1947 Victorian state election

The 1947 Victorian state election was held in the Australian state of Victoria on Saturday 8 November 1947 to elect 65 members of the state's Legislative Assembly.

1947 Victorian state election

8 November 1947
65 seats in the Victorian Legislative Assembly
Leader Thomas Hollway John Cain Party Liberal/Country coalition Labor Leader since 3 December 1940 18 October 1937 Leader's seat Ballarat Northcote Last election 29 seats 31 seats Seats won 47 seats 17 seats Seat change 18 14 Percentage 52.08% 40.87% Swing 12.90 0.15
Premier before election John Cain Labor Elected Premier Thomas Hollway Liberal

Results

Legislative Assembly

Victorian state election, 8 November 1947[1][2] Legislative Assembly << 1945–1950 >>
Enrolled voters		1,291,515
Votes cast		1,206,815		Turnout	93.44	+5.46
Informal votes		16,102		Informal	1.33	−0.75
Summary of votes by party
Party		Primary votes	%	Swing	Seats	Change
	Labor	486,635	40.87	−0.15	17	−14
	Liberal	442,451	37.16	+16.65	27	+17
	Country	177,698	14.92	−4.05	20	+2
	Communist	1,575	0.13	−2.73	0	±0
	Independent	82,354	6.92	−3.57	1	−2
Total		1,190,713			65

See also

• Candidates of the Victorian state election, 1947
• 1946 Victorian Legislative Council election

References

1. Election held on 8 November 1947, Australian Politics and Elections Database (University of Western Australia).
2. Colin A Hughes, A Handbook of Australian Government and Politics 1890-1964, Canberra: Australian National University Press, 1968 (ISBN 0708102700).