title: Candidates of the 2005 Western Australian state election
text: # Candidates of the 2005 Western Australian state election
  
  The 2005 Western Australian state election was held on 26 February 2005.
  
  ## Retiring Members
  
  ### Labor
  
  * Clive Brown MLA (Bassendean)
  * John Cowdell MLC (South West)
  * Kevin Leahy MLC (Mining and Pastoral)
  
  ### Liberal
  
  * Mike Board MLA (Murdoch)
  * John Bradshaw MLA (Murray)
  * Cheryl Edwardes MLA (Kingsley)
  * Arthur Marshall MLA (Dawesville)
  * Bill McNee MLA (Moore)
  * Rod Sweetman MLA (Ningaloo)
  * Peter Foss MLC (East Metropolitan)
  * Bill Stretch MLC (South West)
  * Derrick Tomlinson MLC (East Metropolitan)
  
  ### National
  
  * Ross Ainsworth MLA (Roe)
  * Monty House MLA (Stirling)
  
  ### Greens
  
  * Chrissy Sharp MLC (South West)
  
  ### Independent
  
  * Larry Graham MLA (Pilbara)
  * Phillip Pendal MLA (South Perth)
  * Alan Cadby MLC (North Metropolitan) – 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 | Greens candidate | CDP candidate | Other candidates |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Albany | Labor | Peter Watson | Andrew Partington | Beverley Ford | Tony Evers | Greg Basden | Brian Burns (ON) Colin Pyle (FFP) |
  | Alfred Cove | Independent | Michael Kane | Graham Kierath | | Scott Ryan | William Suseno | Katherine Jackson (Ind) Janet Woollard* (Ind) |
  | Armadale | Labor | Alannah MacTiernan | Diane Johnson | | Jason Brennan | Madeleine Goiran | Bret Busby (Ind) Colin Butler (ON) John Coules (FFP) Joyce Richards (CEC) |
  | Avon | National | Gerry Sturman | | Max Trenorden | Adrian Price | Bob Adair | Boyd Martin (ON) Ron McLean (CEC) |
  | Balcatta | Labor | John Kobelke | Melinda Poor | | Kayt Davies | Michael Ewers | |
  | Ballajura | Labor | John D'Orazio | David Maxwell | | Michael Boswell | Allan Ribbons | John Clifford (FFP) Gary Evans (ON) |
  | Bassendean | Labor | Martin Whitely | Michelle Stubbs | | Gemma Carter | Paul Mewhor | Peter Clifford (FFP) Graeme Harris (ON) |
  | Belmont | Labor | Eric Ripper | Glenys Godfrey | | Steve Wolff | Gwen Hamence | Bill Gaugg (ON) |
  | Bunbury | Labor | Tony Dean | John Castrilli | | Joshua Ledger | Shane Flanegan | Chris Cox (Ind) Brian McRae (ON) Jodie Murray (Ind) Mandy Robertson (FFP) |
  | Capel | Liberal | John Mondy | Steve Thomas | Murray Scott | Richard Chapman | Trista Palmer | Carol Johnson (ON) Marilyn Shraga (FFP) |
  | Carine | Liberal | Damien Parry | Katie Hodson-Thomas | | Ross Copeland | Bruce Richards | |
  | Central Kimberley-Pilbara | Independent | Tom Stephens | Trona Young | | Kelly Howlett | Jason Matthews | Paul Asplin (Ind) Gavin Ness (ON) Barry Taylor (Ind) |
  | Churchlands | Independent | Tony Walker | Greg Preston | | Sonja Lundie-Jenkins | Jennifer Whately | Liz Constable (Ind) |
  | Cockburn | Labor | Fran Logan | John Jamieson | | Anne Otness | Bill Heggers | Damon Fowler (FFP) Robyn Scherr (Ind) Carol Teather (ON) |
  | Collie-Wellington | Labor | Mick Murray | Craig Carbone | Neale Armstrong | David Paris | Tanya Dunjey | Edward Dabrowski (FFP) Kevin Gordon (ON) Gary Munnihy (Ind) Martha Window (NCP) |
  | Cottesloe | Liberal | Owen Whittle | Colin Barnett | | Steve Walker | Stuart Chapman | |
  | Darling Range | Liberal | Geoff Stallard | John Day | | Margo Beilby | Rob Merrells | Sam Dacheff (ON) Matthew Lague (FFP) |
  | Dawesville | Liberal | Lynn Rodgers | Kim Hames | Vern Goff | Clare Nunan | Keith Blok | Julie Westbrook (FFP) Derek Withers (ON) |
  | Fremantle | Labor | Jim McGinty | Rita Scolaro | | Jim Scott | Michelle Shave | Adele Carles (Ind) Ian Muir (Ind) Lionel Richards (Ind) Paul Thurbon (FFP) Kerry-Ann Winmar (ON) |
  | Geraldton | Labor | Shane Hill | Kevin Giudice | Sally Bennison | Paul Connolly | Mac Forsyth | Basil Atkins (CEC) Ross Paravicini (ON) |
  | Girrawheen | Labor | Margaret Quirk | John Halligan | | Tamara Desiatov | Richard Leeder | George Georgis (FFP) Jon Kelly (Ind) Leon McKenzie (ON) Keith Mynard (Ind) |
  | Greenough | Liberal | John Hart | Jamie Edwards | Grant Woodhams | Tonya Jensen | Steve Fletcher | Pauline Anderson (ON) |
  | Hillarys | Liberal | Anna Spadaccini | Rob Johnson | | Chris Twomey | Perry McKerlie | John Bombak (Ind) Ken Loughton (FFP) |
  | Joondalup | Labor | Tony O'Gorman | Dean Solly | | Leon van der Linde | Helen Sawyer | Michael Clancy (Ind) Fred Hay (FFP) |
  | Kalgoorlie | Liberal | James Donnelly | Matt Birney | | Peter Burger | Gregory Smart | Robin Scott (ON) Leigh Varis Beswick (Ind) |
  | Kenwick | Labor | Sheila McHale | John Kennebury | | Camille Inifer | Lukas Butler | Lloyd Boon (ON) Moyna Rapp (FFP) |
  | Kimberley | Labor | Carol Martin | Ron Johnston | | Pat Lowe | Victoria Rafferty | Maz Fiannaca (ON) Peter Matsumoto (Ind) |
  | Kingsley | Liberal | Judy Hughes | Colin Edwardes | | Katrina Bercov | Marcus Ward | Marie Evans (Ind) Trevor Gersch (Ind) Mark Patterson (FFP) |
  | Leschenault | Liberal | Anthony Marinovich | Dan Sullivan | | Dee Wickham | Ross Lecras | Caroline Whitworth (ON) |
  | Mandurah | Labor | David Templeman | Ashley King | | Rebecca Brown | Fiona McKenzie-Brown | Sonja Davalos (ON) Trent Peterson (FFP) Ian Tuffnell (CEC) |
  | Maylands | Labor | Judy Edwards | Roslyn Webb | | James Rayner | Dunstan Hartley | Judy Joyce (FFP) |
  | Merredin | National | Stephen Fewster | Jamie Falls | Brendon Grylls | Robert Mann | Noel Beckingham | Peter Arnold (ON) Julie Townrow (NCP) |
  | Midland | Labor | Michelle Roberts | Charlie Zannino | | Tim Hall | Karen Chew | Albert Caine (ON) |
  | Mindarie | Labor | John Quigley | Mike Lowry | | Miguel Castillo | Pat Shea | Doug Croker (FFP) |
  | Moore | Liberal | Larraine Craven | Gary Snook | Peter Stubbs | Sally Craddock | David Hood | Kevan Brown (ON) Judy Roberts (NCP) Bob Rogers (Ind) Judy Sudholz (CEC) |
  | Murchison-Eyre | Labor | John Bowler | Colin Brand | | Scott Ludlam | Don Byrne | Derek Major (ON) |
  | Murdoch | Liberal | Jackie Ormsby | Trevor Sprigg | | Jan Currie | Michael Dunjey | Damian Bramanis (Ind) Ursula Stone (ON) Shayne Weller (FFP) |
  | Murray | Labor | Nuala Keating | Murray Cowper | Julie Giumelli | Rochelle Brady | Saskia Matthews | Ron Armstrong (FFP) Morris Bessant (Ind) Angelo Dacheff (ON) Wayne Donnelly (Ind) Brian McCarthy (CEC) |
  | Nedlands | Liberal | Chris Hondros | Sue Walker | | Tom Wilson | Gail Forder | Brian Langenberg (FFP) |
  | North West Coastal | Labor | Fred Riebeling | David Hay | | Peter Shaw | Paul Pleysier | Lex Fullarton (Ind) Bob Hodgkinson (ON) |
  | Peel | Labor | Norm Marlborough | Rob Brown | | Julie Baker | Brent Tremain | Mick Le-Cocq (CEC) William Ritchie (ON) Graham Winterbottom (FFP) |
  | Perth | Labor | John Hyde | David Lagan | | Damian Douglas-Meyer | Gus Loh | Marie Edmonds (ON) Don Hyland (Ind) |
  | Riverton | Labor | Tony McRae | Margaret Thomas | | Brad Pettitt | Rajesh Vettoor | Trish Fowler (Ind) Deborah Hudson (FFP) Aida Konstek (ON) Choy Chan Ma (Ind) |
  | Rockingham | Labor | Mark McGowan | Paul Ellis | | Daniel Boulton | June Lewis | Carena Harvey (FFP) Garth Stockden (ON) Rob Totten (CEC) |
  | Roe | National | Ron Sao | Graham Jacobs | Jane McMeikan | Louise Lodge | Steve Leeder | Bill Crabtree (Ind) Charles Johnston (ON) |
  | Serpentine-Jarrahdale | Liberal | Daron Smith | Tony Simpson | | Win Dockter | Michelle Verkerk | Fiona Cropper (Ind) Paul Nield (ON) Robert Pipes (FFP) |
  | South Perth | Independent | Dale Kelliher | John McGrath | | Alan Hopkins | Michael Davis | Jim Grayden (Ind) |
  | Southern River | Labor | Paul Andrews | Monica Holmes | | Mike Beilby | Terry Ryan | Brian Deane (ON) Tim Dowsett (Ind) Lisa Saladine (FFP) |
  | Stirling | National | Jan Benson-Lidholm | Ron Scott | Terry Redman | Diane Evers | Norm Baker | Vicki Brown (Ind) Darius Crowe (ON) Terry Dixon (FFP) |
  | Swan Hills | Labor | Jaye Radisich | Steve Blizard | | Sharon Davies | Eric Miller | Ross Gundry (Ind) David Gunnyon (ON) Alison Hornsey (Ind) Ian Saladine (FFP) Mike Stoddart (Ind) |
  | Vasse | Liberal | Ross Bromell | Troy Buswell | Beryle Morgan | Jim Matan | Tracey Brough | Ron Asher (NCP) Paul Clayson (FFP) Charles Doyle (ON) Bernie Masters (Ind) |
  | Victoria Park | Labor | Geoff Gallop | Neil Fearis | | Dave Fort | Brett Crook | Sue Bateman (ON) |
  | Wagin | National | David Michael | | Terry Waldron | Paul Davis | Peter Faulkner | Agnes Goedhart (ON) Arthur Harvey (CEC) |
  | Wanneroo | Labor | Dianne Guise | Paul Miles | | Marija Pericic | Seb Gerbaz | Anne Cowley (Ind) Marye Daniels (ON) Robert Green (FFP) |
  | Warren-Blackwood | Liberal | Peter McKenzie | Paul Omodei | | Nick Dornan | Matt Palmer | Garry Cain (FFP) Bob Marshall (NCP) Jodie Yardley (ON) |
  | Willagee | Labor | Alan Carpenter | Bob Smith | | Hsien Harper | Rosemary Lorrimar | Paul Byrnes (FFP) Bill Cook (ON) Trish Phelan (Ind) Andrew Sullivan (Ind) |
  | Yokine | Labor | Bob Kucera | Dave Vos | | Heather Aquilina | Warick Smith | Frank Feher (ON) Emily Hopkinson (FFP) Jean Thornton (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. The Labor Party was defending one seat. The Liberal Party was defending one seat. The National Party was defending one seat. The Greens were defending one seat. One Nation was defending one seat.
  
  | Labor candidates | Liberal candidates | National candidates | Greens candidates | CDP candidates | One Nation candidates |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Kim Chance* Tim Daly Darren West | Bruce Donaldson* Anthony Fels* Margaret Rowe* Brian Ellis | Murray Criddle* Wendy Duncan Chris Nelson | Dee Margetts Basil Schur | Lachlan Dunjey Alistair McNabb | Ron McLean Barry Strahan Michael Fallis |
  | New Country candidates | Democrats candidates | Family First candidates | LFF candidates | CEC candidates | PHS candidates |
  | Frank Hough Colin Nicholl Frank Marley | Anthony Bennell David Thackrah | Nigel Irvine Heidi Farhi | Peter Theobald Joy Richardson | Jean Robinson Stuart Smith | John Darby Paul Shann |
  | Independent candidates | | | | | |
  | Roy Duncanson | | | | | |
  
  ### East Metropolitan
  
  Five seats were up for election. The Labor Party was defending three seats. The Liberal Party was defending two seats.
  
  | Labor candidates | Liberal candidates | Greens candidates | CDP candidates | One Nation candidates | Family First candidates |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Ljiljanna Ravlich* Nick Griffiths* Louise Pratt* Batong Pham Todd Gogol Rita Saffioti | Helen Morton* Donna Taylor* Bill Munro | Lee Bell Alison Xamon | Vivian Hill Gerard Goiran | James Hopkinson Maureen Gordon | Jim McCourt David Bolt |
  | New Country candidates | Democrats candidates | LFF candidates | CEC candidates | PHS candidates | Group B candidates |
  | Laurissa Lockett John Mania | Paul McCutcheon | Sarah Berry Claire Hart | Daniel Stevens | Colin Ross Avril Ross | Annolies Truman Emma Clancy |
  | Group M candidates | Ungrouped candidates | | | | |
  | John Tucak | John Button Sylvia Morno Yarnda Mnyirrinna | | | | |
  
  ### Mining and Pastoral
  
  Five seats were up for election. The Labor Party was defending two seats. The Liberal Party was defending one seat. The Greens were defending one seat. One Nation was defending one seat.
  
  | Labor candidates | Liberal candidates | Greens candidates | CDP candidates | One Nation candidates | Democrats candidates |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Shelley Archer* Jon Ford* Vince Catania* Shelley Eaton Michael Anderton Stephen Dawson | Norman Moore* Ken Baston* Brett Nazzari John Fawcett Greg Smith | Robin Chapple Kado Muir | Chris Lakay Derk Gans | Irene Wyborn Neville Smith | Don Hoddy Peter Crawford |
  | LFF candidates | CEC candidates | PHS candidates | Fischer candidates | Ungrouped candidates | |
  | Karen Jones Alexandra O'Shaughnessy | Brian Lewis | Henry Beal Jim Jennings | John Fischer Graeme Campbell | Valerie McCooke | |
  
  ### North Metropolitan
  
  Seven seats were up for election. The Labor Party was defending three seats. The Liberal Party was defending three seats. The Greens were defending one seat.
  
  | Labor candidates | Liberal candidates | Greens candidates | CDP candidates | One Nation candidates | Family First candidates |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Ed Dermer* Ken Travers* Graham Giffard* Daniel Smith Carolyn Burton | George Cash* Peter Collier* Ray Halligan* David Clyne Rod Webb | Giz Watson* Cameron Poustie Brenda Roy | Dwight Randall Raymond Moran | George Gault Alex Patrick | Michelle Bolt Symia Hopkinson |
  | Democrats candidates | LFF candidates | PHS candidates | Group D candidates | Group K candidates | Ungrouped candidates |
  | Pat Olver Giuseppe Coletti | Renae Dunkley Bill Wormald | Kareen Squires Patricia Edmonds | Nikki Ulasowski Don Cowan | Kevin Cloghan | Malcolm Mummery |
  
  ### South Metropolitan
  
  Five seats were up for election. The Labor Party was defending two seats. The Liberal Party was defending two seats. The Greens were defending one seat.
  
  | Labor candidates | Liberal candidates | Greens candidates | CDP candidates | One Nation candidates | Democrats candidates |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Kate Doust* Sue Ellery* Sheila Mills* David Vallelonga David Klemm Daniel Guise | Simon O'Brien* Barbara Scott* Roger Nicholls Alison Gibson Jane Blake | Lynn MacLaren Nicola Paris | Peter Watt Venetia Turkington | Teresa van Lieshout Neil Gilmour | Jason Meotti Andrew Ingram |
  | Family First candidates | LFF candidates | PHS candidates | FHS candidates | Group K candidates | Group L candidates |
  | Beverley Custers Paul Dean-Smith | Vicky Taylor Louise Wormald | Neil Marrett Vicki Doutch | Murray McKay Giovanni Rotondella | Ian Jamieson Sam Wainwright | Jakica Zaknic |
  | Group M candidates | Group N candidates | Ungrouped candidates | | | |
  | Doug Thorp | Won Choi | Steven Milianku | | | |
  
  ### South West
  
  Seven seats were up for election. The Labor Party was defending two seats. The Liberal Party was defending three seats. The Greens were defending one seat. One Nation was defending one seat.
  
  | Labor candidates | Liberal candidates | National candidates | Greens candidates | CDP candidates | One Nation candidates |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Adele Farina* Sally Talbot* Matt Benson-Lidholm* Liam Costello Jullianne Slater Jasper Trendall | Barry House* Robyn McSweeney* Nigel Hallett* Ken Robinson Kerrol Gildersleeve Philippa Reid Narelle King | Steve Dilley Colin Holt | Paul Llewellyn* Kingsley Gibson | Justin Moseley Kerry Watterson | Alan Giorgi Kenneth Waters |
  | New Country candidates | Democrats candidates | Family First candidates | LFF candidates | PHS candidates | Group L candidates |
  | Paddy Embry Frances Chester | Adam Welch John Partridge | Linda Rose Coleen Heine | June Bennett Judy Pryer | Ray Goodwin Val Goodwin | Ken Gunson |
  