1953 Western Australian state election

April 2022 1953 Western Australian state election Western Australia 1870 parliamentary no 1950 Western Australian state election 1950 1956 Western Australian state election 1956 All 50 seats in the Western Australian Legislative Assembly26 Assembly seats were needed for a majority 14 February 1953 Members of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly, 1950–1953 Members of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly, 1953–1956 150x150px Albert Hawke 3 July 1951 Australian Labor Party (Western Australian Branch) Northam 49.76% 7.92 23 seats 26 seats 3 150x150px Ross McLarty 14 December 1946 Liberal/Country coalition Murray-Wellington 42.86% 6.53 24 seats 24 seats 0 Premier Ross McLarty Liberal/Country coalition Albert Hawke Australian Labor Party (Western Australian Branch)Elections were held in the state of Western Australia on 14 February 1953 to elect all 50 members to the Legislative Assembly. The two-term Liberal-Country Party coalition government, led by Premier Sir Ross McLarty, was defeated by the Labor Party, led by Opposition Leader Albert Hawke. The election was notable in that 22 of the 50 seats were not contested at the election. Only two other elections—those held in 1890 and 1894—had a greater percentage or number of uncontested seats. Key dates Date Event 7 January 1953 The Legislative Council was prorogued and the Legislative Assembly was dissolved.1953:41 Prorogation of the Legislative Council and Dissolution of the Legislative Assembly. Proclamation. 9 January 1953 23 January 1953 Writs were issued by the Governor to proceed with an election.1953:157 The Electoral Act, 1907–1952. Legislative Assembly General Election, 1953. 23 January 1953 30 January 1953 Close of nominations. 14 February 1953 Polling day, between the hours of 8am and 6pm. 23 February 1953 The McLarty–Watts Ministry resigned and the Hawke Ministry was sworn in. 27 February 1953 The writ was returned and the results formally declared. 6 August 1953 Parliament was summoned for business.1953:983 Parliament Summoned to Meet for Business - Proclamation. 13 May 1953 Results Results of the Western Australian state election, 1953 (Legislative Assembly) Western Australian state election, 14 February 1953 Legislative Assembly Western Australian state election 1950 1956 205,644cont 1 1 192,225 93.47% +0.86% 5,028 2.62% +0.64% yes Labor WA 93,157 49.76% +7.92% 26 + 3 LCL WA 71,042 37.95% –2.13% 15 ± 0 WA Country 9,196 4.91% –4.40% 9 ± 0 Nationalist Ind. Lib. 3,458 1.85% –0.40% 0 – 2 Communist 1,350 0.72% +0.36% 0 ± 0 Independent 8,994 4.80% –1.35% 0 – 1 192,225 50 |} cont 1 1 319,941 electors were enrolled to vote at the election, but 22 seats (44% of the total) were uncontested—12 Labor seats (six more than 1950) representing 65,993 enrolled voters, 3 Liberal seats (one more than 1950) representing 14,297 enrolled voters, and 7 Country seats (three more than 1950) representing 34,007 enrolled voters. See also Members of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly, 1950–1953 Members of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly, 1953–1956 Candidates of the 1953 Western Australian state election References Category:Elections in Western Australia Western Australian state election State election, 1953 Western Australian state election