1977 Western Australian state election


Elections were held in the state of Western Australia on 19 February 1977 to elect all 55 members to the Legislative Assembly and 17 members to the 32-seat Legislative Council. The Liberal-National Country coalition government, led by Premier Sir Charles Court, won a second term in office against the Labor Party, led by Opposition Leader Colin Jamieson.
The election produced a decisive victory for the Coalition, attributed by some observers to its strong and organised campaign, the Premier's ability in dealing with the media and good economic times built on resource exports, as contrasted against the Labor Opposition's often unfocussed campaign dwelling on the government's perceived autocratic methods and those sections of the general population which were not benefitting from the good times.

Results

Legislative Assembly

Legislative Council

Seats changing hands

Post-election pendulum

LIBERAL/NCP SEATS ---
Marginal---
KimberleyAlan RidgeLIB1.3%
MundaringTom HerzfeldLIB2.2%
MurdochBarry MacKinnonLIB2.4%
PilbaraBrian SodemanLIB2.8%
BunburyJohn SibsonLIB4.5%
Fairly safe---
ScarboroughRay YoungLIB6.6%
DaleCyril RushtonLIB7.2%
ClontarfTony WilliamsLIB7.6%
Mount LawleyRay O'ConnorLIB9.5%
CottesloeBill HassellLIB9.7%
Safe---
MurrayRichard ShaldersLIB10.3%
KarrinyupJim ClarkoLIB11.0%
WellingtonJune CraigLIB11.3%
WhitfordMick NanovichLIB12.4%
South PerthBill GraydenLIB12.8%
AlbanyLeon WattLIB12.9%
MooreBert CraneNCP13.3% v LIB
Murchison-EyrePeter CoyneLIB13.8%
Darling RangeGeorge SpriggsLIB14.0%
SubiacoTom DadourLIB14.1%
East MelvilleDes O'NeilLIB15.5%
KalamundaIan ThompsonLIB18.6%
Mount MarshallRay McPharlinNCP19.8% v LIB
StirlingMatt StephensNCP21.3% v LIB
GascoyneIan LauranceLIB21.6%
VasseBarry BlaikieLIB21.6%
FloreatAndrew MensarosLIB23.6%
NedlandsCharles CourtLIB24.0%
StirlingHendy CowanNCP24.5%
GreenoughReg TubbyLIB27.2%
NarroginPeter JonesNCP28.8% v LIB
RoeGeoff GrewarLIB30.8%
KatanningDick OldNCP34.8%