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1970 Victorian state election

Australian state election

Australian state election

FieldValue
election_name1970 Victorian state election
countryVictoria
typeparliamentary
ongoingno
previous_election1967 Victorian state election
previous_year1967
next_election1973 Victorian state election
next_year1973
seats_for_electionAll 73 seats in the Victorian Legislative Assembly
and 18 (of the 36) seats in the Victorian Legislative Council
37 seats needed for a majority
election_date
image1[[File:Henry Bolte.jpg131px]]
leader1Sir Henry Bolte
leader_since13 June 1953
party1Liberal Party of Australia (Victorian Division)
leaders_seat1Hampden
popular_vote1614,094
percentage136.70%
swing10.79
last_election144
seats1**42**
seat_change12
image2
leader2Clyde Holding
leader_since215 May 1967
party2Australian Labor Party (Victorian Branch)
leaders_seat2Richmond
popular_vote2**693,105**
percentage2**41.42%**
swing23.52
last_election216
seats222
seat_change26
image3
leader3George Moss
leader_since38 July 1964
party3Country Party (Victoria)
leaders_seat3Murray Valley
popular_vote3107,011
percentage36.40%
swing32.25
last_election312
seats38
seat_change34
1blankTPP
2blankTPP swing
1data1**54.15%**
2data14.21
1data245.85%
2data24.21
map_image1970 Victorian state election.svg
map_size400px
map_captionResults in each electorate.
titlePremier
before_electionHenry Bolte
before_partyLiberal Party of Australia (Victorian Division)
after_electionHenry Bolte
after_partyLiberal Party of Australia (Victorian Division)

and 18 (of the 36) seats in the Victorian Legislative Council 37 seats needed for a majority

The 1970 Victorian state election, held on Saturday, 30 May 1970, was for the 45th Parliament of Victoria. It was held in the Australian state of Victoria to elect the 73 members of the state's Legislative Assembly and 18 members of the 36-member Legislative Council.

The incumbent Liberal government led by Henry Bolte was returned for a sixth term with a slightly reduced majority.

Results

Legislative Assembly

| turnout % = 94.57 | informal % = 3.19 |votes % = 41.42 |votes % = 36.70 |votes % = 13.30 |votes % = 6.40 |votes % = 1.72 |votes % = 0.46 |2pp % 1 = 54.2 |2pp % 2 = 45.8 |}

Legislative Council

| turnout % = 94.8 | informal % = 4.0 |votes % = 42.0 |votes % = 37.6 |votes % = 14.1 |votes % = 6.1 |votes % = 0.2 |}

Seats changing hands

SeatPre-1970SwingPost-1970PartyMemberMarginMarginMemberParty
DundasLiberalWilliam McDonald2.0**-5.6**3.6Edward LewisLabor
Gippsland SouthCountry*Herbert Hyland*28.4**-34.7**6.3James TaylorLiberal
Gippsland WestCountry*Leslie Cochrane*13.4**-16.0**2.6Rob MaclellanLiberal
GreensboroughLiberalMonte Vale3.3**-5.3**2.0Bob FellLabor
Kara KaraCountryBill Phelan12.6**-17.8**5.2Esmond CurnowLabor
LowanCountryRay Buckley2.7**-8.8**6.1Jim McCabeLiberal
MorwellLiberalArchie Tanner1.3**-9.2**7.9Derek AmosLabor
PortlandLiberalDon McKellar3.6**-6.4**2.8Bill LewisLabor
  • Members listed in italics did not recontest their seats.
  • In addition, Labor retained the seat of Dandenong, which was won at a by-election.

Post-election pendulum

References

References

  1. [http://elections.uwa.edu.au/elecdetail.lasso?keyvalue=908 Election held on 30 May 1970], Australian Politics and Elections Database (University of Western Australia).
  2. "Victoria Legislative Council Election 1970".
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