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.

Quick Facts All 50 seats in the Western Australian Legislative Assembly 26 Assembly seats were needed for a majority, First party ...

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

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¹ 342,018 electors were enrolled to vote at the election, but 16 seats (32% of the total) were uncontested—5 Labor seats (seven less than 1953) representing 24,951 enrolled voters, 5 Liberal seats (two more than 1953) representing 24,834 enrolled voters, and 6 Country seats (one less than 1953) representing 29,839 enrolled voters.

• Members of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly, 1953–1956
• Members of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly, 1956–1959
• Candidates of the 1956 Western Australian state election