1956 Western Australian state election

April 2022 none October 2026 1956 Western Australian state election Western Australia parliamentary no 1953 Western Australian state election 1953 1959 Western Australian state election 1959 All 50 seats in the Western Australian Legislative Assembly26 Assembly seats were needed for a majority 7 April 1956 Members of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly, 1953–1956 Members of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly, 1956–1959 150x150px Albert Hawke 3 July 1951 Australian Labor Party (Western Australian Branch) Northam 49.70% 0.07 26 seats 29 seats 3 150x150px Ross McLarty 14 December 1946 Liberal/Country coalition Murray-Wellington 38.37% 4.49 24 seats 19 seats 5 Premier Albert Hawke Australian Labor Party (Western Australian Branch) Albert Hawke Australian Labor Party (Western Australian Branch)Elections were held in the state of Western Australia on 7 April 1956 to elect all 50 members to the Legislative Assembly. The Labor Party, led by Premier Albert Hawke, won a second term in office against the Liberal-Country coalition, led by Sir Ross McLarty. Key dates Date Event 21 February 1956 Writs were issued by the Governor to proceed with an election.1956:611 The Electoral Act, 1907–1953. Legislative Assembly General Election, 1956. 24 February 1956 29 February 1956 Close of nominations. 7 April 1956 Polling day, between the hours of 8am and 6pm. 20 April 1956 The Hawke Ministry was reconstituted. 23 April 1956 The writ was returned and the results formally declared. Results Results of the Western Australian state election, 1956 (Legislative Assembly) Western Australian state election, 7 April 1956 Legislative Assembly Western Australian state election 1953 1959 262,384cont 1 1 241,863 92.18 –1.30 6,851 2.83 +0.22 yes Labor WA 116,793 49.70 –0.07 29 + 3 LCL WA 98,335 33.13 –4.82 11 – 4 WA Country 12,319 5.24 +0.33 8 – 1 Nationalist Ind. Lib. 15,822 6.73 +4.89 2 + 2 Communist 1,167 0.50 –0.22 0 ± 0 Independent 11,045 4.70 –0.10 0 ± 0 241,863 50 |} cont 1 1 342,018 electors were enrolled to vote at the election, but 16 seats (32% of the total) were uncontested—5 Labor seats (seven less than 1953) representing 24,951 enrolled voters, 5 Liberal seats (two more than 1953) representing 24,834 enrolled voters, and 6 Country seats (one less than 1953) representing 29,839 enrolled voters. See also Members of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly, 1953–1956 Members of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly, 1956–1959 Candidates of the 1956 Western Australian state election References Category:Elections in Western Australia Western Australian state election State election, 1956 Western Australian state election