Candidates of the 1927 Victorian state election
This is a list of candidates who stood for the 1927 Victorian state election. The election was held on 9 April 1927.
Seat changes
- Abbotsford Labor MLA Gordon Webber contested Heidelberg.
- Ballarat East Labor MLA William McAdam contested Ballarat.
- Ballarat West Nationalist MLA Matthew Baird contested Ballarat.
- Bendigo West Labor MLA Arthur Cook contested Bendigo.
- Boroondara Nationalist MLA Edmund Greenwood contested Nunawading.
- Bulla Labor MLA Ralph Hjorth contested Grant.
- Castlemaine and Maldon Nationalist MLA Harry Lawson contested Castlemaine and Kyneton.
- Dalhousie Labor MLA Reg Pollard contested Bulla and Dalhousie.
- Daylesford Labor MLA James McDonald contested Mildura.
- Eaglehawk Country Progressive MLA Albert Dunstan contested Eaglehawk.
- East Melbourne Nationalist MLA Alfred Farthing contested Caulfield.
- Essendon Labor MLA Frank Keane contested Coburg.
- Fitzroy Labor MLA Maurice Blackburn contested Clifton Hill.
- Glenelg Labor MLA Ernie Bond contested Port Fairy and Glenelg.
- Grenville Labor MLA Arthur Hughes contested Hampden.
- Jika Jika Labor MLA John Cain contested Northcote.
- Kara Kara Nationalist MLA John Pennington contested Kara Kara and Borung.
- Korong Country MLA Isaac Weaver contested Korong and Eaglehawk.
- Maryborough Labor MLA George Frost contested Maryborough and Daylesford.
- North Melbourne Labor MLA George Prendergast contested Footscray.
- Port Fairy Labor MLA Henry Bailey contested Warrnambool.
- Wangaratta Country MLA Sir John Bowser contested Wangaratta and Ovens.
- Warrenheip Labor MLA Edmond Hogan contested Warrenheip and Grenville.
Retiring Members
- Note: Warrnambool Nationalist MLA James Deany died a month before the election; no by-election was held due to the proximity of the general election.
Labor
- Luke Clough MLA (Bendigo East)
Nationalist
- Alfred Billson MLA (Ovens)
- John Gordon MLA (Waranga)
Country
- David Allison MLA (Borung)
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.
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