title: Candidates of the 1989 Western Australian state election
text: # Candidates of the 1989 Western Australian state election
  
  The 1989 Western Australian state election was held on 4 February 1989.
  
  ## Retiring Members
  
  ### Labor
  
  * Ron Bertram MLA (Balcatta)
  * David Evans MLA (Warren)
  * Tom Jones MLA (Collie)
  * Des Dans MLC (South Metropolitan)
  * Bob Hetherington MLC (South-East Metropolitan)
  
  ### Liberal
  
  * Bert Crane MLA (Moore)
  * Ross Lightfoot MLA (Murchison-Eyre)
  * Reg Tubby MLA (Greenough)
  * Tony Williams MLA (Clontarf)
  * Colin Bell MLC (Lower West)
  * Gordon Masters MLC (West Province)
  * John Williams MLC (Metropolitan Province)
  
  ### National
  
  * Matt Stephens MLA (Stirling)
  * Harry Gayfer MLC (Central Province)
  * Tom McNeil MLC (Upper West)
  
  ## 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 | Grey Power candidate | Other candidates |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Albany | Liberal | Brian Bradley | Leon Watt | Michael Jardine | | |
  | Applecross | Liberal | Margaret Barton | Richard Lewis | | Anthony Furness | |
  | Armadale | Labor | Bob Pearce | Maureen Healy | | William Higgins | Reginald Hames (Ind) |
  | Ashburton | Labor | Pam Buchanan | Maurice Harper | | | David Fort (Ind) |
  | Avon | National | Robert Duncanson | John Dival | Max Trenorden | | |
  | Balcatta | Labor | Nick Catania | Marie Wordsworth | | Brendan O'Dwyer | |
  | Belmont | Labor | Eric Ripper | Brett Whitford | | Margaret Bright | Clem Cumbo (Ind) Barbara Turner (Dem) |
  | Bunbury | Labor | Phil Smith | Raymond Bosustow | | Margaret Charnley | David Morrissey (CEC) Judyth Salom (Ind) |
  | Cockburn | Labor | Bill Thomas | Simon O'Brien | | Isobel Davison | Alison Jensen (AC) |
  | Collie | Labor | John Mumme | John Silcock | Hilda Turnbull | | Ursula Bolitho (Dem) Alfred Bussell (Ind) |
  | Cottesloe | Liberal | John Noonan | Bill Hassell | | Marianne McCall | Martina Hagues (Dem) |
  | Darling Range | Liberal | Maura Howlett | Ian Thompson | | Eric Tommey | |
  | Dianella | Labor | Keith Wilson | Terence Tyzack | | John Greathead | Allan Jones (Ind) |
  | Eyre | Labor | Julian Grill | Stephen Sprigg | | | Donald Green (Ind) Yvonne Hicks (Ind) |
  | Floreat | Liberal | Clyde Bevan | Andrew Mensaros | | Jane King | Georgina Beaumont (Dem) |
  | Fremantle | Labor | David Parker | Peter Cumins | | Jack Webb | Mary Druskovich (Dem) Dee Margetts (AC) John Troy (Ind) |
  | Geraldton | Labor | Jeff Carr | Victor McCabe | | Mary Gould | |
  | Glendalough | Labor | Carmen Lawrence | Gloria Hancock | | Donald Gudgeon | Clive Galletly (Ind) |
  | Greenough | Liberal | Frank O'Loughlin | Kevin Minson | John Hutchinson | | |
  | Helena | Labor | Gordon Hill | Bob Greig | | Cecil Morris | Jack van Tongeren (Ind) |
  | Jandakot | Liberal | Clyde Bevan | Barry MacKinnon | | Bryan Cortese | Timothy Thies (Ind) |
  | Kalgoorlie | Labor | Ian Taylor | Douglas Bowie | | | John Burt (Ind) Peter Girando (Ind) |
  | Kenwick | Labor | Judyth Watson | Joao Malta | | William Meadwell | Donald Bryant (Dem) Jean Jeans (Ind) |
  | Kimberley | Labor | Ernie Bridge | Maxine Reid | | | |
  | Kingsley | Labor | Mark Nolan | Cheryl Edwardes | | Francis Butler | Jack Christensen (Ind) Robert Gow (Ind) |
  | Mandurah | Labor | John Read | Roger Nicholls | | Barbara Stark | |
  | Marangaroo | Labor | Ted Cunningham | William Lewis | | James Wilson | |
  | Marmion | Liberal | Jonathan Davies | Jim Clarko | | Eric Hammond | Sharon McDonald (Grn) |
  | Maylands | Labor | Peter Dowding | Peter Blaxell | | John Redmond | Norman Heslington (Ind) Brian Peachey (AFM) Noel Sharp (Ind) |
  | Melville | Labor | Barry Hodge | Doug Shave | | Leslie Sells | Paul Llewellyn (Grn) Bernard Putnin (Ind) |
  | Merredin | National | Michael Fitzpatrick | | Hendy Cowan | | Margaret Buegge (Ind) |
  | Mitchell | Labor | David Smith | Beverley Bradshaw | | | |
  | Moore | Liberal | John Mason | Bill McNee | Mort Schell | | Edna Smith (Ind) |
  | Morley | Labor | Frank Donovan | David MacGregor | | | |
  | Murray | Labor | Keith Read | Brian McLean | | | Terence Caraher (Ind) Luna Gardiner (Ind) Susan Ishmael (Ind) |
  | Nedlands | Liberal | Ross Connell | Richard Court | | Douglas Ratcliffe | Kevin Judd (Dem) |
  | Nollamara | Labor | John Kobelke | William Stewart | | | Brian Lobascher (Dem) |
  | Northern Rivers | Labor | Kevin Leahy | Dudley Maslen | | | |
  | Peel | Labor | Norm Marlborough | Marten Noordzy | | Desmond Swiney | Michael Nella (Ind) |
  | Perth | Labor | Ian Alexander | Kim Hames | | Gerrard Taylor | Frederick Long (Dem) |
  | Pilbara | Labor | Larry Graham | William Shephard | | | Vincent Cooper (Ind) |
  | Riverton | Labor | Marilyn Crispin | Graham Kierath | | | Michael Smith (Ind) Eelco Tacoma (Ind) Neil Worrall (Dem) |
  | Rockingham | Labor | Mike Barnett | Robert Douglas | | Elsie Pledge | |
  | Roe | Liberal | Peter Blond | Graham Jacobs | Ross Ainsworth | | Dallas Clarnette (CEC) |
  | Roleystone | Labor | Roger Stubbs | Fred Tubby | | Frederick Betts | Edna Stevens (Ind) Maralyn Yorston (Ind) |
  | Scarborough | Labor | Graham Burkett | George Strickland | | Eugene Hands | Gaenor Cranch (Dem) Peter Rose (Ind) |
  | South Perth | Liberal | Joan Davison | Bill Grayden | | Beatrice Trutmann | David Smith (Ind) |
  | Stirling | National | Lesley-Ann Hoare | Thomas Knight | Monty House | Paul Ensor | |
  | Swan Hills | Labor | Gavan Troy | Neil Oliver | | Eric Ridgway | |
  | Thornlie | Labor | Yvonne Henderson | Antony York | | Phillip Giblett | |
  | Vasse | Liberal | Leslie Longwood | Barry Blaikie | Alan Hillier | | |
  | Victoria Park | Labor | Geoff Gallop | Katherine Mair | | Joseph Mitchell | Marion Hercock (Dem) Michael Ward (Ind) |
  | Wagin | National | David Whitney | John Chamberlain | Bob Wiese | | |
  | Wanneroo | Labor | Jackie Watkins | Brian Cooper | | Peter Rowlands | Henrietta Waters (Ind) |
  | Warren | Liberal | John Towie | Paul Omodei | Donald Hancock | | |
  | Wellington | Liberal | Ronald Mitchell | John Bradshaw | | Wesley Betterton | |
  | Whitford | Labor | Pam Beggs | Peter Harrop | | Geoffrey Smart | John Clifford (Ind) |
  
  ## Legislative Council
  
  Sitting members are shown in bold text. Tickets that elected at least one MLC are highlighted in the relevant colour. Successful candidates are identified by an asterisk (*).
  
  ### Agricultural
  
  Five seats were up for election.
  
  | Labor candidates | Liberal candidates | National candidates | Democrats candidates | Green candidates | One Australia candidates |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Jim Brown* Kim Chance Lorna Long John Czuzman Mary Ridley | Margaret McAleer* David Wordsworth* Murray Nixon Steve Boylan Fran Weller | Eric Charlton* John Caldwell* Dexter Davies Anthony Critch | Robert Whitehead | James Cavill Ronald Lewis | Cedric Jacobs Margaret Jacobs Malcolm Taylor |
  
  ### East Metropolitan
  
  Five seats were up for election.
  
  | Labor candidates | Liberal candidates | National candidates | Democrats candidates | Green candidates | Grey Power candidates | One Australia candidates |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Kay Hallahan* Fred McKenzie* Tom Butler* Valma Ferguson Erik Van Garderen Stephen Gilchrist | Derrick Tomlinson* Peter Foss* June van de Klashorst Peter Quinn | Patrick Harding Beverley Poor | Pauline Hutchinson Benjamin Rose | L G Capill Patsy Molloy | Neil Turner Arthur Robertson | Donald Jackson Ronald Abbott |
  
  ### Mining and Pastoral
  
  Five seats were up for election.
  
  | Labor candidates | Liberal candidates | National candidates | Democrats candidates | Green candidates | One Australia candidates | Ungrouped candidates |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Tom Stephens* Mark Nevill* Tom Helm* Robert Couzens Margaret Halid Sylvia Hurse | Norman Moore* Phil Lockyer* Margaret Day Sally Wilkinson Louie Carnicelli | Peter Kneebone Ronald Smales John Ford | Shyama Peebles | Leslie Lee Desmond Hill Brian Champion Allan Barker Jeanette Johnson | Megan Shedley Donald Shedley | Lynton Downe |
  
  ### North Metropolitan
  
  Seven seats were up for election.
  
  | Labor candidates | Liberal candidates | National candidates | Democrats candidates | Green candidates | Grey Power candidates |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Joe Berinson* Graham Edwards* Sam Piantadosi* Kay Lunt Judith Jones Nick Griffiths Malcolm Jackson | George Cash* Max Evans* Bob Pike* Reg Davies* Chris Ellison Wendy Cole Robert Burr | Elizabeth Beveridge Neil Baker Pamela Eves Duncan Anderson | Richard Jeffreys Brian Jenkins | Kim Herbert Nadine Lapthorne | Phillip King Kryna Gudgeon |
  | Group A candidates | Group I candidates | One Australia candidates | Ungrouped candidates | | |
  | Peter Weygers John Massam | Shirley de la Hunty David Kaesehagen Norma Rundle | Ronald Holt Frank Gould Leonard Sherwood | Walter Morris | | |
  
  ### South Metropolitan
  
  Five seats were up for election.
  
  | Labor candidates | Liberal candidates | National candidates | Democrats candidates | Grey Power candidates | Alternative Coalition candidates |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Garry Kelly* John Halden* Cheryl Davenport* Ed Dermer Reginald Gordon Joyce Edwards | Clive Griffiths* Phillip Pendal* Diane Airey Alan Harste John Hardwick | Miguel de San Miguel Leonard Phillips | Peter Nettleton David Banner | Neville Crilly | Christabel Bridge Robert Mann Gladys Yarran |
  
  ### South West
  
  Seven seats were up for election.
  
  | Labor candidates | Liberal candidates | National candidates | Democrats candidates | Grey Power candidates | Group D candidates | Ungrouped candidates |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Doug Wenn* Beryl Jones* Bob Thomas* Josephine Lynch Dane Carroll | Barry House* Muriel Patterson* Bill Stretch* Adrian Fawcett Suzanne Carter Jonathan Youngs | Murray Montgomery* Terence House Jennifer Barrett | David Churches Daphne Wallace | Herbert Cattrall | Marie-Louise Duxbury Lynette Serventy | Paul Roth |
  