Elections were held in the
Australian state
The states and territories are federated administrative divisions in Australia, ruled by regional governments that constitute the second level of governance between the federal government and local governments. States are self-governing ...
of
Victoria
Victoria most commonly refers to:
* Victoria (Australia), a state of the Commonwealth of Australia
* Victoria, British Columbia, provincial capital of British Columbia, Canada
* Victoria (mythology), Roman goddess of Victory
* Victoria, Seychelle ...
on Saturday 31 May 1958 to elect the 66 members of the state's
Legislative Assembly. This was the last time Assembly elections were held separately from those for the
Legislative Council.
The
Liberal and Country Party
The Liberal Party of Australia (Victorian Division), branded as Liberal Victoria, and commonly known as the Victorian Liberals, is the state division of the Liberal Party of Australia in Victoria (Australia), Victoria. It was formed in 1949 as ...
(LCP) government of Premier
Henry Bolte
Sir Henry Edward Bolte GCMG (20 May 1908 – 4 January 1990) was an Australian politician who served as the 38th Premier of Victoria. To date he is the longest-serving Victorian premier, having been in office for over 17 consecutive years.
E ...
won a second term in office.
Results
Legislative Assembly
Seats changing party representation
There was a redistribution across Victoria prior to this election. The seat changes are as follows.
Abolished seats
New seats
Seats changing hands
See also
*
Candidates of the 1958 Victorian state election
*
1958 Victorian Legislative Council election
Elections were held in the Australian state of Victoria on Saturday 21 June 1958 to elect 17 of the 34 members of the state's Legislative Council for six year terms. MLCs were elected in single-member provinces using preferential voting. This wa ...
References
{{Victorian elections
1958 elections in Australia
Elections in Victoria (Australia)
1950s in Victoria (Australia)
May 1958 events in Australia