Candidates of the 1955 Victorian state election

The 1955 Victorian state election was held on 28 May 1955.

Seat changes
There was a redistribution of boundaries in 1955. In consequence:
 * Allandale Country MLA Russell White contested Ballarat North.
 * Ballarat Labor MLA John Sheehan contested Ballarat South.
 * Barwon LCP MLA Thomas Maltby contested Geelong.
 * Borung LCP MLA Wilfred Mibus contested Lowan.
 * Brunswick Anti-Communist MLA Peter Randles contested Brunswick West.
 * Clifton Hill Anti-Communist MLA Joseph O'Carroll contested Brunswick East.
 * Dandenong Labor MLA Les Coates contested Moorabbin.
 * Essendon Anti-Communist MLA George Fewster contested Pascoe Vale.
 * Footscray Labor MLA Jack Holland contested Flemington.
 * Geelong Independent Labor MLA James Dunn contested Geelong West.
 * Gippsland North Labor MLA Hector Stoddart contested Morwell.
 * Glen Iris VLP MLA Thomas Hollway contested Ripponlea.
 * Goulburn Labor MLA Joseph Smith contested Broadmeadows.
 * Korong LCP MLA Keith Turnbull contested Kara Kara.
 * Ivanhoe Anti-Communist MLA Michael Lucy contested Evelyn.
 * Mernda Anti-Communist MLA Edmund Morrissey contested Reservoir.
 * Preston Labor MLA William Ruthven contested Reservoir.
 * Ripon Labor MLA Ernie Morton contested Hampden.
 * Sunshine Labor MLA Ernie Shepherd contested Ascot Vale.
 * Warrnambool Labor MLA Malcolm Gladman contested Portland.

Labor

 * Robert Holt MLA (Portland)
 * John Lemmon MLA (Williamstown)

Country

 * William Buckingham MLA (Wonthaggi)
 * Keith Dodgshun MLA (Rainbow)

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.