Results of the 1996 Australian federal election in Western Australia

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1996 Australian federal election
(Western Australia)
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All 14 Western Australian seats in the Australian House of Representatives
and 6 seats in the Australian Senate
  First party Second party
 
Leader John Howard Paul Keating
Party Liberal/National coalition Labor
Last election 8 seats 6 seats
Seats won 8 seats 3 seats
Seat change Steady Decrease 3
Popular vote 453,980 347,583
Percentage 45.3% 34.7%
Swing Decrease 3.9 Decrease 4.7
TPP 56.00% 44.00%
TPP swing Increase 2.02 Decrease 2.02

1996 Australian federal election
National results
State and territory results

This is a list of electoral division results for the Australian 1996 federal election in the state of Western Australia.[1][2]

Overall results[edit]

Turnout 96.6% (CV) — Informal 2.5%[3]
Party Votes % Swing Seats Change
    Liberal 440,647 44.02 -4.99 8 Steady
  National 13,333 1.33 1.09 Steady
Liberal/National Coalition 453,980 45.35 -3.90 8 Steady
  Labor 347,583 34.73 -4.62 3 Decrease 3
  Independent 87,328 8.72 7.46 3 Increase 3
  Democrats 55,862 5.58 2.30
  Greens 53,101 5.31 -0.46
  Natural Law 2,159 0.22 -0.31
  Against Further Immigration 943 0.09
Total 1,000,956 14
Two-party-preferred vote
  Liberal/National Coalition 557,055 56.00 2.02 8 Steady
  Labor 437,694 44.00 -2.02 3 Decrease 3
Invalid/blank votes 32,616 3.16 0.66
Turnout 1,033,572 94.95
Registered voters 1,088,487
Source: Federal Elections 1996

Results by division[edit]

Brand[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Brand § 1996.[edit]
1996 Australian federal election: Brand
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Kim Beazley 37,165 43.86 −4.55
Liberal Penny Hearne 36,060 42.56 +1.11
Greens Bob Goodale 3,577 4.22 −0.71
Democrats Mal McKercher 2,969 3.50 +1.02
Independent Alan Gent 2,016 2.38 +2.38
Against Further Immigration Phil Rebe 943 1.11 +1.11
National Malcolm Walton 877 1.04 +1.04
Independent Leone Anderson 452 0.53 +0.53
Independent Brian McCarthy 373 0.44 +0.44
Independent Clive Galletly 301 0.36 +0.36
Total formal votes 84,733 96.64 −0.89
Informal votes 2,943 3.36 +0.89
Turnout 87,676 95.20 −0.75
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Kim Beazley 42,379 50.23 −3.47
Liberal Penny Hearne 41,992 49.77 +3.47
Labor hold Swing −3.47

Canning[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Canning § 1996.[edit]
1996 Australian federal election: Canning [1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Ricky Johnston 30,949 44.15 +0.13
Labor George Gear 28,984 41.35 -3.00
Democrats Anthony Bloomer 4,332 6.18 +3.62
Greens Chris Twomey 3,686 5.26 +1.21
Independent Michael Devereux 1,839 2.62 +2.62
Natural Law Patti Roberts 307 0.44 +0.05
Total formal votes 70,097 96.39 -1.00
Informal votes 2,625 3.61 +1.00
Turnout 72,722 95.58 -0.34
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Ricky Johnston 35,356 50.69 +0.88
Labor George Gear 34,388 49.31 -0.88
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +0.88

Cowan[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Cowan § 1996.[edit]
1996 Australian federal election: Cowan
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Richard Evans 35,083 46.44 −1.27
Labor Carolyn Jakobsen 31,416 41.58 −2.57
Democrats Sue Coyne 5,734 7.59 +4.58
Greens Otto Dik 3,315 4.39 −0.17
Total formal votes 75,548 96.35 −1.16
Informal votes 2,864 3.65 +1.16
Turnout 78,412 95.93 −0.63
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Richard Evans 39,385 52.39 +1.46
Labor Carolyn Jakobsen 35,788 47.61 −1.46
Liberal hold Swing +1.46

Curtin[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Curtin § 1996.[edit]
1996 Australian federal election: Curtin [1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Ken Court 27,012 39.15 −20.65
Independent Allan Rocher 20,251 29.35 +29.35
Labor Steven Roebuck 13,658 19.79 −5.24
Greens Giz Watson 4,319 6.26 −3.24
Democrats Michael Barrett 2,947 4.27 +0.85
Natural Law George Kailis 816 1.18 −0.47
Total formal votes 69,003 97.97 −0.04
Informal votes 1,427 2.03 +0.04
Turnout 70,430 95.25 −0.63
Notional two-party-preferred count
Liberal Ken Court 43,804 64.05 −1.17
Labor Steven Roebuck 24,584 35.95 +1.17
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Allan Rocher 39,310 57.28 +57.28
Liberal Ken Court 29,316 42.72 −22.48
Member changed to Independent from Liberal  

Forrest[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Forrest § 1996.[edit]
1996 Australian federal election: Forrest
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Geoff Prosser 43,067 56.99 +0.92
Labor Ann Mills 21,920 29.01 -1.71
Greens Basil Schur 5,537 7.33 -0.88
Democrats Ronald Hellyer 3,864 5.11 +0.11
Independent Alexander Marsden 1,181 1.56 +1.56
Total formal votes 75,569 97.35 -0.25
Informal votes 2,060 2.65 +0.25
Turnout 77,629 95.88 -0.94
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Geoff Prosser 47,821 63.64 +1.91
Labor Ann Mills 27,320 36.36 -1.91
Liberal hold Swing +1.91

Fremantle[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Fremantle § 1996.[edit]
1996 Australian federal election: Fremantle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Carmen Lawrence 33,763 46.93 -3.28
Liberal Mick Tiller 29,067 40.40 +1.66
Greens Alison de Garis 4,930 6.85 +0.09
Democrats Joe Guentner 4,188 5.82 +2.61
Total formal votes 71,948 96.50 -0.53
Informal votes 2,611 3.50 +0.53
Turnout 74,559 95.75 -0.35
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Carmen Lawrence 38,747 54.25 -3.54
Liberal Mick Tiller 32,674 45.75 +3.54
Labor hold Swing -3.54

Kalgoorlie[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Kalgoorlie § 1996.[edit]
1996 Australian federal election: Kalgoorlie [1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Graeme Campbell 21,895 35.13 +35.13
Labor Ian Taylor 21,648 34.73 -19.63
Liberal Cedric Wyatt 15,144 24.30 -10.32
Greens Deborah Botica 2,324 3.73 -0.45
Democrats David Thackrah 1,318 2.11 -0.53
Total formal votes 62,329 97.23 -0.19
Informal votes 1,777 2.77 +0.19
Turnout 64,106 88.83 -0.89
Notional two-party-preferred count
Labor Ian Taylor 33,130 53.36 -6.59
Liberal Cedric Wyatt 28,960 46.64 +6.59
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Graeme Campbell 37,536 60.35 +60.35
Labor Ian Taylor 24,666 39.65 -20.24
Member changed to Independent from Labor  

Moore[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Moore § 1996.[edit]
1996 Australian federal election: Moore [1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Paul Filing 28,536 34.13 +34.13
Labor Alistair Jones 23,766 28.43 -6.54
Liberal Paul Stevenage 22,815 27.29 -27.52
Democrats Sarah Gilfillan 3,777 4.52 +0.52
Greens Bill Franssen 3,537 4.23 -1.43
Independent Vicki Hancock 1,171 1.40 +1.40
Total formal votes 83,602 97.56 -0.59
Informal votes 2,095 2.44 +0.59
Turnout 85,697 95.83 -0.88
Notional two-party-preferred count
Liberal Paul Stevenage 48,204 58.18 -0.55
Labor Alistair Jones 34,648 41.82 +0.55
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Paul Filing 54,538 65.48 +65.48
Labor Alistair Jones 28,757 34.52 -6.74
Member changed to Independent from Liberal  

O'Connor[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of O'Connor § 1996.[edit]
1996 Australian federal election: O'Connor
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Wilson Tuckey 38,607 56.00 -12.26
National Kevin Altham 12,456 18.07 +18.07
Labor Mick Cole 12,240 17.76 -3.88
Greens John Hemsley 2,500 3.63 +0.36
Democrats Neil Munro 2,338 3.39 +0.02
Independent Stephan Gyorgy 795 1.15 +1.15
Total formal votes 68,936 96.92 -0.35
Informal votes 2,194 3.08 +0.35
Turnout 71,130 95.11 -0.76
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Wilson Tuckey 52,099 75.93 +1.91
Labor Mick Cole 16,514 24.07 -1.91
Liberal hold Swing +1.91

Pearce[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Pearce § 1996.[edit]
1996 Australian federal election: Pearce
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Judi Moylan 38,070 54.18 +2.82
Labor Paul Andrews 20,313 28.91 -3.68
Democrats Julie Ward 7,031 10.01 +5.46
Greens Robert Barnacle 4,857 6.91 -1.15
Total formal votes 70,271 96.93 -0.99
Informal votes 2,229 3.07 +0.99
Turnout 72,500 95.88 -0.34
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Judi Moylan 43,306 62.18 +3.42
Labor Paul Andrews 26,342 37.82 -3.42
Liberal hold Swing +3.42

Perth[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Perth § 1996.[edit]
1996 Australian federal election: Perth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Stephen Smith 32,018 47.56 +1.19
Liberal Dee Kelly 25,262 37.53 -1.29
Greens Elena Jeffreys 4,189 6.22 +0.59
Democrats Jim Kerr 4,175 6.20 +3.88
Independent Raymond Conder 914 1.36 +1.36
Anthony Benbow 418 0.62 +0.62
Gary Nelson 339 0.50 +0.50
Total formal votes 67,315 96.17 -0.28
Informal votes 2,678 3.83 +0.28
Turnout 69,993 93.95 -1.04
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Stephen Smith 37,756 56.46 +0.31
Liberal Dee Kelly 29,121 43.54 -0.31
Labor hold Swing +0.31

Stirling[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Stirling § 1996.[edit]
1996 Australian federal election: Stirling
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Eoin Cameron 33,778 50.09 +2.96
Labor Kareen Carberry 25,917 38.43 -5.01
Greens Kim Herbert 3,790 5.62 +0.74
Democrats Lawrence Wapnah 3,525 5.23 +2.09
Natural Law Cathryn D'Cruz 429 0.64 +0.16
Total formal votes 67,439 96.27 -1.20
Informal votes 2,615 3.73 +1.20
Turnout 70,054 94.99 -1.04
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Eoin Cameron 37,044 55.17 +3.71
Labor Kareen Carberry 30,096 44.83 -3.71
Liberal hold Swing +3.71

Swan[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Swan § 1996.[edit]
1996 Australian federal election: Swan
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Don Randall 27,974 42.34 -2.87
Labor Jane Saunders 24,349 36.86 -7.15
Independent Bryan Hilbert 6,274 9.50 +9.50
Democrats Norm Kelly 3,574 5.41 +2.85
Greens Mingli Wanjurri-Nungala 3,086 4.67 -0.49
Independent John Tucak 573 0.87 +0.87
Natural Law Elspeth Clairs 235 0.36 -0.03
Total formal votes 66,065 96.45 -0.60
Informal votes 2,435 3.55 +0.60
Turnout 68,500 94.53 -0.98
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Don Randall 35,239 53.71 +3.93
Labor Jane Saunders 30,372 46.29 -3.93
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +3.93

Tangney[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Tangney § 1996.[edit]
1996 Australian federal election: Tangney
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Daryl Williams 37,759 55.45 -1.58
Labor Dermot Buckley 20,426 29.99 -1.59
Democrats Ilse Trewin 6,090 8.94 +5.35
Greens Margaret Jenkins 3,454 5.07 -0.76
Natural Law Ken Barrett 372 0.55 +0.10
Total formal votes 68,101 97.06 -0.92
Informal votes 2,063 2.94 +0.92
Turnout 70,164 96.01 -0.52
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Daryl Williams 42,050 62.13 +0.27
Labor Dermot Buckley 25,630 37.87 -0.27
Liberal hold Swing +0.27

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e "1996 House of Representatives: Western Australia". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d Newman, G; Kopras, A (4 November 1996). "Federal Elections 1996" (PDF). Background Paper 6 1996-97. Parliamentary Research Service. ISSN 1037-2938. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
  3. ^ "1996 House of Representatives". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
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