Elections were held in the

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on Saturday 2 June 1928 to elect 17 of the 34 members of the state's

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. MLCs were elected using

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Results

Legislative Council

Retiring Members

Joseph Sternberg Joseph Sternberg (1852 – 13 January 1928) was an English-born Australian politician. He was born in Whitechapel, London, the son of German Jews Alexander Sternberg (1822–1882)''Victoria, Australia, Cemetery Records and Headstone Transcri ...

MLC (Nationalist,

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) had resigned some months prior to the election, but no by-election had been held.

Nationalist

Theodore Beggs Theodore Beggs (17 August 1859 – 2 April 1940) was an Australian politician. He was born in Geelong to pioneer grazier Francis Beggs and Maria Lucinda White. He received a private education before becoming manager of his father's estate, ...

MLC (

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) *

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MLC ( East Yarra) *

Thomas Payne Thomas Payne (c. 1718 – 1799) was an important bookseller and publisher in 18th-century London. Life Payne was born in Brackley, Northamptonshire. From 1750 he ran a shop at Mews Gate in Castle Street near Leicester Fields (the site is now ...

MLC ( Melbourne South)

Country Progressive

* William Crockett MLC ( North Western)

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.

References

{{Victorian elections 1928 elections in Australia Elections in Victoria (state) 1920s in Victoria (state) June 1928