Western Australian state election, 1986
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Elections were held in the state
of Western Australia
on 8 February 1986 to elect all 57 members to the Legislative Assembly
and 17 members to the 34-seat Legislative Council
. The Labor
government, led by Premier
Brian Burke
, won a second term in office against the Liberal Party
, led by Opposition Leader
Bill Hassell since 16 February 1984.
The election resulted in Labor's best election result after World War II
, and featured a united National Party for the first time since the 1977 election
.
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 8 February 1986 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 17 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 Labor
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...
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...
Brian Burke
Brian Burke
Brian Thomas Burke was Labor premier of Western Australia from 25 February 1983 until his resignation on 25 February 1988...
, won a second term in office against the Liberal Party
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...
, 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...
Bill Hassell since 16 February 1984.
The election resulted in Labor's best election result after World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, and featured a united National Party for the first time since the 1977 election
Western Australian state election, 1977
Elections were held in the state of Western Australia on 19 February 1977 to elect all 55 members to the Legislative Assembly and 17 members to the 32-seat Legislative Council...
.
Legislative Assembly
|}Notes:
- The National Country Party (NCP) and the National Party (NP), which had been two separate parties from 1978 onwards, united in 1985 to form the National Party of Western AustraliaNational Party of Western AustraliaThe 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....
. Three sitting members who had previously identified as National Country Party stood for the Liberal Party in 1986, with two losing their seats to the Nationals, and the other (Bert Crane in MooreElectoral district of MooreMoore is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Western Australia.Moore has had three incarnations as an electorate. It its first incarnation, Moore was one of the original 30 seats contested at the 1890 state election....
) retaining his seat. The Nationals also gained AvonElectoral district of AvonAvon was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Western Australia from 1911 to 2008. The name of the district was changed to Avon Valley in 1950, but reverted back to its original name in 1962....
from the Labor Party, and Mount MarshallElectoral district of Mount MarshallMount Marshall was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Western Australia from 1930 to 1989.-History:The seat was created under the Redistribution of Seats Act 1929 and was first contested in the 1930 state election...
from the Liberals, who had held it for a single term.
Legislative Council
|}See also
- 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:...
- Members of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly, 1986–1989Members of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly, 1986–1989This is a list of members of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly from 1986 to 1989:-Notes:This is a list of members of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly from 1986 to 1989:-Notes:...