COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA LEGISLATIVE ELECTION OF 1 DECEMBER 1984 ==================================================================== Source: Australian Electoral Commission THE SENATE ==================================================================== WESTERN AUSTRALIA (Seven senators to be elected) ==================================================================== Enrolled voters: 859,623 +07.6 Votes cast: 809,472 94.2 +01.2 Informal votes: 37,739 04.7 -03.1 Formal votes: 771,733 95.3 +03.1 Quota for election: 96,467 12.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Jo Vallentine NDP 51,892 06.7 Group A Lindsay Matthews NDP 473 00.1 Q:0.543 Noel CRICHTON-BROWNE * Lib 308,487 40.0 ELECTED 2 Rt Hon Reginald Withers * Lib 3,691 00.5 Group B Sue Knowles Lib 903 00.1 Q:3.252 Murray Nixon Lib 657 00.1 Bruce Currie NPA 13,395 01.7 Group C Eric Blight NPA 97 00.0 Q:0.142 Morton Schell NPA 71 00.0 Graham Barrett-Lennard NPA 176 00.0 Brian Peachey 17,656 02.3 Group D Beryl Van Luyn 38 00.0 Q:0.187 Nellie Clark 44 00.0 John Gilmour 44 00.0 Kenneth Wright 154 00.0 Roland Bott 105 00.0 Frank Nesci 1,007 00.1 Group E Nellie Stuart 26 00.0 Q:0.011 Patricia GILES * ALP 331,610 43.0 ELECTED 1 Peter Cook * ALP 1,769 00.2 Group F James McKiernan ALP 435 00.1 Q:3.466 John Crouch ALP 557 00.1 Jack Evans * AD 37,000 04.8 Group G Richard Jeffreys AD 118 00.0 Q:0.387 Jean Jenkins AD 251 00.0 Peter van Tongeren 861 00.1 Q:0.009 Martin Suter 62 00.0 Q:0.001 Frank Ash 154 00.0 Q:0.002 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 771,733 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. For Jenkins, see Senate Western Australia 1987. 2. Peachey and his ticket were candidates of the Australian Family Movement. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Giles's 235,143 surplus votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Vallentine 142 00.1 52,034 06.7 Matthews 3 00.0 476 00.1 CRICHTON-BROWNE * E 308,487 40.0 ELECTED 2 Withers * 15 00.0 3,706 00.5 Knowles 6 00.0 909 00.1 Nixon 0 657 00.1 Currie 9 00.0 13,404 01.7 Blight 0 97 00.0 Schell 0 71 00.0 Barrett-Lennard 0 176 00.0 Peachey 12 00.0 17,668 02.3 Van Luyn 0 38 00.0 Clark 0 44 00.0 Gilmour 0 44 00.0 Wright 0 154 00.0 Bott 0 105 00.0 Nesci 9 00.0 1,016 00.1 Stuart 4 00.0 30 00.0 GILES * E 96,467 12.5 ELECTED 1 COOK * 234,409 99.7 236,178 30.6 ELECTED 3 McKiernan 301 00.1 736 00.1 Crouch 95 00.0 652 00.1 Evans * 102 00.0 37,102 04.8 Jeffreys 4 00.0 122 00.0 Jenkins 12 00.0 263 00.0 Van Tongeren 4 00.0 865 00.1 Suter 0 62 00.0 Ash 0 154 00.0 (exhausted 6 6 ) (loss by fraction 10 10 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 235,143 771,733 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Crichton-Browne's 212,020 surplus votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Vallentine 107 00.1 52,141 06.8 Matthews 12 00.0 488 00.1 CRICHTON-BROWNE * E 96,467 12.5 ELECTED 2 WITHERS * 211,526 99.8 215,232 27.9 ELECTED 4 Knowles 148 00.1 1,057 00.1 Nixon 59 00.0 716 00.1 Currie 48 00.0 13,452 01.7 Blight 9 00.0 106 00.0 Schell 2 00.0 73 00.0 Barrett-Lennard 2 00.0 178 00.0 Peachey 20 00.0 17,688 02.3 Van Luyn 0 38 00.0 Clark 0 44 00.0 Gilmour 0 44 00.0 Wright 0 154 00.0 Bott 1 00.0 106 00.0 Nesci 1 00.0 1,017 00.1 Stuart 0 30 00.0 GILES * E 96,467 12.5 ELECTED 1 COOK * E 236,178 30.6 ELECTED 3 McKiernan 4 00.0 740 00.1 Crouch 0 652 00.1 Evans * 40 00.0 37,142 04.8 Jeffreys 0 122 00.0 Jenkins 0 263 00.0 Van Tongeren 1 00.0 866 00.1 Suter 0 62 00.0 Ash 0 154 00.0 (exhausted 28 34 ) (loss by fraction 12 22 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 212,020 771,733 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: Cook's 139,711 surplus votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Vallentine 49 00.0 52,190 06.8 Matthews 2 00.0 490 00.1 CRICHTON-BROWNE * E 96,467 12.5 ELECTED 2 WITHERS * E 215,232 27.9 ELECTED 4 Knowles 7 00.0 1,064 00.1 Nixon 1 00.0 717 00.1 Currie 3 00.0 13,455 01.7 Blight 1 00.0 107 00.0 Schell 0 73 00.0 Barrett-Lennard 1 00.0 179 00.0 Peachey 5 00.0 17,693 02.3 Van Luyn 0 38 00.0 Clark 0 44 00.0 Gilmour 0 44 00.0 Wright 0 154 00.0 Bott 0 106 00.0 Nesci 1 00.0 1,018 00.1 Stuart 2 00.0 32 00.0 GILES * E 96,467 12.5 ELECTED 1 COOK * E 96,467 12.5 ELECTED 3 McKIERNAN 139,425 99.8 140,165 18.2 ELECTED 5 Crouch 135 00.1 787 00.1 Evans * 55 00.0 37,197 04.8 Jeffreys 2 00.0 124 00.0 Jenkins 3 00.0 266 00.0 Van Tongeren 1 00.0 867 00.1 Suter 0 62 00.0 Ash 2 00.0 156 00.0 (exhausted 6 40 ) (loss by fraction 10 32 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 139,711 771,733 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 5th count: Withers's 118,765 surplus votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Vallentine 43 00.0 52,233 06.8 Matthews 11 00.0 501 00.1 CRICHTON-BROWNE * E 96,467 12.5 ELECTED 2 WITHERS * E 96,467 12.5 ELECTED 4 KNOWLES 118,313 99.6 119,377 15.5 ELECTED 6 Nixon 257 00.2 974 00.1 Currie 28 00.0 13,483 01.7 Blight 7 00.0 114 00.0 Schell 2 00.0 75 00.0 Barrett-Lennard 5 00.0 184 00.0 Peachey 13 00.0 17,706 02.3 Van Luyn 1 00.0 39 00.0 Clark 0 44 00.0 Gilmour 0 44 00.0 Wright 0 154 00.0 Bott 1 00.0 107 00.0 Nesci 1 00.0 1,019 00.1 Stuart 1 00.0 33 00.0 GILES * E 96,467 12.5 ELECTED 1 COOK * E 96,467 12.5 ELECTED 3 McKIERNAN E 140,165 18.2 ELECTED 5 Crouch 8 00.0 795 00.1 Evans * 46 00.0 37,243 04.8 Jeffreys 0 124 00.0 Jenkins 0 266 00.0 Van Tongeren 2 00.0 869 00.1 Suter 0 62 00.0 Ash 0 156 00.0 (exhausted 16 56 ) (loss by fraction 10 42 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 118,765 771,733 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 6th count: McKiernan's 43,698 surplus votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Vallentine 8 00.0 52,241 06.8 Matthews 0 501 00.1 CRICHTON-BROWNE * E 96,467 12.5 ELECTED 2 WITHERS * E 96,467 12.5 ELECTED 4 KNOWLES E 119,377 15.5 ELECTED 6 Nixon 1 00.0 975 00.1 Currie 0 13,483 01.7 Blight 0 114 00.0 Schell 0 75 00.0 Barrett-Lennard 0 184 00.0 Peachey 1 00.0 17,707 02.3 Van Luyn 0 39 00.0 Clark 0 44 00.0 Gilmour 0 44 00.0 Wright 0 154 00.0 Bott 0 107 00.0 Nesci 0 1,019 00.1 Stuart 1 00.0 34 00.0 GILES * E 96,467 12.5 ELECTED 1 COOK * E 96,467 12.5 ELECTED 3 McKIERNAN E 96,467 12.5 ELECTED 5 Crouch 43,667 100 44,462 05.8 Evans * 9 00.0 37,252 04.8 Jeffreys 0 124 00.0 Jenkins 0 266 00.0 Van Tongeren 0 869 00.1 Suter 0 62 00.0 Ash 0 156 00.0 (exhausted 3 59 ) (loss by fraction 8 50 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 43,698 771,733 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 7th count: Knowles's 22,910 surplus votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Vallentine 5 00.0 52,246 06.8 Matthews 0 501 00.1 CRICHTON-BROWNE * E 96,467 12.5 ELECTED 2 WITHERS * E 96,467 12.5 ELECTED 4 KNOWLES E 96,467 12.5 ELECTED 6 Nixon 22,880 99.9 23,855 03.1 Currie 4 00.0 13,487 01.7 Blight 0 114 00.0 Schell 0 75 00.0 Barrett-Lennard 0 184 00.0 Peachey 0 17,707 02.3 Van Luyn 0 39 00.0 Clark 0 44 00.0 Gilmour 0 44 00.0 Wright 0 154 00.0 Bott 0 107 00.0 Nesci 0 1,019 00.1 Stuart 0 34 00.0 GILES * E 96,467 12.5 ELECTED 1 COOK * E 96,467 12.5 ELECTED 3 McKIERNAN E 96,467 12.5 ELECTED 5 Crouch 1 00.0 44,463 05.8 Evans * 4 00.0 37,256 04.8 Jeffreys 0 124 00.0 Jenkins 1 00.0 267 00.0 Van Tongeren 0 869 00.1 Suter 0 62 00.0 Ash 0 156 00.0 (exhausted 6 65 ) (loss by fraction 9 59 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 22,910 771,733 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 8th count: Stuart's 34 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Vallentine 0 52,246 06.8 Matthews 1 03.7 502 00.1 CRICHTON-BROWNE * E 96,467 12.5 ELECTED 2 WITHERS * E 96,467 12.5 ELECTED 4 KNOWLES E 96,467 12.5 ELECTED 6 Nixon 1 03.7 23,856 03.1 Currie 2 07.4 13,489 01.7 Blight 1 03.7 115 00.0 Schell 1 03.7 76 00.0 Barrett-Lennard 0 184 00.0 Peachey 1 03.7 17,708 02.3 Van Luyn 3 11.1 42 00.0 Clark 1 03.7 45 00.0 Gilmour 2 07.4 46 00.0 Wright 0 154 00.0 Bott 0 107 00.0 Nesci 12 44.4 1,031 00.1 GILES * E 96,467 12.5 ELECTED 1 COOK * E 96,467 12.5 ELECTED 3 McKIERNAN E 96,467 12.5 ELECTED 5 Crouch 1 03.7 44,464 05.8 Evans * 0 37,256 04.8 Jeffreys 0 124 00.0 Jenkins 0 267 00.0 Van Tongeren 0 869 00.1 Suter 0 62 00.0 Ash 1 03.7 157 00.0 (exhausted 0 65 ) (loss by fraction 7 66 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 34 771,733 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 9th count: Van Luyn's 42 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Vallentine 1 02.4 52,247 06.8 Matthews 1 02.4 503 00.1 CRICHTON-BROWNE * E 96,467 12.5 ELECTED 2 WITHERS * E 96,467 12.5 ELECTED 4 KNOWLES E 96,467 12.5 ELECTED 6 Nixon 1 02.4 23,857 03.1 Currie 2 04.9 13,491 01.7 Blight 1 02.4 116 00.0 Schell 3 07.3 79 00.0 Barrett-Lennard 1 02.4 185 00.0 Peachey 6 14.6 17,714 02.3 Clark 15 36.6 60 00.0 Gilmour 2 04.9 48 00.0 Wright 3 07.3 157 00.0 Bott 3 07.3 110 00.0 Nesci 1 02.4 1,032 00.1 GILES * E 96,467 12.5 ELECTED 1 COOK * E 96,467 12.5 ELECTED 3 McKIERNAN E 96,467 12.5 ELECTED 5 Crouch 0 44,464 05.8 Evans * 0 37,256 04.8 Jeffreys 1 02.4 125 00.0 Jenkins 0 267 00.0 Van Tongeren 0 869 00.1 Suter 0 62 00.0 Ash 0 157 00.0 (exhausted 0 65 ) (loss by fraction 1 67 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 42 771,733 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 10th count: Gilmour's 48 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Vallentine 2 04.2 52,249 06.8 Matthews 1 02.1 504 00.1 CRICHTON-BROWNE * E 96,467 12.5 ELECTED 2 WITHERS * E 96,467 12.5 ELECTED 4 KNOWLES E 96,467 12.5 ELECTED 6 Nixon 7 14.6 23,864 03.1 Currie 1 02.1 13,492 01.7 Blight 1 02.1 117 00.0 Schell 0 79 00.0 Barrett-Lennard 0 185 00.0 Peachey 15 31.3 17,729 02.3 Clark 3 06.3 63 00.0 Wright 13 27.1 170 00.0 Bott 1 02.1 111 00.0 Nesci 0 1,032 00.1 GILES * E 96,467 12.5 ELECTED 1 COOK * E 96,467 12.5 ELECTED 3 McKIERNAN E 96,467 12.5 ELECTED 5 Crouch 2 04.2 44,466 05.8 Evans * 1 02.1 37,257 04.8 Jeffreys 0 125 00.0 Jenkins 0 267 00.0 Van Tongeren 0 869 00.1 Suter 1 02.1 63 00.0 Ash 0 157 00.0 (exhausted 0 65 ) (loss by fraction 0 67 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 48 771,733 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 11th count: Clark's 63 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Vallentine 4 06.3 52,253 06.8 Matthews 0 504 00.1 CRICHTON-BROWNE * E 96,467 12.5 ELECTED 2 WITHERS * E 96,467 12.5 ELECTED 4 KNOWLES E 96,467 12.5 ELECTED 6 Nixon 7 11.1 23,871 03.1 Currie 0 13,492 01.7 Blight 1 01.6 118 00.0 Schell 1 01.6 80 00.0 Barrett-Lennard 0 185 00.0 Peachey 22 34.9 17,751 02.3 Wright 13 20.6 183 00.0 Bott 6 09.5 117 00.0 Nesci 2 03.2 1,034 00.1 GILES * E 96,467 12.5 ELECTED 1 COOK * E 96,467 12.5 ELECTED 3 McKIERNAN E 96,467 12.5 ELECTED 5 Crouch 3 04.8 44,469 05.8 Evans * 2 03.2 37,259 04.8 Jeffreys 0 125 00.0 Jenkins 2 03.2 269 00.0 Van Tongeren 0 869 00.1 Suter 0 63 00.0 Ash 0 157 00.0 (exhausted 0 65 ) (loss by fraction 0 67 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 63 771,733 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 12th count: Suter's 63 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Vallentine 2 03.2 52,255 06.8 Matthews 0 504 00.1 CRICHTON-BROWNE * E 96,467 12.5 ELECTED 2 WITHERS * E 96,467 12.5 ELECTED 4 KNOWLES E 96,467 12.5 ELECTED 6 Nixon 6 09.5 23,877 03.1 Currie 0 13,492 01.7 Blight 0 118 00.0 Schell 0 80 00.0 Barrett-Lennard 0 185 00.0 Peachey 10 15.9 17,761 02.3 Wright 0 183 00.0 Bott 2 03.2 119 00.0 Nesci 1 01.6 1,035 00.1 GILES * E 96,467 12.5 ELECTED 1 COOK * E 96,467 12.5 ELECTED 3 McKIERNAN E 96,467 12.5 ELECTED 5 Crouch 4 06.3 44,473 05.8 Evans * 3 04.8 37,262 04.8 Jeffreys 4 06.3 129 00.0 Jenkins 3 04.8 272 00.0 Van Tongeren 9 14.3 878 00.1 Ash 19 30.2 176 00.0 (exhausted 0 65 ) (loss by fraction 0 67 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 63 771,733 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 11th count: Clark's 63 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Vallentine 4 06.3 52,253 06.8 Matthews 0 504 00.1 CRICHTON-BROWNE * E 96,467 12.5 ELECTED 2 WITHERS * E 96,467 12.5 ELECTED 4 KNOWLES E 96,467 12.5 ELECTED 6 Nixon 7 11.1 23,871 03.1 Currie 0 13,492 01.7 Blight 1 01.6 118 00.0 Schell 1 01.6 80 00.0 Barrett-Lennard 0 185 00.0 Peachey 22 34.9 17,751 02.3 Wright 13 20.6 183 00.0 Bott 6 09.5 117 00.0 Nesci 2 03.2 1,034 00.1 GILES * E 96,467 12.5 ELECTED 1 COOK * E 96,467 12.5 ELECTED 3 McKIERNAN E 96,467 12.5 ELECTED 5 Crouch 3 04.8 44,469 05.8 Evans * 2 03.2 37,259 04.8 Jeffreys 0 125 00.0 Jenkins 2 03.2 269 00.0 Van Tongeren 0 869 00.1 Suter 0 63 00.0 Ash 0 157 00.0 (exhausted 0 65 ) (loss by fraction 0 67 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 63 771,733 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 13th count: Schell's 80 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Vallentine 4 05.2 52,259 06.8 Matthews 0 504 00.1 CRICHTON-BROWNE * E 96,467 12.5 ELECTED 2 WITHERS * E 96,467 12.5 ELECTED 4 KNOWLES E 96,467 12.5 ELECTED 6 Nixon 11 14.3 23,888 03.1 Currie 21 27.3 13,513 01.8 Blight 17 22.1 135 00.0 Barrett-Lennard 20 26.0 205 00.0 Peachey 0 17,761 02.3 Wright 0 183 00.0 Bott 0 119 00.0 Nesci 0 1,035 00.1 GILES * E 96,467 12.5 ELECTED 1 COOK * E 96,467 12.5 ELECTED 3 McKIERNAN E 96,467 12.5 ELECTED 5 Crouch 0 44,473 05.8 Evans * 1 01.3 37,263 04.8 Jeffreys 1 01.3 130 00.0 Jenkins 1 01.3 273 00.0 Van Tongeren 0 878 00.1 Ash 1 01.3 177 00.0 (exhausted 0 65 ) (loss by fraction 3 70 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 80 771,733 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 14th count: Bott's 119 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Vallentine 6 05.1 52,265 06.8 Matthews 1 00.9 505 00.1 CRICHTON-BROWNE * E 96,467 12.5 ELECTED 2 WITHERS * E 96,467 12.5 ELECTED 4 KNOWLES E 96,467 12.5 ELECTED 6 Nixon 11 09.4 23,899 03.1 Currie 0 13,513 01.8 Blight 0 135 00.0 Barrett-Lennard 0 205 00.0 Peachey 31 26.5 17,792 02.3 Wright 55 47.0 238 00.0 Nesci 0 1,035 00.1 GILES * E 96,467 12.5 ELECTED 1 COOK * E 96,467 12.5 ELECTED 3 McKIERNAN E 96,467 12.5 ELECTED 5 Crouch 7 06.0 44,480 05.8 Evans * 2 01.7 37,265 04.8 Jeffreys 0 130 00.0 Jenkins 1 00.9 274 00.0 Van Tongeren 0 878 00.1 Ash 3 02.6 180 00.0 (exhausted 0 65 ) (loss by fraction 2 72 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 119 771,733 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 15th count: Jeffreys's 130 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Vallentine 3 02.4 52,268 06.8 Matthews 2 01.6 507 00.1 CRICHTON-BROWNE * E 96,467 12.5 ELECTED 2 WITHERS * E 96,467 12.5 ELECTED 4 KNOWLES E 96,467 12.5 ELECTED 6 Nixon 2 01.6 23,901 03.1 Currie 2 01.6 13,515 01.8 Blight 2 01.6 137 00.0 Barrett-Lennard 3 02.4 208 00.0 Peachey 3 02.4 17,795 02.3 Wright 0 238 00.0 Nesci 0 1,035 00.1 GILES * E 96,467 12.5 ELECTED 1 COOK * E 96,467 12.5 ELECTED 3 McKIERNAN E 96,467 12.5 ELECTED 5 Crouch 4 03.2 44,484 05.8 Evans * 52 41.6 37,317 04.8 Jenkins 50 40.0 324 00.0 Van Tongeren 2 01.6 880 00.1 Ash 0 180 00.0 (exhausted 0 65 ) (loss by fraction 5 77 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 130 771,733 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 16th count: Blight's 137 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Vallentine 5 03.9 52,273 06.8 Matthews 2 01.6 509 00.1 CRICHTON-BROWNE * E 96,467 12.5 ELECTED 2 WITHERS * E 96,467 12.5 ELECTED 4 KNOWLES E 96,467 12.5 ELECTED 6 Nixon 8 06.2 23,909 03.1 Currie 71 55.0 13,586 01.8 Barrett-Lennard 29 22.5 237 00.0 Peachey 7 05.4 17,802 02.3 Wright 1 00.8 239 00.0 Nesci 2 01.6 1,037 00.1 GILES * E 96,467 12.5 ELECTED 1 COOK * E 96,467 12.5 ELECTED 3 McKIERNAN E 96,467 12.5 ELECTED 5 Crouch 0 44,484 05.8 Evans * 2 01.6 37,319 04.8 Jenkins 1 00.8 325 00.0 Van Tongeren 1 00.8 881 00.1 Ash 0 180 00.0 (exhausted 0 65 ) (loss by fraction 8 85 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 137 771,733 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 17th count: Ash's 180 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Vallentine 11 06.2 52,284 06.8 Matthews 1 00.6 510 00.1 CRICHTON-BROWNE * E 96,467 12.5 ELECTED 2 WITHERS * E 96,467 12.5 ELECTED 4 KNOWLES E 96,467 12.5 ELECTED 6 Nixon 10 05.6 23,919 03.1 Currie 1 00.6 13,587 01.8 Barrett-Lennard 4 02.3 241 00.0 Peachey 4 02.3 17,806 02.3 Wright 1 00.6 240 00.0 Nesci 3 01.7 1,040 00.1 GILES * E 96,467 12.5 ELECTED 1 COOK * E 96,467 12.5 ELECTED 3 McKIERNAN E 96,467 12.5 ELECTED 5 Crouch 19 10.7 44,503 05.8 Evans * 15 08.5 37,334 04.8 Jenkins 6 03.4 331 00.0 Van Tongeren 102 57.6 983 00.1 (exhausted 1 66 ) (loss by fraction 2 87 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 180 771,733 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 18th count: Wright's 240 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Vallentine 4 01.7 52,288 06.8 Matthews 1 00.4 511 00.1 CRICHTON-BROWNE * E 96,467 12.5 ELECTED 2 WITHERS * E 96,467 12.5 ELECTED 4 KNOWLES E 96,467 12.5 ELECTED 6 Nixon 13 05.4 23,932 03.1 Currie 0 13,587 01.8 Barrett-Lennard 0 241 00.0 Peachey 206 85.8 18,012 02.3 Nesci 6 02.5 1,046 00.1 GILES * E 96,467 12.5 ELECTED 1 COOK * E 96,467 12.5 ELECTED 3 McKIERNAN E 96,467 12.5 ELECTED 5 Crouch 3 01.3 44,506 05.8 Evans * 5 02.1 37,339 04.8 Jenkins 1 00.4 332 00.0 Van Tongeren 1 00.4 984 00.1 (exhausted 0 66 ) (loss by fraction 0 87 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 240 771,733 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 19th count: Barrett-Lennard's 241 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Vallentine 6 02.5 52,294 06.8 Matthews 1 00.4 512 00.1 CRICHTON-BROWNE * E 96,467 12.5 ELECTED 2 WITHERS * E 96,467 12.5 ELECTED 4 KNOWLES E 96,467 12.5 ELECTED 6 Nixon 24 10.1 23,956 03.1 Currie 159 67.1 13,746 01.8 Peachey 30 12.7 18,042 02.3 Nesci 2 00.8 1,048 00.1 GILES * E 96,467 12.5 ELECTED 1 COOK * E 96,467 12.5 ELECTED 3 McKIERNAN E 96,467 12.5 ELECTED 5 Crouch 5 02.1 44,511 05.8 Evans * 5 02.1 37,344 04.8 Jenkins 3 01.3 335 00.0 Van Tongeren 2 00.8 986 00.1 (exhausted 2 68 ) (loss by fraction 2 89 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 241 771,733 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 20th count: Jenkins's 335 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Vallentine 20 06.1 52,314 06.8 Matthews 0 512 00.1 CRICHTON-BROWNE * E 96,467 12.5 ELECTED 2 WITHERS * E 96,467 12.5 ELECTED 4 KNOWLES E 96,467 12.5 ELECTED 6 Nixon 9 02.8 23,965 03.1 Currie 3 00.9 13,749 01.8 Peachey 5 01.5 18,047 02.3 Nesci 3 00.9 1,051 00.1 GILES * E 96,467 12.5 ELECTED 1 COOK * E 96,467 12.5 ELECTED 3 McKIERNAN E 96,467 12.5 ELECTED 5 Crouch 13 04.0 44,524 05.8 Evans * 261 79.8 37,605 04.9 Van Tongeren 13 04.0 999 00.1 (exhausted 1 69 ) (loss by fraction 7 96 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 335 771,733 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 21st count: Matthews's 512 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Vallentine 391 78.8 52,705 06.8 CRICHTON-BROWNE * E 96,467 12.5 ELECTED 2 WITHERS * E 96,467 12.5 ELECTED 4 KNOWLES E 96,467 12.5 ELECTED 6 Nixon 30 06.0 23,995 03.1 Currie 8 01.6 13,757 01.8 Peachey 3 00.6 18,050 02.3 Nesci 6 01.2 1,057 00.1 GILES * E 96,467 12.5 ELECTED 1 COOK * E 96,467 12.5 ELECTED 3 McKIERNAN E 96,467 12.5 ELECTED 5 Crouch 37 07.5 44,561 05.8 Evans * 16 03.2 37,621 04.9 Van Tongeren 5 01.0 1,004 00.1 (exhausted 11 80 ) (loss by fraction 5 101 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 512 771,733 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 22nd count: Van Tongeren's 1,004 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Vallentine 144 14.5 52,849 06.8 CRICHTON-BROWNE * E 96,467 12.5 ELECTED 2 WITHERS * E 96,467 12.5 ELECTED 4 KNOWLES E 96,467 12.5 ELECTED 6 Nixon 208 21.0 24,203 03.1 Currie 45 04.5 13,802 01.8 Peachey 68 06.9 18,118 02.3 Nesci 159 16.0 1,216 00.2 GILES * E 96,467 12.5 ELECTED 1 COOK * E 96,467 12.5 ELECTED 3 McKIERNAN E 96,467 12.5 ELECTED 5 Crouch 104 10.5 44,665 05.8 Evans * 264 26.6 37,885 04.9 (exhausted 6 86 ) (loss by fraction 6 107 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,004 771,733 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 23rd count: Nesci's 1,216 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Vallentine 39 03.2 52,888 06.9 CRICHTON-BROWNE * E 96,467 12.5 ELECTED 2 WITHERS * E 96,467 12.5 ELECTED 4 KNOWLES E 96,467 12.5 ELECTED 6 Nixon 36 03.0 24,239 03.1 Currie 27 02.2 13,829 01.8 Peachey 117 09.7 18,235 02.4 GILES * E 96,467 12.5 ELECTED 1 COOK * E 96,467 12.5 ELECTED 3 McKIERNAN E 96,467 12.5 ELECTED 5 Crouch 58 04.8 44,723 05.8 Evans * 932 77.1 38,817 05.0 (exhausted 4 90 ) (loss by fraction 3 110 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,216 771,733 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 24th count: Currie's 13,829 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Vallentine 188 01.4 53,076 06.9 CRICHTON-BROWNE * E 96,467 12.5 ELECTED 2 WITHERS * E 96,467 12.5 ELECTED 4 KNOWLES E 96,467 12.5 ELECTED 6 Nixon 12,993 94.2 37,232 04.8 Peachey 241 01.7 18,476 02.4 GILES * E 96,467 12.5 ELECTED 1 COOK * E 96,467 12.5 ELECTED 3 McKIERNAN E 96,467 12.5 ELECTED 5 Crouch 65 00.5 44,788 05.8 Evans * 304 02.2 39,121 05.1 (exhausted 26 116 ) (loss by fraction 12 122 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 13,829 771,733 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 25th count: Peachey's 18,476 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Vallentine 698 03.8 53,774 07.0 CRICHTON-BROWNE * E 96,467 12.5 ELECTED 2 WITHERS * E 96,467 12.5 ELECTED 4 KNOWLES E 96,467 12.5 ELECTED 6 Nixon 16,334 88.4 53,566 06.9 GILES * E 96,467 12.5 ELECTED 1 COOK * E 96,467 12.5 ELECTED 3 McKIERNAN E 96,467 12.5 ELECTED 5 Crouch 488 02.6 45,276 05.9 Evans * 910 04.9 40,031 05.2 (exhausted 33 149 ) (loss by fraction 13 135 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 18,476 771,733 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 26th count: Evans's 40,031 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Vallentine 31,788 79.6 85,562 11.1 CRICHTON-BROWNE * E 96,467 12.5 ELECTED 2 WITHERS * E 96,467 12.5 ELECTED 4 KNOWLES E 96,467 12.5 ELECTED 6 Nixon 3,736 09.4 57,302 07.4 GILES * E 96,467 12.5 ELECTED 1 COOK * E 96,467 12.5 ELECTED 3 McKIERNAN E 96,467 12.5 ELECTED 5 Crouch 4,428 11.1 49,704 06.4 (exhausted 61 210 ) (loss by fraction 18 153 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 40,031 771,733 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 27th count: Crouch's 49,704 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- VALLENTINE 48,862 98.4 134,424 17.4 ELECTED 7 CRICHTON-BROWNE * E 96,467 12.5 ELECTED 2 WITHERS * E 96,467 12.5 ELECTED 4 KNOWLES E 96,467 12.5 ELECTED 6 Nixon 800 01.6 58,102 07.5 GILES * E 96,467 12.5 ELECTED 1 COOK * E 96,467 12.5 ELECTED 3 McKIERNAN E 96,467 12.5 ELECTED 5 (exhausted 38 248 ) (loss by fraction 4 157 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 49,704 771,733 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Senators' terms began 1 July 1985. Cook, Crichton-Browne, Giles, Knowles, McKiernan and Withers elected for a term ending 30 June 1991. Vallentine elected for a term ending 30 June 1988 (consequent upon the enlargement of the Senate). Continuing senators (term to end 30 June 1988): Hon Michael CHANEY (Lib), Ruth COLEMAN (ALP), Hon Peter DURACK (Lib), Gordon McINTOSH (ALP), Hon Peter WALSH (ALP). -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Frederick Michael Chaney (born 1941): Elected 1974, 1975, 1977, 1983 > Ruth Nancy Coleman (1931-2008): Elected 1974, 1975, 1983 Coleman retired at the 1987 election. Died 27 March 2008 > Peter Francis Salmon Cook (1943-2005): Elected 1983, 1984 > Noel Ashley Crichton-Browne (born 1944): Elected 1980, 1983, 1984 > Peter Drew Durack (1926-2008): Elected 1970, 1974, 1975, 1980, 1983 > John Gordon Evans (1928-2009): Elected 1983. Defeated 1984 Died 2 October 2009 > Patricia Jessie Giles (1928-2017): Elected 1980, 1983, 1984 > Susan Christine Knowles (born 1951): Elected 1984 Born: 10 April 1951, Brisbane Career: Sales marketing manager > Gordon Douglas McIntosh (born 1925): Elected 1974, 1975, 1980, 1983 McIntosh retired in 1987 > James Philip McKiernan (1944-2018): Elected 1984 Born: 11 October 1944, Cavan, Ireland Career: Fitter and turner. Union education officer. > Josephine Vallentine (born 1946): Elected 1984 Born: 30 May 1946, Perth Career: Educated University of Western Australia. Teacher. Vallentine left the NDP in 1985 and sat as an Independent for Nuclear Disarmament > Peter Alexander Walsh (1935-2015): Elected 1974, 1975, 1977, 1983 Minister for Resources and Energy to 13 December 1984 Minister for Finance from 13 December 1984 > Reginald Greive Withers (1924-2015): Appointed 1966. Term expired 1966. Elected 1967, 1974, 1975, 1980, 1983, 1984 Withers retired at the 1987 election. Later career: Lord Mayor of Perth. Elected Delegate to the 1998 Constitutional Convention. Died 25 November 2015 --------------------------------------------------------------------