Elections were held in the Australian state of Victoria on Saturday 18 June 1949 to elect 17 of the 34 members of the state's Legislative Council for six year terms. MLCs were elected in single-member provinces using preferential voting.
Results
Legislative Council
Retiring Members Sir George Goudie (Country, North Western) had died prior to the election; no by-election was held.
Labor Percy Clarey MLC (Doutta Galla)
Liberal and Country Alfred Pittard MLC (Ballarat)
Candidates Sitting members are shown in bold text. Successful candidates are highlighted in the relevant colour.
Province Held by Labor candidates LCP candidates Country candidates Other candidates Ballarat LCP Herbert Ludbrook George Stewart Nathaniel Callow (Ind)Bendigo Country John Lienhop Allen Brownbill Doutta Galla Labor Bill Slater Denzil Don (Ind)East Yarra LCP Ewen Cameron Gippsland Country Eric Bawden William MacAulay Higinbotham LCP James Kennedy Melbourne Labor Fred Thomas John Eddy Melbourne North Independent John Galbally Likely McBrien (Ind)Melbourne West Labor Les Coleman Monash LCP Sir Frank Clarke Percy Joske (Ind)Northern Country John Gorton George Tuckett North Eastern Country James Tilson Percival Inchbold North Western Country Hugh Paton Colin McNally Southern LCP Gilbert Chandler South Eastern LCP Charles Gartside Frank Moore South Western LCP Gordon McArthur John Carr (Ind) John Horne (Ind)Western Ind Liberal Hugh MacLeod Sylvester Dawson
See also 1950 Victorian state election
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