West Australian Premier Colin Barnett says he'll go quietly to the back bench if the Liberals lose the state election this weekend.
Internal party polling reportedly predicts a swing against the Liberals of about 14 per cent, which would mean Labor secures an extra 20 seats - more than enough to claim victory.
"I'm still planning on winning this election or giving it my best shot," Mr Barnett told reporters on Tuesday.
"I'm not about to concede because I think there is going to be unpredicted results, particularly in country electorates, and particularly maybe in some outer metropolitan ones where you've got some very strong candidates.
"So who knows what the final result will be, but if Mark McGowan and Labor do win, I'll go quietly to the backbench."
WA Opposition Leader Mark McGowan has previously said his time at Labor's helm would be "finished" if he failed to win the election.
Mr Barnett has long maintained he won't serve a full third term if re-elected and his successor is widely expected to be Deputy Premier Liza Harvey.
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