1927_Western_Australian_state_election

1927 Western Australian state election

1927 Western Australian state election

Australian state election


Elections were held in the state of Western Australia on 26 March 1927 to elect all 50 members to the Legislative Assembly. The incumbent Labor Party government, led by Premier Philip Collier, won a second term in government against the United-Country opposition, led by Opposition Leader James Mitchell.

Quick Facts All 50 seats in the Western Australian Legislative Assembly, First party ...

Results

Western Australian state election, 26 March 1927[1]
Legislative Assembly
<< 19241930 >>

Enrolled voters 194,087[1]
Votes cast 142,506 Turnout 73.42% +11.05%
Informal votes 2,000 Informal 1.40% +0.24%
Summary of votes by party
Party Primary votes  % Swing Seats Change
  Labor 63,687 45.33% +4.94% 27 ± 0
  United Party 51,774 36.85% –1.71% 16 ± 0
  Country 22,439 15.97% +3.89% 7 + 1
  Independent 1,803 1.28% –3.23% 0 ± 0
  Other 803 0.57% * 0 ± 0
Total 140,506     50  
1 210,949 electors were enrolled to vote at the election, but 9 of the 50 seats were uncontested, with 16,862 electors enrolled in those seats. All 9 of these seats were held by Labor.
  • The United Party operated as a combination of the Nationalist Party and the Majority Country Party from the previous election. In 1923, the Country Party had split into Majority and Executive factions.

See also


References

  1. "Details of 1927 Election". Australian Politics and Elections Database. University of Western Australia.

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