Elections were held in the Australian state of Victoria on Saturday 21 June 1958 to elect 17 of the 34 members of the state's Legislative Council for six year terms. MLCs were elected in single-member provinces using preferential voting. This was the last time Legislative Council elections were held separately to those of the Legislative Assembly.
Results
Legislative Council
Retiring Members
Democratic Labor
Candidates
Sitting members are shown in bold text. Successful candidates are highlighted in the relevant colour. Where there is possible confusion, an asterisk (*) is also used.
Results by province
Ballarat
Bendigo
Doutta Galla
- Two party preferred vote was estimated.
East Yarra
Gippsland
- Two party preferred vote was estimated.
Higinbotham
- Two party preferred vote was estimated.
Melbourne
- Maurie Sheehy was elected in 1952 as a member of Labor, then defected to the DLP in 1955.
Melbourne North
- Two party preferred vote was estimated.
- Jack Little was elected in 1952 as a member of Labor, then defected to the DLP in 1955.
Melbourne West
- Bert Bailey was elected in 1952 as a member of Labor, then defected to the DLP in 1955.
Monash
- Thomas Brennan was elected in 1952 as a member of Labor, then defected to the DLP in 1955.
Northern
North-Eastern
North-Western
Southern
South-Eastern
- Two party preferred vote was estimated.
South-Western
Western
See also
References