# Results of the 1955 Victorian state election (Legislative Assembly)

Victorian state election, 28 May 1955 Legislative Assembly
<< 1952–1958 >> :
| Enrolled voters | Enrolled voters | 1,402,588 | | | | |
| Votes cast | Votes cast | 1,318,934 | | Turnout | 94.02 | +0.44 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 28,955 | | Informal | 2.19 | +0.38 |
| Summary of votes by party |||||||
| Party | Party | Primary votes | % | Swing | Seats | Change |
| | Liberal and Country | 487,408 | 37.78 | +12.93 | 33 | +22 |
| | Labor | 420,197 | 37.57 | −16.50 | 20 | −17 |
| | Labor (A-C) | 162,660 | 12.61 | +12.61 | 1 | +1 |
| | Country | 122,999 | 9.53 | +1.19 | 11 | −1 |
| | Independent | 45,570 | 3.53 | −3.38 | 1 | ±0 |
| | Victorian Liberal | 44,692 | 3.46 | −6.13 | 0 | −4 |
| | Communist | 4,589 | 0.35 | −0.88 | 0 | ±0 |
| | Henry George Justice | 1,864 | 0.14 | +0.14 | 0 | ±0 |
| Total | Total | 1,318,934 | | | 66 | |
| Two-party-preferred |||||||
| | Liberal and Country | 755,917 | 57.9 | +14.6 | | |
| | Labor | 549,233 | 42.1 | –14.6 | | |
This is a list of electoral district results for the Victorian 1955 election.

## Results by electoral district
### Albert Park

1955 Victorian state election: Albert Park :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Keith Sutton | 7,379 | 47.6 |
| | Liberal and Country | Thomas Merrett | 4,542 | 29.3 |
| | Labor (A-C) | Albert Jones | 3,569 | 23.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 15,490 | 97.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 363 | 2.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,853 | 91.1 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Keith Sutton | 7,867 | 50.8 |
| | Liberal and Country | Thomas Merrett | 7,623 | 49.2 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |

### Ascot Vale

1955 Victorian state election: Ascot Vale :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Ernie Shepherd | 14,351 | 66.4 |
| | Liberal and Country | George Evans | 4,091 | 18.9 |
| | Labor (A-C) | Paul Gunn | 3,168 | 14.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 21,610 | 98.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 399 | 1.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,009 | 94.9 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Ernie Shepherd | 14,826 | 68.6 |
| | Liberal and Country | George Evans | 6,784 | 31.4 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |

### Ballarat North

1955 Victorian state election: Ballarat North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Country | Russell White | 7,405 | 37.9 |
| | Labor | Jack Smethurst | 4,840 | 24.8 |
| | Labor (A-C) | Thomas Lane | 3,996 | 20.4 |
| | Liberal and Country | Arthur Nicholson | 3,305 | 16.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,546 | 98.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 313 | 1.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,859 | 96.4 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Russell White | 13,927 | 71.2 |
| | Labor | Jack Smethurst | 5,619 | 28.8 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | |

### Ballarat South

1955 Victorian state election: Ballarat South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | John Sheehan | 8,317 | 42.8 |
| | Liberal and Country | Gordon Scott | 7,883 | 40.5 |
| | Labor (A-C) | Alfred Purdue | 3,249 | 16.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,449 | 98.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 267 | 1.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,716 | 96.1 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal and Country | Gordon Scott | 10,506 | 54.0 |
| | Labor | John Sheehan | 8,943 | 46.0 |
| | Liberal and Country gain from Labor | Liberal and Country gain from Labor | Swing | |

### Balwyn

1955 Victorian state election: Balwyn :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal and Country | Alex Taylor | 14,842 | 69.9 |
| | Labor | Florence Rodan | 6,394 | 30.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 21,236 | 98.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 261 | 1.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,497 | 93.7 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | |

### Benalla

1955 Victorian state election: Benalla :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Country | Frederick Cook | 7,589 | 38.8 |
| | Labor (A-C) | Ernest Straughair | 6,028 | 30.8 |
| | Liberal and Country | Jack Pennington | 5,949 | 30.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,566 | 97.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 423 | 2.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,989 | 94.7 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Frederick Cook | 12,804 | 65.4 |
| | Labor (A-C) | Ernest Straughair | 6,762 | 34.6 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | |

### Benambra

1955 Victorian state election: Benambra :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Country | Tom Mitchell | 7,595 | 40.3 |
| | Liberal and Country | Norman Attree | 4,734 | 25.1 |
| | Labor (A-C) | William Findlay | 4,140 | 22.0 |
| | Independent Country | James Prendergast | 2,383 | 12.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 18,852 | 98.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 329 | 1.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,181 | 93.9 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Tom Mitchell | 9,803 | 52.0 |
| | Liberal and Country | Norman Attree | 9,049 | 48.0 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | |

### Bendigo

1955 Victorian state election: Bendigo :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Bill Galvin | 8,955 | 44.4 |
| | Liberal and Country | John Stanistreet | 5,627 | 27.9 |
| | Labor (A-C) | Arthur Cook | 3,036 | 15.0 |
| | Country | Norman Oliver | 2,564 | 12.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 20,182 | 98.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 315 | 1.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,497 | 96.2 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal and Country | John Stanistreet | 10,097 | 50.03 |
| | Labor | Bill Galvin | 10,085 | 49.97 |
| | Liberal and Country gain from Labor | Liberal and Country gain from Labor | Swing | |

### Box Hill

1955 Victorian state election: Box Hill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal and Country | George Reid | 13,073 | 45.9 |
| | Labor | Bob Gray | 9,969 | 35.0 |
| | Independent | Leslie McCredden | 2,854 | 10.0 |
| | Labor (A-C) | Maurice Weston | 1,986 | 7.0 |
| | Henry George Justice | Leslie Bawden | 624 | 2.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 28,506 | 97.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 668 | 2.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 29,174 | 94.0 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal and Country | George Reid | 16,166 | 56.7 |
| | Labor | Bob Gray | 12,340 | 43.3 |
| | Liberal and Country gain from Labor | Liberal and Country gain from Labor | Swing | |

### Brighton

1955 Victorian state election: Brighton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal and Country | John Rossiter | 9,363 | 53.3 |
| | Victorian Liberal | Ray Tovell | 4,947 | 28.1 |
| | Independent Labor | Marcella Sullivan | 3,269 | 18.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 17,579 | 98.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 347 | 1.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,926 | 92.7 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal and Country | John Rossiter | 10,998 | 62.6 |
| | Victorian Liberal | Ray Tovell | 6,581 | 37.4 |
| | Liberal and Country gain from Victorian Liberal | Liberal and Country gain from Victorian Liberal | Swing | |

### Broadmeadows

1955 Victorian state election: Broadmeadows :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Joseph Smith | 11,043 | 42.9 |
| | Liberal and Country | Harry Kane | 9,572 | 37.1 |
| | Country | James Webster | 5,156 | 20.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 25,771 | 98.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 394 | 1.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 26,165 | 94.0 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal and Country | Harry Kane | 13,485 | 52.3 |
| | Labor | Joseph Smith | 12,286 | 47.7 |
| | Liberal and Country gain from Labor | Liberal and Country gain from Labor | Swing | |

### Brunswick East

1955 Victorian state election: Brunswick East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Leo Fennessy | 9,277 | 54.9 |
| | Liberal and Country | Alfred Wall | 4,141 | 24.5 |
| | Labor (A-C) | Joseph O'Carroll | 3,492 | 20.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 16,910 | 97.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 431 | 2.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,341 | 93.2 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Leo Fennessy | 9,801 | 58.0 |
| | Liberal and Country | Alfred Wall | 7,109 | 42.0 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |

### Brunswick West

1955 Victorian state election: Brunswick West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Campbell Turnbull | 6,917 | 44.8 |
| | Labor (A-C) | Peter Randles | 4,455 | 28.9 |
| | Liberal and Country | Alisa Gaston | 4,060 | 26.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 15,432 | 98.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 315 | 2.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,747 | 94.6 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Campbell Turnbull | 7,757 | 50.3 |
| | Labor (A-C) | Peter Randles | 7,675 | 49.7 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |

### Burwood

1955 Victorian state election: Burwood :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal and Country | Jim MacDonald | 12,190 | 62.1 |
| | Labor | Gwendolyn Noad | 4,965 | 25.3 |
| | Labor (A-C) | William Mahoney | 1,954 | 9.9 |
| | Henry George Justice | Ivan Robinson | 530 | 2.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,639 | 98.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 334 | 1.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,973 | 93.8 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal and Country | Jim MacDonald | 14,117 | 71.9 |
| | Labor | Gwendolyn Noad | 5,522 | 28.1 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | |

### Camberwell

1955 Victorian state election: Camberwell :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal and Country | Robert Whately | 13,369 | 67.0 |
| | Labor | Barry Jones | 6,595 | 33.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,964 | 98.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 336 | 1.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,300 | 92.9 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | |

### Carlton

1955 Victorian state election: Carlton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Denis Lovegrove | 7,141 | 49.2 |
| | Labor (A-C) | Bill Barry | 4,809 | 33.1 |
| | Liberal and Country | Francis Michaelson | 1,998 | 13.8 |
| | Communist | John Prescott | 568 | 3.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 14,516 | 93.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 975 | 6.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,491 | 91.1 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Denis Lovegrove | 8,091 | 55.7 |
| | Labor (A-C) | Bill Barry | 6,425 | 44.3 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |

### Caulfield

1955 Victorian state election: Caulfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal and Country | Joe Rafferty | 8,505 | 54.4 |
| | Victorian Liberal | Alexander Dennett | 7,133 | 45.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 15,638 | 94.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 900 | 5.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,538 | 90.8 |
| | Liberal and Country gain from Victorian Liberal | Liberal and Country gain from Victorian Liberal | Swing | |

### Caulfield East

1955 Victorian state election: Caulfield East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal and Country | Alexander Fraser | 12,165 | 58.1 |
| | Labor | Robert Flanagan | 5,773 | 27.6 |
| | Labor (A-C) | Bernard Tarpey | 3,011 | 14.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 20,949 | 98.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 353 | 1.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,302 | 93.5 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal and Country | Alexander Fraser | 14,725 | 70.3 |
| | Labor | Robert Flanagan | 6,224 | 29.7 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | |

### Coburg

1955 Victorian state election: Coburg :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Progressive Labor | Charlie Mutton | 11,809 | 53.2 |
| | Liberal and Country | Donald Abernethy | 5,711 | 25.7 |
| | Labor (A-C) | Kevin Hayes | 4,665 | 21.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 22,185 | 98.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 415 | 1.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,600 | 94.8 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Progressive Labor | Charlie Mutton | 12,975 | 58.5 |
| | Liberal and Country | Donald Abernethy | 9,210 | 41.5 |
| | Progressive Labor hold | Progressive Labor hold | Swing | |

### Collingwood

1955 Victorian state election: Collingwood :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Bill Towers | 8,906 | 63.4 |
| | Labor (A-C) | William Livy | 3,399 | 24.2 |
| | Liberal and Country | Martha Yuille | 1,746 | 12.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 14,051 | 97.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 318 | 2.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,369 | 93.6 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Bill Towers | 9,343 | 66.5 |
| | Labor (A-C) | William Livy | 4,708 | 33.5 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |

### Dandenong

1955 Victorian state election: Dandenong :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal and Country | Ray Wiltshire | 16,130 | 47.7 |
| | Labor | John Tripovich | 12,678 | 37.5 |
| | Labor (A-C) | Reginald Kearney | 4,997 | 14.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 33,805 | 98.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 604 | 1.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 34,409 | 94.3 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal and Country | Ray Wiltshire | 19,651 | 58.1 |
| | Labor | John Tripovich | 14,154 | 41.9 |
| | Liberal and Country gain from Labor | Liberal and Country gain from Labor | Swing | |

### Dundas

1955 Victorian state election: Dundas :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Bob McClure | 7,238 | 39.7 |
| | Liberal and Country | William McDonald | 7,093 | 38.9 |
| | Country | John O'Brien | 2,024 | 11.1 |
| | Labor (A-C) | John Peters | 1,895 | 10.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 18,250 | 98.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 264 | 1.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,514 | 96.7 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal and Country | William McDonald | 10,393 | 56.9 |
| | Labor | Bob McClure | 7,857 | 43.1 |
| | Liberal and Country gain from Labor | Liberal and Country gain from Labor | Swing | |

### Elsternwick

1955 Victorian state election: Elsternwick :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Victorian Liberal | John Don | 8,401 | 43.5 |
| | Liberal and Country | Richard Gainey | 6,918 | 35.8 |
| | Independent Labor | Donald Tottey | 4,002 | 20.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,321 | 97.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 477 | 2.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,798 | 93.5 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal and Country | Richard Gainey | 9,950 | 51.5 |
| | Victorian Liberal | John Don | 9,371 | 48.5 |
| | Liberal and Country gain from Victorian Liberal | Liberal and Country gain from Victorian Liberal | Swing | |

### Evelyn

1955 Victorian state election: Evelyn :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Phillip Connell | 11,519 | 38.9 |
| | Liberal and Country | Arthur Ireland | 11,070 | 37.3 |
| | Labor (A-C) | Michael Lucy | 7,048 | 23.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 29,637 | 98.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 544 | 1.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 30,181 | 94.2 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Phillip Connell | 16,212 | 54.7 |
| | Liberal and Country | Arthur Ireland | 13,425 | 45.3 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |

### Flemington

1955 Victorian state election: Flemington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Jack Holland | 9,376 | 63.3 |
| | Labor (A-C) | John Hayes | 5,443 | 36.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 14,819 | 96.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 611 | 4.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,430 | 91.9 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |

### Footscray

1955 Victorian state election: Footscray :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Roy Schintler | 11,316 | 61.2 |
| | Liberal and Country | George Punshon | 3,725 | 20.1 |
| | Labor (A-C) | William Lloyd | 3,463 | 18.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 18,504 | 98.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 350 | 1.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,854 | 95.1 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Roy Schintler | 11,835 | 64.0 |
| | Liberal and Country | George Punshon | 6,669 | 36.0 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |

### Geelong

1955 Victorian state election: Geelong :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal and Country | Thomas Maltby | 11,172 | 51.5 |
| | Labor | George Poyser | 8,069 | 37.2 |
| | Independent | Norman Mackay | 1,358 | 6.3 |
| | Victorian Liberal | Charles Plummer | 1,081 | 5.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 21,680 | 98.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 436 | 2.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,116 | 93.7 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal and Country | Thomas Maltby | 13,367 | 61.7 |
| | Labor | George Poyser | 8,313 | 38.3 |
| | Liberal and Country gain from Labor | Liberal and Country gain from Labor | Swing | |

### Geelong West

1955 Victorian state election: Geelong West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal and Country | Geoffrey Thom | 8,237 | 38.2 |
| | Labor | Colin MacDonald | 6,921 | 32.1 |
| | Independent | James Dunn | 2,720 | 12.6 |
| | Labor (A-C) | James Mahoney | 2,359 | 10.9 |
| | Independent | James Dowsett | 1,315 | 6.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 21,552 | 97.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 585 | 2.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,137 | 93.4 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Colin MacDonald | 11,589 | 53.8 |
| | Liberal and Country | Geoffrey Thom | 9,963 | 46.2 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |

### Gippsland East

1955 Victorian state election: Gippsland East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Country | Albert Lind | 13,084 | 75.2 |
| | Labor (A-C) | Frank Burns | 4,323 | 24.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 17,407 | 98.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 308 | 1.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,715 | 92.5 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | |

### Gippsland South

1955 Victorian state election: Gippsland South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Herbert Hyland | unopposed | | |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | | |

### Gippsland West

1955 Victorian state election: Gippsland West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Country | Leslie Cochrane | 12,419 | 58.9 |
| | Liberal and Country | Colin Ferres | 6,938 | 32.9 |
| | Communist | Walter Doig | 1,716 | 8.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 21,073 | 97.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 552 | 2.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,625 | 94.5 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Leslie Cochrane | 13,277 | 63.0 |
| | Liberal and Country | Colin Ferres | 7,796 | 37.0 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | |

### Grant

1955 Victorian state election: Grant :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Roy Crick | 14,185 | 51.5 |
| | Liberal and Country | Max Gillett | 8,104 | 29.4 |
| | Labor (A-C) | Leslie D'Arcy | 5,275 | 19.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 27,564 | 98.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 556 | 2.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 28,120 | 94.1 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Roy Crick | 14,975 | 54.3 |
| | Liberal and Country | Max Gillett | 12,589 | 45.7 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |

### Hampden

1955 Victorian state election: Hampden :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal and Country | Henry Bolte | 10,968 | 58.7 |
| | Labor | Ernie Morton | 7,703 | 41.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 18,671 | 98.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 231 | 1.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,902 | 96.2 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | |

### Hawthorn

1955 Victorian state election: Hawthorn :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal and Country | Jim Manson | 7,247 | 44.2 |
| | Labor | Jack Poke | 5,097 | 31.1 |
| | Labor (A-C) | Charles Murphy | 3,739 | 22.8 |
| | Henry George Justice | William Pitt | 313 | 1.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 16,396 | 97.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 390 | 2.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,786 | 94.7 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal and Country | Jim Manson | 8,518 | 52.0 |
| | Labor | Jack Poke | 7,878 | 48.0 |
| | Liberal and Country gain from Labor | Liberal and Country gain from Labor | Swing | |

### Ivanhoe

1955 Victorian state election: Ivanhoe :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal and Country | Vernon Christie | 9,014 | 50.4 |
| | Labor | David Walker | 6,420 | 35.9 |
| | Labor (A-C) | John O'Dwyer | 2,447 | 13.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 17,881 | 98.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 237 | 1.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,118 | 94.0 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal and Country | Vernon Christie | 11,093 | 62.0 |
| | Labor | David Walker | 6,788 | 38.0 |
| | Liberal and Country gain from Labor | Liberal and Country gain from Labor | Swing | |

### Kara Kara

1955 Victorian state election: Kara Kara :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal and Country | Keith Turnbull | 9,233 | 54.8 |
| | Country | Ian McCann | 7,605 | 45.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 16,838 | 97.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 509 | 2.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,347 | 95.9 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | |

### Kew

1955 Victorian state election: Kew :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal and Country | Arthur Rylah | 14,152 | 71.6 |
| | Labor | Norman Williams | 4,883 | 24.7 |
| | Communist | Ralph Gibson | 731 | 3.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,766 | 98.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 401 | 2.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,167 | 91.4 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal and Country | Arthur Rylah | 14,225 | 72.0 |
| | Labor | Norman Williams | 5,541 | 28.0 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | |

### Lowan

1955 Victorian state election: Lowan :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal and Country | Wilfred Mibus | 11,546 | 68.1 |
| | Country | Griffith Perkins | 5,418 | 31.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 16,964 | 98.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 316 | 1.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,280 | 96.3 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | |

### Malvern

1955 Victorian state election: Malvern :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal and Country | John Bloomfield | 11,440 | 70.5 |
| | Victorian Liberal | Mascotte Brown | 4,796 | 29.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 16,236 | 95.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 779 | 4.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,015 | 91.1 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | |

### Melbourne

1955 Victorian state election: Melbourne :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Arthur Clarey | 6,913 | 48.9 |
| | Liberal and Country | Alan Etherington | 3,703 | 26.2 |
| | Labor (A-C) | Tom Hayes | 3,520 | 24.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 14,136 | 95.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 597 | 4.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,733 | 90.0 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Arthur Clarey | 9,132 | 64.6 |
| | Liberal and Country | Alan Etherington | 5,004 | 35.4 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |

### Mentone

1955 Victorian state election: Mentone :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal and Country | Edward Meagher | 10,198 | 42.8 |
| | Labor | Alfred O'Connor | 8,259 | 34.7 |
| | Labor (A-C) | George White | 5,356 | 22.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 23,813 | 98.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 475 | 2.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,288 | 94.5 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal and Country | Edward Meagher | 13,982 | 58.7 |
| | Labor | Alfred O'Connor | 9,431 | 41.3 |
| | Liberal and Country gain from Labor | Liberal and Country gain from Labor | Swing | |

### Midlands

1955 Victorian state election: Midlands :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Clive Stoneham | 11,320 | 53.6 |
| | Liberal and Country | James Mactier | 7,709 | 36.5 |
| | Labor (A-C) | Alexander Lee | 2,094 | 9.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 21,123 | 99.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 200 | 0.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,323 | 95.5 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Clive Stoneham | 11,634 | 55.1 |
| | Liberal and Country | James Mactier | 9,489 | 44.9 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |

### Mildura

1955 Victorian state election: Mildura :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Country | Nathaniel Barclay | 9,356 | 52.2 |
| | Labor | Alan Lind | 8,579 | 47.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 17,935 | 99.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 159 | 0.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,094 | 94.8 |
| | Country gain from Labor | Country gain from Labor | Swing | |

### Moonee Ponds

1955 Victorian state election: Moonee Ponds :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Samuel Merrifield | 9,389 | 46.0 |
| | Liberal and Country | Jack Holden | 6,846 | 33.5 |
| | Labor (A-C) | Harold Hilbert | 4,167 | 20.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 20,402 | 98.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 272 | 1.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,674 | 93.9 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal and Country | Jack Holden | 10,633 | 52.1 |
| | Labor | Samuel Merrifield | 9,769 | 47.9 |
| | Liberal and Country gain from Labor | Liberal and Country gain from Labor | Swing | |

### Moorabbin

1955 Victorian state election: Moorabbin :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal and Country | Bob Suggett | 11,869 | 40.0 |
| | Labor | Les Coates | 11,673 | 39.4 |
| | Labor (A-C) | Edward White | 3,126 | 10.5 |
| | Victorian Liberal | William Dawnay-Mould | 2,985 | 10.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 29,653 | 98.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 591 | 2.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 30,244 | 95.1 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal and Country | Bob Suggett | 17,185 | 57.9 |
| | Labor | Les Coates | 12,468 | 42.1 |
| | Liberal and Country gain from Labor | Liberal and Country gain from Labor | Swing | |

### Mornington

1955 Victorian state election: Mornington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal and Country | William Leggatt | 14,327 | 65.2 |
| | Victorian Liberal | Fred Jarman | 7,646 | 34.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 21,973 | 96.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 870 | 3.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 28,843 | 92.5 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | |

### Morwell

1955 Victorian state election: Morwell :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Hector Stoddart | 7,933 | 41.3 |
| | Liberal and Country | Jim Balfour | 4,993 | 26.0 |
| | Country | George Purvis | 4,287 | 22.3 |
| | Labor (A-C) | Gordon Green | 1,979 | 10.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,192 | 98.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 303 | 1.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,495 | 92.9 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal and Country | Jim Balfour | 10,198 | 53.1 |
| | Labor | Hector Stoddart | 8,994 | 46.9 |
| | Liberal and Country gain from Labor | Liberal and Country gain from Labor | Swing | |

### Murray Valley

1955 Victorian state election: Murray Valley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Country | George Moss | 11,386 | 57.7 |
| | Labor | Kenneth Lenne | 5,001 | 25.3 |
| | Labor (A-C) | Stewart Morvell | 3,344 | 16.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,731 | 98.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 278 | 1.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,009 | 95.0 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | George Moss | 14,395 | 73.0 |
| | Labor | Kenneth Lenne | 5,336 | 27.0 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | |

### Northcote

1955 Victorian state election: Northcote :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | John Cain | 10,655 | 60.9 |
| | Liberal and Country | Neil McKay | 3,953 | 22.6 |
| | Labor (A-C) | David Woodhouse | 2,890 | 16.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 17,498 | 98.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 294 | 1.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,792 | 92.7 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | John Cain | 11,089 | 63.4 |
| | Liberal and Country | Neil McKay | 6,409 | 36.6 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |

### Oakleigh

1955 Victorian state election: Oakleigh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Val Doube | 9,111 | 49.1 |
| | Liberal and Country | Max Fox | 7,564 | 40.8 |
| | Labor (A-C) | Donald Murray | 1,874 | 10.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 18,549 | 98.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 247 | 1.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,796 | 95.1 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Val Doube | 9,377 | 50.6 |
| | Liberal and Country | Max Fox | 9,172 | 49.4 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |

### Pascoe Vale

1955 Victorian state election: Pascoe Vale :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Arthur Drakeford | 9,032 | 42.7 |
| | Liberal and Country | Rudolph Reid | 7,085 | 33.5 |
| | Labor (A-C) | George Fewster | 4,173 | 19.7 |
| | Independent | Colin Portway | 486 | 2.3 |
| | Henry George Justice | Lancelot Hutchinson | 397 | 1.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 21,173 | 2.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 515 | 2.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,688 | 95.4 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Arthur Drakeford | 12,680 | 59.9 |
| | Liberal | Rudolph Reid | 8,493 | 40.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |

### Polwarth

1955 Victorian state election: Polwarth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal and Country | Edward Guye | 10,543 | 54.6 |
| | Labor | Phillip Denning | 4,817 | 24.9 |
| | Country | Ronald Harris | 3,963 | 20.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,323 | 98.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 220 | 1.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,543 | 95.8 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal and Country | Edward Guye | 14,110 | 73.0 |
| | Labor | Phillip Denning | 5,213 | 27.0 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | |

### Portland

1955 Victorian state election: Portland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Malcolm Gladman | 6,753 | 37.3 |
| | Liberal and Country | George Gibbs | 5,629 | 31.1 |
| | Country | Cyril Brimblecombe | 2,886 | 16.0 |
| | Labor (A-C) | William O'Sullivan | 2,818 | 15.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 18,086 | 98.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 275 | 1.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,361 | 96.2 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal and Country | George Gibbs | 10,495 | 58.0 |
| | Labor | Malcolm Gladman | 7,591 | 42.0 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | |

### Port Melbourne

1955 Victorian state election: Port Melbourne :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Archie Todd | 7,701 | 50.1 |
| | Labor (A-C) | Stan Corrigan | 5,349 | 34.8 |
| | Liberal and Country | John Talbot | 1,972 | 12.8 |
| | Communist | Laurence Troy | 340 | 2.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 15,362 | 95.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 657 | 4.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,019 | 93.1 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Archie Todd | 8,492 | 55.3 |
| | Labor (A-C) | Stan Corrigan | 6,870 | 44.7 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |

### Prahran

1955 Victorian state election: Prahran :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Robert Pettiona | 7,738 | 47.3 |
| | Liberal and Country | Sam Loxton | 5,847 | 35.7 |
| | Labor (A-C) | James Johnson | 2,238 | 13.7 |
| | Independent | Leonard Bennett | 553 | 3.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 16,376 | 96.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 576 | 3.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,952 | 92.6 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal and Country | Sam Loxton | 8,195 | 50.04 |
| | Labor | Robert Pettiona | 8,181 | 49.96 |
| | Liberal and Country gain from Labor | Liberal and Country gain from Labor | Swing | |

### Preston

1955 Victorian state election: Preston :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Charlie Ring | 11,429 | 52.4 |
| | Liberal and Country | Frank Block | 6,881 | 31.5 |
| | Labor (A-C) | Thomas Hartnedy | 3,515 | 16.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 21,825 | 97.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 542 | 2.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,367 | 95.5 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Charlie Ring | 11,955 | 54.8 |
| | Liberal and Country | Frank Block | 9,870 | 45.2 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |

### Reservoir

1955 Victorian state election: Reservoir :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | William Ruthven | 12,247 | 55.1 |
| | Liberal and Country | Frederick Capp | 6,593 | 29.6 |
| | Labor (A-C) | Edmund Morrissey | 3,405 | 15.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 22,245 | 98.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 427 | 1.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,672 | 96.1 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | William Ruthven | 12,758 | 57.3 |
| | Liberal and Country | Frederick Capp | 9,487 | 42.7 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |

### Richmond

1955 Victorian state election: Richmond :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor (A-C) | Frank Scully | 6,159 | 40.4 |
| | Labor | Patrick O'Connell | 5,967 | 39.2 |
| | Liberal and Country | Barry Dove | 2,622 | 17.2 |
| | Communist | Kenneth Miller | 484 | 3.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 15,232 | 95.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 647 | 4.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,879 | 95.2 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor (A-C) | Frank Scully | 8,053 | 52.9 |
| | Labor | Patrick O'Connell | 7,179 | 47.1 |
| | Labor (A-C) gain from Labor | Labor (A-C) gain from Labor | Swing | |

### Ripponlea

1955 Victorian state election: Ripponlea :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal and Country | Edgar Tanner | 6,799 | 44.2 |
| | Labor (A-C) | George Miller | 4,121 | 26.8 |
| | Victorian Liberal | Thomas Hollway | 3,723 | 24.2 |
| | Communist | Ted Laurie | 750 | 4.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 15,393 | 94.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 933 | 5.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,326 | 90.6 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal and Country | Edgar Tanner | 9,722 | 63.1 |
| | Labor (A-C) | George Miller | 5,671 | 36.9 |
| | Liberal and Country gain from Victorian Liberal | Liberal and Country gain from Victorian Liberal | Swing | |

### Rodney

1955 Victorian state election: Rodney :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Country | Richard Brose | 12,157 | 61.8 |
| | Liberal and Country | Leslie Lord | 7,504 | 38.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,661 | 98.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 380 | 1.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,041 | 95.0 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | |

### St Kilda

1955 Victorian state election: St Kilda :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal and Country | Baron Snider | 7,238 | 44.1 |
| | Labor | John Bourke | 6,967 | 42.4 |
| | Victorian Liberal | Arnold Blashki | 1,755 | 10.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 16,414 | 96.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 589 | 3.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,003 | 91.8 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal and Country | Baron Snider | 8,768 | 53.4 |
| | Labor | John Bourke | 7,646 | 46.6 |
| | Liberal and Country gain from Labor | Liberal and Country gain from Labor | Swing | |

### Sandringham

1955 Victorian state election: Sandringham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal and Country | Murray Porter | 13,120 | 47.1 |
| | Labor | Henry Fowler | 9,526 | 34.2 |
| | Labor (A-C) | John Ryan | 3,740 | 13.4 |
| | Independent | Alexander Steele | 1,437 | 5.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 27,823 | 98.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 510 | 1.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 28,333 | 94.3 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal and Country | Murray Porter | 17,404 | 62.6 |
| | Labor | Henry Fowler | 10,419 | 37.4 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | |

### Scoresby

1955 Victorian state election: Scoresby :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal and Country | George Knox | 20,234 | 64.2 |
| | Labor | Reginald Robertson | 11,270 | 35.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 31,504 | 98.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 483 | 1.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 31,987 | 93.6 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | |

### Swan Hill

1955 Victorian state election: Swan Hill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Country | Harold Stirling | 8,105 | 46.4 |
| | Independent Country | Duncan Douglas | 5,824 | 33.4 |
| | Independent Liberal | John Hipworth | 3,528 | 20.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 17,457 | 98.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 348 | 2.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,805 | 94.5 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Harold Stirling | 9,472 | 54.2 |
| | Independent Country | Duncan Douglas | 7,985 | 45.8 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | |

### Toorak

1955 Victorian state election: Toorak :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal and Country | Horace Petty | 10,408 | 64.2 |
| | Independent Labor | George Gahan | 3,578 | 22.1 |
| | Victorian Liberal | Geoffrey Kiddle | 2,225 | 13.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 16,211 | 95.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 698 | 4.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,909 | 91.4 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal and Country | Horace Petty | 12,077 | 74.5 |
| | Independent Labor | George Gahan | 4,134 | 25.5 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | |

### Williamstown

1955 Victorian state election: Williamstown :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Larry Floyd | 11,690 | 63.3 |
| | Liberal and Country | James Wilkie | 3,918 | 21.2 |
| | Labor (A-C) | Herbert Stackpoole | 2,846 | 15.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 18,454 | 98.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 263 | 1.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,717 | 94.9 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Larry Floyd | 12,117 | 65.6 |
| | Liberal and Country | James Wilkie | 6,337 | 34.4 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |