1959 New South Wales state election

The 1959 New South Wales state election was held on 21 March 1959. It was conducted in single member constituencies with compulsory preferential voting and was held on boundaries created at a 1957 redistribution. The election was for all of the 94 seats in the Legislative Assembly.

1959 New South Wales state election
21 March 1959 (1959-03-21)
All 94 seats in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly
48 Assembly seats were needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Leader Joseph Cahill Pat Morton
Party Labor Liberal/Country coalition
Leader since 2 April 1952 20 September 1955
Leader's seat Cook's River Mosman
Last election 50 seats 42 seats
Seats won 49 44
Seat change 1 2
Percentage 49.12% 44.06%
Swing 1.87 2.19
Legislative Assembly after the election
Premier before election

Joseph Cahill
Labor

 Elected Premier

Joseph Cahill
Labor

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