Western Australian state election, 1983
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Elections were held in the state
of Western Australia
on 19 February 1983 to elect all 57 members to the Legislative Assembly
and 18 members to the 34-seat Legislative Council
.
The three-term Liberal
-National Country
coalition government, led by Premier
Ray O'Connor
since 25 January 1982 (after the retirement of Sir Charles Court
) was defeated by the Labor Party
, led by Opposition Leader
Brian Burke
since 10 September 1981.
Notes:
States and territories of Australia
The Commonwealth of Australia is a union of six states and various territories. The Australian mainland is made up of five states and three territories, with the sixth state of Tasmania being made up of islands. In addition there are six island territories, known as external territories, and a...
of Western Australia
Western Australia
Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...
on 19 February 1983 to elect all 57 members to the Legislative Assembly
Western Australian Legislative Assembly
The Legislative Assembly, or lower house, is one of the two chambers of parliament in the Australian state of Western Australia. It sits in Parliament House in the state capital, Perth....
and 18 members to the 34-seat Legislative Council
Western Australian Legislative Council
The Legislative Council, or upper house, is one of the two chambers of parliament in the Australian state of Western Australia. Its central purpose is to act as a house of review for legislation passed through the lower house, the Legislative Assembly. It sits in Parliament House in the state...
.
The three-term Liberal
Liberal Party of Australia
The Liberal Party of Australia is an Australian political party.Founded a year after the 1943 federal election to replace the United Australia Party, the centre-right Liberal Party typically competes with the centre-left Australian Labor Party for political office...
-National Country
National Party of Western Australia
The National Party of Western Australia is a political party in Western Australia. It is affiliated with the National Party of Australia but maintains a separate structure and identity....
coalition government, led by Premier
Premier of Western Australia
The Premier of Western Australia is the head of the executive government in the Australian State of Western Australia. The Premier has similar functions in Western Australia to those performed by the Prime Minister of Australia at the national level, subject to the different Constitutions...
Ray O'Connor
Ray O'Connor
Raymond James "Ray" O'Connor was the 22nd Premier of Western Australia.-Pre-political life:He was born in Perth and attended schools in towns of Narrogin and York, and St Patrick's Boys' School in Perth...
since 25 January 1982 (after the retirement of Sir Charles Court
Charles Court
Sir Charles Walter Michael Court, was a Western Australian politician, 21st Premier of Western Australia and member for the seat of Nedlands for the Liberal Party for nearly 30 years.-Early life:...
) was defeated by the Labor Party
Australian Labor Party
The Australian Labor Party is an Australian political party. It has been the governing party of the Commonwealth of Australia since the 2007 federal election. Julia Gillard is the party's federal parliamentary leader and Prime Minister of Australia...
, led by Opposition Leader
Leader of the Opposition (Western Australia)
The Leader of the Opposition in Western Australia is the leader of the largest minority political party or coalition of parties in the Legislative Assembly of the Parliament of Western Australia. By convention, he or she is generally a member of the Legislative Assembly...
Brian Burke
Brian Burke
Brian Thomas Burke was Labor premier of Western Australia from 25 February 1983 until his resignation on 25 February 1988...
since 10 September 1981.
Legislative Assembly
|}Notes:
- 754,226 electors were enrolled to vote at the election, but one seat, NarroginElectoral district of NarroginNarrogin was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Western Australia from 1950 to 1989.The district was based around the town of Narrogin in the southern part of the state. The seat was won on every occasion by the National Party.-Members:...
, held by the National Country Party's Peter Jones and representing 9,239 electors, was uncontested. - The National Country Party (NCP) and the National Party (NP) were two separate parties, the former in coalition with the Liberal Party, the latter an independent party which had split from the NCP on 10 August 1978.
Legislative Council
|}See also
- Members of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly, 1980–1983Members of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly, 1980–1983This is a list of members of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly from 1980 to 1983:-Notes:This is a list of members of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly from 1980 to 1983:-Notes:...
- Members of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly, 1983–1986Members of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly, 1983–1986This is a list of members of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly from 1983 to 1986:-Notes:This is a list of members of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly from 1983 to 1986:-Notes:...