Victorian Liberal party left shellshocked after another heavy election defeat

The election loss is sure to trigger more soul searching within the Liberal party, which also suffered humiliating defeats at the federal election in May.

By the time the next term of government ends, the Coalition will have led Victoria for just four of the past 27 years.

While Guy did not address his leadership when conceding defeat, it seems unlikely he will stay on after two successive defeats as leader.

After calling Andrews to concede, Guy spoke for less than five minutes to a subdued crowd of supporters at the Doncaster Bowling Club, in his electorate of Bulleen.

Guy ended his speech by conceding the Coalition had a lot to do in order to win government in 2026.