# Results of the 1959 Western Australian state election (Legislative Assembly)

Western Australian state election, 21 March 1959 Legislative Assembly
<< 1956–1962 >> :
| Enrolled voters | Enrolled voters | 292,596 | | | | |
| Votes cast | Votes cast | 269,322 | | Turnout | 92.05% | –0.13% |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 6,937 | | Informal | 2.58% | –0.26% |
| Summary of votes by party |||||||
| Party | Party | Primary votes | % | Swing | Seats | Change |
| | Labor | 117,861 | 44.92% | –4.78% | 23 | – 6 |
| | Liberal and Country | 98,335 | 37.48% | +4.34% | 17 | + 6 |
| | Country | 17,179 | 6.55% | +1.31% | 8 | ± 0 |
| | Democratic Labor | 13,436 | 5.12% | +5.12% | 0 | ± 0 |
| | Ind. Lib. | 10,008 | 3.81% | –2.92% | 2 | ± 0 |
| | Communist | 2,216 | 0.84% | +0.35% | 0 | ± 0 |
| | Independent | 3,350 | 1.28% | –3.42% | 0 | ± 0 |
| Total | Total | 262,385 | | | 50 | |
This is a list of electoral district results of the 1959 Western Australian election.

## Results by Electoral district
### Albany

1959 Western Australian state election: Albany :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Jack Hall | 3,041 | 53.8 | +8.2 |
| | Liberal and Country | Roy Wellington | 1,199 | 21.2 | +21.2 |
| | Country | Vincent Liddelow | 1,007 | 17.8 | -16.9 |
| | Independent | Charles Johnson | 345 | 6.1 | +6.1 |
| | Independent | Ernest Rogers | 63 | 1.1 | +1.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 5,655 | 98.3 | −0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 98 | 1.7 | +0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,753 | 95.1 | +1.5 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Jack Hall | | 59.2 | +9.0 |
| | Liberal and Country | Roy Wellington | | 40.8 | +40.8 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +9.0 | |
* Two party preferred vote was estimated.

### Avon Valley

1959 Western Australian state election: Avon Valley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal and Country | James Mann | 2,712 | 60.6 | -1.5 |
| | Country | John Stratton | 1,761 | 39.4 | +1.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 4,473 | 97.7 | +1.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 106 | 2.3 | −1.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,579 | 93.3 | +1.7 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | -1.5 | |

### Beeloo

1959 Western Australian state election: Beeloo :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Colin Jamieson | 6,067 | 52.3 | -14.5 |
| | Liberal and Country | Gordon Clark | 4,798 | 41.4 | +8.2 |
| | Democratic Labor | Patrick Riordan | 735 | 6.3 | +6.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 11,600 | 97.3 | +0.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 326 | 2.7 | −0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,926 | 92.4 | −0.6 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Colin Jamieson | | 53.3 | -13.5 |
| | Liberal and Country | Gordon Clark | | 46.7 | +13.5 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -13.5 | |
* Two party preferred vote was estimated.

### Blackwood

1959 Western Australian state election: Blackwood :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal and Country | John Hearman | 2,239 | 50.8 | -49.2 |
| | Country | Duncan Muir | 2,168 | 49.2 | +49.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 4,407 | 97.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 110 | 2.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,517 | 92.7 | |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Boulder

1959 Western Australian state election: Boulder :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Arthur Moir | unopposed | | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | | |

### Bunbury

1959 Western Australian state election: Bunbury :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal and Country | George Roberts | 3,337 | 54.0 | +3.1 |
| | Labor | Forrest Hay | 2,847 | 46.0 | -3.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 6,184 | 99.0 | −0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 64 | 1.0 | +0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,248 | 95.7 | −1.4 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | +3.1 | |

### Canning

1959 Western Australian state election: Canning :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal and Country | Des O'Neil | 6,514 | 51.0 | +2.1 |
| | Labor | Bill Gaffy | 5,161 | 40.4 | -10.7 |
| | Democratic Labor | Michael O'Brien | 1,087 | 8.5 | +8.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 12,762 | 98.6 | +0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 178 | 1.4 | −0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,940 | 93.4 | −0.4 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal and Country | Des O'Neil | | 58.2 | +9.3 |
| | Labor | Bill Gaffy | | 41.8 | -9.3 |
| | Liberal and Country gain from Labor | Liberal and Country gain from Labor | Swing | +9.3 | |
* Two party preferred vote was estimated.

### Claremont

1959 Western Australian state election: Claremont :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal and Country | Harold Crommelin | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | | |

### Collie

1959 Western Australian state election: Collie :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Harry May | 3,290 | 71.1 | -3.4 |
| | Independent | Norman Coote | 1,335 | 28.9 | +28.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 4,625 | 98.8 | +0.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 56 | 1.2 | −0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,681 | 95.0 | +0.7 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Cottesloe

1959 Western Australian state election: Cottesloe :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal and Country | Ross Hutchinson | 5,058 | 59.9 | -8.1 |
| | Labor | Edmund Edwards | 3,379 | 40.1 | +40.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 8,437 | 98.8 | +1.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 99 | 1.2 | −1.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,536 | 92.2 | +0.2 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Dale

1959 Western Australian state election: Dale :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal and Country | Gerald Wild | 2,626 | 45.4 | -11.3 |
| | Country | Arthur Mills | 1,450 | 25.1 | +25.1 |
| | Independent Labor | William Williams | 1,054 | 18.2 | +18.2 |
| | Country | Andrew McPhail | 653 | 11.3 | +11.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 5,783 | 96.8 | −0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 188 | 3.2 | +0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,971 | 93.6 | +1.0 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal and Country | Gerald Wild | 3,065 | 53.0 | -3.7 |
| | Country | Arthur Mills | 2,718 | 47.0 | +47.0 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Darling Range

1959 Western Australian state election: Darling Range :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Ray Owen | 1,799 | 38.8 | -61.2 |
| | Liberal and Country | John Kostera | 1,389 | 30.0 | +30.0 |
| | Labor | Henry Harris | 1,211 | 26.1 | +26.1 |
| | Democratic Labor | Michael Coyne | 236 | 5.1 | +5.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 4,635 | 98.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 94 | 2.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,729 | 91.5 | |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Ray Owen | 2,803 | 60.5 | -39.5 |
| | Liberal and Country | John Kostera | 1,832 | 39.5 | +39.5 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | N/A | |

### East Perth

1959 Western Australian state election: East Perth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Herb Graham | 3,557 | 49.6 | -16.2 |
| | Liberal and Country | John Martin | 2,835 | 39.6 | +5.4 |
| | Democratic Labor | John Deane | 773 | 10.8 | +10.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 7,165 | 97.8 | 0.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 163 | 2.2 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,328 | 89.2 | −0.2 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Herb Graham | 3,818 | 53.3 | -12.5 |
| | Liberal and Country | John Martin | 3,347 | 46.7 | +12.5 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -12.5 | |

### Eyre

1959 Western Australian state election: Eyre :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Emil Nulsen | 2,685 | 68.9 | -31.1 |
| | Liberal and Country | Orlando Stuart | 1,214 | 31.1 | +31.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,899 | 99.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 31 | 0.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,930 | 87.0 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Fremantle

1959 Western Australian state election: Fremantle :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Harry Fletcher | 5,389 | 69.7 | -21.5 |
| | Democratic Labor | Henry Miller | 1,981 | 25.6 | +25.6 |
| | Communist | Paddy Troy | 367 | 4.7 | -4.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 7,737 | 95.6 | −0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 356 | 4.4 | +0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,093 | 89.6 | +0.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |
* Preferences were not distributed.

### Gascoyne

1959 Western Australian state election: Gascoyne :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Daniel Norton | 1,080 | 70.8 | +1.1 |
| | Liberal and Country | Thomas Orr | 446 | 29.2 | -1.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,526 | 98.8 | +1.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 19 | 1.2 | −1.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,545 | 87.1 | +2.7 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +1.1 | |

### Geraldton

1959 Western Australian state election: Geraldton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Bill Sewell | 3,257 | 59.9 | 0.0 |
| | Liberal and Country | Gerald Throssell | 1,778 | 32.7 | +12.8 |
| | Democratic Labor | Septimus Waldon | 399 | 7.3 | +7.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 5,434 | 99.1 | +0.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 50 | 0.9 | −0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,484 | 91.3 | −0.4 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Bill Sewell | | 61.0 | -1.2 |
| | Liberal and Country | Gerald Throssell | | 39.0 | +1.2 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -1.2 | |
* Two party preferred vote was estimated.

### Greenough

1959 Western Australian state election: Greenough :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal and Country | David Brand | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | | |

### Guildford-Midland

1959 Western Australian state election: Guildford-Midland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | John Brady | 7,689 | 94.0 | 0.0 |
| | Communist | John Gandini | 493 | 6.0 | 0.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 8,182 | 90.8 | −4.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 824 | 9.2 | +4.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,006 | 92.6 | +0.5 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | 0.0 | |

### Harvey

1959 Western Australian state election: Harvey :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal and Country | Iven Manning | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | | |

### Kalgoorlie

1959 Western Australian state election: Kalgoorlie :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Tom Evans | 3,038 | 70.2 | -0.3 |
| | Liberal and Country | Percy Millington | 817 | 18.9 | -10.6 |
| | Independent | Harold Illingworth | 476 | 11.0 | +11.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 4,331 | 98.8 | +0.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 52 | 1.2 | −0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,383 | 92.5 | −0.3 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Tom Evans | | 75.6 | +5.1 |
| | Liberal and Country | Percy Millington | | 24.4 | -5.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +5.1 | |
* Two party preferred vote was estimated.

### Katanning

1959 Western Australian state election: Katanning :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Crawford Nalder | unopposed | | |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | | |

### Kimberley

1959 Western Australian state election: Kimberley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | John Rhatigan | 650 | 64.0 | -36.0 |
| | Liberal and Country | Nolan McDaniel | 366 | 36.0 | +36.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,016 | 97.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 25 | 2.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,041 | 75.2 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Leederville

1959 Western Australian state election: Leederville :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal and Country | Guy Henn | 3,991 | 46.5 | -2.7 |
| | Labor | Ted Johnson | 3,497 | 40.8 | -10.0 |
| | Democratic Labor | John Antill | 1,089 | 12.7 | +12.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 8,577 | 98.2 | −0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 158 | 1.8 | +0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,735 | 94.3 | +0.5 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal and Country | Guy Henn | 4,951 | 57.7 | +8.5 |
| | Labor | Ted Johnson | 3,626 | 42.3 | -8.5 |
| | Liberal and Country gain from Labor | Liberal and Country gain from Labor | Swing | +8.5 | |

### Maylands

1959 Western Australian state election: Maylands :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Merv Toms | 5,299 | 58.2 | +1.8 |
| | Liberal and Country | Walter Bonnett | 3,802 | 41.8 | +18.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 9,296 | 97.9 | +0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 195 | 2.1 | −0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,296 | 93.5 | +0.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -0.3 | |

### Melville

1959 Western Australian state election: Melville :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | John Tonkin | unopposed | | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | | |

### Merredin-Yilgarn

1959 Western Australian state election: Merredin-Yilgarn :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Lionel Kelly | 3,388 | 72.3 | +14.9 |
| | Liberal and Country | Ronald Lee | 1,299 | 27.7 | +9.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 4,687 | 97.4 | −1.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 123 | 2.6 | +1.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,810 | 91.0 | −2.0 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +13.1 | |

### Middle Swan

1959 Western Australian state election: Middle Swan :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | James Hegney | 5,364 | 55.4 | -44.6 |
| | Liberal and Country | Francis Wilson | 3,699 | 38.2 | +38.2 |
| | Democratic Labor | Brian Peachey | 623 | 6.4 | +6.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 9,686 | 97.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 205 | 2.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,891 | 91.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | James Hegney | | 56.3 | -43.7 |
| | Liberal and Country | Francis Wilson | | 43.7 | +43.7 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |
* Two party preferred vote was estimated.

### Moore

1959 Western Australian state election: Moore :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Edgar Lewis | unopposed | | |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | | |

### Mount Hawthorn

1959 Western Australian state election: Mount Hawthorn :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Bill Hegney | 6,406 | 56.3 | -6.7 |
| | Liberal and Country | Hugh O'Doherty | 4,795 | 42.1 | +8.8 |
| | Communist | Edward Zeffertt | 183 | 1.6 | -2.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 11,384 | 96.6 | +0.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 398 | 3.4 | −0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,782 | 93.4 | +0.6 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Bill Hegney | | 57.7 | -8.6 |
| | Liberal and Country | Hugh O'Doherty | | 42.3 | +8.6 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -8.6 | |

### Mount Lawley

1959 Western Australian state election: Mount Lawley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Edward Oldfield | 4,963 | 44.8 | -23.0 |
| | Liberal and Country | Alexander Barras | 4,705 | 42.5 | +10.3 |
| | Democratic Labor | Ernest Parker | 1,412 | 12.7 | +12.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 11,080 | 97.2 | +2.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 321 | 2.8 | −2.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,401 | 93.6 | −0.3 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Independent | Edward Oldfield | 5,547 | 50.1 | -17.7 |
| | Liberal and Country | Alexander Barras | 5,533 | 49.9 | +17.7 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | -17.7 | |

### Mount Marshall

1959 Western Australian state election: Mount Marshall :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | George Cornell | unopposed | | |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | | |

### Murchison

1959 Western Australian state election: Murchison :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Everard O'Brien | 1,638 | 47.0 | -12.1 |
| | Liberal and Country | Richard Burt | 1,555 | 44.6 | +3.7 |
| | Democratic Labor | George Jensen | 295 | 8.5 | +8.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,488 | 98.7 | +1.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 47 | 1.3 | −1.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,535 | 87.8 | +2.7 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal and Country | Richard Burt | 1,778 | 51.0 | +10.1 |
| | Labor | Everard O'Brien | 1,710 | 49.0 | -10.1 |
| | Liberal and Country gain from Labor | Liberal and Country gain from Labor | Swing | +10.1 | |

### Murray

1959 Western Australian state election: Murray :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal and Country | Ross McLarty | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | | |

### Narrogin

1959 Western Australian state election: Narrogin :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | William Manning | 3,750 | 72.3 | +50.9 |
| | Labor | Percy Munday | 1,434 | 27.7 | -1.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 5,184 | 98.8 | +0.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 61 | 1.2 | −0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,245 | 93.2 | +0.1 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | +6.8 | |

### Nedlands

1959 Western Australian state election: Nedlands :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal and Country | Charles Court | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | | |

### North Perth

1959 Western Australian state election: North Perth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal and Country | Ray O'Connor | 3,490 | 46.3 | +0.6 |
| | Labor | Stan Lapham | 3,321 | 44.1 | -10.2 |
| | Democratic Labor | William Sawyer | 725 | 9.6 | +9.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 7,536 | 97.6 | +0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 188 | 2.4 | −0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,724 | 91.9 | −0.2 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal and Country | Ray O'Connor | 4,060 | 53.9 | +8.2 |
| | Labor | Stan Lapham | 3,476 | 46.1 | -8.2 |
| | Liberal and Country gain from Labor | Liberal and Country gain from Labor | Swing | +8.2 | |

### Northam

1959 Western Australian state election: Northam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Albert Hawke | 2,911 | 57.6 | -18.8 |
| | Liberal and Country | Lawrence Solomon | 1,860 | 36.8 | +36.8 |
| | Democratic Labor | Brian McGinty | 285 | 5.6 | +5.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 5,056 | 99.2 | +1.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 43 | 0.8 | −1.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,099 | 94.3 | +2.8 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Albert Hawke | | 58.4 | -18.0 |
| | Liberal and Country | Lawrence Solomon | | 41.6 | +41.6 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |
* Two party preferred vote was estimated.

### Pilbara

1959 Western Australian state election: Pilbara :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Arthur Bickerton | 656 | 62.0 | -4.9 |
| | Liberal and Country | Neil Radley | 402 | 38.0 | +4.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,058 | 97.4 | −1.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 28 | 2.6 | +1.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,086 | 76.1 | −5.2 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -4.9 | |

### Roe

1959 Western Australian state election: Roe :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Charles Perkins | 2,669 | 58.1 | -41.9 |
| | Independent Country | Edward Biglin | 1,922 | 41.9 | +41.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 4,591 | 98.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 74 | 1.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,665 | 91.7 | |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | N/A | |

### South Fremantle

1959 Western Australian state election: South Fremantle :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Dick Lawrence | 8,186 | 87.5 | +11.2 |
| | Communist | George Kendrick | 1,173 | 12.5 | +12.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 9,359 | 90.6 | −5.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 973 | 9.4 | +5.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,332 | 89.8 | −0.6 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |

### South Perth

1959 Western Australian state election: South Perth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent Liberal | Bill Grayden | 5,045 | 54.5 | +27.9 |
| | Liberal and Country | George Strickland | 4,208 | 45.5 | +18.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 9,253 | 97.2 | −0.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 266 | 2.8 | +0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,519 | 93.4 | 0.0 |
| | Independent Liberal hold | Independent Liberal hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Stirling

1959 Western Australian state election: Stirling :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Arthur Watts | unopposed | | |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | | |

### Subiaco

1959 Western Australian state election: Subiaco :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal and Country | Hugh Guthrie | 3,943 | 46.7 | +18.3 |
| | Labor | Percival Potter | 3,891 | 46.1 | -1.2 |
| | Democratic Labor | Ronald Bulbeck | 604 | 7.2 | +7.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 8,438 | 98.1 | +0.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 165 | 1.9 | −0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,603 | 92.5 | +0.3 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal and Country | Hugh Guthrie | 4,442 | 52.6 | +4.3 |
| | Labor | Percival Potter | 3,996 | 47.4 | -4.3 |
| | Liberal and Country gain from Labor | Liberal and Country gain from Labor | Swing | +4.3 | |

### Toodyay

1959 Western Australian state election: Toodyay :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | John Rolinson | 1,541 | 34.2 | -15.1 |
| | Country | James Craig | 1,433 | 31.8 | -18.9 |
| | Country | Joseph Farrell | 1,422 | 31.6 | +31.6 |
| | Independent Labor | John Acott | 106 | 2.4 | +2.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 4,502 | 97.7 | 0.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 108 | 2.3 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,610 | 91.9 | +3.0 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | James Craig | 2,773 | 61.6 | +10.9 |
| | Labor | John Rolinson | 1,729 | 38.4 | -10.9 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | +10.9 | |

### Vasse

1959 Western Australian state election: Vasse :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal and Country | William Bovell | 3,984 | 78.1 | -21.9 |
| | Democratic Labor | George Shervington | 1,119 | 21.9 | +21.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 5,103 | 97.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 134 | 2.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,237 | 94.2 | |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Victoria Park

1959 Western Australian state election: Victoria Park :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Hugh Andrew | 4,878 | 51.3 | -10.9 |
| | Liberal and Country | David Hooper | 3,188 | 33.5 | -4.3 |
| | Independent | Harold Hawthorne | 789 | 8.3 | +8.3 |
| | Democratic Labor | William Carter | 663 | 7.0 | +7.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 9,518 | 97.9 | +0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 199 | 2.1 | −0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,717 | 92.7 | −0.1 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Hugh Andrew | | 56.4 | -5.8 |
| | Liberal and Country | David Hooper | | 43.6 | +5.8 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -5.8 | |
* Two party preferred vote was estimated.

### Warren

1959 Western Australian state election: Warren :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Joseph Rowberry | 2,684 | 53.4 | -46.6 |
| | Liberal and Country | Walter Muir | 2,025 | 40.3 | +40.3 |
| | Democratic Labor | Paul Brennan | 319 | 6.4 | +6.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 5,028 | 98.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 55 | 1.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,083 | 96.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Joseph Rowberry | | 54.3 | -45.7 |
| | Liberal and Country | Walter Muir | | 45.7 | +45.7 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |
* Two party preferred vote was estimated.

### Wembley Beaches

1959 Western Australian state election: Wembley Beaches :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal and Country | Les Nimmo | 7,884 | 52.0 | +14.5 |
| | Labor | Frederick Marshall | 5,951 | 39.3 | -10.2 |
| | Democratic Labor | William Coyne | 1,327 | 8.8 | +8.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 15,162 | 98.6 | +0.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 212 | 1.4 | −0.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,374 | 95.2 | +0.2 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal and Country | Les Nimmo | | 59.4 | +11.3 |
| | Labor | Frederick Marshall | | 40.6 | -11.3 |
| | Liberal and Country gain from Labor | Liberal and Country gain from Labor | Swing | +11.3 | |
* Two party preferred vote was estimated.

### West Perth

1959 Western Australian state election: West Perth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Stanley Heal | 3,421 | 50.7 | -7.1 |
| | Liberal and Country | Raymond Nowland | 3,322 | 49.3 | +7.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 6,743 | 97.9 | +0.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 145 | 2.1 | −0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,888 | 87.9 | −0.8 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -7.1 | |