# Results of the 2001 Western Australian state election (Legislative Council)

This is a list of electoral region results for the Western Australian Legislative Council in the 2001 Western Australian state election.

## Results by Electoral region
### Agricultural

2001 Western Australian state election: Agricultural :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Quota | Quota | Quota | 13,591 | | |
| | Liberal | 1. Bruce Donaldson (elected 1) 2. Murray Nixon 3. Stuart Adams 4. Brian Reading 5. Margaret Rowe | 24,484 | 30.0 | * |
| | One Nation | 1. Frank Hough (elected 2) 2. Ron McLean 3. Leonard Hamersley | 17,934 | 22.0 | +22.0 |
| | Labor | 1. Kim Chance (elected 3) 2. Dale Piercey 3. Kelly Shay 4. Cathryn Backer | 16,486 | 20.2 | -2.5 |
| | National | 1. Murray Criddle (elected 4) 2. Dexter Davies 3. Geoff Gill 4. Chris Nelson 5. Allan Marshall 6. Gavin Davis | 15,373 | 18.9 | * |
| | Greens | 1. Dee Margetts (elected 5) 2. Kate Davis | 3,698 | 4.5 | +4.5 |
| | Curtin Labor Alliance | 1. A E Harvey 2. Malcolm Talbot | 1,940 | 2.4 | +2.4 |
| | Democrats | 1. Marilyn Rock 2. Malcolm McKercher | 1,508 | 1.9 | -4.8 |
| | Independent | Ramon Kennedy | 118 | 0.1 | +0.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 81,541 | 97.5 | +0.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,094 | 2.5 | −0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 83,635 | 92.0 | +0.9 |
* The Liberal and National parties ran a joint ticket in 1996. The overall swing against the coalition for this region is -19.6.

### East Metropolitan

2001 Western Australian state election: East Metropolitan :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Quota | Quota | Quota | 39,831 | | |
| | Labor | 1. Nick Griffiths (elected 1) 2. Ljiljanna Ravlich (elected 3) 3. Louise Pratt (elected 4) 4. John Carruthers 5. Brad George 6. Emiliano Barzotto | 105,596 | 44.2 | +8.1 |
| | Liberal | 1. Peter Foss (elected 2) 2. Derrick Tomlinson (elected 5) 3. Bill Munro 4. Deborah Hopper 5. Ken Shephard | 72,378 | 30.3 | -10.2 |
| | One Nation | 1. Robin Scott 2. Marye Daniels | 23,986 | 10.0 | +10.0 |
| | Greens | 1. Lee Bell 2. Alison Xamon | 15,379 | 6.4 | +1.0 |
| | Democrats | 1. Norm Kelly 2. Julie Ward | 9,754 | 4.1 | -2.7 |
| | Christian Democrats | 1. Gerard Goiran 2. Derk Gans | 6,616 | 2.8 | +0.4 |
| | Curtin Labor Alliance | 1. Megan Kirwan 2. Simon Makin | 2,605 | 1.1 | +1.1 |
| | Independent | Joan Torr | 1,779 | 0.7 | +0.7 |
| | Independent | John Tucak | 358 | 0.2 | +0.2 |
| | Independent | Tom Hoyer | 339 | 0.1 | +0.1 |
| | Independent | 1. Alan Bateson 2. Linda Bateson | 193 | 0.1 | +0.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 238,983 | 97.1 | +0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 7,088 | 2.9 | −0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 246,071 | 92.0 | +0.4 |

### Mining and Pastoral

2001 Western Australian state election: Mining and Pastoral :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Quota | Quota | Quota | 8,691 | | |
| | Labor | 1. Tom Stephens (elected 1) 2. Jon Ford (elected 3) 3. Kevin Leahy 4. Liz Tassell 5. Margaret Vincent 6. Mike Anderton | 20,596 | 39.5 | -8.5 |
| | Liberal | 1. Norman Moore (elected 2) 2. Greg Smith 3. Isabelle Scott 4. Ken Baston 5. John Fawcett | 13,908 | 26.7 | -9.0 |
| | One Nation | 1. John Fischer (elected 4) 2. Wayne Trembath 3. Irene Wybom | 7,247 | 13.9 | +13.9 |
| | Independent | 1. Mark Nevill 2. Randy Spargo 3. Janeneil Sibosado | 4,878 | 9.4 | +9.4 |
| | Greens | 1. Robin Chapple (elected 5) 2. Scott Ludlam | 2,305 | 4.4 | +4.4 |
| | National | 1. Dudley Maslen 2. Paul Ausburn 3. Peter Kneebone | 1,361 | 2.6 | -7.1 |
| | Democrats | 1. Don Hoddy 2. Pam Heald | 834 | 1.6 | -3.4 |
| | Independent | 1. Tom Helm 2. Diane Mills | 813 | 1.6 | +1.6 |
| | Independent | Vin Cooper | 140 | 0.3 | +0.3 |
| | Independent | Murray Kennedy | 62 | 0.1 | +0.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 52,144 | 97.6 | +0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,298 | 2.4 | −0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 53,442 | 79.9 | +1.3 |

### North Metropolitan

2001 Western Australian state election: North Metropolitan :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Quota | Quota | Quota | 39,829 | | |
| | Liberal | 1. George Cash (elected 1) 2. Ray Halligan (elected 3) 3. Alan Cadby (elected 5) 4. Peter Collier 5. Michael Sutherland 6. Andre Shannon 7. Alan Carstairs | 122,217 | 38.4 | -8.0 |
| | Labor | 1. Ed Dermer (elected 2) 2. Ken Travers (elected 4) 3. Graham Giffard (elected 7) 4. Batong Pham 5. Roslyn Harley 6. Andrew Waddell | 118,027 | 37.0 | +6.1 |
| | Greens | 1. Giz Watson (elected 6) 2. Cameron Poustie 3. Brenda Roy | 31,031 | 9.7 | +3.3 |
| | One Nation | 1. Gerry Kenworthy 2. Leeann Hopkins | 19,403 | 6.1 | +6.1 |
| | Democrats | 1. Helen Hodgson 2. Tim Law | 13,690 | 4.3 | -3.4 |
| | Christian Democrats | 1. Dwight Randall 2. Brian Peachey | 7,698 | 2.4 | +2.4 |
| | Independent | 1. Ismail Fredericks 2. Sam Basri | 3,539 | 1.1 | +1.1 |
| | Independent | David Berry | 1,491 | 0.5 | +0.5 |
| | Curtin Labor Alliance | 1. Michael Whiteside 2. Ismail Julius | 910 | 0.3 | +0.3 |
| | Seniors | Audrey Anderson | 414 | 0.1 | +0.1 |
| | Independent | Bronislaw Tabaczynski | 207 | 0.1 | +0.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 318,627 | 97.4 | +0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 8,426 | 2.6 | −0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 327,053 | 90.7 | +0.5 |

### South Metropolitan

2001 Western Australian state election: South Metropolitan :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Quota | Quota | Quota | 37,068 | | |
| | Labor | 1. Sue Ellery (elected 1) 2. Kate Doust (elected 3) 3. Sylvia Mortas 4. Liam Costello 5. Kim Young 6. Chilip Foo | 95,625 | 43.0 | +6.9 |
| | Liberal | 1. Barbara Scott (elected 2) 2. Simon O'Brien (elected 4) 3. Alison Gibson 4. Barry Pound 5. Margaret Thomas | 75,277 | 33.8 | -7.5 |
| | Greens | 1. Jim Scott (elected 5) 2. Lynn MacLaren | 20,028 | 9.0 | +2.1 |
| | One Nation | 1. Tony Dines 2. Sandra Rawlings | 15,849 | 7.1 | +7.1 |
| | Democrats | 1. Jakica Zaknic 2. Pam Townshend | 10,952 | 4.9 | -1.6 |
| | Curtin Labor Alliance | 1. Adrian Bennett 2. June Bennett | 2,890 | 1.3 | +1.3 |
| | Independent | Eddie Hwang | 885 | 0.4 | +0.4 |
| | Independent | Lawrence Shave | 566 | 0.3 | +0.3 |
| | Seniors | Pet van de Zuidwind | 222 | 0.1 | +0.1 |
| | Independent | Rick Finney | 109 | 0.1 | +0.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 222,403 | 97.4 | +0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 5,910 | 2.6 | −0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 228,313 | 90.9 | +0.5 |

### South West

2001 Western Australian state election: South West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Quota | Quota | Quota | 16,882 | | |
| | Liberal | 1. Barry House (elected 1) 2. Bill Stretch (elected 4) 3. Robyn McSweeney (elected 6) 4. John Silcock 5. Nigel Hallett 6. Robert Nicholson 7. Craig Carbone | 47,862 | 35.4 | * |
| | Labor | 1. John Cowdell (elected 2) 2. Adele Farina (elected 5) 3. Matt Benson-Lidholm 4. Ursula Richards 5. Patricia Creevey 6. Garry Newman | 41,516 | 30.7 | +2.6 |
| | One Nation | 1. Paddy Embry (elected 3) 2. Peter O'Reilly 3. Judith South | 19,152 | 14.2 | +14.2 |
| | Greens | 1. Chrissy Sharp (elected 7) 2. Basil Schur 3. Judy Trembath | 11,442 | 8.5 | +1.0 |
| | National | 1. Mal Cameron 2. Steve Dilley 3. Gordon Smith | 8,339 | 6.2 | * |
| | Democrats | 1. Alf Denman 2. Alison Wylie | 2,361 | 1.7 | -2.7 |
| | Christian Democrats | Justin Moseley | 1,791 | 1.3 | +1.3 |
| | Independent | Ken Gunson | 1,633 | 1.2 | +1.2 |
| | Curtin Labor Alliance | Terry Iturbide | 640 | 0.5 | +0.5 |
| | Seniors | Glen Wood | 318 | 0.2 | +0.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 135,054 | 97.4 | +0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,618 | 2.6 | −0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 138,672 | 92.1 | +0.2 |
* The Liberal and National parties ran a joint ticket for South West in the 1996 election. The overall swing against the Coalition in the South West region was -10.8.