Results of the 1993 Western Australian state election (Legislative Council)

Western Australian state election, 6 February 1993 [1] Legislative Council
Enrolled voters		1,016,750
Votes cast		952,426		Turnout	93.67%	+2.94%
Informal votes		35,643		Informal	3.74%	–3.61%
Summary of votes by party
Party		Primary votes	%	Swing	Seats	Change
	Liberal	418,039	45.60%	+4.45%	15	± 0
	Labor	337,554	36.82%	–4.49%	14	– 2
	National	36,614	3.99%	–1.01%	3	± 0
	Greens	47,305	5.16%	+1.97%	1	+ 1
	Democrats	27,640	3.01%	–0.31%	0	± 0
	Grey Power	5,937	0.64%	–3.38%	0	± 0
	Other parties	5,390	0.58%	–0.29%	0	± 0
	Independent	38,304	4.18%	+2.96%	1	± 1
Total		916,783			34

This is a list of electoral region results for the Western Australian Legislative Council in the 1993 Western Australian state election.

The Greens won their first legislative council seat. The party would win a seat at every subsequent election.

Results by electoral region

Agricultural

1993 Western Australian state election: Agricultural

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Quota			13,162
	Liberal	1. Bruce Donaldson (elected 1) 2. Murray Nixon (elected 4) 3. Peter Lee 4. Steve Boylan 5. Fran Weller	32,176	40.74	−0.55
	National	1. Eric Charlton (elected 2) 2. Murray Criddle (elected 5) 3. Dascia Weckert 4. Geoff Gill	22,799	28.87	+2.09
	Labor	1. Kim Chance (elected 3) 2. John Mason 3. Dianne Spowart 4. John Czuzman	18,911	23.95	−1.68
	Greens	1. Pete Christiansen 2. John Phillips	2,553	3.23	−1.49
	Democrats	1. Terrence Cheetham 2. Lindsay Olman 3. Robert Endersbee	1,927	2.44	+0.72
	Grey Power	Salli Vaughan	604	0.76	+0.76
Total formal votes			78.970	97.88	−0.19
Informal votes			1,713	2.12	+0.19
Turnout			80,683	94.51

East Metropolitan

1993 Western Australian state election: East Metropolitan

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Quota			32,822
	Labor	1. Alannah MacTiernan (elected 1) 2. Tom Butler (elected 3) 3. Nick Griffiths (elected 5) 4. Michelle Roberts 5. Valma Ferguson 6. Paul Sulc	90,982	46.20	−1.07
	Liberal	1. Peter Foss (elected 2) 2. Derrick Tomlinson (elected 4) 3. Robert Van Straalen 4. Nicholas Bruining	82,661	41.98	+5.44
	Independent	John Tucak	7,614	3.87	+3.87
	Democrats	1. Brian Jenkins 2. Jean Ritter	6,361	3.23	−0.39
	Greens	1. Mark Schneider 2. Lorraine Johnston	4,020	2.04	−0.88
	National	1. Mark Forecast 2. Otto Weber	2,835	1.44	−0.86
	Grey Power	Arthur Robertson	1,811	0.92	−4.93
	Republican	Kevin Cloghan	643	0.33	+0.33
Total formal votes			196,927	97.26	+0.16
Informal votes			5,538	2.74	−0.16
Turnout			202,465	94.16

Mining and Pastoral

1993 Western Australian state election: Mining and Pastoral

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Quota			9,097
	Labor	1. Tom Stephens (elected 1) 2. Mark Nevill (elected 3) 3. Tom Helm (elected 5) 4. Peter McKerrow 5. Bob Couzens 6. Paul Summers	29,767	54.54	+0.89
	Liberal	1. Norman Moore (elected 2) 2. Phil Lockyer (elected 4) 3. Sally Wilkinson 4. Sandy McTaggart	20,115	36.85	+3.26
	Greens	1. Robin Chapple 2. Keith Lockyer	2,747	5.03	+1.82
	Democrats	1. Vin Cooper 2. Shyama Peebles	1,440	2.64	−0.07
	Grey Power	Don Gudgeon	511	0.94	+0.94
Total formal votes			54,580	97.53	+0.11
Informal votes			1,383	2.47	−0.11
Turnout			55,963	85.95

North Metropolitan

1993 Western Australian state election: North Metropolitan

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Quota			34,161
	Liberal	1. George Cash (elected 1) 2. Bob Pike (elected 3) 3. Max Evans (elected 5) 4. Ross Lightfoot (elected 6) 5. Iain MacLean 6. Alan Carstairs	143,450	52.49	+7.83
	Labor	1. Graham Edwards (elected 2) 2. Sam Piantadosi (elected 4) 3. John O'Connor 4. Ed Dermer 5. Victor Leonzini 6. Robert McLoughlin	78,115	28.58	−10.66
	Greens	1. Brenda Roy 2. Maria Catelli	21,161	7.74	+4.69
	Independent	1. Reg Davies (elected 7) 2. Adam Davies	16,721	6.12	+6.12
	Democrats	1. Richard Jeffreys 2. Sarah Gilfillan-Gray 3. John Massam	10,627	3.89	+0.46
	Grey Power	Phil King	1,753	0.64	−3.70
	Republican	Eugene Hands	1,459	0.53	+0.53
Total formal votes			273,286	93.74	−3.34
Informal votes			18,260	6.26	+3.34
Turnout			291,546	94.05

South Metropolitan

1993 Western Australian state election: South Metropolitan

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Quota			33,876
	Liberal	1. Clive Griffiths (elected 1) 2. Barbara Scott (elected 3) 3. Simon O'Brien 4. Lesley Vanstan 5. Robert Carruthers	91,585	45.06	+3.22
	Labor	1. John Halden (elected 2) 2. Cheryl Davenport (elected 4) 3. Garry Kelly 4. John Noonan 5. Reg Gordon 6. Tony Lovett	81,981	40.33	−3.09
	Greens	1. Jim Scott (elected 5) 2. Alison de Garis	11,191	5.51	+5.51
	Group F	1. Barry Hodge 2. Kim Hodge	5,921	2.91	+2.91
	Democrats	1. Don Millar 2. Marlon Hercock	4,995	2.46	−1.83
	Group D	1. Richard Utting 2. Julie Dethridge	2,887	1.42	+1.42
	Call to Australia	1. Gerard Goiran 2. Beryl Rogers	2,473	1.22	+1.22
	Grey Power	Michael Hutton	891	0.44	−4.50
	Independent	Laurie Humphreys	556	0.27	+0.27
	Independent	Geoffrey Taylor	428	0.21	+0.21
	Republican	Veema Munroe	346	0.17	+0.17
Total formal votes			203,254	97.22	−0.21
Informal votes			5,819	2.78	+0.21
Turnout			209,073	93.93

South West

1993 Western Australian state election: South West

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Quota			13,721
	Liberal	1. Barry House (elected 1) 2. Bill Stretch (elected 3) 3. Muriel Patterson (elected 5) 4. John Silcock 5. Ian Mabey 6. Peter Giumelli 7. Gabi Ghasseb	48,052	43.78	+1.79
	Labor	1. Bob Thomas (elected 2) 2. John Cowdell (elected 4) 3. Doug Wenn (elected 6) 4. Brian Procter 5. Lois Anderson	37,798	34.44	−3.07
	National	1. Murray Montgomery (elected 7) 2. David Pover 3. Robert Teale	10,980	10.00	+0.58
	Greens	1. Paul Davis 2. Lyn Serventy	5,633	5.13	+5.13
	Independent	Trish Townsend	3,113	2.84	+2.84
	Democrats	1. David Churches 2. Lila Ward	2,290	2.09	−0.06
	Independent	Sandy Lewis	628	0.57	+0.57
	Grey Power	Doug Ratcliffe	367	0.33	−2.82
	CALM Resistance Movement	Robert Moir	318	0.29	+0.29
	Independent	Ted Stone	273	0.25	+0.25
	Independent	J J Amelia	163	0.15	+0.15
	Republican	Jane King	151	0.14	+0.14
Total formal votes			109,766	97.40	−0.16
Informal votes			2,930	2.60	+0.16
Turnout			112,696	94.98

See also

• Results of the Western Australian state election, 1993 (Legislative Assembly A-L)
• Results of the Western Australian state election, 1993 (Legislative Assembly M-Z)
• 1993 Western Australian state election
• Candidates of the Western Australian state election, 1993
• Members of the Western Australian Legislative Council, 1993–1997

References

1. Report on the 1993 State General Election. Perth: Western Australian Electoral Commission. 11 November 1993.