Elections were held in the state

States and territories of Australia

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 of Western Australia

Western Australia

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on 14 December 1996 to elect all 57 members to the Legislative Assembly

Western Australian Legislative Assembly

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 and all 34 members to the Legislative Council

Western Australian Legislative Council

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. The Liberal

Liberal Party of Australia

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–National

National Party of Western Australia

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 coalition government, led by Premier

Premier of Western Australia

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 Richard Court

Richard Court

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, won a second term in office against the Labor Party

Australian Labor Party

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, led by Opposition Leader

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 Dr Geoff Gallop

Geoff Gallop

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 since 15 October 1996.

The election resulted in the Liberals winning the election outright for the first (and to date only) time in Western Australia's history without needing to rely upon their Coalition partner, and Labor attracting their lowest share of the primary vote since 1901.

Legislative Assembly

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Notes:

At the 1993 election

Western Australian state election, 1993

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, Liberal Party member Phillip Pendal

Phillip Pendal

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 won the South Perth

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 seat, whilst Labor Party member Ernie Bridge

Ernie Bridge

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 won Kimberley

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. Both members resigned from their parties during the term of parliament, and won their seats as independents in 1996.

Legislative Council

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In the Agricultural

Electoral region of Agricultural

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 and South West

Electoral region of South West

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 regions, the Liberals and Nationals ran a joint ticket, and in Mining and Pastoral

Electoral region of Mining and Pastoral

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, they ran separately, with the Liberals attracting 18,635 of the 52,240 valid votes and the Nationals 5,087.

See also

• Members of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly, 1993–1996
• Members of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly, 1996–2001