# Results of the 1967 Victorian state election (Legislative Council)

Victorian state election, 29 April 1967 Legislative Council
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| Enrolled voters | Enrolled voters | 1,723,981 | | | | |
| Votes cast | Votes cast | 1,625,371 | | Turnout | 94.3 | –0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 59,895 | | Informal | 3.7 | +0.7 |
| Summary of votes by party |||||||
| Party | Party | Primary votes | % | Swing | Seats won | Seats held |
| | Liberal | 602,546 | 38.5 | –1.6 | 10 | 18 |
| | Labor | 577,613 | 36.9 | +1.4 | 4 | 9 |
| | Democratic Labor | 223,590 | 14.3 | –1.2 | 0 | 0 |
| | Country | 148,943 | 9.5 | +0.6 | 4 | 8 |
| | Independent | 12,784 | 0.8 | +0.8 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 1,565,476 | | | 18 | 35 |
This is a list of Legislative Council results for the Victorian 1967 state election. 18 of the 35 seats were contested.

## Results by province
### Ballarat

1967 Victorian state election: Ballarat Province :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Pat Dickie | 22,970 | 41.4 |
| | Labor | Kevin Healy | 18,755 | 33.1 |
| | Democratic Labor | James Burns | 8,118 | 14.7 |
| | Country | Robert Cooper | 5,626 | 10.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 55,469 | 98.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,515 | 1.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 56,984 | 96.3 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Pat Dickie | 34,227 | 61.8 |
| | Labor | Kevin Healy | 21,192 | 38.2 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | |

### Bendigo

1967 Victorian state election: Bendigo Province :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Kevin Curran | 24,789 | 43.1 |
| | Liberal | Fred Grimwade | 17,223 | 29.9 |
| | Country | Kenneth McLennan | 8,572 | 14.9 |
| | Democratic Labor | William Drechsler | 6,991 | 12.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 57,575 | 97.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,486 | 2.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 59,061 | 94.8 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Fred Grimwade | 28,849 | 50.1 |
| | Labor | Kevin Curran | 28,726 | 49.9 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | |

### Boronia

1967 Victorian state election: Boronia Province :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Gilbert Chandler | 59,278 | 50.9 |
| | Labor | William French | 41,882 | 36.0 |
| | Democratic Labor | Frederick Rosenbrock | 15,196 | 13.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 116,356 | 97.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,529 | 2.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 119,885 | 93.4 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Gilbert Chandler | | 62.7 |
| | Labor | William French | | 37.3 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | |
* Two party preferred vote was estimated.

### Doutta Galla

1967 Victorian state election: Doutta Galla Province :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | John Tripovich | 53,073 | 49.8 |
| | Liberal | Gabrielle Adams | 36,831 | 34.5 |
| | Democratic Labor | Alfred Gerrard | 16,731 | 15.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 106,635 | 94.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 6,140 | 5.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 112,775 | 93.5 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | John Tripovich | 54,784 | 51.4 |
| | Liberal | Gabrielle Adams | 51,851 | 48.6 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |

### East Yarra

1967 Victorian state election: East Yarra Province :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Bill Campbell | 61,857 | 56.9 |
| | Labor | James Lawson | 31,410 | 28.9 |
| | Democratic Labor | John Rogers | 15,491 | 14.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 108,758 | 97.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,358 | 3.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 112,116 | 93.4 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Bill Campbell | | 69.7 |
| | Labor | James Lawson | | 30.3 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | |
* Two party preferred vote was estimated.

### Gippsland Province

1967 Victorian state election: Gippsland Province :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Country | Bob May | 27,009 | 35.8 |
| | Labor | Ivan Maddern | 21,989 | 29.2 |
| | Liberal | John Sullivan | 14,818 | 19.7 |
| | Democratic Labor | John Hansen | 11,593 | 15.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 75,409 | 97.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,337 | 3.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 77,746 | 94.8 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Bob May | 49,349 | 65.4 |
| | Labor | Ivan Maddern | 26,060 | 34.6 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | |

### Higinbotham

1967 Victorian state election: Higinbotham Province :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | William Fry | 57,385 | 53.2 |
| | Labor | Anthony Scarcella | 36,071 | 33.4 |
| | Democratic Labor | Ian Radnell | 14,395 | 13.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 107,851 | 97.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,119 | 2.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 110,970 | 94.0 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | William Fry | | 65.3 |
| | Labor | Anthony Scarcella | | 34.7 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | |

### Melbourne

1967 Victorian state election: Melbourne Province :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Douglas Elliot | 54,443 | 54.2 |
| | Liberal | Norman Long | 29,000 | 28.9 |
| | Democratic Labor | Gordon Haberman | 12,749 | 12.7 |
| | Independent | Frederick Levin | 4,245 | 4.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 100,437 | 93.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 6,511 | 6.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 106,948 | 90.3 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Douglas Elliot | | 57.6 |
| | Liberal | Norman Long | | 42.4 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |
* Two party preferred was estimated.

### Melbourne North

1967 Victorian state election: Melbourne North Province :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | John Galbally | 56,378 | 54.4 |
| | Liberal | Walter Dale | 32,176 | 31.1 |
| | Democratic Labor | Joseph O'Leary | 15,003 | 14.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 103,557 | 95.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,908 | 4.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 108,465 | 95.2 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | John Galbally | | 55.9 |
| | Liberal | Walter Dale | | 44.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |
* Two party preferred was estimated.

### Melbourne West

1967 Victorian state election: Melbourne West Province :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Alexander Knight | 60,703 | 57.9 |
| | Liberal | Joseph Kadane | 22,161 | 21.1 |
| | Democratic Labor | Kenneth Berrie | 21,996 | 21.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 104,860 | 94.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 6,407 | 5.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 111,267 | 93.9 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Alexander Knight | | 60.0 |
| | Liberal | Joseph Kadane | | 40.0 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |
* Two party preferred was estimated.

### Monash

1967 Victorian state election: Monash Province :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Lindsay Thompson | 57,009 | 52.2 |
| | Labor | Graham Lacey | 35,266 | 32.3 |
| | Democratic Labor | William Hoyne | 17,046 | 15.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 109,321 | 96.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,977 | 3.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 113,298 | 92.9 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Lindsay Thompson | | 65.3 |
| | Labor | Graham Lacey | | 34.7 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | |

### Northern

1967 Victorian state election: Northern Province :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Country | Stuart McDonald | 30,259 | 55.5 |
| | Liberal | Laurence Troy | 9,874 | 18.1 |
| | Independent | Percy Feltham | 8,539 | 15.7 |
| | Democratic Labor | Peter Lawrence | 5,822 | 10.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 54,494 | 96.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,969 | 3.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 56,463 | 97.0 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | |
* Preferences were not distributed.

### North-Eastern

1967 Victorian state election: North-Eastern Province :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Country | Keith Bradbury | 36,001 | 72.9 |
| | Liberal | George Ikinger | 7,140 | 14.5 |
| | Democratic Labor | William Findlay | 6,225 | 12.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 47,750 | 97.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,456 | 2.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 50,822 | 95.3 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | |
* Preferences were not distributed.

### North-Western

1967 Victorian state election: North-Western Province :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Country | Arthur Mansell | 22,435 | 50.9 |
| | Labor | Bruce Phayer | 8,816 | 20.0 |
| | Liberal | Walter Scown | 7,474 | 17.0 |
| | Democratic Labor | Daniel Cooper | 5,337 | 12.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 44,062 | 96.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,369 | 3.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 45,431 | 95.9 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Arthur Mansell | | 71.3 |
| | Labor | Walter Scown | | 29.7 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | |
* Two party preferred vote was estimated.

### South-Eastern

1967 Victorian state election: South-Eastern Province :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Alan Hunt | 58,302 | 49.9 |
| | Labor | Sydney Pargeter | 43,866 | 37.5 |
| | Democratic Labor | William Scantlebury | 14,752 | 12.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 116,920 | 96.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,972 | 3.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 120,282 | 94.9 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Alan Hunt | 70,418 | 60.2 |
| | Labor | Sydney Pargeter | 46,502 | 39.8 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | |

### South-Western

1967 Victorian state election: South Western Province :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Stan Gleeson | 33,889 | 41.2 |
| | Labor | John Woolfe | 29,710 | 36.2 |
| | Democratic Labor | Gerald Gleeson | 11,970 | 14.6 |
| | Country | Christian Edwards | 6,610 | 8.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 82,179 | 96.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,952 | 3.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 85,131 | 94.9 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Stan Gleeson | 49,304 | 60.0 |
| | Labor | John Woolfe | 32,875 | 40.0 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | |

### Templestowe

1967 Victorian state election: Templestowe Province :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Vasey Houghton | 54,559 | 46.8 |
| | Labor | Ian Stewart | 45,597 | 39.1 |
| | Democratic Labor | Leo Morison | 16,549 | 14.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 116,705 | 97.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,457 | 2.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 120,162 | 94.4 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Vasey Houghton | 69,224 | 59.3 |
| | Labor | Ian Stewart | 47,481 | 40.8 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | |

### Western

1967 Victorian state election: Western Province :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Ronald Mack | 20,600 | 37.1 |
| | Labor | Edward Lewis | 14,865 | 26.8 |
| | Country | Linden Cameron | 12,431 | 22.4 |
| | Democratic Labor | Alan Beattie | 7,626 | 13.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 55,522 | 97.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,433 | 2.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 56,955 | 96.7 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Ronald Mack | 33,094 | 59.6 |
| | Labor | Edward Lewis | 22,428 | 40.4 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | |