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Victorian state election, 1947

Victorian state election, 1947
Victoria (Australia)
← 1945 8 November 1947 (1947-11-08) 1950 →

65 seats in the Victorian Legislative Assembly
  First party Second party
  TomHollway.jpg Johncainsenior.jpg
Leader Thomas Hollway John Cain
Party Liberal/Country coalition Labor
Leader since 3 December 1940 18 October 1937
Leader's seat Ballarat Northcote
Last election 29 seats 31 seats
Seats won 47 seats 17 seats
Seat change Increase 18 Decrease 14
Percentage 52.08% 40.87%
Swing Increase 12.90 Decrease 0.15

Premier before election

John Cain
Labor

Elected Premier

Thomas Hollway
Liberal


John Cain
Labor

Thomas Hollway
Liberal

The 1947 Victorian state election was held in the Australian state of Victoria on Saturday 8 November 1947 to elect 65 members of the state's Legislative Assembly.

Victorian state election, 8 November 1947
Legislative Assembly
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