1973 Victorian state election

The 1973 Victorian state election, held on Saturday, 19 May 1973, was for the 46th 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.

1973 Victorian state election
19 May 1973 (1973-05-19)
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 Rupert Hamer Clyde Holding Peter Ross-Edwards
Party Liberal Labor Country
Leader since 23 August 1972 15 May 1967 17 June 1970
Leader's seat Kew Richmond Shepparton
Last election 42 seats 22 seats 8 seats
Seats won 46 seats 18 seats 8 seats
Seat change 4 4 0
Popular vote 803,382 789,561 144,818
Percentage 42.34% 41.61% 5.96%
Swing 5.64 0.19 0.44
TPP 55.24% 44.76%
TPP swing 1.09 1.09
Results in each electorate.
Premier before election

Rupert Hamer
Liberal

 Elected Premier

Rupert Hamer
Liberal

Rupert Hamer succeeded Henry Bolte as Premier of Victoria on 23 August 1972. In 1972 a federal Labor government was elected, the first Labor government in 23 years. The incumbent Liberal government in Victoria led by Hamer was returned at the election with an increased vote of about 5%, largely at the expense of the Democratic Labor Party.

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