title: Candidates of the 1986 Western Australian state election
text: # 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 | |
  