# Results of the 1980 Western Australian state election (Legislative Assembly)

Western Australian state election, 23 February 1980 Legislative Assembly
<< 1977–1983 >> :
| Enrolled voters | Enrolled voters | 689,066 | | | | |
| Votes cast | Votes cast | 609,418 | | Turnout | 85.27% | –5.51% |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 21,449 | | Informal | 3.52% | +0.34% |
| Summary of votes by party |||||||
| Party | Party | Primary votes | % | Swing | Seats | Change |
| | Liberal | 257,218 | 43.75% | –5.60% | 26 | – 1 |
| | Labor | 270,165 | 45.95% | +1.73% | 23 | + 1 |
| | National Country | 25,260 | 4.30% | +1.89% | 3 | ± 0 |
| | National | 17,411 | 2.96% | +0.09% | 3 | ± 0 |
| | Democrats | 11,513 | 1.96% | +1.96% | 0 | ± 0 |
| | Socialist | 1,527 | 0.26% | +0.26% | 0 | ± 0 |
| | Progress | 1,041 | 0.18% | –0.27% | 0 | ± 0 |
| | Independent | 3,834 | 0.65% | +0.05% | 0 | ± 0 |
| Total | Total | 587,969 | | | 55 | |
| Two-party-preferred |||||||
| | Liberal/NCP | 311,239 | 50.97% | –3.73% | | |
| | Labor | 299,347 | 49.03% | +3.73% | | |
This is a list of electoral district results of the 1980 Western Australian election.

## Results by Electoral district
### Albany

1980 Western Australian state election: Albany :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Leo Watt | 4,236 | 57.7 | −5.2 |
| | Labor | Ronald Bowe | 2,606 | 35.5 | −1.6 |
| | Progress | Douglas Joyce | 500 | 6.8 | +6.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 7,342 | 96.5 | −1.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 265 | 3.5 | +1.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,607 | 91.2 | −2.0 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Leo Watt | 4,586 | 62.5 | −0.4 |
| | Labor | Ronald Bowe | 2,756 | 37.5 | +0.4 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −0.4 | |

### Ascot

1980 Western Australian state election: Ascot :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Mal Bryce | 8,184 | 62.1 | +3.1 |
| | Liberal | Alam Richardson | 4,991 | 37.9 | −3.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 13,175 | 95.0 | −0.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 696 | 5.0 | +0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,871 | 88.5 | −2.3 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +3.1 | |

### Avon

1980 Western Australian state election: Avon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Ken McIver | 3,913 | 55.4 | +1.6 |
| | Liberal | Julian Stanwix | 2,124 | 30.1 | −16.1 |
| | National Country | Allan Baxter | 1,021 | 14.5 | +14.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 7,058 | 97.0 | −0.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 219 | 3.0 | +0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,277 | 92.0 | −1.8 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Ken McIver | 4,005 | 56.7 | +2.9 |
| | Liberal | Julian Stanwix | 3,053 | 43.3 | −2.9 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +2.9 | |

### Balcatta

1980 Western Australian state election: Balcatta :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Brian Burke | 10,709 | 68.7 | +7.4 |
| | Liberal | John Bamford | 4,869 | 31.3 | −7.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 15,578 | 96.0 | −0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 650 | 4.0 | +0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,228 | 86.9 | −3.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +7.4 | |

### Bunbury

1980 Western Australian state election: Bunbury :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | John Sibson | 4,087 | 48.7 | −5.8 |
| | Labor | Phil Smith | 3,813 | 45.5 | 0.0 |
| | Democrats | Donald Stewart | 483 | 5.8 | +5.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 8,383 | 97.5 | −0.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 217 | 2.5 | +0.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,600 | 90.8 | −1.9 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | John Sibson | 4,304 | 51.3 | −3.2 |
| | Labor | Phil Smith | 4,079 | 48.7 | +3.2 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −3.2 | |

### Canning

1980 Western Australian state election: Canning :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Tom Bateman | 10,025 | 58.5 | +5.4 |
| | Liberal | Jack Courtis | 7,109 | 41.5 | −5.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 17,134 | 96.2 | −0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 675 | 3.8 | +0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,809 | 88.3 | −1.9 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +5.4 | |

### Clontarf

1980 Western Australian state election: Clontarf :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Tony Williams | 8,052 | 53.9 | −3.7 |
| | Labor | Robert Holland | 6,887 | 46.1 | +3.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 14,939 | 96.8 | +0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 490 | 3.2 | −0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,429 | 88.9 | −3.5 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −3.7 | |

### Cockburn

1980 Western Australian state election: Cockburn :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Don Taylor | 10,173 | 73.1 | +5.6 |
| | Liberal | Herbert Fancott | 3,748 | 26.9 | −5.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 13,921 | 95.2 | −1.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 706 | 4.8 | +1.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,627 | 89.4 | −1.5 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +5.6 | |

### Collie

1980 Western Australian state election: Collie :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Tom Jones | unopposed | | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | | |

### Cottesloe

1980 Western Australian state election: Cottesloe :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Bill Hassell | 7,191 | 55.2 | −4.5 |
| | Labor | Richard Grounds | 5,842 | 44.8 | +4.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 13,033 | 97.7 | 0.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 309 | 2.3 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,342 | 87.0 | −2.5 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −4.5 | |

### Dale

1980 Western Australian state election: Dale :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Cyril Rushton | 4,098 | 53.3 | −3.9 |
| | Labor | David Carlson | 3,585 | 46.7 | +3.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 7,683 | 97.0 | +0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 239 | 3.0 | −0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,922 | 89.9 | −1.0 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −3.9 | |

### Darling Range

1980 Western Australian state election: Darling Range :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | George Spriggs | 4,019 | 54.2 | −9.8 |
| | Labor | William O'Brien | 2,390 | 32.2 | −3.8 |
| | Democrats | Eric Synnerdahl | 1,010 | 13.6 | +13.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,419 | 96.3 | +0.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 283 | 3.7 | −0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,702 | 88.4 | −1.8 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | George Spriggs | 4,524 | 61.0 | −3.0 |
| | Labor | William O'Brien | 2,895 | 39.0 | +3.0 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −3.0 | |

### Dianella

1980 Western Australian state election: Dianella :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Keith Wilson | 9,943 | 62.2 | +7.9 |
| | Liberal | Graham Pittaway | 6,033 | 37.8 | −7.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 15,976 | 96.6 | 0.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 561 | 3.4 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,537 | 89.2 | −2.4 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +7.9 | |

### East Melville

1980 Western Australian state election: East Melville :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Anthony Trethowan | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Floreat

1980 Western Australian state election: Floreat :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Andrew Mensaros | 9,188 | 64.4 | −6.8 |
| | Labor | Dorothy Anderson | 3,658 | 25.6 | +1.6 |
| | Democrats | Desmond Wooding | 1,422 | 10.0 | +10.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 14,268 | 98.1 | −0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 276 | 1.9 | +0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,544 | 91.0 | −1.7 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Andrew Mensaros | 9,899 | 69.4 | −4.2 |
| | Labor | Dorothy Anderson | 4,369 | 30.6 | +4.2 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −4.2 | |

### Fremantle

1980 Western Australian state election: Fremantle :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | David Parker | 7,739 | 57.5 | −6.8 |
| | Liberal | James Miorada | 3,978 | 29.5 | −6.2 |
| | Socialist Labour | Angelo Lopez | 766 | 5.7 | +5.7 |
| | Independent | Christopher Mayhew | 547 | 4.1 | +4.1 |
| | Communist | Victor Slater | 438 | 3.3 | +3.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 13,468 | 92.7 | −1.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,060 | 7.3 | +1.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,528 | 87.0 | −3.5 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | David Parker | 9,097 | 67.5 | +3.2 |
| | Liberal | James Miorada | 4,371 | 32.5 | −3.2 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +3.2 | |

### Gascoyne

1980 Western Australian state election: Gascoyne :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Ian Laurance | 2,015 | 61.6 | −7.9 |
| | Labor | Robert Price | 1,183 | 36.1 | +9.6 |
| | Independent | Robert Phillips | 75 | 2.3 | −1.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,273 | 97.2 | +0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 95 | 2.8 | −0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,368 | 87.7 | −1.7 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Ian Laurance | 2,052 | 62.7 | −8.9 |
| | Labor | Robert Price | 1,221 | 37.3 | +8.9 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −8.9 | |

### Geraldton

1980 Western Australian state election: Geraldton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Jeff Carr | 4,654 | 58.7 | +4.4 |
| | Liberal | Joseph Ricupero | 2,994 | 37.8 | −2.8 |
| | Progress | Paul Galbraith | 279 | 3.5 | −1.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 7,927 | 97.5 | −0.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 207 | 2.5 | +0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,134 | 89.5 | −1.7 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Jeff Carr | 4,738 | 59.8 | +4.2 |
| | Liberal | Joseph Ricupero | 3,189 | 40.2 | −4.2 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +4.2 | |

### Gosnells

1980 Western Australian state election: Gosnells :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Bob Pearce | 9,934 | 54.8 | +5.9 |
| | Liberal | Nancye Jones | 7,268 | 40.1 | −7.8 |
| | Independent | Gordon Stapp | 930 | 5.1 | +1.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 18,132 | 95.6 | −0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 831 | 4.4 | +0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,963 | 89.2 | −2.3 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Bob Pearce | 10,399 | 57.4 | +6.6 |
| | Liberal | Nancye Jones | 7,733 | 42.6 | −6.6 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +6.6 | |

### Greenough

1980 Western Australian state election: Greenough :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Reg Tubby | 4,429 | 54.6 | −10.0 |
| | National Country | Gordon Garratt | 1,508 | 18.6 | +18.6 |
| | Labor | Edward Clarkson | 1,321 | 16.3 | −2.3 |
| | National | Michael Bell | 589 | 7.3 | +7.3 |
| | Progress | William Thomson | 262 | 3.2 | −13.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 8,109 | 96.9 | −0.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 259 | 3.1 | +0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,368 | 90.5 | −2.1 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Reg Tubby | 6,440 | 79.4 | +2.2 |
| | Labor | Edward Clarkson | 1,669 | 20.6 | −2.2 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +2.2 | |

### Kalamunda

1980 Western Australian state election: Kalamunda :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Ian Thompson | 5,042 | 59.5 | −9.1 |
| | Labor | Kay Hallahan | 2,594 | 30.6 | −0.8 |
| | Democrats | Elizabeth Capill | 837 | 9.9 | +9.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 8,473 | 97.2 | −0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 243 | 2.8 | +0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,716 | 89.5 | −1.0 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Ian Thompson | 5,460 | 64.4 | −4.2 |
| | Labor | Kay Hallahan | 3,013 | 35.6 | +4.2 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −4.2 | |

### Kalgoorlie

1980 Western Australian state election: Kalgoorlie :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Ted Evans | 4,109 | 64.5 | +2.5 |
| | Liberal | Douglas Daws | 2,264 | 35.5 | +3.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 6,373 | 94.8 | −1.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 346 | 5.2 | +1.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,719 | 86.1 | −3.0 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +0.9 | |

### Karrinyup

1980 Western Australian state election: Karrinyup :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Jim Clarko | 9,284 | 58.5 | −2.5 |
| | Labor | Evan McKenzie | 6,597 | 41.5 | +2.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 15,881 | 97.5 | 0.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 406 | 2.5 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,287 | 88.8 | −2.8 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −2.5 | |

### Katanning

1980 Western Australian state election: Katanning :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National Country | Dick Old | 5,501 | 79.3 | +6.4 |
| | National | Arnold Bilney | 1,433 | 20.7 | +20.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 6,934 | 97.4 | −0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 187 | 2.6 | +0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,121 | 91.8 | −2.6 |
| | National Country hold | National Country hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Kimberley

1980 Western Australian state election: Kimberley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Ernie Bridge | 2,656 | 56.1 | +9.2 |
| | Liberal | Alan Ridge | 1,902 | 40.2 | −9.5 |
| | Independent | Josephine Boyle | 173 | 3.7 | +3.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 4,731 | 95.9 | +4.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 201 | 4.1 | −4.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,932 | 81.5 | +0.4 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Ernie Bridge | 2,742 | 58.0 | +9.3 |
| | Liberal | Alan Ridge | 1,989 | 42.0 | −9.3 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +9.3 | |

### Maylands

1980 Western Australian state election: Maylands :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | John Harman | 8,454 | 60.2 | +5.6 |
| | Liberal | John Urquhart | 5,583 | 39.8 | −5.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 14,037 | 95.6 | −0.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 650 | 4.4 | +0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,687 | 86.5 | −3.7 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +5.6 | |

### Melville

1980 Western Australian state election: Melville :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Barry Hodge | 8,972 | 62.8 | +3.0 |
| | Liberal | Geoffrey Baldock | 4,661 | 32.6 | −7.6 |
| | Democrats | James Dunlevy | 663 | 4.6 | +4.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 14,296 | 96.8 | +0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 470 | 3.2 | −0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14766 | 90.4 | −1.8 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Barry Hodge | 9,303 | 65.1 | +5.3 |
| | Liberal | Geoffrey Baldock | 4,993 | 34.9 | −5.3 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +5.3 | |

### Merredin

1980 Western Australian state election: Merredin :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Hendy Cowan | 5,111 | 70.6 | +70.6 |
| | Liberal | Norman Oates | 1,070 | 14.8 | −4.7 |
| | National Country | Edith Towers | 1,061 | 14.7 | −42.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 7,242 | 97.3 | −0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 204 | 2.7 | +0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,446 | 91.6 | −0.9 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Hendy Cowan | 5,323 | 73.5 | +73.5 |
| | Liberal | Norman Oates | 1,919 | 26.5 | +26.5 |
| | National gain from National Country | National gain from National Country | Swing | N/A | |

### Moore

1980 Western Australian state election: Moore :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National Country | Bert Crane | 4,536 | 48.6 | +4.1 |
| | Labor | John Halden | 2,144 | 23.0 | +1.9 |
| | Liberal | Michael Flanagan | 2,113 | 22.6 | −11.8 |
| | National | John Trewin | 536 | 5.8 | +5.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 9,329 | 97.3 | +0.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 263 | 2.7 | −0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,592 | 90.4 | −1.5 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National Country | Bert Crane | 6,823 | 73.1 | −2.4 |
| | Labor | John Halden | 2,506 | 26.9 | +2.4 |
| | National Country hold | National Country hold | Swing | −2.4 | |

### Morley

1980 Western Australian state election: Morley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Arthur Tonkin | 9,866 | 64.7 | +6.4 |
| | Liberal | Kevin Egan | 5,374 | 35.3 | −6.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 15,240 | 95.7 | −0.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 691 | 4.3 | +0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,931 | 89.5 | −1.5 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +6.4 | |

### Mount Hawthorn

1980 Western Australian state election: Mount Hawthorn :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Ron Bertram | 8,343 | 59.7 | +2.2 |
| | Liberal | Anne Klatt | 5,632 | 40.3 | −2.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 13,975 | 96.1 | +0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 570 | 3.9 | −0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,545 | 86.5 | −3.2 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +2.2 | |

### Mount Lawley

1980 Western Australian state election: Mount Lawley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Ray O'Connor | 7,401 | 54.3 | −2.3 |
| | Labor | Leslie Whittle | 4,885 | 35.8 | −1.9 |
| | Democrats | Ronald Downie | 1,348 | 9.9 | +9.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 13,634 | 95.6 | −1.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 620 | 4.4 | +1.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,254 | 88.4 | −1.7 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Ray O'Connor | 8,075 | 59.2 | −0.3 |
| | Labor | Leslie Whittle | 5,559 | 40.8 | +0.3 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −0.3 | |

### Mount Marshall

1980 Western Australian state election: Mount Marshall :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Ray McPharlin | 3,958 | 56.1 | +56.1 |
| | Liberal | Bill McNee | 1,769 | 25.1 | −5.1 |
| | National Country | Joan Hardwick | 1,323 | 18.8 | −51.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 7,050 | 97.7 | +1.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 163 | 2.3 | −1.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,213 | 91.6 | 0.0 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Walter McPharlin | 4,289 | 60.8 | +60.8 |
| | Liberal | Bill McNee | 2,761 | 39.2 | +9.0 |
| | National gain from National Country | National gain from National Country | Swing | N/A | |

### Mundaring

1980 Western Australian state election: Mundaring :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Tom Herzfeld | 3,588 | 46.5 | −2.7 |
| | Labor | William Bartholomaeus | 3,427 | 44.4 | −2.5 |
| | National Country | Michael Johnson | 697 | 9.0 | +9.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 7,712 | 97.1 | +0.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 226 | 2.9 | −0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,938 | 89.1 | −0.6 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Tom Herzfeld | 4,125 | 53.5 | +1.3 |
| | Labor | William Batholomaeus | 3,587 | 46.5 | −1.3 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +1.3 | |

### Murchison-Eyre

1980 Western Australian state election: Murchison-Eyre :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Peter Coyne | 746 | 48.4 | −15.4 |
| | Labor | Mark Nevill | 558 | 36.2 | 0.0 |
| | National | Kevin Seivwright | 237 | 15.4 | +15.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,541 | 97.7 | +0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 37 | 2.3 | −0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,578 | 78.9 | −2.6 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Peter Coyne | 909 | 59.0 | −4.9 |
| | Labor | Mark Nevill | 632 | 41.0 | +4.9 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −4.9 | |

### Murdoch

1980 Western Australian state election: Murdoch :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Barry MacKinnon | 10,006 | 48.8 | −3.6 |
| | Labor | Garry Kelly | 8,713 | 42.5 | −5.1 |
| | Democrats | Richard Jeffreys | 1,808 | 8.8 | +8.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 20,527 | 97.1 | 0.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 618 | 2.9 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,145 | 90.9 | −1.6 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Barry MacKinnon | 11,040 | 53.8 | +1.4 |
| | Labor | Garry Kelly | 9,487 | 46.2 | −1.4 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +1.4 | |

### Murray

1980 Western Australian state election: Murray :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Richard Shalders | 5,640 | 59.2 | −1.1 |
| | Labor | David King | 3,893 | 40.8 | +1.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 9,533 | 97.8 | +0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 217 | 2.2 | −0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,750 | 92.1 | −1.6 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −1.1 | |

### Narrogin

1980 Western Australian state election: Narrogin :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National Country | Peter Jones | 5,397 | 77.0 | −1.8 |
| | Labor | Malcolm Turner | 1,614 | 23.0 | +23.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 7,011 | 98.1 | +2.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 136 | 1.9 | −2.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,147 | 92.0 | −1.6 |
| | National Country hold | National Country hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Nedlands

1980 Western Australian state election: Nedlands :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Charles Court | 8,448 | 67.8 | −3.2 |
| | Labor | Peter O'Donoghue | 3,320 | 26.6 | +3.7 |
| | Independent | James Croasdale | 694 | 5.6 | +4.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 12,462 | 97.5 | −0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 313 | 2.5 | +0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,775 | 88.3 | −1.7 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Charles Court | 8,795 | 70.6 | −3.4 |
| | Labor | Peter O'Donoghue | 3,667 | 29.4 | +3.4 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −3.4 | |

### Perth

1980 Western Australian state election: Perth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Terry Burke | 6,638 | 61.8 | +2.1 |
| | Liberal | Bernard Smith | 3,515 | 32.7 | −7.6 |
| | Independent | James Connolly | 597 | 5.5 | +5.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 10,750 | 94.3 | −1.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 650 | 5.7 | +1.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,400 | 80.2 | −5.0 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Terry Burke | 7,116 | 66.2 | +6.5 |
| | Liberal | Bernard Smith | 3,634 | 33.8 | −6.5 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +6.5 | |

### Pilbara

1980 Western Australian state election: Pilbara :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Brian Sodeman | 5,880 | 47.6 | −5.2 |
| | Labor | Gilbert Barr | 5,551 | 44.9 | −2.3 |
| | Democrats | Blair Nancarrow | 927 | 7.5 | +7.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 12,358 | 94.6 | −1.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 705 | 5.4 | +1.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,063 | 78.2 | −5.2 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Brian Sodeman | 6,383 | 51.6 | −1.2 |
| | Labor | Gilbert Barr | 5,975 | 48.4 | +1.2 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −1.2 | |

### Rockingham

1980 Western Australian state election: Rockingham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Mike Barnett | 7,144 | 63.4 | +9.4 |
| | Liberal | Edward Smeding | 4,124 | 36.6 | −9.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 11,268 | 97.7 | −0.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 262 | 2.3 | +0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,530 | 90.5 | −2.0 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +9.4 | |

### Roe

1980 Western Australian state election: Roe :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Geoff Grewar | 3,766 | 47.2 | −3.2 |
| | National Country | John Paterson | 2,255 | 28.2 | −5.6 |
| | Labor | Kevin Moore | 1,111 | 13.9 | −1.9 |
| | National | Owen Kirwan | 849 | 10.6 | +10.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 7,981 | 97.5 | −0.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 201 | 2.5 | +0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,182 | 90.8 | −1.2 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Geoff Grewar | 4,879 | 61.1 | +2.8 |
| | National Country | John Paterson | 3,102 | 38.9 | −2.8 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +2.8 | |

### Scarborough

1980 Western Australian state election: Scarborough :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Ray Young | 7,172 | 56.2 | −0.4 |
| | Labor | Malcolm Hall | 5,585 | 43.8 | +0.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 12,757 | 96.8 | −0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 426 | 3.2 | +0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,183 | 87.8 | −2.9 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −0.4 | |

### South Perth

1980 Western Australian state election: South Perth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Bill Grayden | 7,132 | 58.4 | −4.4 |
| | Labor | Malcolm Trudgen | 3,950 | 32.3 | −4.9 |
| | Democrats | Kevin Trent | 1,133 | 9.3 | +9.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 12,215 | 97.1 | −0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 364 | 2.9 | +0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,579 | 84.7 | −3.3 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Bill Grayden | 7,698 | 63.0 | +0.2 |
| | Labor | Malcolm Trudgen | 4,517 | 37.0 | −0.2 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +0.2 | |

### Stirling

1980 Western Australian state election: Stirling :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Matt Stephens | 4,698 | 57.7 | +57.7 |
| | Liberal | Gary Pollett | 2,224 | 27.3 | −1.4 |
| | National Country | Peter Squire | 1,224 | 15.0 | −56.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 8,146 | 96.9 | +0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 263 | 3.1 | −0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,409 | 92.3 | −1.0 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Matt Stephens | 5,004 | 61.4 | +61.4 |
| | Liberal | Gary Pollett | 3,142 | 38.6 | +9.9 |
| | National gain from National Country | National gain from National Country | Swing | N/A | |

### Subiaco

1980 Western Australian state election: Subiaco :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Tom Dadour | 8,175 | 63.9 | −0.2 |
| | Labor | Marcelle Anderson | 4,613 | 36.1 | +0.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 12,788 | 97.4 | −0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 341 | 2.6 | +0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,129 | 83.8 | −3.9 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −0.2 | |

### Swan

1980 Western Australian state election: Swan :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Jack Skidmore | 8,737 | 58.0 | +2.0 |
| | Liberal | John George | 5,387 | 35.8 | −8.2 |
| | National Country | Howard Wilcockson | 737 | 4.9 | +4.9 |
| | Independent | Howard Bowra | 195 | 1.3 | +1.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 15,056 | 95.8 | −0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 663 | 4.2 | +0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,719 | 89.0 | −1.6 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Jack Skidmore | 8,967 | 59.6 | +3.6 |
| | Liberal | John George | 6,089 | 40.4 | −3.6 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +3.6 | |

### Vasse

1980 Western Australian state election: Vasse :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Barry Blaikie | 6,147 | 68.2 | +0.9 |
| | Labor | Barbara Taylor | 2,236 | 24.8 | +0.8 |
| | Independent | Alfred Bussell | 623 | 6.9 | +6.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 9,006 | 97.8 | −0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 201 | 2.2 | +0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,207 | 92.3 | −2.7 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Barry Blaikie | 6,454 | 71.7 | +0.1 |
| | Labor | Barbara Taylor | 2,552 | 28.3 | −0.1 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +0.1 | |

### Victoria Park

1980 Western Australian state election: Victoria Park :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Ron Davies | 7,880 | 62.4 | +2.8 |
| | Liberal | Michael Smith | 4,430 | 35.1 | −5.3 |
| | Socialist Workers | Peter Holloway | 323 | 2.6 | +2.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 12,633 | 96.2 | −0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 501 | 3.8 | +0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,134 | 86.7 | −3.0 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Ron Davies | 8,171 | 64.7 | +5.1 |
| | Liberal | Michael Smith | 4,462 | 35.3 | −5.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +5.1 | |

### Warren

1980 Western Australian state election: Warren :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | David Evans | 5,126 | 62.5 | +8.6 |
| | Liberal | Graham Happ | 3,080 | 37.5 | −4.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 8,206 | 97.2 | −1.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 232 | 2.8 | +1.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,438 | 91.6 | −1.3 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +6.7 | |

### Wellington

1980 Western Australian state election: Wellington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | June Craig | 4,780 | 59.2 | −2.1 |
| | Labor | Patricia Rutherford | 3,298 | 40.8 | +2.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 8,078 | 96.7 | −0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 274 | 3.3 | +0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,352 | 91.4 | −1.3 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −2.1 | |

### Welshpool

1980 Western Australian state election: Welshpool :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Colin Jamieson | 8,084 | 59.4 | +3.2 |
| | Liberal | Francesco Piccolo | 5,533 | 40.6 | −3.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 13,617 | 95.4 | −0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 659 | 4.6 | +0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,276 | 87.5 | −2.6 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +3.2 | |

### Whitford

1980 Western Australian state election: Whitford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Mick Nanovich | 13,337 | 54.5 | −7.9 |
| | Labor | Nick Griffiths | 9,266 | 37.8 | +0.2 |
| | Democrats | Harvard Barclay | 1,882 | 7.7 | +7.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 24,485 | 96.9 | −0.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 769 | 3.1 | +0.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 25,254 | 90.4 | −2.4 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Mick Nanovich | 14,278 | 58.3 | −4.1 |
| | Labor | Nick Griffiths | 10,207 | 41.7 | +4.1 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −4.1 | |

### Yilgarn-Dundas

1980 Western Australian state election: Yilgarn-Dundas :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Julian Grill | 4,242 | 72.8 | −11.0 |
| | Liberal | James Mazza | 1,584 | 27.2 | −7.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 5,826 | 94.5 | +0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 339 | 5.5 | −0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,165 | 82.9 | −4.2 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +10.1 | |