1983 Western Australian state election


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 was defeated by the Labor Party, led by Opposition Leader Brian Burke since 10 September 1981.

Results

Legislative Assembly

Legislative Council

Seats changing parties

LABOR SEATS ---
Marginal---
MundaringGavan TroyALP0.1%
MandurahJohn ReadALP0.3%
BunburyPhil SmithALP2.7%
ScarboroughGraham BurkettALP5.7%
Fairly safe---
JoondalupJackie WatkinsALP6.7%
MitchellDavid SmithALP6.9%
WhitfordPam BeggsALP7.7%
Esperance-DundasJulian GrillALP8.3%
AvonKen McIverALP8.4%
Safe---
NollamaraKeith WilsonALP11.3%
BalcattaRon BertramALP13.0%
GosnellsYvonne HendersonALP13.1%
GeraldtonJeff CarrALP13.1%
WarrenDavid EvansALP13.4%
ArmadaleBob PearceALP13.6%
HelenaGordon HillALP13.7%
WelshpoolColin JamiesonALP14.8%
MaylandsJohn HarmanALP14.9%
CanningTom BatemanALP15.6%
CollieTom JonesALP15.6%
KimberleyErnie BridgeALP15.9%
Victoria ParkRon DaviesALP17.1%
PilbaraPam BuchananALP17.5%
PerthTerry BurkeALP17.8%
FremantleDavid ParkerALP19.1%
RockinghamMike BarnettALP19.7%
AscotMal BryceALP19.9%
Morley-SwanArthur TonkinALP20.9%
MelvilleBarry HodgeALP21.2%
KalgoorlieIan TaylorALP24.1%
CockburnDon TaylorALP28.6%
BalgaBrian BurkeALP29.0%