1968 Western Australian State Election
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Elections were held in the
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of
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on 23 March 1968 to elect all 51 members to the Legislative Assembly and 15 members to the 30-seat Legislative Council. The
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coalition government, led by Premier Sir
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, won a record fourth term in office against the Labor Party, led by
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Results


Legislative Assembly

: 449,122 electors were enrolled to vote at the election, but 14 seats (27.45% of the total) were uncontested—five Liberal seats representing 32,810 enrolled voters, five Country seats representing 29,746 enrolled voters, and four Labor seats representing 26,776 enrolled voters.


Legislative Council

: 449,122 electors were enrolled to vote at the election, but 9 seats (60% of the total) were uncontested—three Liberal seats representing 99,137 enrolled voters, three Country seats representing 53,847 enrolled voters, and three Labor seats representing 86,198 enrolled voters.


Post-election pendulum


See also

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Members of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly, 1965–1968 This is a list of members of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly from 1965 to 1968: Notes : On 16 March 1965, the Liberal member for Dale, Gerald Wild, resigned to take up an appointment as Agent-General for Western Australia in Lo ...
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Members of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly, 1968–1971 This is a list of members of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly from 1968 to 1971: Notes : On 14 April 1970, the Labor Labour or labor may refer to: * Childbirth, the delivery of a baby * Labour (human activity), or work ** Manua ...
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Candidates of the 1968 Western Australian state election The 1968 Western Australian state election was held on 23 March 1968. Retiring Members Labor * James Hegney MLA ( Belmont) * Albert Hawke MLA ( Northam) * Bill Hegney MLA (Mount Hawthorn) * Lionel Kelly MLA ( Merredin-Yilgarn) * Harry May MLA (C ...


References

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