Results of the 1984 Australian federal election in Western Australia

1984 Australian federal election
(Western Australia)
1 December 1984
All 13 Western Australian seats in the Australian House of Representatives
and 7 seats in the Australian Senate
  First party Second party
 
Leader Bob Hawke Andrew Peacock
Party Labor Liberal/National coalition
Last election 8 seats 3 seats
Seats won 9 seats 4 seats
Seat change Increase 1 Increase 1
Popular vote 359,810 351,317
Percentage 48.2% 47.1%
Swing Decrease 3.8 Increase 3.9
TPP 50.9% 49.1%
TPP swing Decrease 0.6 Increase 0.6

1984 Australian federal election
National results
State and territory results

This is a list of electoral division results for the Australian 1984 federal election in the state of Western Australia.[1][2]

Overall results

Turnout 95.1% (CV) — Informal 8.2%[3]
Party Votes % Swing Seats Change
    Liberal 341,500 45.74 3.92 4 Increase 1
  National 9,817 1.31 -0.02 Steady
Liberal/National Coalition 351,317 47.05 3.90 4 Increase 1
  Labor 359,810 48.19 -3.76 9 Increase 1
  Democrats 27,598 3.70 -0.32
  Independents 3,791 0.51 0.06
  Nuclear Disarmament 2,623 0.35
  Socialist Workers 1,535 0.21 -0.09
Total 746,674 13 Increase 2
Two-party-preferred vote
  Labor 379,731 50.86 2.27 9 Increase 1
  Liberal/National Coalition 366,912 49.14 -2.27 4 Increase 1
Invalid/blank votes 59,801 7.42 5.44
Turnout 806,475 93.82
Registered voters 859,623
Source: Federal Election Results 1949-1993

Results by division

Brand

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Brand § 1984.[edit]
1984 Australian federal election: Brand
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Wendy Fatin 29,321 53.5 −2.1
Liberal Christopher Boyle 23,633 43.1 +3.5
Independent Thomas Renfrey 1,820 3.3 +3.3
Total formal votes 54,774 90.7
Informal votes 5,592 9.3
Turnout 60,366 94.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Wendy Fatin 30,420 55.5 −1.7
Liberal Christopher Boyle 24,349 44.5 +1.7
Labor notional hold Swing −1.7

Canning

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Canning § 1984.[edit]
1984 Australian federal election: Canning [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor George Gear 27,415 50.6 −2.4
Liberal Ricky Johnston 23,430 43.2 +0.5
Democrats Elizabeth Capill 3,363 6.2 +1.9
Total formal votes 54,208 91.2
Informal votes 5,216 8.8
Turnout 59,424 94.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor George Gear 29,174 53.8 −1.8
Liberal Ricky Johnston 25,031 46.2 +1.8
Labor hold Swing −1.8

Cowan

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Cowan § 1984.[edit]
1984 Australian federal election: Cowan
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Carolyn Jakobsen 27,373 51.2 −4.1
Liberal Jeff Roberts 22,969 43.0 +3.6
Democrats Alan Needham 3,081 5.8 +0.6
Total formal votes 53,423 92.7
Informal votes 4,195 7.3
Turnout 57,618 94.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Carolyn Jakobsen 28,849 54.0 −3.9
Liberal Jeff Roberts 24,574 46.0 +3.9
Labor notional hold Swing −3.9

Curtin

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Curtin § 1984.[edit]
1984 Australian federal election: Curtin
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Allan Rocher 34,519 56.2 +3.6
Labor Beth Schultz 22,205 36.2 −4.3
Democrats Marjorie McKercher 4,690 7.6 +0.7
Total formal votes 61,414 94.2
Informal votes 3,774 5.8
Turnout 65,188 93.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Allan Rocher 36,463 59.4 +4.0
Labor Beth Schultz 24,942 40.6 −4.0
Liberal hold Swing +4.0

Forrest

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Forrest § 1984.[edit]
1984 Australian federal election: Forrest
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Peter Drummond 30,009 50.4 +1.9
Labor Peter Holland 27,177 45.7 +0.1
Democrats Anne Fussell 1,701 2.9 −0.8
Independent Alfred Bussell 646 1.1 −1.2
Total formal votes 59,533 93.8
Informal votes 3,942 6.2
Turnout 63,475 95.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Peter Drummond 31,202 52.4 +1.4
Labor Peter Holland 28,327 47.6 −1.4
Liberal hold Swing +1.4

Fremantle

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Fremantle § 1984.[edit]
1984 Australian federal election: Fremantle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor John Dawkins 33,366 59.0 −2.7
Liberal Max Adams 19,152 33.9 +0.1
Democrats Shirley de la Hunty 3,362 5.9 +3.4
Independent Timothy Peach 650 1.1 +1.1
Total formal votes 56,530 90.9
Informal votes 5,634 9.1
Turnout 62,164 94.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor John Dawkins 35,631 63.0 −1.9
Liberal Max Adams 20,889 37.0 +1.9
Labor hold Swing −1.9

Kalgoorlie

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Kalgoorlie § 1984.[edit]
1984 Australian federal election: Kalgoorlie
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Graeme Campbell 27,903 51.3 −3.8
Liberal Douglas Krepp 22,241 40.9 +1.9
Nuclear Disarmament David Nourish 2,623 4.8 +4.8
Democrats William Mason 1,649 3.0 +0.0
Total formal votes 54,416 92.4
Informal votes 4,485 7.6
Turnout 58,901 87.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Graeme Campbell 30,476 56.0 −2.0
Liberal Douglas Krepp 23,940 44.0 +2.0
Labor hold Swing −2.0

Moore

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Moore § 1984.[edit]
1984 Australian federal election: Moore
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Allen Blanchard 29,672 55.1 −1.1
Liberal Rita Waters 24,164 44.9 +6.4
Total formal votes 53,836 93.9
Informal votes 3,519 6.1
Turnout 57,355 94.1
Labor hold Swing −4.21

O'Connor

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of O'Connor § 1984.[edit]
1984 Australian federal election: O'Connor
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Wilson Tuckey 33,405 53.6 +7.6
Labor Kim Chance 17,382 27.9 −6.7
National James Ferguson 9,817 15.7 −0.3
Democrats Denis Kidby 1,740 2.8 −0.7
Total formal votes 62,344 94.0
Informal votes 3,976 6.0
Turnout 66,320 95.1
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Wilson Tuckey 43,140 69.2 +7.7
Labor Kim Chance 19,204 30.8 −7.7
Liberal hold Swing +7.7

Perth

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Perth § 1984.[edit]
1984 Australian federal election: Perth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Ric Charlesworth 32,906 55.2 −1.3
Liberal Joan Walters 25,148 42.2 +1.5
Socialist Workers Catherine Brown 1,535 2.6 +2.6
Total formal votes 59,589 91.3
Informal votes 5,670 8.7
Turnout 65,259 93.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Ric Charlesworth 33,523 56.3 −1.9
Liberal Joan Walters 26,066 43.7 +1.9
Labor hold Swing −1.9

Stirling

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Stirling § 1984.[edit]
1984 Australian federal election: Stirling
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Ron Edwards 29,736 49.7 −3.0
Liberal Greg Hancock 26,994 45.1 +1.9
Democrats Terence Barrett 2,421 4.0 −0.1
Independent Eric Martin 675 1.1 +1.1
Total formal votes 59,826 92.4
Informal votes 4,887 7.6
Turnout 64,713 94.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Ron Edwards 31,380 52.5 −2.7
Liberal Greg Hancock 28,446 47.5 +2.7
Labor hold Swing −2.7

Swan

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Swan § 1984.[edit]
1984 Australian federal election: Swan
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Kim Beazley 32,376 54.2 −4.4
Liberal Frank Hayes 24,305 40.7 +4.6
Democrats Linda Mottram 3,077 5.1 +0.8
Total formal votes 59,758 91.8
Informal votes 5,352 8.2
Turnout 65,110 93.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Kim Beazley 34,044 57.0 −5.1
Liberal Frank Hayes 25,714 43.0 +5.1
Labor hold Swing −5.1

Tangney

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Tangney § 1984.[edit]
1984 Australian federal election: Tangney
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Peter Shack 31,531 55.3 +6.9
Labor David Dale 22,978 40.3 −5.7
Democrats Ron Murray 2,514 4.4 +0.6
Total formal votes 57,023 94.1
Informal votes 3,557 5.9
Turnout 60,580 95.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Peter Shack 32,934 57.8 +7.6
Labor David Dale 24,089 42.2 −7.6
Liberal hold Swing +7.6

See also

References

  1. ^ "Federal Election Results 1949-1993" (PDF). Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
  2. ^ a b "1984 House of Representatives: Western Australia". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
  3. ^ "1984 House of Representatives". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
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