Victorian state election, 1958
Victorian state election, 1958
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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.
Results
Legislative Assembly
Victorian state election, 31 May 1958[1] Legislative Assembly
<< 1955 — 1961 >> |
Enrolled voters |
1,478,065 |
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Votes cast |
1,392,813 |
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Turnout |
94.23 |
+0.21 |
Informal votes |
24,760 |
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Informal |
1.78 |
-0.42 |
Summary of votes by party |
Party |
Primary votes |
% |
Swing |
Seats |
Change |
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Labor |
515,638 |
37.69 |
+5.12 |
18 |
−2 |
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Liberal and Country |
508,678 |
37.18 |
-0.60 |
39 |
+6 |
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Democratic Labor |
197,380 |
14.43 |
+1.82 |
0 |
−1 |
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Country |
127,228 |
9.30 |
-0.24 |
9 |
−2 |
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Independent |
17,770 |
1.30 |
-2.23 |
0 |
−1 |
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Other |
1,359 |
0.10 |
-0.40 |
0 |
±0 |
Total |
1,368,053 |
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66 |
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Two-party-preferred |
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Liberal and Country |
790,149 |
57.8 |
–0.1 |
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Labor |
577,904 |
42.2 |
+0.1 |
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See also
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