Results of the 1996 Western Australian state election (Legislative Council)

Western Australian state election, 14 December 1996
Legislative Council

Enrolled voters 1,119,992
Votes cast 1,009,592 Turnout 90.14% –3.53%
Informal votes 30,430 Informal 3.01% –0.73%
Summary of votes by party
Party Primary votes % Swing Seats Change
  Liberal (metropolitan) 313,953 32.06% –2.59% 7 – 1
  Liberal/National[1] 140,933 14.39% –0.24%    
    Liberal (country) 7 ± 0
    National 3 ± 0
  Labor 323,886 33.08% –3.74% 12 – 2
  Democrats 64,461 6.58% +3.57% 2 + 2
  Greens 54,336 5.55% +0.39% 3 + 2
  Marijuana 24,373 2.49% +2.49% 0 ± 0
  Call to Australia 6,675 0.68% +0.41% 0 ± 0
  Australia First 5,856 0.60% +0.60% 0 ± 0
  Natural Law 5,514 0.56% +0.56% 0 ± 0
  Racism No! 1,939 0.20% +0.20% 0 ± 0
  Independent 37,236 3.80% –0.38% 0 – 1
Total 979,162     34  

This is a list of electoral region results for the Western Australian Legislative Council in the 1996 Western Australian state election.

Results by Electoral region

Agricultural

1996 Western Australian state election: Agricultural[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 13,181
Liberal/National Coalition 1. Bruce Donaldson (elected 1)
2. Eric Charlton (elected 3)
3. Murray Nixon (elected 4)
4. Murray Criddle (elected 5)
5. Fran Weller
6. Dexter Davies
7. Anthony Fels
8. Barbara Morrell 		54,179 68.5 −1.1
Labor 1. Kim Chance (elected 2)
2. Dale Piercey
3. Debbie Helm 		17,917 22.7 −1.2
Democrats 1. Lea Logie
2. Geoff Taylor 		5,252 6.6 +4.2
Natural Law 1. Gary Nelson
2. Anne Leishman 		1,733 2.2 +2.2
Total formal votes 79,081 96.7 −1.2
Informal votes 2,675 3.3 +1.2
Turnout 81,756 91.1 −3.4

East Metropolitan

1996 Western Australian state election: East Metropolitan
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 36,549
Liberal 1. Peter Foss (elected 1)
2. Derrick Tomlinson (elected 3)
3. Nick Bruining
4. Kent Murphy
5. Kristine McConnell 		88,820 40.5 −1.5
Labor 1. Nick Griffiths (elected 2)
2. Ljiljanna Ravlich (elected 4)
3. Kate Doust
4. Jane Saunders
5. Brad George
6. Paul Sulc 		79,200 36.1 −10.1
Democrats 1. Norm Kelly (elected 5)
2. Julie Ward 		14,808 6.8 +3.6
Greens 1. Rowena Skinner
2. Wayne Dierden 		11,852 5.4 +3.4
Independent Graeme Harris 11,483 5.2 +5.2
Marijuana Mark Schneider 7,128 3.3 +3.3
Call to Australia 1. Gerard Goiran
2. Derk Gans 		5,164 2.4 +2.4
Natural Law 1. Jody Nielsen
2. Patti Roberts 		835 0.4 +0.4
Total formal votes 219,290 96.7 −0.6
Informal votes 7,441 3.3 +0.6
Turnout 226,731 91.6 −2.6

Mining and Pastoral

1996 Western Australian state election: Mining and Pastoral
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 8,707
Labor 1. Tom Stephens (elected 1)
2. Mark Nevill (elected 3)
3. Tom Helm (elected 5)
4. Peter McKerrow
5. Jon Ford
6. Omega Porteous 		25,070 48.0 −6.5
Liberal 1. Norman Moore (elected 2)
2. Greg Smith (elected 4)
3. Ken Baston
4. Les Moss
5. John Fawcett 		18,635 35.7 −1.2
National 1. Dudley Maslen
2. Maxine Cable
3. Kevin Williams 		5,087 9.7 +9.7
Democrats 1. Patti Turney
2. Shaaron du Bignon 		2,620 5.0 +2.4
Natural Law 1. Lesley Maher
2. Jennifer Andrews 		828 1.6 +1.6
Total formal votes 52,240 97.3 −0.2
Informal votes 1,440 2.7 +0.2
Turnout 53,680 78.6 −7.3

North Metropolitan

1996 Western Australian state election: North Metropolitan
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 37,402
Liberal 1. George Cash (elected 1)
2. Max Evans (elected 3)
3. Ross Lightfoot (elected 5)
4. Ray Halligan
5. Cam Tinley
6. Lesley Goudie
7. Michael Sutherland 		138,852 46.4 −6.1
Labor 1. Ed Dermer (elected 2)
2. Ken Travers (elected 4)
3. Mark Cuomo
4. Nick Agocs
5. Pauline O'Connor
6. June Galea 		92,471 30.9 +2.3
Democrats 1. Helen Hodgson (elected 6)
2. Stephen Crabbe 		22,961 7.7 +3.8
Greens 1. Giz Watson (elected 7)
2. Robin Chapple 		19,097 6.4 −1.3
Group E 1. Reg Davies
2. Adam Davies 		11,680 3.9 −2.2
Marijuana 1. Gordon Huntley
2. Michael Solonec 		8,674 2.9 +2.9
Group G 1. Chris Burke
2. Joan Samuel 		2,561 0.9 +0.9
Australia First Fred Rieben 1,695 0.6 +0.6
Natural Law 1. George Kailis
2. Elenora Kailis 		1,224 0.4 +0.4
Total formal votes 299,215 97.1 +3.4
Informal votes 8,831 2.9 −3.4
Turnout 308,046 90.2 −3.8

South Metropolitan

1996 Western Australian state election: South Metropolitan
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 34,841
Liberal 1. Simon O'Brien (elected 1)
2. Barbara Scott (elected 3)
3. Peter Bacich
4. Patricia Waghorn
5. Anthony Jarvis 		86,281 41.3 −3.8
Labor 1. John Halden (elected 2)
2. Cheryl Davenport (elected 4)
3. Geoff Donegan
4. Graham Giffard
5. Dermot Buckley
6. Andy Fitzgerald 		75,462 36.1 −4.2
Greens 1. Jim Scott (elected 5)
2. Mary Jenkins 		14,359 6.9 +1.4
Democrats 1. Don Millar
2. Shirley de la Hunty 		13,495 6.5 +4.0
Group A 1. Huw Grossmith
2. Mark Grossmith 		8,251 3.9 +3.9
Marijuana Alison de Garis 5,370 2.6 +2.6
Independent Russell Aubrey 3,261 1.6 +1.6
Racism No! 1. Clarrie Isaacs
2. Arun Pradhan 		1,939 0.9 +0.9
Natural Law 1. Cindy Hollings
2. David Norman 		623 0.3 +0.3
Total formal votes 209,041 97.1 −0.1
Informal votes 6,269 2.9 +0.1
Turnout 215,310 90.4 −3.5

South West

1996 Western Australian state election: South West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 15,037
Liberal/National Coalition 1. Barry House (elected 1)
2. Bill Stretch (elected 3)
3. Muriel Patterson (elected 5)
4. Murray Montgomery (elected 6)
5. John Silcock
6. Robyn McSweeney
7. Rick Beatty
8. Pauline McLeod
9. Steve Thomas
10. Nigel Hallett 		63,032 52.4 −1.4
Labor 1. Bob Thomas (elected 2)
2. John Cowdell (elected 4)
3. Lois Anderson
4. Marilyn Elson
5. Gary De Jager 		33,766 28.1 −6.3
Greens 1. Chrissy Sharp (elected 7)
2. Basil Schur
3. Len Howard 		9,028 7.5 +2.4
Democrats 1. Malcolm McKercher
2. Helen van Noort 		5,325 4.4 +2.3
Australia First J.J. Amelia 4,161 3.5 +3.5
Marijuana Paul Roth 3,201 2.7 +2.7
Call to Australia 1. Justin Moseley
2. Laurie Sugg 		1,511 1.3 +1.3
Natural Law 1. Ian Sandwell
2. Elspeth Clairs 		271 0.2 +0.2
Total formal votes 120,295 97.0 −0.4
Informal votes 3,774 3.0 +0.4
Turnout 124,069 91.9 −3.1

See also

References

  1. ^ Green, Antony. "Western Australian 1996 Results" (PDF). ABC Election Archives. ABC.