1911 Victorian state election

The 1911 Victorian state election was held in the Australian state of Victoria on Thursday, 16 November 1911 to elect 56 of the 65 members of the state's Legislative Assembly. Nine seats were uncontested.

1911 Victorian state election
16 November 1911 (1911-11-16)
the 65 seats in the Victorian Legislative Assembly
  First party Third party
 
Leader John Murray George Prendergast
Party Liberal Labor
Leader since January 1909 1904
Leader's seat Allandale North Melbourne
Last election 19 seats 21 seats
Seats won 43 seats 20 seats
Seat change 24 1
Swing 18.09% 8.28%
Premier before election

John Murray
Liberal

 Elected Premier

John Murray
Liberal

The election was in single-member electorates, using preferential voting for the first time in the state's history. Women also voted for the first time at this election.

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