Candidates of the 2008 Western Australian state election explained

This article provides details on the candidates that stood at the 2008 Western Australian state election.

Retiring MPs

The following MPs did not contest the election.[1]

Labor

Liberal

Independent

Legislative Assembly

Incumbent members are shown in bold text. Successful candidates are highlighted in the relevant colour.

ElectorateHeld byLabor candidateLiberal candidateNational candidateGreens candidateCDP candidateOther candidates
Peter Watson Andrew Partington Sam Harma Justin Moseley Colin Pyle (FFP)
Catherine Barratt Michael Bennett Stephen Wardell-Johnson Janet Woollard (Ind)
Alannah MacTiernan Steven Innes Caroline Wielinga Kevin Swarts
John Kobelke Irma Lachmund Peter Schofield Inge George (FFP)
Martin Whitely Ben Smith Jennie Carter Paul Mewhor
Tony Stokes Christian Porter Andrea Callaghan Ka-ren Chew Won-Sik Choi (Ind)
Eric Ripper Edward Richards Louise Judge Tasman Gilbert John Gleeson (Ind)
John Yarrow (FFP)
Ray Phillips Wade DeCampo Terry Redman Luke Peterson Graham Lawn Stephen Carson (FFP)
Ken Gunson (Ind)
Kevin Smith (Ind)
Peter MacFarlane John Castrilli Peter Eckersley Edward Dabrowski Mandy Roberts (FFP)
Ryan Chorley Christine Cunningham Mark Staer
James Benson-Lidholm Ross Copeland Henri Chew Peter Rose (FFP)
Bill Stewart (Ind)
Wayne Thompson (Ind)
Gerry Sturman Stephen Strange Brendon Grylls Yvonne Dols Ross Patterson Judy Sudholz (CEC)
Sinisa Krstic George Crisp Liz Constable (Ind)
Fran Logan Donald Barrett Andrew Sullivan Mary Jenkins (Ind)
Mick Murray Steve Thomas Richard Chapman Wayne Barnett Keith Hopper (FFP)
Dave Hume Colin Barnett Greg Boland Pat Seymour
Lisa Griffiths Tony Simpson Denise Hardie Rachel Cabrera
Marion Blair Kim Hames Rebecca Brown Mike Sutton-Smith Roger Blakeway (CEC)
Andrew Newhouse (FFP)
John Keogh Graham Jacobs Suzie Williams Linda Parker Arthur Harvey (CEC)
Owen Davies Joel Hammen Lisa Saladine (FFP)
Jim McGinty Brian Christie Julie Hollett Andriette du Plessis (FFP)
Shane Hill Andrew Short Adam Volkerts Philip Sprigg Jane Foreman (FFP)
Margaret Quirk John Halligan Tamara Desiatov
Chris Fernandez Luke Edmonds Madeleine Goiran Dave Bolt (FFP)
Kym Endersby Rob Johnson Barry Redhead Norman Henley Moyna Rapp (FFP)
Anne Wood Serena Breadmore Bill Heggers Damon Fowler (FFP)
Tony O'Gorman Milly Zuvela Anibeth Desierto Margaret Laundy Nathan Clifford (FFP)
Juliana Plummer John Day Toni Warden Rob Merrells Ian Hopkinson (FFP)
Mathew Cuomo Nathaniel James Andy Huntley John Bowler (Ind)
Carol Martin Ruth Webb-Smith John McCourt Annabelle Sandes James Ockerby (CEC)
Judy Hughes Diana MacTiernan Bronwyn Phipson Frank Hultgren (FFP)
Alexander Bellotti Dawn Jecks Carol Adams (Ind)
Malcolm George (FFP)
Peter Lambert (Ind)
David Templeman Leslie Atkins Clare Nunan Michelle Shave Keith Hallam (CEC)
Rhonda Hamersley (FFP)
Ainslie Gatt Hsien Harper Dunstan Hartley
Michelle Roberts Peter McDowell Caz Bowman Lukas Butler
John Quigley Murray McLennan Johannes Herrmann Amanda Varley Daniel Storey (FFP)
Peter Johnson Gary Snook Grant Woodhams Des Pike Bernie Wallace Boyd Davey (FFP)
Norman Gay (CEC)
David Shier (Ind)
Sally Palmer Andrew Partington John D'Orazio (Ind)
Azeem Shah (Ind)
Karen Brown Chris Dickinson Paul Connelly Kay Warwick (FFP)
Anthony Marinovich Murray Cowper Michael Rose Deni Fuller Vivian Hall Alycia Bermingham (Ind)
David Bolt (FFP)
Kevin Cloghan (Ind)
Brian McCarthy (CEC)
Colin Cochrane Lee Hemsley Gail Forder Brian Langenberg (FFP)
Sue Walker (Ind)
Trent Charlton-Maughan Glen George Marty Firth
Tom Day Peter Shaw Lex Fullarton (Ind)
Louise Durack Justin Wood Kevin Mullen Frederick Hay (FFP)
John Hyde Chris Edwards Jonathan Hallett Guennadi Moukine
Tom Stephens Rosemary Vrancic Alan Cochrane Kelly Howlett Joan Foley (FFP)
Tony McRae Sol Hanna Daniel Ossevoort Christopher Boots (Ind)
Joy Drennan (FFP)
Mark McGowan David Simpson James Mumme Rob Totten (CEC)
Scott Blackwell Sonja Lundie-Jenkins Jenny Whateley Jim McCourt (FFP)
Elizabeth Re (Ind)
Leena Michael John McGrath Ros Harman Frank Hough (Ind)
Jim Grayden (Ind)
Karen McDonald (FFP)
Paul Andrews Nicola Wiseman Scott Kuipers Renise Judge (FFP)
Jenni Bowman Keith Blok Craig Watson (FFP)
Marilyn Elson Troy Buswell Mitchella Hutchins Gail Gifford
Ben Wyatt Benjamin Travia Kim Lisson Saskia Matthews James Olsen (FFP)
Douglas Melville Terry Waldron Adrian Price Jacky Young Jean Robinson (CEC)
Dianne Guise Heather Aquilina Mary Birch Rod Grasso (FFP)
Russell Sewell (Ind)
Paul Papalia Shane Bathgate Colin Booth Matt Pollock (FFP)
Rod Henderson Michael Boswell Barbara Butler Chris Fayle (Ind)
Alan Carpenter Robert Delves

Legislative Council

Six candidates are elected in each region. Incumbent members listed in bold. Tickets that elected at least one MLC are highlighted in the relevant colour. Successful candidates are identified by an asterisk (*).

Agricultural Region

Labor candidatesLiberal candidatesNational candidatesGreens candidatesCDP candidatesFamily First candidates
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  1. Matt Benson-Lidholm
  1. Vicky Peterson
  2. Alan McCallum
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  1. Brian Ellis
  1. Jane Mouritz
  2. Jamie Falls
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  1. Max Trenorden
  1. Cathy Wood
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  1. Dee Margetts
  2. Paul Connolly
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  1. Mac Forsyth
  2. Lachlan Dunjey
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  1. Anthony Fels
  2. Felly Chandra
CEC candidatesGroup B candidatesOther candidates
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  1. Stuart Smith
  2. Chris Pepper
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  1. Shelly Posey
  2. Valerie Tan
valign=top Chris Dodoff (NCP)
Ross Paravicini (ON)		valign=top valign=top valign=top

East Metropolitan Region

Labor candidatesLiberal candidatesNational candidatesGreens candidatesCDP candidatesFamily First candidates
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  1. Jock Ferguson
  1. Gary Carson
  2. Carolyn Burton
  3. Craig Comrie
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  1. Helen Morton
  1. Darryl Trease
  2. Guy Simpson
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  1. Sean Wood
  2. Kevin Mangini
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  1. Alison Xamon
    1. Steve Wolff
  1. Damian Douglas-Meyer
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  1. Dwight Randall
  2. Gerard Goiran
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  1. Stephen Bolt
  2. Symia Hopkinson
CEC candidatesOther candidates
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  1. Neil Vincent
  2. Theresa Passmore
valign=top Conor Day (DSP)
James Hopkinson (ON)
Tom Hoyer (Ind)
Richard Nash (Ind)
John Tucak (Ind)		valign=top valign=top valign=top valign=top

North Metropolitan Region

Labor candidatesLiberal candidatesNational candidatesGreens candidatesCDP candidatesFamily First candidates
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  1. Ken Travers
  1. Kelly Shay
  2. Iqbal Samnakay
  3. Bill Leadbetter
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  1. Peter Collier
  1. Judith Dowson
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  1. Joanne Burges
  2. Cheryl Fahey
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  1. Giz Watson
    1. Cameron Poustie
  1. Brenda Roy
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  1. Ruth Nicholls
  2. David Kingston
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  1. Trona Young
  2. Doug Croker
CEC candidatesGroup A candidatesGroup F candidatesOther candidates
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  1. Ron McLean
  2. Paul Augustson
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  1. Brian Peachey
  2. Joseph Nardizzi
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  1. John Eyden
  2. Paul Young
valign=top George Gault (ON)
Julie Gray (Ind)
Douglas Greypower (Ind)
Eugene Hands (Ind)
Christopher King (Ind)
Ben MacKinnon (DSP)
Wally Morris (Ind)		valign=top valign=top

South Metropolitan Region

Labor candidatesLiberal candidatesNational candidatesGreens candidatesCDP candidatesFamily First candidates
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  1. Sue Ellery
  1. Batong Pham
  2. Jack de Groot
  3. Andrew Vitolins
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  1. Simon O'Brien
  1. John Jamieson
  2. Michelle Verkerk
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  1. Hilary Wheater
  2. Peter Wahlsten
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  1. Lynn MacLaren
    1. Scott Ryan
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  1. Brent Tremain
  2. Linda Brewer
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  1. Frank Lindsey
  2. Bev Custers
CEC candidatesGroup C candidatesGroup F candidatesOther candidates
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  1. Paul Ellison
  2. Barry Buschen
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  1. Christopher Oughton
  2. Huw Grossmith
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  1. Eric Miller
  2. Yolanda Nardizzi
valign=top Jeffrey Gidman (DSP)
Neil Gilmour (ON)
Steve Walker (Ind)		valign=top valign=top

South West Region

Labor candidatesLiberal candidatesNational candidatesGreens candidatesCDP candidatesFamily First candidates
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  1. Sally Talbot
  1. Wendy Perdon
  2. Christopher Hossen
  3. Elizabeth Nedela
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  1. Robyn McSweeney
  1. Dennis Wellington
  2. Ross Ryan
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  1. Colin Holt
    1. Patricia Hughes
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  1. Paul Llewellyn
  2. Rae McPherson
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  1. John Lewis
  2. Ray Moran
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  1. Dan Sullivan
  2. Linda Rose
CEC candidatesGroup E candidatesOther candidates
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  1. Ian Tuffnell
  2. Allan Dilley
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  1. Elaine Green
  2. Terry O'Leary
valign=top Brian Burns (ON)
Filip Guglielmana (Ind)
Kara Pascoe (DSP)
Judy Pearce (NCP)		valign=top valign=top valign=top

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: . . Retiring MPs .

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