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.

1968 Western Australian state election
23 March 1968 (1968-03-23)
All 51 seats in the Western Australian Legislative Assembly
and 15 (of the 30) seats to the Western Australian Legislative Council
26 Assembly seats were needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Leader David Brand John Tonkin
Party Liberal/Country coalition Labor
Leader since 1 March 1957 1 January 1967
Leader's seat Greenough Melville
Last election 29 seats 21 seats
Seats won 28 seats 23 seats
Seat change 1 2
Percentage 49.25% 45.35%
Swing 4.16 2.71
Premier before election

David Brand
Liberal/Country coalition

 Elected Premier

David Brand
Liberal/Country coalition

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