1949 Victorian Legislative Council election


Elections were held in the Australian state of Victoria on Saturday 18 June 1949 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.

Retiring Members

Sir George Goudie had died prior to the election; no by-election was held.

Labor

Liberal and Country

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.
ProvinceHeld byLabor candidatesLCP candidatesCountry candidatesOther candidates
BallaratLCPHerbert LudbrookGeorge StewartNathaniel Callow
BendigoCountryJohn LienhopAllen Brownbill
Doutta GallaLaborBill SlaterDenzil Don
East YarraLCPEwen Cameron
GippslandCountryEric BawdenWilliam MacAulay
HiginbothamLCPJames Kennedy
MelbourneLaborFred ThomasJohn Eddy
Melbourne NorthIndependentJohn GalballyLikely McBrien
Melbourne WestLaborLes Coleman
MonashLCPSir Frank ClarkePercy Joske
NorthernCountryJohn GortonGeorge Tuckett
North EasternCountryJames TilsonPercival Inchbold
North WesternCountryHugh PatonColin McNally
SouthernLCPGilbert Chandler
South EasternLCPCharles GartsideFrank Moore
South WesternLCPGordon McArthurJohn Carr
John Horne
WesternInd LiberalHugh MacLeodSylvester Dawson