# Results of the 1974 Western Australian state election (Legislative Assembly)

Western Australian state election, 30 March 1974 Legislative Assembly
<< 1971–1977 >> :
| Enrolled voters | Enrolled voters | 597,335 | | | | |
| Votes cast | Votes cast | 538,365 | | Turnout | 90.13% | –1.18% |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 21,966 | | Informal | 4.08% | +0.23% |
| Summary of votes by party |||||||
| Party | Party | Primary votes | % | Swing | Seats | Change |
| | Liberal | 208,288 | 40.33% | +10.67% | 23 | + 6 |
| | Labor | 248,395 | 48.10% | –0.81% | 22 | – 4 |
| | Alliance (CP/DLP) | 55,746 | 10.80% | –5.55% | 6 | – 2 |
| | Australia Party | 2,052 | 0.40% | +0.36% | 0 | ± 0 |
| | Independent | 1,918 | 0.37% | –2.91% | 0 | ± 0 |
| Total | Total | 516,399 | | | 51 | |
| Two-party-preferred |||||||
| | Liberal/NA | 262,621 | 50.17% | +2.50% | | |
| | Labor | 260,805 | 49.83% | –2.50% | | |
This is a list of electoral district results of the 1974 Western Australian election.

## Results by Electoral district
### Albany

1974 Western Australian state election: Albany :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Wyndham Cook | 3,075 | 44.5 |
| | Liberal | Leo Watt | 2,726 | 39.4 |
| | National Alliance | Leslie Dean | 1,111 | 16.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 6,912 | 96.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 244 | 3.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,156 | 91.8 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Leo Watt | 3,667 | 53.0 |
| | Labor | Wyndham Cook | 3,245 | 47.0 |
| | Liberal gain from Labor | Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | |

### Ascot

1974 Western Australian state election: Ascot :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Mal Bryce | 8,912 | 67.2 |
| | Liberal | Robert Carter | 4,345 | 32.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 13,257 | 95.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 663 | 4.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,920 | 90.4 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |

### Avon

1974 Western Australian state election: Avon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Ken McIver | 3,542 | 50.5 |
| | Liberal | Owen Bloomfield | 1,777 | 25.3 |
| | National Alliance | Albert Llewellyn | 1,692 | 24.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 7,011 | 98.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 140 | 2.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,151 | 92.2 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Ken McIver | 3,796 | 54.1 |
| | Liberal | Owen Bloomfield | 3,215 | 45.9 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |

### Balga

1974 Western Australian state election: Balga :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Brian Burke | 8,761 | 62.0 |
| | Liberal | Neil Beck | 4,499 | 31.8 |
| | National Alliance | Kenneth Austin | 506 | 3.6 |
| | Independent | Ralph Brockman | 368 | 2.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 14,134 | 95.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 601 | 4.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,735 | 93.7 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Brian Burke | 9,021 | 63.8 |
| | Liberal | Neil Beck | 5,113 | 36.2 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |

### Boulder-Dundas

1974 Western Australian state election: Boulder-Dundas :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Tom Hartrey | 3,770 | 61.8 |
| | Liberal | Eric Bingley | 1,751 | 28.7 |
| | National Alliance | John Madden | 584 | 9.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 6,105 | 92.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 519 | 7.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,624 | 86.4 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Tom Hartrey | 3,858 | 63.2 |
| | Liberal | Eric Bingley | 2,247 | 36.8 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |

### Bunbury

1974 Western Australian state election: Bunbury :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | John Sibson | 3,705 | 50.3 |
| | Labor | Robert Wells | 3,657 | 49.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 7,362 | 97.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 174 | 2.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,536 | 94.9 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | |

### Canning

1974 Western Australian state election: Canning :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Tom Bateman | 10,283 | 54.6 |
| | Liberal | John Sinclair | 7,145 | 37.9 |
| | National Alliance | Paul Clune | 1,010 | 5.4 |
| | Australia | Robert Russell-Brown | 394 | 2.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 18,832 | 96.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 725 | 3.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,557 | 91.5 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Tom Bateman | 10,582 | 56.2 |
| | Liberal | John Sinclair | 8,250 | 43.8 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |

### Clontarf

1974 Western Australian state election: Clontarf :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Donald May | 7,452 | 50.8 |
| | Liberal | Tony Williams | 6,168 | 42.0 |
| | National Alliance | Anne-Marie Loney | 1,056 | 7.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 14,676 | 97.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 420 | 2.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,096 | 90.5 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Donald May | 7,610 | 51.9 |
| | Liberal | Tony Williams | 7,066 | 48.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |

### Cockburn

1974 Western Australian state election: Cockburn :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Don Taylor | 10,058 | 70.3 |
| | Liberal | Lloyd Read-Brain | 3,531 | 24.7 |
| | National Alliance | Clifford Webb | 712 | 5.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 14,301 | 7.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,100 | 7.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,401 | 89.5 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Don Taylor | 10,165 | 71.1 |
| | Liberal | Lloyd Read-Brain | 4,136 | 28.9 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |

### Collie

1974 Western Australian state election: Collie :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Tom Jones | 3,943 | 56.1 |
| | National Alliance | Hilda Turnbull | 1,619 | 23.0 |
| | Liberal | Brian Menzies | 1,465 | 20.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 7,027 | 97.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 205 | 2.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,232 | 93.8 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Tom Jones | 4,186 | 59.6 |
| | National Alliance | Hilda Turnbull | 2,841 | 40.4 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |

### Cottesloe

1974 Western Australian state election: Cottesloe :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Ross Hutchinson | 7,233 | 52.7 |
| | Labor | Graham Rattigan | 5,438 | 39.6 |
| | National Alliance | Oldham Prestage | 726 | 5.3 |
| | Australia | Charles Pierce | 338 | 2.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 13,735 | 97.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 430 | 3.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,165 | 88.4 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Ross Hutchinson | 8,019 | 58.4 |
| | Labor | Graham Rattigan | 5,716 | 41.6 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | |

### Dale

1974 Western Australian state election: Dale :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Cyril Rushton | 4,730 | 51.0 |
| | Labor | Reginald Ewers | 3,944 | 42.5 |
| | National Alliance | June Fitzgerald | 598 | 6.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 9,272 | 94.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 532 | 5.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,804 | 91.6 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Cyril Rushton | 5,238 | 56.5 |
| | Labor | Reginald Ewers | 4,034 | 43.5 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | |

### East Melville

1974 Western Australian state election: East Melville :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Des O'Neil | 8,029 | 52.8 |
| | Labor | Percy Johnson | 6,079 | 40.0 |
| | National Alliance | Rosemary Taboni | 1,097 | 7.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 15,205 | 97.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 452 | 2.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,657 | 91.4 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Des O'Neil | 8,961 | 58.9 |
| | Labor | Percy Johnson | 6,244 | 41.1 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | |

### Floreat

1974 Western Australian state election: Floreat :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Andrew Mensaros | 8,407 | 56.6 |
| | Labor | Peter Coyle | 5,012 | 33.8 |
| | National Alliance | Peter McGowan | 1,421 | 9.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 14,840 | 97.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 366 | 2.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,206 | 91.4 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Andrew Mensaros | 9,615 | 64.8 |
| | Labor | Peter Coyle | 5,225 | 35.2 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | |

### Fremantle

1974 Western Australian state election: Fremantle :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Harry Fletcher | 8,742 | 65.2 |
| | Liberal | Michael Coakley | 3,802 | 28.3 |
| | National Alliance | Peter Moorhouse | 869 | 6.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 13,413 | 91.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,258 | 8.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,671 | 88.6 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Harry Fletcher | 8,872 | 66.1 |
| | Liberal | Michael Coakley | 4,541 | 33.9 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |

### Gascoyne

1974 Western Australian state election: Gascoyne :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Ian Laurance | 1,610 | 50.5 |
| | Labor | Frank Davis | 955 | 30.0 |
| | National Alliance | Wilson Tuckey | 511 | 16.0 |
| | Independent | Robert Phillips | 111 | 3.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,187 | 95.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 156 | 4.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,343 | 88.0 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Ian Laurance | 2,100 | 65.9 |
| | Labor | Frank Davis | 1,087 | 34.1 |
| | Liberal gain from Labor | Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | |

### Geraldton

1974 Western Australian state election: Geraldton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Jeff Carr | 3,318 | 47.5 |
| | Liberal | Joseph Willoughby | 2,236 | 32.0 |
| | Independent | Phillip Cooper | 997 | 14.3 |
| | National Alliance | Victor Askew | 431 | 6.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 6,982 | 96.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 224 | 3.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,206 | 89.6 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Jeff Carr | 3,862 | 55.3 |
| | Liberal | Joseph Willoughby | 3,120 | 44.7 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |

### Greenough

1974 Western Australian state election: Greenough :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | David Brand | 4,999 | 78.8 |
| | Labor | Frederic Newman | 1,343 | 21.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 6,342 | 97.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 176 | 2.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,518 | 89.5 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | |

### Kalamunda

1974 Western Australian state election: Kalamunda :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Ian Thompson | 4,521 | 54.9 |
| | Labor | Michael Marsh | 2,917 | 35.4 |
| | National Alliance | Benjamin Ballantyne | 643 | 7.8 |
| | Independent | Francesco Nesci | 153 | 1.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 8,234 | 97.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 253 | 3.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,487 | 90.7 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Ian Thompson | 5,149 | 62.5 |
| | Labor | Michael Marsh | 3,085 | 37.5 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | |

### Kalgoorlie

1974 Western Australian state election: Kalgoorlie :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Tom Evans | 3,623 | 62.1 |
| | Liberal | Max Finlayson | 1,867 | 32.0 |
| | National Alliance | Geoffrey Sands | 346 | 5.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 5,836 | 92.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 455 | 7.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,291 | 88.7 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Tom Evans | 3,675 | 63.0 |
| | Liberal | Max Finlayson | 2,161 | 37.0 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |

### Karrinyup

1974 Western Australian state election: Karrinyup :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Jim Clarko | 8,782 | 48.7 |
| | Labor | Mervyn Knight | 8,090 | 44.9 |
| | National Alliance | Laurence Butterly | 1,145 | 6.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 18,017 | 96.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 695 | 3.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,712 | 91.5 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Jim Clarko | 9,728 | 54.0 |
| | Labor | Mervyn Knight | 8,289 | 46.0 |
| | Liberal gain from Labor | Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | |

### Katanning

1974 Western Australian state election: Katanning :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | National Alliance | Dick Old | 4,307 | 63.2 |
| | Labor | Kenneth Gawn | 1,333 | 19.6 |
| | Liberal | Peter Hatherly | 1,174 | 17.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 6,814 | 97.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 203 | 2.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,017 | 91.7 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National Alliance | Dick Old | 5,364 | 78.7 |
| | Labor | Kenneth Gawn | 1,450 | 21.3 |
| | National Alliance hold | National Alliance hold | Swing | |

### Kimberley

1974 Western Australian state election: Kimberley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Alan Ridge | 1,785 | 54.6 |
| | Labor | Robert Baker | 1,327 | 40.6 |
| | National Alliance | Keith Wright | 156 | 4.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,268 | 94.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 183 | 5.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,451 | 79.3 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Alan Ridge | 1,918 | 58.7 |
| | Labor | Robert Baker | 1,350 | 41.3 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | |

### Maylands

1974 Western Australian state election: Maylands :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | John Harman | 8,530 | 61.1 |
| | Liberal | Pauline Iles | 4,494 | 32.2 |
| | National Alliance | Edward Barlow | 949 | 6.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 13,973 | 95.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 730 | 5.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,703 | 89.0 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | John Harman | 8,672 | 62.1 |
| | Liberal | Pauline Iles | 5,301 | 37.9 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |

### Melville

1974 Western Australian state election: Melville :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | John Tonkin | 9,742 | 68.9 |
| | Liberal | Cedric Smith | 3,801 | 26.9 |
| | National Alliance | Barney Foley | 605 | 4.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 14,148 | 96.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 467 | 3.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,615 | 91.1 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | John Tonkin | 9,833 | 69.5 |
| | Liberal | Cedric Smith | 4,315 | 30.5 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |

### Merredin-Yilgarn

1974 Western Australian state election: Merredin-Yilgarn :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | National Alliance | Hendy Cowan | 2,585 | 39.6 |
| | Labor | James Brown | 2,536 | 38.8 |
| | Liberal | Brian Cahill | 1,411 | 21.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 6,532 | 96.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 214 | 3.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,746 | 91.8 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National Alliance | Hendy Cowan | 3,782 | 57.9 |
| | Labor | James Brown | 2,750 | 42.1 |
| | National Alliance gain from Labor | National Alliance gain from Labor | Swing | |

### Moore

1974 Western Australian state election: Moore :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | National Alliance | Bert Crane | 4,248 | 67.7 |
| | Liberal | Terence Millstead | 2,026 | 32.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 6,274 | 94.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 358 | 5.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,632 | 90.5 |
| | National Alliance hold | National Alliance hold | Swing | |

### Morley

1974 Western Australian state election: Morley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Arthur Tonkin | 9,570 | 57.4 |
| | Liberal | Lloyd Stewart | 7,093 | 42.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 16,663 | 97.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 478 | 2.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,141 | 92.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |

### Mount Hawthorn

1974 Western Australian state election: Mount Hawthorn :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Ron Bertram | 7,447 | 54.7 |
| | Liberal | Timothy Foley | 5,256 | 38.6 |
| | National Alliance | Peter Tilley | 903 | 6.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 13,606 | 95.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 663 | 4.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,269 | 90.6 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Ron Bertram | 7,582 | 55.7 |
| | Liberal | Timothy Foley | 6,024 | 44.3 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |

### Mount Lawley

1974 Western Australian state election: Mount Lawley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Ray O'Connor | 7,441 | 53.2 |
| | Labor | Arthur Chauncy | 5,608 | 40.1 |
| | National Alliance | John Poole | 949 | 6.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 13,998 | 95.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 640 | 4.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,638 | 89.9 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Ray O'Connor | 8,247 | 58.9 |
| | Labor | Arthur Chauncy | 5,751 | 41.1 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | |

### Mount Marshall

1974 Western Australian state election: Mount Marshall :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National Alliance | Ray McPharlin | unopposed | | |
| | National Alliance hold | National Alliance hold | Swing | | |

### Mundaring

1974 Western Australian state election: Mundaring :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | James Moiler | 4,119 | 54.5 |
| | Liberal | Andrew Hugh | 2,803 | 37.1 |
| | National Alliance | Ivan Sands | 640 | 8.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 7,562 | 97.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 203 | 2.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,765 | 91.1 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | James Moiler | 4,215 | 55.7 |
| | Liberal | Andrew Hugh | 3,347 | 44.3 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |

### Murchison-Eyre

1974 Western Australian state election: Murchison-Eyre :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Peter Coyne | 1,022 | 57.0 |
| | Labor | Julian Grill | 770 | 43.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,792 | 97.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 48 | 2.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,840 | 83.0 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | |

### Murray

1974 Western Australian state election: Murray :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Geoffrey Dix | 3,409 | 45.5 |
| | Liberal | Richard Shalders | 3,241 | 43.2 |
| | National Alliance | Wayne McRostie | 848 | 11.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 7,498 | 96.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 243 | 3.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,741 | 92.8 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Richard Shalders | 3,887 | 51.8 |
| | Labor | Geoffrey Dix | 3,611 | 48.2 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | |

### Narrogin

1974 Western Australian state election: Narrogin :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | National Alliance | Peter Jones | 3,593 | 50.9 |
| | Liberal | Robert Farr | 1,978 | 28.0 |
| | Labor | Gordon Appleton | 1,492 | 21.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 7,063 | 98.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 140 | 1.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,203 | 92.4 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National Alliance | Peter Jones | 4,936 | 69.9 |
| | Labor | Gordon Appleton | 2,127 | 30.1 |
| | National Alliance hold | National Alliance hold | Swing | |
* Preferences were not distributed between the National Alliance and Liberal candidates for Narrogin.

### Nedlands

1974 Western Australian state election: Nedlands :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Charles Court | 9,103 | 66.8 |
| | Labor | Christopher Thompson | 4,516 | 33.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 13,619 | 97.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 286 | 2.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,905 | 88.7 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | |

### Perth

1974 Western Australian state election: Perth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Terry Burke | 6,997 | 59.6 |
| | Liberal | Julius Re | 3,769 | 32.1 |
| | National Alliance | Robert Burns | 518 | 4.4 |
| | Australia | William Barrett | 456 | 3.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 11,740 | 92.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 933 | 7.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,673 | 84.1 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Terry Burke | 7,303 | 62.2 |
| | Liberal | Julius Re | 4,437 | 37.8 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |

### Pilbara

1974 Western Australian state election: Pilbara :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Brian Sodeman | 3,440 | 49.1 |
| | Labor | Arthur Bickerton | 3,219 | 46.0 |
| | Australia | Ian Kelly | 347 | 4.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 7,006 | 93.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 487 | 6.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,493 | 82.3 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Brian Sodeman | 3,594 | 51.3 |
| | Labor | Arthur Bickerton | 3,412 | 48.7 |
| | Liberal gain from Labor | Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | |

### Rockingham

1974 Western Australian state election: Rockingham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Mike Barnett | 3,573 | 46.8 |
| | Liberal | Reginald Ritchie | 3,146 | 41.2 |
| | National Alliance | Ronald Harman | 629 | 8.2 |
| | Independent | Eric Edwards | 289 | 3.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 7,637 | 95.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 340 | 4.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,977 | 90.3 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Mike Barnett | 3,887 | 50.9 |
| | Liberal | Reginald Ritchie | 3,750 | 49.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |

### Roe

1974 Western Australian state election: Roe :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | National Alliance | Bill Young | 3,047 | 43.3 |
| | Liberal | Geoff Grewar | 2,394 | 34.1 |
| | Labor | John Byrne | 1,588 | 22.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 7,029 | 97.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 205 | 2.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,234 | 90.9 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Geoff Grewar | 3,638 | 51.8 |
| | National Alliance | Bill Young | 3,391 | 48.2 |
| | Liberal gain from National Alliance | Liberal gain from National Alliance | Swing | |

### Scarborough

1974 Western Australian state election: Scarborough :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Des Moore | 6,629 | 46.9 |
| | Liberal | Ray Young | 6,442 | 45.6 |
| | National Alliance | Adrian Briffa | 1,070 | 7.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 14,141 | 96.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 474 | 3.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,615 | 90.0 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Ray Young | 7,138 | 50.5 |
| | Labor | Des Moore | 7,003 | 49.5 |
| | Liberal gain from Labor | Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | |

### South Perth

1974 Western Australian state election: South Perth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Bill Grayden | 6,720 | 50.8 |
| | Labor | Garry Kelly | 5,295 | 40.0 |
| | National Alliance | Bill Wallace | 1,215 | 9.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 13,230 | 97.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 341 | 2.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,571 | 87.6 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Bill Grayden | 7,753 | 58.6 |
| | Labor | Garry Kelly | 5,477 | 41.4 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | |

### Stirling

1974 Western Australian state election: Stirling :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | National Alliance | Matt Stephens | 3,775 | 54.4 |
| | Liberal | Glen Mitchell | 1,930 | 27.8 |
| | Labor | Eric Bromilow | 1,238 | 17.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 6,943 | 97.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 161 | 2.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,104 | 91.5 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National Alliance | Matt Stephens | 4,889 | 70.4 |
| | Labor | Eric Bromilow | 2,054 | 29.6 |
| | National Alliance hold | National Alliance hold | Swing | |
* Preferences were not distributed between the National Alliance and Liberal candidates for Stirling.

### Subiaco

1974 Western Australian state election: Subiaco :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Tom Dadour | 6,339 | 49.9 |
| | Labor | Phillip Hall | 5,241 | 41.3 |
| | National Alliance | Francis Dwyer | 752 | 5.9 |
| | Australia | Ronald Hislop | 373 | 2.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 12,705 | 95.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 567 | 4.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,272 | 87.4 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Tom Dadour | 7,169 | 56.4 |
| | Labor | Phillip Hall | 5,536 | 43.6 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | |

### Swan

1974 Western Australian state election: Swan :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Jack Skidmore | 9,021 | 63.0 |
| | Liberal | Douglas Ismail | 4,244 | 29.6 |
| | National Alliance | Pietro Bendotti | 1,052 | 7.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 14,317 | 93.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 926 | 6.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,243 | 89.6 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Jack Skidmore | 9,179 | 64.1 |
| | Liberal | Douglas Ismail | 5,138 | 35.9 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |

### Toodyay

1974 Western Australian state election: Toodyay :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Clifford Hunt | 6,101 | 42.8 |
| | Liberal | Mick Nanovich | 5,630 | 39.5 |
| | National Alliance | Albert Tonkin | 2,369 | 16.6 |
| | Australia | George Gaunt | 144 | 1.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 14,244 | 95.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 660 | 4.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,904 | 93.2 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Mick Nanovich | 7,420 | 52.1 |
| | Labor | Clifford Hunt | 6,824 | 47.9 |
| | Liberal gain from Labor | Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | |

### Vasse

1974 Western Australian state election: Vasse :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Barry Blaikie | 4,548 | 60.0 |
| | Labor | Robert Goddard | 2,015 | 26.6 |
| | National Alliance | Ronald Loughton | 1,014 | 13.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 7,577 | 96.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 256 | 3.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,833 | 93.8 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Barry Blaikie | 5,410 | 71.4 |
| | Labor | Robert Goddard | 2,167 | 28.6 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | |

### Victoria Park

1974 Western Australian state election: Victoria Park :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Ron Davies | 8,869 | 63.3 |
| | Liberal | Frank Marciano | 4,171 | 29.8 |
| | National Alliance | Paul Daly | 962 | 6.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 14,002 | 95.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 598 | 4.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,600 | 87.7 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Ron Davies | 9,013 | 64.4 |
| | Liberal | Frank Marciano | 4,989 | 35.6 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |

### Warren

1974 Western Australian state election: Warren :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | David Evans | 3,453 | 52.1 |
| | Liberal | Maurice Thompson | 2,089 | 31.5 |
| | National Alliance | John Dempster | 1,092 | 16.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 6,634 | 96.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 233 | 3.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,867 | 92.8 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | David Evans | 3,617 | 54.5 |
| | Liberal | Maurice Thompson | 3,017 | 45.5 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |

### Wellington

1974 Western Australian state election: Wellington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Andrew Thomson | 3,036 | 41.1 |
| | Liberal | June Craig | 2,978 | 40.4 |
| | National Alliance | John Chidlow | 1,365 | 18.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 7,379 | 95.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 378 | 4.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,757 | 92.1 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | June Craig | 4,139 | 56.1 |
| | Labor | Andrew Thomson | 3,240 | 43.9 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | |

### Welshpool

1974 Western Australian state election: Welshpool :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Colin Jamieson | 8,807 | 61.5 |
| | Liberal | George Fisher | 4,492 | 31.4 |
| | National Alliance | Laurence Eaton | 1,026 | 7.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 14,325 | 94.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 763 | 5.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,088 | 88.6 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Colin Jamieson | 8,961 | 62.6 |
| | Liberal | George Fisher | 5,364 | 37.4 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |