Members of the Victorian Legislative Assembly, 1970–1973 explained

This is a list of members of the Victorian Legislative Assembly from 1970 to 1973, as elected at the 1970 state election:

NamePartyElectorateTerm in office
1970–1981
1972–1992
Liberal 1955–1982
Liberal 1967–1979
Liberal 1961–1982
Liberal 1947–1972
Labor 1970–1975
Liberal 1960–1982
1968–1973
Liberal 1970–1985
Liberal 1955–1973
Labor 1955–1972
Liberal 1970–1982
Labor 1970–1976
Liberal 1964–1982
Labor 1950–1961, 1970–1979
Liberal 1967–1971
Liberal 1956–1982
Labor 1967–1988
Country 1961–1992
Liberal 1960–1988
Labor 1970–1973
Labor 1970–1992
Labor 1955–1973
Labor 1966–1982
Liberal 1967–1976
Liberal 1971–1979
Liberal 1971–1981
Liberal 1967–1982
Labor 1962–1977
Liberal 1964–1985
Labor 1972–1977
Labor 1970–1988
Labor 1970–1973
Labor 1970–1973
Labor 1952–1955, 1969–1979
Labor 1955–1973
Liberal 1955–1979
Liberal 1955–1976
Liberal 1970–2002
Liberal 1955–1973
Liberal 1964–1967, 1970–1979
Country 1964–1973
Liberal 1945–1947, 1965–1979
Liberal 1955–1976
Country 1947–1976
Country 1945–1973
Independent 1967–1979
Liberal 1955–1979
Liberal 1967–1979
Liberal 1947–1952, 1955–1973
Country 1967–1991
Liberal 1955–1976
Liberal 1949–1971
Liberal 1961–1979
Labor 1970–1973
Labor 1969–1992
Liberal 1967–1982
Liberal 1967–1983, 1985–1999
Liberal 1964–1979
Liberal 1958–1973
Liberal 1955–1979
Liberal 1955–1976
Liberal 1955–1973
Liberal 1970–1973
Liberal 1967–1985
Liberal 1970–1982
Liberal 1964–1973
Labor 1964–1992
Country 1961–1982
Labor 1955–1973
Liberal 1958–1979
Country 1962–1988
Liberal 1956–1976
Labor 1957–1988
Labor 1962–1985
Liberal 1955–1976

On 5 March 1971, the Liberal member for Kew and Deputy Premier, Sir Arthur Rylah, resigned due to ill health. Liberal candidate and former East Yarra Province MLC Rupert Hamer won the resulting by-election on 17 April 1971.

In October 1971, the Liberal member for Gisborne, Julian Doyle, resigned. The Liberal candidate and former member of The Seekers, Athol Guy, won the resulting by-election in December.

On 9 May 1972, the Labor member for Melbourne, Arthur Clarey, died. Labor candidate Barry Jones was elected unopposed at the close of nominations for the resulting by-election on 9 June 1972.

On 23 August 1972, the Liberal member for Hampden and retiring Premier of Victoria, Sir Henry Bolte, resigned. Liberal candidate Tom Austin won the resulting by-election on 7 October 1972.