1962 Western Australian Legislative Council election

Elections were held in the Australian stateofWestern Australia on 12 May 1962 to elect 10 of the 30 members of the state's Legislative Council. This was the last time the Legislative Council elections were held separately to those of the Legislative Assembly.

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Western Australian state election, 12 May 1962^[1] Legislative Council
Enrolled voters		110,448
Votes cast		46,014		Turnout	41.7	–2.8
Informal votes		193		Informal	0.4	–0.4
Summary of votes by party
Party		Primary votes	%	Swing	Seats won	Seats held
	Liberal and Country	26,769	58.4	+18.6	3	10
	Labor	18,988	41.4	–0.7	4	13
	Country	*	*	*	3	7
	Independent Liberal	64	0.1	+0.1	0	0
Total		45,821			10	30

Western Australian Legislative Council election, 1962: Central Province
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Country	Leslie Diver	unopposed
	Country hold		Swing

Western Australian Legislative Council election, 1962: Metropolitan Province
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal and Country	Keith Watson	10,862	70.1	+10.4
	Labor	Percy Munday	4,622	29.9	-10.4
Total formal votes			15,484	99.5	+0.1
Informal votes			71	0.5	-0.1
Turnout			15,555	38.4	+6.3
	Liberal and Country hold		Swing	+10.4

Western Australian Legislative Council election, 1962: Midland Province
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Country	Ray Jones	unopposed
	Country hold		Swing