1990 Maylands state by-election

The 1990 Maylands state by-election was a by-election for the seat of Maylands in the Legislative Assembly of Western Australia held on 26 May 1990. It was triggered by the resignation of Peter Dowding (the sitting Labor member and former premier) on 26 April 1990. The Labor Party retained Maylands at the election, albeit with a reduced majority. Judy Edwards, a general practitioner based in Mount Lawley, secured 55.57 percent of the two-party-preferred vote. Edwards became only the second woman to win election to the Parliament of Western Australia at a by-election, after May Holman in 1925. The election occurred on the same day as the 1990 Fremantle state by-election.

Background

Peter Dowding had held Maylands for the Labor Party since the 1986 state election, when he transferred from the Legislative Council to the Legislative Assembly. He replaced Brian Burke as leader of the Labor Party (and thus as premier) in February 1988, and led the party to victory at the 1989 election.[1] However, Dowding was forced to resign as premier in February 1990 after losing the confidence of the Labor partyroom, having been caught up in the WA Inc. scandal. He quit parliament a few months later, on 26 April.[2] The writ for the by-election was issued on the same day, with the close of nominations on 4 May. Polling day was on 26 May, with the writ returned on 6 June.[3]

Results
Maylands state by-election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Judy Edwards 8,083 44.8 –11.8
Liberal Deanne Koppman 6,586 36.5 +3.3
Greens Bevan Carter 1,763 9.8 +9.8
Democrats Robert Whitehead 584 3.2 +3.2
Grey Power Josh Sacino 366 2.0 –2.4
Independent Avon Lovell 292 1.6 +1.6
Independent Roger Broinowski 109 0.6 +0.6
Independent Barry Lloyd 87 0.5 +0.5
Independent Jurgen Marter 61 0.3 +0.3
Independent Paul Augustson 46 0.3 +0.3
Independent Noel Sharp 36 0.2 +0.2
Independent Arthur Galletly 12 0.1 +0.1
Total formal votes 18,025 96.0 +5.2
Informal votes 759 4.0 –5.2
Turnout 18,784 80.8 –9.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Judy Edwards 10,017 55.6 –4.5
Liberal Deanne Koppman 8,008 44.4 +4.5
Labor hold Swing–4.5

Aftermath

Edwards retained Maylands until her retirement at the 2008 state election, and served as a minister in the government of Geoff Gallop.[4]

See also

References
  1. Peter M'Callum Dowding, Biographical Register of Members of the Parliament of Western Australia. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
  2. The Lawrence Government: Perspective by David Black, Carmen Lawrence Collection, Curtin University Library. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
  3. Black, David; Prescott, Valerie (1997). Election statistics, Legislative Assembly of Western Australia, 1890-1996. Perth, Western Australia: Parliamentary History Project and Western Australian Electoral Commission. p. 91. ISBN 0-7309-8409-5.
  4. Judith (Judy) Mary Edwards, Biographical Register of Members of the Parliament of Western Australia. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
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