Western Australian state election, 1993

Elections were held in the state of Western Australia on 6 February 1993 to elect all 57 members to the Legislative Assembly and all 34 members to the Legislative Council. The three-term Labor government, led by Premier Dr Carmen Lawrence since 12 February 1990, was defeated by the Liberal-National coalition, led by Opposition Leader Richard Court since 12 May 1992.

Results

Legislative Assembly

Australian elections/Title row
title = Western Australian state election, 6 February 1993
house = Legislative Assembly
series = Western Australian state election
back = 1989
forward = 1996
enrolled = 1,016,750
total_votes = 950,698
turnout % = 93.50%
turnout chg = +2.77%
informal = 39,220
informal % = 4.13%
informal chg = –3.22%Australian elections/Party summary
government = yes
party_id = Liberal
votes = 402,402
votes % = 44.15%
votes chg = +1.36%
seats = 26
seats chg = + 6Australian elections/Party summary
party_id = Labor
votes = 338,008
votes % = 37.08%
votes chg = –5.38%
seats = 24
seats chg = – 7Australian elections/Party summary
government = yes
party_id = Nationals
party = National
votes = 48,394
votes % = 5.31%
votes chg = +0.71%
seats = 6
seats chg = ± 0Australian elections/Party summary
party_id = Greens
party = Greens WA
votes = 39,300
votes % = 4.31%
votes chg = +3.78%
seats = 0
seats chg = ± 0Australian elections/Party summary
party_id = Democrats
votes = 21,147
votes % = 2.32%
votes chg = +0.89%
seats = 0
seats chg = ± 0Australian elections/Party summary
party = Other parties
votes = 2,662
votes % = 0.29%
votes chg = –4.90%
seats = 0
seats chg = ± 0Australian elections/Party summary
party_id = Independent
party = Independentref label|Inde|1|1
votes = 59,182
votes % = 6.49%
votes chg = +3.59%
seats = 1
seats chg = + 1Australian elections/Total row
total_votes = 911,478
total_seats = 57
winner_id = LiberalAustralian elections/2PP summary
party id 1 = Liberal
party 1 = Liberal/National
2pp votes 1 = 505,391
2pp % 1 = 55.45%
2pp chg 1 = +3.07%
party id 2 = Labor
2pp votes 2 = 406,087
2pp % 2 = 44.55%
2pp chg 2 = –3.07%

Notes::note label|Inde|1|1 Andrew Mensaros, the former Liberal member for Floreat, resigned from parliament on 16 May 1991 due to ill health. Dr Liz Constable, who had Mensaros's support, ran as an Independent against the endorsed Liberal candidate in the resulting by-election on 20 July 1991, and won.

Legislative Council

Australian elections/Title row
title = Western Australian state election, 6 February 1993
house = Legislative Council
enrolled = 1,016,750
total_votes = 952,426
turnout % = 93.67%
turnout chg = +2.94%
informal = 35,643
informal % = 3.74%
informal chg = –3.61%Australian elections/Party summary
party_id = Liberal
votes = 418,039
votes % = 45.60%
votes chg = +4.45%
seats = 15
seats chg = ± 0Australian elections/Party summary
party_id = Labor
votes = 337,554
votes % = 36.82%
votes chg = –4.49%
seats = 14
seats chg = – 2Australian elections/Party summary
party_id = Nationals
party = National
votes = 36,614
votes % = 3.99%
votes chg = –1.01%
seats = 3
seats chg = ± 0Australian elections/Party summary
party_id = Greens
party = Greens WA
votes = 47,305
votes % = 5.16%
votes chg = +1.97%
seats = 1
seats chg = + 1Australian elections/Party summary
party_id = Democrats
votes = 27,640
votes % = 3.01%
votes chg = –0.31%
seats = 0
seats chg = ± 0Australian elections/Party summary
party = Grey Power
votes = 5,937
votes % = 0.64%
votes chg = –3.38%
seats = 0
seats chg = ± 0Australian elections/Party summary
party = Other parties
votes = 5,390
votes % = 0.58%
votes chg = –0.29%
seats = 0
seats chg = ± 0Australian elections/Party summary
party_id = Independent
votes = 38,304
votes % = 4.18%
votes chg = +2.96%
seats = 0
seats chg = ± 0Australian elections/Total row
total_votes = 916,783
total_seats = 34

ee also

* Members of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly, 1989–1993
* Members of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly, 1993–1996

References