The
1958 Victorian state election
Elections were held in the Australian state of Victoria 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.
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was held on 31 May 1958.
Seat changes
There was a redistribution of boundaries in 1958. In consequence:
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Ascot Vale Labor MLA
Ernie Shepherd contested
Footscray.
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Carlton Labor MLA
Denis Lovegrove contested
Fitzroy.
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Caulfield LCP MLA
Joe Rafferty
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contested
Ormond.
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Caulfield East LCP MLA
Alexander Fraser contested
Caulfield.
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Collingwood Labor MLA
Bill Towers contested
Richmond.
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Dandenong LCP MLA
Ray Wiltshire contested
Mulgrave.
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Footscray Labor MLA
Roy Schintler
George Roy Schintler (14 June 1900 – 13 January 1977) was an Australian politician.
He was born in Adelong to miner George Edward Schintler and Matilda Julia Knight. He was educated at Corryong and Albury and served in the AIF during Wor ...
contested
Yarraville.
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Hawthorn LCP MLA
Jim Manson contested
Ringwood.
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Pascoe Vale Labor MLA
Arthur Drakeford contested
Essendon.
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Port Melbourne Labor MLA
Archie Todd
Archibald Todd (11 April 1899 – 9 March 1981) was an Australian politician.
He was born in Carlton and attended local state schools before becoming a wood machinist. He was closely involved with the Timber Workers' Union, serving as state ...
contested the
Legislative Council.
Retiring Members
Liberal and Country
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Edward Guye
Edward Fritz Guye (12 November 1887 – 4 July 1960) was an Australian politician who sat in the Victorian Legislative Assembly from 1940 to 1958.
Guye was born in Brentford, England, the son of Fritz Guye and his wife Gertrude Percy Ashton Glo ...
MLA (
Polwarth)
Legislative Assembly
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.
See also
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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
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Psephos - Adam Carr's Election Archive
Victoria
Candidates for Victorian state elections