Clive Stoneham

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Clive Philip Stoneham (12 April 1909 – 3 July 1992) was an Australian politician. He was an ALP member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly for over 27 years from November 1942 to April 1970, representing the electorates of Maryborough and Daylesford (1942–1945) and Midlands (1945–1970). From 1958 to 1967 he was Opposition Leader; he lost the elections of 1961, 1964 and 1967 to the incumbent Liberal Premier Sir Henry Bolte.

Key Information

The Honourable Clive Stoneham OBE
Leader of the Opposition of Victoria Elections: 1961, 1964, 1967
In office 7 October 1958 – 15 May 1967
Premier	Henry Bolte
Deputy	Denis Lovegrove
Preceded by	Ernie Shepherd
Succeeded by	Clyde Holding
Leader of the Labor Party in Victoria
In office 7 October 1958 – 15 May 1967
Deputy	Denis Lovegrove
Preceded by	Ernie Shepherd
Succeeded by	Clyde Holding
Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly for Midlands
In office 10 November 1945 – 1 April 1970
Preceded by	Seat created
Succeeded by	Les Shilton
Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly for Maryborough and Daylesford
In office 28 November 1942 – 1 October 1945
Preceded by	George Frost
Succeeded by	Seat abolished
Personal details
Born	Clive Philip Stoneham (1909-04-12)12 April 1909 Maryborough, Victoria, Australia
Died	3 July 1992(1992-07-03) (aged 83)
Party	Labor Party
Spouse	Maisie Chesterfield ​ (m. 1930)​
Occupation	Railways clerk
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