Electoral district of Armadale

Not to be confused with Electoral district of Armidale.
Armadale
Western Australia—Legislative Assembly
State or territory: Western Australia
Dates current: 1983–present
MP: Tony Buti
Party: Labor
Namesake: Armadale
Area: 94 km² (36 sq mi)
Demographic: East Metropolitan

Armadale is a Legislative Assembly electorate in the state of Western Australia. The district is named for the southeastern Perth suburb of Armadale which falls within its borders.

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History

Armadale was created at the 1982 redistribution out of parts of the seats of Dale and Gosnells.[1] It was first contested in the 1983 election at which Labor member Bob Pearce, who had previously represented Gosnells, was successful.[2] The seat has been regarded as very safe for the Labor Party since its creation, and at the 2001 election, the Liberal Party did not even field a candidate for the seat. It was held from 1996 until 2010 by Alannah MacTiernan, the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure in the Gallop and Carpenter governments. On 25 June 2010, Alannah MacTiernan resigned from the Western Australian Legislative Assembly to run for the federal seat of Canning. The by-election occurred on 2 October 2010 and the Labor Party candidate, Tony Buti, was elected.The district has always been held by the Labor Party.

Geography

Armadale is bounded by the Tonkin Highway to the northwest, the Canning River to the northeast, and the limits of the Armadale suburban area to the south and southeast. Its boundaries include the suburbs of Armadale, Brookdale, Champion Lakes, Mount Nasura, Mount Richon, Seville Grove and Westfield, as well as Kelmscott west of the Canning River.[3]

The 2007 redistribution, which took effect at the 2008 election, resulted in the seat losing eastern Kelmscott as well as Wungong and Forrestdale.[4]

Members for Armadale

Member Party Term
  Bob Pearce Labor 1983–1993
  Kay Hallahan Labor 1993–1996
  Alannah MacTiernan Labor 1996–2010
  Tony Buti Labor 2010–present

Election results

See also: Electoral results for the district of Armadale
Armadale state by-election, 2010[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Tony Buti 10,021 57.90 +1.94
Christian Democrats Jamie van Burgel 3,561 20.57 +13.27
Greens WA Owen Davies 2,220 12.83 +2.01
Independent John Tucak 1,506 8.70 +8.70
Total formal votes 17,308 64.65 +0.61
Informal votes 978 5.35 -0.61
Turnout 18,286 75.21 -10.68
Two-candidate preferred result
Labor Tony Buti 12,159 70.25 +5.42
Christian Democrats Jamie van Burgel 5,140 29.70 +29.70
Labor hold Swing +5.42
Western Australian state election, 2008: Armadale[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Alannah MacTiernan 10,899 55.96 -0.1
Liberal Steven Innes 5,050 25.93 +1.2
Greens WA Caroline Wielinga 2,107 10.82 +6.0
Christian Democrats Kevin Swarts 1,422 7.30 +1.5
Total formal votes 19,478 94.04
Informal votes 1,235 5.96
Turnout 20,713 85.88
Two-candidate preferred result
Labor Alannah MacTiernan 12,628 64.85 +0.6
Liberal Steven Innes 6,845 35.15 -0.6
Labor hold Swing +0.6

See also

References

  1. ^ "Electoral Districts Act 1947-1981 - Order in Council". Western Australia Government Gazette: p. 1982:113-173. 20 January 1982. 
  2. ^ Black, David; Prescott, Valerie (1997). Election statistics, Legislative Assembly of Western Australia, 1890-1996. Perth: Parliamentary History Project and Western Australian Electoral Commission. pp. 11–12. ISBN 0-7309-8409-5. 
  3. ^ Western Australian Electoral Commission (29 October 2007). "2007 Electoral Distribution - Final Boundaries - East Metropolitan - Armadale". http://www.boundarieswa.com/2007/Final-Boundaries/East-Metropolitan/Armadale/. Retrieved 2008-08-05. 
  4. ^ Western Australian Electoral Commission (4 August 2003). "2003 Electoral Distribution - Final Boundaries - East Metropolitan - Armadale". http://www.boundarieswa.com/2003/Boundaries/--East-Metropolitan/Armadale/. Retrieved 2008-08-05. 
  5. ^ "2010 Armadale By-election - Results". Western Australian Electoral Commission. http://www.waec.wa.gov.au/elections/state_elections/2010_Armadale_By-Election/District_of_Armadale/District_results.php. Retrieved 3 December 2011. 
  6. ^ "2008 State General Election Details: District of Armadale Results". Western Australian Electoral Commission. http://www.waec.wa.gov.au/elections/state_elections/election_results/2008_State_General_Election/District_of_Armadale/District_results.php. Retrieved 3 December 2011. 

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