Results of the Western Australian state election, 1993 (Legislative Assembly M-Z)

Western Australian state election, 6 February 1993[1] [2]
Legislative Assembly
<< 1989 — 1996 >>

Enrolled voters 1,016,750
Votes cast 950,698 Turnout 93.50% +2.77%
Informal votes 39,220 Informal 4.13% –3.22%
Summary of votes by party
Party Primary votes % Swing Seats Change
  Liberal 402,402 44.15% +1.36% 26 + 6
  Labor 338,008 37.08% –5.38% 24 – 7
  WA Nationals 48,394 5.31% +0.71% 6 ± 0
  Greens WA 39,300 4.31% +3.78% 0 ± 0
  Democrats 21,147 2.32% +0.89% 0 ± 0
  Other parties 2,662 0.29% –4.90% 0 ± 0
  Independent[1] 59,182 6.49% +3.59% 1 + 1
Total 911,478     57  
Two-party-preferred
  Liberal/National 505,391 55.45% +3.07%
  Labor 406,087 44.55% –3.07%

This is a list of electoral district results of the 1993 Western Australian election for districts from M-Z.

Results by Electoral district

Mandurah

Western Australian state election, 1993: Mandurah[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Roger Nicholls 5,844 55.2 +9.5
Labor David Templeman 3,718 37.3 -8.8
Greens Andrea Evans 357 3.6 +3.6
Independent Norman Dicks 146 1.5 +1.5
Independent Neville Hawtin 111 1.1 +1.1
Independent Julia Shewring 78 0.8 +0.8
Independent Clive Hart 65 0.7 +0.7
Total formal votes 9,979 96.1 +2.5
Informal votes 405 3.9 -2.5
Turnout 10,384 94.0 +1.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Roger Nicholls 5,844 58.6 +7.5
Labor David Templeman 4,135 41.4 -7.5
Liberal hold Swing +7.5

Marangaroo

Western Australian state election, 1993: Marangaroo
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Ted Cunningham 12,966 56.1 -3.2
Liberal Avis Gobby 7,486 32.4 -0.2
Independent Ronald Bowman 1,276 5.5 +5.5
Greens Otto Dik 772 3.3 +3.3
Independent William Francis 599 2.6 +2.6
Total formal votes 23,099 95.1 +6.2
Informal votes 1,179 4.9 -6.2
Turnout 24,278 94.0 -2.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Ted Cunningham 14,396 62.3 -0.1
Liberal Avis Gobby 8,703 37.7 +0.1
Labor hold Swing -0.1

Marmion

Western Australian state election, 1993: Marmion
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Jim Clarko 14,805 64.9 +8.2
Labor Kirk Stergiou 5,284 23.2 -6.9
Greens Vivienne Elanta 1,483 6.5 +0.5
Democrats Elizabeth Brown 1,221 5.4 +5.4
Total formal votes 22,793 97.4 +3.0
Informal votes 597 2.6 -3.0
Turnout 23,390 94.8 +2.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Jim Clarko 16,054 70.4 +6.1
Labor Kirk Stergiou 5,284 23.2 -6.1
Liberal hold Swing +6.1

Maylands

Western Australian state election, 1993: Maylands
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Judy Edwards 9,605 50.0 -6.1
Liberal Gary Lilleyman 7,097 36.9 +3.7
Greens Robert Paton 1,230 6.4 +6.4
Democrats Rosslyn Tilbury 708 3.7 +3.7
Independent Noel Sharp 575 3.0 +2.0
Total formal votes 19,215 95.3 +4.5
Informal votes 957 4.7 -4.5
Turnout 20,172 93.1 +2.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Judy Edwards 11,061 57.6 -2.5
Liberal Gary Lilleyman 8,154 42.4 +2.5
Labor hold Swing -2.5

Melville

Western Australian state election, 1993: Melville
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Doug Shave 10,433 53.6 +9.3
Labor William Lyon 6,338 32.5 -11.8
Greens Valerie Cousins 668 3.4 -1.3
Independent Margaret Barton 608 3.1 +3.1
Independent Shirley de la Hunty 555 2.9 +2.9
Independent Anthony Buhagiar 457 2.4 +2.4
Democrats Ann Curtis 235 1.2 +1.2
Independent Michael McKibbin 184 0.9 +0.9
Total formal votes 19,478 95.5 +3.5
Informal votes 921 4.5 -3.5
Turnout 20,399 94.6 +2.1
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Doug Shave 11,746 60.3 +10.2
Labor William Lyon 7,732 39.7 -10.2
Liberal hold Swing +10.2

Merredin

Western Australian state election, 1993: Merredin
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
WA Nationals Hendy Cowan 5,576 53.8 -24.1
Liberal Jos Chatfield 3,220 31.1 +31.1
Labor Susanne Chance 1,569 15.1 -2.9
Total formal votes 10,365 97.3 +1.7
Informal votes 289 2.7 +1.7
Turnout 10,654 95.1 +2.3
Two-candidate-preferred result
WA Nationals Hendy Cowan 6,796 65.6 -15.6
Liberal Jos Chatfield 3,569 34.4 +34.4
WA Nationals hold Swing -15.6

Mitchell

Western Australian state election, 1993: Mitchell
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor David Smith 5,245 46.1 -11.3
Liberal Kerrol Gildersleeve 4,454 39.2 -3.4
Greens Jill Reading 557 4.9 +4.9
Independent John Sibson 513 4.5 +4.5
Independent Ronald Cook 468 4.1 +4.1
Democrats Bernard Noonan 133 1.2 +1.2
Total formal votes 11,370 96.6 -1.3
Informal votes 405 3.4 +1.3
Turnout 11,775 95.0 +2.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor David Smith 6,012 52.9 -4.5
Liberal Kerrol Gildersleeve 5,358 47.1 +4.5
Labor hold Swing -4.5

Moore

Western Australian state election, 1993: Moore
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Bill McNee 6,069 53.0 +4.2
WA Nationals Dexter Davies 3,294 28.8 -1.2
Labor Colin Meredith 2,082 18.2 +0.5
Total formal votes 11,445 97.0 +1.4
Informal votes 355 3.0 -1.4
Turnout 11,800 94.2 +2.0
Two-candidate-preferred result
Liberal Bill McNee 6,387 55.8 +3.3
WA Nationals Dexter Davies 5,058 44.2 -3.3
Liberal hold Swing +3.3

Morley

Western Australian state election, 1993: Morley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Clive Brown 10,275 49.7 -12.7
Liberal John Horobin 6,971 33.7 -3.9
Independent Karry-Lea Smith 3,421 16.6 +16.6
Total formal votes 20,667 94.9 -1.6
Informal votes 1,116 5.1 +1.6
Turnout 21,783 94.4 +2.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Clive Brown 11,913 57.6 -4.8
Liberal John Horobin 8,754 42.4 +4.8
Labor hold Swing -4.8

Murray

Western Australian state election, 1993: Murray
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Arthur Marshall 6,330 44.8 -0.4
Labor Keith Read 6,160 43.6 -0.6
WA Nationals Frank Letchford 586 4.2 +4.2
Independent Kim Blacklock 361 2.6 +2.6
Democrats Susan Ishmael 213 1.5 +1.5
Independent Wayne Whitcroft 206 1.5 +1.5
Independent Laurence Preston 173 1.2 +1.2
Independent Theo Kearing 87 0.6 +0.6
Total formal votes 14,116 95.8 +3.3
Informal votes 612 4.2 -3.3
Turnout 14,728 94.1 +2.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Arthur Marshall 7,242 51.3 +2.2
Labor Keith Read 6,874 48.7 -2.2
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +2.2

Nedlands

Western Australian state election, 1993: Nedlands
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Richard Court 11,831 64.3 +4.7
Labor William Harman 3,641 19.8 -5.2
Greens Elisabeth Jones 2,006 10.9 +10.9
Democrats Fraser Pope 910 5.0 -3.9
Total formal votes 18,388 97.1 +1.8
Informal votes 555 2.9 -1.8
Turnout 18,943 91.8 +4.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Richard Court 12,995 70.7 +3.4
Labor William Harman 5,393 29.3 -3.4
Liberal hold Swing +3.4

Nollamara

Western Australian state election, 1993: Nollamara
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor John Kobelke 9,168 49.2 -0.9
Liberal John Babbage 7,363 39.5 -4.7
Independent Neil Watson 1,418 7.6 +7.6
Greens Lucy Honan 697 3.7 +3.7
Total formal votes 18,646 95.3 +6.5
Informal votes 915 4.7 -6.5
Turnout 19,561 93.9 +2.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor John Kobelke 10,204 54.7 +1.0
Liberal John Babbage 8,442 45.3 -1.0
Labor hold Swing +1.0

Northern Rivers

Western Australian state election, 1993: Northern Rivers
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Kevin Leahy 4,307 46.1 -4.5
Liberal Dudley Maslen 3,657 39.2 -10.2
WA Nationals Paquita Boston 677 7.2 +7.2
Greens Lorraine Hatchwell 424 4.5 +4.5
Democrats Jill Bond 159 1.7 +1.7
Independent Nabil Rowland 115 1.2 +1.2
Total formal votes 9,339 96.2 -1.6
Informal votes 372 3.8 +1.6
Turnout 9,711 89.0 +5.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Kevin Leahy 4,835 51.8 +1.2
Liberal Dudley Maslen 4,504 48.2 -1.2
Labor hold Swing +1.2

Peel

Western Australian state election, 1993: Peel
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Norm Marlborough 12,412 54.4 +1.8
Liberal Margaret McMurdo 7,690 33.7 +4.0
Greens Jeff Anderton 1,956 8.6 +8.6
Democrats Huw Grossmith 747 3.3 +3.3
Total formal votes 22,805 95.5 +5.7
Informal votes 1,065 4.5 -5.7
Turnout 23,870 93.4 +2.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Norm Marlborough 13,837 60.7 +1.3
Liberal Margaret McMurdo 8,968 39.3 -1.3
Labor hold Swing +1.3

Perth

Western Australian state election, 1993: Perth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Hal Colebatch 7,741 42.4 -0.7
Labor Diana Warnock 7,167 39.3 -6.6
Independent Kathleen Mallott 1,351 7.4 +7.4
Greens Penelope Robinson 1,319 7.2 +7.2
Democratic Socialist Michelle Hovane 276 1.5 +1.5
Independent Christopher Bignell 145 0.8 +0.8
Independent Life Addvalue 137 0.8 +0.8
Alexander Manfrin 122 0.7 +0.7
Total formal votes 18,258 7.1 +1.3
Informal votes 1,398 7.1 -1.3
Turnout 19,656 91.2 +2.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Diana Warnock 9,182 50.3 -0.9
Liberal Hal Colebatch 9,076 49.7 +0.9
Labor hold Swing -0.9

Pilbara

Western Australian state election, 1993: Pilbara
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Larry Graham 4,840 56.2 -0.3
Liberal Pamela Walsh 2,051 23.8 -7.0
Independent Allan Hutcheson 598 6.9 +6.9
Independent Karen Merrin 528 6.1 +6.1
Greens David Flynn 311 3.6 +3.6
Democrats Glenis Cooper 219 2.5 +2.5
Independent Rodney Tregonning 72 0.8 +0.8
Total formal votes 8,619 95.2 +4.3
Informal votes 438 4.8 -4.3
Turnout 9,057 82.9 +4.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Larry Graham 5,769 66.9 +5.4
Liberal Pamela Walsh 2,850 33.1 -5.4
Labor hold Swing +5.4

Riverton

Western Australian state election, 1993: Riverton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Graham Kierath 10,442 56.0 +7.5
Labor Dean Ellis 6,342 34.0 -4.5
Greens Sally Boteler 1,212 6.5 +6.5
Democrats Donald Bryant 661 3.5 -0.9
Total formal votes 18,657 96.6 +3.5
Informal votes 661 3.4 -3.5
Turnout 19,318 94.2 +2.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Graham Kierath 11,284 60.5 +6.0
Labor Dean Ellis 7,373 39.5 -6.0
Liberal hold Swing +6.0

Rockingham

Western Australian state election, 1993: Rockingham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Mike Barnett 9,391 46.4 -3.8
Liberal Kathleen Harste 5,135 25.4 -11.6
Independent Laurie Smith 3,822 18.9 +18.9
Greens Barbara Gilchrist 717 3.5 +3.5
Independent Allan Hill 508 2.5 +2.5
Democrats John Anderson 397 2.0 +2.0
Independent Arthur Galletly 260 1.3 +1.3
Total formal votes 20,230 95.3 +3.8
Informal votes 995 4.7 -3.8
Turnout 21,225 94.2 +1.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Mike Barnett 11,217 55.5 +1.4
Liberal Kathleen Harste 9,013 44.5 -1.4
Labor hold Swing +1.4

Roe

Western Australian state election, 1993: Roe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
WA Nationals Ross Ainsworth 6,033 53.6 +19.6
Liberal Allan Matthews 3,104 27.6 -14.7
Labor Rosemary Braybrook 1,804 16.0 -2.7
Independent Roderick Rogers 312 2.8 +2.8
Total formal votes 11,253 96.6 +1.1
Informal votes 393 3.4 -1.1
Turnout 11,646 94.1 +2.5
Two-candidate-preferred result
WA Nationals Ross Ainsworth 7,721 68.6 +17.6
Liberal Allan Matthews 3,532 31.4 -17.6
WA Nationals hold Swing +17.6

Roleystone

Western Australian state election, 1993: Roleystone
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Fred Tubby 9,265 48.8 +4.7
Labor Michael Duxbury 7,615 40.1 -2.3
Independent Michael Devereux 782 4.1 +4.1
Independent Karen Nielsen 747 3.9 +3.9
Democrats Raymond Tilbury 586 3.1 +3.1
Total formal votes 18,995 96.2 +4.0
Informal votes 753 3.8 -4.0
Turnout 19,748 93.8 +1.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Fred Tubby 10,252 54.0 +2.3
Labor Michael Duxbury 8,743 46.0 -2.3
Liberal hold Swing +2.3

Scarborough

Western Australian state election, 1993: Scarborough
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal George Strickland 9,670 51.1 +6.5
Labor Robyn Murphy 6,842 36.2 -5.7
Greens Robert Tait 1,187 6.3 +6.3
Independent Dean Economou 711 3.8 +3.8
Democrats Gaenor Cranch 496 2.6 -2.2
Total formal votes 18,906 96.7 +2.2
Informal votes 637 3.3 -2.2
Turnout 19,543 93.6 +3.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal George Strickland 10,627 56.2 +4.6
Labor Robyn Murphy 8,279 43.8 -4.6
Liberal hold Swing +4.6

South Perth

Western Australian state election, 1993: South Perth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Phillip Pendal 10,734 58.7 +8.0
Independent Jim Grayden 4,711 25.8 +25.8
Greens Troy Ellis 1,587 8.7 +8.7
Democrats Gordon Edwards 626 3.4 +3.4
Independent Isobel 333 1.8 +1.8
Independent Brett Miller 301 1.7 +1.7
Total formal votes 18,292 95.8 +1.5
Informal votes 801 4.2 -1.5
Turnout 19,093 91.9 +3.4
Two-candidate-preferred result
Liberal Phillip Pendal 11,555 63.2 +1.9
Independent Jim Grayden 6,737 36.8 +36.8
Liberal hold Swing +1.9

Stirling

Western Australian state election, 1993: Stirling
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
WA Nationals Monty House 5,896 52.2 +9.8
Liberal James Barrow 2,388 21.1 -8.7
Labor Anthony Hughes 1,882 16.7 -4.7
Greens Pamela Rumble 772 6.8 +6.8
Democrats Maurice Deane 206 1.8 +1.8
CALM Resistance Movement William North 153 1.4 +1.4
Total formal votes 11,297 97.2 +1.8
Informal votes 328 2.8 -1.8
Turnout 11,625 95.1 +2.7
Two-candidate-preferred result
WA Nationals Monty House 8,505 75.3 +10.2
Liberal James Barrow 2,792 24.7 -10.2
WA Nationals hold Swing +10.2

Swan Hills

Western Australian state election, 1993: Swan Hills
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal June van de Klashorst 9,062 41.6 -1.1
Labor Clyde Bevan 8,084 37.2 -11.3
Greens Philip Bourgault Du Coudray 1,392 6.4 +6.4
WA Nationals James Lee 1,079 5.0 +5.0
Democrats Kingsley Dunstan 891 4.1 +4.1
Independent Kevin Oliver 754 3.5 +3.5
Independent Diane Parker 499 2.3 +2.3
Total formal votes 21,761 95.2 +2.6
Informal votes 1,086 4.8 -2.6
Turnout 22,847 93.8 +2.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal June van de Klashorst 11,888 54.6 +6.1
Labor Clyde Bevan 9,873 45.4 -6.1
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +6.1

Thornlie

Western Australian state election, 1993: Thornlie
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Yvonne Henderson 9,533 51.7 -2.2
Liberal Monica Holmes 7,386 40.0 +4.1
Independent Joseph Isherwood 938 5.1 +5.1
Democrats Gordon Stapp 599 3.3 +3.3
Total formal votes 18,456 95.8 +6.1
Informal votes 803 4.2 -6.1
Turnout 19,259 94.7 +2.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Yvonne Henderson 10,280 55.7 -1.7
Liberal Monica Holmes 8,176 44.3 +1.7
Labor hold Swing -1.7

Vasse

Western Australian state election, 1993: Vasse
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Barry Blaikie 6,139 58.1 +1.2
Labor Leslie Longwood 2,146 20.3 -7.8
Greens David Swainston 1,203 11.4 +11.4
WA Nationals Coralie Tarbotton 1,076 10.2 -4.9
Total formal votes 10,564 96.8 +1.8
Informal votes 345 3.2 -1.8
Turnout 10,909 94.7 +1.1
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Barry Blaikie 7,524 71.2 +2.5
Labor Leslie Longwood 3,040 28.8 -2.5
Liberal hold Swing +2.5

Victoria Park

Western Australian state election, 1993: Victoria Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Geoff Gallop 8,927 46.7 -2.3
Liberal Betsy Kennish 7,649 40.0 +3.3
Greens Andrew Thomson 1,209 6.3 +6.3
Independent Ian Tracy 787 4.1 +4.1
Democrats Daniel Bagster 560 2.9 -2.7
Total formal votes 19,132 95.3 +3.8
Informal votes 953 4.7 -3.8
Turnout 20,085 91.8 +2.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Geoff Gallop 10,513 55.0 -2.4
Liberal Betsy Kennish 8,619 45.0 +2.4
Labor hold Swing -2.4

Wagin

Western Australian state election, 1993: Wagin
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
WA Nationals Bob Wiese 8,251 77.7 +26.4
Liberal Kelly Newton-Wordsworth 2,361 22.3 -7.0
Total formal votes 10,612 95.8 +1.8
Informal votes 461 4.2 -1.8
Turnout 11,073 94.3 +1.3
WA Nationals hold Swing +9.6

Wanneroo

Western Australian state election, 1993: Wanneroo
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Wayde Smith 10,529 43.6 +3.4
Labor Jackie Watkins 9,968 41.3 -5.8
Greens Stephen Magyar 1,146 4.7 +4.7
Independent Terry Bolden 578 2.4 +2.4
Independent William Duffy 558 2.3 +2.3
Independent Ronald Palmer 447 1.9 +1.9
Democrats Bronwyn Jones 406 1.7 +1.7
Call to Australia Ronald Holt 391 1.6 +1.6
Independent Michael O'Brien 138 0.6 +0.6
Total formal votes 24,161 95.8 +3.8
Informal votes 1,068 4.2 -3.8
Turnout 25,229 94.9 +2.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Wayde Smith 12,397 51.3 +2.9
Labor Jackie Watkins 11,764 48.7 -2.9
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +2.9

Warren

Western Australian state election, 1993: Warren
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Paul Omodei 6,833 65.3 +12.1
Labor Keith Lillie 2,363 22.6 -14.6
Greens Peter Akerman 1,263 12.1 +12.1
Total formal votes 10,459 96.7 +1.7
Informal votes 360 3.3 -1.7
Turnout 10,819 95.4 +1.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Paul Omodei 7,310 69.9 +9.1
Labor Keith Lillie 3,149 30.1 -9.1
Liberal hold Swing +9.1

Wellington

Western Australian state election, 1993: Wellington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Bradshaw 6,503 62.4 -0.7
Labor Marilyn Elson 2,892 27.8 -2.7
Greens Judyth Salom 651 6.3 +6.3
Democrats Bernard Noonan 371 3.6 +3.6
Total formal votes 10,417 96.1 +2.8
Informal votes 421 3.9 -2.8
Turnout 10,838 94.9 +1.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Bradshaw 6,997 67.2 -0.3
Labor Marilyn Elson 3,420 32.8 +0.3
Liberal hold Swing -0.3

Whitford

Western Australian state election, 1993: Whitford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Rob Johnson 8,913 46.4 +11.3
Labor Pam Beggs 7,045 36.7 -7.0
Independent Jannifer Pearce 884 4.6 +4.6
Greens Miguel Castillo 825 4.3 +4.3
Democrats Geoffrey Curtis 798 4.2 +4.2
Independent Norma Rundle 731 3.8 +3.8
Total formal votes 19,196 96.9 +3.1
Informal votes 615 3.1 -3.1
Turnout 19,811 94.9 +2.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Rob Johnson 10,768 56.1 +7.8
Labor Pam Beggs 8,428 43.9 -7.8
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +7.8

See also

References

  1. ↑ "1993 State Election Totals". Western Australian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
  2. ↑ "Details of 1993 Election". Australian Politics and Elections Database. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
  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.