1971 Western Australian State Election
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Elections were held in the
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of
Western Australia Western Australia (commonly abbreviated as WA) is a state of Australia occupying the western percent of the land area of Australia excluding external territories. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Southern Ocean to th ...
on 20 February 1971 to elect all 51 members to the Legislative Assembly and 15 members to the 30-seat Legislative Council. The four-term
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- Country Party coalition government, led by Premier
David Brand Sir David Brand KCMG (1 August 1912 – 15 April 1979) was an Australian politician. A member of the Liberal Party, he was a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Western Australia from 1945 to 1975, and also the 19th and longest-serving Prem ...
, was defeated by the Labor Party, led by
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John Tonkin John Trezise Tonkin AC (2 February 1902 – 20 October 1995), popularly known as "Honest John", was an Australian politician. A member of the Labor Party, he served as a Member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly for a record 44 ...
. This was the first election in which no seats were uncontested since the introduction of responsible government in 1890. This was partly due to the Democratic Labor Party deciding to contest every seat up for election in both Houses. There was a large increase in the number of electors, because this was the first election after 18 year olds had been given the vote.


Results


Legislative Assembly


Legislative Council


Post-election pendulum


See also

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Candidates of the 1971 Western Australian state election The 1971 Western Australian state election was held on 20 February 1971. Retiring Members Labor * Arthur Moir ( Boulder-Dundas) Liberal * Stewart Bovell ( Vasse) * Richard Burt ( Murchison-Eyre) * Ken Dunn (Darling Range) * Hugh Guthrie ( Subiac ...
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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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Members of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly, 1971–1974 This is a list of members of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly from 1971 to 1974: Notes : On 8 October 1971, the Labor member for Ascot and Speaker of the Assembly, Merv Toms, died. The Labor candidate, Mal Bryce, won the result ...


References

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