1958 Victorian state election

Elections were held in the Australian state of Victoria on Saturday 31 May 1958 to elect the 66 members of the state's Legislative Assembly. This was the last time Assembly elections were held separately from those for the Legislative Council.

The Liberal and Country Party (LCP) government of Premier Henry Bolte won a second term in office.

Results

Legislative Assembly

Seats changing party representation

There was a redistribution across Victoria prior to this election. The seat changes are as follows.

Abolished seats

Seat Incumbent member PartyAscot ValeErnie Shepherd LaborCarltonDenis Lovegrove LaborCaulfield EastAlexander Fraser Liberal and CountryCollingwoodBill Towers LaborPascoe ValeArthur Drakeford LaborPort MelbourneArchie Todd Labor

New seats

Seat Party Elected memberEssendon Liberal and CountryKenneth WheelerFitzroy LaborDenis LovegroveMulgrave Liberal and CountryRay WiltshireOrmond Liberal and CountryJoe RaffertyRingwood Liberal and CountryJim MansonYarraville LaborRoy Schintler

Seats changing hands

Seat Incumbent member Party New member PartyBendigoJohn Stanistreet Liberal and CountryBill Galvin LaborCoburgCharlie Mutton IndependentCharlie Mutton LaborEvelynPhillip Connell LaborRussell Stokes Liberal and CountryGeelong WestColin MacDonald LaborMax Gillett Liberal and CountryRichmondFrank Scully Democratic LaborBill Towers Labor

See also Candidates of the 1958 Victorian state election 1958 Victorian Legislative Council election

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