Results of the 1980 Western Australian state election (Legislative Assembly)

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Western Australian state election, 23 February 1980[1]
Legislative Assembly
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Enrolled voters 689,066[1]
Votes cast 609,418 Turnout 85.27% –5.51%
Informal votes 21,449 Informal 3.52% +0.34%
Summary of votes by party
Party Primary votes % Swing Seats Change
  Liberal 257,218 43.75% –5.60% 26 – 1
  Labor 270,165 45.95% +1.73% 23 + 1
  National Country 25,260 4.30% +1.89% 3 ± 0
  National 17,411 2.96% +0.09% 3 ± 0
  Democrats 11,513 1.96% +1.96% 0 ± 0
  Progress 1,041 0.18% –0.27% 0 ± 0
  Socialist 1,527 0.26% +0.26% 0 ± 0
  Independent 3,834 0.65% +0.05% 0 ± 0
Total 587,969     55  
Two-party-preferred
  Liberal/NCP 311,239 50.97% –3.73%
  Labor 299,347 49.03% +3.73%

This is a list of electoral district results of the 1980 Western Australian election.

Results by Electoral district[edit]

Albany[edit]

1980 Western Australian state election: Albany[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Leo Watt 4,236 57.7 -5.2
Labor Ronald Bowe 2,606 35.5 -1.6
Progress Douglas Joyce 500 6.8 +6.8
Total formal votes 7,342 96.5 -1.0
Informal votes 265 3.5 +1.0
Turnout 7,607 91.2 -2.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Leo Watt 4,586 62.5 -0.4
Labor Ronald Bowe 2,756 37.5 +0.4
Liberal hold Swing -0.4

Ascot[edit]

1980 Western Australian state election: Ascot
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Mal Bryce 8,184 62.1 +3.1
Liberal Alam Richardson 4,991 37.9 -3.1
Total formal votes 13,175 95.0 -0.8
Informal votes 696 5.0 +0.8
Turnout 13,871 88.5 -2.3
Labor hold Swing +3.1

Avon[edit]

1980 Western Australian state election: Avon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Ken McIver 3,913 55.4 +1.6
Liberal Julian Stanwix 2,124 30.1 -16.1
National Country Allan Baxter 1,021 14.5 +14.5
Total formal votes 7,058 97.0 -0.7
Informal votes 219 3.0 +0.7
Turnout 7,277 92.0 -1.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Ken McIver 4,005 56.7 +2.9
Liberal Julian Stanwix 3,053 43.3 -2.9
Labor hold Swing +2.9

Balcatta[edit]

1980 Western Australian state election: Balcatta
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Brian Burke 10,709 68.7 +7.4
Liberal John Bamford 4,869 31.3 -7.4
Total formal votes 15,578 96.0 -0.4
Informal votes 650 4.0 +0.4
Turnout 16,228 86.9 -3.1
Labor hold Swing +7.4

Bunbury[edit]

1980 Western Australian state election: Bunbury
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Sibson 4,087 48.7 -5.8
Labor Phil Smith 3,813 45.5 0.0
Democrats Donald Stewart 483 5.8 +5.8
Total formal votes 8,383 97.5 -0.9
Informal votes 217 2.5 +0.9
Turnout 8,600 90.8 -1.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Sibson 4,304 51.3 -3.2
Labor Phil Smith 4,079 48.7 +3.2
Liberal hold Swing -3.2

Canning[edit]

1980 Western Australian state election: Canning
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Tom Bateman 10,025 58.5 +5.4
Liberal Jack Courtis 7,109 41.5 -5.4
Total formal votes 17,134 96.2 -0.3
Informal votes 675 3.8 +0.3
Turnout 17,809 88.3 -1.9
Labor hold Swing +5.4

Clontarf[edit]

1980 Western Australian state election: Clontarf
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Tony Williams 8,052 53.9 -3.7
Labor Robert Holland 6,887 46.1 +3.7
Total formal votes 14,939 96.8 +0.1
Informal votes 490 3.2 -0.1
Turnout 15,429 88.9 -3.5
Liberal hold Swing -3.7

Cockburn[edit]

1980 Western Australian state election: Cockburn
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Don Taylor 10,173 73.1 +5.6
Liberal Herbert Fancott 3,748 26.9 -5.6
Total formal votes 13,921 95.2 -1.3
Informal votes 706 4.8 +1.3
Turnout 14,627 89.4 -1.5
Labor hold Swing +5.6

Collie[edit]

1980 Western Australian state election: Collie
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Tom Jones unopposed
Labor hold Swing

Cottesloe[edit]

1980 Western Australian state election: Cottesloe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Bill Hassell 7,191 55.2 -4.5
Labor Richard Grounds 5,842 44.8 +4.5
Total formal votes 13,033 97.7 0.0
Informal votes 309 2.3 0.0
Turnout 13,342 87.0 -2.5
Liberal hold Swing -4.5

Dale[edit]

1980 Western Australian state election: Dale
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Cyril Rushton 4,098 53.3 -3.9
Labor David Carlson 3,585 46.7 +3.9
Total formal votes 7,683 97.0 +0.1
Informal votes 239 3.0 -0.1
Turnout 7,922 89.9 -1.0
Liberal hold Swing -3.9

Darling Range[edit]

1980 Western Australian state election: Darling Range
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal George Spriggs 4,019 54.2 -9.8
Labor William O'Brien 2,390 32.2 -3.8
Democrats Eric Synnerdahl 1,010 13.6 +13.6
Turnout 7,419 96.3 +0.7
Informal votes 283 3.7 -0.7
Turnout 7,702 88.4 -1.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal George Spriggs 4,524 61.0 -3.0
Labor William O'Brien 2,895 39.0 +3.0
Liberal hold Swing -3.0

Dianella[edit]

1980 Western Australian state election: Dianella
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Keith Wilson 9,943 62.2 +7.9
Liberal Graham Pittaway 6,033 37.8 -7.9
Total formal votes 15,976 96.6 0.0
Informal votes 561 3.4 0.0
Turnout 16,537 89.2 -2.4
Labor hold Swing +7.9

East Melville[edit]

1980 Western Australian state election: East Melville
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Anthony Trethowan unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Floreat[edit]

1980 Western Australian state election: Floreat
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Andrew Mensaros 9,188 64.4 -6.8
Labor Dorothy Anderson 3,658 25.6 +1.6
Democrats Desmond Wooding 1,422 10.0 +10.0
Total formal votes 14,268 98.1 -0.3
Informal votes 276 1.9 +0.3
Turnout 14,544 91.0 -1.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Andrew Mensaros 9,899 69.4 -4.2
Labor Dorothy Anderson 4,369 30.6 +4.2
Liberal hold Swing -4.2

Fremantle[edit]

1980 Western Australian state election: Fremantle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor David Parker 7,739 57.5 -6.8
Liberal James Miorada 3,978 29.5 -6.2
Socialist Labour Angelo Lopez 766 5.7 +5.7
Independent Christopher Mayhew 547 4.1 +4.1
Communist Victor Slater 438 3.3 +3.3
Total formal votes 13,468 92.7 -1.6
Informal votes 1,060 7.3 +1.6
Turnout 14,528 87.0 -3.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor David Parker 9,097 67.5 +3.2
Liberal James Miorada 4,371 32.5 -3.2
Labor hold Swing +3.2

Gascoyne[edit]

1980 Western Australian state election: Gascoyne
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Ian Laurance 2,015 61.6 -7.9
Labor Robert Price 1,183 36.1 +9.6
Independent Robert Phillips 75 2.3 -1.7
Total formal votes 3,273 97.2 +0.1
Informal votes 95 2.8 -0.1
Turnout 3,368 87.7 -1.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Ian Laurance 2,052 62.7 -8.9
Labor Robert Price 1,221 37.3 +8.9
Liberal hold Swing -8.9

Geraldton[edit]

1980 Western Australian state election: Geraldton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Jeff Carr 4,654 58.7 +4.4
Liberal Joseph Ricupero 2,994 37.8 -2.8
Progress Paul Galbraith 279 3.5 -1.6
Total formal votes 7,927 97.5 -0.5
Informal votes 207 2.5 +0.5
Turnout 8,134 89.5 -1.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Jeff Carr 4,738 59.8 +4.2
Liberal Joseph Ricupero 3,189 40.2 -4.2
Labor hold Swing +4.2

Gosnells[edit]

1980 Western Australian state election: Gosnells
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Bob Pearce 9,934 54.8 +5.9
Liberal Nancye Jones 7,268 40.1 -7.8
Independent Gordon Stapp 930 5.1 +1.9
Total formal votes 18,132 95.6 -0.4
Informal votes 831 4.4 +0.4
Turnout 18,963 89.2 -2.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Bob Pearce 10,399 57.4 +6.6
Liberal Nancye Jones 7,733 42.6 -6.6
Labor hold Swing +6.6

Greenough[edit]

1980 Western Australian state election: Greenough
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Reg Tubby 4,429 54.6 -10.0
National Country Gordon Garratt 1,508 18.6 +18.6
Labor Edward Clarkson 1,321 16.3 -2.3
National Michael Bell 589 7.3 +7.3
Progress William Thomson 262 3.2 -13.6
Total formal votes 8,109 96.9 -0.7
Informal votes 259 3.1 +0.7
Turnout 8,368 90.5 -2.1
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Reg Tubby 6,440 79.4 +2.2
Labor Edward Clarkson 1,669 20.6 -2.2
Liberal hold Swing +2.2

Kalamunda[edit]

1980 Western Australian state election: Kalamunda
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Ian Thompson 5,042 59.5 -9.1
Labor Kay Hallahan 2,594 30.6 -0.8
Democrats Elizabeth Capill 837 9.9 +9.9
Total formal votes 8,473 97.2 -0.4
Informal votes 243 2.8 +0.4
Turnout 8,716 89.5 -1.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Ian Thompson 5,460 64.4 -4.2
Labor Kay Hallahan 3,013 35.6 +4.2
Liberal hold Swing -4.2

Kalgoorlie[edit]

1980 Western Australian state election: Kalgoorlie
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Ted Evans 4,109 64.5 +2.5
Liberal Douglas Daws 2,264 35.5 +3.9
Total formal votes 6,373 94.8 -1.4
Informal votes 346 5.2 +1.4
Turnout 6,719 86.1 -3.0
Labor hold Swing +0.9

Karrinyup[edit]

1980 Western Australian state election: Karrinyup
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Jim Clarko 9,284 58.5 -2.5
Labor Evan McKenzie 6,597 41.5 +2.5
Total formal votes 15,881 97.5 0.0
Informal votes 406 2.5 0.0
Turnout 16,287 88.8 -2.8
Liberal hold Swing -2.5

Katanning[edit]

1980 Western Australian state election: Katanning
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Country Dick Old 5,501 79.3 +6.4
National Arnold Bilney 1,433 20.7 +20.7
Total formal votes 6,934 97.4 -0.4
Informal votes 187 2.6 +0.4
Turnout 7,121 91.8 -2.6
National Country hold Swing N/A

Kimberley[edit]

1980 Western Australian state election: Kimberley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Ernie Bridge 2,656 56.1 +9.2
Liberal Alan Ridge 1,902 40.2 -9.5
Independent Josephine Boyle 173 3.7 +3.7
Total formal votes 4,731 95.9 +4.1
Informal votes 201 4.1 -4.1
Turnout 4,932 81.5 +0.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Ernie Bridge 2,742 58.0 +9.3
Liberal Alan Ridge 1,989 42.0 -9.3
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +9.3

Maylands[edit]

1980 Western Australian state election: Maylands
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor John Harman 8,454 60.2 +5.6
Liberal John Urquhart 5,583 39.8 -5.6
Total formal votes 14,037 95.6 -0.7
Informal votes 650 4.4 +0.7
Turnout 14,687 86.5 -3.7
Labor hold Swing +5.6

Melville[edit]

1980 Western Australian state election: Melville
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Barry Hodge 8,972 62.8 +3.0
Liberal Geoffrey Baldock 4,661 32.6 -7.6
Democrats James Dunlevy 663 4.6 +4.6
Total formal votes 14,296 96.8 +0.1
Informal votes 470 3.2 -0.1
Turnout 14766 90.4 -1.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Barry Hodge 9,303 65.1 +5.3
Liberal Geoffrey Baldock 4,993 34.9 -5.3
Labor hold Swing +5.3

Merredin[edit]

1980 Western Australian state election: Merredin
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Hendy Cowan 5,111 70.6 +70.6
Liberal Norman Oates 1,070 14.8 -4.7
National Country Edith Towers 1,061 14.7 -42.3
Total formal votes 7,242 97.3 -0.4
Informal votes 204 2.7 +0.4
Turnout 7,446 91.6 -0.9
Two-candidate-preferred result
National Hendy Cowan 5,323 73.5 +73.5
Liberal Norman Oates 1,919 26.5 +26.5
National gain from National Country Swing N/A

Moore[edit]

1980 Western Australian state election: Moore
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Country Bert Crane 4,536 48.6 +4.1
Labor John Halden 2,144 23.0 +1.9
Liberal Michael Flanagan 2,113 22.6 -11.8
National John Trewin 536 5.8 +5.8
Total formal votes 9,329 97.3 +0.7
Informal votes 263 2.7 -0.7
Turnout 9,592 90.4 -1.5
Two-party-preferred result
National Country Bert Crane 6,823 73.1 -2.4
Labor John Halden 2,506 26.9 +2.4
National Country hold Swing -2.4

Morley[edit]

1980 Western Australian state election: Morley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Arthur Tonkin 9,866 64.7 +6.4
Liberal Kevin Egan 5,374 35.3 -6.4
Total formal votes 15,240 95.7 -0.7
Informal votes 691 4.3 +0.7
Turnout 15,931 89.5 -1.5
Labor hold Swing +6.4

Mount Hawthorn[edit]

1980 Western Australian state election: Mount Hawthorn
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Ron Bertram 8,343 59.7 +2.2
Liberal Anne Klatt 5,632 40.3 -2.2
Total formal votes 13,975 96.1 +0.4
Informal votes 570 3.9 -0.4
Turnout 14,545 86.5 -3.2
Labor hold Swing +2.2

Mount Lawley[edit]

1980 Western Australian state election: Mount Lawley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Ray O'Connor 7,401 54.3 -2.3
Labor Leslie Whittle 4,885 35.8 -1.9
Democrats Ronald Downie 1,348 9.9 +9.9
Total formal votes 13,634 95.6 -1.0
Informal votes 620 4.4 +1.0
Turnout 14,254 88.4 -1.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Ray O'Connor 8,075 59.2 -0.3
Labor Leslie Whittle 5,559 40.8 +0.3
Liberal hold Swing -0.3

Mount Marshall[edit]

1980 Western Australian state election: Mount Marshall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Ray McPharlin 3,958 56.1 +56.1
Liberal Bill McNee 1,769 25.1 -5.1
National Country Joan Hardwick 1,323 18.8 -51.0
Total formal votes 7,050 97.7 +1.3
Informal votes 163 2.3 -1.3
Turnout 7,213 91.6 0.0
Two-candidate-preferred result
National Walter McPharlin 4,289 60.8 +60.8
Liberal Bill McNee 2,761 39.2 +9.0
National gain from National Country Swing N/A

Mundaring[edit]

1980 Western Australian state election: Mundaring
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Tom Herzfeld 3,588 46.5 -2.7
Labor William Bartholomaeus 3,427 44.4 -2.5
National Country Michael Johnson 697 9.0 +9.0
Total formal votes 7,712 97.1 +0.7
Informal votes 226 2.9 -0.7
Turnout 7,938 89.1 -0.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Tom Herzfeld 4,125 53.5 +1.3
Labor William Batholomaeus 3,587 46.5 -1.3
Liberal hold Swing +1.3

Murchison-Eyre[edit]

1980 Western Australian state election: Murchison-Eyre
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Peter Coyne 746 48.4 -15.4
Labor Mark Nevill 558 36.2 0.0
National Kevin Seivwright 237 15.4 +15.4
Total formal votes 1,541 97.7 +0.2
Informal votes 37 2.3 -0.2
Turnout 1,578 78.9 -2.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Peter Coyne 909 59.0 -4.9
Labor Mark Nevill 632 41.0 +4.9
Liberal hold Swing -4.9

Murdoch[edit]

1980 Western Australian state election: Murdoch
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Barry MacKinnon 10,006 48.8 -3.6
Labor Garry Kelly 8,713 42.5 -5.1
Democrats Richard Jeffreys 1,808 8.8 +8.8
Total formal votes 20,527 97.1 0.0
Informal votes 618 2.9 0.0
Turnout 21,145 90.9 -1.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Barry MacKinnon 11,040 53.8 +1.4
Labor Garry Kelly 9,487 46.2 -1.4
Liberal hold Swing +1.4

Murray[edit]

1980 Western Australian state election: Murray
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Richard Shalders 5,640 59.2 -1.1
Labor David King 3,893 40.8 +1.1
Total formal votes 9,533 97.8 +0.4
Informal votes 217 2.2 -0.4
Turnout 9,750 92.1 -1.6
Liberal hold Swing -1.1

Narrogin[edit]

1980 Western Australian state election: Narrogin
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Country Peter Jones 5,397 77.0 -1.8
Labor Malcolm Turner 1,614 23.0 +23.0
Total formal votes 7,011 98.1 +2.7
Informal votes 136 1.9 -2.7
Turnout 7,147 92.0 -1.6
National Country hold Swing N/A

Nedlands[edit]

1980 Western Australian state election: Nedlands
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Charles Court 8,448 67.8 -3.2
Labor Peter O'Donoghue 3,320 26.6 +3.7
Independent James Croasdale 694 5.6 +4.6
Total formal votes 12,462 97.5 -0.4
Informal votes 313 2.5 +0.4
Turnout 12,775 88.3 -1.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Charles Court 8,795 70.6 -3.4
Labor Peter O'Donoghue 3,667 29.4 +3.4
Liberal hold Swing -3.4

Perth[edit]

1980 Western Australian state election: Perth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Terry Burke 6,638 61.8 +2.1
Liberal Bernard Smith 3,515 32.7 -7.6
Independent James Connolly 597 5.5 +5.5
Total formal votes 10,750 94.3 -1.9
Informal votes 650 5.7 +1.9
Turnout 11,400 80.2 -5.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Terry Burke 7,116 66.2 +6.5
Liberal Bernard Smith 3,634 33.8 -6.5
Labor hold Swing +6.5

Pilbara[edit]

1980 Western Australian state election: Pilbara
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Brian Sodeman 5,880 47.6 -5.2
Labor Gilbert Barr 5,551 44.9 -2.3
Democrats Blair Nancarrow 927 7.5 +7.5
Total formal votes 12,358 94.6 -1.7
Informal votes 705 5.4 +1.7
Turnout 13,063 78.2 -5.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Brian Sodeman 6,383 51.6 -1.2
Labor Gilbert Barr 5,975 48.4 +1.2
Liberal hold Swing -1.2

Rockingham[edit]

1980 Western Australian state election: Rockingham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Mike Barnett 7,144 63.4 +9.4
Liberal Edward Smeding 4,124 36.6 -9.4
Total formal votes 11,268 97.7 -0.6
Informal votes 262 2.3 +0.6
Turnout 11,530 90.5 -2.0
Labor hold Swing +9.4

Roe[edit]

1980 Western Australian state election: Roe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Geoff Grewar 3,766 47.2 -3.2
National Country John Paterson 2,255 28.2 -5.6
Labor Kevin Moore 1,111 13.9 -1.9
National Owen Kirwan 849 10.6 +10.6
Total formal votes 7,981 97.5 -0.7
Informal votes 201 2.5 +0.7
Turnout 8,182 90.8 -1.2
Two-candidate-preferred result
Liberal Geoff Grewar 4,879 61.1 +2.8
National Country John Paterson 3,102 38.9 -2.8
Liberal hold Swing +2.8

Scarborough[edit]

1980 Western Australian state election: Scarborough
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Ray Young 7,172 56.2 -0.4
Labor Malcolm Hall 5,585 43.8 +0.4
Total formal votes 12,757 96.8 -0.4
Informal votes 426 3.2 +0.4
Turnout 13,183 87.8 -2.9
Liberal hold Swing -0.4

South Perth[edit]

1980 Western Australian state election: South Perth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Bill Grayden 7,132 58.4 -4.4
Labor Malcolm Trudgen 3,950 32.3 -4.9
Democrats Kevin Trent 1,133 9.3 +9.3
Total formal votes 12,215 97.1 -0.3
Informal votes 364 2.9 +0.3
Turnout 12,579 84.7 -3.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Bill Grayden 7,698 63.0 +0.2
Labor Malcolm Trudgen 4,517 37.0 -0.2
Liberal hold Swing +0.2

Stirling[edit]

1980 Western Australian state election: Stirling
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Matt Stephens 4,698 57.7 +57.7
Liberal Gary Pollett 2,224 27.3 -1.4
National Country Peter Squire 1,224 15.0 -56.3
Total formal votes 8,146 96.9 +0.4
Informal votes 263 3.1 -0.4
Turnout 8,409 92.3 -1.0
Two-candidate-preferred result
National Matt Stephens 5,004 61.4 +61.4
Liberal Gary Pollett 3,142 38.6 +9.9
National gain from National Country Swing N/A

Subiaco[edit]

1980 Western Australian state election: Subiaco
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Tom Dadour 8,175 63.9 -0.2
Labor Marcelle Anderson 4,613 36.1 +0.2
Total formal votes 12,788 97.4 -0.3
Informal votes 341 2.6 +0.3
Turnout 13,129 83.8 -3.9
Liberal hold Swing -0.2

Swan[edit]

1980 Western Australian state election: Swan
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Jack Skidmore 8,737 58.0 +2.0
Liberal John George 5,387 35.8 -8.2
National Country Howard Wilcockson 737 4.9 +4.9
Independent Howard Bowra 195 1.3 +1.3
Total formal votes 15,056 95.8 -0.1
Informal votes 663 4.2 +0.1
Turnout 15,719 89.0 -1.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Jack Skidmore 8,967 59.6 +3.6
Liberal John George 6,089 40.4 -3.6
Labor hold Swing +3.6

Vasse[edit]

1980 Western Australian state election: Vasse
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Barry Blaikie 6,147 68.2 +0.9
Labor Barbara Taylor 2,236 24.8 +0.8
Independent Alfred Bussell 623 6.9 +6.9
Total formal votes 9,006 97.8 -0.1
Informal votes 201 2.2 +0.1
Turnout 9,207 92.3 -2.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Barry Blaikie 6,454 71.7 +0.1
Labor Barbara Taylor 2,552 28.3 -0.1
Liberal hold Swing +0.1

Victoria Park[edit]

1980 Western Australian state election: Victoria Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Ron Davies 7,880 62.4 +2.8
Liberal Michael Smith 4,430 35.1 -5.3
Socialist Workers Peter Holloway 323 2.6 +2.6
Total formal votes 12,633 96.2 -0.1
Informal votes 501 3.8 +0.1
Turnout 13,134 86.7 -3.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Ron Davies 8,171 64.7 +5.1
Liberal Michael Smith 4,462 35.3 -5.1
Labor hold Swing +5.1

Warren[edit]

1980 Western Australian state election: Warren
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor David Evans 5,126 62.5 +8.6
Liberal Graham Happ 3,080 37.5 -4.7
Total formal votes 8,206 97.2 -1.1
Informal votes 232 2.8 +1.1
Turnout 8,438 91.6 -1.3
Labor hold Swing +6.7

Wellington[edit]

1980 Western Australian state election: Wellington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal June Craig 4,780 59.2 -2.1
Labor Patricia Rutherford 3,298 40.8 +2.1
Total formal votes 8,078 96.7 -0.4
Informal votes 274 3.3 +0.4
Turnout 8,352 91.4 -1.3
Liberal hold Swing -2.1

Welshpool[edit]

1980 Western Australian state election: Welshpool
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Colin Jamieson 8,084 59.4 +3.2
Liberal Francesco Piccolo 5,533 40.6 -3.2
Total formal votes 13,617 95.4 -0.3
Informal votes 659 4.6 +0.3
Turnout 14,276 87.5 -2.6
Labor hold Swing +3.2

Whitford[edit]

1980 Western Australian state election: Whitford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Mick Nanovich 13,337 54.5 -7.9
Labor Nick Griffiths 9,266 37.8 +0.2
Democrats Harvard Barclay 1,882 7.7 +7.7
Total formal votes 24,485 96.9 -0.9
Informal votes 769 3.1 +0.9
Turnout 25,254 90.4 -2.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Mick Nanovich 14,278 58.3 -4.1
Labor Nick Griffiths 10,207 41.7 +4.1
Liberal hold Swing -4.1

Yilgarn-Dundas[edit]

1980 Western Australian state election: Yilgarn-Dundas
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Julian Grill 4,242 72.8 -11.0
Liberal James Mazza 1,584 27.2 -7.3
Total formal votes 5,826 94.5 +0.4
Informal votes 339 5.5 -0.4
Turnout 6,165 82.9 -4.2
Labor hold Swing +10.1

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Details of 1980 Election". Australian Politics and Elections Database.
  2. ^ Prescott, David Black with the assistance of Valerie (1997). Election statistics : Legislative Assembly of Western Australia, 1890-1996. Perth, [W.A.]: Western Australian Parliamentary History Project and Western Australian Electoral Commission. ISBN 0730984095.
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