Results of the 1996 Western Australian state election (Legislative Council)

Western Australian state election, 14 December 1996 Legislative Council
Enrolled voters		1,119,992
Votes cast		1,009,592		Turnout	90.14%	–3.53%
Informal votes		30,430		Informal	3.01%	–0.73%
Summary of votes by party
Party		Primary votes	%	Swing	Seats	Change
	Liberal (metropolitan)	313,953	32.06%	–2.59%	7	– 1
	Liberal/National^[1]	140,933	14.39%	–0.24%
	Liberal (country)				7	± 0
	National				3	± 0
	Labor	323,886	33.08%	–3.74%	12	– 2
	Democrats	64,461	6.58%	+3.57%	2	+ 2
	Greens	54,336	5.55%	+0.39%	3	+ 2
	Marijuana	24,373	2.49%	+2.49%	0	± 0
	Call to Australia	6,675	0.68%	+0.41%	0	± 0
	Australia First	5,856	0.60%	+0.60%	0	± 0
	Natural Law	5,514	0.56%	+0.56%	0	± 0
	Racism No!	1,939	0.20%	+0.20%	0	± 0
	Independent	37,236	3.80%	–0.38%	0	– 1
Total		979,162			34

Results by Electoral region[edit]

1996 Western Australian state election: Agricultural^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Quota			13,181
	Liberal/National Coalition	1. Bruce Donaldson (elected 1) 2. Eric Charlton (elected 3) 3. Murray Nixon (elected 4) 4. Murray Criddle (elected 5) 5. Fran Weller 6. Dexter Davies 7. Anthony Fels 8. Barbara Morrell	54,179	68.5	-1.1
	Labor	1. Kim Chance (elected 2) 2. Dale Piercey 3. Debbie Helm	17,917	22.7	-1.2
	Democrats	1. Lea Logie 2. Geoff Taylor	5,252	6.6	+4.2
	Natural Law	1. Gary Nelson 2. Anne Leishman	1,733	2.2	+2.2
Total formal votes			79,081	96.7	-1.2
Informal votes			2,675	3.3	+1.2
Turnout			81,756	91.1	-3.4

1996 Western Australian state election: East Metropolitan
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Quota			36,549
	Liberal	1. Peter Foss (elected 1) 2. Derrick Tomlinson (elected 3) 3. Nick Bruining 4. Kent Murphy 5. Kristine McConnell	88,820	40.5	-1.5
	Labor	1. Nick Griffiths (elected 2) 2. Ljiljanna Ravlich (elected 4) 3. Kate Doust 4. Jane Saunders 5. Brad George 6. Paul Sulc	79,200	36.1	-10.1
	Democrats	1. Norm Kelly (elected 5) 2. Julie Ward	14,808	6.8	+3.6
	Greens	1. Rowena Skinner 2. Wayne Dierden	11,852	5.4	+3.4
	Independent	Graeme Harris	11,483	5.2	+5.2
	Marijuana	Mark Schneider	7,128	3.3	+3.3
	Call to Australia	1. Gerard Goiran 2. Derk Gans	5,164	2.4	+2.4
	Natural Law	1. Jody Nielsen 2. Patti Roberts	835	0.4	+0.4
Total formal votes			219,290	96.7	-0.6
Informal votes			7,441	3.3	+0.6
Turnout			226,731	91.6	-2.6

1996 Western Australian state election: Mining and Pastoral
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Quota			8,707
	Labor	1. Tom Stephens (elected 1) 2. Mark Nevill (elected 3) 3. Tom Helm (elected 5) 4. Peter McKerrow 5. Jon Ford 6. Omega Porteous	25,070	48.0	-6.5
	Liberal	1. Norman Moore (elected 2) 2. Greg Smith (elected 4) 3. Ken Baston 4. Les Moss 5. John Fawcett	18,635	35.7	-1.2
	National	1. Dudley Maslen 2. Maxine Cable 3. Kevin Williams	5,087	9.7	+9.7
	Democrats	1. Patti Turney 2. Shaaron du Bignon	2,620	5.0	+2.4
	Natural Law	1. Lesley Maher 2. Jennifer Andrews	828	1.6	+1.6
Total formal votes			52,240	97.3	-0.2
Informal votes			1,440	2.7	+0.2
Turnout			53,680	78.6	-7.3

1996 Western Australian state election: North Metropolitan
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Quota			37,402
	Liberal	1. George Cash (elected 1) 2. Max Evans (elected 3) 3. Ross Lightfoot (elected 5) 4. Ray Halligan 5. Cam Tinley 6. Lesley Goudie 7. Michael Sutherland	138,852	46.4	-6.1
	Labor	1. Ed Dermer (elected 2) 2. Ken Travers (elected 4) 3. Mark Cuomo 4. Nick Agocs 5. Pauline O'Connor 6. June Galea	92,471	30.9	+2.3
	Democrats	1. Helen Hodgson (elected 6) 2. Stephen Crabbe	22,961	7.7	+3.8
	Greens	1. Giz Watson (elected 7) 2. Robin Chapple	19,097	6.4	-1.3
	Group E	1. Reg Davies 2. Adam Davies	11,680	3.9	-2.2
	Marijuana	1. Gordon Huntley 2. Michael Solonec	8,674	2.9	+2.9
	Group G	1. Chris Burke 2. Joan Samuel	2,561	0.9	+0.9
	Australia First	Fred Rieben	1,695	0.6	+0.6
	Natural Law	1. George Kailis 2. Elenora Kailis	1,224	0.4	+0.4
Total formal votes			299,215	97.1	+3.4
Informal votes			8,831	2.9	-3.4
Turnout			308,046	90.2	-3.8

1996 Western Australian state election: South Metropolitan
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Quota			34,841
	Liberal	1. Simon O'Brien (elected 1) 2. Barbara Scott (elected 3) 3. Peter Bacich 4. Patricia Waghorn 5. Anthony Jarvis	86,281	41.3	-3.8
	Labor	1. John Halden (elected 2) 2. Cheryl Davenport (elected 4) 3. Geoff Donegan 4. Graham Giffard 5. Dermot Buckley 6. Andy Fitzgerald	75,462	36.1	-4.2
	Greens	1. Jim Scott (elected 5) 2. Mary Jenkins	14,359	6.9	+1.4
	Democrats	1. Don Millar 2. Shirley de la Hunty	13,495	6.5	+4.0
	Group A	1. Huw Grossmith 2. Mark Grossmith	8,251	3.9	+3.9
	Marijuana	Alison de Garis	5,370	2.6	+2.6
	Independent	Russell Aubrey	3,261	1.6	+1.6
	Racism No!	1. Clarrie Isaacs 2. Arun Pradhan	1,939	0.9	+0.9
	Natural Law	1. Cindy Hollings 2. David Norman	623	0.3	+0.3
Total formal votes			209,041	97.1	-0.1
Informal votes			6,269	2.9	+0.1
Turnout			215,310	90.4	-3.5

1996 Western Australian state election: South West
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Quota			15,037
	Liberal/National Coalition	1. Barry House (elected 1) 2. Bill Stretch (elected 3) 3. Muriel Patterson (elected 5) 4. Murray Montgomery (elected 6) 5. John Silcock 6. Robyn McSweeney 7. Rick Beatty 8. Pauline McLeod 9. Steve Thomas 10. Nigel Hallett	63,032	52.4	-1.4
	Labor	1. Bob Thomas (elected 2) 2. John Cowdell (elected 4) 3. Lois Anderson 4. Marilyn Elson 5. Gary De Jager	33,766	28.1	-6.3
	Greens	1. Chrissy Sharp (elected 7) 2. Basil Schur 3. Len Howard	9,028	7.5	+2.4
	Democrats	1. Malcolm McKercher 2. Helen van Noort	5,325	4.4	+2.3
	Australia First	J.J. Amelia	4,161	3.5	+3.5
	Marijuana	Paul Roth	3,201	2.7	+2.7
	Call to Australia	1. Justin Moseley 2. Laurie Sugg	1,511	1.3	+1.3
	Natural Law	1. Ian Sandwell 2. Elspeth Clairs	271	0.2	+0.2
Total formal votes			120,295	97.0	-0.4
Informal votes			3,774	3.0	+0.4
Turnout			124,069	91.9	-3.1

^ Green, Antony. "Western Australian 1996 Results" (PDF). ABC Election Archives. ABC.