1986 Western Australian state election
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All 57 seats in the Western Australian Legislative Assembly and 17 (of the 34) seats to the Western Australian Legislative Council | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Elections were held in the state of Western Australia on 8 February 1986 to elect all 57 members to the Legislative Assembly and 17 members to the 34-seat Legislative Council. The Labor government, led by Premier Brian Burke, won a second term in office against the Liberal Party, led by Opposition Leader Bill Hassell since 16 February 1984.
The election resulted in Labor's best election result after World War II, and featured a united National Party for the first time since the 1977 election.
Results
Legislative Assembly
Western Australian state election, 8 February 1986 | ||||||
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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% |
Notes:
- 1 The National Country Party (NCP) and the National Party (NP), which had been two separate parties from 1978 onwards, united in 1985 to form the National Party of Western Australia. Three sitting members who had previously identified as National Country Party stood for the Liberal Party in 1986, with two losing their seats to the Nationals, and the other (Bert Crane in Moore) retaining his seat. The Nationals also gained Avon from the Labor Party, and Mount Marshall from the Liberals, who had held it for a single term.
Legislative Council
Western Australian state election, 8 February 1986 | ||||||
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Enrolled voters | 883,239 | |||||
Votes cast | 807,496 | Turnout | 91.42% | +2.44% | ||
Informal votes | 26,530 | Informal | 3.29% | –0.43% | ||
Summary of votes by party | ||||||
Party | Primary votes | % | Swing | Seats won |
Seats held | |
Labor | 352,437 | 45.13% | –5.50% | 9 | 15 | |
Liberal | 327,786 | 41.97% | +0.40% | 6 | 15 | |
National | 37,194 | 4.76% | –1.59% | 2 | 4 | |
Democrats | 63,483 | 8.13% | +6.68% | 0 | 0 | |
Independent | 66 | 0.01% | +0.01% | 0 | 0 | |
Total | 780,966 | 17 | 34 | |||
Two-party-preferred | ||||||
Labor | 418,124 | 53.54% | +0.57% | |||
Liberal | 361,160 | 46.25% | –0.57% |
Post-election pendulum
LIBERAL/NATIONAL SEATS (25) | |||
Marginal | |||
Dale | Cyril Rushton | LIB | 1.6% |
Murchison-Eyre | Ross Lightfoot | LIB | 1.6% |
Avon | Max Trenorden | NAT | 1.8% |
Mount Lawley | George Cash | LIB | 2.1% |
Murdoch | Barry MacKinnon | LIB | 2.3% |
Albany | Leo Watt | LIB | 3.3% |
Mount Marshall | Mort Schell | NAT | 3.3% v LIB |
Fairly safe | |||
Darling Range | George Spriggs | LIB | 6.2% |
Karrinyup | Jim Clarko | LIB | 6.3% |
South Perth | Bill Grayden | LIB | 6.5% |
Clontarf | Rex Williams | LIB | 8.1% |
Cottesloe | Bill Hassell | LIB | 8.2% |
Kalamunda | Ian Thompson | LIB | 8.9% |
Narrogin | Campbell Nalder | NAT | 9.1% v LIB |
Murray-Wellington | John Bradshaw | LIB | 9.8% |
Safe | |||
East Melville | Richard Lewis | LIB | 10.0% |
Gascoyne | Ian Laurance | LIB | 10.5% |
Katanning-Roe | Monty House | NAT | 11.2% v LIB |
Stirling | Matt Stephens | NAT | 12.2% v LIB |
Vasse | Barry Blaikie | LIB | 13.5% |
Floreat | Andrew Mensaros | LIB | 14.6% |
Nedlands | Richard Court | LIB | 14.9% |
Greenough | Reg Tubby | LIB | 23.6% |
Moore | Bert Crane | LIB | 24.5% |
Merredin | Hendy Cowan | NAT | 29.0% |
See also
- Members of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly, 1983–1986
- Members of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly, 1986–1989