COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA LEGISLATIVE ELECTION OF 5 MARCH 1983 ==================================================================== HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ==================================================================== VOTING BY DIVISION ==================================================================== WESTERN AUSTRALIA ==================================================================== CANNING, WA ==================================================================== South-east of Perth: Armadale, Gosnells, Kalamunda, Rockingham -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1980 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 01.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 80,499 +09.8 Votes cast: 75,728 94.1 00.0 Informal votes: 1,414 01.9 -00.8 Formal votes: 74,314 98.1 +00.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Melville Bungey * Lib 30,410 40.9 -06.4 Wendy FATIN ALP 40,740 54.8 +12.8 Jean Ritter AD 3,164 04.3 -05.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 74,314 07.4 e 09.2 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Melville Harold Bungey (born 1934): Elected 1974, 1975, 1977, 1980. Defeated 1983 > Wendy Frances Fatin (born 1941): Elected 1983 Born: 10 April 1941, Harvey, Western Australia Career: Educated University of Western Australia. Nurse, research assistant. Fatin contested Brand in 1984. -------------------------------------------------------------------- CURTIN, WA ==================================================================== Perth Suburban: Cottesloe, Floreat, Nedlands, Subiaco -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1980 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 12.3 e 1981 by-election two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 05.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 63,914 -03.1 Votes cast: 59,736 93.5 +00.5 Informal votes: 949 01.6 -00.6 Formal votes: 58,787 98.4 +00.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Clive Kittson ALP 24,337 41.4 +08.6 Marjorie McKercher AD 4,046 06.9 -01.4 Allan ROCHER * Lib 30,404 51.7 -07.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 58,787 04.5 e 07.8 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Allan Charles Rocher (1936-2016): Elected 1981 By, 1983 -------------------------------------------------------------------- FORREST, WA ==================================================================== Southern Western Australia: Bunbury, Collie, Murray, Sussex -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1980 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 09.8 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 70,639 +06.9 Votes cast: 66,901 94.7 +00.7 Informal votes: 1,281 01.9 -00.8 Formal votes: 65,620 98.1 +00.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Alfred Bussell 1,485 02.3 David Churches ALP 29,643 45.2 +09.2 Peter Drummond * Lib 32,076 48.9 -02.4 Donald Stewart AD 2,416 03.7 -03.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 65,620 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Bussell's 1,485 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Churches 1,012 68.1 30,655 46.7 Drummond * 263 17.7 32,339 49.3 Stewart 210 14.1 2,626 04.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,485 65,620 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Stewart's 2,626 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Churches 1,230 46.8 31,885 48.6 DRUMMOND * 1,396 53.2 33,735 51.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,626 65,620 01.4 08.4 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Peter Hertford Drummond (1931-2013): Elected 1972, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1980, 1983 -------------------------------------------------------------------- FREMANTLE, WA ==================================================================== Perth suburban: Cockburn, Coolbellup, Fremantle, Palmyra -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1980 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 13.1 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 74,805 +09.3 Votes cast: 70,193 93.8 -00.2 Informal votes: 1,779 02.5 -00.6 Formal votes: 68,414 97.5 +00.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Maxwell Adams Lib 22,025 32.2 -02.1 Margo Condoleon 360 00.5 John DAWKINS * ALP 43,326 63.3 +05.2 Colin Hull AD 1,733 02.5 -03.6 Timothy Peach 970 01.4 -00.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 68,414 16.5 e 03.4 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Sydney Dawkins (born 1947): Elected 1974. Defeated 1975. Elected 1977, 1980, 1983 Minister for Finance from 11 March 1983 -------------------------------------------------------------------- KALGOORLIE, WA ==================================================================== Outback Western Australia: Geraldton, Kalgoorlie, Kimberley, Pilbara -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1980 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 00.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 73,229 +09.7 Votes cast: 63,005 86.0 -01.7 Informal votes: 1,459 02.3 -00.1 Formal votes: 61,546 97.7 +00.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Joseph Boschetti 1,778 02.9 Graeme CAMPBELL * ALP 34,843 56.6 +11.4 Douglas Krepp Lib 23,069 37.5 -09.0 Blair Nancarrow AD 1,856 03.0 -05.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 61,546 09.5 e 08.9 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Graeme Campbell (born 1939): Elected 1980, 1983 -------------------------------------------------------------------- MOORE, WA ==================================================================== North of Perth: Duncraig, Greenwood, Mundaring, Wanneroo -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1980 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 02.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 85,159 +18.6 Votes cast: 79,884 93.8 -00.3 Informal votes: 1,255 01.6 -00.9 Formal votes: 78,629 98.4 +00.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Allen BLANCHARD ALP 42,557 54.1 +11.2 John Hyde * Lib 31,952 40.6 -06.4 Alan Needham AD 4,120 05.2 -02.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 78,629 07.2 e 10.0 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- > John Martin Hyde (born 1936): Elected 1974, 1975, 1977, 1980. Defeated 1983 > Cecil Allen Blanchard (1929-2008): Elected 1983 Born: 17 April 1929, London, England Career: Educated Western Australian Institute of Technology, London University. Social worker and criminologist. Training and staff development officer. -------------------------------------------------------------------- O'CONNOR, WA ==================================================================== Country Western Australia: Albany, Katanning, Narrogin, Northam -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1980 majority: Liberal over NCP 12.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 65,950 +00.8 Votes cast: 61,863 93.8 -00.4 Informal votes: 1,303 02.1 -01.2 Formal votes: 60,560 97.9 +01.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Kimberley Chance ALP 19,356 32.0 +08.8 James Ferguson NPW 3,686 06.1 -08.9 Denis Kidby AD 2,105 03.5 +00.2 Brian Pearce NPA 5,999 09.9 -08.3 Wilson Tuckey * Lib 29,414 48.6 +08.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 60,560 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Chance was WA MLC for Agricultural 1993-2008. 2. The National Party of Western Australia (NPW) was a split-off from the Western Australian branch of the NPA. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Kidby's 2,105 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Chance 617 29.3 19,973 33.0 Ferguson 519 24.7 4,205 06.9 Pearce 428 20.3 6,427 10.6 Tuckey * 541 25.7 29,955 49.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,105 60,560 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Ferguson's 4,205 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Chance 829 19.7 20,802 34.3 Pearce 2,600 61.8 9,027 14.9 TUCKEY * 776 18.5 30,731 50.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 4,205 60,560 14.1 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Charles Wilson Tuckey (born 1935): Elected 1980, 1983 -------------------------------------------------------------------- PERTH, WA ==================================================================== Inner Perth: Dianella, Mt Lawley, Perth, Yokine -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1980 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 01.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 69,001 +03.1 Votes cast: 63,834 92.5 -00.5 Informal votes: 1,446 02.3 -00.7 Formal votes: 62,388 97.7 +00.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Dr Richard CHARLESWORTH ALP 34,108 54.7 +09.0 Ross McLean * Lib 26,510 42.5 -05.7 Geoffrey Syme AD 1,770 02.8 -02.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 62,388 06.4 e 07.4 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Ross Malcolm McLean (born 1944): Elected 1975, 1977, 1980, 1983. Defeated 1983 > Richard Ian Charlesworth (born 1952): Elected 1983 Born: 6 February 1952, Perth Career: Educated University of Western Australia. Doctor. Leading sportsman (Shield cricketer and Olympic hockey captain). Sports broadcaster and author. -------------------------------------------------------------------- STIRLING, WA ==================================================================== Perth suburban: Balga, North Beach, Scarborough, Wemberley Downs -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1980 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 02.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 71,031 +05.0 Votes cast: 66,847 94.1 -00.1 Informal votes: 1,143 01.7 -01.0 Formal votes: 65,704 98.3 +01.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ronald EDWARDS ALP 35,828 54.5 +12.3 Maria Phillips AD 2,695 04.1 -02.7 Hon Ian Viner * Lib 27,181 41.4 -07.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 65,704 07.0 e 09.0 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Robert Ian Viner (born 1933): Elected 1972, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1980. Defeated 1983 Minister for Defence Support to 11 March 1983 > Ronald Frederick Edwards (born 1945): Elected 1983 Born: 2 July 1945, Perth Career: Educated University of Western Australia, University of Sydney. Lecturer in Economics and Industrial Relations. -------------------------------------------------------------------- SWAN, WA ==================================================================== Perth Suburban: Bassendean, Belmont, Riverdale, South Perth -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1980 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 07.6 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 68,223 +01.5 Votes cast: 63,407 92.9 -00.4 Informal votes: 1,391 02.2 -00.7 Formal votes: 62,016 97.8 +00.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Kim BEAZLEY * ALP 38,908 62.7 +09.4 Linda Mere 621 01.0 Jeffrey Roberts Lib 19,825 32.0 -08.1 Kevin Trent AD 2,662 04.3 -01.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 62,016 16.2 e 08.6 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Kim Christian Beazley (born 1948): Elected 1980, 1983 Minister for Aviation from 11 March 1983 -------------------------------------------------------------------- TANGNEY, WA ==================================================================== Perth Suburban: Applecross, Bentley, Riverton, Thornlie -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1980 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 04.6 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 76,523 +08.3 Votes cast: 71,917 94.0 -00.3 Informal votes: 1,265 01.8 -00.8 Formal votes: 70,652 98.2 +00.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Bronwen Beachey 1,236 01.7 George Gear ALP 34,899 49.4 +09.1 Ronald Murray AD 2,706 03.8 -05.9 Peter Shack * Lib 31,811 45.0 -05.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 70,652 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Beachey's 1,236 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- GEAR 910 73.6 35,809 50.7 Murray 195 15.8 2,901 04.1 Shack * 131 10.6 31,942 45.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,236 70,652 03.2 e 07.8 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Peter Donald Shack (born 1953): Elected 1977, 1980. Defeated 1983 Later career: See Tangney 1984 > George Gear (born 1947): Elected 1983 Born: 8 March 1947, Kalgoorlie, Western Australia Career: Educated Mt Lawley College of Advanced Education, Perth, Fremantle Technical College, Perth, Perth Technical College. Electrical engineer. Teacher of electrical trades. Gear contested Canning in 1984. --------------------------------------------------------------------