1996 Western Australian state election

1996 Western Australian state election

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All 57 seats in the Western Australian Legislative Assembly and all 34 seats in the Western Australian Legislative Council 29 Assembly seats were needed for a majority
First party Second party   Leader Richard Court Geoff Gallop Party Liberal/National coalition Labor Leader since 12 May 1992 15 October 1996 Leader's seat Nedlands Victoria Park Last election 32 seats 24 seats Seats won 35 seats 19 seats Seat change 3 5 Popular vote 440,335 345,159 Percentage 45.69% 35.82% Swing 3.79 1.26 TPP 55.16% 44.84% TPP swing 0.28 0.28
Premier before election Richard Court Liberal/National coalition Elected Premier Richard Court Liberal/National coalition

Elections were held in the state of Western Australia on 14 December 1996 to elect all 57 members to the Legislative Assembly and all 34 members to the Legislative Council. The Liberal–National coalition government, led by Premier Richard Court, won a second term in office against the Labor Party, led by Opposition Leader Dr Geoff Gallop since 15 October 1996.

The election resulted in the Liberals winning an outright majority for the first time in Western Australia's history. Although Court did not need the support of the Nationals, the coalition was retained. Meanwhile, Labor attracted its lowest share of the primary vote since 1901.