Candidates of the 1927 Victorian state election

The 1927 Victorian state election was held on 9 April 1927.

Seat changes

• Abbotsford Labor MLA Gordon Webber contested Heidelberg.
• Ballarat East Labor MLA William McAdam contested Ballarat.
• Ballarat West Nationalist MLA Matthew Baird contested Ballarat.
• Bendigo West Labor MLA Arthur Cook contested Bendigo.
• Boroondara Nationalist MLA Edmund Greenwood contested Nunawading.
• Bulla Labor MLA Ralph Hjorth contested Grant.
• Castlemaine and Maldon Nationalist MLA Harry Lawson contested Castlemaine and Kyneton.
• Dalhousie Labor MLA Reg Pollard contested Bulla and Dalhousie.
• Daylesford Labor MLA James McDonald contested Mildura.
• Eaglehawk Country Progressive MLA Albert Dunstan contested Eaglehawk.
• East Melbourne Nationalist MLA Alfred Farthing contested Caulfield.
• Essendon Labor MLA Frank Keane contested Coburg.
• Fitzroy Labor MLA Maurice Blackburn contested Clifton Hill.
• Glenelg Labor MLA Ernie Bond contested Port Fairy and Glenelg.
• Grenville Labor MLA Arthur Hughes contested Hampden.
• Jika Jika Labor MLA John Cain contested Northcote.
• Kara Kara Nationalist MLA John Pennington contested Kara Kara and Borung.
• Korong Country MLA Isaac Weaver contested Korong and Eaglehawk.
• Maryborough Labor MLA George Frost contested Maryborough and Daylesford.
• North Melbourne Labor MLA George Prendergast contested Footscray.
• Port Fairy Labor MLA Henry Bailey contested Warrnambool.
• Wangaratta Country MLA Sir John Bowser contested Wangaratta and Ovens.
• Warrenheip Labor MLA Edmond Hogan contested Warrenheip and Grenville.

Retiring Members

• Note: Warrnambool Nationalist MLA James Deany died a month before the election; no by-election was held due to the proximity of the general election.

Labor

• Luke Clough MLA (Bendigo East)

Nationalist

• Alfred Billson MLA (Ovens)
• John Gordon MLA (Waranga)

Country

• David Allison MLA (Borung)

Legislative Assembly

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.

See also

• 1928 Victorian Legislative Council election

References

• Psephos - Adam Carr's Election Archive