1968 Western Australian state election


Elections were held in the state of Western Australia on 23 March 1968 to elect all 51 members to the Legislative Assembly and 15 members to the 30-seat Legislative Council. The Liberal-Country coalition government, led by Premier Sir David Brand, won a record fourth term in office against the Labor Party, led by Opposition Leader John Tonkin.

Results

Legislative Assembly

Legislative Council

Post-election pendulum

LCL/COUNTRY SEATS ---
Marginal---
SubiacoHugh GuthrieLCL0.4%
KimberleyAlan RidgeLCL2.2%
MooreEdgar LewisCP2.3% v IND
MirrabookaDoug CashLCL2.8%
Merredin-YilgarnJack StewartLCL2.9%
MurrayEwart RuncimanLCL3.8%
BlackwoodRon KitneyCP4.6% v LCL
ToodyayJames CraigCP4.7%
BunburyMaurice WilliamsLCL5.7%
Fairly Safe---
RoeBill YoungCP9.7% v LCL
Safe---
CottesloeRoss HutchinsonLCL10.0%
Mount LawleyRay O'ConnorLCL10.0%
FloreatAndrew MensarosLCL14.6%
DaleCyril RushtonLCL15.4%
Darling RangeKen DunnLCL16.2%
NedlandsCharles CourtLCL26.6%
South PerthBill GraydenLCL28.6% v DLP
East MelvilleDes O'NeilLCL30.3% v COM
AvonHarry GayferCPunopp.
GreenoughDavid BrandLCLunopp.
KatanningCrawford NalderCPunopp.
Mount MarshallRay McPharlinCPunopp.
Murchison-EyreRichard BurtLCLunopp.
NarroginWilliam ManningCPunopp.
StirlingClayton MitchellCPunopp.
VasseStewart BovellLCLunopp.
WellingtonIven ManningLCLunopp.
WembleyGuy HennLCLunopp.