Candidates of the 1958 Victorian state election

The 1958 Victorian state election was held on 31 May 1958.

Seat changes

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There was a redistribution of boundaries in 1958. In consequence:

Retiring Members

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Liberal and Country

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Legislative Assembly

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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.

Electorate Held by Labor candidates LCP candidates Country candidates DLP candidates Other candidates
Albert Park Labor Keith Sutton Roy Schilling Stan Corrigan Vida Little (CPA)
Ballarat North Country Ronald House Tom Evans Russell White James Meere
Ballarat South LCP Maxwell Pinkard Gordon Scott Arthur Philips Leslie D'Arcy
Balwyn LCP John MacPherson Alex Taylor Leo Erwin Frank Block (Ind)
Benalla Country Jack Ginifer James Bennison Frederick Cook William Mithen
Benambra Country Francis Taylor James Shannon Tom Mitchell Henry Richards
Bendigo LCP Bill Galvin John Stanistreet William Nicholls James Brosnan
Box Hill LCP William Betton George Reid Edmund Burgi
Brighton LCP Reginald Hayes John Rossiter
Broadmeadows LCP Joseph Smith Harry Kane John Donnellon
Brunswick East Labor Leo Fennessy Bill Burns Allan Swain
Brunswick West Labor Campbell Turnbull Alfred Wall Peter Randles
Burwood LCP Vincent Scully Jim MacDonald
Camberwell LCP George Blood Vernon Wilcox Leonora Lloyd
Caulfield LCP Alan Brenton Alexander Fraser Celia Laird
Coburg Independent Charlie Mutton Peter Robertson Kevin O'Dea
Dandenong LCP Alan Lind Len Reid Reginald Kearney
Dundas LCP Bob McClure Sir William McDonald John Peters
Elsternwick LCP George Smith Richard Gainey Rex Keane
Essendon Labor Arthur Drakeford Kenneth Wheeler Kevin Digby
Evelyn Labor Phillip Connell Russell Stokes Kevin Gould
Fitzroy Labor Denis Lovegrove Charles Gillies David Woodhouse
Flemington Labor Kevin Holland Norman Loader Michael McMahon
Footscray Labor Ernie Shepherd Bryan Tonkin Robert Kerr
Geelong LCP George Poyser Sir Thomas Maltby George Taylor Albert Woodward (Ind)
Geelong West Labor Colin MacDonald Max Gillett James Mahoney
Gippsland East Country Rae Archibald Sir Albert Lind Frank Burns
Gippsland South Country Sir Herbert Hyland John Hansen
Gippsland West Country James Longstaff James Hosking Leslie Cochrane Kevin Scanlon
Grant Labor Roy Crick John Anderson Maxwell Campbell
Hampden LCP Fred Levin Henry Bolte Leo O'Brien
Hawthorn LCP Jack Poke Peter Garrisson Charles Murphy
Ivanhoe LCP David Walker Vernon Christie Cyril Cummins
Kara Kara LCP Cyril Sudholz Keith Turnbull Allen Reseigh Gerard Gilders
Kew LCP Kevin Lynch Arthur Rylah John Buchanan Ralph Gibson (CPA)
Lowan LCP Wilfred Mibus Ian McCann Edgar McMahon
Malvern LCP John Bloomfield Mascotte Brown (Ind)
Melbourne Labor Arthur Clarey Martha Yuille Tom Hayes
Mentone LCP Alfred O'Connor Edward Meagher George White
Midlands Labor Clive Stoneham James Mactier John Timberlake
Mildura Country William Nicholas Nathaniel Barclay John Cotter
Moonee Ponds LCP Thomas Moloney Jack Holden Paul Gunn Lancelot Hutchinson (Ind)
Moorabbin LCP Les Coates Bob Suggett Desmond Ward
Mornington LCP Gordon Anstee Roberts Dunstan
Morwell LCP Hector Stoddart Jim Balfour Alfred Gerrard
Mulgrave LCP John Neal Ray Wiltshire Leo Sparrow
Murray Valley Country Neil Frankland George Moss John Patterson
Northcote Labor Frank Wilkes Edward Wells Thomas Walsh
Oakleigh Labor Val Doube William Downard John Heffernan
Ormond LCP Robert Flanagan Joe Rafferty Robert Semmel Gilbert Smith (Ind)
Polwarth LCP William King Tom Darcy Ronald McDonough Michael Finlay
Portland LCP Malcolm Gladman George Gibbs John Russell
Prahran LCP Robert Pettiona Sam Loxton Gordon Haberman
Preston Labor Charlie Ring Neville Crocker Michael Lucy
Reservoir Labor William Ruthven Hubert Joelson Frederick Whitling
Richmond DLP Bill Towers Nicholas Renton Frank Scully
Ringwood LCP William Webber Jim Manson Bruce Burne
Ripponlea LCP Jack Kagan Edgar Tanner Dermot O'Neill
Rodney Country Richard Brose Spencer Broom
St Kilda LCP Paul Fraser Baron Snider John Hughes
Sandringham LCP Henry Fowler Murray Porter Thomas Ryan
Scoresby LCP Reginald Robertson Sir George Knox George Noone
Swan Hill Country Harold Stirling John Hipworth (Ind Lib)
Toorak LCP George Gahan Horace Petty
Williamstown Labor Larry Floyd Joy Head Edward Purchase William Tregear (CPA)
Yarraville Labor Roy Schintler William Lovell James Eudey William Keily (Ind)

See also

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References

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