Results of the 1958 Victorian state election (Legislative Assembly)
Appearance
Victorian state election, 31 May 1958[1] | ||||||
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Enrolled voters | 1,478,065 | |||||
Votes cast | 1,392,813 | Turnout | 94.23 | +0.21 | ||
Informal votes | 24,760 | Informal | 1.78 | -0.42 | ||
Summary of votes by party | ||||||
Party | Primary votes | % | Swing | Seats | Change | |
Labor | 515,638 | 37.69 | +5.12 | 18 | −2 | |
Liberal and Country | 508,678 | 37.18 | -0.60 | 39 | +6 | |
Democratic Labor | 197,380 | 14.43 | +1.82 | 0 | −1 | |
Country | 127,228 | 9.30 | -0.24 | 9 | −2 | |
Independent | 17,770 | 1.30 | -2.23 | 0 | −1 | |
Other | 1,359 | 0.10 | -0.40 | 0 | ±0 | |
Total | 1,368,053 | 66 | ||||
Two-party-preferred | ||||||
Liberal and Country | 790,149 | 57.8 | –0.1 | |||
Labor | 577,904 | 42.2 | +0.1 |
This is a list of electoral district results for the Victorian 1958 election.
Results by electoral district
Albert Park
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labor | Keith Sutton | 8,727 | 48.9 | ||
Liberal and Country | Roy Schilling | 4,411 | 24.7 | ||
Democratic Labor | Stan Corrigan | 4,250 | 23.8 | ||
Communist | Vida Little | 442 | 2.5 | ||
Total formal votes | 17,830 | 97.4 | |||
Informal votes | 480 | 2.6 | |||
Turnout | 18,310 | 92.3 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Labor | Keith Sutton | 9,703 | 54.4 | ||
Liberal and Country | Roy Schilling | 8,127 | 45.6 | ||
Labor hold | Swing |
- Two party preferred vote was estimated.
Ballarat North
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Country | Russell White | 7,151 | 34.3 | ||
Labor | Ronald House | 6,192 | 29.7 | ||
Liberal and Country | Tom Evans | 4,233 | 20.3 | ||
Democratic Labor | James Meere | 3,279 | 15.7 | ||
Total formal votes | 20,855 | 98.6 | |||
Informal votes | 304 | 1.4 | |||
Turnout | 21,159 | 96.3 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Country | Russell White | 13,748 | 65.9 | ||
Labor | Ronald House | 7,107 | 34.1 | ||
Two-candidate-preferred result | |||||
Country | Russell White | 13,069 | 62.7 | ||
Liberal and Country | Tom Evans | 7,786 | 37.3 | ||
Country hold | Swing |
Ballarat South
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal and Country | Gordon Scott | 7,988 | 39.5 | ||
Labor | Maxwell Pinkard | 7,071 | 35.0 | ||
Democratic Labor | Leslie D'Arcy | 3,864 | 19.1 | ||
Country | Arthur Philips | 1,302 | 6.4 | ||
Total formal votes | 20,225 | 98.2 | |||
Informal votes | 377 | 1.8 | |||
Turnout | 20,602 | 96.2 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Liberal and Country | Gordon Scott | 11,957 | 59.1 | ||
Labor | Maxwell Pinkard | 8,268 | 40.9 | ||
Liberal and Country hold | Swing |
Balwyn
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal and Country | Alex Taylor | 14,351 | 60.7 | ||
Labor | John MacPherson | 5,321 | 22.5 | ||
Democratic Labor | Leo Erwin | 2,459 | 10.4 | ||
Independent | Frank Block | 1,508 | 6.4 | ||
Total formal votes | 23,639 | 98.6 | |||
Informal votes | 331 | 1.4 | |||
Turnout | 23,970 | 94.0 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Liberal and Country | Alex Taylor | 17,723 | 75.0 | ||
Labor | John MacPherson | 5,916 | 25.0 | ||
Liberal and Country hold | Swing |
- Two party preferred vote was estimated.
Benalla
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Country | Frederick Cook | 6,628 | 34.2 | ||
Labor | Jack Ginifer | 5,520 | 28.5 | ||
Liberal and Country | James Bennison | 4,651 | 24.0 | ||
Democratic Labor | William Mithen | 2,604 | 13.4 | ||
Total formal votes | 19,403 | 99.0 | |||
Informal votes | 188 | 1.0 | |||
Turnout | 19,591 | 94.8 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Country | Frederick Cook | 13,028 | 67.1 | ||
Labor | Jack Ginifer | 6,375 | 32.9 | ||
Two-candidate-preferred result | |||||
Country | Frederick Cook | 11,810 | 60.9 | ||
Liberal and Country | James Bennison | 7,593 | 39.1 | ||
Country hold | Swing |
- Two party preferred vote between Country and Labor was estimated.
Benambra
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Country | Tom Mitchell | 10,087 | 50.1 | ||
Labor | Francis Taylor | 4,172 | 20.7 | ||
Democratic Labor | Henry Richards | 3,247 | 16.1 | ||
Liberal and Country | James Shannon | 2,612 | 13.0 | ||
Total formal votes | 20,118 | 98.7 | |||
Informal votes | 258 | 1.3 | |||
Turnout | 20,376 | 94.2 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Country | Tom Mitchell | 15,197 | 75.6 | ||
Labor | Francis Taylor | 4,921 | 24.4 | ||
Country hold | Swing |
- Two party preferred vote was estimated.
Bendigo
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labor | Bill Galvin | 9,812 | 47.2 | ||
Liberal and Country | John Stanistreet | 5,699 | 27.4 | ||
Democratic Labor | James Brosnan | 2,691 | 12.9 | ||
Country | William Nicholls | 2,571 | 12.4 | ||
Total formal votes | 20,773 | 98.5 | |||
Informal votes | 307 | 1.5 | |||
Turnout | 21,080 | 96.4 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Labor | Bill Galvin | 10,801 | 52.0 | ||
Liberal and Country | John Stanistreet | 9,972 | 48.0 | ||
Labor gain from Liberal and Country | Swing |
Box Hill
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal and Country | George Reid | 13,013 | 58.2 | ||
Labor | William Betton | 6,774 | 30.3 | ||
Democratic Labor | Edmund Burgi | 2,556 | 11.4 | ||
Total formal votes | 22,343 | 98.7 | |||
Informal votes | 294 | 1.3 | |||
Turnout | 22,637 | 93.9 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Liberal and Country | George Reid | 15,185 | 68.0 | ||
Labor | William Betton | 7,158 | 32.0 | ||
Liberal and Country hold | Swing |
- Two party preferred vote was estimated.
Brighton
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal and Country | John Rossiter | 13,250 | 67.0 | ||
Labor | Reginald Hayes | 6,537 | 33.0 | ||
Total formal votes | 19,787 | 98.4 | |||
Informal votes | 317 | 1.6 | |||
Turnout | 20,104 | 93.7 | |||
Liberal and Country hold | Swing |
Broadmeadows
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labor | Joseph Smith | 13,279 | 47.0 | ||
Liberal and Country | Harry Kane | 10,504 | 37.2 | ||
Democratic Labor | John Donnellon | 4,455 | 15.8 | ||
Total formal votes | 28,238 | 98.6 | |||
Informal votes | 399 | 1.4 | |||
Turnout | 28,637 | 94.1 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Liberal and Country | Harry Kane | 14,335 | 50.8 | ||
Labor | Joseph Smith | 13,903 | 49.2 | ||
Liberal and Country hold | Swing |
Brunswick East
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labor | Leo Fennessy | 9,565 | 57.9 | ||
Liberal and Country | Bill Burns | 3,944 | 23.9 | ||
Democratic Labor | Allan Swain | 3,018 | 18.3 | ||
Total formal votes | 16,527 | 97.2 | |||
Informal votes | 468 | 2.8 | |||
Turnout | 16,995 | 92.9 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Labor | Leo Fennessy | 10,018 | 60.6 | ||
Liberal and Country | Bill Burns | 6,509 | 39.4 | ||
Labor hold | Swing |
- Two party preferred vote was estimated.
Brunswick West
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labor | Campbell Turnbull | 9,813 | 51.2 | ||
Democratic Labor | Peter Randles | 4,709 | 24.6 | ||
Liberal and Country | Alfred Wall | 4,649 | 24.3 | ||
Total formal votes | 19,171 | 97.6 | |||
Informal votes | 465 | 2.4 | |||
Turnout | 19,636 | 93.8 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Labor | Campbell Turnbull | 10,519 | 54.9 | ||
Liberal and Country | Alfred Wall | 8,652 | 45.1 | ||
Labor hold | Swing |
- Two party preferred vote was estimated.
Burwood
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal and Country | Jim MacDonald | 14,125 | 70.0 | ||
Labor | Vincent Scully | 6,040 | 30.0 | ||
Total formal votes | 20,165 | 98.4 | |||
Informal votes | 322 | 1.6 | |||
Turnout | 20,487 | 94.8 | |||
Liberal and Country hold | Swing |
Camberwell
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal and Country | Vernon Wilcox | 11,673 | 60.4 | ||
Labor | George Blood | 5,251 | 27.2 | ||
Democratic Labor | Leonora Lloyd | 2,411 | 12.5 | ||
Total formal votes | 19,335 | 98.3 | |||
Informal votes | 339 | 1.7 | |||
Turnout | 19,674 | 93.7 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Liberal and Country | Vernon Wilcox | 13,722 | 72.0 | ||
Labor | George Blood | 5,613 | 28.0 | ||
Liberal and Country hold | Swing |
- Two party preferred vote was estimated.
Caulfield
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal and Country | Alexander Fraser | 11,802 | 59.2 | ||
Labor | Alan Brenton | 5,501 | 27.6 | ||
Democratic Labor | Celia Laird | 2,641 | 13.2 | ||
Total formal votes | 19,944 | 98.5 | |||
Informal votes | 312 | 1.5 | |||
Turnout | 20,256 | 92.4 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Liberal and Country | Alexander Fraser | 14,047 | 70.5 | ||
Labor | Alan Brenton | 5,897 | 29.5 | ||
Liberal and Country hold | Swing |
- Two party preferred vote was estimated.
Coburg
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labor | Charlie Mutton | 12,801 | 62.4 | ||
Liberal and Country | Peter Robertson | 4,623 | 22.5 | ||
Democratic Labor | Kevin O'Dea | 3,078 | 15.0 | ||
Total formal votes | 20,502 | 98.1 | |||
Informal votes | 399 | 1.9 | |||
Turnout | 20,901 | 95.4 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Labor | Charlie Mutton | 13,263 | 64.7 | ||
Liberal and Country | Peter Robertson | 7,239 | 35.3 | ||
Labor gain from Independent | Swing | N/A |
- Mutton was elected as an Independent in the 1955 election, but joined the Labor party in 1956.
- Two party preferred vote was estimated.
Dandenong
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal and Country | Len Reid | 11,741 | 43.8 | ||
Labor | Alan Lind | 11,177 | 41.7 | ||
Democratic Labor | Reginald Kearney | 3,869 | 14.4 | ||
Total formal votes | 27,278 | 98.2 | |||
Informal votes | 491 | 1.8 | |||
Turnout | 27,278 | 93.8 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Liberal and Country | Len Reid | 14,326 | 53.5 | ||
Labor | Alan Lind | 12,461 | 46.5 | ||
Liberal and Country hold | Swing |
Dundas
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal and Country | William McDonald | 10,142 | 48.7 | ||
Labor | Bob McClure | 8,261 | 39.6 | ||
Democratic Labor | John Peters | 2,439 | 11.7 | ||
Total formal votes | 20,842 | 99.3 | |||
Informal votes | 143 | 0.7 | |||
Turnout | 20,985 | 96.2 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Liberal and Country | William McDonald | 12,174 | 58.4 | ||
Labor | Bob McClure | 8,668 | 41.6 | ||
Liberal and Country hold | Swing |
Elsternwick
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal and Country | Richard Gainey | 11,638 | 58.9 | ||
Labor | George Smith | 5,108 | 25.8 | ||
Democratic Labor | Rex Keane | 3,025 | 15.3 | ||
Total formal votes | 19,771 | 98.2 | |||
Informal votes | 358 | 1.8 | |||
Turnout | 20,129 | 92.8 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Liberal and Country | Richard Gainey | 14,209 | 71.9 | ||
Labor | George Smith | 5,562 | 28.1 | ||
Liberal and Country hold | Swing |
- Two party preferred vote was estimated.
Essendon
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labor | Arthur Drakeford | 9,737 | 44.9 | ||
Liberal and Country | Kenneth Wheeler | 8,270 | 38.1 | ||
Democratic Labor | Kevin Digby | 3,702 | 17.1 | ||
Total formal votes | 21,709 | 98.4 | |||
Informal votes | 343 | 1.6 | |||
Turnout | 22,052 | 95.7 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Liberal and Country | Kenneth Wheeler | 11,181 | 51.5 | ||
Labor | Arthur Drakeford | 10,528 | 48.5 | ||
Liberal and Country gain from Labor | Swing |
Evelyn
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal and Country | Russell Stokes | 10,376 | 43.7 | ||
Labor | Phillip Connell | 10,304 | 43.5 | ||
Democratic Labor | Kevin Gould | 3,035 | 12.8 | ||
Total formal votes | 23,715 | 98.5 | |||
Informal votes | 371 | 1.5 | |||
Turnout | 24,086 | 94.4 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Liberal and Country | Russell Stokes | 12,817 | 54.1 | ||
Labor | Phillip Connell | 10,898 | 45.9 | ||
Liberal and Country gain from Labor | Swing |
Fitzroy
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labor | Denis Lovegrove | 11,092 | 64.8 | ||
Democratic Labor | David Woodhouse | 3,224 | 18.9 | ||
Liberal and Country | Charles Gillies | 2,793 | 16.3 | ||
Total formal votes | 17,109 | 96.0 | |||
Informal votes | 711 | 4.0 | |||
Turnout | 17,820 | 91.6 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Labor | Denis Lovegrove | 11,575 | 67.6 | ||
Liberal and Country | Charles Gillies | 5,534 | 32.4 | ||
Labor hold | Swing |
- Two party preferred vote was estimated.
Flemington
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labor | Kevin Holland | 11,328 | 63.2 | ||
Democratic Labor | Michael McMahon | 3,585 | 20.0 | ||
Liberal and Country | Norman Loader | 3,015 | 16.8 | ||
Total formal votes | 17,928 | 97.8 | |||
Informal votes | 403 | 2.2 | |||
Turnout | 18,331 | 95.2 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Labor | Kevin Holland | 11,865 | 66.2 | ||
Liberal and Country | Norman Loader | 6,063 | 33.8 | ||
Labor hold | Swing |
- Two party preferred vote was estimated.
Footscray
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labor | Ernie Shepherd | 14,843 | 76.6 | ||
Democratic Labor | Robert Kerr | 2,343 | 12.1 | ||
Liberal and Country | Bryan Tonkin | 2,200 | 11.3 | ||
Total formal votes | 19,386 | 98.0 | |||
Informal votes | 404 | 2.0 | |||
Turnout | 19,790 | 96.0 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Labor | Ernie Shepherd | 15,194 | 78.4 | ||
Liberal and Country | Bryan Tonkin | 4,192 | 21.6 | ||
Labor hold | Swing |
- Two party preferred vote was estimated.
Geelong
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal and Country | Thomas Maltby | 8,444 | 43.4 | ||
Labor | George Poyser | 7,371 | 37.9 | ||
Democratic Labor | George Taylor | 2,305 | 11.9 | ||
Independent | Albert Woodward | 1,313 | 6.8 | ||
Total formal votes | 19,433 | 98.7 | |||
Informal votes | 255 | 1.3 | |||
Turnout | 19,688 | 92.8 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Liberal and Country | Thomas Maltby | 10,954 | 56.4 | ||
Labor | George Poyser | 8,479 | 43.6 | ||
Liberal and Country hold | Swing |
Geelong West
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labor | Colin MacDonald | 10,107 | 47.5 | ||
Liberal and Country | Max Gillett | 8,388 | 39.4 | ||
Democratic Labor | James Mahoney | 2,797 | 13.1 | ||
Total formal votes | 21,292 | 98.5 | |||
Informal votes | 331 | 1.5 | |||
Turnout | 21,623 | 93.2 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Liberal and Country | Max Gillett | 10,658 | 50.1 | ||
Labor | Colin MacDonald | 10,634 | 49.9 | ||
Liberal and Country gain from Labor | Swing |
Gippsland East
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Country | Albert Lind | 11,285 | 58.2 | ||
Liberal and Country | Rae Archibald | 4,465 | 23.0 | ||
Democratic Labor | Frank Burns | 3,650 | 18.8 | ||
Total formal votes | 19,400 | 98.5 | |||
Informal votes | 304 | 1.5 | |||
Turnout | 19,704 | 94.5 | |||
Two-candidate-preferred result | |||||
Country | Albert Lind | 13,110 | 67.6 | ||
Liberal and Country | Rae Archibald | 6,290 | 32.4 | ||
Country hold | Swing |
- Two candidate preferred vote was estimated.
Gippsland South
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Country | Herbert Hyland | 15,600 | 76.8 | ||
Democratic Labor | John Hansen | 4,711 | 23.2 | ||
Total formal votes | 20,311 | 97.8 | |||
Informal votes | 466 | 2.2 | |||
Turnout | 20,777 | 94.9 | |||
Country hold | Swing |
Gippsland West
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Country | Leslie Cochrane | 8,738 | 42.5 | ||
Labor | James Longstaff | 5,340 | 26.0 | ||
Liberal and Country | James Hosking | 4,050 | 19.7 | ||
Democratic Labor | Kevin Scanlon | 2,437 | 11.8 | ||
Total formal votes | 20,585 | 98.5 | |||
Informal votes | 309 | 1.5 | |||
Turnout | 20,894 | 95.3 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Country | Leslie Cochrane | 14,502 | 70.4 | ||
Labor | James Longstaff | 6,083 | 29.6 | ||
Country hold | Swing |
Grant
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labor | Roy Crick | 16,188 | 59.3 | ||
Liberal and Country | John Anderson | 6,759 | 24.8 | ||
Democratic Labor | Maxwell Campbell | 4,339 | 15.9 | ||
Total formal votes | 27,286 | 97.7 | |||
Informal votes | 636 | 2.3 | |||
Turnout | 27,922 | 94.6 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Labor | Roy Crick | 16,839 | 61.7 | ||
Liberal and Country | John Anderson | 10,447 | 38.3 | ||
Labor hold | Swing |
- Two party preferred vote was estimated.
Hampden
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal and Country | Henry Bolte | 11,648 | 58.4 | ||
Labor | Fred Levin | 5,367 | 26.9 | ||
Democratic Labor | Leo O'Brien | 2,944 | 14.7 | ||
Total formal votes | 19,959 | 99.1 | |||
Informal votes | 175 | 0.9 | |||
Turnout | 20,134 | 96.6 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Liberal and Country | Henry Bolte | 14,151 | 70.9 | ||
Labor | Fred Levin | 5,808 | 29.1 | ||
Liberal and Country hold | Swing |
- Two party preferred vote was estimated.
Hawthorn
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal and Country | Peter Garrisson | 7,469 | 41.2 | ||
Labor | Jack Poke | 7,308 | 40.3 | ||
Democratic Labor | Charles Murphy | 3,337 | 18.4 | ||
Total formal votes | 18,114 | 97.8 | |||
Informal votes | 404 | 2.2 | |||
Turnout | 18,518 | 92.5 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Liberal and Country | Peter Garrisson | 10,295 | 56.8 | ||
Labor | Jack Poke | 7,819 | 43.2 | ||
Liberal and Country hold | Swing |
Ivanhoe
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal and Country | Vernon Christie | 10,547 | 48.2 | ||
Labor | David Walker | 8,305 | 38.0 | ||
Democratic Labor | Cyril Cummins | 3,021 | 13.8 | ||
Total formal votes | 21,873 | 98.7 | |||
Informal votes | 289 | 1.3 | |||
Turnout | 22,162 | 93.7 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Liberal and Country | Vernon Christie | 13,210 | 60.4 | ||
Labor | David Walker | 8,663 | 39.6 | ||
Liberal and Country hold | Swing |
Kara Kara
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal and Country | Keith Turnbull | 8,007 | 41.8 | ||
Labor | Cyril Sudholz | 5,714 | 29.9 | ||
Country | Allen Reseigh | 3,347 | 17.5 | ||
Democratic Labor | Gerard Gilders | 2,071 | 10.8 | ||
Total formal votes | 19,139 | 99.0 | |||
Informal votes | 199 | 1.0 | |||
Turnout | 19,338 | 96.8 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Liberal and Country | Keith Turnbull | 12,286 | 64.2 | ||
Labor | Cyril Sudholz | 6,853 | 35.8 | ||
Liberal and Country hold | Swing |
Kew
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal and Country | Arthur Rylah | 12,375 | 62.6 | ||
Labor | Kevin Lynch | 3,845 | 19.5 | ||
Democratic Labor | John Buchanan | 3,108 | 15.7 | ||
Communist | Ralph Gibson | 425 | 2.2 | ||
Total formal votes | 19,753 | 98.1 | |||
Informal votes | 372 | 1.9 | |||
Turnout | 20,125 | 92.1 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Liberal and Country | Arthur Rylah | 15,058 | 76.2 | ||
Labor | Kevin Lynch | 4,695 | 23.8 | ||
Liberal and Country hold | Swing |
- Two party preferred vote was estimated.
Lowan
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal and Country | Wilfred Mibus | 10,679 | 54.5 | ||
Country | Ian McCann | 5,664 | 28.9 | ||
Democratic Labor | Edgar McMahon | 3,258 | 16.6 | ||
Total formal votes | 19,601 | 98.7 | |||
Informal votes | 257 | 1.3 | |||
Turnout | 19,858 | 96.4 | |||
Two-candidate-preferred result | |||||
Liberal and Country | Wilfred Mibus | 12,308 | 62.8 | ||
Country | Ian McCann | 7,293 | 37.2 | ||
Liberal and Country hold | Swing |
- Two candidate preferred vote was estimated.
Malvern
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal and Country | John Bloomfield | 12,109 | 69.5 | ||
Independent | Mascotte Brown | 5,306 | 30.5 | ||
Total formal votes | 17,415 | 95.1 | |||
Informal votes | 896 | 4.9 | |||
Turnout | 18,311 | 91.2 | |||
Liberal and Country hold | Swing |
Melbourne
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labor | Arthur Clarey | 8,129 | 50.2 | ||
Democratic Labor | Tom Hayes | 4,430 | 27.3 | ||
Liberal and Country | Martha Yuille | 3,645 | 22.5 | ||
Total formal votes | 16,804 | 96.4 | |||
Informal votes | 600 | 3.6 | |||
Turnout | 16,804 | 89.0 | |||
Two-candidate-preferred result | |||||
Labor | Arthur Clarey | 8,793 | 54.3 | ||
Liberal and Country | Martha Yuille | 7,411 | 45.7 | ||
Labor hold | Swing |
- Two party preferred vote was estimated.
Mentone
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal and Country | Edward Meagher | 9,596 | 43.5 | ||
Labor | Alfred O'Connor | 8,776 | 39.8 | ||
Democratic Labor | George White | 3,687 | 16.7 | ||
Total formal votes | 22,059 | 98.4 | |||
Informal votes | 364 | 1.6 | |||
Turnout | 22,423 | 94.9 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Liberal and Country | Edward Meagher | 12,601 | 57.1 | ||
Labor | Alfred O'Connor | 9,458 | 42.9 | ||
Liberal and Country hold | Swing |
Midlands
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labor | Clive Stoneham | 10,207 | 48.2 | ||
Liberal and Country | James Mactier | 8,103 | 38.2 | ||
Democratic Labor | John Timberlake | 2,877 | 13.6 | ||
Total formal votes | 21,187 | 99.1 | |||
Informal votes | 185 | 0.9 | |||
Turnout | 21,372 | 94.9 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Labor | Clive Stoneham | 10,848 | 51.2 | ||
Liberal and Country | James Mactier | 10,339 | 48.4 | ||
Labor hold | Swing |
Mildura
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Country | Nathaniel Barclay | 11,499 | 60.6 | ||
Labor | William Nicholas | 5,311 | 28.0 | ||
Democratic Labor | John Cotter | 2,174 | 11.4 | ||
Total formal votes | 18,984 | 98.7 | |||
Informal votes | 250 | 1.3 | |||
Turnout | 19,234 | 95.0 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Country | Nathaniel Barclay | 13,348 | 70.3 | ||
Labor | William Nicholas | 5,636 | 29.7 | ||
Country hold | Swing |
- Two party preferred vote was estimated.
Moonee Ponds
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal and Country | Jack Holden | 8,128 | 41.9 | ||
Labor | Thomas Moloney | 7,306 | 37.7 | ||
Democratic Labor | Paul Gunn | 3,565 | 18.4 | ||
Independent | Lancelot Hutchinson | 379 | 2.0 | ||
Total formal votes | 19,378 | 98.3 | |||
Informal votes | 328 | 1.7 | |||
Turnout | 19,706 | 94.9 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Liberal and Country | Jack Holden | 11,694 | 60.4 | ||
Labor | Thomas Moloney | 7,684 | 39.6 | ||
Liberal and Country hold | Swing |
Moorabbin
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal and Country | Bob Suggett | 11,939 | 48.7 | ||
Labor | Les Coates | 9,602 | 39.2 | ||
Democratic Labor | Desmond Ward | 2,966 | 12.1 | ||
Total formal votes | 24,507 | 98.4 | |||
Informal votes | 386 | 1.6 | |||
Turnout | 24,893 | 95.0 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Liberal and Country | Bob Suggett | 14,552 | 59.4 | ||
Labor | Les Coates | 9,955 | 40.6 | ||
Liberal and Country hold | Swing |
Mornington
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal and Country | Roberts Dunstan | 13,728 | 63.5 | ||
Labor | Gordon Anstee | 7,897 | 36.5 | ||
Total formal votes | 21,625 | 98.4 | |||
Informal votes | 341 | 1.6 | |||
Turnout | 21,966 | 93.0 | |||
Liberal and Country hold | Swing |
Morwell
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labor | Hector Stoddart | 8,898 | 45.2 | ||
Liberal and Country | Jim Balfour | 8,223 | 41.7 | ||
Democratic Labor | Alfred Gerrard | 2,587 | 13.1 | ||
Total formal votes | 19,708 | 98.5 | |||
Informal votes | 300 | 1.5 | |||
Turnout | 20,008 | 94.7 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Liberal and Country | Jim Balfour | 10,379 | 52.7 | ||
Labor | Hector Stoddart | 9,329 | 47.3 | ||
Liberal and Country hold | Swing |
Mulgrave
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal and Country | Ray Wiltshire | 14,776 | 49.9 | ||
Labor | John Neal | 10,957 | 37.0 | ||
Democratic Labor | Leo Sparrow | 3,884 | 13.1 | ||
Total formal votes | 29,617 | 98.4 | |||
Informal votes | 489 | 1.6 | |||
Turnout | 30,106 | 94.5 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Liberal and Country | Ray Wiltshire | 17,906 | 60.5 | ||
Labor | John Neal | 11,711 | 39.5 | ||
Liberal and Country hold | Swing |
Murray Valley
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Country | George Moss | 12,036 | 58.8 | ||
Labor | Neil Frankland | 5,471 | 26.7 | ||
Democratic Labor | John Patterson | 2,974 | 14.5 | ||
Total formal votes | 20,481 | 98.3 | |||
Informal votes | 345 | 1.7 | |||
Turnout | 20,826 | 95.1 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Country | George Moss | 14,564 | 71.1 | ||
Labor | Neil Frankland | 5,917 | 28.9 | ||
Country hold | Swing |
- Two party preferred vote was estimated.
Northcote
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labor | Frank Wilkes | 11,980 | 59.9 | ||
Democratic Labor | Thomas Walsh | 4,631 | 23.1 | ||
Liberal and Country | Edward Wells | 3,394 | 17.0 | ||
Total formal votes | 20,005 | 98.0 | |||
Informal votes | 414 | 2.0 | |||
Turnout | 20,419 | 94.0 | |||
Two-candidate-preferred result | |||||
Labor | Frank Wilkes | 12,674 | 63.3 | ||
Liberal and Country | Edward Wells | 7,331 | 36.7 | ||
Labor hold | Swing |
- Two party preferred vote was estimated.
Oakleigh
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labor | Val Doube | 10,694 | 50.0 | ||
Liberal and Country | William Downard | 8,243 | 38.6 | ||
Democratic Labor | John Heffernan | 2,436 | 11.4 | ||
Total formal votes | 21,373 | 98.8 | |||
Informal votes | 264 | 1.2 | |||
Turnout | 21,637 | 95.5 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Labor | Val Doube | 11,060 | 51.7 | ||
Liberal and Country | William Downard | 10,313 | 48.3 | ||
Labor hold | Swing |
- Two party preferred vote was estimated.
Ormond
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal and Country | Joe Rafferty | 11,252 | 49.5 | ||
Labor | Robert Flanagan | 7,686 | 38.8 | ||
Democratic Labor | Robert Semmel | 3,435 | 15.1 | ||
Independent | Gilbert Smith | 342 | 1.5 | ||
Total formal votes | 22,758 | 98.3 | |||
Informal votes | 342 | 1.7 | |||
Turnout | 23,100 | 95.4 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Liberal and Country | Joe Rafferty | 14,559 | 64.1 | ||
Labor | Robert Flanagan | 8,156 | 35.9 | ||
Liberal and Country hold | Swing |
Polwarth
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal and Country | Tom Darcy | 8,807 | 40.5 | ||
Labor | William King | 5,160 | 23.7 | ||
Country | Ronald McDonough | 5,086 | 23.4 | ||
Democratic Labor | Michael Finlay | 2,702 | 12.4 | ||
Total formal votes | 21,755 | 98.9 | |||
Informal votes | 249 | 1.1 | |||
Turnout | 22,004 | 95.7 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Liberal and Country | Tom Darcy | 15,793 | 72.6 | ||
Labor | William King | 5,962 | 27.4 | ||
Liberal and Country hold | Swing |
- Two party preferred vote was estimated.
Portland
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal and Country | George Gibbs | 9,741 | 46.4 | ||
Labor | Malcolm Gladman | 7,781 | 37.0 | ||
Democratic Labor | John Russell | 3,482 | 16.6 | ||
Total formal votes | 21,004 | 99.3 | |||
Informal votes | 155 | 0.7 | |||
Turnout | 21,159 | 96.1 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Liberal and Country | George Gibbs | 12,603 | 60.0 | ||
Labor | Malcolm Gladman | 8,401 | 40.0 | ||
Liberal and Country hold | Swing |
Prahran
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal and Country | Sam Loxton | 7,798 | 43.7 | ||
Labor | Robert Pettiona | 7,734 | 43.3 | ||
Democratic Labor | Gordon Haberman | 2,325 | 13.0 | ||
Total formal votes | 17,857 | 97.9 | |||
Informal votes | 375 | 2.1 | |||
Turnout | 18,232 | 92.2 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Liberal and Country | Sam Loxton | 9,794 | 54.9 | ||
Labor | Robert Pettiona | 8,063 | 45.1 | ||
Liberal and Country hold | Swing |
Preston
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labor | Charlie Ring | 13,014 | 54.1 | ||
Democratic Labor | Michael Lucy | 5,708 | 23.7 | ||
Liberal and Country | Neville Crocker | 5,355 | 22.2 | ||
Total formal votes | 24,077 | 97.8 | |||
Informal votes | 534 | 2.2 | |||
Turnout | 24,611 | 94.8 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Labor | Charlie Ring | 13,870 | 57.6 | ||
Liberal and Country | Neville Crocker | 10,207 | 42.4 | ||
Labor hold | Swing |
- Two party preferred vote was estimated.
Reservoir
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labor | William Ruthven | 14,043 | 59.7 | ||
Liberal and Country | Hubert Joelson | 5,806 | 24.7 | ||
Democratic Labor | Frederick Whitling | 3,690 | 15.7 | ||
Total formal votes | 23,539 | 98.2 | |||
Informal votes | 428 | 1.8 | |||
Turnout | 23,967 | 95.2 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Labor | William Ruthven | 14,596 | 62.0 | ||
Liberal and Country | Hubert Joelson | 8,943 | 38.0 | ||
Labor hold | Swing |
- Two party preferred vote was estimated.
Richmond
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labor | Bill Towers | 9,552 | 53.9 | ||
Democratic Labor | Frank Scully | 6,242 | 35.2 | ||
Liberal and Country | Nicholas Renton | 1,932 | 10.9 | ||
Total formal votes | 18,259 | 93.2 | |||
Informal votes | 533 | 2.9 | |||
Turnout | 18,259 | 93.2 | |||
Two-candidate-preferred result | |||||
Labor | Bill Towers | 10,488 | 59.2 | ||
Democratic Labor | Frank Scully | 7,238 | 40.8 | ||
Labor gain from Democratic Labor | Swing |
- Two candidate preferred vote was estimated.
Ringwood
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal and Country | Jim Manson | 13,021 | 49.6 | ||
Labor | William Webber | 10,316 | 39.3 | ||
Democratic Labor | Bruce Burne | 2,917 | 11.1 | ||
Total formal votes | 26,244 | 98.7 | |||
Informal votes | 351 | 1.3 | |||
Turnout | 26,595 | 94.7 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Liberal and Country | Jim Manson | 15,551 | 59.2 | ||
Labor | William Webber | 10,703 | 40.8 | ||
Liberal and Country hold | Swing |
Ripponlea
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal and Country | Edgar Tanner | 9,015 | 50.1 | ||
Labor | Jack Kagan | 6,250 | 34.7 | ||
Democratic Labor | Dermot O'Neill | 2,742 | 15.2 | ||
Total formal votes | 18,007 | 97.1 | |||
Informal votes | 536 | 2.9 | |||
Turnout | 536 | 2.9 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Liberal and Country | Edgar Tanner | 11,346 | 63.0 | ||
Labor | Jack Kagan | 6,661 | 37.0 | ||
Liberal and Country hold | Swing |
- Two party preferred vote was estimated.
Rodney
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Country | Richard Brose | 13,832 | 68.5 | ||
Democratic Labor | Spencer Broom | 6,371 | 31.5 | ||
Total formal votes | 20,203 | 97.9 | |||
Informal votes | 442 | 2.1 | |||
Turnout | 20,645 | 95.8 | |||
Country hold | Swing |
St Kilda
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal and Country | Baron Snider | 8,312 | 46.9 | ||
Labor | Paul Fraser | 6,923 | 39.1 | ||
Democratic Labor | John Hughes | 2,484 | 14.0 | ||
Total formal votes | 17,719 | 97.1 | |||
Informal votes | 535 | 2.9 | |||
Turnout | 18,254 | 90.4 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Liberal and Country | Baron Snider | 10,237 | 57.8 | ||
Labor | Paul Fraser | 7,482 | 42.2 | ||
Liberal and Country hold | Swing |
Sandringham
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal and Country | Murray Porter | 12,251 | 52.4 | ||
Labor | Henry Fowler | 8,292 | 35.4 | ||
Democratic Labor | Thomas Ryan | 2,856 | 12.2 | ||
Total formal votes | 23,399 | 98.6 | |||
Informal votes | 324 | 1.4 | |||
Turnout | 23,723 | 94.0 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Liberal and Country | Murray Porter | 14,678 | 62.7 | ||
Labor | Henry Fowler | 8,721 | 37.3 | ||
Liberal and Country hold | Swing |
- Two party preferred vote was estimated.
Scoresby
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal and Country | George Knox | 13,677 | 57.7 | ||
Labor | Reginald Robertson | 7,701 | 32.5 | ||
Democratic Labor | George Noone | 2,330 | 9.8 | ||
Total formal votes | 23,708 | 98.6 | |||
Informal votes | 344 | 1.4 | |||
Turnout | 24,052 | 93.2 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Liberal and Country | George Knox | 15,657 | 66.1 | ||
Labor | Reginald Robertson | 8,051 | 33.9 | ||
Liberal and Country hold | Swing |
- Two party preferred vote was estimated.
Swan Hill
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Country | Harold Stirling | 12,402 | 67.4 | ||
Independent | John Hipworth | 6,006 | 32.6 | ||
Total formal votes | 18,408 | 97.9 | |||
Informal votes | 399 | 2.1 | |||
Turnout | 18,807 | 95.3 | |||
Country hold | Swing |
Toorak
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal and Country | Horace Petty | 10,664 | 61.5 | ||
Labor | George Gahan | 6,682 | 38.5 | ||
Total formal votes | 17,346 | 98.0 | |||
Informal votes | 399 | 2.1 | |||
Turnout | 18,807 | 95.3 | |||
Liberal and Country hold | Swing |
Williamstown
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labor | Larry Floyd | 12,734 | 68.5 | ||
Liberal and Country | Joy Head | 2,728 | 14.7 | ||
Democratic Labor | Edward Purchase | 2,641 | 14.2 | ||
Communist | William Tregear | 492 | 2.7 | ||
Total formal votes | 18,595 | 97.9 | |||
Informal votes | 403 | 2.1 | |||
Turnout | 18,998 | 94.5 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Labor | Larry Floyd | 13,573 | 73.0 | ||
Liberal and Country | Joy Head | 5,022 | 27.0 | ||
Labor hold | Swing |
- Two party preferred vote was estimated.
Yarraville
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labor | Roy Schintler | 12,751 | 62.7 | ||
Independent | William Keily | 2,916 | 14.3 | ||
Democratic Labor | James Eudey | 2,782 | 13.7 | ||
Liberal and Country | William Lovell | 1,901 | 9.3 | ||
Total formal votes | 20,350 | 97.7 | |||
Informal votes | 484 | 2.3 | |||
Turnout | 20,834 | 95.2 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Labor | Roy Schintler | 15,792 | 77.6 | ||
Liberal and Country | William Lovell | 4,558 | 22.4 | ||
Labor hold | Swing |
- Two party preferred vote was estimated.
See also
References
- ^ Election held on 31 May 1958, Australian Politics and Elections Database (University of Western Australia).
- ^ Hughes, Colin A. (1975). Voting for the Victorian Legislative Assembly, 1890-1964. Dept. of Political Science, Research School of Social Sciences, Australian National University. ISBN 070811332X.
- ^ Hughes, Colin A. (1975). Voting for the Victorian Legislative Assembly, 1890-1964. Dept. of Political Science, Research School of Social Sciences, Australian National University. ISBN 070811332X.