Election Name: | 1952 Victorian state election |
Country: | Victoria |
Flag Year: | 1901 |
Type: | parliamentary |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1950 Victorian state election |
Previous Year: | 1950 |
Next Election: | 1955 Victorian state election |
Next Year: | 1955 |
Seats For Election: | 65 seats in the Victorian Legislative Assembly |
Majority Seats: | 33 |
Leader1: | John Cain |
Leader Since1: | 18 October 1937 |
Party1: | Australian Labor Party (Victorian Branch) |
Leaders Seat1: | Northcote |
Popular Vote1: | 504,773 |
Percentage1: | 49.07% |
Swing1: | 3.78 |
Last Election1: | 24 seats |
Seats1: | 37 seats |
Seat Change1: | 13 |
Leader2: | John McDonald |
Leader Since2: | 22 November 1945 |
Party2: | Country Party (Victoria) |
Leaders Seat2: | Shepparton |
Popular Vote2: | 85,843 |
Percentage2: | 8.34% |
Swing2: | 2.30 |
Last Election2: | 13 seats |
Seats2: | 12 seats |
Seat Change2: | 1 |
Leader4: | Les Norman |
Party4: | Liberal and Country Party |
Colour4: | 080CAB |
Leaders Seat4: | Glen Iris (lost seat) |
Popular Vote4: | 255,685 |
Percentage4: | 24.85% |
Swing4: | 15.84 |
Last Election4: | 27 seats |
Seats4: | 11 seats |
Seat Change4: | 16 |
Leader5: | Thomas Hollway |
Party5: | Electoral Reform League |
Color5: | 888888 |
Leaders Seat5: | Glen Iris (won seat) |
Popular Vote5: | 98,641 |
Percentage5: | 9.59% |
Swing5: | 9.59 |
Last Election5: | New party |
Seats5: | 4 seats |
Seat Change5: | 4 |
1Blank: | TPP |
1Data1: | 56.72% |
1Data4: | 43.28% |
Map Size: | 400px |
Premier | |
Before Election: | John McDonald |
Before Party: | Country Party (Victoria) |
After Election: | John Cain |
After Party: | Australian Labor Party (Victorian Branch) |
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.
See also: Results of the 1952 Victorian state election (Legislative Assembly).
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