Election Name: | 1947 Victorian state election |
Country: | Victoria |
Flag Year: | 1901 |
Type: | parliamentary |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1945 Victorian state election |
Previous Year: | 1945 |
Next Election: | 1950 Victorian state election |
Next Year: | 1950 |
Seats For Election: | 65 seats in the Victorian Legislative Assembly |
Leader1: | Thomas Hollway |
Leader Since1: | 3 December 1940 |
Party1: | Liberal/Country coalition |
Leaders Seat1: | Ballarat |
Percentage1: | 52.08% |
Swing1: | 12.90 |
Last Election1: | 29 seats |
Seats1: | 47 seats |
Seat Change1: | 18 |
Leader2: | John Cain |
Leader Since2: | 18 October 1937 |
Party2: | Australian Labor Party (Victorian Branch) |
Leaders Seat2: | Northcote |
Percentage2: | 40.87% |
Swing2: | 0.15 |
Last Election2: | 31 seats |
Seats2: | 17 seats |
Seat Change2: | 14 |
Map Size: | 400px |
Premier | |
Before Election: | John Cain |
Before Party: | Australian Labor Party (Victorian Branch) |
After Election: | Thomas Hollway |
After Party: | Liberal Party of Australia (Victorian Division) |
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.
See also: Results of the 1947 Victorian state election (Legislative Assembly).
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