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Elections were held in the state of Western Australia on 20 February 1971 to elect all 51 members to the Legislative Assembly and 15 members to the 30-seat Legislative Council. The four-term Liberal-Country Party coalition government led by Premier David Brand was defeated by the Labor Party led by Opposition Leader John Tonkin.This was the first election in which no seats were uncontested since the introduction of responsible government in 1890.