1974 Western Australian state election

Elections were held in the state of Western Australia on 30 March 1974 to elect all 51 members to the Legislative Assembly and 15 members to the 30-seat Legislative Council. The one-term Labor government, led by Premier John Tonkin, was defeated by the Liberal Party, led by Opposition Leader Charles Court.

1974 Western Australian state election
30 March 1974 (1974-03-30)
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 Charles Court John Tonkin
Party Liberal/Alliance coalition Labor
Leader since 5 June 1972 1 January 1967
Leader's seat Nedlands Melville
Last election 25 seats 26 seats
Seats won 29 seats 22 seats
Seat change 4 4
Popular vote 262,621 260,805
Percentage 50.17% 49.83%
Swing 2.50 2.50
Premier before election

John Tonkin
Labor

 Elected Premier

Charles Court
Liberal/National coalition

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