Results of the 2001 Australian federal election in Western Australia

2001 Australian federal election
(Western Australia)

10 November 2001

All 15 Western Australian seats in the Australian House of Representatives
and 6 seats in the Australian Senate
  First party Second party
  John Howard
Leader John Howard Kim Beazley
Party Liberal/National coalition Labor
Last election 7 seats 7 seats
Seats won 8 seats 7 seats
Seat change Increase 1 Steady
Popular vote 449,036 402,927
Percentage 41.39% 37.14%
Swing Increase 3.24 Decrease 0.29
TPP 51.62% 48.38%
TPP swing Increase 1.08 Decrease 1.08

This is a list of electoral division results for the Australian 2001 federal election in the state of Western Australia.[1][2][3]

Overall results

Turnout 99.60% (CV) — Informal 3.40%[1]
Party Votes % Swing Seats Change
  Liberal 449,036 41.39 +3.24 8 Increase 1
  Labor 402,927 37.14 -0.29 7 Steady
  One Nation 67,992 6.27 -3.01
  Greens 64,939 5.99 +0.93
  Democrats 50,581 4.66 +0.70
  Liberals for Forests 13,116 1.21
  Christian Democrats 12,792 1.18
  National 11,052 1.02
  Independent 6,957 0.64
  Citizens Electoral Council 2,907 0.27
  Curtin Labor Alliance 2,496 0.23
Total 1,084,795 15 Increase 1
Two-party-preferred vote
  Liberal 559,926 51.62 1.08 8 Increase 1
  Labor 524,869 48.38 -1.08 7 Steady

Results by division

Brand

2001 Australian federal election: Brand
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Kim Beazley 36,917 51.71 −1.38
Liberal Margaret Thomas 17,110 23.97 −2.47
Liberals for Forests Keith Woollard 8,006 11.21 +11.21
One Nation Steve Robbie 4,380 6.14 −5.82
Greens Kate Davis 2,486 3.48 +0.58
Democrats Paul Hubbard 1,706 2.39 −2.47
Christian Democrats Terry Iredale 621 0.87 +0.29
Citizens Electoral Council Brian McCarthy 164 0.23 +0.23
Total formal votes 71,390 95.69 +1.17
Informal votes 3,214 4.31 −1.17
Turnout 74,604 95.98
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Kim Beazley 42,869 60.05 −3.32
Liberal Margaret Thomas 28,521 39.95 +3.32
Labor hold Swing −3.32

Canning

2001 Australian federal election: Canning[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Don Randall 28,947 41.84 +3.30
Labor Jane Gerick 26,490 38.29 +0.71
One Nation Angelo Dacheff 4,976 7.19 −5.64
Greens Keith Read 3,711 5.36 +1.24
Democrats Darren Brown 2,639 3.81 +0.16
Christian Democrats Doug Kennedy 1,779 2.57 +0.85
Citizens Electoral Council John Macdonald 648 0.94 +0.76
Total formal votes 69,190 94.86 −0.51
Informal votes 3,746 5.14 +0.51
Turnout 72,936 95.72
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Don Randall 34,860 50.38 +0.42
Labor Jane Gerick 34,330 49.62 −0.42
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +0.42

Cowan

2001 Australian federal election: Cowan
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Graham Edwards 34,703 47.75 +4.14
Liberal Andre Shannon 26,250 36.12 −2.72
One Nation Ron Holt 4,130 5.68 −2.39
Democrats Tracy Chaloner 3,111 4.28 +0.34
Greens Dave Fort 2,951 4.06 +0.16
Christian Democrats Paul Salmon 1,117 1.54 +0.36
National Sue Metcalf 410 0.56 +0.56
Total formal votes 72,672 95.33 −0.84
Informal votes 3,564 4.67 +0.84
Turnout 76,236 96.06
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Graham Edwards 40,341 55.51 +2.40
Liberal Andre Shannon 32,331 44.49 −2.40
Labor hold Swing +2.40

Curtin

2001 Australian federal election: Curtin
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Julie Bishop 41,863 55.16 +10.59
Labor Trish Fowler 17,789 23.44 +0.69
Greens Steve Walker 7,019 9.25 +2.93
Democrats Ashley Buckley 4,863 6.41 +1.60
One Nation Neil Gilmour 1,840 2.42 −1.28
Liberals for Forests G. Wood 1,750 2.31 +2.31
Christian Democrats Karen McDonald 763 1.01 +1.01
Total formal votes 75,887 96.70 −0.57
Informal votes 2,590 3.30 +0.57
Turnout 78,477 95.65
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Julie Bishop 48,502 63.91 +0.43
Labor Trish Fowler 27,385 36.09 −0.43
Liberal hold Swing +0.43

Forrest

2001 Australian federal election: Forrest
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Geoff Prosser 34,392 46.03 +3.79
Labor Tresslyn Smith 22,872 30.61 −0.10
One Nation Alan Giorgi 7,510 10.05 −1.88
Greens Paul Llewellyn 5,359 7.17 +1.07
Democrats Alison Wylie 2,477 3.31 +0.27
National Charles Caldwell 1,397 1.87 −1.09
Curtin Labor Alliance Megan Kirwan 433 0.58 +0.58
Citizens Electoral Council Arthur Harvey 281 0.38 +0.25
Total formal votes 74,721 94.95 +0.08
Informal votes 3,976 5.05 −0.08
Turnout 78,697 96.36
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Geoff Prosser 43,049 57.61 +3.01
Labor Tresslyn Smith 31,672 42.39 −3.01
Liberal hold Swing +3.01

Fremantle

2001 Australian federal election: Fremantle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Carmen Lawrence 34,054 47.01 −2.33
Liberal Louise Smyth 22,025 30.40 +0.08
Greens Robert Delves 6,565 9.06 +2.07
One Nation Chris Reynolds 4,308 5.95 −1.75
Democrats Rod Swift 3,878 5.35 +0.91
Christian Democrats Michelle Shave 1,025 1.41 +1.41
Sarah Harris 588 0.81 +0.81
Total formal votes 72,443 94.28 −1.50
Informal votes 4,393 5.72 +1.50
Turnout 76,836 95.42
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Carmen Lawrence 43,952 60.72 −1.57
Liberal Louise Smyth 28,491 39.28 +1.57
Labor hold Swing −1.57

Hasluck

2001 Australian federal election: Hasluck
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Bethwyn Chan 27,660 39.33 +2.49
Labor Sharryn Jackson 26,890 38.23 −1.15
One Nation James Hopkinson 4,920 7.00 −4.72
Greens Luke Edmonds 3,986 5.67 +0.86
Democrats Peter Markham 3,455 4.91 +0.08
Christian Democrats Terry Ryan 1,695 2.41 +1.37
Citizens Electoral Council Ronnie McLean 804 1.14 +0.89
Curtin Labor Alliance Michael Daniels 520 0.74 +0.74
National Ros Hegarty 401 0.57 +0.24
Total formal votes 70,331 94.20 −1.43
Informal votes 4,334 5.80 +1.43
Turnout 74,665 95.75
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Sharryn Jackson 36,420 51.78 −0.77
Liberal Bethwyn Chan 33,911 48.22 +0.77
Labor notional hold Swing −0.77

Kalgoorlie

2001 Australian federal election: Kalgoorlie
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Barry Haase 28,810 42.60 +14.57
Labor Paul Browning 23,712 35.06 +7.44
One Nation Robin Scott 5,818 8.60 +0.21
Greens Laurie Miller 2,554 3.78 −0.46
Democrats Don Hoddy 2,383 3.52 +1.52
Independent Clark Butson 1,947 2.88 +2.88
National Peter McCumstie 1,379 2.04 −3.94
Independent Neville Smith 474 0.70 +0.70
Curtin Labor Alliance Ian Burt 447 0.66 +0.66
Citizens Electoral Council Callum Payne 111 0.16 −0.11
Total formal votes 67,635 94.40 −0.95
Informal votes 4,010 5.60 +0.95
Turnout 71,645 86.84
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Barry Haase 36,755 54.34 +2.24
Labor Paul Browning 30,880 45.66 −2.24
Liberal hold Swing +2.24

Moore

2001 Australian federal election: Moore
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Mal Washer 33,302 48.99 +11.76
Labor Kim Young 22,888 33.67 +3.96
Greens Andrew Roy 3,683 5.42 +0.82
Democrats Clive Oliver 3,391 4.99 +1.13
One Nation John Evans 3,078 4.53 −1.83
Independent Geof Henderson 1,640 2.41 +2.41
Total formal votes 67,982 96.04 −0.97
Informal votes 2,802 3.96 +0.97
Turnout 70,784 95.96
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Mal Washer 38,096 56.04 +0.42
Labor Kim Young 29,886 43.96 −0.42
Liberal hold Swing +0.42

O'Connor

2001 Australian federal election: O'Connor
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Wilson Tuckey 36,867 49.48 +2.59
Labor Mark Pendlebury 14,742 19.78 +0.56
One Nation Ron McLean 8,774 11.77 −3.19
National Vicki Brown 5,480 7.35 −0.03
Greens Sandy Davis 3,525 4.73 −0.29
Christian Democrats Alistair McNabb 1,611 2.16 −0.02
Democrats Carole Pestana 1,502 2.02 −0.32
Liberals for Forests Donna Selby 1,167 1.57 +1.57
Independent Stephan Gyorgy 509 0.68 +0.68
Citizens Electoral Council Terry Iturbide 338 0.45 +0.18
Total formal votes 74,515 94.08 −1.19
Informal votes 4,693 5.92 +1.19
Turnout 79,208 95.88
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Wilson Tuckey 51,484 69.09 +2.52
Labor Mark Pendlebury 23,031 30.91 −2.52
Liberal hold Swing +2.52

Pearce

2001 Australian federal election: Pearce
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Judi Moylan 31,509 44.83 +4.45
Labor Liam Costello 21,306 30.32 +1.12
One Nation Ken Collins 6,105 8.69 −4.36
Greens Juanita Miller 5,072 7.22 +1.86
Democrats Jack Fox 3,147 4.48 −0.04
National Chris Nelson 1,985 2.82 +0.12
Christian Democrats Vivian Hill 858 1.22 +1.11
Citizens Electoral Council Stuart Smith 299 0.43 +0.05
Total formal votes 70,281 95.02 −1.22
Informal votes 3,682 4.98 +1.22
Turnout 73,963 95.33
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Judi Moylan 56.87 +1.68
Labor Liam Costello 43.13 −1.68
Liberal hold Swing +1.68

Perth

2001 Australian federal election: Perth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Stephen Smith 35,389 47.88 −1.88
Liberal Rod Webb 23,894 32.33 +1.95
Greens Alison Xamon 5,437 7.36 +1.27
Democrats Aaron Hewett 5,381 7.28 +2.63
One Nation Peter Gilberthorpe 3,244 4.39 −3.81
Philip Chilton 568 0.77 +0.77
Total formal votes 73,913 94.98 −1.18
Informal votes 3,907 5.02 +1.18
Turnout 77,820 95.25
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Stephen Smith 45,239 61.21 −1.33
Liberal Rod Webb 28,674 38.79 +1.33
Labor hold Swing −1.33

Stirling

2001 Australian federal election: Stirling
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Jann McFarlane 31,774 41.24 +0.39
Liberal Bob Cronin 30,963 40.19 −0.69
Greens Heather Aquilina 4,608 5.98 +1.03
Democrats Pat Olver 4,572 5.93 +1.65
One Nation Keith Thorogood 3,041 3.95 −2.66
Liberals for Forests Perry Jasper 1,071 1.39 +1.39
Christian Democrats Keith McEncroe 1,022 1.33 +1.33
Total formal votes 77,051 94.60 −0.37
Informal votes 4,395 5.40 +0.37
Turnout 81,446 95.22
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Jann McFarlane 39,740 51.58 −0.58
Liberal Bob Cronin 37,311 48.42 +0.58
Labor hold Swing −0.58

Swan

2001 Australian federal election: Swan
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Kim Wilkie 29,220 41.27 +1.13
Liberal Bev Brennan 27,597 38.98 −0.55
Greens Elena Jeffreys 4,163 5.88 +0.70
Democrats Paul McCutcheon 4,043 5.71 +0.85
One Nation Sandra Vinciullo 3,292 4.65 −3.26
Christian Democrats Colleen Tapley 1,130 1.60 +0.25
Curtin Labor Alliance Simon Makin 1,096 1.55 +1.55
Citizens Electoral Council Brian Smith 262 0.37 −0.41
Total formal votes 70,803 95.13 −0.58
Informal votes 3,628 4.87 +0.58
Turnout 74,431 94.78
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Kim Wilkie 36,844 52.04 −0.71
Liberal Bev Brennan 33,959 47.96 +0.71
Labor hold Swing −0.71

Tangney

2001 Australian federal election: Tangney
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Daryl Williams 37,847 49.81 +1.46
Labor Sam Gowegati 24,181 31.83 −0.32
Democrats Andrew Ingram 4,033 5.31 −0.28
Greens Ben Stanwix 3,820 5.03 +0.23
One Nation Aaron Lumsdaine 2,576 3.39 −3.61
Independent Gordon Graham 1,231 1.62 +1.62
Christian Democrats Craig Watson 1,171 1.54 −0.14
Liberals for Forests Michael Lucas 1,122 1.48 +1.48
Total formal votes 75,981 95.96 −0.93
Informal votes 3,200 4.04 +0.93
Turnout 79,181 95.75
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Daryl Williams 44,047 57.97 +0.93
Labor Sam Gowegati 31,934 42.03 −0.93
Liberal hold Swing +0.93

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "2001 First preference votes for Western Australia". Australian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 8 June 2022.
  2. ^ "2001 Western Australia division results". Australian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 8 June 2022.
  3. ^ a b "2001 House of Representatives: Western Australia". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 8 June 2022.