Results of the Western Australian state election, 1971 (Legislative Assembly)

Western Australian state election, 20 February 1971[1]
Legislative Assembly
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Enrolled voters 537,122
Votes cast 490,467 Turnout 91.31% +0.41%
Informal votes 18,897 Informal 3.85% +0.75%
Summary of votes by party
Party Primary votes % Swing Seats Change
  Labor 230,653 48.91% +3.56% 26 + 3
  Liberal 139,865 29.66% –14.34% 17 – 2
  Country 26,604 5.64% +0.39% 8 – 1
  Democratic Labor 50,508 10.71% +7.45% 0 ± 0
  United Farmers 3,511 0.74% +0.74% 0 ± 0
  Communist 2,265 0.48% –0.05% 0 ± 0
  Other parties 2,687 0.57% –0.12% 0 ± 0
  Independent 15,477 3.28% +2.36% 0 ± 0
Total 471,570     51  

This is a list of electoral district results of the 1971 Western Australian election.

Results by Electoral district

Albany

Western Australian state election, 1971: Albany[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Wyndham Cook 3,305 54.0 -1.4
Liberal George Formby 2,368 38.7 -5.9
Democratic Labor Peter Cameron 449 7.3 +7.3
Total formal votes 6,122 97.6 -1.2
Informal votes 151 2.4 +1.2
Turnout 6,273 95.1 +1.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Wyndham Cook 3,372 55.1 -0.3
Liberal George Formby 2,750 44.9 +0.3
Labor hold Swing -0.3

Ascot

Western Australian state election, 1971: Ascot
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Merv Toms 9,210 75.8 +12.6
Democratic Labor Albert Ots 2,946 24.2 +24.2
Total formal votes 12,156 93.2 -4.4
Informal votes 885 6.8 +4.4
Turnout 13,041 91.4 -0.2
Labor hold Swing N/A

Avon

Western Australian state election, 1971: Avon
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Country Harry Gayfer 4,145 75.3 -24.7
Independent Tom Ingham 786 14.3 +14.3
Democratic Labor Brian Marwick 576 10.5 +10.5
Total formal votes 5,507 96.9
Informal votes 173 3.1
Turnout 5,680 93.0
Two-candidate-preferred result
Country Harry Gayfer 4,433 80.5 -19.5
Independent Tom Ingham 1,074 19.5 +19.5
Country hold Swing N/A

Balcatta

Western Australian state election, 1971: Balcatta
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Herb Graham 11,734 66.6 +3.2
Democratic Labor Elmo Gugiatti 5,891 33.4 +33.4
Total formal votes 17,625 94.6 -1.5
Informal votes 1,013 5.4 +1.5
Turnout 18,638 92.0 -1.1
Labor hold Swing N/A

Belmont

Western Australian state election, 1971: Belmont
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Colin Jamieson 7,849 61.3 -3.2
Independent Arthur Pearson 2,518 19.7 +19.7
Democratic Labor Maxine Chamberlain 2,434 19.0 +19.0
Total formal votes 12,801 95.1 -2.5
Informal votes 661 4.9 +2.5
Turnout 13,462 91.3 -0.9
Two-candidate-preferred result
Labor Colin Jamieson 8,458 66.1 +1.6
Independent Arthur Pearson 4,343 33.9 +33.9
Labor hold Swing N/A

Blackwood

Western Australian state election, 1971: Blackwood
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Del Willmott 1,627 30.3 -15.1
Country David Reid 1,392 25.9 -28.7
Labor Col Sumner 1,382 25.7 +25.7
Independent Peter Cracknell 559 10.4 +10.4
Democratic Labor John Fleeton 417 7.8 +7.8
Total formal votes 5,377 95.0 -1.5
Informal votes 282 5.0 +1.5
Turnout 5,659 93.1 -0.6
Two-candidate-preferred result
Country David Reid 3,314 61.6 +7.0
Liberal Del Willmott 2,063 38.4 -7.0
Country hold Swing +7.0

Boulder-Dundas

Western Australian state election, 1971: Boulder-Dundas
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Tom Hartrey 4,202 75.8 -24.2
Independent Kevin Merriman 749 13.5 +13.5
Democratic Labor John Madden 595 10.7 +10.7
Total formal votes 5,546 96.3
Informal votes 214 3.7
Turnout 5,760 87.7
Two-candidate-preferred result
Labor Tom Hartrey 4,351 78.5 -21.5
Independent Kevin Merriman 1,195 21.5 +21.5
Labor hold Swing N/A

Bunbury

Western Australian state election, 1971: Bunbury
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Robert Wells 3,096 45.9 +2.1
Liberal Maurice Williams 2,932 43.4 -9.2
Democratic Labor Michael Buswell 451 6.7 +3.1
Independent Charles Turner 272 4.0 +4.0
Total formal votes 6,751 96.9 -1.6
Informal votes 217 3.1 +1.6
Turnout 6,968 93.9 +0.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Maurice Williams 3,458 51.2 -4.5
Labor Robert Wells 3,293 48.8 +4.5
Liberal hold Swing -4.5

Canning

Western Australian state election, 1971: Canning
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Tom Bateman 10,602 55.4 +6.9
Liberal Neil Charles 6,800 35.6 -8.9
Democratic Labor Bill Wallace 1,228 6.4 +2.5
Independent Victor Hawtin 494 2.6 +2.6
Total formal votes 19,124 96.8 +0.5
Informal votes 621 3.2 -0.5
Turnout 19,745 92.5 -0.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Tom Bateman 11,206 58.6 +8.1
Liberal Neil Charles 7,918 41.4 -8.1
Labor hold Swing +8.1

Clontarf

Western Australian state election, 1971: Clontarf
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Donald May 7,314 54.3 +4.2
Liberal Malcolm Atwell 5,035 37.4 -4.5
Democratic Labor Bill O'Grady 1,120 8.3 +2.9
Total formal votes 13,469 96.9 +0.9
Informal votes 432 3.1 -0.9
Turnout 13,901 91.8 +0.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Donald May 7,482 55.5 +3.3
Liberal Malcolm Atwell 5,987 44.5 -3.3
Labor hold Swing +3.3

Cockburn

Western Australian state election, 1971: Cockburn
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Alexander Taylor 12,580 73.3 +4.7
Democratic Labor Henry Miller 2,592 15.1 +15.1
Communist Victor Williams 1,990 11.6 +11.6
Total formal votes 17,162 94.0 -1.1
Informal votes 1,092 6.0 +1.1
Turnout 18,254 92.4 -0.3
Two-candidate-preferred result
Labor Alexander Taylor 14,073 82.0 +13.4
Democratic Labor Henry Miller 3,089 18.0 +18.0
Labor hold Swing N/A

Collie

Western Australian state election, 1971: Collie
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Tom Jones 4,267 79.1 +25.8
Liberal Iain Paterson 859 15.9 -24.2
Democratic Labor Stanley Johnston 268 5.0 +5.0
Total formal votes 5,394 98.2 -0.5
Informal votes 101 1.8 +0.5
Turnout 5,495 94.7 -0.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Tom Jones 4,307 79.8 +23.2
Liberal Iain Paterson 1,087 20.2 -23.2
Labor hold Swing +23.2

Cottesloe

Western Australian state election, 1971: Cottesloe
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Ross Hutchinson 6,611 53.6 -3.7
Labor Howard Olney 4,830 39.2 +1.9
Democratic Labor Keith Carton 881 7.2 +7.2
Total formal votes 12,322 97.3 -0.9
Informal votes 346 2.7 +0.9
Turnout 12,668 90.3 -0.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Ross Hutchinson 7,360 59.7 -0.3
Labor Howard Olney 4,962 40.3 +0.3
Liberal hold Swing -0.3

Dale

Western Australian state election, 1971: Dale
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Cyril Rushton 5,300 48.4 -17.0
Labor Owen Hanlon 4,155 37.5 +2.9
Law Reform Joseph Hunt 604 5.5 +5.5
Independent Ian Trainer 511 4.7 +4.7
Democratic Labor Rose Johnson 382 3.5 +3.5
Total formal votes 10,952 96.5 +0.7
Informal votes 401 3.5 -0.7
Turnout 11,353 91.4 -4.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Cyril Rushton 6,136 56.0 -9.4
Labor Owen Hanlon 4,816 44.0 +9.4
Liberal hold Swing -9.4

Darling Range

Western Australian state election, 1971: Darling Range
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Ian Thompson 3,500 38.2 -14.5
Labor Tom Howard 3,275 35.8 +4.5
Independent Robert Ravine 891 9.7 +9.7
Country Walter Davey 716 7.8 -8.3
Democratic Labor Albert Ots 390 4.3 +4.3
Independent Percy Seaton 381 4.2 +4.2
Total formal votes 9,153 96.2 +0.6
Informal votes 363 3.8 -0.6
Turnout 9,516 92.5 -2.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Ian Thompson 4,848 53.0 -13.2
Labor Tom Howard 4,305 47.0 +13.2
Liberal hold Swing -13.2

East Melville

Western Australian state election, 1971: East Melville
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Des O'Neil 8,839 59.4 -15.5
Labor Herman Baer 4,784 32.2 +32.2
Democratic Labor Rosemary Lorrimar 1,257 8.4 +8.4
Total formal votes 14,880 97.7 +3.1
Informal votes 357 2.3 -3.1
Turnout 15,237 92.5 -0.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Des O'Neil 9,907 66.6 -2.4
Labor Herman Baer 4,973 33.4 +2.4
Liberal hold Swing -2.4

Floreat

Western Australian state election, 1971: Floreat
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Andrew Mensaros 5,786 47.7 +2.0
Labor Leslie Park 3,326 27.4 -4.8
Independent Joan Watters 2,056 17.0 +17.0
Democratic Labor Bernard Flanagan 954 7.9 +0.1
Total formal votes 12,122 97.8 -0.4
Informal votes 273 2.2 +0.4
Turnout 12,395 90.6 -1.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Andrew Mensaros 7,574 62.5 -2.1
Labor Leslie Park 4,548 37.5 +2.1
Liberal hold Swing -2.1

Fremantle

Western Australian state election, 1971: Fremantle
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Harry Fletcher 7,183 66.4 -7.1
Liberal Richard Utting 2,996 27.7 +27.7
Democratic Labor William Kenneally 639 5.9 +5.9
Total formal votes 10,818 95.1 +0.4
Informal votes 552 4.9 -0.4
Turnout 11,370 90.3 -0.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Harry Fletcher 7,279 67.3 +2.3
Liberal Richard Utting 3,539 32.7 -2.3
Labor hold Swing +2.3

Gascoyne

Western Australian state election, 1971: Gascoyne
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Daniel Norton 1,546 58.1 -4.1
Liberal Keith Hasleby 839 31.5 -2.6
Independent Robert Phillips 167 6.3 +6.3
Democratic Labor Kevin Courtney 110 4.1 +4.1
Total formal votes 2,662 96.1 -1.3
Informal votes 109 3.9 +1.3
Turnout 2,771 84.4 -0.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Daniel Norton 1,645 61.8 -2.3
Liberal Keith Hasleby 1,017 38.2 +2.3
Labor hold Swing -2.3

Geraldton

Western Australian state election, 1971: Geraldton
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Bill Sewell 3,801 56.1 -0.1
Liberal Ron Hamilton 2,263 33.4 -10.4
Democratic Labor Lawrence Eaton 443 6.5 +6.5
Independent Joyce Webber 269 4.0 +4.0
Total formal votes 6,776 95.7 -3.2
Informal votes 305 4.3 +3.2
Turnout 7,081 91.9 +1.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Bill Sewell 3,948 58.3 +2.1
Liberal Ron Hamilton 2,828 41.7 -2.1
Labor hold Swing +2.1

Greenough

Western Australian state election, 1971: Greenough
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal David Brand 3,321 52.6 -47.4
Labor Fredric Newman 1,687 26.7 +26.7
Independent Leonard Hamersley 753 11.9 +11.9
Democratic Labor John Wade 556 8.8 +8.8
Total formal votes 6,317 96.1
Informal votes 258 3.9
Turnout 6,575 91.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal David Brand 4,321 68.4 -31.6
Labor Fredric Newman 1,996 31.6 +31.6
Liberal hold Swing N/A

Kalgoorlie

Western Australian state election, 1971: Kalgoorlie
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Tom Evans 3,905 69.1 -30.9
Liberal Ian Wedgewood 1,409 24.9 +24.9
Democratic Labor Geoffrey Sands 336 6.0 +6.0
Total formal votes 5,650 97.5
Informal votes 143 2.5
Turnout 5,793 89.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Tom Evans 3,955 70.0 -30.0
Liberal Ian Wedgewood 1,695 30.0 +30.0
Labor hold Swing N/A

Karrinyup

Western Australian state election, 1971: Karrinyup
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Stan Lapham 7,132 49.9 -3.6
Liberal Jim Clarko 5,939 41.6 +0.2
Democratic Labor John Poole 1,215 8.5 +3.3
Total formal votes 14,286 97.8 +0.8
Informal votes 320 2.2 -0.8
Turnout 14,606 92.1 -0.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Stan Lapham 7,421 52.0 -2.3
Liberal Jim Clarko 6,865 48.0 +2.3
Labor hold Swing -2.3

Katanning

Western Australian state election, 1971: Katanning
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Country Crawford Nalder 1,951 35.4 -64.6
Labor Ray Francisco 1,520 27.6 +27.6
Independent Country Lloyd Nelson 1,147 20.8 +20.8
Democratic Labor John Carr 377 6.8 +6.8
United Farmers Hugh Carmichael-Smith 329 6.0 +6.0
Independent William Stretch 189 3.4 +3.4
Total formal votes 5,513 94.0
Informal votes 353 6.0
Turnout 5,866 94.2
Two-party-preferred result
Country Crawford Nalder 3,400 61.7 -38.3
Labor Ray Francisco 2,113 38.3 +38.3
Country hold Swing N/A

Kimberley

Western Australian state election, 1971: Kimberley
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Alan Ridge 1,364 56.1 +3.9
Labor Patrick Weir 881 36.3 -11.5
Democratic Labor Maurice Bailey 184 7.6 +7.6
Total formal votes 2,429 95.5 -3.4
Informal votes 113 4.5 +3.4
Turnout 2,542 80.8 +0.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Alan Ridge 1,520 62.6 +10.4
Labor Patrick Weir 909 37.4 -10.4
Liberal hold Swing +10.4

Maylands

Western Australian state election, 1971: Maylands
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor John Harman 6,687 58.4 +7.4
Liberal Ross Trobe 3,952 34.5 -7.5
Democratic Labor Francis Pownall 819 7.1 +2.7
Total formal votes 11,458 96.6 -1.0
Informal votes 404 3.4 +1.0
Turnout 11,862 90.4 -1.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor John Harman 6,810 59.4 +6.4
Liberal Ross Trobe 4,648 40.6 -6.4
Labor hold Swing +6.4

Melville

Western Australian state election, 1971: Melville
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor John Tonkin 8,118 64.9 -2.6
Liberal Peter Whyte 3,793 30.3 -2.2
Democratic Labor Douglas O'Reilly 592 4.7 +4.7
Total formal votes 12,503 97.6 +0.3
Informal votes 303 2.4 -0.3
Turnout 12,806 93.3 -0.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor John Tonkin 8,207 65.6 -1.9
Liberal Peter Whyte 4,296 34.4 +1.9
Labor hold Swing -1.9

Merredin-Yilgarn

Western Australian state election, 1971: Merredin-Yilgarn
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor James Brown 3,021 45.4 +5.5
Liberal Jack Stewart 1,447 21.7 -4.1
Country Albert Fletcher 1,054 15.8 -7.9
Democratic Labor Ray Evans 733 11.0 +11.0
Independent Jeff Legge 406 6.1 +6.1
Total formal votes 6,661 97.0 -1.9
Informal votes 208 3.0 +1.9
Turnout 6,869 92.3 -1.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor James Brown 3,510 52.7 +5.6
Liberal Jack Stewart 3,151 47.3 -5.6
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +5.6

Mirrabooka

Western Australian state election, 1971: Mirrabooka
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Arthur Tonkin 8,528 48.1 +2.4
Liberal Doug Cash 7,293 41.1 -6.6
Democratic Labor Brian Preston 1,522 8.6 +1.9
Independent Patricia Giles 378 2.1 +2.1
Total formal votes 17,721 97.3 -0.6
Informal votes 491 2.7 +0.6
Turnout 18,212 93.5 -0.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Arthur Tonkin 9,160 51.7 +4.5
Liberal Doug Cash 8,561 48.3 -4.5
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +4.5

Moore

Western Australian state election, 1971: Moore
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Country Edgar Lewis 3,167 45.6 -6.7
Labor Michael Oxenburgh 1,795 25.9 +25.9
Democratic Labor Gavin Drew 824 11.9 +11.9
Independent Liberal Raymond Down 647 9.3 +9.3
United Farmers Lesbia Yates 506 7.3 +7.3
Total formal votes 6,939 95.8 -1.6
Informal votes 304 4.2 +1.6
Turnout 7,243 93.7 +0.4
Two-party-preferred result
Country Edgar Lewis 4,665 67.2 +14.9
Labor Michael Oxenburgh 2,274 32.8 +32.8
Country hold Swing N/A

Mount Hawthorn

Western Australian state election, 1971: Mount Hawthorn
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Ron Bertram 6,682 55.5 +2.6
Liberal John Bulbeck 3,814 31.7 -7.1
Democratic Labor Patrick Cranley 1,546 12.8 +4.6
Total formal votes 12,042 95.7 +0.3
Informal votes 540 4.3 -0.3
Turnout 12,582 91.2 -0.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Ron Bertram 6,914 57.4 +3.2
Liberal John Bulbeck 5,128 42.6 -3.2
Labor hold Swing +3.2

Mount Lawley

Western Australian state election, 1971: Mount Lawley
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Ray O'Connor 6,056 50.6 -9.4
Labor Michael Helm 4,881 40.8 +0.8
Democratic Labor Keith Anderson 1,027 8.6 +8.6
Total formal votes 11,964 95.6 -0.7
Informal votes 553 4.4 +0.7
Turnout 12,517 89.4 -2.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Ray O'Connor 6,794 56.8 -3.2
Labor Michael Helm 5,170 43.2 +3.2
Liberal hold Swing -3.2

Mount Marshall

Western Australian state election, 1971: Mount Marshall
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Country Ray McPharlin 3,229 56.8 -43.2
Labor Kathleen Knopp 1,237 21.8 +21.8
United Farmers Kenneth May 715 12.6 +12.6
Democratic Labor Ronald Richards 505 8.9 +8.9
Total formal votes 5,686 96.4
Informal votes 211 3.6
Turnout 5,897 91.9
Two-party-preferred result
Country Ray McPharlin 4,126 72.6 -27.4
Labor Kathleen Knopp 1,560 27.4 +27.4
Country hold Swing N/A

Murchison-Eyre

Western Australian state election, 1971: Murchison-Eyre
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Peter Coyne 658 46.0 -54.0
Labor Geoffrey Bailey 600 42.0 +42.0
United Farmers Bevan Hamersley 109 7.6 +7.6
Democratic Labor Kevin Sauer 62 4.3 +4.3
Total formal votes 1,429 95.6
Informal votes 65 4.4
Turnout 1,494 81.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Peter Coyne 747 52.3 -47.7
Labor Geoffrey Bailey 682 47.7 +47.7
Liberal hold Swing N/A

Murray

Western Australian state election, 1971: Murray
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Spencer Geroff 3,235 42.8 -3.4
Liberal Ewart Runciman 2,864 37.9 -15.9
Country Dudley Tuckey 1,130 14.9 +14.9
Democratic Labor Peter O'Shea 335 4.4 +4.4
Total formal votes 7,564 97.3 -1.2
Informal votes 208 2.7 +1.2
Turnout 7,772 94.0 -0.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Ewart Runciman 4,027 53.2 -0.7
Labor Spencer Geroff 3,537 46.8 +0.7
Liberal hold Swing -0.7

Narrogin

Western Australian state election, 1971: Narrogin
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Country William Manning 1,919 33.0 -67.0
Labor Malcolm Turner 1,856 31.9 +31.9
Liberal Harry Pennington 1,212 20.8 +20.8
United Farmers Malcolm McNaughton 540 9.3 +9.3
Democratic Labor Terry Stevenson 286 4.9 +4.9
Total formal votes 5,813 94.8
Informal votes 316 5.2
Turnout 6,129 94.0
Two-party-preferred result
Country William Manning 3,357 57.7 -42.3
Labor Malcolm Turner 2,456 42.3 +42.3
Country hold Swing N/A

Nedlands

Western Australian state election, 1971: Nedlands
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Charles Court 7,648 66.1 -10.5
Labor John Crouch 2,532 21.9 -1.5
Democratic Labor George Mazak 855 7.4 +7.4
Communist Paul Marsh 275 2.4 +2.4
Independent Ralph Von Paleske 264 2.3 +2.3
Total formal votes 11,574 97.6 -0.8
Informal votes 280 2.4 +0.8
Turnout 11,854 89.3 -0.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Charles Court 8,666 74.9 -1.8
Labor John Crouch 2,908 25.1 +1.8
Liberal hold Swing -1.8

Northam

Western Australian state election, 1971: Northam
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Ken McIver 3,516 60.9 +12.1
Independent Claude Roediger 2,103 36.4 +36.4
Democratic Labor John Van der Zanden 159 2.3 +2.3
Total formal votes 5,778 97.3 -1.6
Informal votes 161 2.7 +1.6
Turnout 5,939 93.0 -0.6
Two-candidate-preferred result
Labor Ken McIver 3,540 61.3 +7.7
Independent Claude Roediger 2,238 38.7 +38.7
Labor hold Swing N/A

Perth

Western Australian state election, 1971: Perth
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Terry Burke 5,002 56.0 +6.1
Liberal Bob Pike 2,851 31.9 -3.4
Democratic Labor John Martyr 545 6.1 +2.3
Independent Francesco Nesci 387 4.3 +4.3
Independent John Dawson 91 1.0 +1.0
Independent Thomas Cain 60 0.7 +0.7
Total formal votes 8,936 91.0 -4.7
Informal votes 888 9.0 +4.7
Turnout 9,824 84.9 -1.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Terry Burke 5,352 59.9 +3.7
Liberal Bob Pike 3,584 40.1 -3.7
Labor hold Swing +3.7

Pilbara

Western Australian state election, 1971: Pilbara
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Arthur Bickerton 2,426 63.5 -36.5
Democratic Labor Michael Barry 1,395 36.5 +36.5
Total formal votes 3,821 94.4
Informal votes 225 5.6
Turnout 4,046 76.7
Labor hold Swing N/A

Roe

Western Australian state election, 1971: Roe
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Country Bill Young 3,133 41.5 -4.5
Independent Leonard Gleeson 2,417 32.0 +32.0
Independent Marianne McCall 1,227 16.3 +16.3
Democratic Labor Stephen Mulally 766 10.2 +10.2
Two-candidate-preferred result
Country Bill Young 3,871 51.3 -8.4
Independent Leonard Gleeson 3,672 48.7 +48.7
Country hold Swing N/A

South Perth

Western Australian state election, 1971: South Perth
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Bill Grayden 6,247 53.8 -24.8
Labor William Johnson 4,378 37.7 +37.7
Democratic Labor Emil Murray 818 7.0 -14.4
Australia Party Arthur Williams 175 1.5 +1.5
Total formal votes 11,618 97.3 +4.6
Informal votes 320 2.7 -4.6
Turnout 11,938 89.5 -0.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Bill Grayden 7,030 60.5 -18.1
Labor William Johnson 4,588 39.5 +39.5
Liberal hold Swing N/A

Stirling

Western Australian state election, 1971: Stirling
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Ray Wood 2,020 30.9 +30.9
Liberal Peter Drummond 1,769 27.0 +27.0
Country Matt Stephens 1,758 26.9 -73.1
Independent George Brookes 522 8.0 +8.0
Democratic Labor Peter Sullivan 367 5.6 +5.6
Independent Duncan Hordacre 111 1.7 +1.7
Total formal votes 6,547 96.2
Informal votes 256 3.8
Turnout 6,803 93.3
Two-party-preferred result
Country Matt Stephens 3,941 60.2 -39.8
Labor Ray Wood 2,606 39.8 +39.8
Country hold Swing N/A

Subiaco

Western Australian state election, 1971: Subiaco
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Tom Dadour 5,338 46.8 -1.1
Labor Dennis Kemp 4,595 40.3 -6.1
Democratic Labor Francis Dwyer 1,191 10.5 +10.5
Def. of Govt Schools Patrick Holland 272 2.4 +2.4
Total formal votes 11,396 97.0 -0.6
Informal votes 355 3.0 +0.6
Turnout 11,751 87.8 -2.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Tom Dadour 6,254 54.9 +4.5
Labor Dennis Kemp 5,142 45.1 -4.5
Liberal hold Swing +4.5

Swan

Western Australian state election, 1971: Swan
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor John Brady 9,923 75.5 +4.5
Democratic Labor Paul McLaughlin 3,214 24.5 +24.5
Total formal votes 13,137 94.5 -3.3
Informal votes 761 5.5 +3.3
Turnout 13,898 91.4 -0.9
Labor hold Swing N/A

Toodyay

Western Australian state election, 1971: Toodyay
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor James Moiler 3,299 50.3 +5.0
Liberal John Waghorne 1,489 22.7 +22.7
Country Joseph Wroth 1,267 19.3 -35.4
Democratic Labor Arthur White 259 3.9 +3.9
Independent Joseph O'Callaghan 245 3.7 +3.7
Total formal votes 6,559 96.1 -0.2
Informal votes 269 3.9 +0.2
Turnout 6,828 90.4 -4.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor James Moiler 3,518 53.6 +8.3
Liberal John Waghorne 3,041 46.4 +46.4
Labor gain from Country Swing +8.3

Vasse

Western Australian state election, 1971: Vasse
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Alexander Hemsley 2,299 37.3 +37.3
Liberal Barry Blaikie 1,977 32.1 -67.9
Country Colin Fyfe 1,121 18.2 +18.2
Independent Edward Packard 457 7.4 +7.4
Democratic Labor John Brennan 306 5.0 +5.0
Total formal votes 6,160 97.9
Informal votes 130 2.1
Turnout 6,290 94.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Barry Blaikie 3,231 52.4 -47.6
Labor Alexander Hemsley 2,929 47.6 +47.6
Liberal hold Swing N/A

Victoria Park

Western Australian state election, 1971: Victoria Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Ron Davies 8,553 75.2 -24.8
Democratic Labor Benjamin Ballantyne 2,824 24.8 +24.8
Total formal votes 11,377 94.7
Informal votes 634 5.3
Turnout 12,011 90.5
Labor hold Swing N/A

Warren

Western Australian state election, 1971: Warren
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor David Evans 4,271 71.1 +15.8
Liberal Murray Edwards 1,418 23.6 -17.0
Democratic Labor Alfred Whiteside 321 5.3 +1.2
Total formal votes 6,010 96.9 -1.4
Informal votes 195 3.1 +1.4
Turnout 6,205 93.0 -1.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor David Evans 4,319 71.9 +14.5
Liberal Murray Edwards 1,691 28.1 -14.5
Labor hold Swing +14.5

Wellington

Western Australian state election, 1971: Wellington
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Iven Manning 2,564 43.0 -57.0
Labor Leslie Pitcher 2,424 40.6 +40.6
Country Michael Glendon 622 10.4 +10.4
Democratic Labor Francis Cowcher 236 4.0 +4.0
Independent Francois Baljeu 118 2.0 +2.0
Total formal votes 5,964 94.5
Informal votes 347 5.5
Turnout 6,311 92.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Iven Manning 3,397 57.0 -43.0
Labor Leslie Pitcher 2,567 43.0 +43.0
Liberal hold Swing N/A

Wembley

Western Australian state election, 1971: Wembley
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Ray Young 6,937 48.0 -52.0
Labor John Elsegood 5,209 36.0 +36.0
Democratic Labor Brian Peachey 2,310 16.0 +16.0
Total formal votes 14,456 97.5
Informal votes 372 2.5
Turnout 14,828 92.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Ray Young 8,899 61.6 -38.4
Labor John Elsegood 5,557 38.4 +38.4
Liberal hold Swing N/A

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Details of 1971 Election". Australian Politics and Elections Database.
  2. ↑ Prescott, David Black with the assistance of Valerie (1997). Election statistics : Legislative Assembly of Western Australia, 1890-1996. Perth, [W.A.]: Western Australian Parliamentary History Project and Western Australian Electoral Commission. ISBN 0730984095.
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