The 1979 Victorian state election, held on Saturday, 5 May 1979, was for the 48th

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. It was held in the

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to elect 81 members of the state's Legislative Assembly and 22 members of the 44-member Legislative Council. The incumbent

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government led by

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was returned with a significantly reduced majority.

Results

Legislative Assembly

Legislative Council

Seats changing hands

* Members listed in italics did not recontest their seats. * In addition, Labor retained the seat of Greensborough, which it had won from the Liberals in a

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Post-election pendulum

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