1908 Victorian state election

The 1908 Victorian state election was held in the Australian state of Victoria on 29 December 1908 to elect 40 of the 65 members of the state's Legislative Assembly. The other 25 seats were uncontested.

1908 Victorian state election
29 December 1908 (1908-12-29)
All 65 seats in the Victorian Legislative Assembly
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader George Prendergast John Murray Thomas Bent
Party Labor Liberal United Liberal
Leader since 1904 1908 1907
Leader's seat North Melbourne Warrnambool Brighton
Last election 14 seats Did not exist 49 seats
Seats won 21 seats 18 seats 24 seats
Seat change 7 18 25
Percentage 34.78 33.94 19.98
Swing 1.85% 33.94% 31.38%
Premier before election

Thomas Bent
United Liberal

 Elected Premier

John Murray
Liberal

The election was in single-member districts, using first-past-the-post voting.

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