1967 Victorian state election

Elections were held in the Australian state of Victoria on Saturday 29 April 1967 to elect the 73 members of the state's Legislative Assembly and 18 members of the 36-member Legislative Council.

1967 Victorian state election
29 April 1967 (1967-04-29)
All 73 seats in the Victorian Legislative Assembly
37 seats needed for a majority
and 18 (of the 36) seats in the Victorian Legislative Council
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Sir Henry Bolte Clive Stoneham George Moss
Party Liberal Labor Country
Leader since 3 June 1953 7 October 1958 8 July 1964
Leader's seat Hampden Midlands Murray Valley
Last election 38 seats 18 seats 10 seats
Seats won 44 seats 16 seats 12 seats
Seat change 6 2 2
Popular vote 589,985 596,520 136,126
Percentage 37.49% 37.90% 8.65%
Swing 2.14 1.68 0.11
TPP 58.36% 41.64%
TPP swing 0.67 0.67
Results in each electorate.
Premier before election

Henry Bolte
Liberal

 Elected Premier

Henry Bolte
Liberal

Since the previous election, the number of Legislative Assembly electorates had been increased from 66 to 73, and the number of members in the Legislative Council had been increased from 34 to 35.

The incumbent Liberal Party government, led by Premier Henry Bolte, was returned for a fifth term.

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