COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA LEGISLATIVE ELECTION OF 1 DECEMBER 1984 ==================================================================== Source: Australian Electoral Commission HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ==================================================================== VOTING BY DIVISION ==================================================================== WESTERN AUSTRALIA ==================================================================== BRAND, WA ==================================================================== South of Perth: Armadale, Kwinana, Mandurah, Rockingham -------------------------------------------------------------------- New seat: Notional majority: ALP over Liberal 07.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 63,948 Votes cast: 60,366 94.4 Informal votes: 5,592 09.3 Formal votes: 54,774 90.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Thomas Renfrey 1,820 03.3 Wendy FATIN * ALP 29,321 53.5 -02.1 Christopher Boyle Lib 23,633 43.1 +03.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 54,774 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Fatin was member for Canning 1983-84. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Renfrey's 1,820 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- FATIN * 1,099 60.6 30,420 55.5 Boyle 716 39.4 24,349 44.5 (exhausted 5 5 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,820 54,774 05.5 01.7 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Wendy Frances Fatin (born 1941): Elected 1983, 1984 -------------------------------------------------------------------- CANNING, WA ==================================================================== South-East of Perth: Cannington, Kalamunda, Kelmscott, Roleystone -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1983 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 07.4 e Effect of 1984 redistribution: 01.8 shift to Liberal New notional majority: ALP over Liberal 05.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 62,766 -22.0 Votes cast: 59,424 94.7 +00.6 Informal votes: 5,216 08.8 +06.9 Formal votes: 54,208 91.2 -06.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- George GEAR * ALP 27,415 50.6 -02.4 Elizabeth Capill AD 3,363 06.2 +01.9 Ricky Johnston Lib 23,430 43.2 +00.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 54,208 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Gear was member for Tangney 1983-84. 2. For Johnston, see Canning 1996. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Capill's 3,363 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- GEAR * 1,759 52.4 29,174 53.8 Johnston 1,601 47.6 25,031 46.2 (exhausted 3 3 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,363 54,208 03.8 01.8 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- George Gear (born 1947): Elected 1983, 1984 -------------------------------------------------------------------- COWAN, WA ==================================================================== Suburban Perth: Duncraig, Girrawheen, Kingsley, North Beach -------------------------------------------------------------------- New seat: Notional majority: ALP over Liberal 07.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 60,813 Votes cast: 57,618 94.7 Informal votes: 4,195 07.3 Formal votes: 53,423 92.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Jeff Roberts Lib 22,969 43.0 +03.6 Alan Needham AD 3,081 05.8 +00.6 Carolyn JAKOBSEN + ALP 27,373 51.2 -04.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 53,423 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Needham's 3,081 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Roberts 1,605 52.1 24,574 46.0 JAKOBSEN + 1,476 47.9 28,849 54.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,081 53,423 04.0 03.9 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Carolyn Anne Jakobsen (born 1947): Elected 1984 Born: 11 September 1947, Auckland, New Zealand Career: Electorate secretary, ministerial officer -------------------------------------------------------------------- CURTIN, WA ==================================================================== Suburban Perth: Claremont, Karrakatta, Nedlands, Subiaco -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1983 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 04.5 e Effect of 1984 redistribution: 00.9 shift to Liberal New notional majority: Liberal over ALP 05.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 69,694 +09.0 Votes cast: 65,188 93.5 00.0 Informal votes: 3,774 05.8 +04.2 Formal votes: 61,414 94.2 -04.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Marjorie McKercher AD 4,690 07.6 +00.7 Beth Schultz ALP 22,205 36.2 -04.3 Allan ROCHER * Lib 34,519 56.2 +03.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 61,414 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: McKercher's 4,690 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Schultz 2,737 58.5 24,942 40.6 ROCHER * 1,944 41.5 36,463 59.4 (exhausted 9 9 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 4,690 61,414 09.4 04.0 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Allan Charles Rocher (1936-2016): Elected 1981 By, 1983, 1984 -------------------------------------------------------------------- FORREST, WA ==================================================================== Southern Western Australia: Albany, Bunbury, Collie, Manjimup -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1983 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 01.4 Effect of 1984 redistribution: 00.4 shift to ALP New notional majority: Liberal over ALP 01.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 66,564 -05.8 Votes cast: 63,475 95.4 +00.7 Informal votes: 3,942 06.2 +04.3 Formal votes: 59,533 93.8 -04.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Alfred Bussell 646 01.1 Peter DRUMMOND * Lib 30,009 50.4 +01.9 Peter Holland ALP 27,177 45.7 +00.1 Anne Fussell AD 1,701 02.9 -00.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 59,533 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Bussell's 646 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- DRUMMOND * 368 57.3 30,377 51.0 Holland 118 18.4 27,295 45.9 Fussell 156 24.3 1,857 03.1 (exhausted 4 4 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 646 59,533 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Fussell's 1,857 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- DRUMMOND * 825 44.4 31,202 52.4 Holland 1,032 55.6 28,327 47.6 (exhausted 0 4 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,857 59,533 02.4 01.4 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Peter Hertford Drummond (1931-2013): Elected 1972, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1980, 1983, 1984 Drummond retired in 1987. Died 10 December 2013 -------------------------------------------------------------------- FREMANTLE, WA ==================================================================== Suburban Perth: Cockburn, Coolbelup, Fremantle, Melville -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1983 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 16.5 e Effect of 1984 redistribution: 01.6 shift to Liberal New notional majority: ALP over Liberal 14.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 65,657 -12.2 Votes cast: 62,164 94.7 +00.9 Informal votes: 5,634 09.1 +06.6 Formal votes: 56,530 90.9 -06.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Max Adams Lib 19,152 33.9 +00.1 Shirley de la Hunty AD 3,362 05.9 +03.4 Hon John DAWKINS * ALP 33,366 59.0 -02.7 Timothy Peach 650 01.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 56,530 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Peach's 650 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Adams 160 24.7 19,312 34.2 De la Hunty 182 28.1 3,544 06.3 DAWKINS * 305 47.1 33,671 59.6 (exhausted 3 3 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 650 56,530 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: de la Hunty's 3,544 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Adams 1,577 45.6 20,889 37.0 DAWKINS * 1,960 55.4 35,631 63.0 (exhausted 7 10 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,544 56,530 13.0 01.9 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Sydney Dawkins (born 1947): Elected 1974. Defeated 1975. Elected 1977, 1980, 1983, 1984 Minister for Finance to 13 December 1984 Minister for Trade from 13 December 1984 -------------------------------------------------------------------- KALGOORLIE, WA ==================================================================== Outback Western Australia: Kalgoorlie, Kimberley, Norseman, Pilbara -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1983 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 09.5 e Effect of 1984 redistribution: 01.5 shift to Liberal New notional majority: ALP over Liberal 08.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 67,450 -07.9 Votes cast: 58,901 87.3 +01.3 Informal votes: 4,485 07.6 +05.3 Formal votes: 54,416 92.4 -05.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Graeme CAMPBELL * ALP 27,903 51.3 -03.8 William Mason AD 1,649 03.0 +00.0 Douglas Krepp Lib 22,241 40.9 +01.9 David Nourish 2,623 04.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 54,416 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Mason's 1,649 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- CAMPBELL * 572 34.7 28,475 52.3 Krepp 575 34.9 22,816 41.9 Nourish 502 30.4 3,125 05.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,649 54,416 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Nourish's 3,125 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- CAMPBELL * 2,001 64.0 30,476 56.0 Krepp 1,124 36.0 23,940 44.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,125 54,416 06.0 02.0 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Graeme Campbell (born 1939): Elected 1980, 1983, 1984 -------------------------------------------------------------------- MOORE, WA ==================================================================== North of Perth: Dandaragan, Gingin, Lancelin, Midland -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1983 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 07.2 e Effect of 1984 redistribution: 02.1 shift to ALP New notional majority: ALP over Liberal 09.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 60,919 -28.5 Votes cast: 57,355 94.1 +00.3 Informal votes: 3,519 06.1 +04.5 Formal votes: 53,836 93.9 -04.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Rita Waters Lib 24,164 44.9 +06.4 Allen BLANCHARD * ALP 29,672 55.1 -01.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 53,836 05.1 04.2 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Cecil Allen Blanchard (1929-2008): Elected 1983, 1984 -------------------------------------------------------------------- O'CONNOR, WA ==================================================================== Country Western Australia: Geraldton, Katanning, Narrogin, Northam -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1983 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 14.1 e Effect of 1984 redistribution: 02.6 shift to ALP New notional majority: Liberal over ALP 11.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 69,749 +05.8 Votes cast: 66,320 95.1 +01.3 Informal votes: 3,976 06.0 +03.9 Formal votes: 62,344 94.0 -03.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Wilson TUCKEY * Lib 33,405 53.6 +07.6 Denis Kidby AD 1,740 02.8 -00.7 Kimberley Chance ALP 17,382 27.9 -06.7 James Ferguson NPA 9,817 15.7 -00.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 62,344 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Chance was WA MLC for Agricultural 1993-2008. 2. The NPA vote is compared with the combined vote of the NPA and the National Party of Western Australia (NPW) in 1983. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Kidby's 1,740 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- TUCKEY * 524 30.1 33,929 54.4 Chance 714 41.0 18,096 29.0 Ferguson 502 28.9 10,319 16.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,740 62,344 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Ferguson's 10,319 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- TUCKEY * 9,211 89.3 43,140 69.2 Chance 1,108 10.7 19,204 30.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 10,319 62,344 19.2 07.7 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Charles Wilson Tuckey (born 1935): Elected 1980, 1983, 1984 -------------------------------------------------------------------- PERTH, WA ==================================================================== Suburban Perth: Bedford, Maylands, Morley, Mt Lawley -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1983 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 06.4 e Effect of 1984 redistribution: 01.8 shift to ALP New notional majority: ALP over Liberal 08.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 69,748 +01.1 Votes cast: 65,259 93.6 +01.1 Informal votes: 5,670 08.7 +06.4 Formal votes: 59,589 91.3 -06.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Catherine Brown 1,535 02.6 Joan Walters Lib 25,148 42.2 +01.5 Dr Richard CHARLESWORTH * ALP 32,906 55.2 -01.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 59,589 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Brown's 1,535 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Walters 918 59.8 26,066 43.7 CHARLESWORTH * 617 40.2 33,523 56.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,535 59,589 06.3 01.9 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Richard Ian Charlesworth (born 1952): Elected 1983, 1984 -------------------------------------------------------------------- STIRLING, WA ==================================================================== Suburban Perth: Balcatta, Innaloo, Nollamara, Scarborough -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1983 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 07.0 e Effect of 1984 redistribution: 01.8 shift to Liberal New notional majority: ALP over Liberal 05.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 68,672 -03.3 Votes cast: 64,713 94.2 +00.1 Informal votes: 4,887 07.6 +05.9 Formal votes: 59,826 92.4 -05.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ronald Edwards * ALP 29,736 49.7 -03.0 Terence Barrett AD 2,421 04.0 -00.1 Eric Martin 675 01.1 Greg Hancock Lib 26,994 45.1 +01.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 59,826 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Martin's 675 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Edwards * 127 18.8 29,863 49.9 Barrett 300 44.4 2,721 04.5 Hancock 248 36.7 27,242 45.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 675 59,826 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Barrett's 2,721 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- EDWARDS * 1,517 55.8 31,380 52.5 Hancock 1,204 44.2 28,446 47.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,721 59,826 02.5 02.7 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ronald Frederick Edwards (born 1945): Elected 1983, 1984 -------------------------------------------------------------------- SWAN, WA ==================================================================== Suburban Perth: Belmont, Riverdale, South Perth, Victoria Park -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1983 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 16.2 e Effect of 1984 redistribution: 04.1 shift to Liberal New notional majority: ALP over Liberal 12.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 69,892 +02.4 Votes cast: 65,110 93.2 +00.3 Informal votes: 5,352 08.2 +06.0 Formal votes: 59,758 91.8 -06.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Frank Hayes Lib 24,305 40.7 +04.6 Linda Mottram AD 3,077 05.1 +00.8 Hon Kim BEAZLEY * ALP 32,376 54.2 -04.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 59,758 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Mottram's 3,077 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hayes 1,409 45.8 25,714 43.0 BEAZLEY * 1,668 54.2 34,044 57.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,077 59,758 07.0 05.1 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Kim Christian Beazley (born 1948): Elected 1980, 1983, 1984 Minister for Aviation to 13 December 1984 Minister for Defence from 13 December 1984 -------------------------------------------------------------------- TANGNEY, WA ==================================================================== Suburban Perth: Applecross, Canning Vale, Rossmoyne, Thornlie -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1983 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 03.2 e Effect of 1984 redistribution: 03.4 shift to Liberal New notional majority: Liberal over ALP 00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 63,751 -16.7 Votes cast: 60,580 95.0 +01.0 Informal votes: 3,557 05.9 +04.1 Formal votes: 57,023 94.1 -04.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ron Murray AD 2,514 04.4 +00.6 Peter SHACK + Lib 31,531 55.3 +06.9 David Dale ALP 22,978 40.3 -05.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 57,023 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Shack was member for Tangney 1977-83. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Murray's 2,514 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- SHACK + 1,403 55.8 32,934 57.8 Dale 1,111 44.2 24,089 42.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,514 57,023 07.8 07.6 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Peter Donald Shack (born 1953): Elected 1977, 1980. Defeated 1983. Elected 1984 --------------------------------------------------------------------