Elections were held in the Australian state of Victoria on Saturday 12 June 1937 to elect 17 of the 34 members of the state's Legislative Council for six year terms. MLC were elected using preferential voting.
For the first time, voting became compulsory for elections for the Legislative Council, having been compulsory for the elections for the Legislative Assembly since 1927. However, the turnout increased from 10% to only 46%.
Results
Legislative Council
Retiring Members Herbert Keck (UAP, Bendigo) died shortly before the election; no by-election was held.
Candidates 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.
Province Held by Labor candidates UAP candidates Country candidates Other candidates Ballarat UAP Paul Jones Edwin Bath Alfred Pittard* A R Stewart Bendigo UAP John Lienhop R A Rankin (Ind)Doutta Galla Labor Percy Clarey East Yarra UAP William Edgar Gippsland UAP George Davis William MacAulay Higinbotham UAP Henry Cohen James Kennedy* Melbourne UAP Daniel McNamara Melbourne North UAP L G H Marshall Herbert Olney Melbourne West Labor Arthur Disney J T Gray Monash UAP Sir Frank Clarke Northern Country E A Norton George Tuckett North Eastern Country Percival Inchbold North Western Country George Goudie Southern UAP Gilbert Chandler* Russell Clarke South Eastern UAP Charles Gartside Alexander Goudie South Western UAP Gordon McArthur T Walls Western UAP E C Cameron Leonard Rodda William Williamson (Ind)
See also 1937 Victorian state election
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