1996 Western Australian state election

Elections were held in the state of Western Australia on 14 December 1996 to elect all 57 members to the Legislative Assembly and all 34 members to the Legislative Council. The Liberal–National coalition government, led by Premier Richard Court, won a second term in office against the Labor Party, led by Opposition Leader Dr Geoff Gallop since 15 October 1996.

1996 Western Australian state election
14 December 1996 (1996-12-14)
All 57 seats in the Western Australian Legislative Assembly
and all 34 seats in the Western Australian Legislative Council
29 Assembly seats were needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Leader Richard Court Geoff Gallop
Party Liberal/National coalition Labor
Leader since 12 May 1992 15 October 1996
Leader's seat Nedlands Victoria Park
Last election 32 seats 24 seats
Seats won 35 seats 19 seats
Seat change 3 5
Popular vote 440,335 345,159
Percentage 45.69% 35.82%
Swing 3.79 1.26
TPP 55.16% 44.84%
TPP swing 0.28 0.28
Premier before election

Richard Court
Liberal/National coalition

 Elected Premier

Richard Court
Liberal/National coalition

The election resulted in the Liberals winning an outright majority for the first time in Western Australia's history. Although Court did not need the support of the Nationals, the coalition was retained. Meanwhile, Labor attracted its lowest share of the primary vote since 1901.

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