Elections were held in the
Australian state
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of
Victoria on Saturday 12 June 1937 to elect 17 of the 34 members of the state's
Legislative Council
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for six year terms. MLC were elected using
preferential voting
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.
For the first time, voting became compulsory for elections for the Legislative Council, having been compulsory for the elections for the
Legislative Assembly since 1927. However, the turnout increased from 10% to only 46%.
Results
Legislative Council
Retiring Members
Herbert Keck (UAP,
Bendigo
Bendigo ( ) is an Australian city in north-central Victoria. The city is located in the Bendigo Valley near the geographical centre of the state and approximately north-west of Melbourne, the state capital.
As of 2022, Bendigo has a popula ...
) died shortly before the election; no by-election was held.
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.
See also
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1937 Victorian state election
The 1937 Victorian state election was held in the Australian state of Victoria (Australia), Victoria on Saturday 2 October 1937 to elect 45 of the 65 members of the state's Victorian Legislative Assembly, Legislative Assembly.
Background
On 21 ...
References
{{Victorian elections
1937 elections in Australia
Elections in Victoria (state)
1930s in Victoria (state)
June 1937