Elections were held in the

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on Saturday 15 June 1946 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

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Results

Legislative Council

Retiring Members

Liberal

* George Bolster MLC ( Ballarat)

Country

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MLC ( Northern)

Candidates

Sitting members are shown in bold text. Successful candidates are highlighted in the relevant colour. Where there is possible confusion, an asterisk (*) is also used.

References

{{Victorian elections 1946 elections in Australia Elections in Victoria (Australia) 1940s in Victoria (Australia) June 1946 events