Members of the Victorian Legislative Council, 1967–1970 explained

This is a list of members of the Victorian Legislative Council between 1967 and 1970. As half of the Legislative Council's terms expired at each triennial election, half of these members were elected at the 1964 state election with terms expiring in 1970, while the other half were elected at the 1967 state election with terms expiring in 1973.

A redistribution in 1965 saw Southern Province abolished and Boronia and Templestowe created in its place. The redistribution was carried out in a staggered manner so that in this term, there was one MLC for each of the abolished and new provinces, with the redistribution becoming complete at the 1970 election.

NamePartyProvinceTerm expiresTerm of office
1973 1953–1978
Country 1970 1942–1969
1970 1958–1976
Liberal 1973 1964–1983
1970 1964–1970
Liberal 1973 1935–1973
Country 1970 1964–1976
Liberal Ballarat 1973 1956–1978
Country North Western 1970 1969–1988
Labor 1973 1960–1979
Liberal 1973 1967–1979
Labor 1973 1949–1979
Liberal 1970 1958–1976
Liberal 1973 1965–1979
Liberal 1970 1964–1988
Liberal Bendigo 1973 1967–1987
Liberal 1970 1958–1976
Liberal East Yarra 1970 1958–1971
Liberal Higinbotham 1970 1967–1982
Country 1970 1964–1970
Liberal 1973 1967–1985
Liberal South Eastern 1973 1961–1992
Labor 1973 1963–1979
Country Northern 1973 1967–1979
Liberal Western 1973 1955–1968
Country North Western 1973 1952–1973
Country Gippsland 1973 1957–1973
Labor 1970 1958–1970
Country Western 1973 1968–1973
Liberal 1970 1958–1976
Labor Melbourne 1970 1958–1972
Country North Eastern 1970 1946–1976
Liberal South Western 1970 1958–1970
Liberal Monash 1973 1955–1970
Labor Melbourne West 1970 1958–1970
Labor Doutta Galla 1973 1960–1976
Labor Melbourne North 1970 1958–1982

On 12 February 1968, Ronald Mack, Liberal MLC for Western Province, died. Country candidate Clive Mitchell won the resulting by-election on 6 April 1968.

In September 1969, Sir Percy Byrnes, Country MLC for North Western, resigned. Country candidate Bernie Dunn won the resulting by-election on 15 November 1969.

In May 1970, Lindsay Thompson resigned to contest the seat of Malvern in the Legislative Assembly. A by-election was held concurrently with the 1970 state election, which was won by Liberal candidate Charles Hider.

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