Candidates of the 1955 Victorian state election
The 1955 Victorian state election was held on 28 May 1955.
Seat changes
[edit]There was a redistribution of boundaries in 1955. In consequence:
- Allandale Country MLA Russell White contested Ballarat North.
- Ballarat Labor MLA John Sheehan contested Ballarat South.
- Barwon LCP MLA Thomas Maltby contested Geelong.
- Borung LCP MLA Wilfred Mibus contested Lowan.
- Brunswick Anti-Communist MLA Peter Randles contested Brunswick West.
- Clifton Hill Anti-Communist MLA Joseph O'Carroll contested Brunswick East.
- Dandenong Labor MLA Les Coates contested Moorabbin.
- Essendon Anti-Communist MLA George Fewster contested Pascoe Vale.
- Footscray Labor MLA Jack Holland contested Flemington.
- Geelong Independent Labor MLA James Dunn contested Geelong West.
- Gippsland North Labor MLA Hector Stoddart contested Morwell.
- Glen Iris VLP MLA Thomas Hollway contested Ripponlea.
- Goulburn Labor MLA Joseph Smith contested Broadmeadows.
- Korong LCP MLA Keith Turnbull contested Kara Kara.
- Ivanhoe Anti-Communist MLA Michael Lucy contested Evelyn.
- Mernda Anti-Communist MLA Edmund Morrissey contested Reservoir.
- Preston Labor MLA William Ruthven contested Reservoir.
- Ripon Labor MLA Ernie Morton contested Hampden.
- Sunshine Labor MLA Ernie Shepherd contested Ascot Vale.
- Warrnambool Labor MLA Malcolm Gladman contested Portland.
Retiring Members
[edit]Labor
[edit]- Robert Holt MLA (Portland)
- John Lemmon MLA (Williamstown)
Country
[edit]- William Buckingham MLA (Wonthaggi)
- Keith Dodgshun MLA (Rainbow)
Legislative Assembly
[edit]Sitting members are shown in bold text. Successful candidates are highlighted in the relevant colour. Where there is possible confusion, an asterisk (*) is also used.