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

Victorian state election, 15 July 1961 Legislative Assembly
<< 1958–1964 >> :
| Enrolled voters | Enrolled voters | 1,554,856 | | | | |
| Votes cast | Votes cast | 1,554,856 | | Turnout | 94.41 | +0.18 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 35,937 | | Informal | 2.45 | +0.67 |
| Summary of votes by party |||||||
| Party | Party | Primary votes | % | Swing | Seats | Change |
| | Labor | 552,015 | 38.55 | +0.86 | 17 | – 1 |
| | Liberal and Country | 521,777 | 36.44 | –0.74 | 39 | ± 0 |
| | Democratic Labor | 242,753 | 16.95 | +2.53 | 0 | ± 0 |
| | Country | 102,184 | 7.14 | –2.16 | 9 | ± 0 |
| | Other | 3,722 | 0.26 | +0.16 | 0 | ± 0 |
| | Independent | 9,474 | 0.66 | –0.64 | 1 | + 1 |
| Total | Total | 1,431,925 | | | 66 | |
| Two-party-preferred |||||||
| | Liberal and Country | 829,977 | 57.9 | +0.1 | | |
| | Labor | 602,493 | 42.1 | –0.1 | | |
This is a list of electoral district results for the Victorian 1961 election.

## Results by electoral district
### Albert Park

1961 Victorian state election: Albert Park :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Keith Sutton | 8,736 | 56.1 | +7.2 |
| | Democratic Labor | Albert Jones | 3,437 | 22.1 | -1.7 |
| | Liberal and Country | Thomas Merrett | 3,404 | 21.8 | -2.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 15,577 | 96.6 | −0.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 554 | 3.4 | +0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,131 | 92.6 | +0.3 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Keith Sutton | 9,252 | 59.4 | +5.0 |
| | Liberal and Country | Thomas Merrett | 6,325 | 40.6 | -5.0 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +5.0 | |
* The two candidate preferred vote was not counted between the Labor and DLP candidates for Albert Park.

### Ballarat North

1961 Victorian state election: Ballarat North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Philip Gray | 7,842 | 36.8 | +7.1 |
| | Liberal and Country | Tom Evans | 7,653 | 35.9 | +15.6 |
| | Democratic Labor | Walter Brown | 4,038 | 19.0 | +3.2 |
| | Country | Alexander Hoffert | 1,765 | 8.3 | -26.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 21,298 | 98.5 | 0.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 315 | 1.5 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,613 | 95.7 | −0.6 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal and Country | Tom Evans | 12,732 | 59.8 | +22.5 |
| | Labor | Philip Gray | 8,566 | 40.2 | +40.2 |
| | Liberal and Country gain from Country | Liberal and Country gain from Country | Swing | N/A | |

### Ballarat South

1961 Victorian state election: Ballarat South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Ron Wilson | 8,394 | 41.4 | +6.4 |
| | Liberal and Country | Gordon Scott | 8,194 | 40.4 | +0.9 |
| | Democratic Labor | Francis Brown | 3,691 | 18.2 | -0.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 20,279 | 98.5 | +0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 316 | 1.5 | −0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,595 | 95.7 | −0.6 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal and Country | Gordon Scott | 11,491 | 56.7 | -2.5 |
| | Labor | Ron Wilson | 8,788 | 43.3 | +2.5 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | -2.5 | |

### Balwyn

1961 Victorian state election: Balwyn :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal and Country | Alex Taylor | 15,653 | 62.4 | +1.7 |
| | Labor | Edmund Du Vergier | 6,104 | 24.3 | +1.8 |
| | Democratic Labor | Leo Erwin | 3,346 | 13.3 | +2.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 25,113 | 98.5 | −0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 380 | 1.5 | +0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 25,493 | 94.1 | +0.1 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal and Country | Alex Taylor | 18,506 | 73.7 | -1.3 |
| | Labor | Edmund Du Vergier | 6,607 | 26.3 | +1.3 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | -1.3 | |

### Benalla

1961 Victorian state election: Benalla :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Tom Trewin | 7,007 | 35.8 | +1.6 |
| | Labor | Jack Ginifer | 5,758 | 29.5 | +1.0 |
| | Liberal and Country | John Hanson | 3,785 | 19.4 | -4.6 |
| | Democratic Labor | Bartholomew O'Dea | 3,000 | 15.4 | +2.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,550 | 98.0 | −1.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 394 | 2.0 | +1.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,944 | 98.8 | +4.0 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Tom Trewin | 13,102 | 67.0 | -0.1 |
| | Labor | Jack Ginifer | 6,448 | 33.0 | +0.1 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | -0.1 | |

### Benambra

1961 Victorian state election: Benambra :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Tom Mitchell | 10,835 | 50.7 | +0.6 |
| | Labor | Reginald Mortimer | 4,920 | 23.0 | +2.3 |
| | Democratic Labor | William Findlay | 3,445 | 16.1 | 0.0 |
| | Liberal and Country | Robert Kilpatrick | 2,171 | 10.2 | -2.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 21,371 | 98.0 | −0.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 435 | 2.0 | +0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,806 | 94.7 | +0.5 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Tom Mitchell | 15,718 | 73.6 | -2.0 |
| | Labor | Reginald Mortimer | 5,653 | 26.4 | +2.0 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | -2.0 | |

### Bendigo

1961 Victorian state election: Bendigo :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Bill Galvin | 10,875 | 52.1 | +4.9 |
| | Liberal and Country | Thomas Flood | 6,579 | 31.5 | +4.1 |
| | Democratic Labor | Paul Brennan | 3,434 | 16.4 | +3.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 20,888 | 98.8 | +0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 263 | 1.2 | −0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,151 | 96.6 | +0.2 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Bill Galvin | 11,389 | 54.5 | +2.5 |
| | Liberal and Country | Thomas Flood | 9,499 | 45.5 | -2.5 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +2.5 | |

### Box Hill

1961 Victorian state election: Box Hill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal and Country | George Reid | 15,546 | 55.2 | -3.0 |
| | Labor | William O'Grady | 7,873 | 28.0 | -2.3 |
| | Democratic Labor | Edmund Burgi | 4,717 | 16.8 | +5.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 28,143 | 98.2 | −0.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 525 | 1.8 | +0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 28,661 | 93.9 | 0.0 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal and Country | George Reid | 19,557 | 69.5 | +1.5 |
| | Labor | William O'Grady | 8,579 | 30.5 | -1.5 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | +1.5 | |

### Brighton

1961 Victorian state election: Brighton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal and Country | John Rossiter | 11,218 | 58.3 | -8.7 |
| | Labor | Geoffrey Blunden | 5,333 | 27.7 | -5.3 |
| | Democratic Labor | Edwin McSweeney | 2,678 | 13.9 | +13.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,229 | 98.3 | −0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 323 | 1.7 | +0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,552 | 93.7 | 0.0 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal and Country | John Rossiter | 13,494 | 70.2 | +3.2 |
| | Labor | Geoffrey Blunden | 5,735 | 29.8 | -3.2 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | +3.2 | |

### Broadmeadows

1961 Victorian state election: Broadmeadows :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Joseph Smith | 17,650 | 44.4 | -2.6 |
| | Liberal and Country | Harry Kane | 13,651 | 34.3 | -2.9 |
| | Democratic Labor | John Donnellon | 7,529 | 18.9 | +3.1 |
| | Independent | Anthony van der Loo | 908 | 2.3 | +2.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 39,738 | 97.5 | −1.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,026 | 2.5 | +1.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 40,764 | 95.1 | +1.0 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal and Country | Harry Kane | 21,076 | 53.0 | +2.2 |
| | Labor | Joseph Smith | 18,662 | 47.0 | -2.2 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | +2.2 | |

### Brunswick East

1961 Victorian state election: Brunswick East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Leo Fennessy | 9,385 | 63.5 | +5.6 |
| | Democratic Labor | Allan Swain | 3,337 | 22.6 | +4.3 |
| | Liberal and Country | Warren Mills | 2,059 | 13.9 | -10.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 14,781 | 94.2 | −3.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 902 | 5.8 | +3.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,683 | 92.3 | −0.6 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Leo Fennessy | 9,896 | 66.9 | +6.3 |
| | Liberal and Country | Warren Mills | 4,885 | 33.1 | -6.3 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +6.3 | |
* The two candidate preferred vote was not counted between the Labor and DLP candidates for Brunswick East.

### Brunswick West

1961 Victorian state election: Brunswick West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Campbell Turnbull | 9,159 | 52.3 | +1.1 |
| | Democratic Labor | John Flint | 4,251 | 24.3 | -0.3 |
| | Liberal and Country | Norman Glass | 4,094 | 23.4 | -0.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 17,504 | 95.8 | −1.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 758 | 4.2 | +1.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,262 | 93.8 | 0.0 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Campbell Turnbull | 9,797 | 56.0 | +1.1 |
| | Liberal and Country | Norman Glass | 7,707 | 44.0 | -1.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +1.1 | |
* The two candidate preferred vote was not counted between the Labor and DLP candidates for Brunswick West.

### Burwood

1961 Victorian state election: Burwood :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal and Country | Jim MacDonald | 11,929 | 59.3 | -10.7 |
| | Labor | Peter Lynn | 5,252 | 26.1 | -3.9 |
| | Democratic Labor | John Duffy | 2,944 | 14.6 | +14.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 20,125 | 98.4 | 0.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 319 | 1.6 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,444 | 94.7 | −0.1 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal and Country | Jim MacDonald | 14,382 | 71.7 | +1.6 |
| | Labor | Peter Lynn | 5,743 | 28.3 | -1.6 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | +1.6 | |

### Camberwell

1961 Victorian state election: Camberwell :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal and Country | Vernon Wilcox | 10,773 | 57.3 | -3.1 |
| | Labor | Anthony Giblett | 5,218 | 27.8 | +0.6 |
| | Democratic Labor | Celia Laird | 2,808 | 14.9 | +2.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 18,799 | 97.9 | −0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 406 | 2.1 | +0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,205 | 93.0 | −0.7 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal and Country | Vernon Wilcox | 13,160 | 70.0 | -2.0 |
| | Labor | Anthony Giblett | 5,639 | 30.0 | +2.0 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | -2.0 | |

### Caulfield

1961 Victorian state election: Caulfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal and Country | Alexander Fraser | 10,676 | 55.3 | -3.9 |
| | Labor | Sydney Edwards | 5,137 | 26.6 | -1.0 |
| | Democratic Labor | Walter Culliford | 3,474 | 18.0 | +4.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,287 | 97.9 | −0.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 410 | 2.1 | +0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,697 | 91.9 | −0.5 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal and Country | Alexander Fraser | 13,629 | 70.7 | +0.2 |
| | Labor | Sydney Edwards | 5,658 | 29.3 | -0.2 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | +0.2 | |

### Coburg

1961 Victorian state election: Coburg :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Charlie Mutton | 11,658 | 58.8 | -3.6 |
| | Democratic Labor | John Livingstone | 4,149 | 20.9 | +5.9 |
| | Liberal and Country | Bryce Pyatt | 4,036 | 20.3 | -2.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,843 | 97.0 | −1.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 617 | 3.0 | +1.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,460 | 95.2 | −0.2 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Charlie Mutton | 12,280 | 61.9 | -2.8 |
| | Liberal and Country | Bryce Pyatt | 7,563 | 38.1 | +2.8 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -2.8 | |
* The two candidate preferred vote was not counted between the Labor and DLP candidates for Coburg.

### Dandenong

1961 Victorian state election: Dandenong :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Alan Lind | 14,949 | 43.0 | +1.3 |
| | Liberal and Country | Len Reid | 14,290 | 41.1 | -2.7 |
| | Democratic Labor | John Simmons | 5,538 | 15.9 | +1.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 34,777 | 97.9 | −0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 762 | 2.1 | +0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 35,539 | 94.6 | +0.8 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal and Country | Len Reid | 19,232 | 55.3 | +1.8 |
| | Labor | Alan Lind | 15,545 | 44.7 | -1.8 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | +1.8 | |

### Dundas

1961 Victorian state election: Dundas :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal and Country | William McDonald | 9,344 | 45.0 | -3.7 |
| | Labor | Bob McClure | 8,463 | 40.8 | +1.2 |
| | Democratic Labor | James Eveston | 2,943 | 14.2 | +2.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 20,750 | 98.9 | −0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 237 | 1.1 | +0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,987 | 96.4 | +0.2 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal and Country | William McDonald | 11,484 | 55.3 | -3.1 |
| | Labor | Bob McClure | 9,266 | 44.7 | +3.1 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | -3.1 | |

### Elsternwick

1961 Victorian state election: Elsternwick :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal and Country | Richard Gainey | 10,618 | 55.6 | -3.3 |
| | Labor | George Smith | 5,287 | 27.7 | +1.9 |
| | Democratic Labor | Edward Preece | 3,174 | 16.6 | +1.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,079 | 97.9 | −0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 407 | 2.1 | +0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,486 | 94.6 | +1.8 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal and Country | Richard Gainey | 13,316 | 69.8 | -2.1 |
| | Labor | George Smith | 5,763 | 30.2 | +2.1 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | -2.1 | |

### Essendon

1961 Victorian state election: Essendon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal and Country | Kenneth Wheeler | 9,054 | 39.9 | +1.8 |
| | Labor | Leslie Edmunds | 8,794 | 38.7 | -6.2 |
| | Democratic Labor | Kevin Digby | 4,564 | 20.1 | +3.0 |
| | Independent | Norman McClure | 294 | 1.3 | +1.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 22,706 | 97.4 | −1.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 614 | 2.6 | +1.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,320 | 95.4 | −0.3 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal and Country | Kenneth Wheeler | 12,933 | 57.0 | +5.5 |
| | Labor | Leslie Edmunds | 9,773 | 43.0 | -5.5 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | +5.5 | |

### Evelyn

1961 Victorian state election: Evelyn :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal and Country | Russell Stokes | 12,302 | 43.3 | -0.5 |
| | Labor | Donald King | 11,424 | 40.2 | -3.3 |
| | Democratic Labor | Kevin Gould | 4,704 | 16.5 | +3.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 28,430 | 98.2 | −0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 516 | 1.8 | +0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 28,946 | 93.9 | −0.5 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal and Country | Russell Stokes | 15,647 | 55.0 | +0.9 |
| | Labor | Donald King | 12,783 | 45.0 | -0.9 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | +0.9 | |

### Fitzroy

1961 Victorian state election: Fitzroy :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Denis Lovegrove | 8,427 | 57.5 | -7.3 |
| | Democratic Labor | Bill Barry | 3,951 | 26.9 | +8.1 |
| | Liberal and Country | Maxwell Lee | 2,285 | 15.6 | -0.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 14,663 | 93.8 | −2.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 970 | 6.2 | +2.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,633 | 90.9 | −0.7 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Denis Lovegrove | 9,019 | 61.5 | -6.1 |
| | Liberal and Country | Maxwell Lee | 5,644 | 38.5 | +6.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -6.1 | |
* The two candidate preferred vote was not counted between the Labor and DLP candidates for Fitzroy.

### Flemington

1961 Victorian state election: Flemington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Kevin Holland | 10,444 | 62.6 | -0.6 |
| | Liberal and Country | John Marshall | 3,232 | 19.4 | +2.6 |
| | Democratic Labor | Michael McMahon | 3,005 | 18.0 | -2.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 16,681 | 96.6 | −1.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 593 | 3.4 | +1.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,274 | 93.5 | −1.7 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Kevin Holland | 10,894 | 65.3 | -0.9 |
| | Liberal and Country | John Marshall | 5,787 | 34.7 | +0.9 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -0.9 | |

### Footscray

1961 Victorian state election: Footscray :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Bill Divers | 12,196 | 65.7 | -10.9 |
| | Democratic Labor | Walter Byrne | 3,870 | 20.9 | +8.8 |
| | Liberal and Country | Peter Oliver | 2,485 | 13.4 | +2.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 18,551 | 95.9 | −2.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 790 | 4.1 | +2.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,341 | 95.6 | −0.4 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Bill Divers | 12,776 | 68.9 | -9.5 |
| | Liberal and Country | Peter Oliver | 5,775 | 31.1 | +9.5 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -9.5 | |
* The two candidate preferred vote was not counted between the Labor and DLP candidates for Footscray.

### Geelong

1961 Victorian state election: Geelong :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal and Country | Hayden Birrell | 9,241 | 46.2 | +2.8 |
| | Labor | William King | 7,590 | 38.0 | +0.1 |
| | Democratic Labor | William Mithen | 3,159 | 15.8 | +3.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,990 | 98.0 | −0.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 411 | 2.0 | +0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,401 | 93.8 | +1.0 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal and Country | Hayden Birrell | 11,839 | 59.2 | +2.8 |
| | Labor | William King | 8,151 | 40.8 | -2.8 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | +2.8 | |

### Geelong West

1961 Victorian state election: Geelong West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Neil Trezise | 11,510 | 48.0 | +0.5 |
| | Liberal and Country | Max Gillett | 9,244 | 38.6 | -0.8 |
| | Democratic Labor | James Mahoney | 3,207 | 13.4 | +0.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 23,961 | 98.0 | −0.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 496 | 2.0 | +0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,457 | 94.5 | +1.3 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal and Country | Max Gillett | 12,032 | 50.2 | +0.1 |
| | Labor | Neil Trezise | 11,929 | 49.8 | -0.1 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | +0.1 | |

### Gippsland East

1961 Victorian state election: Gippsland East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Bruce Evans | 7,342 | 37.3 | -20.9 |
| | Liberal and Country | Rae Archibald | 4,752 | 24.1 | +1.1 |
| | Labor | Neil Rosser | 4,715 | 23.9 | +23.9 |
| | Democratic Labor | Frank Burns | 2,901 | 14.7 | -4.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,710 | 97.8 | −0.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 441 | 2.2 | +0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,151 | 93.6 | −0.9 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Bruce Evans | 14,085 | 71.5 | -0.8 |
| | Labor | Neil Rosser | 5,625 | 28.5 | +28.5 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Bruce Evans | 12,273 | 62.3 | -10.0 |
| | Liberal and Country | Rae Archibald | 7,437 | 37.7 | +10.0 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | -10.0 | |

### Gippsland South

1961 Victorian state election: Gippsland South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Herbert Hyland | 11,879 | 55.3 | -21.5 |
| | Labor | Albert Thexton | 4,181 | 19.5 | +19.5 |
| | Democratic Labor | Geoffrey Farrell | 2,918 | 13.6 | -9.6 |
| | Liberal and Country | Leslie Horsfield | 2,156 | 10.0 | +10.0 |
| | Independent | Bryan Fitzgerald | 340 | 1.6 | +1.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 21,474 | 97.2 | −0.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 626 | 2.8 | +0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,100 | 94.4 | −0.5 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Herbert Hyland | 16,471 | 76.7 | -0.1 |
| | Labor | Albert Thexton | 5,003 | 23.3 | +23.3 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Gippsland West

1961 Victorian state election: Gippsland West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Leslie Cochrane | 8,224 | 39.6 | -2.9 |
| | Labor | Eric Kent | 5,237 | 25.2 | -0.8 |
| | Liberal and Country | Toni Garside | 4,463 | 21.5 | +1.8 |
| | Democratic Labor | Kevin Scanlon | 2,847 | 13.7 | +1.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 20,771 | 97.6 | −0.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 508 | 2.4 | +0.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,279 | 95.1 | −0.2 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Leslie Cochrane | 15,284 | 73.6 | +3.2 |
| | Labor | Eric Kent | 5,487 | 26.4 | -3.2 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | +3.2 | |

### Grant

1961 Victorian state election: Grant :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Roy Crick | 19,305 | 55.4 | -3.9 |
| | Democratic Labor | Robert Bainbridge | 7,677 | 22.0 | +6.1 |
| | Liberal and Country | Max Crellin | 6,924 | 19.9 | -4.9 |
| | Communist | William Wilson | 940 | 2.7 | +2.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 35,381 | 97.4 | −0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 940 | 2.6 | +0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 36,321 | 99.1 | +4.5 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Roy Crick | 21,303 | 61.1 | -0.6 |
| | Liberal and Country | Max Crellin | 14,078 | 38.9 | +0.6 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -0.6 | |
* The two candidate preferred vote was not counted between the Labor and DLP candidates for Grant.

### Hampden

1961 Victorian state election: Hampden :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal and Country | Henry Bolte | 10,442 | 52.3 | -6.1 |
| | Labor | George Price | 6,058 | 30.3 | +3.4 |
| | Democratic Labor | Francis O'Brien | 3,480 | 17.4 | +2.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,980 | 98.9 | −0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 231 | 1.1 | +0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,211 | 96.4 | −0.2 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal and Country | Henry Bolte | 13,400 | 67.1 | -3.8 |
| | Labor | George Price | 6,580 | 32.9 | +3.8 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | -3.8 | |

### Hawthorn

1961 Victorian state election: Hawthorn :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal and Country | Peter Garrisson | 7,071 | 42.4 | +1.2 |
| | Labor | John Reeves | 6,657 | 39.9 | -0.4 |
| | Democratic Labor | Charles Murphy | 2,963 | 17.7 | -0.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 16,691 | 97.1 | −0.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 496 | 2.9 | +0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,187 | 91.8 | −0.7 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal and Country | Peter Garrisson | 9,568 | 57.3 | +0.5 |
| | Labor | John Reeves | 7,123 | 42.7 | -0.5 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | +0.5 | |

### Ivanhoe

1961 Victorian state election: Ivanhoe :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal and Country | Vernon Christie | 10,492 | 48.0 | -0.2 |
| | Labor | Norman Rothfield | 8,070 | 36.9 | -1.1 |
| | Democratic Labor | Cyril Cummins | 3,298 | 15.1 | +1.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 21,860 | 98.1 | −0.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 413 | 1.9 | +0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,273 | 94.3 | +0.6 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal and Country | Vernon Christie | 13,475 | 61.6 | +1.2 |
| | Labor | Norman Rothfield | 8,385 | 38.4 | -1.2 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | +1.2 | |

### Kara Kara

1961 Victorian state election: Kara Kara :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal and Country | Keith Turnbull | 6,224 | 33.5 | -8.3 |
| | Labor | Cyril Sudholz | 5,314 | 28.6 | -1.3 |
| | Country | Bill Phelan | 4,902 | 26.3 | +8.8 |
| | Democratic Labor | Vincent Gervasoni | 2,144 | 11.5 | +0.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 18,584 | 98.8 | −0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 225 | 1.2 | +0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,809 | 96.4 | −0.4 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal and Country | Keith Turnbull | 11,864 | 63.8 | -0.4 |
| | Labor | Cyril Sudholz | 6,246 | 31.7 | +0.4 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | -0.4 | |

### Kew

1961 Victorian state election: Kew :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal and Country | Arthur Rylah | 11,452 | 59.5 | -3.1 |
| | Labor | William Cooper | 4,384 | 22.8 | +3.3 |
| | Democratic Labor | Francis Duffy | 3,068 | 15.9 | +0.2 |
| | Communist | Eric Thornton | 357 | 1.8 | -0.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,261 | 97.6 | −0.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 466 | 2.4 | +0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,727 | 91.9 | −0.2 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal and Country | Arthur Rylah | 14,096 | 73.2 | -3.0 |
| | Labor | William Cooper | 5,165 | 26.8 | +3.0 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | -3.0 | |

### Lowan

1961 Victorian state election: Lowan :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal and Country | Wilfred Mibus | 11,699 | 59.3 | +4.8 |
| | Labor | James Redford | 5,933 | 30.1 | +30.1 |
| | Democratic Labor | Derek Williams | 2,091 | 10.6 | -6.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,723 | 98.8 | +0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 245 | 1.2 | −0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,968 | 96.0 | −0.4 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal and Country | Wilfred Mibus | 13,477 | 68.3 | -0.7 |
| | Labor | James Redford | 6,246 | 31.7 | +0.7 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | -0.7 | |

### Malvern

1961 Victorian state election: Malvern :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal and Country | John Bloomfield | 10,775 | 63.3 | -6.2 |
| | Labor | James McGarvin | 3,737 | 22.0 | +22.0 |
| | Democratic Labor | Thomas Canty | 2,513 | 14.8 | +14.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 17,025 | 97.8 | +2.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 379 | 2.2 | −2.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,404 | 91.1 | −0.1 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal and Country | John Bloomfield | 13,011 | 75.8 | -1.2 |
| | Labor | James McGarvin | 4,014 | 24.2 | +1.2 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | -1.2 | |

### Melbourne

1961 Victorian state election: Melbourne :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Arthur Clarey | 6,340 | 48.0 | -2.2 |
| | Liberal and Country | Bill Burns | 3,742 | 28.3 | +5.8 |
| | Democratic Labor | Tom Hayes | 2,909 | 22.0 | -5.3 |
| | Independent | Henry Roche | 209 | 1.6 | +1.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 13,200 | 93.6 | −2.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 896 | 6.4 | +2.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,096 | 90.0 | +1.0 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Arthur Clarey | 7,101 | 53.8 | -0.5 |
| | Liberal and Country | Bill Burns | 6,099 | 46.2 | +0.5 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -0.5 | |

### Mentone

1961 Victorian state election: Mentone :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Nola Barber | 10,019 | 41.4 | +1.6 |
| | Liberal and Country | Edward Meagher | 10,010 | 41.3 | -2.2 |
| | Democratic Labor | George White | 4,190 | 17.3 | +0.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 24,219 | 98.1 | −0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 475 | 1.9 | +0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,694 | 94.4 | −0.5 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal and Country | Edward Meagher | 13,870 | 57.3 | +0.2 |
| | Labor | Nola Barber | 10,349 | 42.7 | -0.2 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | +0.2 | |

### Midlands

1961 Victorian state election: Midlands :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Clive Stoneham | 11,424 | 51.8 | +3.6 |
| | Liberal and Country | Keith Lewis | 7,296 | 33.1 | -5.1 |
| | Democratic Labor | John Timberlake | 3,344 | 15.2 | +1.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 22,064 | 98.3 | −0.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 377 | 1.7 | +0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,441 | 96.3 | +1.4 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Clive Stoneham | 11,925 | 54.1 | +2.9 |
| | Liberal and Country | Keith Lewis | 10,139 | 45.9 | -2.9 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +2.9 | |

### Mildura

1961 Victorian state election: Mildura :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Nathaniel Barclay | 11,215 | 59.5 | -1.1 |
| | Labor | Douglas Burgess | 4,462 | 23.3 | -4.7 |
| | Democratic Labor | William McInerney | 1,809 | 9.4 | -2.1 |
| | Liberal and Country | Raymond Dixon | 1,696 | 8.8 | +8.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,182 | 97.4 | −1.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 505 | 2.6 | +1.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,687 | 95.4 | +0.4 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Nathaniel Barclay | 14,279 | 74.5 | +4.2 |
| | Labor | Douglas Burgess | 4,903 | 25.5 | -4.2 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | +4.2 | |

### Moonee Ponds

1961 Victorian state election: Moonee Ponds :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Tom Edmunds | 7,724 | 41.5 | +3.8 |
| | Liberal and Country | Jack Holden | 7,222 | 38.8 | -3.1 |
| | Democratic Labor | Paul Gunn | 3,360 | 18.1 | -0.3 |
| | Independent | Peter Kirchner | 306 | 1.6 | +1.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 18,612 | 97.2 | −1.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 529 | 2.8 | +1.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,141 | 94.6 | −0.3 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal and Country | Jack Holden | 10,406 | 55.9 | -4.5 |
| | Labor | Tom Edmunds | 8,206 | 44.1 | +4.5 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | -4.5 | |

### Moorabbin

1961 Victorian state election: Moorabbin :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Les Coates | 11,164 | 38.4 | -0.8 |
| | Liberal and Country | Llew Reese | 7,389 | 25.4 | -23.3 |
| | Independent Liberal | Bob Suggett | 6,267 | 21.6 | +21.6 |
| | Democratic Labor | James Healy | 4,220 | 14.5 | +2.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 29,040 | 98.4 | 0.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 472 | 1.6 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 29,512 | 95.8 | +0.8 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Independent Liberal | Bob Suggett | 17,051 | 58.7 | +58.7 |
| | Labor | Les Coates | 11,989 | 41.3 | +0.7 |
| | Independent Liberal gain from Liberal and Country | Independent Liberal gain from Liberal and Country | Swing | N/A | |

### Mornington

1961 Victorian state election: Mornington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal and Country | Roberts Dunstan | 14,856 | 57.5 | -6.0 |
| | Labor | Brian Pigott | 6,854 | 26.6 | -9.9 |
| | Democratic Labor | John Cass | 4,108 | 15.9 | +15.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 25,818 | 98.3 | −0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 455 | 1.7 | +0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 26,273 | 93.2 | +0.2 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal and Country | Roberts Dunstan | 18,148 | 71.1 | +7.6 |
| | Labor | Brian Pigott | 7,670 | 28.9 | -7.6 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | +7.6 | |

### Morwell

1961 Victorian state election: Morwell :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | George Brown | 9,267 | 43.5 | -1.7 |
| | Liberal and Country | Jim Balfour | 6,767 | 31.8 | -9.9 |
| | Democratic Labor | Leslie Hilton | 2,747 | 12.9 | -0.2 |
| | Country | John Vinall | 2,526 | 11.9 | +11.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 21,307 | 97.7 | −0.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 509 | 2.3 | +0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,816 | 95.1 | +0.4 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal and Country | Jim Balfour | 10,995 | 51.6 | -1.1 |
| | Labor | George Brown | 10,312 | 48.4 | +1.1 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | -1.1 | |

### Mulgrave

1961 Victorian state election: Mulgrave :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal and Country | Ray Wiltshire | 20,478 | 47.8 | -2.1 |
| | Labor | Vincent Scully | 15,610 | 36.4 | -0.6 |
| | Democratic Labor | Leo Sparrow | 6,840 | 15.9 | +2.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 42,928 | 98.3 | −0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 736 | 1.7 | +0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 43,664 | 94.9 | +0.4 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal and Country | Ray Wiltshire | 26,456 | 61.6 | +1.1 |
| | Labor | Vincent Scully | 16,472 | 38.4 | -1.1 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | +1.1 | |

### Murray Valley

1961 Victorian state election: Murray Valley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | George Moss | 10,437 | 48.6 | -10.2 |
| | Labor | Ronald Kirby | 5,750 | 26.8 | +0.1 |
| | Democratic Labor | John Patterson | 3,194 | 14.9 | +0.4 |
| | Liberal and Country | Bruno Marmo | 2,116 | 9.8 | +9.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 21,497 | 97.4 | −0.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 584 | 2.6 | +0.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,081 | 95.8 | +0.7 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | George Moss | 15,078 | 70.1 | -1.0 |
| | Labor | Ronald Kirby | 6,419 | 29.9 | +1.0 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | -1.0 | |

### Northcote

1961 Victorian state election: Northcote :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Frank Wilkes | 10,551 | 57.0 | -2.9 |
| | Democratic Labor | Jack Little | 4,620 | 24.9 | +1.7 |
| | Liberal and Country | Julian Sullivan | 3,349 | 18.1 | +1.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 18,520 | 96.8 | −1.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 614 | 3.2 | +1.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,134 | 94.9 | +0.9 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Frank Wilkes | 11,244 | 60.7 | -2.6 |
| | Liberal and Country | Julian Sullivan | 7,276 | 39.3 | +2.6 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -2.6 | |
* The two candidate preferred vote was not counted between the Labor and DLP candidates for Northcote.

### Oakleigh

1961 Victorian state election: Oakleigh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Val Doube | 9,842 | 45.5 | -4.5 |
| | Liberal and Country | Alan Scanlan | 8,648 | 39.9 | +1.3 |
| | Democratic Labor | Morris Kinnane | 3,165 | 14.6 | +3.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 21,655 | 98.4 | −0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 356 | 1.6 | +0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,011 | 95.1 | −0.4 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal and Country | Alan Scanlan | 11,360 | 52.5 | +4.2 |
| | Labor | Val Doube | 10,295 | 47.5 | -4.2 |
| | Liberal and Country gain from Labor | Liberal and Country gain from Labor | Swing | +4.2 | |

### Ormond

1961 Victorian state election: Ormond :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal and Country | Joe Rafferty | 11,214 | 48.4 | -1.0 |
| | Labor | Kenneth Stone | 8,075 | 34.8 | +1.1 |
| | Democratic Labor | Robert Semmel | 3,896 | 16.8 | +1.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 23,185 | 98.0 | −0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 453 | 2.0 | +0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,638 | 95.3 | −0.1 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal and Country | Joe Rafferty | 13,477 | 63.2 | -0.9 |
| | Labor | Kenneth Stone | 8,526 | 36.8 | +0.9 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | -0.9 | |

### Polwarth

1961 Victorian state election: Polwarth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal and Country | Tom Darcy | 9,983 | 42.7 | +2.2 |
| | Labor | Edwin Morris | 6,066 | 26.0 | +2.3 |
| | Country | Lloyd Kidman | 3,673 | 15.7 | -7.7 |
| | Democratic Labor | Alan Bruce | 3,630 | 15.5 | +3.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 23,352 | 98.4 | −0.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 380 | 1.6 | +0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,732 | 95.7 | 0.0 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal and Country | Tom Darcy | 16,718 | 71.6 | -1.0 |
| | Labor | Edwin Morris | 6,634 | 28.4 | +1.0 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | -1.0 | |

### Portland

1961 Victorian state election: Portland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | George Gowty | 7,163 | 33.1 | -3.9 |
| | Liberal and Country | George Gibbs | 7,160 | 33.1 | -13.3 |
| | Democratic Labor | John Russell | 4,056 | 18.8 | +2.2 |
| | Country | Stewart Price | 3,255 | 15.1 | +15.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 21,634 | 98.7 | −0.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 291 | 1.3 | +0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,925 | 96.4 | +0.3 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal and Country | George Gibbs | 13,477 | 62.3 | +2.3 |
| | Labor | George Gowty | 8,157 | 37.7 | -2.3 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | +2.3 | |

### Prahran

1961 Victorian state election: Prahran :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | George Gahan | 7,430 | 45.3 | +2.0 |
| | Liberal and Country | Sam Loxton | 6,839 | 41.7 | -2.0 |
| | Democratic Labor | Gordon Haberman | 2,137 | 13.0 | 0.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 16,406 | 97.1 | −0.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 486 | 2.9 | +0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,892 | 92.3 | +0.1 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal and Country | Sam Loxton | 8,648 | 52.7 | -2.2 |
| | Labor | George Gahan | 7,758 | 47.3 | +2.2 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | -2.2 | |

### Preston

1961 Victorian state election: Preston :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Charlie Ring | 13,435 | 54.8 | +0.7 |
| | Democratic Labor | Michael Lucy | 5,904 | 24.1 | +0.4 |
| | Liberal and Country | Colin Pritchard | 5,168 | 21.1 | -1.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 24,507 | 97.5 | −0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 619 | 2.5 | +0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 25,126 | 94.8 | 0.0 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Charlie Ring | 14,320 | 58.4 | +0.8 |
| | Liberal and Country | Colin Pritchard | 10,187 | 41.6 | -0.8 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +0.8 | |
* The two candidate preferred vote was not counted between the Labor and DLP candidates for Preston.

### Reservoir

1961 Victorian state election: Reservoir :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Harry Jenkins | 14,110 | 54.8 | -4.9 |
| | Democratic Labor | Frederick Whitling | 5,656 | 22.0 | +6.3 |
| | Liberal and Country | David Welsh | 4,909 | 19.1 | -5.6 |
| | Communist | John Arrowsmith | 1,066 | 4.1 | +4.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 25,741 | 97.1 | −1.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 763 | 2.9 | +1.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 26,504 | 96.1 | +0.9 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Harry Jenkins | 15,918 | 61.8 | -0.2 |
| | Liberal and Country | David Welsh | 9,823 | 38.2 | +0.2 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -0.2 | |
* The two candidate preferred vote was not counted between the Labor and DLP candidates for Reservoir.

### Richmond

1961 Victorian state election: Richmond :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Bill Towers | 9,281 | 61.0 | +7.9 |
| | Democratic Labor | Leo Gardner | 3,922 | 25.8 | -9.4 |
| | Liberal and Country | John Ridge | 1,236 | 8.1 | -2.8 |
| | Communist | Harry Bocquet | 789 | 5.2 | +5.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 15,228 | 94.4 | −2.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 905 | 5.6 | +2.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,133 | 91.5 | −1.7 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Bill Towers | 10,575 | 69.5 | +10.3 |
| | Liberal and Country | John Ridge | 4,653 | 30.5 | -10.3 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +10.3 | |
* The two candidate preferred vote was not counted between the Labor and DLP candidates for Richmond.

### Ringwood

1961 Victorian state election: Ringwood :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal and Country | Jim Manson | 15,882 | 47.6 | -2.0 |
| | Labor | David Ould | 12,346 | 37.0 | -2.3 |
| | Democratic Labor | William Johnson | 5,134 | 15.4 | +4.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 33,362 | 98.4 | −0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 548 | 1.6 | +0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 33,910 | 96.0 | +1.3 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal and Country | Jim Manson | 20,530 | 61.5 | +2.3 |
| | Labor | David Ould | 12,832 | 38.5 | -2.3 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | +2.3 | |

### Ripponlea

1961 Victorian state election: Ripponlea :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal and Country | Edgar Tanner | 8,166 | 47.7 | -2.4 |
| | Labor | Steven Goldberg | 6,009 | 35.1 | +0.4 |
| | Democratic Labor | Michael Cunneen | 2,946 | 17.2 | +2.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 17,121 | 96.7 | −0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 589 | 3.3 | +0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,710 | 90.8 | +0.5 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal and Country | Edgar Tanner | 10,343 | 60.4 | -2.6 |
| | Labor | Steven Goldberg | 6,778 | 39.6 | +2.6 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | -2.6 | |

### Rodney

1961 Victorian state election: Rodney :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Richard Brose | 9,569 | 45.6 | -22.9 |
| | Liberal and Country | Francis Charlton | 4,683 | 22.3 | +22.3 |
| | Democratic Labor | Spencer Broom | 3,635 | 17.3 | -14.2 |
| | Labor | Neil Frankland | 3,100 | 14.7 | +14.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 20,987 | 97.6 | −0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 432 | 2.4 | +0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,419 | 95.6 | −0.2 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Richard Brose | 11,765 | 56.1 | -12.4 |
| | Liberal and Country | Francis Charlton | 9,222 | 43.9 | +43.9 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | N/A | |

### St Kilda

1961 Victorian state election: St Kilda :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal and Country | Baron Snider | 7,537 | 46.5 | -0.4 |
| | Labor | Leslie Atherton | 6,329 | 39.0 | -0.1 |
| | Democratic Labor | John Hughes | 2,348 | 14.5 | +0.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 16,214 | 96.7 | −0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 557 | 3.3 | +0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,771 | 90.3 | −0.1 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal and Country | Baron Snider | 9,466 | 58.4 | +0.6 |
| | Labor | Leslie Atherton | 6,748 | 41.6 | -0.6 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | +0.6 | |

### Sandringham

1961 Victorian state election: Sandringham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal and Country | Murray Porter | 12,563 | 49.7 | -2.7 |
| | Labor | Kenneth Farrall | 9,181 | 36.3 | +0.9 |
| | Democratic Labor | John Ryan | 3,532 | 14.0 | +1.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 25,276 | 98.5 | −0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 383 | 1.5 | +0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 25,659 | 95.7 | +1.7 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal and Country | Murray Porter | 15,797 | 62.5 | -0.2 |
| | Labor | Kenneth Farrall | 9,479 | 37.5 | +0.2 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | -0.2 | |

### Scoresby

1961 Victorian state election: Scoresby :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal and Country | Bill Borthwick | 14,023 | 49.2 | -8.5 |
| | Labor | Ronald Wanklin | 11,007 | 38.6 | +6.1 |
| | Democratic Labor | George Noone | 3,498 | 12.3 | +2.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 28,528 | 98.3 | −0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 504 | 1.7 | +0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 29,032 | 94.8 | +1.6 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal and Country | Bill Borthwick | 17,060 | 59.8 | -6.3 |
| | Labor | Ronald Wanklin | 11,468 | 40.2 | +6.3 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | -6.3 | |

### Swan Hill

1961 Victorian state election: Swan Hill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Herbert Hilton | 5,041 | 27.4 | +27.4 |
| | Country | Harold Stirling | 4,514 | 24.5 | -42.9 |
| | Liberal and Country | Gordon Harrison | 3,494 | 19.0 | +19.0 |
| | Democratic Labor | John McMahon | 2,415 | 13.1 | +13.1 |
| | Labor | Clarence Wohlers | 1,812 | 9.8 | +9.8 |
| | Independent Liberal | John Hipworth | 1,150 | 6.2 | -26.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 18,426 | 97.0 | −0.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 566 | 3.0 | +0.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,992 | 96.4 | +1.1 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Harold Stirling | 15,740 | 85.4 | -1.0 |
| | Labor | Clarence Wohlers | 2,686 | 14.6 | +1.0 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Harold Stirling | 11,087 | 60.2 | -7.2 |
| | Country | Herbert Hilton | 7,339 | 39.8 | +39.8 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Toorak

1961 Victorian state election: Toorak :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal and Country | Horace Petty | 11,356 | 73.7 | +12.2 |
| | Democratic Labor | John Speed | 4,054 | 26.3 | +26.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 15,410 | 91.0 | −7.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,428 | 9.0 | +7.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,838 | 89.8 | −1.2 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Williamstown

1961 Victorian state election: Williamstown :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Larry Floyd | 12,236 | 70.2 | +1.7 |
| | Democratic Labor | John Twomey | 2,703 | 15.5 | +1.3 |
| | Liberal and Country | Neil McNeill | 1,929 | 11.1 | -3.6 |
| | Communist | William Smith | 570 | 3.3 | +0.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 17,438 | 96.9 | −1.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 563 | 3.1 | +1.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,001 | 93.8 | −0.7 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Larry Floyd | 13,154 | 75.4 | +2.4 |
| | Liberal and Country | Neil McNeill | 4,284 | 24.6 | -2.4 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +2.4 | |
* The two candidate preferred vote was not counted between the Labor and DLP candidates for Williamstown.

### Yarraville

1961 Victorian state election: Yarraville :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Roy Schintler | 13,459 | 67.1 | +4.4 |
| | Democratic Labor | Alfred Gerrard | 4,488 | 22.4 | +8.7 |
| | Liberal and Country | Neal Grieg | 2,100 | 10.5 | +1.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 20,047 | 96.5 | −1.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 718 | 3.5 | +1.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,765 | 95.0 | −0.2 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Roy Schintler | 14,133 | 70.5 | -7.1 |
| | Liberal and Country | Neal Grieg | 5,914 | 29.5 | +7.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -7.1 | |
* The two candidate preferred vote was not counted between the Labor and DLP candidates for Yarraville.