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Western Australian state election, 8 February 1986[1]
Legislative Assembly
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Enrolled voters 883,239
Votes cast 807,634 Turnout 91.44% +3.51%
Informal votes 21,240 Informal 2.63% –0.20%
Summary of votes by party
Party Primary votes % Swing Seats Change
  Labor 416,805 53.00% –0.16% 32 ± 0
  Liberal 324,961 41.32% +1.46% 19 – 1
  National[1] 29,156 3.71% –1.40% 6 + 1
  Democrats 5,192 0.66% –0.14% 0 ± 0
  Other parties 2,630 0.33% –0.73% 0 ± 0
  Independent 7,650 0.98% +0.48% 0 ± 0
Total 786,394     57  
Two-party-preferred
  Labor 427,704 54.12% +0.37%
  Liberal 362,642 45.88% –0.37%

This is a list of electoral district results of the 1986 Western Australian election.

Results by Electoral district

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Albany

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1986 Western Australian state election: Albany[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Leo Watt 4,510 53.3 +10.8
Labor Josephine Lynch 3,947 46.7 +2.1
Total formal votes 8,457 98.1 +0.7
Informal votes 165 1.9 −0.7
Turnout 8,622 93.6 +2.9
Liberal hold Swing +1.0

Armadale

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1986 Western Australian state election: Armadale
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Bob Pearce 12,354 65.7 +2.4
Liberal Phillip Giblett 6,442 34.3 -2.4
Total formal votes 18,796 97.0 −0.3
Informal votes 583 3.0 +0.3
Turnout 19,379 91.1 +2.7
Labor hold Swing +2.4

Ascot

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1986 Western Australian state election: Ascot
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Mal Bryce 10,163 68.2 -1.7
Liberal Robert van Straalen 4,739 31.8 +1.7
Total formal votes 14,902 96.4 −1.0
Informal votes 552 3.6 +1.0
Turnout 15,454 91.8 +3.8
Labor hold Swing -1.7

Avon

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1986 Western Australian state election: Avon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Ken McIver 4,186 46.5 -6.1
National Max Trenorden 2,575 28.6 +5.3
Liberal Michael Cahill 2,250 25.0 +0.9
Total formal votes 9,011 98.5 +0.5
Informal votes 139 1.5 −0.5
Turnout 9,150 93.9 +3.8
Two-party-preferred result
National Max Trenorden 4,668 51.8 +51.8
Labor Ken McIver 4,343 48.2 -10.2
National gain from Labor Swing N/A

Balcatta

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1986 Western Australian state election: Balcatta
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Ron Bertram 11,543 63.4 +0.4
Liberal Vincenzo Alessandrino 6,654 36.6 -0.4
Total formal votes 18,197 96.6 +0.3
Informal votes 633 3.4 −0.3
Turnout 18,830 91.8 +3.8
Labor hold Swing +0.4

Balga

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1986 Western Australian state election: Balga
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Brian Burke 15,719 77.8 -1.2
Liberal John Gordon 3,774 18.7 -2.3
Independent William Nind 721 3.6 +3.6
Total formal votes 20,214 97.3 0.0
Informal votes 558 2.7 0.0
Turnout 20,772 91.9 +4.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Brian Burke 16,090 79.6 +0.6
Liberal John Gordon 4,124 20.4 -0.6
Labor hold Swing +0.6

Bunbury

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1986 Western Australian state election: Bunbury
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Phil Smith 4,531 54.6 +3.4
Liberal John Sibson 3,644 43.9 -1.9
Independent Alfred Bussell 131 1.6 +1.6
Total formal votes 8,306 97.8 +0.6
Informal votes 186 2.2 −0.6
Turnout 8,492 92.3 +1.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Phil Smith 4,601 55.4 +2.7
Liberal John Sibson 3,705 44.6 -2.7
Labor hold Swing +2.7

Canning

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1986 Western Australian state election: Canning
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Judyth Watson 11,365 65.8 +0.2
Liberal Elkin Conway 5,918 34.2 -0.2
Total formal votes 17,283 3.2 0.0
Informal votes 575 3.2 0.0
Turnout 17,858 91.5 +4.0
Labor hold Swing +0.2

Clontarf

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1986 Western Australian state election: Clontarf
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Tony Williams 8,538 58.1 +3.9
Labor Kon Vatskalis 6,156 41.9 -3.9
Total formal votes 14,694 97.6 +0.1
Informal votes 357 2.4 −0.1
Turnout 15,051 91.5 +2.8
Liberal hold Swing +3.9

Cockburn

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1986 Western Australian state election: Cockburn
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Clive Hughes 15,328 74.7 -3.9
Liberal Mark Iriks 5,202 25.3 +3.9
Total formal votes 20,530 96.1 +0.4
Informal votes 829 3.9 −0.4
Turnout 21,359 93.5 −0.7
Labor hold Swing -3.9

Collie

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1986 Western Australian state election: Collie
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Tom Jones 4,480 51.6 -14.0
National Hilda Turnbull 2,509 28.9 -5.5
Liberal John Davison 1,563 18.0 +18.0
Independent Roy Bussell 131 1.5 +1.5
Total formal votes 8,683 97.9 +0.1
Informal votes 183 2.1 −0.1
Turnout 8,866 94.2 +2.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Tom Jones 4,706 54.2 -11.4
National Hilda Turnbull 3,977 45.8 +11.4
Labor hold Swing -11.4

Cottesloe

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1986 Western Australian state election: Cottesloe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Bill Hassell 9,451 58.2 +5.3
Labor John Noonan 6,789 41.8 +2.2
Total formal votes 16,420 98.0 +0.1
Informal votes 338 2.0 −0.1
Turnout 16,578 89.1 +1.2
Liberal hold Swing +1.9

Dale

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1986 Western Australian state election: Dale
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Cyril Rushton 5,547 49.8 +2.1
Labor Philip Vincent 5,175 46.5 -1.4
Democrats Mark Beadle 405 4.6 -0.8
Total formal votes 11,127 97.4 +0.3
Informal votes 293 2.6 −0.3
Turnout 11,420 92.9 +3.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Cyril Rushton 5,741 51.6 +1.5
Labor Philip Vincent 5,386 48.4 -1.5
Liberal hold Swing +1.5

Darling Range

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1986 Western Australian state election: Darling Range
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal George Spriggs 5,116 52.3 -4.3
Labor William McAtee 3,891 39.8 -3.6
Democrats Richard Jeffreys 768 7.9 +7.9
Total formal votes 9,775 97.3 −0.3
Informal votes 267 2.7 +0.3
Turnout 10,042 92.4 +3.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal George Spriggs 5,494 56.2 -0.4
Labor William McAtee 4,281 43.8 +0.4
Liberal hold Swing -0.4

East Melville

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1986 Western Australian state election: East Melville
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Richard Lewis 9,491 60.0 +6.4
Labor Gary Low 6,330 40.0 +4.2
Total formal votes 15,821 97.7 −0.1
Informal votes 379 2.3 +0.1
Turnout 16,200 92.2 −1.5
Liberal hold Swing +1.1

Esperance-Dundas

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1986 Western Australian state election: Esperance-Dundas
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Julian Grill 5,829 57.1 +1.2
Liberal Marie Wordsworth 4,379 42.9 +8.1
Total formal votes 10,208 97.4 +0.9
Informal votes 271 2.6 −0.9
Turnout 10,479 89.6 +2.7
Labor hold Swing -1.2

Floreat

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1986 Western Australian state election: Floreat
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Andrew Mensaros 11,473 64.6 +10.0
Labor Ian Bacon 6,289 35.4 -0.1
Total formal votes 17,762 97.8 −0.4
Informal votes 399 2.2 +0.4
Turnout 18,161 91.9 +2.8
Liberal hold Swing +5.0

Fremantle

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1986 Western Australian state election: Fremantle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor David Parker 9,784 65.0 -0.3
Liberal Aileen Atkins 3,939 26.2 -3.5
Socialist Workers Frank Noakes 777 5.2 +0.1
Independent Wendy Schulze 548 3.6 +3.6
Total formal votes 15,048 95.6 +1.5
Informal votes 690 4.4 −1.5
Turnout 15,738 90.1 −1.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor David Parker 10,804 71.8 +2.7
Liberal Aileen Aitkins 4,244 28.2 -2.7
Labor hold Swing +2.7

Gascoyne

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1986 Western Australian state election: Gascoyne
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Ian Laurance 2,600 60.5 -1.3
Labor Kevin Leahy 1,697 39.5 +1.3
Total formal votes 4,297 97.8 +0.5
Informal votes 96 2.2 −0.5
Turnout 4,393 85.9 +1.3
Liberal hold Swing -1.3

Geraldton

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1986 Western Australian state election: Geraldton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Jeff Carr 4,676 50.4 -12.7
Liberal Marjorie Tubby 4,609 49.6 +12.7
Total formal votes 9,285 97.7 −0.4
Informal votes 216 2.3 +0.4
Turnout 9,501 91.4 +2.6
Labor hold Swing -12.7

Note: the Liberal candidate for Geraldton, Marjorie Tubby, was the wife of the sitting member for Greenough, Reg Tubby.

Gosnells

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1986 Western Australian state election: Gosnells
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Yvonne Henderson 12,112 64.8 +3.4
Liberal Michael Smith 6,588 35.2 -0.1
Total formal votes 18,700 97.5 +0.8
Informal votes 482 2.5 −0.8
Turnout 19,182 92.9 +3.9
Labor hold Swing +1.7

Greenough

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1986 Western Australian state election: Greenough
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Reg Tubby 6,714 73.6 +2.8
Labor David Ridley 2,410 26.4 -2.8
Total formal votes 9,124 97.4 +0.1
Informal votes 244 2.6 −0.1
Turnout 9,368 91.5 +1.6
Liberal hold Swing +2.8

Helena

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1986 Western Australian state election: Helena
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Gordon Hill 12,688 64.5 +0.8
Liberal Beryl Joines 6,986 35.5 -0.8
Total formal votes 19,674 97.1 −0.1
Informal votes 584 2.9 +0.1
Turnout 20,258 92.6 0.0
Labor hold Swing +0.8

Joondalup

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1986 Western Australian state election: Joondalup
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Jackie Watkins 14,900 56.9 +0.2
Liberal Mick Nanovich 9,973 38.1 -5.2
Independent Vida Wright 848 3.2 +3.2
Democrats Harry Frochter 478 1.8 +1.8
Total formal votes 26,199 97.6 −0.1
Informal votes 634 2.4 +0.1
Turnout 26,833 93.3 +3.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Jackie Watkins 15,588 59.5 +2.8
Liberal Mick Nanovich 10,611 40.5 -2.8
Labor hold Swing +2.8

Kalamunda

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1986 Western Australian state election: Kalamunda
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Ian Thompson 5,555 58.9 +1.5
Labor Jacqueline Jeffreys 3,873 41.1 +3.8
Total formal votes 9,428 98.0 +0.6
Informal votes 194 2.0 −0.6
Turnout 9,622 91.8 +2.9
Liberal hold Swing -1.2

Kalgoorlie

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1986 Western Australian state election: Kalgoorlie
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Ian Taylor 7,743 80.1 +8.5
Independent Stephanie Farrell 1,927 19.9 +19.9
Total formal votes 9,670 96.6 0.0
Informal votes 341 3.4 0.0
Turnout 10,011 89.5 −1.2
Labor hold Swing +6.0

Karrinyup

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1986 Western Australian state election: Karrinyup
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Jim Clarko 11,163 56.3 +3.8
Labor Ian Noack 8,649 43.7 +3.0
Total formal votes 19,812 98.0 +0.1
Informal votes 410 2.0 −0.1
Turnout 20,222 92.8 +3.5
Liberal hold Swing +0.4

Katanning-Roe

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1986 Western Australian state election: Katanning-Roe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Monty House 4,179 47.4 -34.7
Liberal Dick Old 3,196 36.3 +36.3
Labor Jonathan Davies 1,438 16.3 -1.6
Total formal votes 8,813 98.6 +0.9
Informal votes 127 1.4 −0.9
Turnout 8,940 93.5 +4.0
Two-candidate-preferred result
National Monty House 5,389 61.2 -20.9
Liberal Dick Old 3,424 38.8 +38.8
National hold Swing -20.9

Kimberley

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1986 Western Australian state election: Kimberley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Ernie Bridge 8,592 66.5 +0.6
Liberal William Shepherd 4,323 33.5 -0.6
Total formal votes 12,915 96.7 +2.3
Informal votes 439 3.3 −2.3
Turnout 13,354 74.5 −9.8
Labor hold Swing +0.6

Mandurah

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1986 Western Australian state election: Mandurah[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor John Read 6,449 56.4 +9.6
Liberal Wayne McRostie 4,361 38.1 -9.9
Democrats George Counsel 628 5.5 +5.5
Total formal votes 11,438 98.2 −0.2
Informal votes 209 1.8 +0.2
Turnout 11,647 94.0 +2.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor John Read 6,794 59.4 +9.1
Liberal Wayne McRostie 4,644 40.6 -9.1
Labor hold Swing +9.1

Maylands

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1986 Western Australian state election: Maylands
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Peter Dowding 9,393 59.8 -5.1
Liberal Michael MacAulay 4,728 30.1 -5.0
Independent David MacLiver 855 5.4 +5.4
Democrats Peter Hayes 474 3.0 +3.0
Independent Clive Turner 141 0.9 +0.9
Independent Michael Pal 127 0.8 +0.8
Total formal votes 15,718 96.1 −1.0
Informal votes 634 3.9 +1.0
Turnout 16,352 91.4 +4.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Peter Dowding 10,547 67.1 +2.2
Liberal Michael MacAulay 4,728 30.1 -2.2
Labor hold Swing +2.2

Melville

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1986 Western Australian state election: Melville
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Barry Hodge 12,642 69.5 -1.7
Liberal Eric Zumbo 5,550 30.5 +1.7
Total formal votes 18,192 97.0 −0.3
Informal votes 567 3.0 +0.3
Turnout 18,759 92.5 −0.4
Labor hold Swing -1.7

Merredin

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1986 Western Australian state election: Merredin
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Hendy Cowan 5,490 64.7 +4.0
Labor Salvatore Musca 1,651 19.4 +19.4
Liberal Bruce Harvey 1,351 15.9 +2.6
Total formal votes 8,492 98.4 +1.3
Informal votes 136 1.6 −1.3
Turnout 8,628 95.1 +4.6
Two-party-preferred result
National Hendy Cowan 6,709 79.0 +14.0
Labor Salvatore Musca 1,783 21.0 +21.0
National hold Swing +14.0

Mitchell

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1986 Western Australian state election: Mitchell
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor David Smith 6,376 60.0 +3.1
Liberal Trevor Slater 4,243 40.0 -3.1
Total formal votes 10,619 98.1 +0.5
Informal votes 205 1.9 −0.5
Turnout 10,824 93.0 +0.9
Labor hold Swing +3.1

Moore

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1986 Western Australian state election: Moore
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Bert Crane 6,218 59.5 +33.6
Labor Nicholas Agocs 2,400 23.0 +1.5
National Frank Creagh 1,823 17.5 +17.5
Total formal votes 10,441 98.0 +0.5
Informal votes 216 2.0 −0.5
Turnout 10,657 93.3 +3.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Bert Crane 7,779 74.5 +37.8
Labor Nicholas Agocs 2,662 25.5 +25.5
Liberal gain from National Swing N/A

Morley-Swan

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1986 Western Australian state election: Morley-Swan
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Arthur Tonkin 13,440 66.9 -2.2
Liberal Christine Fisher 6,659 33.1 +4.6
Total formal votes 20,099 96.7 +1.7
Informal votes 675 3.3 −1.7
Turnout 20,774 92.2 +3.4
Labor hold Swing -4.0

Mount Lawley

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1986 Western Australian state election: Mount Lawley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal George Cash 8,615 52.1 -0.9
Labor Kenneth Withers 7,914 47.9 +2.4
Total formal votes 16,529 97.5 +0.7
Informal votes 431 2.5 −0.7
Turnout 16,960 92.8 +5.2
Liberal hold Swing -1.3

Mount Marshall

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1986 Western Australian state election: Mount Marshall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Bill McNee 3,596 44.0 +11.0
National Mort Schell 3,220 39.4 +16.3
Labor Robert Couzens 1,358 16.6 -0.4
Total formal votes 8,174 98.5 +0.9
Informal votes 125 1.5 −0.9
Turnout 8,299 93.8 +4.0
Two-candidate-preferred result
National Mort Schell 4,357 53.3 +9.0
Liberal Bill McNee 3,817 46.7 -9.0
National gain from Liberal Swing +9.0

Mundaring

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1986 Western Australian state election: Mundaring
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Gavan Troy 5,170 53.2 +5.2
Liberal Steven Hart 4,150 42.7 -5.6
Democrats Rodney Gibbs 398 4.1 +0.5
Total formal votes 9,718 98.1 +0.6
Informal votes 190 1.9 −0.6
Turnout 9,908 91.2 +1.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Gavan Troy 5,374 55.3 +5.2
Liberal Steven Hart 4,344 44.7 -5.2
Labor hold Swing +5.2

Murchison-Eyre

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1986 Western Australian state election: Murchison-Eyre
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Ross Lightfoot 1,124 41.2 -8.1
Labor Christopher Sweeney 956 35.1 -9.3
Independent Aubrey Lynch 189 6.9 +6.9
Independent Neil Dimer 158 5.8 +5.8
Independent Cyril Barnes 153 5.6 +5.6
Independent John Ford 147 5.4 +5.4
Total formal votes 2,727 94.8 −1.2
Informal votes 150 5.2 +1.2
Turnout 2,877 77.7 +0.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Ross Lightfoot 1,411 51.7 +0.4
Labor Christopher Sweeney 1,316 48.3 -0.4
Liberal hold Swing +0.4

Murdoch

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1986 Western Australian state election: Murdoch
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Barry MacKinnon 13,600 50.8 -2.4
Labor Mark Johnson 12,385 46.3 +1.1
Independent Anthony Greatwood 515 1.9 +1.9
Independent Orland Bertocchi 275 1.0 +1.0
Total formal votes 26,775 98.0 +0.1
Informal votes 545 2.0 −0.1
Turnout 27,320 93.3 +2.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Barry MacKinnon 14,003 52.3 -1.7
Labor Mark Johnson 12,772 48.7 +1.7
Liberal hold Swing -1.7

Murray-Wellington

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1986 Western Australian state election: Murray-Wellington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Bradshaw 6,119 59.8 +3.1
Labor Terrence Caraher 4,112 40.2 -0.1
Total formal votes 10,231 97.8 +0.5
Informal votes 233 2.2 −0.5
Turnout 10,464 93.2 +2.4
Liberal hold Swing +1.6

Narrogin

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1986 Western Australian state election: Narrogin
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Cambell Nalder 3,690 43.0 -57.0
Liberal Peter Jones 3,319 38.7 +38.7
Labor Wayne White 1,576 18.4 +18.4
Total formal votes 8,585 98.4
Informal votes 138 1.6
Turnout 8,723 94.2
Two-candidate-preferred result
National Cambell Nalder 5,071 59.1 -40.9
Liberal Peter Jones 3,514 40.9 +40.9
National hold Swing -40.9

Nedlands

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1986 Western Australian state election: Nedlands
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Richard Court 9,886 64.9 +0.8
Labor Ross Williamson 5,341 35.1 -0.8
Total formal votes 15,227 97.7 −0.3
Informal votes 357 2.3 +0.3
Turnout 15,584 89.1 +0.4
Liberal hold Swing +0.8

Nollamara

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1986 Western Australian state election: Nollamara
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Keith Wilson 9,490 59.9 -1.4
Liberal Wouterina Klein 6,352 40.1 +1.4
Total formal votes 15,842 97.6 0.0
Informal votes 388 2.4 0.0
Turnout 16,230 93.3 +4.3
Labor hold Swing -1.4

Perth

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1986 Western Australian state election: Perth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Terry Burke 9,644 63.3 -4.5
Liberal Peter Evans 5,090 33.4 +1.2
Independent Michael Crossing 510 3.3 +3.3
Total formal votes 15,244 95.3 −0.2
Informal votes 746 4.7 +0.2
Turnout 15,990 87.6 +6.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Terry Burke 9,893 64.9 -2.9
Liberal Peter Evans 5,351 35.1 +2.9
Labor hold Swing -2.9

Pilbara

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1986 Western Australian state election: Pilbara
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Pam Buchanan 7,965 64.7 +5.9
Liberal Johannes Van Uden 4,351 35.3 +0.4
Total formal votes 12,316 97.6 +2.8
Informal votes 306 2.4 −2.8
Turnout 12,622 84.0 −7.3
Labor hold Swing -2.8

Rockingham

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1986 Western Australian state election: Rockingham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Mike Barnett 12,407 62.9 -6.8
Liberal Robert Douglas 6,633 33.6 +3.3
Independent Patricia Todd 676 3.4 +3.4
Total formal votes 19,716 97.4 −0.6
Informal votes 516 2.6 +0.6
Turnout 20,232 92.4 +1.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Mike Barnett 12,737 64.6 -5.1
Liberal Robert Douglas 6,979 35.4 +5.1
Labor hold Swing -5.1

Scarborough

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1986 Western Australian state election: Scarborough
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Graham Burkett 8,846 55.9 +0.2
Liberal Frances Grierson 5,642 35.7 -8.6
Independent Barbara Churchward 691 4.4 +4.4
Democrats Charles Hall 644 4.1 +4.1
Total formal votes 15,823 97.5 −0.5
Informal votes 410 2.5 +0.5
Turnout 16,233 90.9 +3.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Graham Burkett 9,541 60.3 +4.6
Liberal Frances Grierson 6,282 39.7 -4.6
Labor hold Swing +4.6

South Perth

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1986 Western Australian state election: South Perth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Bill Grayden 8,921 56.5 +2.0
Labor Jennifer McNae 6,871 43.5 -2.0
Total formal votes 15,792 97.9 −0.1
Informal votes 345 2.1 +0.1
Turnout 16,137 89.7 +3.8
Liberal hold Swing +2.0

Stirling

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1986 Western Australian state election: Stirling
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Matt Stephens 5,670 62.2 +8.6
Liberal Peter Skinner 3,443 37.8 +1.6
Total formal votes 9,113 97.2 +0.1
Informal votes 255 2.8 −0.1
Turnout 9,368 93.7 +2.8
National hold Swing +6.1

Subiaco

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1986 Western Australian state election: Subiaco
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Carmen Lawrence 7,949 50.2 +1.8
Liberal Ross McLean 7,403 46.7 -1.7
Independent Geoff Stuart 488 3.1 +3.1
Total formal votes 15,840 97.5 −0.2
Informal votes 400 2.5 +0.2
Turnout 16,240 89.7 +4.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Carmen Lawrence 8,189 51.7 +3.3
Liberal Ross McLean 7,651 48.3 -3.3
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +3.3

Vasse

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1986 Western Australian state election: Vasse
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Barry Blaikie 6,359 63.5 +4.0
Labor Laurie Watson 3,648 36.5 +5.4
Total formal votes 10,007 98.1 +0.3
Informal votes 195 1.9 −0.3
Turnout 10,202 94.3 +1.9
Liberal hold Swing -0.7

Victoria Park

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1986 Western Australian state election: Victoria Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Ron Davies 9,335 64.9 -2.2
Liberal Diane Airey 5,050 35.1 +2.2
Total formal votes 14,385 97.1 0.0
Informal votes 434 2.9 0.0
Turnout 14,819 90.2 +5.1
Labor hold Swing -2.2

Warren

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1986 Western Australian state election: Warren
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor David Evans 4,140 51.2 -9.6
Liberal Paul Omodei 3,671 45.4 +14.6
Independent Charles Parke 272 3.4 +3.4
Total formal votes 8,083 98.0 +0.6
Informal votes 162 2.0 −0.6
Turnout 8,245 94.1 +2.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor David Evans 4,276 52.9 -10.5
Liberal Paul Omodei 3,807 47.1 +10.5
Labor hold Swing -10.5

Welshpool

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1986 Western Australian state election: Welshpool
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Bill Thomas 10,073 63.2 -1.6
Liberal Stephen Gardiner 5,872 36.8 +1.6
Total formal votes 15,945 95.9 −0.6
Informal votes 683 4.1 +0.6
Turnout 16,628 91.8 +4.0
Labor hold Swing -1.6

Whitford

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1986 Western Australian state election: Whitford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Pam Beggs 12,637 56.5 -1.2
Liberal Kenneth Schulz 8,318 37.2 -5.1
Democrats Graeme Major 1,397 6.3 +6.3
Total formal votes 22,352 98.1 0.0
Informal votes 425 1.9 0.0
Turnout 22,777 92.5 +3.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Pam Beggs 13,366 59.8 +2.1
Liberal Kenneth Schulz 8,986 40.2 -2.1
Labor hold Swing +2.1

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Details of 1986 Election". Australian Politics and Elections Database.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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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