1947 Victorian state election

{{Short description|Australian state election}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}

{{for|the local government elections held in August|1947 Victorian local elections}}

{{Infobox election

| election_name = 1947 Victorian state election

| country = Victoria

| flag_year = 1901

| type = parliamentary

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = 1945 Victorian state election

| previous_year = 1945

| next_election = 1950 Victorian state election

| next_year = 1950

| seats_for_election = All 65 seats in the Victorian Legislative Assembly
33 seats needed for a majority

| election_date = {{Start date|df=yes|1947|11|8}}

| image1 = {{CSS image crop |Image = TomHollway.jpg|bSize = 140|cWidth = 130|cHeight = 170|oTop = 0|oLeft = 10|Location = center}}

| leader1 = Thomas Hollway

| leader_since1 = 3 December 1940

| party1 = Liberal/Country coalition

| colour1 = {{party color|Liberal/Country coalition}}

| leaders_seat1 = Ballarat

| percentage1 = 52.08%

| swing1 = {{increase}} 12.90

| last_election1 = 29 seats

| seats1 = 47 seats

| seat_change1 = {{increase}} 18

| image2 = {{CSS image crop |Image = John_Cain_1954.jpg|bSize = 180|cWidth = 130|cHeight = 170|oTop = 32|oLeft = 24|Location = center}}

| leader2 = John Cain

| leader_since2 = 18 October 1937

| party2 = Australian Labor Party (Victorian Branch)

| leaders_seat2 = Northcote

| percentage2 = 40.87%

| swing2 = {{decrease}} 0.15

| last_election2 = 31 seats

| seats2 = 17 seats

| seat_change2 = {{decrease}} 14

| map_image = 1947 Victorian state election.svg

| map_size = 330px

| map_caption = Results in each electorate.

| title = Premier

| before_election = John Cain

| before_party = Australian Labor Party (Victorian Branch)

| after_election = Thomas Hollway

| after_party = Liberal Party of Australia (Victorian Division)

}}

The 1947 Victorian state election was held in the Australian state of Victoria on Saturday 8 November 1947 to elect 65 members of the state's Legislative Assembly.