Results of the Western Australian state election, 1989 (Legislative Assembly A-L)

Western Australian state election, 4 February 1989
Legislative Assembly
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Enrolled voters 957,939
Votes cast 869,100 Turnout 90.73% –0.71%
Informal votes 63,870 Informal 7.35% +4.72%
Summary of votes by party
Party Primary votes % Swing Seats Change
  Labor 341,931 42.46% –10.54% 31 – 1
  Liberal 344,524 42.79% +1.47% 20 + 1
  WA Nationals 37,075 4.60% +0.89% 6 ± 0
  Grey Power 41,525 5.16% +5.16% 0 ± 0
  Democrats 11,509 1.43% +0.77% 0 ± 0
  Greens WA 4,246 0.53% +0.53% 0 ± 0
  Other parties 1,042 0.13% –0.20% 0 ± 0
  Independent 23,378 2.90% +1.92% 0 ± 0
Total 805,230     57  
Two-party-preferred
  Labor 383,422 47.62% –6.50%
  Liberal 421,808 52.38% +6.50%

This is a list of electoral district results of the 1989 Western Australian election for districts from A-L.

Results by electoral district

Albany

Western Australian state election, 1989: Albany[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Leo Watt 4,566 47.6 -5.7
Labor Brian Bradley 3,540 36.9 -9.8
WA Nationals Michael Jardine 1,487 15.5 +15.5
Total formal votes 9,593 93.6
Informal votes 657 6.4
Turnout 10,250 92.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Leo Watt 5,769 60.1 +6.8
Labor Brian Bradley 3,824 39.9 -6.8
Liberal hold Swing +6.8

Applecross

Western Australian state election, 1989: Applecross
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Richard Lewis 11,424 63.1 +2.8
Labor Margaret Barton 5,126 28.3 -11.2
Grey Power Anthony Furness 1,544 8.5 +8.5
Total formal votes 18,094 94.4
Informal votes 1,076 5.6
Turnout 19,170 92.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Richard Lewis 12,497 69.1 +8.7
Labor Margaret Barton 5,597 30.9 -8.7
Liberal hold Swing +8.7

Armadale

Western Australian state election, 1989: Armadale
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Bob Pearce 7,749 47.7 -14.6
Liberal Maureen Healy 6,207 38.2 +1.1
Grey Power William Higgins 1,269 7.8 +7.8
Independent Reginald Hames 1,026 6.3 +6.3
Total formal votes 16,251 90.6
Informal votes 1,692 9.4
Turnout 17,943 91.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Bob Pearce 8,629 53.1 -9.5
Liberal Maureen Healy 7,622 46.9 +9.5
Labor hold Swing -9.5

Ashburton

Western Australian state election, 1989: Ashburton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Pam Buchanan 3,639 53.5 -12.4
Liberal Maurice Harper 2,592 38.1 +4.0
Independent David Fort 575 8.5 +8.5
Total formal votes 6,806 93.0
Informal votes 509 7.0
Turnout 7,315 80.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Pam Buchanan 3,941 57.9 -8.0
Liberal Maurice Harper 2,865 42.1 +8.0
Labor hold Swing -8.0

Avon

Western Australian state election, 1989: Avon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
WA Nationals Max Trenorden 4,132 39.5 +10.9
Labor Robert Duncanson 3,315 31.7 -11.8
Liberal John Dival 3,007 28.8 +1.0
Total formal votes 10,454 93.1
Informal votes 769 6.9
Turnout 11,223 91.7
Two-party-preferred result
WA Nationals Max Trenorden 6,900 66.0 +11.4
Labor Robert Duncanson 3,554 34.0 -11.4
WA Nationals hold Swing +11.4

Balcatta

Western Australian state election, 1989: Balcatta
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Nick Catania 8,806 51.4 -12.4
Liberal Marie Wordsworth 7,065 41.2 +5.0
Grey Power Brendan O'Dwyer 1,267 7.4 +7.4
Total formal votes 17,138 89.1
Informal votes 2,088 10.9
Turnout 19,226 91.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Nick Catania 9,248 54.0 -9.8
Liberal Marie Wordsworth 7,890 46.0 +9.8
Labor hold Swing -9.8

Belmont

Western Australian state election, 1989: Belmont
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Eric Ripper 9,072 53.0 -14.5
Liberal Brett Whitford 5,455 31.9 -0.6
Grey Power Margaret Bright 1,527 8.9 +8.9
Democrats Barbara Turner 699 4.1 +4.1
Independent Clem Cumbo 367 2.1 +2.1
Total formal votes 17,120 87.9
Informal votes 2,350 12.1
Turnout 19,470 91.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Eric Ripper 10,358 60.5 -7.0
Liberal Brett Whitford 6,762 39.5 +7.0
Labor hold Swing -7.0

Bunbury

Western Australian state election, 1989: Bunbury
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Philip Smith 4,402 47.7 -6.9
Liberal Raymond Bosustow 3,969 43.0 -0.9
Grey Power Margaret Charnley 402 4.4 +4.4
Independent Judyth Salom 349 3.8 +3.8
CEC David Morrissey 113 1.2 +1.2
Total formal votes 9,235 94.3
Informal votes 554 5.7
Turnout 9,789 91.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Philip Smith 4,759 51.5 -3.9
Liberal Raymond Bosustow 4,476 48.5 +3.9
Labor hold Swing -3.9

Cockburn

Western Australian state election, 1989: Cockburn
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Bill Thomas 9,206 58.4 -17.1
Liberal Simon O'Brien 4,753 30.1 +7.0
Grey Power Isobel Davison 1,056 6.7 +6.7
Alternative Coalition Alison Jensen 750 4.8 +4.8
Total formal votes 15,765 87.1
Informal votes 2,331 12.9
Turnout 18,096 92.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Bill Thomas 10,183 64.6 -11.8
Liberal Simon O'Brien 5,582 35.4 +11.8
Labor hold Swing -11.8

Collie

Western Australian state election, 1989: Collie
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor John Mumme 4,091 43.4 -8.1
WA Nationals Hilda Turnbull 2,914 30.9 +4.1
Liberal John Silcock 1,984 21.0 +0.5
Democrats Ursula Bolitho 311 3.3 +3.3
Independent Alfred Bussell 129 1.4 +1.4
Total formal votes 9,429 94.1
Informal votes 592 5.9
Turnout 10,021 92.9
Two-party-preferred result
WA Nationals Hilda Turnbull 4,984 52.9 +6.5
Labor John Mumme 4,445 47.1 -6.5
WA Nationals gain from Labor Swing +6.5

Cottesloe

Western Australian state election, 1989: Cottesloe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Bill Hassell 10,824 59.4 +1.6
Labor John Noonan 4,811 26.4 -15.8
Democrats Martina Hagues 1,318 7.2 +7.2
Grey Power Marianne McCall 1,255 6.9 +6.9
Total formal votes 18,208 94.9
Informal votes 980 5.1
Turnout 19,188 88.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Bill Hassell 12,169 66.8 +9.0
Labor John Noonan 6,039 33.2 -9.0
Liberal hold Swing +9.0

Darling Range

Western Australian state election, 1989: Darling Range
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Ian Thompson 10,373 61.1 +2.5
Labor Maura Howlett 4,999 29.5 -11.9
Grey Power Eric Tommey 1,594 9.4 +9.4
Total formal votes 16,966 94.3
Informal votes 1,026 5.7
Turnout 17,992 91.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Ian Thompson 11,492 67.7 +9.1
Labor Maura Howlett 5,474 32.3 -9.1
Liberal hold Swing +9.1

Dianella

Western Australian state election, 1989: Dianella
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Keith Wilson 8,521 46.0 -8.3
Liberal Terence Tyzack 8,177 44.1 -1.6
Grey Power John Greathead 927 5.0 +5.0
Independent Allan Jones 914 4.9 +4.9
Total formal votes 18,539 91.8
Informal votes 1,650 8.2
Turnout 20,189 91.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Keith Wilson 9,478 51.1 -3.2
Liberal Terence Tyzack 9,061 48.9 +3.2
Labor hold Swing -3.2

Eyre

Western Australian state election, 1989: Eyre
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Julian Grill 4,843 57.7 -13.7
Liberal Stephen Sprigg 2,673 31.8 +9.1
Independent Yvonne Hicks 461 5.5 +5.5
Independent Donald Green 418 5.0 +5.0
Total formal votes 8,395 92.2
Informal votes 706 7.8
Turnout 9,101 80.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Julian Grill 5,138 61.2 -13.0
Liberal Stephen Sprigg 3,257 38.8 +13.0
Labor hold Swing -13.0

Floreat

Western Australian state election, 1989: Floreat
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Andrew Mensaros 11,840 63.3 -1.6
Labor Clyde Bevan 4,242 22.7 -12.0
Grey Power Jane King 1,520 8.1 +8.1
Democrats Georgina Beaumont 1,110 5.9 +5.9
Total formal votes 18,712 96.0
Informal votes 783 4.0
Turnout 19,495 91.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Andrew Mensaros 13,150 70.3 +5.2
Labor Clyde Bevan 5,562 29.7 -5.2
Liberal hold Swing +5.2

Fremantle

Western Australian state election, 1989: Fremantle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor David Parker 7,556 42.6 -26.8
Liberal Peter Cumins 5,367 30.3 -0.3
Independent John Troy 2,276 12.8 +12.8
Democrats Mary Druskovich 906 5.1 +5.1
Alternative Coalition Dee Margetts 869 4.9 +4.9
Grey Power Jack Webb 745 4.2 +4.2
Total formal votes 17,719 89.6
Informal votes 2,063 10.4
Turnout 19,782 89.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor David Parker 11,058 62.4 -7.0
Liberal Peter Cumins 6,661 37.6 +7.0
Labor hold Swing -7.0

Geraldton

Western Australian state election, 1989: Geraldton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Jeff Carr 4,767 47.6 -2.8
Liberal Victor McCabe 4,361 43.5 -6.1
Grey Power Mary Gould 889 8.9 +8.9
Total formal votes 10,017 94.0
Informal votes 644 6.0
Turnout 10,661 90.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Jeff Carr 5,032 50.2 -0.2
Liberal Victor McCabe 4,985 49.8 +0.2
Labor hold Swing -0.2

Glendalough

Western Australian state election, 1989: Glendalough
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Carmen Lawrence 8,852 49.6 -10.3
Liberal Gloria Hancock 7,109 39.9 +1.8
Grey Power Donald Gudgeon 1,006 5.6 +5.6
Independent Clive Galletly 866 4.9 +4.9
Total formal votes 17,833 90.1
Informal votes 1,952 9.9
Turnout 19,785 88.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Carmen Lawrence 9,773 54.8 -6.1
Liberal Gloria Hancock 8,060 45.2 +6.1
Labor hold Swing -6.1

Greenough

Western Australian state election, 1989: Greenough
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Kevin Minson 5,416 53.4 -19.4
Labor Frank O'Loughlin 2,599 26.1 +0.4
WA Nationals John Hutchinson 1,948 19.5 +18.0
Total formal votes 9,963 94.5
Informal votes 580 5.5
Turnout 10,543 91.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Kevin Minson 7,102 71.3 -2.6
Labor Frank O'Loughlin 2,861 28.7 +2.6
Liberal hold Swing -2.6

Helena

Western Australian state election, 1989: Helena
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Gordon Hill 8,738 49.1 -13.2
Liberal Bob Greig 7,302 41.0 +3.3
Grey Power Cecil Morris 1,393 7.8 +7.8
Jack van Tongeren 375 2.1 +2.1
Total formal votes 17,808 91.6
Informal votes 1,634 8.4
Turnout 19,442 92.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Gordon Hill 9,358 52.6 -9.7
Liberal Bob Greig 8,450 47.4 +9.7
Labor hold Swing -9.7

Jandakot

Western Australian state election, 1989: Jandakot
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Barry MacKinnon 10,504 59.5 +2.3
Labor William Lyon 5,672 32.2 -9.6
Grey Power Bryan Cortese 1,093 6.2 +6.2
Timothy Thies 370 2.1 +2.1
Total formal votes 17,639 94.2
Informal votes 1,083 5.8
Turnout 18,722 93.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Barry MacKinnon 11,387 64.6 +7.4
Labor William Lyon 6,252 35.4 -7.4
Liberal hold Swing +7.4

Kalgoorlie

Western Australian state election, 1989: Kalgoorlie
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Ian Taylor 5,224 59.2 -18.1
Liberal Douglas Bowie 2,918 33.1 +10.4
Independent John Burt 378 4.3 +4.3
Independent Peter Girando 298 3.4 +3.4
Total formal votes 8,818 93.9
Informal votes 569 6.1
Turnout 9,387 89.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Ian Taylor 5,414 61.4 -15.9
Liberal Douglas Bowie 3,404 38.6 +15.9
Labor hold Swing -15.9

Kenwick

Western Australian state election, 1989: Kenwick
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Judyth Watson 8,286 49.5 -16.3
Liberal Joao Malta 5,739 34.3 +0.1
Grey Power William Meadwell 1,412 8.4 +8.4
Democrats Donald Bryant 895 5.4 +5.4
Independent Jean Jeans 410 2.5 +2.5
Total formal votes 16,742 88.9
Informal votes 2,087 11.1
Turnout 18,829 91.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Judyth Watson 9,533 56.9 -8.9
Liberal Joao Malta 7,209 43.1 +8.9
Labor hold Swing -8.9

Kimberley

Western Australian state election, 1989: Kimberley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Ernie Bridge 5,342 69.6 +2.1
Liberal Maxine Reid 2,337 30.4 -2.1
Total formal votes 7,679 98.2
Informal votes 140 1.8
Turnout 7,819 72.6
Labor hold Swing +2.1

Kingsley

Western Australian state election, 1989: Kingsley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Cheryl Edwardes 8,981 52.0 +9.3
Labor Mark Nolan 6,706 38.9 -14.4
Grey Power Francis Butler 925 5.4 +5.4
Independent Robert Gow 329 1.9 +1.9
Independent Jack Christensen 322 1.9 +1.9
Total formal votes 17,263 93.8
Informal votes 1,132 6.2
Turnout 18,395 93.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Cheryl Edwardes 9,944 57.6 +12.9
Labor Mark Nolan 7,319 42.4 -12.9
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +12.9

See also

References

  1. ↑ 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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