1952 Victorian state election

The 1952 Victorian state election was held in the Australian state of Victoria on Saturday 6 December 1952 to elect 65 members of the state's Legislative Assembly.

1952 Victorian state election
6 December 1952 (1952-12-06)
65 seats in the Victorian Legislative Assembly
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader John Cain John McDonald Les Norman
Party Labor Country Liberal and Country
Leader since 18 October 1937 22 November 1945 4 December 1951
Leader's seat Northcote Shepparton Glen Iris (lost seat)
Last election 24 seats 13 seats 27 seats
Seats won 37 seats 12 seats 11 seats
Seat change 13 1 16
Percentage 49.07% 8.34% 24.85%
Swing 3.78 2.30 15.84
Premier before election

John McDonald
Country

 Elected Premier

John Cain
Labor

Results

Legislative Assembly

Victorian state election, 6 December 1952[1][2]
Legislative Assembly
<< 1950–1955 >>

Enrolled voters 1,119,486
Votes cast 1,047,671 Turnout 93.58 −0.82
Informal votes 18,991 Informal 1.81 +0.67
Summary of votes by party
Party Primary votes % Swing Seats Change
  Labor 504,773 49.07 +3.78 37 +13
  Liberal and Country 255,685 24.85 −15.84 11 −16
  Electoral Reform League 98,641 9.59 +9.59 4 +4
  Country 85,843 8.34 −2.30 12 −1
  Independent 71,068 6.90 +4.04 1 ±0
Total 1,028,680     65  
Two-party-preferred
  Labor 734,668 56.7 +6.3
  Liberal and Country 560,521 43.3 –6.3

See also

References
  1. Election held on 6 December 1952, Australian Politics and Elections Database (University of Western Australia).
  2. Colin A Hughes, A Handbook of Australian Government and Politics 1890-1964, Canberra: Australian National University Press, 1968 (ISBN 0708102700).
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