Results of the 1968 Western Australian state election (Legislative Assembly)
# Results of the 1968 Western Australian state election (Legislative Assembly)

Western Australian state election, 23 March 1968 Legislative Assembly

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| Enrolled voters | Enrolled voters | 359,790 | | | | |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Votes cast | Votes cast | 331,325 | | Turnout | 92.09% | –0.24% |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 10,255 | | Informal | 3.10% | –0.01% |
| Summary of votes by party |||||||
| Party | Party | Primary votes | % | Swing | Seats | Change |
| | Labor | 145,605 | 45.35% | +2.71% | 23 | + 2 |
| | Liberal and Country | 141,271 | 44.00% | –4.54% | 19 | – 2 |
| | Country | 16,879 | 5.25% | +0.38% | 9 | + 1 |
| | Democratic Labor | 10,456 | 3.26% | +2.32% | 0 | ± 0 |
| | Democratic | 2,216 | 0.69% | +0.69% | 0 | ± 0 |
| | Communist | 1,694 | 0.53% | +0.44% | 0 | ± 0 |
| | Independent | 2,949 | 0.92% | –1.98% | 0 | ± 0 |
| Total | Total | 321,070 | | | 51 | |

This is a list of electoral district results of the 1968 Western Australian election.

## Results by Electoral district

### Albany

1968 Western Australian state election: Albany :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Jack Hall | 2,958 | 55.4 |
| | Liberal and Country | Henry Ayers | 2,386 | 44.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 5,344 | 98.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 65 | 1.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,409 | 93.4 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |

### Ascot

1968 Western Australian state election: Ascot :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Merv Toms | 7,011 | 63.2 |
| | Liberal and Country | Douglas Anderson | 4,080 | 36.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 11,091 | 97.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 277 | 2.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,368 | 91.6 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |

### Avon

1968 Western Australian state election: Avon :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Country | Harry Gayfer | unopposed | | |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | | |

### Balcatta

1968 Western Australian state election: Balcatta :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Herb Graham | 8,014 | 63.4 |
| | Liberal and Country | Anthony Scolaro | 4,626 | 36.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 12,640 | 96.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 519 | 3.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,159 | 93.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |

### Belmont

1968 Western Australian state election: Belmont :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Colin Jamieson | 7,105 | 64.5 |
| | Liberal and Country | Bruce Tomlinson | 3,905 | 35.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 11,010 | 97.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 265 | 2.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,275 | 92.2 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |

### Blackwood

1968 Western Australian state election: Blackwood :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Country | Ron Kitney | 2,798 | 54.6 |
| | Liberal and Country | John Hearman | 2,324 | 45.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 5,122 | 96.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 184 | 3.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,306 | 93.7 |
| | Country gain from Liberal and Country | Country gain from Liberal and Country | Swing | |

### Boulder-Dundas

1968 Western Australian state election: Boulder-Dundas :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Arthur Moir | unopposed | | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | | |

### Bunbury

1968 Western Australian state election: Bunbury :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal and Country | Maurice Williams | 3,107 | 52.6 |
| | Labor | Alexandra White | 2,584 | 43.8 |
| | Democratic Labor | John Guidera | 213 | 3.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 5,904 | 98.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 88 | 1.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,992 | 93.7 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal and Country | Maurice Williams | 3,305 | 55.7 |
| | Labor | Alexandra White | 2,599 | 44.3 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | |

### Canning

1968 Western Australian state election: Canning :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Tom Bateman | 6,185 | 48.5 |
| | Liberal and Country | Ross Elliott | 5,683 | 44.5 |
| | Democratic Labor | Lydia Obbes | 498 | 3.9 |
| | Independent | Melford Roe | 397 | 3.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 12,763 | 96.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 485 | 3.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,248 | 92.8 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Tom Bateman | 6,441 | 50.5 |
| | Liberal and Country | Ross Elliott | 6,322 | 49.5 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal and Country | Labor gain from Liberal and Country | Swing | |

### Clontarf

1968 Western Australian state election: Clontarf :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Donald May | 5,613 | 50.1 |
| | Liberal and Country | Paul Buddee | 4,697 | 41.9 |
| | Democratic Labor | John Martyr | 604 | 5.4 |
| | Independent | Ian Skipworth | 284 | 2.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 11,198 | 96.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 467 | 4.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,665 | 91.4 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Donald May | 5,846 | 52.2 |
| | Liberal and Country | Paul Buddee | 5,352 | 47.8 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal and Country | Labor gain from Liberal and Country | Swing | |

### Cockburn

1968 Western Australian state election: Cockburn :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Don Taylor | 8,360 | 68.6 |
| | Liberal and Country | Stanley Elliman | 3,825 | 31.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 12,185 | 95.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 622 | 4.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,807 | 92.7 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |

### Collie

1968 Western Australian state election: Collie :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Tom Jones | 2,827 | 53.3 |
| | Liberal and Country | Bob Pike | 2,125 | 40.1 |
| | Independent | John Davidson | 352 | 6.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 5,304 | 98.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 70 | 1.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,374 | 95.1 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Tom Jones | 3,003 | 56.6 |
| | Liberal and Country | Bob Pike | 2,301 | 43.4 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |

### Cottesloe

1968 Western Australian state election: Cottesloe :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal and Country | Ross Hutchinson | 6,643 | 57.3 |
| | Labor | Christopher Caldwell | 4,325 | 37.3 |
| | Independent | Lola Griggs | 620 | 5.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 11,588 | 98.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 214 | 1.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,802 | 90.8 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal and Country | Ross Hutchinson | 6,953 | 60.0 |
| | Labor | Christopher Caldwell | 4,635 | 40.0 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | |

### Dale

1968 Western Australian state election: Dale :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal and Country | Cyril Rushton | 4,260 | 65.4 |
| | Labor | James Wolfe | 2,255 | 34.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 6,515 | 95.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 288 | 4.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,803 | 95.4 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | |

### Darling Range

1968 Western Australian state election: Darling Range :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal and Country | Ken Dunn | 3,293 | 52.7 |
| | Labor | Alick Smith | 1,952 | 31.3 |
| | Country | George Spriggs | 861 | 13.8 |
| | Country | Daniel Varney | 141 | 2.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 6,247 | 95.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 286 | 4.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,533 | 95.3 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal and Country | Ken Dunn | 4,138 | 66.2 |
| | Labor | Alick Smith | 2,109 | 33.8 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | |

### East Melville

1968 Western Australian state election: East Melville :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal and Country | Des O'Neil | 8,800 | 74.9 |
| | Communist | Victor Williams | 1,694 | 14.4 |
| | Independent | Ralph Von Paleske | 1,249 | 10.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 11,743 | 94.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 666 | 5.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,409 | 92.9 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal and Country | Des O'Neil | 9,425 | 80.3 |
| | Communist | Victor Williams | 2,318 | 19.7 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | |

### Floreat

1968 Western Australian state election: Floreat :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal and Country | Andrew Mensaros | 4,938 | 45.7 |
| | Labor | Lyla Elliott | 3,474 | 32.2 |
| | Country | George Gummow | 1,546 | 14.3 |
| | Democratic Labor | Bernard Flanagan | 839 | 7.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 10,797 | 98.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 199 | 1.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,996 | 92.1 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal and Country | Andrew Mensaros | 6,977 | 64.6 |
| | Labor | Lyla Elliott | 3,820 | 35.4 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | |

### Fremantle

1968 Western Australian state election: Fremantle :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Harry Fletcher | 7,393 | 73.5 |
| | Democratic Labor | William Kenneally | 2,673 | 26.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 10,066 | 94.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 565 | 5.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,631 | 90.7 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |

### Gascoyne

1968 Western Australian state election: Gascoyne :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Daniel Norton | 1,321 | 62.2 |
| | Liberal and Country | Peter Butler | 724 | 34.1 |
| | Independent | Neville Brandstater | 79 | 3.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,124 | 97.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 56 | 2.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,180 | 84.7 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Daniel Norton | 1,361 | 64.1 |
| | Liberal and Country | Peter Butler | 763 | 35.9 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |

### Geraldton

1968 Western Australian state election: Geraldton :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Bill Sewell | 3,103 | 56.2 |
| | Liberal and Country | Phillip Cooper | 2,423 | 43.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 5,526 | 98.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 60 | 1.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,586 | 90.8 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |

### Greenough

1968 Western Australian state election: Greenough :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal and Country | David Brand | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | | |

### Kalgoorlie

1968 Western Australian state election: Kalgoorlie :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Tom Evans | unopposed | | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | | |

### Karrinyup

1968 Western Australian state election: Karrinyup :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Stan Lapham | 5,720 | 53.5 |
| | Liberal and Country | John Waghorne | 4,422 | 41.3 |
| | Democratic Labor | Arthur White | 552 | 5.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 10,694 | 97.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 332 | 3.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,026 | 92.4 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Stan Lapham | 5,803 | 54.3 |
| | Liberal and Country | John Waghorne | 4,891 | 45.7 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal and Country | Labor gain from Liberal and Country | Swing | |

### Katanning

1968 Western Australian state election: Katanning :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Country | Crawford Nalder | unopposed | | |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | | |

### Kimberley

1968 Western Australian state election: Kimberley :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal and Country | Alan Ridge | 1,159 | 52.2 |
| | Labor | John Rhatigan | 1,060 | 47.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,219 | 98.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 25 | 1.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,244 | 80.5 |
| | Liberal and Country gain from Labor | Liberal and Country gain from Labor | Swing | |

### Maylands

1968 Western Australian state election: Maylands :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | John Harman | 5,459 | 51.0 |
| | Liberal and Country | Bob Marshall | 4,491 | 42.0 |
| | Democratic Labor | Francis Pownall | 472 | 4.4 |
| | Independent | Cornelis de Bruin | 276 | 2.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 10,698 | 97.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 264 | 2.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,962 | 91.5 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | John Harman | 5,668 | 53.0 |
| | Liberal and Country | Bob Marshall | 5,030 | 47.0 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal and Country | Labor gain from Liberal and Country | Swing | |

### Melville

1968 Western Australian state election: Melville :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | John Tonkin | 7,566 | 67.5 |
| | Liberal and Country | Albert Box | 3,636 | 32.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 11,202 | 97.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 305 | 2.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,507 | 93.9 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |

### Merredin-Yilgarn

1968 Western Australian state election: Merredin-Yilgarn :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | James Brown | 2,260 | 39.9 |
| | Liberal and Country | Jack Stewart | 1,460 | 25.8 |
| | Country | Geoffrey Telfer | 1,343 | 23.7 |
| | Independent | Raymond Evans | 602 | 10.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 5,665 | 98.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 65 | 1.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,730 | 93.9 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal and Country | Jack Stewart | 2,996 | 52.9 |
| | Labor | James Brown | 2,669 | 47.1 |
| | Liberal and Country gain from Labor | Liberal and Country gain from Labor | Swing | |

### Mirrabooka

1968 Western Australian state election: Mirrabooka :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal and Country | Doug Cash | 6,035 | 47.7 |
| | Labor | Kevin Parker | 5,779 | 45.7 |
| | Democratic Labor | John Poole | 843 | 6.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 12,657 | 97.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 276 | 2.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,933 | 93.8 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal and Country | Doug Cash | 6,679 | 52.8 |
| | Labor | Kevin Parker | 5,978 | 47.2 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | |

### Moore

1968 Western Australian state election: Moore :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Country | Edgar Lewis | 2,984 | 52.3 |
| | Independent | Albert Tonkin | 2,721 | 47.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 5,705 | 97.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 154 | 2.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,859 | 93.3 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | |

### Mount Hawthorn

1968 Western Australian state election: Mount Hawthorn :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Ron Bertram | 5,831 | 52.9 |
| | Liberal and Country | James Ring | 4,279 | 38.9 |
| | Democratic Labor | Gavan O'Connor | 905 | 8.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 11,015 | 95.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 528 | 4.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,543 | 92.0 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Ron Bertram | 5,967 | 54.2 |
| | Liberal and Country | James Ring | 5,048 | 45.8 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |

### Mount Lawley

1968 Western Australian state election: Mount Lawley :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal and Country | Ray O'Connor | 6,655 | 60.0 |
| | Labor | Patrick Weir | 4,440 | 40.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 11,095 | 96.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 420 | 3.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,515 | 91.4 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | |

### Mount Marshall

1968 Western Australian state election: Mount Marshall :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Country | Ray McPharlin | unopposed | | |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | | |

### Murchison-Eyre

1968 Western Australian state election: Murchison-Eyre :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal and Country | Richard Burt | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | | |

### Murray

1968 Western Australian state election: Murray :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal and Country | Ewart Runciman | 3,338 | 53.8 |
| | Labor | Fred Crockenberg | 2,861 | 46.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 6,199 | 98.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 93 | 1.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,292 | 94.6 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | |

### Narrogin

1968 Western Australian state election: Narrogin :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Country | William Manning | unopposed | | |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | | |

### Nedlands

1968 Western Australian state election: Nedlands :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal and Country | Charles Court | 8,533 | 76.6 |
| | Labor | Eric Hicks | 2,599 | 23.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 11,132 | 98.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 178 | 1.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,310 | 89.7 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | |

### Northam

1968 Western Australian state election: Northam :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Ken McIver | 2,674 | 48.8 |
| | Liberal and Country | Claude Roediger | 1,808 | 33.0 |
| | Country | Maurice Armstrong | 1,003 | 18.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 5,485 | 98.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 60 | 1.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,545 | 93.6 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Ken McIver | 2,942 | 53.6 |
| | Liberal and Country | Claude Roediger | 2,543 | 46.4 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |

### Perth

1968 Western Australian state election: Perth :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Terry Burke | 5,141 | 49.9 |
| | Liberal and Country | Peter Durack | 3,643 | 35.3 |
| | Independent | Paul Ritter | 1,128 | 11.0 |
| | Democratic Labor | William Spence | 393 | 3.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 10,305 | 95.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 458 | 4.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,763 | 86.2 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Terry Burke | 5,793 | 56.2 |
| | Liberal and Country | Peter Durack | 4,512 | 43.8 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal and Country | Labor gain from Liberal and Country | Swing | |

### Pilbara

1968 Western Australian state election: Pilbara :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Arthur Bickerton | unopposed | | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | | |

### Roe

1968 Western Australian state election: Roe :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Country | Bill Young | 2,931 | 46.0 |
| | Liberal and Country | Mel Bungey | 2,209 | 34.7 |
| | Labor | John Jehu | 1,226 | 19.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 6,366 | 98.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 80 | 1.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,446 | 94.5 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Bill Young | 3,799 | 59.7 |
| | Liberal and Country | Mel Bungey | 2,567 | 40.3 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | |

### South Perth

1968 Western Australian state election: South Perth :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal and Country | Bill Grayden | 8,195 | 78.6 |
| | Democratic Labor | Brian Peachey | 2,229 | 21.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 10,424 | 92.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 823 | 7.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,247 | 89.8 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | |

### Stirling

1968 Western Australian state election: Stirling :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Country | Clayton Mitchell | unopposed | | |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | | |

### Subiaco

1968 Western Australian state election: Subiaco :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal and Country | Hugh Guthrie | 5,316 | 47.9 |
| | Labor | Ronnay Foster | 5,153 | 46.4 |
| | Independent | Jacqueline Lander | 639 | 5.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 11,108 | 97.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 276 | 2.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,384 | 90.4 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal and Country | Hugh Guthrie | 5,603 | 50.4 |
| | Labor | Ronnay Foster | 5,505 | 49.6 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | |

### Swan

1968 Western Australian state election: Swan :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | John Brady | 7,852 | 71.0 |
| | Liberal and Country | John Pitsikas | 3,201 | 29.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 11,053 | 97.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 250 | 2.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,303 | 92.3 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |

### Toodyay

1968 Western Australian state election: Toodyay :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Country | James Craig | 2,811 | 54.7 |
| | Labor | Edmond Hewett | 2,329 | 45.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 5,140 | 96.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 195 | 3.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,335 | 94.4 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | |

### Vasse

1968 Western Australian state election: Vasse :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal and Country | William Bovell | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | | |

### Victoria Park

1968 Western Australian state election: Victoria Park :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Ron Davies | unopposed | | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | | |

### Warren

1968 Western Australian state election: Warren :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | David Evans | 3,175 | 55.3 |
| | Liberal and Country | Gordon Thompson | 2,331 | 40.6 |
| | Democratic Labor | Francis Dwyer | 235 | 4.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 5,741 | 98.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 97 | 1.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,838 | 94.5 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | David Evans | 6,122 | 58.8 |
| | Liberal and Country | Gordon Thompson | 4,289 | 41.2 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |

### Wellington

1968 Western Australian state election: Wellington :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal and Country | Iven Manning | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | | |

### Wembley

1968 Western Australian state election: Wembley :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal and Country | Guy Henn | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | | |
