1973 New South Wales state election

1973 New South Wales state election
17 November 1973 (1973-11-17)
All 99 seats in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly
50 Assembly seats were needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Leader Robert Askin Pat Hills
Party Liberal/Country coalition Labor
Leader since 17 July 1959 2 December 1968
Leader's seat Pittwater Phillip
Last election 49 seats 45 seats
Seats won 52 44 seats
Seat change 3 1
Percentage 44.33% 42.93%
Swing 0.06 2.09
Two-candidate-preferred margin by electorate
Premier before election

Robert Askin
Liberal/Country coalition

 Elected Premier

Robert Askin
Liberal/Country coalition

Elections for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly were held in the state of New South Wales, Australia, on Saturday 17 November 1973. The result was a win for the Liberal-Country Party coalition under Sir Robert Askin, which had been in office since 1965. As of 2023, this was the first and only time the Coalition won a fourth-term in New South Wales.

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