Results of the 1990 Australian federal election in Western Australia

Results of 1990 election in Western Australia

1990 Australian federal election
(Western Australia)

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24 March 1990

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All 14 Western Australia seats in the Australian House of Representatives
and 6 seats in the Australian Senate

	First party	Second party

Leader	Andrew Peacock	Bob Hawke
Party	Liberal/National coalition	Labor
Last election	4 seats	9 seats
Seats won	6 seats	8 seats
Seat change	2	1
Popular vote	414,551	316,186
Percentage	46.3%	35.3%
Swing	2.4	12.2
TPP	52.87%	47.13%
TPP swing	3.78	3.78

1990 Australian federal election
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This is a list of electoral division results for the 1990 Australian federal election in the state of Western Australia.

Overall results

**Turnout 94.5% (CV) — informal 3.7%**
Party			Votes	%	Swing	Seats	Change
		Liberal	392,870	43.91	2.12	6	2
		National	21,681	2.42	-4.48
	Liberal/National Coalition		414,551	46.33	-2.36	4	2
	Labor		316,186	35.34	-12.14	9	1
	Democrats		75,197	8.40	+4.97
	Greens		67,164	7.51
	Grey Power		12,043	1.35
	Independents		5,756	0.64	+0.25
	Democratic Socialist		3,336	0.37
	Pensioner		260	0.03
	Conservative		206	0.02
Total			894,699			13	1
Two-party-preferred vote
	Labor		420,816	47.13	-3.78	8	1
	Liberal/National Coalition		472,092	52.87	3.78	6	2

Invalid/blank votes			34,418	3.70	-2.86
Turnout			929,117	94.53
Registered voters			982,901
Source: Federal Elections 1990

Results by division

Brand

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Brand § 1990.

1990 Australian federal election: Brand
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Wendy Fatin	27,303	42.8	−11.5
	Liberal	Maureen Healy	23,757	37.3	+3.7
	Democrats	Jan Wallace	5,590	8.8	+1.7
	Greens	Luna Gardiner	4,189	6.6	+6.6
	National	Errol Tuxworth	1,200	1.9	−3.1
	Grey Power	Blanche Pledge	841	1.3	+1.3
	Independent	Keith Evans	662	1.0	+1.0
	Independent	Chris Galletly	200	0.3	+0.3
Total formal votes			63,742	95.9
Informal votes			2,726	4.1
Turnout			66,468	95.2
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Wendy Fatin	35,130	55.2	−3.6
	Liberal	Maureen Healy	28,528	44.8	+3.6
	Labor hold		Swing	−3.6

Canning

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Canning § 1990.

1990 Australian federal election: Canning
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Ricky Johnston	24,161	40.8	+6.3
	Labor	George Gear	23,984	40.5	−11.5
	Democrats	Don Bryant	4,340	7.3	+0.7
	Greens	Neil Roper	4,139	7.0	+7.0
	Grey Power	Arthur Robertson	887	1.5	+1.5
	Independent	Phil Hooper	506	0.9	+0.9
	Independent	Carol Oats	492	0.8	+0.8
	Democratic Socialist	Geoff Spencer	473	0.8	+0.8
	Pensioner	Bill Higgins	260	0.4	+0.4
Total formal votes			59,242	95.7
Informal votes			2,688	4.3
Turnout			61,930	94.9
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	George Gear	30,596	51.8	−4.9
	Liberal	Ricky Johnston	28,512	48.2	+4.9
	Labor hold		Swing	−4.9

Cowan

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Cowan § 1990.

1990 Australian federal election: Cowan
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Diane Airey	26,061	42.7	+1.7
	Labor	Carolyn Jakobsen	24,368	39.9	−14.4
	Democrats	Sarah Gilfillan	5,256	8.6	+8.6
	Greens	Sally Ward	3,603	5.9	+5.9
	Grey Power	Barry Smith	785	1.3	+1.3
	Independent	Robert McLoughlin	414	0.7	+0.7
	Democratic Socialist	Deb Thomas	321	0.5	+0.5
	Conservative	Brian Guinan	206	0.3	+0.3
Total formal votes			61,014	95.7
Informal votes			2,706	4.3
Turnout			63,720	95.8
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Carolyn Jakobsen	30,982	50.9	−4.6
	Liberal	Diane Airey	29,945	49.1	+4.6
	Labor hold		Swing	−4.6

Curtin

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Curtin § 1990.

1990 Australian federal election: Curtin
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Allan Rocher	37,183	54.9	+1.3
	Labor	Stephen Booth	15,485	22.9	−10.6
	Greens	Mary Salter	6,911	10.2	+10.2
	Democrats	Helen Hodgson	6,711	9.9	+1.8
	Grey Power	Brett Woodhill	882	1.3	+1.3
	Democratic Socialist	Michelle Hovane	518	0.8	+0.8
Total formal votes			67,690	97.1
Informal votes			1,995	2.9
Turnout			69,685	94.0
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Allan Rocher	42,406	62.8	+1.4
	Labor	Stephen Booth	25,107	37.2	−1.4
	Liberal hold		Swing	+1.4

Forrest

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Forrest § 1990.

1990 Australian federal election: Forrest
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Geoff Prosser	31,770	48.3	+1.8
	Labor	Simon Keely	19,219	29.2	−10.5
	Greens	Giz Watson	5,742	8.7	+8.7
	Democrats	David Churches	4,760	7.2	+1.6
	National	Rick Beatty	4,245	6.5	−1.7
Total formal votes			65,736	96.9
Informal votes			2,069	3.1
Turnout			67,805	95.7
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Geoff Prosser	39,328	59.9	+4.3
	Labor	Simon Keely	26,315	40.1	−4.3
	Liberal hold		Swing	+4.3

Fremantle

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Fremantle § 1990.

1990 Australian federal election: Fremantle
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	John Dawkins	28,009	42.9	−19.2
	Liberal	Paul Stevenage	21,564	33.1	+1.6
	Greens	Jennie Cary	6,886	10.6	+10.6
	Democrats	Ray Tilbury	6,754	10.4	+10.4
	Independent	Ian Bolas	1,370	2.1	+2.1
	Grey Power	Ronnie Riley	657	1.0	+1.0
Total formal votes			65,240	95.4
Informal votes			3,175	4.6
Turnout			68,415	94.7
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	John Dawkins	37,890	58.3	−5.5
	Liberal	Paul Stevenage	27,106	41.7	+5.5
	Labor hold		Swing	−5.5

Kalgoorlie

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Kalgoorlie § 1990.

1990 Australian federal election: Kalgoorlie
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Graeme Campbell	29,883	49.5	−4.9
	Liberal	Louie Carnicelli	19,441	32.2	−3.3
	Democrats	Vin Cooper	4,839	8.0	+3.6
	Greens	Robin Chapple	3,815	6.3	+6.3
	National	Dascia Weckert	1,810	3.0	−2.7
	Grey Power	Josh Sacino	606	1.0	+1.0
Total formal votes			60,394	96.4
Informal votes			2,248	3.6
Turnout			62,642	89.1
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Graeme Campbell	36,326	60.2	+1.7
	Liberal	Louie Carnicelli	23,980	39.8	−1.7
	Labor hold		Swing	+1.7

Moore

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Moore § 1990.

1990 Australian federal election: Moore
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Paul Filing	30,355	49.2	+5.4
	Labor	Allen Blanchard	19,105	30.9	−17.0
	Democrats	Alan Lloyd	6,647	10.8	+10.8
	Greens	Brian Steels	4,877	7.9	+7.9
	Grey Power	Mark Watson	768	1.2	+1.2
Total formal votes			61,752	97.3
Informal votes			1,718	2.7
Turnout			63,470	95.9
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Paul Filing	35,081	56.9	+6.3
	Labor	Allen Blanchard	26,560	43.1	−6.3
	Liberal hold		Swing	+6.3

O'Connor

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of O'Connor § 1990.

1990 Australian federal election: O'Connor
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Wilson Tuckey	33,808	50.1	−2.6
	National	James Ferguson	13,943	20.6	−2.5
	Labor	Kim Chance	13,635	20.2	−2.6
	Democrats	Huw Grossmith	2,706	4.0	+1.6
	Greens	Jim Cavill	2,443	3.6	+3.6
	Grey Power	Rick Finney	1,009	1.5	+1.5
Total formal votes			67,544	97.0
Informal votes			2,116	3.0
Turnout			69,660	95.0
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Wilson Tuckey	48,514	71.9	+1.0
	Labor	Kim Chance	18,947	28.1	−1.0
	Liberal hold		Swing	+1.0

Pearce

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Pearce § 1990.

1990 Australian federal election: Pearce
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Fred Chaney	32,424	52.2	+8.8
	Labor	John Duncan	17,115	27.5	−16.9
	Democrats	Peter Lambert	6,245	10.0	+6.0
	Greens	Greg Bankoff	5,389	8.7	+8.7
	Grey Power	Gina Pintabona	994	1.6	+1.6
Total formal votes			62,167	97.0
Informal votes			1,924	3.0
Turnout			64,091	95.0
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Fred Chaney	36,563	58.9	+6.0
	Labor	John Duncan	25,477	41.1	−6.0
	Liberal notional hold		Swing	+6.0

Perth

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Perth § 1990.

1990 Australian federal election: Perth
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Ric Charlesworth	28,047	42.6	−16.4
	Liberal	Marylyn Rodgers	24,775	37.6	−5.9
	Greens	Brenda Conochie	5,496	8.3	+8.3
	Democrats	Brian Jenkins	5,152	7.8	+7.8
	Democratic Socialist	Richard Cheuk	1,211	1.8	+1.8
	Grey Power	Don Gudgeon	702	1.1	+1.1
	National	William Witham	483	0.7	−4.0
Total formal votes			65,866	95.2
Informal votes			3,292	4.8
Turnout			69,158	93.4
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Ric Charlesworth	36,252	55.2	−5.2
	Liberal	Marylyn Rodgers	29,455	44.8	+5.2
	Labor hold		Swing	−5.2

Stirling

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Stirling § 1990.

1990 Australian federal election: Stirling
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Jock Barker	28,257	43.1	+3.2
	Labor	Ron Edwards	26,120	39.8	−10.7
	Democrats	Lachlan Irvine	4,884	7.4	+2.7
	Greens	Kim Herbert	4,511	6.9	+6.9
	Independent	Barry Shardlow	813	1.2	+1.2
	Grey Power	Eugene Hands	723	1.1	+1.1
	Democratic Socialist	Jonathan Strauss	313	0.5	+0.5
Total formal votes			65,621	95.7
Informal votes			2,971	4.3
Turnout			68,592	94.8
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Ron Edwards	32,864	50.2	−4.7
	Liberal	Jock Barker	32,630	49.8	+4.7
	Labor hold		Swing	−4.7

Swan

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Swan § 1990.

1990 Australian federal election: Swan
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Kim Beazley	26,674	40.5	−14.7
	Liberal	Peter Kirwan	24,743	37.6	+1.7
	Democrats	Alan Needham	5,274	8.0	+8.0
	Greens	Dee Margetts	4,777	7.3	+7.3
	Grey Power	Mike Hutton	2,514	3.8	+3.8
	Independent	Patrick Donovan	753	1.1	+1.1
	Democratic Socialist	Frank Noakes	500	0.8	+0.8
	Independent	Erica Gamble	412	0.6	+0.6
	Independent	Paul Auguston	134	0.2	+0.2
Total formal votes			65,781	95.6
Informal votes			2,992	4.4
Turnout			68,773	94.8
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Kim Beazley	34,351	52.4	−6.2
	Liberal	Peter Kirwan	31,265	47.6	+6.2
	Labor hold		Swing	−6.2

Tangney

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Tangney § 1990.

1990 Australian federal election: Tangney
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Peter Shack	34,571	55.0	+0.5
	Labor	Chris Keely	17,239	27.4	−9.8
	Democrats	Hannah Wolfe	6,039	9.6	+3.9
	Greens	Mark Schneider	4,386	7.0	+7.0
	Grey Power	Andrew Wade	675	1.1	+1.1
Total formal votes			62,910	97.2
Informal votes			1,798	2.8
Turnout			64,708	95.5
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Peter Shack	38,779	61.8	+2.7
	Labor	Chris Keely	24,019	38.2	−2.7
	Liberal hold		Swing	+2.7

References

^ "1990 House of Representatives: Western Australia". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 19 June 2022.
Newman, G; Kopras, A (20 July 1990). "Federal Elections 1990" (PDF). Background Paper 18 1990. Parliamentary Research Service. ISSN 1034-8107. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
"1990 House of Representatives". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 10 June 2022.

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