Members of the Western Australian Legislative Council, 1983–1986

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This is a list of members of the Western Australian Legislative Council from 22 May 1983 to 21 May 1986. The chamber had 34 seats made up of 17 provinces each electing two members, on a system of rotation whereby one-half of the members would retire at each triennial election.

NamePartyProvinceTerm expiresYears in office
Gordon Atkinson [1] Liberal Central 19891983–1984
Colin Bell Liberal Lower West 19891983–1989
Joe Berinson Labor North Central Metropolitan 19861980–1993
James Brown Labor South-East 19861980–1992
Eric Charlton [1] National/NP Central 19891984–1998
Des Dans Labor South Metropolitan 19891971–1989
Peter Dowding Labor North 19861980–1986
Graham Edwards Labor North Metropolitan 19891983–1997
Lyla Elliott Labor North-East Metropolitan 19861971–1986
Vic Ferry Liberal South-West 19891965–1987
Harry Gayfer National/NCP Central 19861974–1989
Clive Griffiths Liberal South Central Metropolitan 19891965–1997
Kay Hallahan Labor South-East Metropolitan 19891983–1993
Bob Hetherington Labor South-East Metropolitan 19861977–1989
Garry Kelly Labor South Metropolitan 19861982–1993
Thomas Knight Liberal South 19861974–1986
Sandy Lewis Liberal Lower Central 19861974–1989
Phil Lockyer Liberal Lower North 19861980–1997
Margaret McAleer Liberal Upper West 19861974–1993
Fred McKenzie Labor North-East Metropolitan 19891977–1993
Graham MacKinnon Liberal South West 19861956–1986
Tom McNeil National/NP Upper West 19891977–1989
Gordon Masters Liberal West 19861974–1989
Ian Medcalf Liberal Metropolitan 19861968–1986
Norman Moore Liberal Lower North 19891977–2013
Mark Nevill Labor South-East 19891983–2001
Neil Oliver Liberal West 19891977–1989
Phillip Pendal Liberal South Central Metropolitan 19861980–1993
Sam Piantadosi Labor North Central Metropolitan 19891983–1996
Ian Pratt Liberal Lower West 19861974–1986
Tom Stephens Labor North 19891982–2004
Bill Stretch Liberal Lower Central 19891983–2005
Peter Wells Liberal North Metropolitan 19861980–1986
John Williams Liberal Metropolitan 19891971–1989
David Wordsworth Liberal South 19891971–1993

Notes

1 On 4 August 1984, Central Province Liberal MLC Gordon Atkinson died. National candidate Eric Charlton won the resulting by-election on 17 November 1984.

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