Members of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly, 1983–1986

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This is a list of members of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly from 1983 to 1986:

NameParty District Years in office
Mike Barnett Labor Rockingham 1974–1996
Tom Bateman Labor Canning 1968–1989
Pam Beggs Labor Whitford 1983–1993
Ron Bertram Labor Balcatta 1968–1989
Barry Blaikie Liberal Vasse 1971–1996
John Bradshaw Liberal Murray-Wellington 1983–2005
Ernie Bridge Labor Kimberley 1980–2001
Hon Mal Bryce Labor Ascot 1971–1988
Pam Buchanan Labor Pilbara 1983–1992
Hon Brian Burke Labor Balga 1973–1988
Terry Burke Labor Perth 1968–1987
Graham Burkett Labor Scarborough 1983–1989
Jeff Carr Labor Geraldton 1974–1991
George Cash [3] Liberal Mount Lawley 1984–1989
Jim Clarko Liberal Karrinyup 1974–1996
Richard Court Liberal Nedlands 1982–2001
Hendy Cowan NP/National [5] Merredin 1974–2001
Peter Coyne Liberal Murchison-Eyre 1971–1986
Bert Crane NCP/Liberal [5] Moore 1974–1989
Dr Tom Dadour Liberal/Independent [2] Subiaco 1971–1986
David Evans Labor Warren 1968–1989
Ron Davies Labor Victoria Park 1961–1986
Bill Grayden Liberal South Perth 1947–1949; 1956–1993
Julian Grill Labor Esperance-Dundas 1977–2001
Hon John Harman Labor Maylands 1968–1986
Bill Hassell Liberal Cottesloe 1977–1990
Yvonne Henderson Labor Gosnells 1983–1996
Gordon Hill Labor Helena 1982–1994
Barry Hodge Labor Melville 1977–1989
Clive Hughes [4] Labor Cockburn 1984–1986
Colin Jamieson Labor Welshpool 1953–1986
Peter Jones NCP/Liberal [5] Narrogin 1974–1986
Tom Jones Labor Collie 1968–1989
Ian Laurance Liberal Gascoyne 1974–1987
Ken McIver Labor Avon 1968–1986
Barry MacKinnon Liberal Murdoch 1977–1993
Bill McNee Liberal Mount Marshall 1983–1986; 1989–2005
Hon Andrew Mensaros Liberal Floreat 1968–1991
Hon Ray O'Connor [3] Liberal Mount Lawley 1959–1984
Dick Old NCP/Liberal [5] Katanning-Roe 1974–1986
David Parker Labor Fremantle 1980–1990
Bob Pearce Labor Armadale 1977–1993
John Read Labor Mandurah 1983–1989
Hon Cyril Rushton Liberal Dale 1965–1988
David Smith Labor Mitchell 1983–1996
Phil Smith Labor Bunbury 1983–1993
George Spriggs Liberal Darling Range 1977–1987
Matt Stephens NP/National [5] Stirling 1971–1989
Don Taylor [4] Labor Cockburn 1968–1984
Ian Taylor Labor Kalgoorlie 1981–1996
Ian Thompson Liberal Kalamunda 1971–1993
Arthur Tonkin Labor Morley-Swan 1971–1987
Anthony Trethowan Liberal East Melville 1980–1986
Gavan Troy [1] Labor Mundaring 1983–1993
Reg Tubby Liberal Greenough 1975–1989
Jackie Watkins Labor Joondalup 1983–1993
Leo Watt Liberal Albany 1974–1993
Tony Williams Liberal Clontarf 1977–1989
Keith Wilson Labor Nollamara 1977–1993

Notes

1 At the 1983 election, Labor candidate Gavan Troy won the seat of Mundaring by just 16 votes against the sitting member and Liberal candidate Tom Herzfeld. On 2 September 1983, the Court of Disputed Returns ordered a fresh election, which Troy won on 8 October.
2 In 1984, the Liberal member for Subiaco, Dr Tom Dadour, left his party. He served out his term as an independent.
3 On 17 August 1984, the Liberal member for Mount Lawley, former Premier Ray O'Connor, resigned. Liberal candidate George Cash won the resulting by-election on 17 November 1984.
4 On 31 August 1984, the Labor member for Cockburn, Don Taylor, resigned. Labor candidate Clive Hughes won the resulting by-election on 17 November 1984.
5 In 1978, the National Party split from the National Country Party over the coalition question, with the NCP remaining in coalition with the Liberal Party, and the NP occupying the cross-benches. In 1985, the two parties reunited as the National Party of Western Australia, affiliated to the National Party of Australia. However the three former NCP members, unhappy with some of the terms of the reunification, quit the new party and joined the Liberal Party.

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