1961 Victorian state election

1961 Victorian state election

← 1958 15 July 1961 1964 →
All 66 seats in the Victorian Legislative Assembly and 17 (of the 34) seats in the Victorian Legislative Council 34 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   Leader Henry Bolte Clive Stoneham Herbert Hyland Party Liberal and Country Labor Country Leader since 3 June 1953 7 October 1958 20 April 1955 Leader's seat Hampden Midlands Gippsland South Last election 39 seats 18 seats 9 seats Seats won 39 seats 17 seats 9 seats Seat change 0 1 0 Popular vote 521,777 552,015 102,184 Percentage 36.44% 38.55% 7.14% Swing 0.74 0.86 2.16 TPP 57.94% 42.06% TPP swing 0.18 0.18
Premier before election Henry Bolte Liberal and Country Premier after election Henry Bolte Liberal and Country

Elections were held in the Australian state of Victoria on 15 July 1961 to elect the 66 members of the state's Legislative Assembly and 17 members of the 34-member Legislative Council. MLAs were elected for three year terms and MLCs were elected for six year terms. All were elected in single-member districts or provinces using preferential voting.

The Liberal and Country Party (LCP) government of Premier Henry Bolte won a third term in office. It was the first Victorian election at which all seats in both houses were contested by at least two candidates, and the first at which both houses were contested on the same day.