Western Australian Legislative Council election, 1962
Elections were held in the Australian state of Western Australia on 12 May 1962 to elect 9 of the 30 members of the state's Legislative Council. This was the last time the Legislative Council elections were held separately to those of the Legislative Assembly.
Results
Legislative Council
Western Australian state election, 12 May 1962 [1] | ||||||
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Enrolled voters | 110,448 | |||||
Votes cast | 46,014 | Turnout | 41.7 | –2.8 | ||
Informal votes | 193 | Informal | 0.4 | –0.4 | ||
Summary of votes by party | ||||||
Party | Primary votes | % | Swing | Seats won |
Seats held | |
Liberal and Country | 26,769 | 58.4 | +18.6 | 2 | 10 | |
Labor | 18,988 | 41.4 | –0.7 | 4 | 13 | |
Country | * | * | * | 2 | 2 | |
Country and Democratic League | * | * | * | 1 | 5 | |
Independent Liberal | 64 | 0.1 | +0.1 | 0 | 0 | |
Total | 45,821 | 9 | 30 | |||
Retiring Members
Candidates
See also
References
- ↑ "Details of 1962 WA Upper House Election". University of Western Australia. Retrieved 26 October 2016.
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