Candidates of the 1986 Western Australian state election
# Candidates of the 1986 Western Australian state election

The 1986 Western Australian state election was held on 8 February 1986.

## Retiring Members

### Labor

* John Harman MLA (Maylands)
* Colin Jamieson MLA (Welshpool)
* Lyla Elliott MLC (North-East Metropolitan)

### Liberal

* Peter Coyne MLA (Murchison-Eyre)
* Anthony Trethowan MLA (East Melville)
* Graham MacKinnon MLC (South-West)
* Ian Medcalf MLC (Metropolitan)

### Independent

* Tom Dadour MLA (Subiaco) – elected as Liberal

## Legislative Assembly

Sitting members are shown in bold text. Successful candidates are highlighted in the relevant colour. Where there is possible confusion, an asterisk (*) is also used.

| Electorate | Held by | Labor candidate | Liberal candidate | National candidate | Other candidates |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Albany | Liberal | Josephine Lynch | Leon Watt | | |
| Armadale | Labor | Bob Pearce | Phillip Giblett | | |
| Ascot | Labor | Mal Bryce | Robert van Straalen | | |
| Avon | Labor | Ken McIver | Michael Cahill | Max Trenorden | |
| Balcatta | Labor | Ron Bertram | Vincenzo Alessandrino | | |
| Balga | Labor | Brian Burke | John Gordon | | William Nind (Ind) |
| Bunbury | Labor | Phil Smith | John Sibson | | Alfred Bussell (Ind) |
| Canning | Labor | Judyth Watson | Elkin Conway | | |
| Clontarf | Liberal | Kon Vatskalis | Tony Williams | | |
| Cockburn | Labor | Clive Hughes | Mark Iriks | | |
| Collie | Labor | Tom Jones | John Davison | Hilda Turnbull | Roy Bussell (Ind) |
| Cottesloe | Liberal | John Noonan | Bill Hassell | | |
| Dale | Liberal | Philip Vincent | Cyril Rushton | | Mark Beadle (Dem) |
| Darling Range | Liberal | William McAtee | George Spriggs | | Richard Jeffreys (Dem) |
| East Melville | Liberal | Gary Low | Richard Lewis | | |
| Esperance-Dundas | Labor | Julian Grill | Marie Wordsworth | | |
| Floreat | Liberal | Ian Bacon | Andrew Mensaros | | |
| Fremantle | Labor | David Parker | Aileen Atkins | | Frank Noakes (SWP) Wendy Schulze (Ind) |
| Gascoyne | Liberal | Kevin Leahy | Ian Laurance | | |
| Geraldton | Labor | Jeff Carr | Marjorie Tubby | | |
| Gosnells | Labor | Yvonne Henderson | Michael Smith | | |
| Greenough | Liberal | David Ridley | Reg Tubby | | |
| Helena | Labor | Gordon Hill | Beryl Joines | | |
| Joondalup | Labor | Jackie Watkins | Mick Nanovich | | Harry Frochter (Dem) Vida Wright (Ind) |
| Kalamunda | Liberal | Jacqueline Jeffreys | Ian Thompson | | |
| Kalgoorlie | Labor | Ian Taylor | | | Stephanie Farrell (Ind) |
| Karrinyup | Liberal | Ian Noack | Jim Clarko | | |
| Katanning-Roe | National | Jonathan Davies | Dick Old | Monty House | |
| Kimberley | Labor | Ernie Bridge | William Shepherd | | |
| Mandurah | Labor | John Read | Wayne McRostie | | George Counsel (Dem) |
| Maylands | Labor | Peter Dowding | Michael MacAulay | | Peter Hayes (Dem) David MacLiver (Ind) Michael Pal (Ind) Clive Turner (Ind) |
| Melville | Labor | Barry Hodge | Eric Zumbo | | |
| Merredin | National | Salvatore Musca | Bruce Harvey | Hendy Cowan | |
| Mitchell | Labor | David Smith | Trevor Slater | | |
| Moore | National | Nicholas Agocs | Bert Crane | Frank Creagh | |
| Morley-Swan | Labor | Arthur Tonkin | Christine Fisher | | |
| Mount Lawley | Liberal | Kenneth Withers | George Cash | | |
| Mount Marshall | Liberal | Robert Couzens | Bill McNee | Mort Schell | |
| Mundaring | Labor | Gavan Troy | Steven Hart | | Rodney Gibbs (Dem) |
| Murchison-Eyre | Liberal | Christopher Sweeney | Ross Lightfoot | | Cyril Barnes (Ind) Neil Dimer (Ind) John Ford (Ind) Aubrey Lynch (Ind) |
| Murdoch | Liberal | Mark Johnson | Barry MacKinnon | | Orland Bertocchi (Ind) Anthony Greatwood (Ind) |
| Murray-Wellington | Liberal | Terrence Caraher | John Bradshaw | | |
| Narrogin | National | Wayne White | Peter Jones | Cambell Nalder | |
| Nedlands | Liberal | Ross Williamson | Richard Court | | |
| Nollamara | Labor | Keith Wilson | Wouterina Klein | | |
| Perth | Labor | Terry Burke | Peter Evans | | Michael Crossing (Ind) |
| Pilbara | Labor | Pam Buchanan | Johannes Van Uden | | |
| Rockingham | Labor | Mike Barnett | Robert Douglas | | Patricia Todd (Ind) |
| Scarborough | Labor | Graham Burkett | Frances Grierson | | Barbara Churchward (Ind) Charles Hall (Dem) |
| South Perth | Liberal | Jennifer McNae | Bill Grayden | | |
| Stirling | National | | Peter Skinner | Matt Stephens | |
| Subiaco | Liberal | Carmen Lawrence | Ross McLean | | Geoff Stuart (Ind) |
| Vasse | Liberal | Laurie Watson | Barry Blaikie | | |
| Victoria Park | Labor | Ron Davies | Diane Airey | | |
| Warren | Labor | David Evans | Paul Omodei | | Charles Parke (Ind) |
| Welshpool | Labor | Bill Thomas | Stephen Gardiner | | |
| Whitford | Labor | Pam Beggs | Kenneth Schulz | | Graeme Major (Dem) |

## Legislative Council

Sitting members are shown in bold text. Successful candidates are highlighted in the relevant colour. Where there is possible confusion, an asterisk (*) is also used.

| Province | Held by | Labor candidate | Liberal candidate | National candidate | Democrats candidate | Other candidates |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Central | National | Kim Chance | John Panizza | Harry Gayfer | | |
| Lower Central | Liberal | John Bird | Sandy Lewis | Eric Blight | Violet Fussell | |
| Lower North | Liberal | Lesley-Ann Hoare | Phil Lockyer | | Kenneth Winder | Frank Nesci (Ind) |
| Lower West | Liberal | Beryl Jones | Ian Pratt | | Shirley de la Hunty | |
| Metropolitan | Liberal | | Max Evans | | Jack Evans | Patrick Finn (Ind Lab) |
| North | Labor | Frank Butler Tom Helm* | | | Helen Aquilina | |
| North Central Metropolitan | Labor | Joe Berinson | Frank Hansford-Miller | | Jean Foster | |
| North Metropolitan | Liberal | John Halden | Peter Wells | | Jean Jenkins | |
| North-East Metropolitan | Labor | Tom Butler | Robert Nicholson | | Fred Long | |
| South | Liberal | Albert Newman | Thomas Knight | John Caldwell | | |
| South Central Metropolitan | Liberal | John Bissett | Phillip Pendal | | Alan Needham | |
| South-East | Labor | Jim Brown | Douglas Krepp | | | |
| South Metropolitan | Labor | Garry Kelly | Alan Harste | | | |
| South-East Metropolitan | Labor | Bob Hetherington | Jonathan Shack | | Douglas Gettingby | |
| South-West | Liberal | Doug Wenn | James Dwyer | | Janice Bowen | |
| Upper West | Liberal | | Margaret McAleer | Sue Shields | | |
| West | Liberal | Nadeem Ramsay | Gordon Masters | | Kenneth Goodman | |
