1986 Western Australian state election


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.

Results

Legislative Assembly

Legislative Council

Seats changing parties

LABOR SEATS ---
Marginal---
GeraldtonJeff CarrALP0.4%
SubiacoCarmen LawrenceALP1.7%
WarrenDavid EvansALP2.9%
CollieTom JonesALP4.2%
MundaringGavan TroyALP5.3%
BunburyPhil SmithALP5.4%
Fairly safe---
Esperance-DundasJudyth WatsonALP7.1%
MandurahJohn ReadALP9.4%
JoondalupJackie WatkinsALP9.5%
WhitfordPam BeggsALP9.8%
NollamaraKeith WilsonALP9.9%
Safe---
MitchellDavid SmithALP10.0%
ScarboroughGraham BurkettALP10.3%
WelshpoolBill ThomasALP13.2%
BalcattaRon BertramALP13.4%
HelenaGordon HillALP14.5%
RockinghamMike BarnettALP14.6%
PilbaraPam BuchananALP14.7%
GosnellsYvonne HendersonALP14.8%
PerthTerry BurkeALP14.9%
Victoria ParkRon DaviesALP14.9%
ArmadaleBob PearceALP15.7%
CanningTom BatemanALP15.8%
KimberleyErnie BridgeALP16.5%
Morley-SwanArthur TonkinALP16.9%
MaylandsPeter DowdingALP17.1%
AscotMal BryceALP18.2%
MelvilleBarry HodgeALP19.5%
FremantleDavid ParkerALP21.8%
CockburnClive HughesALP24.7%
BalgaBrian BurkeALP29.6%
KalgoorlieIan TaylorALP30.1% v IND