Candidates of the 1927 Victorian state election

The 1927 Victorian state 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.