1973 New South Wales state election

Elections for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly were held in the state of New South Wales, Australia, on Saturday 17 November 1973. The result was a win for the Liberal-Country Party coalition under Sir Robert Askin, which had been in office since 1965. As of 2023, this was the first and only time the Coalition won a fourth-term in New South Wales.

1973 New South Wales state election
17 November 1973 (1973-11-17)
All 99 seats in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly
50 Assembly seats were needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Leader Robert Askin Pat Hills
Party Liberal/Country coalition Labor
Leader since 17 July 1959 2 December 1968
Leader's seat Pittwater Phillip
Last election 49 seats 45 seats
Seats won 52 44 seats
Seat change 3 1
Percentage 44.33% 42.93%
Swing 0.06 2.09
Legislative Assembly after the election
Premier before election

Robert Askin
Liberal/Country coalition

 Elected Premier

Robert Askin
Liberal/Country coalition

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