Members of the Victorian Legislative Assembly, 1947–1950 explained

This is a list of members of the Victorian Legislative Assembly from 1947 to 1950, as elected at the 1947 state election:

Name	Party	Electorate	Term in office
			1914–1932, 1935–1950
	Country		1947–1952; 1955–1962
			1932–1955
			1947–1950
	Country		1929–1950
	Liberal		1947–1972
	Country		1944–1964
	Labor		1938–1948
	Country		1947–1955
	Labor		1917–1957
	Country		1936–1961
	Labor		1942–1952
	Labor		1945–1947; 1949–1951
	Labor		1945–1949
	Liberal		1947–1950
	Liberal		1947–1952
	Liberal		1945–1955
	Country		1938–1955
	Liberal		1945–1955
	Liberal		1932–1937, 1947–1950
	Country		1920–1950
	Liberal/Independent		1945–1950
	Liberal		1917–1950
	Country		1942–1945; 1947–1952
	Labor		1945–1955, 1958–1964
	Liberal		1947–1950
	Liberal		1947–1950
	Country/Liberal		1940–1958
	Liberal		1945–1948
	Labor		1924–1955
	Country/Liberal		1943–1945; 1947–1950
	Country/Liberal		1945–1952
	Country		1932–1950
	Labor		1925–1955
	Liberal		1932–1955
	Liberal		1927–1949
	Country		1929–1970
	Liberal		1947–1952
	Labor		1910–1949
	Labor		1945–1949
	Liberal		1927–1960
	Liberal/Independent		1947–1950
	Liberal		1947–1956
	Labor		1904–1955
	Country		1920–1961
	Country		1936–1955
	Liberal		1947–1952; 1955–1970
	Liberal		1929–1961
	Labor		1943–1955
	Country/Liberal		1944–1964
	Liberal		1932–1952
	Country		1947–1976
	Liberal		1948–1950
	Country		1945–1973
	Ind. Labor		1940–1967
	Liberal		1947–1952
	Labor		1949–1955
	Liberal		1933–1953
	Labor		1945–1948
	Labor		1949–1955
	Liberal		1947–1952; 1955–1973
	Liberal		1948–1952
	Labor		1945–1961
	Liberal		1949–1971
	Liberal		1947–1950
	Labor		1949–1958
	Labor		1945–1958
	Labor		1942–1970
	Liberal		1945–1955
	Labor		1947–1962
	Liberal		1945–1956
	Country		1945–1960

On 15 May 1948, the Liberal member for Toorak, Robert Bell Hamilton, died. Liberal candidate Edward Reynolds won the resulting by-election on 19 June 1948.

On 10 October 1948, the Labor member for Geelong, Fanny Brownbill, died. Liberal candidate Edward Montgomery won the resulting by-election on 13 November 1948.

On 16 November 1948, the Labor member for Prahran, Bill Quirk, died. Labor candidate Frank Crean won the resulting by-election on 22 January 1949.

On 14 May 1949, the Labor member for Brunswick, James Jewell, died. Labor candidate Peter Randles won the resulting by-election on 16 July 1949.

On 31 October 1949, three members resigned to contest seats at the 1949 election and by-elections were held on 17 December 1949 to fill the vacancies.

• Jack Cremean, the Labor member for Clifton Hill, contested and won Division of Hoddle. Labor candidate Joseph O'Carroll was elected in his stead.

• Wilfrid Kent Hughes, the Liberal member for Kew, contested and won Division of Chisholm. Liberal candidate Arthur Rylah was elected in his stead.

• Stan Keon, the Labor member for Richmond, contested and won Division of Yarra. Labor candidate Frank Scully was elected in his stead.

On 14 April 1950, the former Premier of Victoria and Country Party member for Korong, Sir Albert Dunstan, died. No by-election was held due to the proximity of the 1950 election.

Sources

• Re-member (a database of all Victorian MPs since 1851). Parliament of Victoria.