1971 Ascot state by-election
Results

Party
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±
-
Labor
Mal Bryce
6,463
53.4
–22.4
-
Liberal
Fred Chaney
5,037
41.6
+41.6
-
Democratic Labor
Brian Burns
308
2.5
–21.7
-
Def. of Govt Schools
James Kane
187
1.5
+1.5
-
Westralia
Graham Turner
101
0.8
+0.8
Total formal votes
Total formal votes
Total formal votes
12,096
97.4
+4.2
Informal votes
Informal votes
Informal votes
325
2.6
–4.2
Turnout
Turnout
Turnout
12,421
86.1
–5.3
-
Labor hold
Labor hold
Swing
n/a
-

Question: What was the outcome of the 1971 Ascot state by-election?
Answer: The winning candidate, Mal Bryce, received 53.4 percent of the vote, while the Liberal candidate, Fred Chaney, received 41.6 percent of the vote in the 1971 state election.