The 1958 Victorian state election was held on 31 May 1958.
Seat changes There was a redistribution of boundaries in 1958. In consequence: Ascot Vale Labor MLA Ernie Shepherd contested Footscray. Carlton Labor MLA Denis Lovegrove contested Fitzroy. Caulfield LCP MLA Joe Rafferty contested Ormond. Caulfield East LCP MLA Alexander Fraser contested Caulfield. Collingwood Labor MLA Bill Towers contested Richmond. Dandenong LCP MLA Ray Wiltshire contested Mulgrave. Footscray Labor MLA Roy Schintler contested Yarraville. Hawthorn LCP MLA Jim Manson contested Ringwood. Pascoe Vale Labor MLA Arthur Drakeford contested Essendon. Port Melbourne Labor MLA Archie Todd contested the Legislative Council.
Retiring Members
Liberal and Country Edward Guye MLA (Polwarth)
Legislative Assembly 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.
Electorate Held by Labor candidates LCP candidates Country candidates DLP candidates Other candidates Albert Park Labor Keith Sutton Roy Schilling Stan Corrigan Vida Little (CPA)Ballarat North Country Ronald House Tom Evans Russell White James Meere Ballarat South LCP Maxwell Pinkard Gordon Scott Arthur Philips Leslie D'Arcy Balwyn LCP John MacPherson Alex Taylor Leo Erwin Frank Block (Ind)Benalla Country Jack Ginifer James Bennison Frederick Cook William Mithen Benambra Country Francis Taylor James Shannon Tom Mitchell Henry Richards Bendigo LCP Bill Galvin John Stanistreet William Nicholls James Brosnan Box Hill LCP William Betton George Reid Edmund Burgi Brighton LCP Reginald Hayes John Rossiter Broadmeadows LCP Joseph Smith Harry Kane John Donnellon Brunswick East Labor Leo Fennessy Bill Burns Allan Swain Brunswick West Labor Campbell Turnbull Alfred Wall Peter Randles Burwood LCP Vincent Scully Jim MacDonald Camberwell LCP George Blood Vernon Wilcox Leonora Lloyd Caulfield LCP Alan Brenton Alexander Fraser Celia Laird Coburg Independent Charlie Mutton Peter Robertson Kevin O'Dea Dandenong LCP Alan Lind Len Reid Reginald Kearney Dundas LCP Bob McClure Sir William McDonald John Peters Elsternwick LCP George Smith Richard Gainey Rex Keane Essendon Labor Arthur Drakeford Kenneth Wheeler Kevin Digby Evelyn Labor Phillip Connell Russell Stokes Kevin Gould Fitzroy Labor Denis Lovegrove Charles Gillies David Woodhouse Flemington Labor Kevin Holland Norman Loader Michael McMahon Footscray Labor Ernie Shepherd Bryan Tonkin Robert Kerr Geelong LCP George Poyser Sir Thomas Maltby George Taylor Albert Woodward (Ind)Geelong West Labor Colin MacDonald Max Gillett James Mahoney Gippsland East Country Rae Archibald Sir Albert Lind Frank Burns Gippsland South Country Sir Herbert Hyland John Hansen Gippsland West Country James Longstaff James Hosking Leslie Cochrane Kevin Scanlon Grant Labor Roy Crick John Anderson Maxwell Campbell Hampden LCP Fred Levin Henry Bolte Leo O'Brien Hawthorn LCP Jack Poke Peter Garrisson Charles Murphy Ivanhoe LCP David Walker Vernon Christie Cyril Cummins Kara Kara LCP Cyril Sudholz Keith Turnbull Allen Reseigh Gerard Gilders Kew LCP Kevin Lynch Arthur Rylah John Buchanan Ralph Gibson (CPA)Lowan LCP Wilfred Mibus Ian McCann Edgar McMahon Malvern LCP John Bloomfield Mascotte Brown (Ind)Melbourne Labor Arthur Clarey Martha Yuille Tom Hayes Mentone LCP Alfred O'Connor Edward Meagher George White Midlands Labor Clive Stoneham James Mactier John Timberlake Mildura Country William Nicholas Nathaniel Barclay John Cotter Moonee Ponds LCP Thomas Moloney Jack Holden Paul Gunn Lancelot Hutchinson (Ind)Moorabbin LCP Les Coates Bob Suggett Desmond Ward Mornington LCP Gordon Anstee Roberts Dunstan Morwell LCP Hector Stoddart Jim Balfour Alfred Gerrard Mulgrave LCP John Neal Ray Wiltshire Leo Sparrow Murray Valley Country Neil Frankland George Moss John Patterson Northcote Labor Frank Wilkes Edward Wells Thomas Walsh Oakleigh Labor Val Doube William Downard John Heffernan Ormond LCP Robert Flanagan Joe Rafferty Robert Semmel Gilbert Smith (Ind)Polwarth LCP William King Tom Darcy Ronald McDonough Michael Finlay Portland LCP Malcolm Gladman George Gibbs John Russell Prahran LCP Robert Pettiona Sam Loxton Gordon Haberman Preston Labor Charlie Ring Neville Crocker Michael Lucy Reservoir Labor William Ruthven Hubert Joelson Frederick Whitling Richmond DLP Bill Towers Nicholas Renton Frank Scully Ringwood LCP William Webber Jim Manson Bruce Burne Ripponlea LCP Jack Kagan Edgar Tanner Dermot O'Neill Rodney Country Richard Brose Spencer Broom St Kilda LCP Paul Fraser Baron Snider John Hughes Sandringham LCP Henry Fowler Murray Porter Thomas Ryan Scoresby LCP Reginald Robertson Sir George Knox George Noone Swan Hill Country Harold Stirling John Hipworth (Ind Lib)Toorak LCP George Gahan Horace Petty Williamstown Labor Larry Floyd Joy Head Edward Purchase William Tregear (CPA)Yarraville Labor Roy Schintler William Lovell James Eudey William Keily (Ind)
See also 1958 Victorian Legislative Council election
References
Psephos - Adam Carr's Election Archive