A former Hobsons Bay councillor and mayor, running as a community independent.
Victorian state election · Legislative Assembly
Williamstown
A Legislative Assembly district in the Western Metropolitan region. Election day is Saturday 28 November 2026.
Current member
Melissa Horne, Australian Labor Party
Candidates
Who's running
7 candidates have been announced or preselected for Williamstown, listed by surname. The VEC draws ballot order and publishes the official list after nominations close at 12 noon on 9 November.
Candidate list: Tally Room 2026 seat guide, checked 5 Nov 2026. 6 of 7 candidates have a profile so far, written by this site from the sources listed with it.
A small business owner and president of the Newport Traders association, who has lived, worked and raised a family in the inner west.
Draft profile, not yet reviewed · sources (1)
A long-time local who works in surveillance and is a union delegate there; previously a journalist.
Draft profile, not yet reviewed · sources (1)
Labor member for Williamstown, who held the seat at the 2022 election.
Draft profile, not yet reviewed · sources (2)
Grew up in Altona and has lived in Williamstown for most of an adult life, running a local business for more than 20 years.
Draft profile, not yet reviewed · sources (1)
An Aboriginal man from Bundjalung and Kamilaroi lands.
Draft profile, not yet reviewed · sources (1)
Voting
How to vote in Williamstown
Two ballot papers
Lower house (Legislative Assembly): you choose the member for Williamstown, from the candidates above.
Upper house (Legislative Council): you help elect the five members for the Western Metropolitan Region.
When and where
- Early voting: Wednesday 18 to Friday 27 November
- Election day: Saturday 28 November
How-to-vote cards
Parties and candidates hand out cards showing the order they suggest. They're only suggestions: you can number the boxes in any order you choose. The VEC publishes every registered card on its website.
Filling in your ballot papers
Lower house: On the smaller lower house ballot paper, you need to number every box in the order of your choice.
Upper house: On the larger upper house ballot paper, you can choose to vote above the line or below the line. Whether you choose to vote above the line or below the line, you need to number at least one to five in your order of choice for your vote to count.
Use numbers only, no ticks or crosses. (Source: VEC)
Group voting tickets have been abolished for the upper house, so its ballot paper works differently from 2022. Check the VEC's guide even if you've voted before. (Source: Proportional Representation Society)
Instructions are quoted from the Victorian Electoral Commission, checked 5 Nov 2026.
Your state member
Contact Melissa Horne
- Electorate office
- 101 Douglas Parade, Williamstown, VIC, 3016
- Phone
- 03 9399 9022
- melissa.horne@parliament.vic.gov.au
Source: Parliament of Victoria, updated 28 Aug 2026.