1973 Victorian state election

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1973 Victorian state election

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All 73 seats in the Victorian Legislative Assembly and 18 (of the 36) seats in the Victorian Legislative Council 37 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   Leader Rupert Hamer Clyde Holding Peter Ross-Edwards Party Liberal Labor Country Leader since 23 August 1972 15 May 1967 17 June 1970 Leader's seat Kew Richmond Shepparton Last election 42 seats 22 seats 8 seats Seats won 46 seats 18 seats 8 seats Seat change 4 4 0 Popular vote 803,382 789,561 144,818 Percentage 42.34% 41.61% 5.96% Swing 5.64 0.19 0.44 TPP 55.24% 44.76% TPP swing 1.09 1.09
Results in each electorate.
Premier before election Rupert Hamer Liberal Elected Premier Rupert Hamer Liberal

The 1973 Victorian state election, held on Saturday, 19 May 1973, was for the 46th Parliament of Victoria. It was held in the Australian state of Victoria to elect the 73 members of the state's Legislative Assembly and 18 members of the 36-member Legislative Council.

Rupert Hamer succeeded Henry Bolte as Premier of Victoria on 23 August 1972. In 1972 a federal Labor government was elected, the first Labor government in 23 years. The incumbent Liberal government in Victoria led by Hamer was returned at the election with an increased vote of about 5%, largely at the expense of the Democratic Labor Party.