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1959 Western Australian state election
| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| election_name | 1959 Western Australian state election | |
| country | Western Australia | |
| type | parliamentary | |
| ongoing | no | |
| previous_election | 1956 Western Australian state election | |
| previous_year | 1956 | |
| next_election | 1962 Western Australian state election | |
| next_year | 1962 | |
| seats_for_election | All 50 seats in the Western Australian Legislative Assembly | |
| 26 Assembly seats were needed for a majority | ||
| election_date | ||
| image1 | [[File:DavidBrand1963.jpg | 150x150px]] |
| leader1 | David Brand | |
| leader_since1 | 1 March 1957 | |
| party1 | Liberal/Country coalition | |
| leaders_seat1 | Greenough | |
| percentage1 | 44.03% | |
| swing1 | 5.65 | |
| last_election1 | 19 seats | |
| seats1 | 25 seats | |
| seat_change1 | 6 | |
| image2 | [[File:Albert_Hawke_1965.jpg | 150x150px]] |
| leader2 | Albert Hawke | |
| leader_since2 | 3 July 1951 | |
| party2 | Australian Labor Party (Western Australian Branch) | |
| leaders_seat2 | Northam | |
| percentage2 | 44.92% | |
| swing2 | 4.78 | |
| last_election2 | 29 seats | |
| seats2 | 23 seats | |
| seat_change2 | 6 | |
| title | Premier | |
| posttitle | Resulting Premier | |
| before_election | Albert Hawke | |
| before_party | Australian Labor Party (Western Australian Branch) | |
| after_election | David Brand | |
| after_party | Liberal/Country coalition |
26 Assembly seats were needed for a majority
Results
| turnout % = 92.05% | informal % = 2.58% |votes % = 44.92% |votes % = 37.48% |votes % = 6.55% |votes % = 5.12% |votes % = 3.81% |votes % = 0.84% |votes % = 1.28% |}
: 362,629 electors were enrolled to vote at the election, but 11 seats (22% of the total) were uncontested—2 Labor seats (three less than 1956) representing 16,115 enrolled voters, 5 LCL seats (the same as 1956) representing 33,484 enrolled voters, and 4 Country seats (two less than 1956) representing 20,434 enrolled voters.
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