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Candidates of the Victorian state election, 1917

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This is a list of candidates who stood for the 1917 Victorian state election. The election was held on 15 November 1917.

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Since the previous election, the Liberal Party had absorbed pro-conscription Labor defecters and become the Nationalist Party. However, the Nationalists contested this election as three competing factions: Ministerialists, the supporters of Alexander Peacock's government; the "Economy Party", supporters of John Bowser; and the National Labor Party, for those ex-Labor members now supporting the anti-Labor side of politics.

Nationalist

  • Robert McCutcheon MLA (St Kilda)
  • James Membrey MLA (Jika Jika)
  • National Labor

  • John Chatham MLA (Grenville)
  • 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.

    References

    Candidates of the Victorian state election, 1917 Wikipedia


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