2001 Western Australian state election


Elections were held in the state of Western Australia on 10 February 2001 to elect all 57 members to the Legislative Assembly and all 34 members to the Legislative Council. The two-term Liberal–National coalition government, led by Premier Richard Court, was defeated by the Labor Party, led by Opposition Leader Dr Geoff Gallop.
The election produced the biggest change of seats at any election since 1911, with Labor winning 14 seats from the Coalition as well as an Independent-held seat, while losing the seat of Kalgoorlie for the first time since 1923 to Liberal candidate Matt Birney. Meanwhile, a minister in the outgoing Government, Doug Shave, lost his seat of Alfred Cove to Independent candidate Dr Janet Woollard, who was also a member of the Liberals for Forests party.
This was the first election in Western Australian history where the Australian Greens Party overtook the National Party in its share of the state vote.

Results

Legislative Assembly

Legislative Council

Seats changing hands

LABOR SEATS ---
Marginal---
CollieMick MurrayALP0.1%
JoondalupTony O'GormanALP0.8%
BunburyTony DeanALP1.5%
Swan HillsJaye RadisichALP2.0%
RivertonTony McRaeALP3.0%
Southern RiverPaul AndrewsALP3.4%
YokineBob KuceraALP3.4%
AlbanyPeter WatsonALP3.7%
GeraldtonShane HillALP4.3%
InnalooJohn QuigleyALP4.5%
MandurahDavid TemplemanALP4.9%
RoleystoneMartin WhitelyALP4.9%
BallajuraJohn D'OrazioALP5.0%
WannerooDianne GuiseALP5.9%
Fairly safe---
ArmadaleAlannah MacTiernanALP7.1% v IND
EyreJohn BowlerALP7.9%
Safe---
ThornlieSheila McHaleALP10.4%
KimberleyCarol MartinALP10.5%
PerthJohn HydeALP11.3%
MidlandMichelle RobertsALP13.5%
Victoria ParkGeoff GallopALP13.8%
MaylandsJudy EdwardsALP14.5%
BelmontEric RipperALP14.7%
BurrupFred RiebelingALP15.0%
RockinghamMark McGowanALP15.6%
WillageeAlan CarpenterALP15.7%
PeelNorm MarlboroughALP16.5%
FremantleJim McGintyALP17.2%
NollamaraJohn KobelkeALP17.3%
CockburnFran LoganALP18.3%
GirrawheenMargaret QuirkALP18.4%
BassendeanClive BrownALP19.1%