Elections were held in the

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on 26 February 2005 to elect all 57 members to the Legislative Assembly and all 34 members to the Legislative Council. The

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government, led by Premier Geoff Gallop, won a second term in office against the

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, led by

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Results

Legislative Assembly

Notes: : The Independent member for

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, Larry Graham, and the Independent member for South Perth,

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, both retired at the 2005 election. The seats returned to the Labor and Liberal parties respectively.

Legislative Council

Notes: : By the time of the 2005 election, the One Nation Party actually held no seats, as the three members elected in 2001 election had resigned to sit as independents, later joining the

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. None managed to retain their seats.

Seats changing hands

* Members listed in italics did not contest their seat at this election. * *Figure is Labor vs. Liberal

Post-election pendulum

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