1921 Western Australian state election

Elections were held in the state of Western Australia on 12 March 1921 to elect all 50 members to the Legislative Assembly. The incumbent government, led by Premier James Mitchell of the Nationalist Party and supported by the Country Party and National Labor Party, won a second term in government against the Labor Party opposition, led by Opposition Leader Philip Collier.

1921 Western Australian state election
12 March 1921
All 50 seats in the Western Australian Legislative Assembly
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Philip Collier Tom Harrison James Mitchell
Party Labor Country Nationalist
Leader since 16 April 1917 30 July 1919 17 May 1919
Leader's seat Boulder Avon Northam
Last election 15 seats 12 seats 16 seats
Seats won 17 seats 16 seats 10 seats
Seat change 2 4 6
Percentage 36.81% 17.78% 27.73%
Swing 11.99 1.28 7.12
Premier before election

James Mitchell
Nationalist

 Elected Premier

James Mitchell
Nationalist

At this election Edith Cowan became the first woman elected to any Australian parliament.

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