1868 Victorian colonial election

1868 Victorian colonial election
← 1866 21 January−20 February 1868 1871 →
All 78 seats in the Victorian Legislative Assembly
40 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Leader James McCulloch Edward Langton
Party Moderate Liberal Conservative (Free Trade)
Leader's seat Mornington Melbourne West
Seats won 60 18
Percentage 63.15 36.85
Premier before election

James McCulloch
Liberal

Elected Premier

James McCulloch
Liberal

The 1868 Victorian colonial election was held from 21 January to 20 February 1868 to elect the 6th Parliament of Victoria. All 78 seats in 49 electorates in the Legislative Assembly were up for election, though seven seats were uncontested.[1]

There were 24 single-member, 21 two-member and 4 three-member electorates.[1]

  1. ^ a b "The Sixth Parliament Elected 21 January to 20 February 1868". Psephos: Adam Carr's Electoral Archive.