Results of the Western Australian state election, 1986 (Legislative Assembly A-L)

Western Australian state election, 8 February 1986[1]
Legislative Assembly
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Enrolled voters 883,239
Votes cast 807,634 Turnout 91.44% +3.51%
Informal votes 21,240 Informal 2.63% –0.20%
Summary of votes by party
Party Primary votes % Swing Seats Change
  Labor 416,805 53.00% –0.16% 32 ± 0
  Liberal 324,961 41.32% +1.46% 19 – 1
  National[1] 29,156 3.71% –1.40% 6 + 1
  Democrats 5,192 0.66% –0.14% 0 ± 0
  Other parties 2,630 0.33% –0.73% 0 ± 0
  Independent 7,650 0.98% +0.48% 0 ± 0
Total 786,394     57  
Two-party-preferred
  Labor 427,704 54.12% +0.37%
  Liberal 362,642 45.88% –0.37%

This is a list of electoral district results of the 1986 Western Australian election for districts from A-L.

Results by Electoral district

Albany

Western Australian state election, 1986: Albany[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Leo Watt 4,510 53.3 +10.8
Labor Josephine Lynch 3,947 46.7 +2.1
Total formal votes 8,457 98.1 +0.7
Informal votes 165 1.9 -0.7
Turnout 8,622 93.6 +2.9
Liberal hold Swing +1.0

Armadale

Western Australian state election, 1986: Armadale
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Bob Pearce 12,354 65.7 +2.4
Liberal Phillip Giblett 6,442 34.3 -2.4
Total formal votes 18,796 97.0 -0.3
Informal votes 583 3.0 +0.3
Turnout 19,379 91.1 +2.7
Labor hold Swing +2.4

Ascot

Western Australian state election, 1986: Ascot
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Mal Bryce 10,163 68.2 -1.7
Liberal Robert van Straalen 4,739 31.8 +1.7
Total formal votes 14,902 96.4 -1.0
Informal votes 552 3.6 +1.0
Turnout 15,454 91.8 +3.8
Labor hold Swing -1.7

Avon

Western Australian state election, 1986: Avon
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Ken McIver 4,186 46.5 -6.1
WA Nationals Max Trenorden 2,575 28.6 +5.3
Liberal Michael Cahill 2,250 25.0 +0.9
Total formal votes 9,011 98.5 +0.5
Informal votes 139 1.5 -0.5
Turnout 9,150 93.9 +3.8
Two-party-preferred result
WA Nationals Max Trenorden 4,668 51.8 +51.8
Labor Ken McIver 4,343 48.2 -10.2
WA Nationals gain from Labor Swing N/A

Balcatta

Western Australian state election, 1986: Balcatta
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Ron Bertram 11,543 63.4 +0.4
Liberal Vincenzo Alessandrino 6,654 36.6 -0.4
Total formal votes 18,197 96.6 +0.3
Informal votes 633 3.4 -0.3
Turnout 18,830 91.8 +3.8
Labor hold Swing +0.4

Balga

Western Australian state election, 1986: Balga
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Brian Burke 15,719 77.8 -1.2
Liberal John Gordon 3,774 18.7 -2.3
Independent William Nind 721 3.6 +3.6
Total formal votes 20,214 97.3 0.0
Informal votes 558 2.7 0.0
Turnout 20,772 91.9 +4.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Brian Burke 16,090 79.6 +0.6
Liberal John Gordon 4,124 20.4 -0.6
Labor hold Swing +0.6

Bunbury

Western Australian state election, 1986: Bunbury
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Phil Smith 4,531 54.6 +3.4
Liberal John Sibson 3,644 43.9 -1.9
Independent Alfred Bussell 131 1.6 +1.6
Total formal votes 8,306 97.8 +0.6
Informal votes 186 2.2 -0.6
Turnout 8,492 92.3 +1.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Phil Smith 4,601 55.4 +2.7
Liberal John Sibson 3,705 44.6 -2.7
Labor hold Swing +2.7

Canning

Western Australian state election, 1986: Canning
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Judyth Watson 11,365 65.8 +0.2
Liberal Elkin Conway 5,918 34.2 -0.2
Total formal votes 17,283 3.2 0.0
Informal votes 575 3.2 0.0
Turnout 17,858 91.5 +4.0
Labor hold Swing +0.2

Clontarf

Western Australian state election, 1986: Clontarf
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Rex Williams 8,538 58.1 +3.9
Labor Konstantine Vatskalis 6,156 41.9 -3.9
Total formal votes 14,694 97.6 +0.1
Informal votes 357 2.4 -0.1
Turnout 15,051 91.5 +2.8
Liberal hold Swing +3.9

Cockburn

Western Australian state election, 1986: Cockburn
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Clive Hughes 15,328 74.7 -3.9
Liberal Mark Iriks 5,202 25.3 +3.9
Total formal votes 20,530 96.1 +0.4
Informal votes 829 3.9 -0.4
Turnout 21,359 93.5 -0.7
Labor hold Swing -3.9

Collie

Western Australian state election, 1986: Collie
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Tom Jones 4,480 51.6 -14.0
WA Nationals Hilda Turnbull 2,509 28.9 -5.5
Liberal John Davison 1,563 18.0 +18.0
Independent Roy Bussell 131 1.5 +1.5
Total formal votes 8,683 97.9 +0.1
Informal votes 183 2.1 -0.1
Turnout 8,866 94.2 +2.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Tom Jones 4,706 54.2 -11.4
WA Nationals Hilda Turnbull 3,977 45.8 +11.4
Labor hold Swing -11.4

Cottesloe

Western Australian state election, 1986: Cottesloe
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Bill Hassell 9,451 58.2 +5.3
Labor John Noonan 6,789 41.8 +2.2
Total formal votes 16,420 98.0 +0.1
Informal votes 338 2.0 -0.1
Turnout 16,578 89.1 +1.2
Liberal hold Swing +1.9

Dale

Western Australian state election, 1986: Dale
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Cyril Rushton 5,547 49.8 +2.1
Labor Philip Vincent 5,175 46.5 -1.4
Democrats Mark Beadle 405 4.6 -0.8
Total formal votes 11,127 97.4 +0.3
Informal votes 293 2.6 -0.3
Turnout 11,420 92.9 +3.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Cyril Rushton 5,741 51.6 +1.5
Labor Philip Vincent 5,386 48.4 -1.5
Liberal hold Swing +1.5

Darling Range

Western Australian state election, 1986: Darling Range
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal George Spriggs 5,116 52.3 -4.3
Labor William McAtee 3,891 39.8 -3.6
Democrats Richard Jeffreys 768 7.9 +7.9
Total formal votes 9,775 97.3 -0.3
Informal votes 267 2.7 +0.3
Turnout 10,042 92.4 +3.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal George Spriggs 5,494 56.2 -0.4
Labor William McAtee 4,281 43.8 +0.4
Liberal hold Swing -0.4

East Melville

Western Australian state election, 1986: East Melville
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Richard Lewis 9,491 60.0 +6.4
Labor Gary Low 6,330 40.0 +4.2
Total formal votes 15,821 97.7 -0.1
Informal votes 379 2.3 +0.1
Turnout 16,200 92.2 -1.5
Liberal hold Swing +1.1

Esperance-Dundas

Western Australian state election, 1986: Esperance-Dundas
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Julian Grill 5,829 57.1 +1.2
Liberal Marie Wordsworth 4,379 42.9 +8.1
Total formal votes 10,208 97.4 +0.9
Informal votes 271 2.6 -0.9
Turnout 10,479 89.6 +2.7
Labor hold Swing -1.2

Floreat

Western Australian state election, 1986: Floreat
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Andrew Mensaros 11,473 64.6 +10.0
Labor Ian Bacon 6,289 35.4 -0.1
Total formal votes 17,762 97.8 -0.4
Informal votes 399 2.2 +0.4
Turnout 18,161 91.9 +2.8
Liberal hold Swing +5.0

Fremantle

Western Australian state election, 1986: Fremantle
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor David Parker 9,784 65.0 -0.3
Liberal Aileen Atkins 3,939 26.2 -3.5
Socialist Workers Frank Noakes 777 5.2 +0.1
Independent Wendy Schulze 548 3.6 +3.6
Total formal votes 15,048 95.6 +1.5
Informal votes 690 4.4 -1.5
Turnout 15,738 90.1 -1.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor David Parker 10,804 71.8 +2.7
Liberal Aileen Aitkins 4,244 28.2 -2.7
Labor hold Swing +2.7

Gascoyne

Western Australian state election, 1986: Gascoyne
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Ian Laurance 2,600 60.5 -1.3
Labor Kevin Leahy 1,697 39.5 +1.3
Total formal votes 4,297 97.8 +0.5
Informal votes 96 2.2 -0.5
Turnout 4,393 85.9 +1.3
Liberal hold Swing -1.3

Geraldton

Western Australian state election, 1986: Geraldton
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Jeff Carr 4,676 50.4 -12.7
Liberal Marjorie Tubby 4,609 49.6 +12.7
Total formal votes 9,285 97.7 -0.4
Informal votes 216 2.3 +0.4
Turnout 9,501 91.4 +2.6
Labor hold Swing -12.7

Note: the Liberal candidate for Geraldton, Marjorie Tubby, was the wife of the sitting member for Greenough, Reg Tubby.

Gosnells

Western Australian state election, 1986: Gosnells
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Yvonne Henderson 12,112 64.8 +3.4
Liberal Michael Smith 6,588 35.2 -0.1
Total formal votes 18,700 97.5 +0.8
Informal votes 482 2.5 -0.8
Turnout 19,182 92.9 +3.9
Labor hold Swing +1.7

Greenough

Western Australian state election, 1986: Greenough
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Reg Tubby 6,714 73.6 +2.8
Labor David Ridley 2,410 26.4 -2.8
Total formal votes 9,124 97.4 +0.1
Informal votes 244 2.6 -0.1
Turnout 9,368 91.5 +1.6
Liberal hold Swing +2.8

Helena

Western Australian state election, 1986: Helena
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Gordon Hill 12,688 64.5 +0.8
Liberal Beryl Joines 6,986 35.5 -0.8
Total formal votes 19,674 97.1 -0.1
Informal votes 584 2.9 +0.1
Turnout 20,258 92.6 0.0
Labor hold Swing +0.8

Joondalup

Western Australian state election, 1986: Joondalup
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Jackie Watkins 14,900 56.9 +0.2
Liberal Mick Nanovich 9,973 38.1 -5.2
Independent Vida Wright 848 3.2 +3.2
Democrats Harry Frochter 478 1.8 +1.8
Total formal votes 26,199 97.6 -0.1
Informal votes 634 2.4 +0.1
Turnout 26,833 93.3 +3.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Jackie Watkins 15,588 59.5 +2.8
Liberal Mick Nanovich 10,611 40.5 -2.8
Labor hold Swing +2.8

Kalamunda

Western Australian state election, 1986: Kalamunda
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Ian Thompson 5,555 58.9 +1.5
Labor Jacqueline Jeffreys 3,873 41.1 +3.8
Total formal votes 9,428 98.0 +0.6
Informal votes 194 2.0 -0.6
Turnout 9,622 91.8 +2.9
Liberal hold Swing -1.2

Kalgoorlie

Western Australian state election, 1986: Kalgoorlie
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Ian Taylor 7,743 80.1 +8.5
Independent Stephanie Farrell 1,927 19.9 +19.9
Total formal votes 9,670 96.6 0.0
Informal votes 341 3.4 0.0
Turnout 10,011 89.5 -1.2
Labor hold Swing +6.0

Karrinyup

Western Australian state election, 1986: Karrinyup
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Jim Clarko 11,163 56.3 +3.8
Labor Ian Noack 8,649 43.7 +3.0
Total formal votes 19,812 98.0 +0.1
Informal votes 410 2.0 -0.1
Turnout 20,222 92.8 +3.5
Liberal hold Swing +0.4

Katanning-Roe

Western Australian state election, 1986: Katanning-Roe
Party Candidate Votes % ±
WA Nationals Monty House 4,179 47.4 -34.7
Liberal Dick Old 3,196 36.3 +36.3
Labor Jonathan Davies 1,438 16.3 -1.6
Total formal votes 8,813 98.6 +0.9
Informal votes 127 1.4 -0.9
Turnout 8,940 93.5 +4.0
Two-candidate-preferred result
WA Nationals Monty House 5,389 61.2 -20.9
Liberal Dick Old 3,424 38.8 +38.8
WA Nationals hold Swing -20.9

Kimberley

Western Australian state election, 1986: Kimberley
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Ernie Bridge 8,592 66.5 +0.6
Liberal William Shepherd 4,323 33.5 -0.6
Total formal votes 12,915 96.7 +2.3
Informal votes 439 3.3 -2.3
Turnout 13,354 74.5 -9.8
Labor hold Swing +0.6

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Details of 1986 Election". Australian Politics and Elections Database.
  2. ↑ Prescott, David Black with the assistance of Valerie (1997). Election statistics : Legislative Assembly of Western Australia, 1890-1996. Perth, [W.A.]: Western Australian Parliamentary History Project and Western Australian Electoral Commission. ISBN 0730984095.
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