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Candidates of the 1977 Western Australian state election

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The 1977 Western Australian state election was held on 19 February 1977.

Retiring Members

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Labor

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Liberal

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National Country

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Legislative Assembly

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Sitting members are shown in bold text. Successful candidates are highlighted in the relevant colour. Where there is possible confusion, an asterisk (*) is also used.

Electorate Held by Labor candidate Coalition candidate Other candidates
Albany Liberal Ray Wood Leon Watt (Lib)
Ascot Labor Mal Bryce John Bamford (Lib)
Avon Labor Ken McIver Kelvin Bulloch (Lib)
Balcatta Labor Brian Burke Geoffrey Hasler (Lib)
Bunbury Liberal David Smith John Sibson (Lib)
Canning Labor Tom Bateman Richard Shellabear (Lib)
Clontarf Labor Colin Puls Tony Williams (Lib)
Cockburn Labor Don Taylor George Grljusich (Lib)
Collie Labor Tom Jones Maurice Williams (Lib)
Cottesloe Liberal Howard Olney Bill Hassell (Lib)
Dale Liberal Michael Marsh Cyril Rushton (Lib)
Darling Range Liberal William O'Brien George Spriggs (Lib)
Dianella Labor Keith Wilson Peter Foeken (Lib)
East Melville Liberal Lionel Christensen Des O'Neil (Lib)
Floreat Liberal Hilary Snell Andrew Mensaros (Lib) Frank Parry (Ind)
Fremantle Labor John Troy Ernestine Rosenstein (Lib)
Gascoyne Liberal Robert Brown Ian Laurance (Lib) Robert Phillips (Ind)
Geraldton Labor Jeff Carr John Grosse (Lib) Fiona Ensor (Prog)
Gosnells Labor Bob Pearce Brian Piesse (Lib) Gordon Stapp (Ind)
Greenough Liberal Kenneth Davis Reg Tubby (Lib) Geoffrey McNeil (Prog)
Kalamunda Liberal Shane Baker Ian Thompson (Lib)
Kalgoorlie Labor Tom Evans Stuart Dunkley (Lib) Graham Mills (Prog)
Karrinyup Liberal Peter Rose Jim Clarko (Lib)
Katanning NCP Christopher Bothams Peter Hatherly (Lib)
Dick Old (NCP)*
Kimberley Liberal Ernie Bridge Alan Ridge (Lib) Allan Rees (Ind)
Maylands Labor John Harman Brian Dillon (Lib)
Melville Labor Barry Hodge Daryl Williams (Lib)
Merredin NCP George Banks Garry Hawks (Lib)
Hendy Cowan (NCP)*
Moore NCP Ewold Jager Irwin Barrett-Lennard (Lib)
Bert Crane (NCP)*
Morley Labor Arthur Tonkin Madge Bicknell (Lib)
Mount Hawthorn Labor Ronald Bertram Brian Morris (Lib)
Mount Lawley Liberal Athol Monck Ray O'Connor (Lib) Malcolm Hall (Ind)
Mount Marshall NCP Harold Lundy (Lib)
Ray McPharlin (NCP)*
Mundaring Labor James Moiler Tom Herzfeld (Lib) Bryan Scott-Courtland (Prog)
Murchison-Eyre Liberal Patricia Logue Peter Coyne (Lib)
Murdoch Labor Garry Kelly Barry MacKinnon (Lib)
Murray Labor Noel Truman Richard Shalders (Lib)
Narrogin NCP Francesco Buemi (Lib)
Peter Jones (NCP)*
Nedlands Liberal Gordon Black Charles Court (Lib) John Hallam (AP)
Graeme Pratt (Ind)
James Croasdale (Ind)
Perth Labor Terry Burke Hal Colebatch (Lib)
Pilbara Liberal Norm Marlborough Brian Sodeman (Lib)
Rockingham Labor Mike Barnett Ernest England (Lib)
Roe Liberal Dianne Jones Geoff Grewar (Lib)*
Owen Kirwan (NCP)
Scarborough Labor Desmond Moore Ray Young (Lib)
South Perth Liberal Bill Johnson Bill Grayden (Lib)
Stirling NCP Douglas Campbell (Lib)
Matt Stephens (NCP)*
Subiaco Liberal Wendy Fatin Tom Dadour (Lib)
Swan Labor Jack Skidmore Peter Unger (Lib)
Vasse Liberal Peter Naughton Barry Blaikie (Lib) Alister Walker (Ind)
Victoria Park Labor Ron Davies Michael Smith (Lib)
Warren Labor David Evans Bill King (Lib) Noel Duggen (Ind)
Wellington Liberal Robert Greeve June Craig (Lib)
Welshpool Labor Colin Jamieson Brian Rose (Lib)
Whitford Liberal Marilyn Anthony Mick Nanovich (Lib)
Yilgarn-Dundas Labor Julian Grill Douglas Daws (Lib) Jillian van der Woude (Prog)

Legislative Council

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Sitting members are shown in bold text. Successful candidates are highlighted in the relevant colour. Where there is possible confusion, an asterisk (*) is also used.

Province Held by Labor candidate Coalition candidate Other candidates
Central NCP Evelyn Carter (Lib)
Norm Baxter* (NCP)
Adam Nicol (Ind)
East Metropolitan Labor Fred McKenzie Paul Nichols (Lib)
Lower Central NCP James Laffer Anthony Sands (Lib)
Winifred Piesse* (NCP)
Lower North Labor Stan Dellar Norman Moore (Lib)
Lower West Liberal Patrick Weir Neil McNeill (Lib)
Metropolitan Liberal Simon French John Williams (Lib) Syd Negus (Ind)
Jeannette Forsyth (Ind)
North Liberal Eric Williams Bill Withers (Lib)
North Metropolitan Liberal Graham Burkett Bob Pike (Lib)
North-East Metropolitan Labor Lyla Elliott Brian Breese (Lib)
South Liberal David Wordsworth* (Lib)
Eric James (NCP)
Robert Burns (Ind)
South Metropolitan Labor Des Dans Peter Shack (Lib)
South-East Labor Ron Leeson Eric Bingley (Lib)
South-East Metropolitan Liberal Nicholas Clarke Clive Griffiths (Lib)
South West Liberal Geoffrey Baker Vic Ferry (Lib) Stewart Melville (Ind)
Upper West NCP Alan Fewster Michael Flanagan (Lib)
Tom McNeil* (NCP)
West Liberal Graham Hawkes Neil Oliver (Lib)

See also

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References

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  • 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.