Results of the Western Australian state election, 1996 (Legislative Assembly M-Z)

Western Australian state election, 14 December 1996[1]
Legislative Assembly
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Enrolled voters 1,119,992
Votes cast 1,007,835 Turnout 89.99% –3.51%
Informal votes 44,229 Informal 4.39% +0.26%
Summary of votes by party
Party Primary votes % Swing Seats Change
  Liberal 384,518 39.90% –4.25% 29 + 3
  Labor 345,159 35.82% –1.26% 19 – 5
  WA Nationals 55,817 5.79% +0.46% 6 ± 0
  Democrats 48,985 5.08% +2.76% 0 ± 0
  Greens WA 45,550 4.73% +0.42% 0 ± 0
  Marijuana 3,245 0.34% +0.34% 0 ± 0
  Other parties 6,929 0.72% –4.35% 0 ± 0
  Independent[1] 74,179 7.70% +1.21% 3 + 2
Total 963,606     57  
Two-party-preferred
  Liberal/National 530,603 55.16% –0.28%
  Labor 431,245 44.84% +0.28%

This is a list of electoral district results of the 1996 Western Australian election for districts from M-Z.

Results by Electoral district

Mandurah

Western Australian state election, 1996: Mandurah
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Roger Nicholls 5,281 47.5 -2.9
Labor Kevin Holmes 4,374 39.3 -2.0
Independent John Smith 608 5.5 +5.5
Greens Patricia Keddie 569 5.1 +2.3
Democrats Marjorie McKercher 284 2.6 +2.3
Total formal votes 11,116 96.2 +0.5
Informal votes 443 3.8 -0.5
Turnout 11,559 91.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Roger Nicholls 5,877 53.0 -1.2
Labor Kevin Holmes 5,215 47.0 +1.2
Liberal hold Swing -1.2

Maylands

Western Australian state election, 1996: Maylands
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Judy Edwards 9,516 47.0 +0.6
Liberal Bev Brennan 7,564 37.3 -3.1
Greens Colin Speed 1,822 9.0 +3.2
Democrats Pat Lim 1,361 6.7 +3.9
Total formal votes 20,263 94.6 -0.9
Informal votes 1,162 5.4 +0.9
Turnout 21,425 89.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Judy Edwards 11,549 57.1 +3.1
Liberal Bev Brennan 8,678 42.9 -3.1
Labor hold Swing +3.1

Merredin

Western Australian state election, 1996: Merredin
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
WA Nationals Hendy Cowan 9,488 81.2 +30.9
Labor Mick Cole 2,203 18.8 +3.7
Total formal votes 11,691 97.6 +0.4
Informal votes 282 2.4 -0.4
Turnout 11,973 91.8
WA Nationals hold Swing +1.1

Midland

Western Australian state election, 1996: Midland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Michelle Roberts 10,340 47.1 +0.4
Liberal Anne Fergusson-Stewart 8,745 39.8 +1.2
Democrats Michael Preston 2,890 13.2 +11.7
Total formal votes 21,975 94.5 -0.6
Informal votes 1,278 5.5 +0.6
Turnout 23,253 91.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Michelle Roberts 11,912 54.3 0.0
Liberal Anne Fergusson-Stewart 10,032 45.7 0.0
Labor hold Swing 0.0

Mitchell

Western Australian state election, 1996: Mitchell
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Dan Sullivan 6,146 48.2 +6.6
Labor Melissa Parke 5,272 41.4 -2.6
Greens Peter Eckersley 701 5.5 +0.2
WA Nationals Peter Prowse 343 2.7 +2.7
Democrats Morgan Wilde 279 2.2 +0.8
Total formal votes 12,741 96.6 -0.2
Informal votes 450 3.4 +0.2
Turnout 13,191 92.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Dan Sullivan 6,774 53.2 +3.7
Labor Melissa Parke 5,961 46.8 -3.7
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +3.7

Moore

Western Australian state election, 1996: Moore
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Bill McNee 8,497 77.9 +22.1
Labor Steve Kirby 2,409 22.1 +3.7
Total formal votes 10,906 97.4 +0.6
Informal votes 291 2.6 -0.6
Turnout 11,197 91.7
Liberal hold Swing -0.7

Murdoch

Western Australian state election, 1996: Murdoch
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Mike Board 12,387 60.0 -6.5
Labor Monica Fitz 5,538 26.8 +1.1
Greens Graham Lapthorne 2,705 13.1 +12.4
Total formal votes 20,630 96.2 -1.0
Informal votes 805 3.8 +1.0
Turnout 21,435 91.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Mike Board 13,401 65.1 -5.0
Labor Monica Fitz 7,197 34.9 +5.0
Liberal hold Swing -5.0

Murray-Wellington

Western Australian state election, 1996: Murray-Wellington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Bradshaw 6,401 54.7 +0.9
Labor Laurie Preston 3,513 30.0 -4.8
Australia First Morris Bessant 1,006 8.6 +8.6
Democrats Les Taylor 592 5.1 +2.4
CEC Brian McCarthy 186 1.6 +1.6
Total formal votes 11,698 95.3 -0.4
Informal votes 579 4.7 +0.4
Turnout 12,277 91.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Bradshaw 7,247 62.0 +1.7
Labor Laurie Preston 4,434 38.0 -1.7
Liberal hold Swing +1.7

Nedlands

Western Australian state election, 1996: Nedlands
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Richard Court 11,429 56.6 -7.3
Labor Neil Roberts 4,015 19.9 -0.5
Greens Mark Lockett 2,247 11.1 +0.6
Democrats Michael Barrett 1,577 7.8 +3.1
Independent Michael Parks 915 4.5 +4.5
Total formal votes 20,183 97.3 +0.3
Informal votes 556 2.7 -0.3
Turnout 20,739 87.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Richard Court 13,054 64.9 -5.4
Labor Neil Roberts 7,073 35.1 +5.4
Liberal hold Swing -5.4

Ningaloo

Western Australian state election, 1996: Ningaloo
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Kevin Leahy 3,621 41.6 -3.8
Liberal Rod Sweetman 3,133 36.0 -3.7
WA Nationals Margaret Day 1,175 13.5 +6.4
Greens John Blinkhorn 557 6.4 +1.5
Democrats Douglas Bearham 218 2.5 +0.8
Total formal votes 8,704 96.2 -0.1
Informal votes 348 3.8 +0.1
Turnout 9,052 83.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Rod Sweetman 4,407 50.7 +1.9
Labor Kevin Leahy 4,288 49.3 -1.9
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +1.9

Nollamara

Western Australian state election, 1996: Nollamara
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor John Kobelke 10,493 53.9 +1.1
Liberal Brad Waghorn 7,178 36.9 +0.2
Democrats Sean Roda 1,801 9.2 +8.3
Total formal votes 19,472 92.6 -2.3
Informal votes 1,566 7.4 +2.3
Turnout 21,038 90.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor John Kobelke 11,449 58.9 +0.5
Liberal Brad Waghorn 7,998 41.1 -0.5
Labor hold Swing +0.5

Peel

Western Australian state election, 1996: Peel
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Norm Marlborough 11,605 53.5 -3.8
Independent Bill Hall 3,817 17.6 +17.6
Liberal James O'Malley 3,573 16.5 -12.6
Greens Paul Lewis 1,604 7.4 -0.5
Democrats David Coombs 1,100 5.1 +1.8
Total formal votes 21,699 94.9 -0.5
Informal votes 1,161 5.1 +0.5
Turnout 22,860 89.3
Two-candidate-preferred result
Labor Norm Marlborough 13,238 61.2 -2.7
Independent Bill Hall 8,385 38.8 +38.8
Labor hold Swing -2.7

Perth

Western Australian state election, 1996: Perth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Diana Warnock 8,501 47.0 +3.7
Liberal Janet Davidson 6,710 37.1 -2.1
Greens Elena Jeffreys 2,087 11.5 +3.7
Independent Raymond Conder 803 4.4 +4.4
Total formal votes 18,101 94.7 +1.3
Informal votes 1,008 5.3 -1.3
Turnout 19,109 86.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Diana Warnock 10,461 57.9 +4.1
Liberal Janet Davidson 7,597 42.1 -4.1
Labor hold Swing +4.1

Pilbara

Western Australian state election, 1996: Pilbara
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Larry Graham 4,284 63.8 +4.9
Liberal Domenick Palumbo 1,964 29.3 +5.8
WA Nationals Anne O'Donoghue 465 6.9 +6.8
Total formal votes 6,713 95.4 +0.5
Informal votes 324 4.6 -0.5
Turnout 7,037 68.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Larry Graham 4,407 65.7 -2.4
Liberal Domenick Palumbo 2,300 34.3 +2.4
Labor hold Swing -2.4

Riverton

Western Australian state election, 1996: Riverton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Graham Kierath 9,686 46.6 -10.0
Labor Jane van den Herik 5,847 28.2 -6.2
Independent Margot Ross 3,583 17.3 +17.3
Democrats Eric Speed 1,083 5.2 -0.2
Independent Abraham Lynx 570 2.7 +2.7
Total formal votes 20,769 96.2 -0.6
Informal votes 823 3.8 +0.6
Turnout 21,592 91.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Graham Kierath 11,746 56.7 -4.2
Labor Jane van den Herik 8,957 43.3 +4.2
Liberal hold Swing -4.2

Rockingham

Western Australian state election, 1996: Rockingham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Mark McGowan 9,759 48.5 +3.3
Liberal Rob Brown 7,029 34.9 +8.8
Greens Bob Goodale 1,211 6.0 +2.4
Democrats Barbara Edwards 821 4.1 +2.2
Mal McFetridge 681 3.4 +3.4
Independent Arthur Galletly 420 2.1 +0.8
Frans Schutte 195 1.0 +1.0
Total formal votes 20,116 95.7 +0.2
Informal votes 895 4.3 -0.2
Turnout 21,011 91.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Mark McGowan 11,531 57.5 +3.4
Liberal Rob Brown 8,530 42.5 3.4
Labor hold Swing +3.4

Roe

Western Australian state election, 1996: Roe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
WA Nationals Ross Ainsworth 6,286 53.6 0.0
Independent Lance Shearer 2,304 19.6 +19.6
Independent Lesley Parker 1,927 16.4 +16.4
Labor June Belton 1,217 10.4 -5.7
Total formal votes 11,734 97.7 +1.0
Informal votes 281 2.3 -1.0
Turnout 12,015 91.5
Two-party-preferred result
WA Nationals Ross Ainsworth 9,709 82.8 +0.8
Labor June Belton 2,011 17.2 -0.8
Two-candidate-preferred result
WA Nationals Ross Ainsworth 7,265 62.0 -20.0
Independent Lance Shearer 4,459 38.0 +38.0
WA Nationals hold Swing -20.0

Roleystone

Western Australian state election, 1996: Roleystone
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Fred Tubby 10,164 48.3 -0.1
Labor Tom Hoyer 6,902 32.8 -4.4
Greens Catherine Hall 2,215 10.5 +7.9
Democrats Tony Bloomer 1,742 8.3 +5.6
Total formal votes 21,023 94.9 -0.5
Informal votes 1,125 5.1 +0.5
Turnout 22,148 91.1
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Fred Tubby 11,994 57.2 +1.7
Labor Tom Hoyer 8,960 42.8 -1.7
Liberal hold Swing +1.7

South Perth

Western Australian state election, 1996: South Perth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Phillip Pendal 8,058 39.6 +39.6
Liberal Peter Spencer 6,764 33.3 -24.8
Labor Kim Bryant 4,031 19.8 +17.3
Greens Andrew Thomson 1,473 7.2 -1.4
Total formal votes 20,326 97.4 +1.5
Informal votes 553 2.6 -1.5
Turnout 20,879 88.0
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Phillip Pendal 13,045 64.2 +64.2
Liberal Peter Spencer 7,270 35.8 -30.8
Independent gain from Liberal Swing +64.2

Southern River

Western Australian state election, 1996: Southern River
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Monica Holmes 9,528 43.6 +1.2
Labor Judyth Watson 8,912 40.8 -6.1
Independent Tim Dowsett 1,449 6.6 +6.6
Democrats Celia Dines 1,226 5.6 +2.5
Call to Australia Michelle Shave 733 3.4 +3.4
Total formal votes 21,848 95.2 -0.7
Informal votes 1,111 4.8 +0.7
Turnout 22,959 92.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Monica Holmes 11,234 51.5 +4.1
Labor Judyth Watson 10,574 48.5 -4.1
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +4.1

Stirling

Western Australian state election, 1996: Stirling
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
WA Nationals Monty House 7,569 66.7 +15.5
Labor Barry Christy 1,870 16.5 +0.3
Greens Paul Llewellyn 1,436 12.7 +5.5
Democrats Gaida Neggo 469 4.1 +2.4
Total formal votes 11,344 96.4 -0.7
Informal votes 425 3.6 +0.7
Turnout 11,769 91.8
Two-party-preferred result
WA Nationals Monty House 8,395 74.1 -3.1
Labor Barry Christy 2,932 25.9 +3.1
WA Nationals hold Swing -3.1

Swan Hills

Western Australian state election, 1996: Swan Hills
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal June van de Klashorst 10,756 51.2 +5.6
Labor Peter Murray 5,701 27.1 -3.6
Greens Kathryn Driver 2,266 10.8 +4.2
Democrats Bobbie Moxham 1,696 8.1 +4.3
Reform David Gunnyon 589 2.8 +2.8
Total formal votes 21,008 96.1 +0.1
Informal votes 862 3.9 -0.1
Turnout 21,870 91.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal June van de Klashorst 12,505 59.7 +0.2
Labor Peter Murray 8,430 40.3 -0.2
Liberal hold Swing +0.2

Thornlie

Western Australian state election, 1996: Thornlie
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Brian Brand 9,077 43.1 +0.1
Labor Sheila McHale 8,853 42.1 -6.1
Greens Rebecca Byrne 1,602 7.6 +5.9
Democrats Charlton Bailey 1,514 7.2 +4.2
Total formal votes 21,046 94.7 -1.0
Informal votes 1,174 5.3 +1.0
Turnout 22,220 91.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Sheila McHale 10,815 51.5 -1.2
Liberal Brian Brand 10,191 48.5 +1.2
Labor hold Swing -1.2

Vasse

Western Australian state election, 1996: Vasse
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Bernie Masters 5,433 43.2 -14.9
WA Nationals Beryle Morgan 2,917 23.2 +14.0
Labor Linda Mullins 2,097 16.7 -5.5
Independent Mike Sully 1,261 10.0 +10.0
Democrats Alf Denman 451 3.6 +2.9
Independent Ron Palmer 413 3.3 +3.3
Total formal votes 12,572 96.4 -0.3
Informal votes 476 3.6 +0.3
Turnout 13,048 92.1
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Bernie Masters 8,745 69.7 -0.6
Labor Linda Mullins 3,802 30.3 +0.6
Two-candidate-preferred result
Liberal Bernie Masters 7,424 59.2 -11.1
WA Nationals Beryle Morgan 5,116 40.8 +40.8
Liberal hold Swing -11.1

Victoria Park

Western Australian state election, 1996: Victoria Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Geoff Gallop 9,725 47.7 +0.8
Liberal Bruce Stevenson 7,313 35.9 -4.2
Greens Phil Farren 1,289 6.3 +0.4
Democrats Anne Millar 1,042 5.1 +2.3
Independent John Collins 1,015 5.0 +5.0
Total formal votes 20,384 95.5 +0.3
Informal votes 963 4.5 -0.3
Turnout 21,347 88.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Geoff Gallop 11,756 57.8 +3.0
Liberal Bruce Stevenson 8,570 42.2 -3.0
Labor hold Swing +3.0

Wagin

Western Australian state election, 1996: Wagin
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
WA Nationals Bob Wiese 8,749 74.3 -1.3
Labor Phil Hogan 2,213 18.8 +17.7
CEC Jean Robinson 819 7.0 +7.0
Total formal votes 11,781 96.6 +0.5
Informal votes 412 3.4 -0.5
Turnout 12,193 92.0
Two-party-preferred result
WA Nationals Bob Wiese 9,270 78.7 +0.5
Labor Phil Hogan 2,504 21.3 -0.5
WA Nationals hold Swing +0.5

Wanneroo

Western Australian state election, 1996: Wanneroo
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Iain MacLean 11,252 44.8 +1.2
Labor Liz Prime 10,023 39.9 -2.3
Greens Miguel Castillo 2,011 8.0 +3.7
Democrats Jeanette Grieves 1,815 7.2 +6.1
Total formal votes 25,101 95.2 -0.2
Informal votes 1,266 4.8 +0.2
Turnout 26,367 91.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Iain MacLean 12,919 51.6 +0.6
Labor Liz Prime 12,123 48.4 -0.6
Liberal hold Swing +0.6

Warren-Blackwood

Western Australian state election, 1996: Warren-Blackwood
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Paul Omodei 8,033 61.8 -0.9
Labor Nicholas Oaks 3,198 24.6 +2.2
Democrats Sally Johnston 1,105 8.5 +8.5
CEC Tony Drake 666 5.1 +5.1
Total formal votes 13,002 96.5 -0.3
Informal votes 467 3.5 +0.3
Turnout 13,469 92.1
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Paul Omodei 8,721 67.1 -2.3
Labor Nicholas Oaks 4,276 32.9 +2.3
Liberal hold Swing -2.3

Willagee

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Western Australian state election, 1996: Willagee
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Alan Carpenter 10,186 50.1 +4.4
Liberal Tony Seman 7,466 36.7 -6.6
Greens Eddie Speed 1,765 8.7 +4.9
Democrats Ilse Trewin 915 4.5 +1.3
Total formal votes 20,332 95.2 +0.4
Informal votes 1,025 4.8 -0.4
Turnout 21,357 91.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Alan Carpenter 11,919 58.8 +6.8
Liberal Tony Seman 8,367 41.2 -6.8
Labor hold Swing +6.8

Yokine

Western Australian state election, 1996: Yokine
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Kim Hames 9,127 44.1 -1.0
Labor Nick Catania 7,698 37.2 -5.7
Independent Sam Piantadosi 1,116 5.4 +5.4
Greens Kim Herbert 1,094 5.3 +1.1
Democrats Margot Clifford 976 4.7 +3.0
Marijuana Lucy Honan 674 3.3 +3.3
Total formal votes 20,685 94.8 +0.4
Informal votes 1,127 5.2 -0.2
Turnout 21,812 90.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Kim Hames 10,987 53.2 +2.6
Labor Nick Catania 9,663 46.8 -2.6
Liberal hold Swing +2.6

See also

References

  1. ↑ Antony Green (June 2001). "Western Australian State Election 1996" (PDF). Western Australian Parliamentary Library. Retrieved 24 April 2013.
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