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Elections were held in the state of Western Australia 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 Liberal-Country Party coalition government, led by Premier David Brand, was defeated by the Labor Party, led by Opposition Leader John Tonkin.
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. [1]
Western Australian state election, 20 February 1971 | ||||||
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Enrolled voters | 537,122 | |||||
Votes cast | 490,467 | Turnout | 91.31% | +0.41% | ||
Informal votes | 18,897 | Informal | 3.85% | +0.75% | ||
Summary of votes by party | ||||||
Party | Primary votes | % | Swing | Seats | Change | |
Labor | 230,653 | 48.91% | +3.56% | 26 | + 3 | |
Liberal | 139,865 | 29.66% | –14.34% | 17 | – 2 | |
Country | 26,604 | 5.64% | +0.39% | 8 | – 1 | |
Democratic Labor | 50,508 | 10.71% | +7.45% | 0 | ± 0 | |
United Farmers | 3,511 | 0.74% | +0.74% | 0 | ± 0 | |
Communist | 2,265 | 0.48% | –0.05% | 0 | ± 0 | |
Other parties | 2,687 | 0.57% | –0.12% | 0 | ± 0 | |
Independent | 15,477 | 3.28% | +2.36% | 0 | ± 0 | |
Total | 471,570 | 51 |
Western Australian state election, 20 February 1971 | ||||||
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Enrolled voters | 537,122 | |||||
Votes cast | 489,911 | Turnout | 91.21% | –1.08% | ||
Informal votes | 25,084 | Informal | 5.12% | +0.63% | ||
Summary of votes by party | ||||||
Party | Primary votes | % | Swing | Seats won | Seats held | |
Labor | 217,465 | 46.78% | +0.12% | 4 | 10 | |
Liberal | 127,191 | 27.36% | –9.64% | 9 | 13 | |
Country | 25,035 | 5.39% | –6.19% | 2 | 7 | |
Democratic Labor | 67,891 | 14.61% | +12.17% | 0 | 0 | |
United Farmers | 5,782 | 1.24% | +1.24% | 0 | 0 | |
Independent | 21,463 | 4.62% | +2.26% | 0 | 0 | |
Total | 464,827 | 15 | 30 |
Labor seats (26) | |||
Marginal | |||
Mirrabooka | Arthur Tonkin | ALP | 1.7% |
Karrinyup | Stan Lapham | ALP | 2.0% |
Merredin-Yilgarn | Jim Brown | ALP | 2.7% |
Toodyay | James Moiler | ALP | 3.6% |
Albany | Wyndham Cook | ALP | 5.1% |
Clontarf | Donald May | ALP | 5.5% |
Fairly safe | |||
Mount Hawthorn | Ron Bertram | ALP | 7.4% |
Geraldton | Bill Sewell | ALP | 8.3% |
Canning | Tom Bateman | ALP | 8.6% |
Maylands | John Harman | ALP | 9.4% |
Perth | Terry Burke | ALP | 9.9% |
Safe | |||
Northam | Ken McIver | ALP | 11.3% v IND |
Gascoyne | Daniel Norton | ALP | 11.8% |
Pilbara | Arthur Bickerton | ALP | 13.5% v DLP |
Melville | John Tonkin | ALP | 15.6% |
Belmont | Colin Jamieson | ALP | 16.1% v IND |
Balcatta | Herb Graham | ALP | 16.6% v DLP |
Fremantle | Harry Fletcher | ALP | 17.3% |
Kalgoorlie | Tom Evans | ALP | 20.0% |
Warren | David Evans | ALP | 21.9% |
Victoria Park | Ron Davies | ALP | 25.2% v DLP |
Swan | John Brady | ALP | 25.5% v DLP |
Ascot | Merv Toms | ALP | 25.8% v DLP |
Boulder-Dundas | Tom Hartrey | ALP | 28.5% v IND |
Collie | Tom Jones | ALP | 29.8% |
Cockburn | Don Taylor | ALP | 32.0% v DLP |
Liberal/Country seats (25) | |||
Marginal | |||
Bunbury | Maurice Williams | LIB | 1.2% |
Roe | Bill Young | CP | 1.3% v IND |
Murchison-Eyre | Peter Coyne | LIB | 2.3% |
Vasse | Barry Blaikie | LIB | 2.4% |
Darling Range | Ian Thompson | LIB | 3.0% |
Murray | Ewart Runciman | LIB | 3.2% |
Subiaco | Tom Dadour | LIB | 4.9% |
Fairly safe | |||
Dale | Cyril Rushton | LIB | 6.0% |
Mount Lawley | Ray O'Connor | LIB | 6.8% |
Wellington | Iven Manning | LIB | 7.0% |
Narrogin | William Manning | CP | 7.7% |
Cottesloe | Ross Hutchinson | LIB | 9.7% |
Safe | |||
Stirling | Matt Stephens | CP | 10.2% |
South Perth | Bill Grayden | LIB | 10.5% |
Blackwood | David Reid | CP | 11.6% v LIB |
Wembley | Ray Young | LIB | 11.6% |
Katanning | Crawford Nalder | CP | 11.7% |
Floreat | Andrew Mensaros | LIB | 12.5% |
Kimberley | Alan Ridge | LIB | 12.6% |
East Melville | Des O'Neil | LIB | 16.6% |
Moore | Edgar Lewis | CP | 17.2% |
Greenough | David Brand | LIB | 18.4% |
Mount Marshall | Ray McPharlin | CP | 22.6% |
Nedlands | Charles Court | LIB | 24.9% |
Avon | Harry Gayfer | CP | 30.5% v IND |
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