# Results of the 1961 Victorian state election (Legislative Council)

Victorian state election, 15 July 1961 Legislative Council
<< 1958–1964 >> :
| Enrolled voters | Enrolled voters | 1,554,856 | | | | |
| Votes cast | Votes cast | 1,467,482 | | Turnout | 94.3 | +8.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 46,697 | | Informal | 3.2 | +1.5 |
| Summary of votes by party |||||||
| Party | Party | Primary votes | % | Swing | Seats won | Seats held |
| | Labor | 552,075 | 38.9 | –0.3 | 4 | 9 |
| | Liberal and Country | 538,013 | 37.9 | +2.1 | 9 | 17 |
| | Democratic Labor | 237,464 | 16.7 | +1.8 | 0 | 0 |
| | Country | 88,416 | 6.2 | +0.7 | 4 | 8 |
| | Independent | 4,817 | 0.3 | +0.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 1,420,785 | | | 17 | 34 |
This is a list of Legislative Council results for the Victorian 1961 state election. 17 of the 34 seats were contested.

## Results by province
### Ballarat

1961 Victorian state election: Ballarat Province :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Jack Jones | 22,663 | 42.3 | -1.3 |
| | Liberal and Country | Pat Dickie | 21,603 | 40.3 | +0.6 |
| | Democratic Labor | William Bruty | 9,368 | 17.5 | +6.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 53,634 | 98.0 | −0.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,092 | 2.0 | +0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 54,726 | 95.8 | −0.1 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal and Country | Pat Dickie | 30,105 | 56.1 | +5.2 |
| | Labor | Jack Jones | 23,529 | 43.9 | -5.2 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | +5.2 | |

### Bendigo

1961 Victorian state election: Bendigo Province :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Patrick McMahon | 24,790 | 43.9 | -4.2 |
| | Liberal and Country | Thomas Grigg | 21,575 | 38.2 | -0.5 |
| | Democratic Labor | William Drechsler | 10,157 | 18.0 | +4.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 56,522 | 97.8 | −1.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,266 | 2.2 | +1.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 57,788 | 96.2 | +2.0 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal and Country | Thomas Grigg | 30,506 | 54.0 | +4.9 |
| | Labor | Patrick McMahon | 26,016 | 46.0 | -4.9 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | +4.9 | |

### Doutta Galla

1961 Victorian state election: Doutta Galla Province :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | John Tripovich | 44,708 | 48.7 | -4.3 |
| | Liberal and Country | Kenneth Jones | 28,895 | 31.4 | +0.3 |
| | Democratic Labor | Barry O'Brien | 18,300 | 19.9 | +3.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 91,903 | 95.3 | −2.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,489 | 4.7 | +2.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 96,392 | 93.6 | +1.6 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | John Tripovich | 46,391 | 50.5 | -5.7 |
| | Liberal and Country | Kenneth Jones | 45,512 | 49.5 | +5.7 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -5.7 | |

### East Yarra

1961 Victorian state election: East Yarra Province :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal and Country | Ewen Cameron | 68,916 | 57.4 | +8.4 |
| | Labor | Leo Bartley | 33,083 | 27.6 | +27.6 |
| | Democratic Labor | John Hoare | 17,978 | 15.0 | -3.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 119,977 | 97.7 | −0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,859 | 2.3 | +0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 122,836 | 93.4 | +0.9 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal and Country | Ewen Cameron | | 70.9 | |
| | Labor | Leo Bartley | | 29.1 | |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | N/A | |
* Two party preferred vote was estimated.

### Gippsland

1961 Victorian state election: Gippsland Province :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Bob May | 23,659 | 34.3 | -21.8 |
| | Labor | George Evans | 22,246 | 32.3 | +2.4 |
| | Liberal and Country | Archie Tanner | 13,328 | 19.3 | +19.3 |
| | Democratic Labor | John Hansen | 9,781 | 14.2 | +0.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 69,014 | 97.2 | −1.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,005 | 2.8 | +1.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 71,019 | 94.4 | +1.0 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Bob May | 43,306 | 62.7 | -4.6 |
| | Labor | George Evans | 25,708 | 37.3 | +4.6 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | -4.6 | |

### Higinbotham

1961 Victorian state election: Higinbotham Province :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal and Country | Lindsay Thompson | 57,948 | 52.1 | -7.2 |
| | Labor | Eric Perryman | 33,471 | 30.1 | -4.8 |
| | Democratic Labor | Henry Moore | 19,871 | 17.9 | +17.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 111,290 | 97.5 | −0.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,885 | 2.5 | +0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 114,175 | 94.1 | +2.1 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal and Country | Lindsay Thompson | | 66.4 | +4.1 |
| | Labor | Eric Perryman | | 33.6 | -4.1 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | +4.1 | |
* Two party preferred vote was estimated.

### Melbourne

1961 Victorian state election: Melbourne Province :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Doug Elliot | 22,982 | 60.4 | -8.3 |
| | Democratic Labor | Harold Powell | 7,884 | 20.7 | -10.6 |
| | Liberal and Country | Reginald Cannon | 7,156 | 18.8 | +18.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 38,022 | 93.5 | −3.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,650 | 6.5 | +3.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 40,672 | 90.4 | +2.1 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Doug Elliot | | 63.3 | -5.4 |
| | Democratic Labor | Harold Powell | | 36.7 | +5.4 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -5.4 | |
* Two party preferred vote was estimated.

### Melbourne North

1961 Victorian state election: Melbourne North Province :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | John Galbally | 70,736 | 52.2 | -0.6 |
| | Liberal and Country | Alfred Carter | 40,020 | 29.5 | +1.3 |
| | Democratic Labor | Kevin Daniel | 24,877 | 18.3 | -0.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 135,633 | 96.7 | −1.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,533 | 3.3 | +1.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 140,166 | 95.0 | +2.1 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | John Galbally | | 54.0 | -2.6 |
| | Liberal and Country | Alfred Carter | | 46.0 | +2.6 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -2.6 | |
* Two party preferred vote was estimated.

### Melbourne West

1961 Victorian state election: Melbourne West Province :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Buckley Machin | 55,115 | 62.9 | -8.4 |
| | Democratic Labor | Bert Bailey | 20,055 | 22.9 | -5.8 |
| | Liberal and Country | Dudley Coombes | 12,511 | 14.3 | +14.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 87,681 | 95.6 | −2.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,038 | 4.4 | +2.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 91,719 | 94.3 | +1.9 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Buckley Machin | | 64.3 | -7.0 |
| | Democratic Labor | Bert Bailey | | 35.7 | +7.0 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -7.0 | |
* Two party preferred vote was estimated.

### Monash

1961 Victorian state election: Monash Province :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal and Country | Charles Gawith | 39,572 | 48.8 | -0.8 |
| | Labor | Frederick Levin | 24,859 | 30.6 | -0.1 |
| | Democratic Labor | Thomas Brennan | 11,906 | 14.7 | -5.0 |
| | Independent | Arthur Bennett | 3,612 | 4.5 | +4.5 |
| | Independent | Frank Power | 1,205 | 1.5 | +1.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 81,154 | 94.6 | −3.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,606 | 5.4 | +3.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 85,760 | 91.5 | +2.2 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal and Country | Charles Gawith | 53,769 | 66.3 | -0.6 |
| | Labor | Frederick Levin | 27,385 | 33.7 | +0.6 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | -0.6 | |

### Northern

1961 Victorian state election: Northern Province :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Percy Feltham | 21,107 | 42.3 | -57.7 |
| | Labor | John Cameron | 11,183 | 22.4 | +22.4 |
| | Liberal and Country | Laurence Troy | 11,089 | 22.2 | +22.2 |
| | Democratic Labor | Bernard Hallinan | 6,528 | 13.1 | +13.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 49,907 | 96.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,569 | 3.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 51,476 | 96.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Percy Feltham | | 73.4 | -26.6 |
| | Labor | John Cameron | | 26.6 | +26.6 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | N/A | |
* Two party preferred vote was estimated.

### North Eastern

1961 Victorian state election: North Eastern Province :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Keith Bradbury | 21,469 | 45.9 | -54.1 |
| | Labor | Lorne Collins | 11,308 | 24.2 | +24.2 |
| | Liberal and Country | Jim Plowman | 7,412 | 15.8 | +15.8 |
| | Democratic Labor | Arthur White | 6,593 | 14.1 | +14.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 46,782 | 97.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,263 | 2.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 48,045 | 95.1 | |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Keith Bradbury | 25,141 | 53.7 | -46.3 |
| | Liberal and Country | Jim Plowman | 21,641 | 46.3 | +46.3 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | N/A | |

### North Western

1961 Victorian state election: North Western Province :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Arthur Mansell | 22,181 | 51.1 | -23.5 |
| | Labor | Thomas Gilhooley | 8,472 | 19.5 | +19.5 |
| | Liberal and Country | Geoffrey Harding | 8,040 | 18.5 | +18.5 |
| | Democratic Labor | Michael Howley | 4,701 | 10.8 | +10.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 43,394 | 96.9 | −1.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,399 | 3.1 | +1.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 44,793 | 95.9 | +2.0 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Arthur Mansell | | 74.5 | -0.1 |
| | Labor | Thomas Gilhooley | | 25.5 | +25.5 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | N/A | |
* Two party preferred vote was estimated.

### Southern

1961 Victorian state election: Southern Province :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal and Country | Gilbert Chandler | 89,181 | 45.6 | -1.3 |
| | Labor | Stanley Willis | 76,060 | 38.9 | -2.9 |
| | Democratic Labor | Raymond Studham | 30,194 | 15.5 | +4.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 195,435 | 96.9 | −1.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 6,182 | 3.1 | +1.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 201,617 | 94.6 | +2.2 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal and Country | Gilbert Chandler | 115,846 | 59.3 | +2.5 |
| | Labor | Stanley Willis | 79,589 | 40.7 | -2.5 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | +2.5 | |

### South Eastern

1961 Victorian state election: South Eastern Province :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal and Country | Alan Hunt | 53,599 | 47.1 | -3.6 |
| | Labor | Reginald Butler | 42,836 | 37.6 | +3.0 |
| | Democratic Labor | Martin Curry | 17,442 | 15.3 | +0.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 113,877 | 97.4 | −1.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,064 | 2.6 | +1.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 116,941 | 94.7 | +2.1 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal and Country | Alan Hunt | 68,216 | 59.9 | -3.4 |
| | Labor | Reginald Butler | 45,661 | 40.1 | +3.4 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | -3.4 | |

### South Western

1961 Victorian state election: South Western Province :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal and Country | Gordon McArthur | 33,000 | 45.4 | -1.0 |
| | Labor | Stanley Nash | 26,654 | 36.6 | -4.9 |
| | Democratic Labor | Newell Barrett | 13,102 | 18.0 | +5.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 72,756 | 97.4 | −1.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,936 | 2.6 | +1.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 74,692 | 94.8 | +1.2 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal and Country | Gordon McArthur | 44,818 | 61.6 | +4.9 |
| | Labor | Stanley Nash | 27,938 | 38.4 | -4.9 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | +4.9 | |

### Western

1961 Victorian state election: Western Province :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal and Country | Ronald Mack | 24,168 | 44.9 | -2.3 |
| | Labor | James McIntyre | 20,909 | 38.9 | -0.6 |
| | Democratic Labor | Geoffrey White | 8,727 | 16.2 | +2.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 53,804 | 98.4 | −0.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 861 | 1.6 | +0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 54,665 | 96.4 | +0.9 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal and Country | Ronald Mack | 31,894 | 59.3 | +1.6 |
| | Labor | James McIntyre | 21,910 | 40.7 | -1.6 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | +1.6 | |