Results of the Western Australian state election, 1996 (Legislative Assembly A-L)

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 A-L.

Results by Electoral district

Albany

Western Australian state election, 1996: Albany
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Kevin Prince 6,649 57.9 +25.7
Labor Matt Benson-Lidholm 3,873 33.8 +3.7
CALM Resistance Movement Rob Moir 952 8.3 +6.6
Total formal votes 11,474 95.4 +0.0
Informal votes 550 4.6 -0.0
Turnout 12,024 92.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Kevin Prince 7,096 61.9 +1.1
Labor Matt Benson-Lidholm 4,368 38.1 -1.1
Liberal hold Swing +1.1

Alfred Cove

Western Australian state election, 1996: Alfred Cove
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Doug Shave 10,657 49.9 -15.6
Independent Penny Hearne 5,756 27.0 +27.0
Labor Louise Pratt 4,134 19.4 -3.9
Independent Lyn Edwards 802 3.8 +3.8
Total formal votes 21,349 97.4 +0.7
Informal votes 569 2.6 -0.7
Turnout 21,918 91.0
Two-candidate-preferred result
Liberal Doug Shave 11,182 52.4 -18.7
Independent Penny Hearne 10,148 47.6 +47.6
Liberal hold Swing -18.7

Armadale

Western Australian state election, 1996: Armadale
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Alannah MacTiernan 9,667 44.4 -4.4
Liberal Tony Andretta 6,830 31.4 -7.7
Independent Spike Fokkema 4,036 18.6 +18.6
Democrats Raelene Watson 1,221 5.6 +3.1
Total formal votes 21,754 95.0 -0.2
Informal votes 1,155 5.0 +0.2
Turnout 22,909 90.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Alannah MacTiernan 11,732 54.0 -1.0
Liberal Tony Andretta 9,982 46.0 +1.0
Labor hold Swing -1.0

Avon

Western Australian state election, 1996: Avon
Party Candidate Votes % ±
WA Nationals Max Trenorden 6,795 60.9 +22.9
Labor Paul Andrews 3,080 27.6 -2.4
Independent Stephen Bluck 1,276 11.4 +11.4
Total formal votes 11,151 95.4 -0.9
Informal votes 536 4.6 +0.9
Turnout 11,687 91.0
Two-party-preferred result
WA Nationals Max Trenorden 7,435 66.8 +1.9
Labor Paul Andrews 3,703 33.2 -1.9
WA Nationals hold Swing +1.9

Ballajura

Western Australian state election, 1996: Ballajura
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Rhonda Parker 9,974 43.5 -1.6
Labor John D'Orazio 9,273 40.5 -1.9
Marijuana Dave Sayer 869 3.8 +3.8
Greens Heather Aquilina 750 3.3 +1.0
Independent Robert Farrell 712 3.1 +3.1
Democrats Jim Kerr 703 3.1 +2.7
Independent Raymond Nelson 643 2.8 +2.8
Total formal votes 22,924 94.2 -1.7
Informal votes 1,402 5.8 +1.7
Turnout 24,326 92.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Rhonda Parker 11,463 50.1 -1.5
Labor John D'Orazio 11,419 49.9 +1.5
Liberal hold Swing -1.5

Bassendean

Western Australian state election, 1996: Bassendean
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Clive Brown 11,349 54.2 +2.1
Liberal Shane Shenton 6,986 33.3 +0.4
Democrats Kathy Ready 2,620 12.5 +11.1
Total formal votes 20,955 94.1 -0.7
Informal votes 1,312 5.9 +0.7
Turnout 22,267 91.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Clive Brown 12,973 62.0 +2.2
Liberal Shane Shenton 7,945 38.0 -2.2
Labor hold Swing +2.2

Belmont

Western Australian state election, 1996: Belmont
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Eric Ripper 9,910 48.0 -1.2
Liberal Andrew Murfin 7,605 36.9 -1.8
Greens Teresa Castillo 1,729 8.4 +3.8
Democrats Val Preston 1,385 6.7 +4.4
Total formal votes 20,629 93.8 -0.9
Informal votes 1,357 6.2 +0.9
Turnout 21,986 90.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Eric Ripper 11,834 57.5 +2.1
Liberal Andrew Murfin 8,736 42.5 -2.1
Labor hold Swing +2.1

Bunbury

Western Australian state election, 1996: Bunbury
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Ian Osborne 5,322 47.7 +2.1
Labor Barry Down 3,740 33.5 -9.9
Independent Mary Collins 1,069 9.6 +9.6
Greens WA Joan Jenkins 585 5.2 -1.3
Democrats Ronald Hellyer 256 2.3 +2.1
Independent Joanne Hill 195 1.7 +1.7
Total formal votes 11,167 96.0 -0.6
Informal votes 467 4.0 +0.6
Turnout 11,634 91.1
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Ian Osborne 6,166 55.3 +5.0
Labor Barry Down 4,993 44.7 -5.0
Liberal hold Swing +5.0

Burrup

Western Australian state election, 1996: Burrup
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Fred Riebeling 4,436 47.5 -7.8
Liberal Barry Haase 3,627 38.8 +4.7
WA Nationals Paul Ausburn 1,284 13.7 +13.7
Total formal votes 9,347 96.2 +0.2
Informal votes 365 3.8 -0.2
Turnout 9,712 84.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Fred Riebeling 4,828 51.7 -9.7
Liberal Barry Haase 4,518 48.3 +9.7
Labor hold Swing -9.7

Carine

Western Australian state election, 1996: Carine
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Katie Hodson-Thomas 10,124 46.5 -17.9
Independent Peter Kyle 5,069 23.3 +23.3
Labor Ros Harley 3,640 16.7 -7.2
Independent John Bombak 1,531 7.0 +7.0
Greens WA Catherine Goh 1,412 6.5 +0.3
Total formal votes 21,776 97.6 +0.1
Informal votes 546 2.4 -0.1
Turnout 22,322 92.1
Two-candidate-preferred result
Liberal Katie Hodson-Thomas 11,360 52.2 -17.7
Independent Peter Kyle 10,387 47.8 +47.8
Liberal hold Swing -17.7

Churchlands

Western Australian state election, 1996: Churchlands
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Independent Liz Constable 17,254 83.2 +35.6
Labor Geoffrey Baker 3,478 16.8 +10.0
Total formal votes 20,732 97.7 +0.0
Informal votes 492 2.3 -0.0
Turnout 21,224 89.7
Independent hold Swing +5.1

Cockburn

Western Australian state election, 1996: Cockburn
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Bill Thomas 10,326 50.9 -3.4
Liberal Wendy Blake 6,793 33.5 -2.1
Greens Nadine Lapthorne 1,749 8.6 +2.1
Democrats Jakica Zaknic 1,427 7.0 +3.8
Total formal votes 20,295 94.1 -0.2
Informal votes 1,267 5.9 +0.2
Turnout 21,562 91.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Bill Thomas 12,245 60.6 +0.2
Liberal Wendy Blake 7,976 39.4 -0.2
Labor hold Swing +0.2

Collie

Western Australian state election, 1996: Collie
Party Candidate Votes % ±
WA Nationals Hilda Turnbull 6,954 59.3 +26.1
Labor Mick Murray 4,779 40.7 +1.8
Total formal votes 11,733 97.5 +1.0
Informal votes 295 2.5 -1.0
Turnout 12,028 92.4
WA Nationals hold Swing +0.9

Cottesloe

Western Australian state election, 1996: Cottesloe
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Colin Barnett 12,572 60.5 -1.6
Labor Paul Cecchini 3,766 18.1 -1.0
Greens Steve Walker 2,874 13.8 +3.7
Democrats Ken Meyer 1,560 7.5 +3.8
Total formal votes 20,772 97.2 -0.3
Informal votes 602 2.8 +0.3
Turnout 21,374 88.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Colin Barnett 14,462 69.8 -2.2
Labor Paul Cecchini 6,268 30.2 +2.2
Liberal hold Swing -2.2

Darling Range

Western Australian state election, 1996: Darling Range
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal John Day 11,711 54.9 +2.5
Labor Geoff Stallard 5,876 27.5 -0.7
Democrats Gail Kelly 1,923 9.0 +7.8
Greens Stewart Jackson 1,830 8.6 +3.2
Total formal votes 21,340 95.2 -0.8
Informal votes 1,066 4.8 +0.8
Turnout 22,406 91.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Day 13,390 62.9 -0.5
Labor Geoff Stallard 7,912 37.1 +0.5
Liberal hold Swing -0.5

Dawesville

Western Australian state election, 1996: Dawesville
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Arthur Marshall 6,183 50.0 -0.1
Labor John Hughes 4,098 33.1 -7.8
Independent Alan Gent 1,163 9.4 +9.4
Independent Shelby Pearson 506 4.1 +4.1
Democrats Andrew Harrison 420 3.4 +2.4
Total formal votes 12,370 96.7 +0.4
Informal votes 416 3.3 -0.4
Turnout 12,786 90.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Arthur Marshall 7,398 59.9 +5.3
Labor John Hughes 4,947 40.1 -5.3
Liberal hold Swing +5.3

Eyre

Western Australian state election, 1996: Eyre
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Julian Grill 4,611 57.2 +3.6
WA Nationals Kathy Finlayson 1,732 21.5 +21.5
Liberal Don Green 1,714 21.3 -14.1
Total formal votes 8,057 95.1 -0.4
Informal votes 418 4.9 +0.4
Turnout 8,475 80.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Julian Grill 4,908 61.0 +2.8
WA Nationals Kathy Finlayson 3,139 39.0 +39.0
Labor hold Swing +2.8

Fremantle

Western Australian state election, 1996: Fremantle
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Jim McGinty 9,096 45.8 -0.3
Liberal Michael Mallis 6,479 32.6 -3.2
Greens Elisabeth Jones 2,874 14.5 +6.0
Democrats Corey Watts 1,420 7.1 +4.7
Total formal votes 19,869 94.7 +2.9
Informal votes 1,107 5.3 -2.9
Turnout 20,976 88.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Jim McGinty 12,153 61.3 +4.6
Liberal Michael Mallis 7,662 38.7 -4.6
Labor hold Swing +4.6

Geraldton

Western Australian state election, 1996: Geraldton
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Bob Bloffwitch 5,237 50.3 +9.6
Labor Laurie Graham 3,641 35.0 +1.3
Independent Tony Cogan 1,194 11.5 +11.5
Democrats Stephan Gyorgy 330 3.2 +3.2
Total formal votes 10,402 96.0 -0.5
Informal votes 428 4.0 +0.5
Turnout 10,830 88.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Bob Bloffwitch 5,912 57.0 -2.8
Labor Laurie Graham 4,468 43.0 +2.8
Liberal hold Swing -2.8

Girrawheen

Western Australian state election, 1996: Girrawheen
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Ted Cunningham 10,689 55.9 -1.5
Liberal Avis Gobby 6,240 32.6 +0.9
Democrats Margaret Evans 2,200 11.5 +10.0
Total formal votes 19,129 93.1 -1.8
Informal votes 1,412 6.9 +1.8
Turnout 20,541 89.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Ted Cunningham 11,966 62.6 -0.9
Liberal Avis Gobby 7,143 37.4 +0.9
Labor hold Swing -0.9

Greenough

Western Australian state election, 1996: Greenough
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Kevin Minson 8,202 72.1 +15.7
Labor Carl Reynolds 3,172 27.9 +2.7
Total formal votes 11,374 96.9 +0.3
Informal votes 367 3.1 -0.3
Turnout 11,741 90.1
Liberal hold Swing +0.4

Hillarys

Western Australian state election, 1996: Hillarys
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Rob Johnson 12,085 53.3 +2.6
Labor Tony O'Gorman 7,442 32.8 -1.0
Democrats Sylvia Smith 3,139 13.8 +9.3
Total formal votes 22,666 95.6 -1.3
Informal votes 1,036 4.4 +1.3
Turnout 23,702 91.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Rob Johnson 13,544 59.9 +0.9
Labor Tony O'Gorman 9,081 40.1 -0.9
Liberal hold Swing +0.9

Innaloo

Western Australian state election, 1996: Innaloo
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal George Strickland 9,516 46.1 -1.8
Labor Anne Barrett 7,334 35.6 -4.7
Greens Merilyn Keillor 1,566 7.6 +1.7
Democrats Peter Markham 1,320 6.4 +3.7
Marijuana Paul Shann 893 4.3 +4.3
Total formal votes 20,629 94.7 -1.5
Informal votes 1,159 5.3 +1.5
Turnout 21,788 89.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal George Strickland 11,117 54.0 +1.4
Labor Anne Barrett 9,489 46.0 -1.4
Liberal hold Swing +1.4

Joondalup

Western Australian state election, 1996: Joondalup
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Chris Baker 10,557 47.5 +4.0
Labor Dianne Guise 7,777 35.0 -5.8
Greens Steve Magyar 1,527 6.9 +2.0
Democrats Sarah Gilfillan 1,238 5.6 +3.1
Marijuana Leigh Smith 809 3.6 +3.6
Australian People's Party Peter Rowlands 326 1.5 +1.5
Total formal votes 22,234 95.8 -0.7
Informal votes 983 4.2 +0.7
Turnout 23,217 91.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Chris Baker 12,318 55.5 +4.0
Labor Dianne Guise 9,884 44.5 -4.0
Liberal hold Swing +4.0

Kalgoorlie

Western Australian state election, 1996: Kalgoorlie
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Megan Anwyl 4,985 46.7 -5.9
Liberal Karen McGay 3,435 32.2 -2.6
WA Nationals Doug Daws 1,349 12.6 +12.6
Independent Darby Renton 898 8.4 +8.4
Total formal votes 10,667 96.7 +0.3
Informal votes 369 3.3 -0.3
Turnout 11,036 86.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Megan Anwyl 5,793 54.4 -3.2
Liberal Karen McGay 4,859 45.6 +3.2
Labor hold Swing -3.2

Kimberley

Western Australian state election, 1996: Kimberley
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Independent Ernie Bridge 2,727 33.8 +33.8
Independent Brian Martin 2,365 29.3 +29.3
Liberal David Parker 2,265 28.1 -8.4
WA Nationals James O'Kenny 711 8.8 +8.8
Total formal votes 8,068 96.9 -1.3
Informal votes 257 3.1 +1.3
Turnout 8,325 68.7
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Ernie Bridge 4,954 61.5 +61.5
Liberal David Parker 3,104 38.5 +2.0
Independent gain from Labor Swing +61.5

Kingsley

Western Australian state election, 1996: Kingsley
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Cheryl Edwardes 11,843 54.4 -4.0
Labor Jon Davies 7,071 32.5 +0.1
Democrats Bert Toonen 2,866 13.2 +9.0
Total formal votes 21,780 95.4 -1.5
Informal votes 1,058 4.6 +1.5
Turnout 22,838 92.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Cheryl Edwardes 13,104 60.2 -2.6
Labor Jon Davies 8,649 39.8 +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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