Candidates of the 1965 Western Australian state election

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This article provides information on candidates who stood for the [[1965 Western Australian state election]], held on 20 February 1965.

==Retiring Members==

===Labor===

* [[George Bennetts]] (MLC) ([[South-East Province (Western Australia)|South-East]])
* [[John Teahan]] (MLC) ([[North-East Province (Western Australia)|North-East]])

===LCL===

* [[Reg Mattiske]] (MLC) ([[Metropolitan Province (Western Australia)|Metropolitan]])
* [[James Murray (Australian politician)|James Murray]] (MLC) ([[South-West Province (Western Australia)|South-West]])

===Country===

* [[Anthony Loton]] (MLC) ([[South Province (Western Australia)|South]])

==Legislative Assembly==
Sitting members are shown in bold text. Successful candidates are highlighted in the relevant colour. Where there is possible confusion, an asterisk (*) is also used.
{| border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" style="border:1px solid #aaa; border-collapse:collapse"
|- bgcolor="#cccccc"
! Electorate
! Held by
! [[Australian Labor Party (Western Australian Branch)|Labor]] candidate
! [[Liberal Party of Australia (Western Australian Division)|LCL]] candidate
! [[National Party of Australia (WA)|Country]] candidate
! Other candidates
|- bgcolor="#cccccc"
| || || | ||| || | || bgcolor="#999999" | 
|-
|[[Electoral district of Albany|Albany]] || [[Australian Labor Party (Western Australian Branch)|Labor]] || |'''[[Jack Hall (politician)|Jack Hall]]''' || Norman Swarbrick || Charles Johnson ||
|-
|[[Electoral district of Avon|Avon]] || [[National Party of Australia (WA)|Country]] || || || | '''[[Harry Gayfer]]''' ||
|-
|[[Electoral district of Balcatta|Balcatta]] || [[Australian Labor Party (Western Australian Branch)|Labor]] || |'''[[Herb Graham]]''' || Terrence Browne || ||
|-
|[[Electoral district of Bayswater (Western Australia)|Bayswater]] || [[Australian Labor Party (Western Australian Branch)|Labor]] || |'''[[Merv Toms]]''' || Walter Bonnett || ||
|-
|[[Electoral district of Beeloo|Beeloo]] || [[Australian Labor Party (Western Australian Branch)|Labor]] || |'''[[Colin Jamieson]]''' || Henry Watson || ||
|-
|[[Electoral district of Belmont|Belmont]] || [[Australian Labor Party (Western Australian Branch)|Labor]] || |'''[[James Hegney]]''' || Boyd Buttsworth || ||
|-
|[[Electoral district of Blackwood|Blackwood]] ||[[Liberal Party of Australia (Western Australian Division)|LCL]] || || | '''[[John Hearman]]''' || ||
|-
|[[Electoral district of Boulder|Boulder-Eyre]] || [[Australian Labor Party (Western Australian Branch)|Labor]] || |'''[[Arthur Moir]]''' || || ||
|-
|[[Electoral district of Bunbury|Bunbury]] ||[[Liberal Party of Australia (Western Australian Division)|LCL]] || Edward Cooke || | '''[[Maurice Williams (politician)|Maurice Williams]]''' || ||
|-
|[[Electoral district of Canning|Canning]] ||[[Australian Labor Party (Western Australian Branch)|Labor]] || '''[[Don May (politician)|Don May]]''' || | [[Ross Elliott (politician)|Ross Elliott]] || || Louis Raven ([[Democratic Labor Party (historical)|DLP]])
|-
|[[Electoral district of Claremont|Claremont]] ||[[Liberal Party of Australia (Western Australian Division)|LCL]] || John Henshaw || | '''[[Harold Crommelin]]''' || ||
|-
|[[Electoral district of Cockburn|Cockburn]] || [[Australian Labor Party (Western Australian Branch)|Labor]] || |'''[[Henry Curran (Australian politician)|Henry Curran]]''' || || ||
|-
|[[Electoral district of Collie-Preston|Collie]] || [[Australian Labor Party (Western Australian Branch)|Labor]] || |'''[[Harry May]]''' || Edward Cocker || ||
|-
|[[Electoral district of Cottesloe|Cottesloe]] ||[[Liberal Party of Australia (Western Australian Division)|LCL]] || Richard Bryant || | '''[[Ross Hutchinson]]''' || ||
|-
|[[Electoral district of Dale|Dale]] ||[[Liberal Party of Australia (Western Australian Division)|LCL]] || Donald Culley || | '''[[Gerald Wild]]''' || ||
|-
|[[Electoral district of Darling Range|Darling Range]] ||[[Liberal Party of Australia (Western Australian Division)|LCL]] || Jack Metcalfe || | '''[[Ken Dunn]]''' || [[Ray Owen (politician)|Ray Owen]] ||
|-
|[[Electoral district of East Melville|East Melville]] ||[[Liberal Party of Australia (Western Australian Division)|LCL]] || || | '''[[John Hearman]]''' || || Louis Joseph ([[Independent (politician)|Ind]])
|-
|[[Electoral district of Fremantle|Fremantle]] || [[Australian Labor Party (Western Australian Branch)|Labor]] || |'''[[Harry Fletcher (politician)|Harry Fletcher]]''' || Ronald Shires || ||
|-
|[[Electoral district of Gascoyne|Gascoyne]] || [[Australian Labor Party (Western Australian Branch)|Labor]] || |'''[[Daniel Norton (Australian politician)|Daniel Norton]]''' || Stewart Maver || || Neville Brandstater ([[Independent (politician)|Ind]])
|-
|[[Electoral district of Geraldton|Geraldton]] || [[Australian Labor Party (Western Australian Branch)|Labor]] || |'''[[Bill Sewell (politician)|Bill Sewell]]''' || Charles Raynor || || Raymond Goss ([[Independent (politician)|Ind]])
|-
|[[Electoral district of Greenough|Greenough]] ||[[Liberal Party of Australia (Western Australian Division)|LCL]] || || | '''[[David Brand]]''' || ||
|-
|[[Electoral district of Kalgoorlie|Kalgoorlie]] || [[Australian Labor Party (Western Australian Branch)|Labor]] || |'''[[Tom Evans (Western Australian politician)|Tom Evans]]''' || || ||
|-
|[[Electoral district of Karrinyup|Karrinyup]] ||[[Liberal Party of Australia (Western Australian Division)|LCL]] || [[Stan Lapham]] || | '''[[Les Nimmo]]''' || || Gerardus Sappelli ([[Democratic Labor Party (historical)|DLP]])
|-
|[[Electoral district of Katanning|Katanning]] || [[National Party of Australia (WA)|Country]] || || || | '''[[Crawford Nalder]]''' ||
|-
|[[Electoral district of Kimberley|Kimberley]] || [[Australian Labor Party (Western Australian Branch)|Labor]] || |'''[[John Rhatigan]]''' || George Drysdale || ||
|-
|[[Electoral district of Maylands|Maylands]] ||[[Australian Labor Party (Western Australian Branch)|Labor]] || '''[[Edward Oldfield]]''' || | [[Bob Marshall (billiards player)|Bob Marshall]] || || Francis Pownall ([[Democratic Labor Party (historical)|DLP]])
|-
|[[Electoral district of Melville|Melville]] || [[Australian Labor Party (Western Australian Branch)|Labor]] || |'''[[John Tonkin]]''' || Albert Gainsford-Brackley || ||
|-
|[[Electoral district of Merredin|Merredin-Yilgarn]] || [[Australian Labor Party (Western Australian Branch)|Labor]] || |'''[[Lionel Kelly]]''' || [[Jack Stewart (Western Australian politician)|Jack Stewart]] || Kenneth Jones ||
|-
|[[Electoral district of Moore|Moore]] || [[National Party of Australia (WA)|Country]] || || || | '''[[Edgar Lewis]]''' || Albert Tonkin ([[Independent (politician)|Ind]])
|-
|[[Electoral district of Mount Hawthorn|Mount Hawthorn]] || [[Australian Labor Party (Western Australian Branch)|Labor]] || |'''[[Bill Hegney]]''' || James Ring || ||
|-
|[[Electoral district of Mount Lawley|Mount Lawley]] ||[[Liberal Party of Australia (Western Australian Division)|LCL]] || Mervyn Knight || | '''[[Ray O'Connor]]''' || ||
|-
|[[Electoral district of Mount Marshall|Mount Marshall]] || [[National Party of Australia (WA)|Country]] || || || | '''[[George Cornell (politician)|George Cornell]]''' ||
|-
|}

==See also==
* [[Members of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly, 1962–1965]]
* [[Members of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly, 1965–1968]]
* [[Members of the Western Australian Legislative Council, 1962–1965]]
* [[Members of the Western Australian Legislative Council, 1965–1968]]
* [[1965 Western Australian state election]]

==References==
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[[Category:Candidates for Western Australian state elections]]

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