1952 Victorian state election

The 1952 Victorian state election was held in the Australian state of Victoria on Saturday 6 December 1952 to elect 65 members of the state's Legislative Assembly.

1952 Victorian state election

6 December 1952
65 seats in the Victorian Legislative Assembly
Leader John Cain John McDonald Les Norman Party Labor Country Liberal and Country Leader since 18 October 1937 22 November 1945 4 December 1951 Leader's seat Northcote Shepparton Glen Iris (lost seat) Last election 24 seats 13 seats 27 seats Seats won 37 seats 12 seats 11 seats Seat change 13 1 16 Percentage 49.07% 8.34% 24.85% Swing 3.78 2.30 15.84
Premier before election John McDonald Country Elected Premier John Cain Labor

Results

Legislative Assembly

Victorian state election, 6 December 1952[1][2] Legislative Assembly << 1950–1955 >>
Enrolled voters		1,119,486
Votes cast		1,047,671		Turnout	93.58	−0.82
Informal votes		18,991		Informal	1.81	+0.67
Summary of votes by party
Party		Primary votes	%	Swing	Seats	Change
	Labor	504,773	49.07	+3.78	37	+13
	Liberal and Country	255,685	24.85	−15.84	11	−16
	Electoral Reform League	98,641	9.59	+9.59	4	+4
	Country	85,843	8.34	−2.30	12	−1
	Independent	71,068	6.90	+4.04	1	±0
Total		1,028,680			65
Two-party-preferred
	Labor	734,668	56.7	+6.3
	Liberal and Country	560,521	43.3	–6.3

See also

• Candidates of the Victorian state election, 1952
• Members of the Victorian Legislative Assembly, 1952–1955
• Members of the Victorian Legislative Council, 1952–1955
• 1952 Victorian Legislative Council election

References

1. Election held on 6 December 1952, 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).