Results of the 2001 Western Australian state election (Legislative Council)

Western Australian state election, 10 February 2001 Legislative Council
Enrolled voters		1,187,629
Votes cast		1,077,186		Turnout	90.70%	+0.56%
Informal votes		28,434		Informal	2.64%	–0.37%
Summary of votes by party
Party		Primary votes	%	Swing	Seats	Change
	Labor	397,846	37.94%	+6.88%	13	+ 1
	Liberal	356,126	33.96%	*	12	– 2
	National	25,204	2.40%	*	1	– 2
	One Nation	103,571	9.88%	+9.88%	3	+ 3
	Greens	83,883	8.00%	+2.45%	5	+ 2
	Democrats	38,968	3.72%	–2.86%	0	– 2
	Christian Democrats	16,105	1.54%	+0.86%	0	± 0
	Other parties	1,436	0.14%	–3.71%	0	± 0
	Independent	25,613	2.44%	–1.36%	0	± 0
Total		1,048,752			34

This is a list of electoral region results for the Western Australian Legislative Council in the 2001 Western Australian state election.

Results by Electoral region

Agricultural

Western Australian state election, 2001: Agricultural

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Quota			13,591
	Liberal	1. Bruce Donaldson (elected 1) 2. Murray Nixon 3. Stuart Adams 4. Brian Reading 5. Margaret Rowe	24,484	30.0
	One Nation	1. Frank Hough (elected 2) 2. Ron McLean 3. Leonard Hamersley	17,934	22.0	+22.0
	Labor	1. Kim Chance (elected 3) 2. Dale Piercey 3. Kelly Shay 4. Cathryn Backer	16,486	20.2	−2.5
	National	1. Murray Criddle (elected 4) 2. Dexter Davies 3. Geoff Gill 4. Chris Nelson 5. Allan Marshall 6. Gavin Davis	15,373	18.9
	Greens	1. Dee Margetts (elected 5) 2. Kate Davis	3,698	4.5	+4.5
	Curtin Labor Alliance	1. A E Harvey 2. Malcolm Talbot	1,940	2.4	+2.4
	Democrats	1. Marilyn Rock 2. Malcolm McKercher	1,508	1.9	−4.8
	Independent	Ramon Kennedy	118	0.1	+0.1
Total formal votes			81,541	97.5	+0.8
Informal votes			2,094	2.5	−0.8
Turnout			83,635	92.0	+0.9

• The Liberal and National parties ran a joint ticket in 1996. The overall swing against the coalition for this region is -19.6.

East Metropolitan

Western Australian state election, 2001: East Metropolitan

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Quota			39,831
	Labor	1. Nick Griffiths (elected 1) 2. Ljiljanna Ravlich (elected 3) 3. Louise Pratt (elected 4) 4. John Carruthers 5. Brad George 6. Emiliano Barzotto	105,596	44.2	+8.1
	Liberal	1. Peter Foss (elected 2) 2. Derrick Tomlinson (elected 5) 3. Bill Munro 4. Deborah Hopper 5. Ken Shephard	72,378	30.3	−10.2
	One Nation	1. Robin Scott 2. Marye Daniels	23,986	10.0	+10.0
	Greens	1. Lee Bell 2. Alison Xamon	15,379	6.4	+1.0
	Democrats	1. Norm Kelly 2. Julie Ward	9,754	4.1	−2.7
	Christian Democrats	1. Gerard Goiran 2. Derk Gans	6,616	2.8	+0.4
	Curtin Labor Alliance	1. Megan Kirwan 2. Simon Makin	2,605	1.1	+1.1
	Independent	Joan Torr	1,779	0.7	+0.7
	Independent	John Tucak	358	0.2	+0.2
	Independent	Tom Hoyer	339	0.1	+0.1
	Independent	1. Alan Bateson 2. Linda Bateson	193	0.1	+0.1
Total formal votes			238,983	97.1	+0.4
Informal votes			7,088	2.9	−0.4
Turnout			246,071	92.0	+0.4

Mining and Pastoral

Western Australian state election, 2001: Mining and Pastoral

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Quota			13,591
	Labor	1. Tom Stephens (elected 1) 2. Jon Ford (elected 3) 3. Kevin Leahy 4. Liz Tassell 5. Margaret Vincent 6. Mike Anderton	20,596	39.5	−8.5
	Liberal	1. Norman Moore (elected 2) 2. Greg Smith 3. Isabelle Scott 4. Ken Baston 5. John Fawcett	13,908	26.7	−9.0
	One Nation	1. John Fischer (elected 4) 2. Wayne Trembath 3. Irene Wybom	7,247	13.9	+13.9
	Independent	1. Mark Nevill 2. Randy Spargo 3. Janeneil Sibosado	4,878	9.4	+9.4
	Greens	1. Robin Chapple (elected 5) 2. Scott Ludlam	2,305	4.4	+4.4
	National	1. Dudley Maslen 2. Paul Ausburn 3. Peter Kneebone	1,361	2.6	−7.1
	Democrats	1. Don Hoddy 2. Pam Heald	834	1.6	−3.4
	Independent	1. Tom Helm 2. Diane Mills	813	1.6	+1.6
	Independent	Vin Cooper	140	0.3	+0.3
	Independent	Murray Kennedy	62	0.1	+0.1
Total formal votes			52,144	97.6	+0.3
Informal votes			1,298	2.4	−0.3
Turnout			53,442	79.9	+1.3

North Metropolitan

Western Australian state election, 2001: North Metropolitan

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Quota			39,829
	Liberal	1. George Cash (elected 1) 2. Ray Halligan (elected 3) 3. Alan Cadby (elected 5) 4. Peter Collier 5. Michael Sutherland 6. Andre Shannon 7. Alan Carstairs	122,217	38.4	−8.0
	Labor	1. Ed Dermer (elected 2) 2. Ken Travers (elected 4) 3. Graham Giffard (elected 7) 4. Batong Pham 5. Roslyn Harley 6. Andrew Waddell	118,027	37.0	+6.1
	Greens	1. Giz Watson (elected 6) 2. Cameron Poustie 3. Brenda Roy	31,031	9.7	+3.3
	One Nation	1. Gerry Kenworthy 2. Leeann Hopkins	19,403	6.1	+6.1
	Democrats	1. Helen Hodgson 2. Tim Law	13,690	4.3	−3.4
	Christian Democrats	1. Dwight Randall 2. Brian Peachey	7,698	2.4	+2.4
	Independent	1. Ismail Fredericks 2. Sam Basri	3,539	1.1	+1.1
	Independent	David Berry	1,491	0.5	+0.5
	Curtin Labor Alliance	1. Michael Whiteside 2. Ismail Julius	910	0.3	+0.3
	Seniors Party	Audrey Anderson	414	0.1	+0.1
	Independent	Bronislaw Tabaczynski	207	0.1	+0.1
Total formal votes			318,627	97.4	+0.3
Informal votes			8,426	2.6	−0.3
Turnout			327,053	90.7	+0.5

South Metropolitan

Western Australian state election, 2001: South Metropolitan

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Quota			37,068
	Labor	1. Sue Ellery (elected 1) 2. Kate Doust (elected 3) 3. Sylvia Mortas 4. Liam Costello 5. Kim Young 6. Chilip Foo	95,625	43.0	+6.9
	Liberal	1. Barbara Scott (elected 2) 2. Simon O'Brien (elected 4) 3. Alison Gibson 4. Barry Pound 5. Margaret Thomas	75,277	33.8	−7.5
	Greens	1. Jim Scott (elected 5) 2. Lynn MacLaren	20,028	9.0	+2.1
	One Nation	1. Tony Dines 2. Sandra Rawlings	15,849	7.1	+7.1
	Democrats	1. Jakica Zaknic 2. Pam Townshend	10,952	4.9	−1.6
	Curtin Labor Alliance	1. Adrian Bennett 2. June Bennett	2,890	1.3	+1.3
	Independent	Eddie Hwang	885	0.4	+0.4
	Independent	Lawrence Shave	566	0.3	+0.3
	Seniors Party	Pet van de Zuidwind	222	0.1	+0.1
	Independent	Rick Finney	109	0.1	+0.1
Total formal votes			222,403	97.4	+0.3
Informal votes			5,910	2.6	−0.3
Turnout			228,313	90.9	+0.5

South West

Western Australian state election, 2001: South West

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Quota			16,882
	Liberal	1. Barry House (elected 2) 2. Bill Stretch (elected 4) 3. Robyn McSweeney (elected 6) 4. John Silcock 5. Nigel Hallett 6. Robert Nicholson 7. Craig Carbone	47,862	35.4
	Labor	1. John Cowdell (elected 2) 2. Adele Farina (elected 5) 3. Matt Benson-Lidholm 4. Ursula Richards 5. Patricia Creevey 6. Garry Newman	41,516	30.7	+2.6
	One Nation	1. Paddy Embry (elected 3) 2. Peter O'Reilly 3. Judith South	19,152	14.2	+14.2
	Greens	1. Chrissy Sharp (elected 7) 2. Basil Schur 3. Judy Trembath	11,442	8.5	+1.0
	National	1. Mal Cameron 2. Steve Dilley 3. Gordon Smith	8,339	6.2
	Democrats	1. Alf Denman 2. Alison Wylie	2,361	1.7	−2.7
	Christian Democrats	Justin Moseley	1,791	1.3	+1.3
	Independent	Ken Gunson	1,633	1.2	+1.2
	Curtin Labor Alliance	Terry Iturbide	640	0.5	+0.5
	Seniors Party	Glen Wood	318	0.2	+0.2
Total formal votes			135,054	97.4	+0.4
Informal votes			3,618	2.6	−0.4
Turnout			138,672	92.1	+0.2

• The Liberal and National parties ran a joint ticket for South West in the 1996 election. The overall swing against the Coalition in the South West region was -10.8.

See also

• Results of the Western Australian state election, 2001 (Legislative Assembly A-L)
• Results of the Western Australian state election, 2001 (Legislative Assembly M-Z)
• Western Australian state election, 2001
• Candidates of the Western Australian state election, 2001
• Members of the Western Australian Legislative Council, 2001–2005