1908 Western Australian state election

Elections were held in the Australian state of Western Australia in late 1908 to elect 50 members to the state's Legislative Assembly. The main polling day was 11 September, although five remote electorates went to the polls at later dates.

1908 Western Australian state election
11 September –
23 October 1908
All 50 seats in the Western Australian Legislative Assembly
  First party Second party
 
Leader Newton Moore Thomas Bath
Party Ministerialist Labour
Leader since 7 May 1906 22 November 1905
Leader's seat Bunbury Brown Hill
Last election 33 seats 14 seats
Seats won 28 seats 22 seats
Seat change 5 8
Percentage 61.62% 37.80%
Swing 7.78 2.73
Premier before election

Newton Moore
Ministerialist

 Elected Premier

Newton Moore
Ministerialist

The governing Ministerialists (led by the premier, Newton Moore) lost five seats, but retained a majority government. The Labour Party, led by Thomas Bath, gained eight seats for a total of 22, equalling their record set at the 1904 election. For the first time, no independents were elected.

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