1996 Western Australian state election

Australian state election April 2022 1996 Western Australian state election Western Australia parliamentary no 1993 Western Australian state election 1993 2001 Western Australian state election 2001 All 57 seats in the Legislative Assembly All 34 seats in the Legislative Council29 Assembly seats were needed for a majority yes 1996 12 14 Members of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly, 1993–1996 Members of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly, 1996–2001 150x150px Richard Court 12 May 1992 Liberal/National coalition Nedlands 440,335 45.69% 3.79 32 seats 35 seats 3 150x150px Geoff Gallop 15 October 1996 Australian Labor Party (Western Australian Branch) Victoria Park 345,159 35.82% 1.26 24 seats 19 seats 5 TPP TPP swing 55.16% 44.84% 0.28 0.28 Premier Richard Court Liberal/National coalition Richard Court Liberal/National coalition Elections were held in the state of Western Australia on 14 December 1996 to elect all 57 members to the Legislative Assembly and all 34 members to the Legislative Council. The Liberal–National coalition government, led by Premier Richard Court, won a second term in office against the Labor Party, led by Opposition Leader Geoff Gallop since 15 October 1996. The election resulted in the Liberals winning an outright majority for the first time in Western Australia's history. Although Court did not need the support of the Nationals, the coalition was retained. Meanwhile, Labor attracted its lowest share of the primary vote since 1901. Results Legislative Assembly Results of the Western Australian state election, 1996 (Legislative Assembly) Western Australian state election, 14 December 1996http://www.abc.net.au/elections/archive/wa/WA1996_Results.pdf#page=25 Western Australian State Election 1996 Western Australian Parliamentary Library Antony Green Antony Green June 2001 24 April 2013 Legislative Assembly Western Australian state election 1993 2001 1,119,992 1,007,835 89.99% –3.51% 44,229 4.39% +0.26% yes Liberal WA 384,518 39.90% –4.25% 29 + 3 Labor WA 345,159 35.82% –1.26% 19 – 5 yes WA Nationals 55,817 5.79% +0.46% 6 ± 0 Democrats 48,985 5.08% +2.76% 0 ± 0 Greens WA 45,550 4.73% +0.42% 0 ± 0 Marijuana 3,245 0.34% +0.34% 0 ± 0 Other parties 6,929 0.72% –4.35% 0 ± 0 Independent IndependentInde 1 1 74,179 7.70% +1.21% 3 + 2 963,606 57 Liberal WA Liberal/National 530,603 55.16% –0.28% Labor WA 431,245 44.84% +0.28% |} Notes: Inde 1 1 At the 1993 election, Liberal Party member Phillip Pendal won the South Perth seat, whilst Labor Party member Ernie Bridge won Kimberley. Both members resigned from their parties during the term of parliament, and won their seats as independents in 1996. Legislative Council Results of the Western Australian state election, 1996 (Legislative Council) Western Australian state election, 14 December 1996 Legislative Council 1,119,992 1,009,592 90.14% –3.53% 30,430 3.01% –0.73% Liberal WA Liberal (metropolitan) 313,953 32.06% –2.59% 7 – 1 Liberal Nationals Liberal/Nationalnonmetro 1 1 140,933 14.39% –0.24%     Liberal WA   Liberal (country) 7 ± 0 Nationals WA   National 3 ± 0 Labor WA 323,886 33.08% –3.74% 12 – 2 Democrats 64,461 6.58% +3.57% 2 + 2 Greens WA 54,336 5.55% +0.39% 3 + 2 Marijuana 24,373 2.49% +2.49% 0 ± 0 Christian Democrats Call to Australia 6,675 0.68% +0.41% 0 ± 0 Australia First Party 5,856 0.60% +0.60% 0 ± 0 Natural Law Party 5,514 0.56% +0.56% 0 ± 0 Racism No! 1,939 0.20% +0.20% 0 ± 0 Independent Independent 37,236 3.80% –0.38% 0 – 1 979,162 34 |} nonmetro 1 1 In the Agricultural and South West regions, the Liberals and Nationals ran a joint ticket, and in Mining and Pastoral, they ran separately, with the Liberals attracting 18,635 of the 52,240 formal votes and the Nationals 5,087. Seats changing hands Seat Pre-1996 Swing Post-1996 Party Member Margin Margin Member Party Kimberley  Labor Ernie Bridge 15.4 N/A 11.5 Ernie Bridge Independent  Mitchell  Labor David Smith 0.5 +3.7 3.2 Dan Sullivan Liberal  Ningaloo  Labor Kevin Leahy 1.2 +1.9 0.7 Rod Sweetman Liberal  South Perth  Liberal Phillip Pendal 13.2 N/A 14.2 Phillip Pendal Independent  Southern River  Labor Judyth Watson 2.6 +4.1 1.5 Monica Holmes Liberal  Post-election pendulum Liberal/National seats (35)MarginalBallajuraRhonda ParkerLIB0.1%NingalooRod SweetmanLIB0.7%Southern RiverMonica HolmesLIB1.5%WannerooIain MacLeanLIB1.6%CarineKatie Hodson-ThomasLIB2.2% v INDAlfred CoveDoug ShaveLIB2.4% v INDMandurahRoger NichollsLIB3.0%YokineKim HamesLIB3.2%MitchellDan SullivanLIB3.2%InnalooGeorge StricklandLIB4.0%BunburyIan OsborneLIB5.3%JoondalupChris BakerLIB5.5%Fairly safeRivertonGraham KierathLIB6.7%GeraldtonBob BloffwitchLIB7.0%RoleystoneFred TubbyLIB7.2%VasseBernie MastersLIB9.2% v NATCollieHilda TurnbullNAT9.3%Swan HillsJune van de KlashorstLIB9.7%HillarysRob JohnsonLIB9.9%DawesvilleArthur MarshallLIB9.9%SafeKingsleyCheryl EdwardesLIB10.2%AlbanyKevin PrinceLIB11.9%RoeRoss AinsworthNAT12.0% v INDMurray-WellingtonJohn BradshawLIB12.0%Darling RangeJohn DayLIB12.9%NedlandsRichard CourtLIB14.9%MurdochMike BoardLIB15.1%AvonMax TrenordenNAT16.8%Warren-BlackwoodPaul OmodeiLIB17.1%CottesloeColin BarnettLIB19.8%GreenoughKevin MinsonLIB22.1%StirlingMonty HouseNAT24.1%MooreBill McNeeLIB27.9%WaginBob WieseNAT28.7%MerredinHendy CowanNAT31.2% Labor seats (19)Marginal ThornlieSheila McHaleALP1.5% BurrupFred RiebelingALP1.7% ArmadaleAlannah MacTiernanALP4.0% MidlandMichelle RobertsALP4.3% KalgoorlieMegan AnwylALP4.4%Fairly safe MaylandsJudy EdwardsALP7.1% BelmontEric RipperALP7.5% RockinghamMark McGowanALP7.5% Victoria ParkGeoff GallopALP7.8% PerthDiana WarnockALP7.9% WillageeAlan CarpenterALP8.8% NollamaraJohn KobelkeALP8.9%Safe CockburnBill ThomasALP10.6% EyreJulian GrillALP11.0% PeelNorm MarlboroughALP11.2% v IND FremantleJim McGintyALP11.3% BassendeanClive BrownALP12.0% GirrawheenTed CunninghamALP12.6% PilbaraLarry GrahamALP15.7%Crossbench seats (3)KimberleyErnie BridgeIND11.5% v LIBSouth PerthPhillip PendalIND14.2% v LIBChurchlandsLiz ConstableIND33.2% v ALP See also Candidates of the 1996 Western Australian state election Members of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly, 1993–1996 Members of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly, 1996–2001 McGinty v Western Australia References Category:Elections in Western Australia Category:1996 elections in Australia Category:1990s in Western Australia Category:December 1996 in Australia