Results of the 1989 Western Australian state election (Legislative Assembly)

Western Australian state election, 4 February 1989 Legislative Assembly << 1986–1993 >>
Enrolled voters		957,939
Votes cast		869,100		Turnout	90.73%	–0.71%
Informal votes		63,870		Informal	7.35%	+4.72%
Summary of votes by party
Party		Primary votes	%	Swing	Seats	Change
	Labor	341,931	42.46%	–10.54%	31	– 1
	Liberal	344,524	42.79%	+1.47%	20	+ 1
	National	37,075	4.60%	+0.89%	6	± 0
	Grey Power	41,525	5.16%	+5.16%	0	± 0
	Democrats	11,509	1.43%	+0.77%	0	± 0
	Greens	4,246	0.53%	+0.53%	0	± 0
	Other parties	1,042	0.13%	–0.20%	0	± 0
	Independent	23,378	2.90%	+1.92%	0	± 0
Total		805,230			57
Two-party-preferred
	Labor	383,422	47.62%	–6.50%
	Liberal	421,808	52.38%	+6.50%

This is a list of electoral district results of the 1989 Western Australian election.

Results by electoral district

Albany

1989 Western Australian state election: Albany^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Leo Watt	4,566	47.6	−5.7
	Labor	Brian Bradley	3,540	36.9	−9.8
	National	Michael Jardine	1,487	15.5	+15.5
Total formal votes			9,593	93.6
Informal votes			657	6.4
Turnout			10,250	92.8
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Leo Watt	5,769	60.1	+6.8
	Labor	Brian Bradley	3,824	39.9	−6.8
	Liberal hold		Swing	+6.8

Applecross

1989 Western Australian state election: Applecross
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Richard Lewis	11,424	63.1	+2.8
	Labor	Margaret Barton	5,126	28.3	−11.2
	Grey Power	Anthony Furness	1,544	8.5	+8.5
Total formal votes			18,094	94.4
Informal votes			1,076	5.6
Turnout			19,170	92.3
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Richard Lewis	12,497	69.1	+8.7
	Labor	Margaret Barton	5,597	30.9	−8.7
	Liberal hold		Swing	+8.7

Armadale

1989 Western Australian state election: Armadale
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Bob Pearce	7,749	47.7	−14.6
	Liberal	Maureen Healy	6,207	38.2	+1.1
	Grey Power	William Higgins	1,269	7.8	+7.8
	Independent	Reginald Hames	1,026	6.3	+6.3
Total formal votes			16,251	90.6
Informal votes			1,692	9.4
Turnout			17,943	91.9
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Bob Pearce	8,629	53.1	−9.5
	Liberal	Maureen Healy	7,622	46.9	+9.5
	Labor hold		Swing	−9.5

Ashburton

1989 Western Australian state election: Ashburton
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Pam Buchanan	3,639	53.5	−12.4
	Liberal	Maurice Harper	2,592	38.1	+4.0
	Independent	David Fort	575	8.5	+8.5
Total formal votes			6,806	93.0
Informal votes			509	7.0
Turnout			7,315	80.4
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Pam Buchanan	3,941	57.9	−8.0
	Liberal	Maurice Harper	2,865	42.1	+8.0
	Labor hold		Swing	−8.0

Avon

1989 Western Australian state election: Avon
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National	Max Trenorden	4,132	39.5	+10.9
	Labor	Robert Duncanson	3,315	31.7	−11.8
	Liberal	John Dival	3,007	28.8	+1.0
Total formal votes			10,454	93.1
Informal votes			769	6.9
Turnout			11,223	91.7
Two-party-preferred result
	National	Max Trenorden	6,900	66.0	+11.4
	Labor	Robert Duncanson	3,554	34.0	−11.4
	National hold		Swing	+11.4

Balcatta

1989 Western Australian state election: Balcatta
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Nick Catania	8,806	51.4	−12.4
	Liberal	Marie Wordsworth	7,065	41.2	+5.0
	Grey Power	Brendan O'Dwyer	1,267	7.4	+7.4
Total formal votes			17,138	89.1
Informal votes			2,088	10.9
Turnout			19,226	91.7
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Nick Catania	9,248	54.0	−9.8
	Liberal	Marie Wordsworth	7,890	46.0	+9.8
	Labor hold		Swing	−9.8

Belmont

1989 Western Australian state election: Belmont
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Eric Ripper	9,072	53.0	−14.5
	Liberal	Brett Whitford	5,455	31.9	−0.6
	Grey Power	Margaret Bright	1,527	8.9	+8.9
	Democrats	Barbara Turner	699	4.1	+4.1
	Independent	Clem Cumbo	367	2.1	+2.1
Total formal votes			17,120	87.9
Informal votes			2,350	12.1
Turnout			19,470	91.6
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Eric Ripper	10,358	60.5	−7.0
	Liberal	Brett Whitford	6,762	39.5	+7.0
	Labor hold		Swing	−7.0

Bunbury

1989 Western Australian state election: Bunbury
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Phil Smith	4,402	47.7	−6.9
	Liberal	Raymond Bosustow	3,969	43.0	−0.9
	Grey Power	Margaret Charnley	402	4.4	+4.4
	Independent	Judyth Salom	349	3.8	+3.8
	Citizens Electoral Council	David Morrissey	113	1.2	+1.2
Total formal votes			9,235	94.3
Informal votes			554	5.7
Turnout			9,789	91.5
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Phil Smith	4,759	51.5	−3.9
	Liberal	Raymond Bosustow	4,476	48.5	+3.9
	Labor hold		Swing	−3.9

Cockburn

1989 Western Australian state election: Cockburn
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Bill Thomas	9,206	58.4	−17.1
	Liberal	Simon O'Brien	4,753	30.1	+7.0
	Grey Power	Isobel Davison	1,056	6.7	+6.7
	Alternative Coalition	Alison Jensen	750	4.8	+4.8
Total formal votes			15,765	87.1
Informal votes			2,331	12.9
Turnout			18,096	92.5
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Bill Thomas	10,183	64.6	−11.8
	Liberal	Simon O'Brien	5,582	35.4	+11.8
	Labor hold		Swing	−11.8

Collie

1989 Western Australian state election: Collie
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	John Mumme	4,091	43.4	−8.1
	National	Hilda Turnbull	2,914	30.9	+4.1
	Liberal	John Silcock	1,984	21.0	+0.5
	Democrats	Ursula Bolitho	311	3.3	+3.3
	Independent	Alfred Bussell	129	1.4	+1.4
Total formal votes			9,429	94.1
Informal votes			592	5.9
Turnout			10,021	92.9
Two-party-preferred result
	National	Hilda Turnbull	4,984	52.9	+6.5
	Labor	John Mumme	4,445	47.1	−6.5
	National gain from Labor		Swing	+6.5

Cottesloe

1989 Western Australian state election: Cottesloe
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Bill Hassell	10,824	59.4	+1.6
	Labor	John Noonan	4,811	26.4	−15.8
	Democrats	Martina Hagues	1,318	7.2	+7.2
	Grey Power	Marianne McCall	1,255	6.9	+6.9
Total formal votes			18,208	94.9
Informal votes			980	5.1
Turnout			19,188	88.8
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Bill Hassell	12,169	66.8	+9.0
	Labor	John Noonan	6,039	33.2	−9.0
	Liberal hold		Swing	+9.0

Darling Range

1989 Western Australian state election: Darling Range
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Ian Thompson	10,373	61.1	+2.5
	Labor	Maura Howlett	4,999	29.5	−11.9
	Grey Power	Eric Tommey	1,594	9.4	+9.4
Total formal votes			16,966	94.3
Informal votes			1,026	5.7
Turnout			17,992	91.5
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Ian Thompson	11,492	67.7	+9.1
	Labor	Maura Howlett	5,474	32.3	−9.1
	Liberal hold		Swing	+9.1

Dianella

1989 Western Australian state election: Dianella
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Keith Wilson	8,521	46.0	−8.3
	Liberal	Terence Tyzack	8,177	44.1	−1.6
	Grey Power	John Greathead	927	5.0	+5.0
	Independent	Allan Jones	914	4.9	+4.9
Total formal votes			18,539	91.8
Informal votes			1,650	8.2
Turnout			20,189	91.8
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Keith Wilson	9,478	51.1	−3.2
	Liberal	Terence Tyzack	9,061	48.9	+3.2
	Labor hold		Swing	−3.2

Eyre

1989 Western Australian state election: Eyre
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Julian Grill	4,843	57.7	−13.7
	Liberal	Stephen Sprigg	2,673	31.8	+9.1
	Independent	Yvonne Hicks	461	5.5	+5.5
	Independent	Donald Green	418	5.0	+5.0
Total formal votes			8,395	92.2
Informal votes			706	7.8
Turnout			9,101	80.6
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Julian Grill	5,138	61.2	−13.0
	Liberal	Stephen Sprigg	3,257	38.8	+13.0
	Labor hold		Swing	−13.0

Floreat

1989 Western Australian state election: Floreat
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Andrew Mensaros	11,840	63.3	−1.6
	Labor	Clyde Bevan	4,242	22.7	−12.0
	Grey Power	Jane King	1,520	8.1	+8.1
	Democrats	Georgina Beaumont	1,110	5.9	+5.9
Total formal votes			18,712	96.0
Informal votes			783	4.0
Turnout			19,495	91.6
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Andrew Mensaros	13,150	70.3	+5.2
	Labor	Clyde Bevan	5,562	29.7	−5.2
	Liberal hold		Swing	+5.2

Fremantle

1989 Western Australian state election: Fremantle
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	David Parker	7,556	42.6	−26.8
	Liberal	Peter Cumins	5,367	30.3	−0.3
	Independent	John Troy	2,276	12.8	+12.8
	Democrats	Mary Druskovich	906	5.1	+5.1
	Alternative Coalition	Dee Margetts	869	4.9	+4.9
	Grey Power	Jack Webb	745	4.2	+4.2
Total formal votes			17,719	89.6
Informal votes			2,063	10.4
Turnout			19,782	89.8
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	David Parker	11,058	62.4	−7.0
	Liberal	Peter Cumins	6,661	37.6	+7.0
	Labor hold		Swing	−7.0

Geraldton

1989 Western Australian state election: Geraldton
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Jeff Carr	4,767	47.6	−2.8
	Liberal	Victor McCabe	4,361	43.5	−6.1
	Grey Power	Mary Gould	889	8.9	+8.9
Total formal votes			10,017	94.0
Informal votes			644	6.0
Turnout			10,661	90.8
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Jeff Carr	5,032	50.2	−0.2
	Liberal	Victor McCabe	4,985	49.8	+0.2
	Labor hold		Swing	−0.2

Glendalough

1989 Western Australian state election: Glendalough
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Carmen Lawrence	8,852	49.6	−10.3
	Liberal	Gloria Hancock	7,109	39.9	+1.8
	Grey Power	Donald Gudgeon	1,006	5.6	+5.6
	Independent	Clive Galletly	866	4.9	+4.9
Total formal votes			17,833	90.1
Informal votes			1,952	9.9
Turnout			19,785	88.7
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Carmen Lawrence	9,773	54.8	−6.1
	Liberal	Gloria Hancock	8,060	45.2	+6.1
	Labor hold		Swing	−6.1

Greenough

1989 Western Australian state election: Greenough
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Kevin Minson	5,416	53.4	−19.4
	Labor	Frank O'Loughlin	2,599	26.1	+0.4
	National	John Hutchinson	1,948	19.5	+18.0
Total formal votes			9,963	94.5
Informal votes			580	5.5
Turnout			10,543	91.6
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Kevin Minson	7,102	71.3	−2.6
	Labor	Frank O'Loughlin	2,861	28.7	+2.6
	Liberal hold		Swing	−2.6

Helena

1989 Western Australian state election: Helena
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Gordon Hill	8,738	49.1	−13.2
	Liberal	Bob Greig	7,302	41.0	+3.3
	Grey Power	Cecil Morris	1,393	7.8	+7.8
		Jack van Tongeren	375	2.1	+2.1
Total formal votes			17,808	91.6
Informal votes			1,634	8.4
Turnout			19,442	92.2
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Gordon Hill	9,358	52.6	−9.7
	Liberal	Bob Greig	8,450	47.4	+9.7
	Labor hold		Swing	−9.7

Jandakot

1989 Western Australian state election: Jandakot
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Barry MacKinnon	10,504	59.5	+2.3
	Labor	William Lyon	5,672	32.2	−9.6
	Grey Power	Bryan Cortese	1,093	6.2	+6.2
		Timothy Thies	370	2.1	+2.1
Total formal votes			17,639	94.2
Informal votes			1,083	5.8
Turnout			18,722	93.2
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Barry MacKinnon	11,387	64.6	+7.4
	Labor	William Lyon	6,252	35.4	−7.4
	Liberal hold		Swing	+7.4

Kalgoorlie

1989 Western Australian state election: Kalgoorlie
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Ian Taylor	5,224	59.2	−18.1
	Liberal	Douglas Bowie	2,918	33.1	+10.4
	Independent	John Burt	378	4.3	+4.3
	Independent	Peter Girando	298	3.4	+3.4
Total formal votes			8,818	93.9
Informal votes			569	6.1
Turnout			9,387	89.3
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Ian Taylor	5,414	61.4	−15.9
	Liberal	Douglas Bowie	3,404	38.6	+15.9
	Labor hold		Swing	−15.9

Kenwick

1989 Western Australian state election: Kenwick
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Judyth Watson	8,286	49.5	−16.3
	Liberal	Joao Malta	5,739	34.3	+0.1
	Grey Power	William Meadwell	1,412	8.4	+8.4
	Democrats	Donald Bryant	895	5.4	+5.4
	Independent	Jean Jeans	410	2.5	+2.5
Total formal votes			16,742	88.9
Informal votes			2,087	11.1
Turnout			18,829	91.1
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Judyth Watson	9,533	56.9	−8.9
	Liberal	Joao Malta	7,209	43.1	+8.9
	Labor hold		Swing	−8.9

Kimberley

1989 Western Australian state election: Kimberley
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Ernie Bridge	5,342	69.6	+2.1
	Liberal	Maxine Reid	2,337	30.4	−2.1
Total formal votes			7,679	98.2
Informal votes			140	1.8
Turnout			7,819	72.6
	Labor hold		Swing	+2.1

Kingsley

1989 Western Australian state election: Kingsley
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Cheryl Edwardes	8,981	52.0	+9.3
	Labor	Mark Nolan	6,706	38.9	−14.4
	Grey Power	Francis Butler	925	5.4	+5.4
	Independent	Robert Gow	329	1.9	+1.9
	Independent	Jack Christensen	322	1.9	+1.9
Total formal votes			17,263	93.8
Informal votes			1,132	6.2
Turnout			18,395	93.4
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Cheryl Edwardes	9,944	57.6	+12.9
	Labor	Mark Nolan	7,319	42.4	−12.9
	Liberal gain from Labor		Swing	+12.9

Mandurah

1989 Western Australian state election: Mandurah^[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	John Read	4,012	46.1	−9.7
	Liberal	Roger Nicholls	3,974	45.7	+7.0
	Grey Power	Barbara Stark	711	8.2	+8.2
Total formal votes			8,697	93.6
Informal votes			590	6.4
Turnout			9,287	92.3
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Roger Nicholls	4,441	51.1	+9.7
	Labor	John Read	4,256	48.9	−9.7
	Liberal gain from Labor		Swing	+9.7

Marangaroo

1989 Western Australian state election: Marangaroo
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Ted Cunningham	9,418	59.2	−16.3
	Liberal	William Lewis	5,188	32.6	+12.2
	Grey Power	James Wilson	1,313	8.2	+8.2
Total formal votes			15,919	88.9
Informal votes			1,992	11.1
Turnout			17,911	91.8
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Ted Cunningham	9,937	62.4	−15.2
	Liberal	William Lewis	5,982	37.6	+15.2
	Labor hold		Swing	−15.2

Marmion

1989 Western Australian state election: Marmion
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Jim Clarko	11,324	56.7	+7.8
	Labor	Jonathan Davies	6,016	30.1	−18.0
	Grey Power	Eric Hammond	1,426	7.1	+7.1
	Greens	Sharon McDonald	1,194	6.0	+6.0
Total formal votes			19,960	94.4
Informal votes			1,183	5.6
Turnout			21,143	92.3
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Jim Clarko	12,837	64.3	+13.9
	Labor	Jonathan Davies	7,123	35.7	−13.9
	Liberal hold		Swing	+13.9

Maylands

1989 Western Australian state election: Maylands
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Peter Dowding	10,575	56.1	−6.2
	Liberal	Peter Blaxell	6,255	33.2	+1.2
	Grey Power	John Redmond	825	4.4	+4.4
	Independent	Norman Heslington	593	3.2	+3.2
	Family Movement	Brian Peachey	404	2.1	+2.1
	Independent	Noel Sharp	195	1.0	+1.0
Total formal votes			18,847	90.8
Informal votes			1,901	9.2
Turnout			20,748	90.6
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Peter Dowding	11,335	60.1	−5.1
	Liberal	Peter Blaxell	7,512	39.9	+5.1
	Labor hold		Swing	−5.1

Melville

1989 Western Australian state election: Melville
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Doug Shave	8,159	44.3	+4.5
	Labor	Barry Hodge	8,159	44.3	−15.9
	Greens	Paul Llewellyn	858	4.7	+4.7
	Grey Power	Leslie Sells	732	4.0	+4.0
	Independent	Bernard Putnin	508	2.8	+2.8
Total formal votes			18,416	92.0
Informal votes			1,605	8.0
Turnout			20,021	92.5
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Doug Shave	9,224	50.1	+10.3
	Labor	Barry Hodge	9,192	49.9	−10.3
	Liberal gain from Labor		Swing	+10.3

Merredin

1989 Western Australian state election: Merredin
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National	Hendy Cowan	8,154	78.0	+20.5
	Labor	Michael Fitzpatrick	1,887	18.0	+0.6
	Independent	Margaret Buegge	420	4.0	+4.0
Total formal votes			10,461	95.6
Informal votes			486	4.4
Turnout			10,947	92.8
Two-party-preferred result
	National	Hendy Cowan	8,495	81.2	+8.9
	Labor	Michael Fitzpatrick	1,966	18.8	+18.8
	National hold		Swing	N/A

Mitchell

1989 Western Australian state election: Mitchell
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	David Smith	5,394	57.4	−5.5
	Liberal	Beverley Bradshaw	4,002	42.6	+5.5
Total formal votes			9,396	97.9
Informal votes			204	2.1
Turnout			9,600	92.1
	Labor hold		Swing	−5.5

Moore

1989 Western Australian state election: Moore
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Bill McNee	5,123	48.8	−4.3
	National	Mort Schell	3,148	30.0	+0.3
	Labor	John Mason	1,854	17.7	+0.5
	Independent	Edna Smith	369	3.5	+3.5
Total formal votes			10,494	95.6
Informal votes			487	4.4
Turnout			10,981	92.2
Two-candidate-preferred result
	Liberal	Bill McNee	5,506	52.5	−3.2
	National	Mort Schell	4,988	47.5	+3.2
	Liberal hold		Swing	−3.2

Morley

1989 Western Australian state election: Morley
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Frank Donovan	10,808	62.4	−5.2
	Liberal	David MacGregor	6,522	37.6	+5.2
Total formal votes			17,330	96.5
Informal votes			630	3.5
Turnout			17,960	92.4
	Labor hold		Swing	−5.2

Murray

1989 Western Australian state election: Murray
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Brian McLean	4,086	45.2	−1.3
	Labor	Keith Read	3,991	44.2	−7.2
	Independent	Luna Gardiner	488	5.4	+5.4
	Independent	Terence Caraher	287	3.2	+3.2
	Independent	Susan Ishmael	183	2.0	+2.0
Total formal votes			9,035	92.5
Informal votes			727	7.5
Turnout			9,762	92.1
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Keith Read	4,598	50.9	−1.5
	Liberal	Brian McLean	4,437	49.1	+1.5
	Labor hold		Swing	−1.5

Nedlands

1989 Western Australian state election: Nedlands
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Richard Court	10,824	59.5	−3.2
	Labor	Ross Connell	4,539	25.0	−12.0
	Democrats	Kevin Judd	1,616	8.9	+8.9
	Grey Power	Douglas Ratcliffe	1,198	6.6	+6.6
Total formal votes			18,177	95.3
Informal votes			905	4.7
Turnout			19,082	87.2
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Richard Court	12,243	67.3	+4.5
	Labor	Ross Connell	5,934	32.7	−4.5
	Liberal hold		Swing	+4.5

Nollamara

1989 Western Australian state election: Nollamara
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	John Kobelke	7,930	50.1	−17.4
	Liberal	William Stewart	6,994	44.2	+12.9
	Democrats	Brian Lobascher	913	5.8	+5.8
Total formal votes			15,837	88.8
Informal votes			2,003	11.2
Turnout			17,840	91.8
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	John Kobelke	8,497	53.7	−14.4
	Liberal	William Stewart	7,340	46.3	+14.4
	Labor hold		Swing	−14.4

Northern Rivers

1989 Western Australian state election: Northern Rivers
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Kevin Leahy	4,392	50.6	−3.0
	Liberal	Dudley Maslen	4,284	49.4	+4.5
Total formal votes			8,676	97.8
Informal votes			193	2.2
Turnout			8,869	83.2
	Labor hold		Swing	−3.8

Peel

1989 Western Australian state election: Peel
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Norm Marlborough	8,466	52.6	−17.4
	Liberal	Marten Noordzy	4,782	29.7	+0.7
	Grey Power	Desmond Swiney	1,428	8.9	+8.9
	Independent	Michael Nella	1,411	8.8	+8.8
Total formal votes			16,087	89.8
Informal votes			1,822	10.2
Turnout			17,909	91.3
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Norm Marlborough	9,557	59.4	−11.1
	Liberal	Marten Noordzy	6,530	40.6	+11.1
	Labor hold		Swing	−11.1

Perth

1989 Western Australian state election: Perth
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Ian Alexander	8,305	45.9	+12.8
	Liberal	Kim Hames	7,806	43.1	+3.9
	Democrats	Frederick Long	1,023	5.7	+5.7
	Grey Power	Gerrard Taylor	974	5.4	+5.4
Total formal votes			18,108	91.6
Informal votes			1,654	8.4
Turnout			19,762	88.5
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Ian Alexander	9,263	51.2	−8.5
	Liberal	Kim Hames	8,845	48.8	+8.5
	Labor hold		Swing	−8.5

Pilbara

1989 Western Australian state election: Pilbara
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Larry Graham	4,466	56.5	−9.9
	Liberal	William Shephard	2,437	30.8	−2.8
	Independent	Vincent Cooper	1,003	12.7	+12.7
Total formal votes			7,906	90.9
Informal votes			792	9.1
Turnout			8,698	78.4
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Larry Graham	4,858	61.5	−4.9
	Liberal	William Shepherd	3,048	38.5	+4.9
	Labor hold		Swing	−4.9

Riverton

1989 Western Australian state election: Riverton
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Graham Kierath	8,452	48.5	+1.3
	Labor	Marilyn Crispin	6,702	38.5	−12.3
	Independent	Eelco Tacoma	1,007	5.8	+5.8
	Democrats	Neil Worrall	768	4.4	+4.4
	Independent	Michael Smith	493	2.8	+2.8
Total formal votes			17,422	93.1
Informal votes			1,293	6.9
Turnout			18,715	92.2
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Graham Kierath	9,496	54.5	+6.3
	Labor	Marilyn Crispin	7,926	45.5	−6.3
	Liberal gain from Labor		Swing	+6.3

Rockingham

1989 Western Australian state election: Rockingham
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Mike Barnett	8,333	50.2	−12.5
	Liberal	Robert Douglas	6,137	37.0	+2.9
	Grey Power	Elsie Pledge	2,135	12.8	+12.8
Total formal votes			16,615	91.5
Informal votes			1,533	8.5
Turnout			18,148	92.5
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Mike Barnett	8,986	54.1	−10.2
	Liberal	Robert Douglas	7,629	45.9	+10.2
	Labor hold		Swing	−10.2

Roe

1989 Western Australian state election: Roe
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Graham Jacobs	4,412	42.3	−0.6
	National	Ross Ainsworth	3,548	34.0	+7.4
	Labor	Peter Blond	1,953	18.7	−11.7
	Citizens Electoral Council	Dallas Clarnette	525	5.0	+5.0
Total formal votes			10,438	95.5
Informal votes			491	4.5
Turnout			10,929	91.6
Two-candidate-preferred result
	National	Ross Ainsworth	5,320	51.0	+51.0
	Liberal	Graham Jacobs	5,118	49.0	−13.9
	National gain from Liberal		Swing	N/A

Roleystone

1989 Western Australian state election: Roleystone
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Fred Tubby	7,557	44.1	+1.9
	Labor	Roger Stubbs	7,268	42.4	−13.1
	Grey Power	Frederick Betts	1,419	8.3	+8.3
	Independent	Edna Stevens	448	2.6	+2.6
	Independent	Maralyn Yorston	446	2.6	+2.6
Total formal votes			17,138	92.2
Informal votes			1,444	7.8
Turnout			18,582	92.1
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Fred Tubby	8,863	51.7	+8.4
	Labor	Roger Stubbs	8,275	48.3	−8.4
	Liberal gain from Labor		Swing	+8.4

Scarborough

1989 Western Australian state election: Scarborough
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	George Strickland	8,437	44.6	+4.6
	Labor	Graham Burkett	7,917	41.9	−11.3
	Grey Power	Eugene Hands	1,034	5.5	+5.5
	Democrats	Gaenor Cranch	915	4.8	+1.6
	Independent	Peter Rose	604	3.2	+3.2
Total formal votes			18,907	94.5
Informal votes			1,098	5.5
Turnout			20,005	90.3
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	George Strickland	9,758	51.6	+8.2
	Labor	Graham Burkett	9,149	48.4	−8.2
	Liberal gain from Labor		Swing	+8.2

South Perth

1989 Western Australian state election: South Perth
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Bill Grayden	8,980	50.7	−4.6
	Labor	Joan Davison	5,994	33.9	−10.8
	Independent	David Smith	1,567	8.9	+8.9
	Grey Power	Beatrice Trutmann	1,162	6.6	+6.6
Total formal votes			17,703	94.3
Informal votes			1,071	5.7
Turnout			18,774	88.5
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Bill Grayden	10,846	61.3	+6.0
	Labor	Joan Davison	6,857	38.7	−6.0
	Liberal hold		Swing	+6.0

Stirling

1989 Western Australian state election: Stirling
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National	Monty House	4,090	42.4	−19.1
	Liberal	Thomas Knight	2,870	29.8	−7.0
	Labor	Lesley-Ann Hoare	2,060	21.4	+19.8
	Grey Power	Paul Ensor	619	6.4	+6.4
Total formal votes			9,639	95.4
Informal votes			466	4.6
Turnout			10,105	92.7
Two-candidate-preferred result
	National	Monty House	6,278	65.1	+2.2
	Liberal	Thomas Knight	3,361	34.9	−2.2
	National hold		Swing	+2.2

Swan Hills

1989 Western Australian state election: Swan Hills
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Gavan Troy	8,532	48.5	−10.7
	Liberal	Neil Oliver	7,526	42.7	+4.4
	Grey Power	Eric Ridgway	1,547	8.8	+8.8
Total formal votes			17,605	92.6
Informal votes			1,414	7.4
Turnout			19,019	91.1
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Gavan Troy	9,067	51.5	−9.0
	Liberal	Neil Oliver	8,538	48.5	+9.0
	Labor hold		Swing	−9.0

Thornlie

1989 Western Australian state election: Thornlie
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Yvonne Henderson	8,174	53.9	−13.4
	Liberal	Antony York	5,443	35.9	+3.2
	Grey Power	Phillip Giblett	1,561	10.3	+10.3
Total formal votes			15,178	89.7
Informal votes			1,738	10.3
Turnout			16,916	92.1
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Yvonne Henderson	8,705	57.4	−9.9
	Liberal	Antony York	6,473	42.6	+9.9
	Labor hold		Swing	−9.9

Vasse

1989 Western Australian state election: Vasse
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Barry Blaikie	5,205	56.9	−5.4
	Labor	Leslie Longwood	2,568	28.1	−9.6
	National	Alan Hillier	1,380	15.1	+15.1
Total formal votes			9,153	95.0
Informal votes			486	5.0
Turnout			9,639	93.6
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Barry Blaikie	6,292	68.7	+6.4
	Labor	Leslie Longwood	2,861	31.3	−6.4
	Liberal hold		Swing	+6.4

Victoria Park

1989 Western Australian state election: Victoria Park
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Geoff Gallop	9,130	49.0	−13.7
	Liberal	Katherine Mair	6,846	36.7	−0.6
	Democrats	Marion Hercock	1,035	5.6	+5.6
	Grey Power	Joseph Mitchell	951	5.1	+5.1
	Independent	Michael Ward	671	3.6	+3.6
Total formal votes			18,633	91.5
Informal votes			1,736	8.5
Turnout			20,369	89.0
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Geoff Gallop	10,692	57.4	−5.3
	Liberal	Katherine Mair	7,941	42.6	+5.3
	Labor hold		Swing	−5.3

Wagin

1989 Western Australian state election: Wagin
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National	Bob Wiese	5,346	51.3	+11.1
	Liberal	John Chamberlain	3,049	29.3	−10.8
	Labor	David Whitney	2,024	19.4	−0.2
Total formal votes			10,419	94.0
Informal votes			659	6.0
Turnout			11,078	93.0
Two-candidate-preferred result
	National	Bob Wiese	7,094	68.1	+11.2
	Liberal	John Chamberlain	3,325	31.9	−11.2
	National hold		Swing	+11.2

Wanneroo

1989 Western Australian state election: Wanneroo
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Jackie Watkins	7,613	47.1	−9.4
	Liberal	Brian Cooper	6,497	40.2	+2.3
	Grey Power	Peter Rowlands	1,169	7.2	+7.2
	Independent	Henrietta Waters	897	5.6	+5.6
Total formal votes			16,176	92.0
Informal votes			1,403	8.0
Turnout			17,579	92.2
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Jackie Watkins	8,349	51.6	−7.3
	Liberal	Brian Cooper	7,827	48.4	+7.3
	Labor hold		Swing	−7.3

Warren

1989 Western Australian state election: Warren
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Paul Omodei	5,105	53.2	+3.6
	Labor	John Towie	3,568	37.2	−10.5
	National	Donald Hancock	928	9.7	+9.7
Total formal votes			9,601	95.0
Informal votes			504	5.0
Turnout			10,105	93.6
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Paul Omodei	5,838	60.8	+9.8
	Labor	John Towie	3,763	39.2	−9.8
	Liberal hold		Swing	+9.8

In the redistribution, Warren became a notional Liberal seat.

Wellington

1989 Western Australian state election: Wellington
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	John Bradshaw	5,625	63.1	+0.2
	Labor	Ronald Mitchell	2,714	30.5	−6.6
	Grey Power	Wesley Betterton	570	6.4	+6.4
Total formal votes			8,909	93.3
Informal votes			642	6.7
Turnout			9,551	93.0
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	John Bradshaw	6,013	67.5	+4.6
	Labor	Ronald Mitchell	2,896	32.5	−4.6
	Liberal hold		Swing	+4.6

Whitford

1989 Western Australian state election: Whitford
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Pam Beggs	7,065	43.7	−18.0
	Liberal	Peter Harrop	5,670	35.1	+2.1
	Independent	John Clifford	2,501	15.5	+15.5
	Grey Power	Geoffrey Smart	926	5.7	+5.7
Total formal votes			16,162	93.8
Informal votes			1,071	6.2
Turnout			17,233	92.1
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Pam Beggs	8,356	51.7	−12.7
	Liberal	Peter Harrop	7,806	48.3	+12.7
	Labor hold		Swing	−12.7

References

^ 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.
^ 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.

[1] 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.

[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.

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Results of the 1989 Western Australian state election (Legislative Assembly)

Results by electoral district

Albany

Applecross

Armadale

Ashburton

Avon

Balcatta

Belmont

Bunbury

Cockburn

Collie

Cottesloe

Darling Range

Dianella

Eyre

Floreat

Fremantle

Geraldton

Glendalough

Greenough

Helena

Jandakot

Kalgoorlie

Kenwick

Kimberley

Kingsley

Mandurah

Marangaroo

Marmion

Maylands

Melville

Merredin

Mitchell

Moore

Morley

Murray

Nedlands

Nollamara

Northern Rivers

Peel

Perth

Pilbara

Riverton

Rockingham

Roe

Roleystone

Scarborough

South Perth

Stirling

Swan Hills

Thornlie

Vasse

Victoria Park

Wagin

Wanneroo

Warren

Wellington

Whitford

See also

References