Results of the 1973 Victorian state election (Legislative Council)
# Results of the 1973 Victorian state election (Legislative Council)

Victorian state election, 19 May 1973 Legislative Council

<< 1970–1976 >> :

| Enrolled voters | Enrolled voters | 2,088,984 | | | | |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Votes cast | Votes cast | 1,953,462 | | Turnout | 93.5 | –1.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 74,354 | | Informal | 3.8 | –0.2 |
| Summary of votes by party |||||||
| Party | Party | Primary votes | % | Swing | Seats won | Seats held |
| | Liberal | 810,807 | 43.1 | +5.5 | 11 | 21 |
| | Labor | 766,181 | 40.8 | –1.8 | 4 | 9 |
| | Democratic Labor | 163,008 | 8.7 | –5.4 | 0 | 0 |
| | Country | 120,604 | 6.4 | +0.3 | 3 | 6 |
| | Australia | 18,508 | 1.0 | +1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 1,879,108 | | | 18 | 36 |

This is a list of Legislative Council results for the Victorian 1973 state election. 18 of the 36 seats were contested.

## Results by Province

### Ballarat

1973 Victorian state election: Ballarat Province :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Vance Dickie | 27,500 | 44.8 | -3.0 |
| | Labor | Ronald Corbett | 24,259 | 39.5 | -0.1 |
| | Democratic Labor | William Griffin | 5,317 | 8.6 | -4.0 |
| | Country | Patrick Hope | 4,318 | 7.0 | +7.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 61,394 | 97.1 | -0.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,862 | 2.9 | +0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 63,256 | 95.0 | -0.9 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Vance Dickie | 35,871 | 58.4 | -1.1 |
| | Labor | Ronald Corbett | 25,523 | 41.6 | +1.1 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -1.1 | |

### Bendigo

1973 Victorian state election: Bendigo Province :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Stewart Anderson | 29,789 | 45.5 | -1.5 |
| | Liberal | Fred Grimwade | 29,725 | 45.4 | +5.7 |
| | Democratic Labor | William Drechsler | 5,905 | 9.0 | -4.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 65,419 | 97.5 | -0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,656 | 2.5 | +0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 67,075 | 95.3 | 0.0 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Fred Grimwade | 34,707 | 53.0 | +2.0 |
| | Labor | Stewart Anderson | 30,712 | 47.0 | -2.0 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +2.0 | |

### Boronia

1973 Victorian state election: Boronia Province :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Peter Block | 93,740 | 52.8 | +9.1 |
| | Labor | Niall Brennan | 72,120 | 40.6 | -3.0 |
| | Democratic Labor | Cornelius Gleeson | 11,612 | 6.5 | -6.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 177,472 | 97.0 | +0.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 5,439 | 3.0 | -0.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 182,911 | 93.7 | -2.0 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Peter Block | | 58.7 | +4.3 |
| | Labor | Niall Brennan | | 41.3 | -4.3 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +4.3 | |

* Two party preferred vote was estimated.

### Doutta Galla

1973 Victorian state election: Doutta Galla Province :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | John Tripovich | 67,210 | 51.9 | -2.8 |
| | Liberal | Frank Mott | 43,441 | 33.5 | +3.6 |
| | Democratic Labor | Hubert Evans | 18,850 | 14.6 | -0.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 129,501 | 94.1 | -0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 8,132 | 5.9 | +0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 137,633 | 93.7 | 0.0 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | John Tripovich | | 53.3 | -2.9 |
| | Liberal | Frank Mott | | 46.7 | +2.9 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -2.9 | |

* Two party preferred vote was estimated.

### East Yarra

1973 Victorian state election: East Yarra Province :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Bill Campbell | 68,336 | 58.5 | +5.7 |
| | Labor | Rosslyn Ives | 31,799 | 27.2 | -7.1 |
| | Democratic Labor | Helen Hart | 8,837 | 7.6 | -5.3 |
| | Australia | Harold Jeffrey | 7,765 | 6.7 | +6.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 116,737 | 97.2 | +0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,399 | 2.8 | -0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 120,136 | 91.8 | -1.3 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Bill Campbell | | 68.0 | +3.4 |
| | Labor | Rosslyn Ives | | 32.0 | -3.4 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +3.4 | |

* Two party preferred vote was estimated.

### Gippsland

1973 Victorian state election: Gippsland Province :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Thomas Matthews | 29,543 | 34.5 | +1.4 |
| | Liberal | Dick Long | 25,392 | 29.6 | +3.2 |
| | Country | Bob May | 22,663 | 26.4 | -0.4 |
| | Democratic Labor | Gregory Answorth | 8,114 | 9.5 | -4.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 85,712 | 97.0 | +0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,630 | 3.0 | -0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 88,342 | 94.3 | -0.4 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Dick Long | 51,813 | 60.4 | +17.9 |
| | Labor | Thomas Matthews | 33,899 | 39.6 | -17.9 |
| | Liberal gain from Country | Liberal gain from Country | Swing | N/A | |

### Higinbotham

1973 Victorian state election: Higinbotham Province :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | William Fry | 68,273 | 55.6 | +8.1 |
| | Labor | Henry Woodley | 44,792 | 36.5 | -3.2 |
| | Democratic Labor | Frederick Skinner | 9,631 | 7.9 | -4.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 122,696 | 97.2 | +0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,524 | 2.8 | -0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 126,220 | 93.6 | -0.9 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | William Fry | | 62.7 | +3.6 |
| | Labor | Henry Woodley | | 37.3 | -3.6 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +3.6 | |

* Two party preferred vote was estimated.

### Melbourne

1973 Victorian state election: Melbourne Province :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Doug Elliot | 54,457 | 55.8 | +5.2 |
| | Liberal | John Walsh | 34,878 | 35.7 | +4.6 |
| | Democratic Labor | Gordon Haberman | 8,299 | 8.5 | -9.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 97.634 | 93.9 | +0.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 6,286 | 6.1 | -0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 103,920 | 88.8 | -2.3 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Doug Elliot | | 57.2 | +4.9 |
| | Liberal | John Walsh | | 42.8 | -4.9 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +4.9 | |

* Two party preferred vote was estimated.

### Melbourne North

1973 Victorian state election: Melbourne North Province :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | John Galbally | 58,954 | 55.3 | +0.9 |
| | Liberal | Richard Alston | 35,617 | 33.4 | +3.2 |
| | Democratic Labor | Christina Staunton | 12,029 | 11.3 | -4.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 106,600 | 94.1 | -0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 6,639 | 5.9 | +0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 113,239 | 94.1 | -0.8 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | John Galbally | | 56.6 | +0.7 |
| | Liberal | Richard Alston | | 43.4 | -0.7 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +0.7 | |

* Two party preferred vote was estimated.

### Melbourne West

1973 Victorian state election: Melbourne West Province :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Alexander Knight | 74,939 | 54.7 | +0.8 |
| | Liberal | Neville Hudson | 49,189 | 35.9 | +7.7 |
| | Democratic Labor | Robin Thomas | 12,874 | 9.4 | -8.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 137,002 | 93.9 | -0.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 8,960 | 6.1 | +0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 145,962 | 93.9 | -1.0 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Alexander Knight | | 55.6 | 0.0 |
| | Liberal | Neville Hudson | | 44.4 | 0.0 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | 0.0 | |

* Two party preferred vote was estimated.

### Monash

1973 Victorian state election: Monash Province :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Charles Hider | 67,463 | 56.7 | +7.8 |
| | Labor | Jean McLean | 42,857 | 36.0 | +1.2 |
| | Democratic Labor | William Hoyne | 8,679 | 7.3 | -6.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 118,999 | 96.6 | +0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,203 | 3.4 | -0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 123,202 | 92.0 | -0.1 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Charles Hider | | 63.3 | -0.4 |
| | Labor | Jean McLean | | 36.7 | +0.4 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -0.4 | |

* Two party preferred vote was estimated.

### Northern

1973 Victorian state election: Northern Province :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Country | Stuart McDonald | 28,726 | 47.7 | +4.9 |
| | Liberal | Albert Baker | 13,546 | 22.5 | -0.3 |
| | Labor | John White | 12,967 | 21.5 | -0.6 |
| | Democratic Labor | John Ryan | 5,012 | 8.3 | -4.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 60,251 | 96.6 | +0.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,095 | 3.4 | -0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 62,346 | 95.0 | -1.3 |
| After distribution of preferences ||||||
| | Country | Stuart McDonald | 32,460 | 53.9 | |
| | Liberal | Albert Baker | 14,115 | 23.4 | |
| | Labor | John White | 13,676 | 22.7 | |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | N/A | |

### North Eastern

1973 Victorian state election: North Eastern Province :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Country | Keith Bradbury | 26,331 | 47.7 | +4.9 |
| | Labor | Edwin Ure | 14,469 | 26.2 | +1.0 |
| | Liberal | George Ikinger | 9,929 | 18.0 | -2.7 |
| | Democratic Labor | Maurice Smith | 4,444 | 8.0 | -4.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 55,173 | 97.0 | +0.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,710 | 3.0 | -0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 56,883 | 94.2 | -0.9 |
| After distribution of preferences ||||||
| | Country | Keith Bradbury | 29,718 | 53.9 | |
| | Labor | Edwin Ure | 14,932 | 27.1 | |
| | Liberal | George Ikinger | 10,523 | 19.1 | |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | N/A | |

### North Western

1973 Victorian state election: North Western Province :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Country | Ken Wright | 18,440 | 40.1 | -2.5 |
| | Labor | Margaret Davies | 11,787 | 25.6 | -1.3 |
| | Liberal | Heather Mitchell | 11,303 | 24.6 | +6.8 |
| | Democratic Labor | Stanley Croughan | 4,470 | 9.7 | -3.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 46,000 | 96.8 | +0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,521 | 3.2 | -0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 47,521 | 95.1 | -0.9 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Ken Wright | 31,060 | 67.5 | -0.9 |
| | Labor | Margaret Davies | 14,940 | 32.5 | +0.9 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | -0.9 | |

### South Eastern

1973 Victorian state election: South Eastern Province :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Alan Hunt | 85,285 | 49.9 | +8.6 |
| | Labor | David Bottomley | 74,070 | 43.3 | -3.5 |
| | Democratic Labor | John Dougherty | 11,625 | 6.8 | -5.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 170,980 | 96.7 | +0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 5,813 | 3.3 | -0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 176,793 | 93.7 | -1.2 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Alan Hunt | 93,819 | 54.9 | +4.0 |
| | Labor | David Bottomley | 77,161 | 45.1 | -4.0 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +4.0 | |

### South Western

1973 Victorian state election: South Western Province :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Stan Gleeson | 45,418 | 45.0 | +6.1 |
| | Labor | Stanley Nash | 40,179 | 39.8 | -0.4 |
| | Democratic Labor | James Crockett | 7,994 | 7.9 | -6.5 |
| | Country | Gilbert Anderson | 7,401 | 7.3 | +0.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 100,992 | 96.5 | -0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,681 | 3.5 | +0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 104,673 | 94.3 | -1.3 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Stan Gleeson | 58,678 | 58.1 | +3.3 |
| | Labor | Stanley Nash | 42,314 | 41.9 | -3.3 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +3.3 | |

### Templestowe

1973 Victorian state election: Templestowe Province :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Vasey Houghton | 78,711 | 47.6 | +5.9 |
| | Labor | Frederick Davis | 62,586 | 37.8 | -5.5 |
| | Democratic Labor | Christopher Curtis | 13,418 | 8.1 | -6.8 |
| | Australia | Geoffrey Loftus-Hills | 10,743 | 6.5 | +6.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 165,458 | 96.8 | -0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 5,408 | 3.2 | +0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 170,866 | 93.6 | -1.3 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Vasey Houghton | | 58.4 | +3.0 |
| | Labor | Frederick Davis | | 41.6 | -3.0 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +3.0 | |

### Western

1973 Victorian state election: Western Province :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Digby Crozier | 23,061 | 37.8 | +3.8 |
| | Labor | Donald Grossman | 19,404 | 31.8 | +0.2 |
| | Country | Clive Mitchell | 12,725 | 20.8 | +0.6 |
| | Democratic Labor | Alan Beattie | 5,898 | 9.7 | -4.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 61,088 | 97.8 | +0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,396 | 2.2 | -0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 62,484 | 95.9 | -0.9 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Digby Crozier | 38,562 | 63.1 | +8.2 |
| | Labor | Donald Grossman | 22,526 | 36.9 | -8.2 |
| | Liberal gain from Country | Liberal gain from Country | Swing | N/A | |
