1956 Western Australian state election

1956 Western Australian state election

← 1953 7 April 1956 1959 →
All 50 seats in the Western Australian Legislative Assembly 26 Assembly seats were needed for a majority
First party Second party   Leader Albert Hawke Ross McLarty Party Labor Liberal/Country coalition Leader since 3 July 1951 14 December 1946 Leader's seat Northam Murray-Wellington Last election 26 seats 24 seats Seats won 29 seats 19 seats Seat change 3 5 Percentage 49.70% 38.37% Swing 0.07 4.49
Premier before election Albert Hawke Labor Elected Premier Albert Hawke Labor

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.