This is a list of candidates who stood for the 1917 Victorian state election. The election was held on 15 November 1917.
Contents
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
National Labor
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(Text) CC BY-SA