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2008 State General Election Details
Legislative Council - Elected Members
Agricultural Region - Results Declared
East Metropolitan Region - Results Declared
Mining and Pastoral Region - Results Declared
North Metropolitan Region - Results Declared
South Metropolitan Region - Results Declared
South West Region - Results Declared
The following is a summary of the number of elected candidates for each Party in the Legislative Council.
| Party | 2001 State General Election | 2005 State General Election | 2008 State General Election |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Labor Party | 13 | 16 | 11 |
| Christian Democratic Party WA | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CITIZENS ELECTORAL COUNCIL | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| * Daylight Saving Party | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DEMOCRATS | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FAMILY FIRST | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| liberals for forests | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ** Fremantle Hospital Support Group | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Greens (WA) | 5 | 2 | 4 |
| Liberal | 12 | 15 | 16 |
| New Country Party | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| *** ONE NATION | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| ** Public Hospital Support Group | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| THE NATIONALS | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No Party Designation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 34 | 34 | 36 |
* New Party 2008 State general election (Nurses for Health registered following the 2005 State general election but was deregistered prior to the 2008 State general election)
** Party has been deregistered
*** Previously Pauline Hanson’s ONE NATION
Agricultural Region
List of Members in Order of Election
| Name | Party |
|---|---|
| TRENORDEN, Max | The Nationals |
| ELLIS, Brian | Liberal |
| BENSON-LIDHOLM, Matt | Australian Labor Party |
| GARDINER, Philip* | The Nationals |
| CHOWN, James* | Liberal |
| DAVIES, Mia* | The Nationals |
* Members newly elected at the 2008 State General Election
East Metropolitan Region
List of Members in Order of Election
| Name | Party |
|---|---|
| FERGUSON, Jock* | Australian Labor Party |
| MORTON, Helen | Liberal |
| RAVLICH, Ljiljanna | Australian Labor Party |
| FARAGHER, Donna | Liberal |
| HAYDEN, Alyssa* | Liberal |
| XAMON, Alison* | Greens |
* Members newly elected at the 2008 State General Election
Mining and Pastoral Region
List of Members in Order of Election
| Name | Party |
|---|---|
| FORD, Jon | Australian Labor Party |
| MOORE, Norman | Liberal |
| DUNCAN, Wendy | The Nationals |
| BULLOCK, Helen* | Australian Labor Party |
| BASTON, Ken | Liberal |
| CHAPPLE, Robin* | Greens |
* Members newly elected at the 2008 State General Election
North Metropolitan Region
List of Members in Order of Election
| Name | Party |
|---|---|
| COLLIER, Peter | Liberal |
| TRAVERS, Ken | Australian Labor Party |
| MISCHIN, Michael* | Liberal |
| DERMER, Ed | Australian Labor Party |
| BEHJAT, Liz* | Liberal |
| WATSON, Giz | Greens |
* Members newly elected at the 2008 State General Election
South Metropolitan Region
List of Members in Order of Election
| Name | Party |
|---|---|
| ELLERY, Sue | Australian Labor Party |
| O'BRIEN, Simon | Liberal |
| DOUST, Kate | Australian Labor Party |
| GOIRAN, Nick* | Liberal |
| EDMAN, Phil* | Liberal |
| MacLAREN, Lynn* | Greens |
* Members newly elected at the 2008 State General Election
South West Region
List of Members in Order of Election
| Name | Party |
|---|---|
| McSWEENEY, Robyn | Liberal |
| TALBOT, Sally | Australian Labor Party |
| HALLETT, Nigel | Liberal |
| FARINA, Adele | Australian Labor Party |
| HOLT, Colin* | The Nationals |
| HOUSE, Barry | Liberal |
* Members newly elected at the 2008 State General Election
