Candidates of the 1988 Victorian state election

The 1988 Victorian state election was held on 1 October 1988.

Seat changes
A number of members contested different seats:
 * Thomastown Labor MLC Jim Kennan contested the lower house seat of Broadmeadows.
 * Melbourne West Labor MLC Joan Kirner contested the lower house seat of Williamstown.
 * Gippsland Labor MLC Barry Murphy contested the lower house seat of Morwell as an independent.
 * Chelsea Labor MLC Mal Sandon contested the lower house seat of Carrum.

Labor

 * Valerie Callister MLA (Morwell)
 * Ian Cathie MLA (Carrum)
 * Tom Edmunds MLA (Pascoe Vale)
 * Bill Fogarty MLA (Sunshine)
 * Gordon Hockley MLA (Bentleigh)
 * Carl Kirkwood MLA (Preston)
 * Keith Remington MLA (Melbourne)
 * Theo Sidiropoulos MLA (Richmond)
 * Jack Simpson MLA (Niddrie)
 * Gordon Stirling MLA (Williamstown)
 * Frank Wilkes MLA (Northcote)

Liberal

 * Digby Crozier MLA (Portland)
 * Jim Ramsay MLA (Balwyn)
 * Morris Williams MLA (Doncaster)
 * Jock Granter MLC (Central Highlands)
 * Bruce Reid MLC (Bendigo)
 * Roy Ward MLC (South Eastern)

National

 * Milton Whiting MLA (Mildura)
 * Bernie Dunn MLC (North Western)

Legislative Assembly
Sitting members are shown in bold text. Successful candidates are highlighted in the relevant colour. Where there is possible confusion, an asterisk (*) is also used.

Legislative Council
Sitting members are shown in bold text. Successful candidates are highlighted in the relevant colour. Where there is possible confusion, an asterisk (*) is also used.