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1980

This is a list of members of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly from 1980 to 1983:

Name Party District Years in office
Mike Barnett Labor Rockingham 1974–1996
Tom Bateman Labor Canning 1968–1989
Ron Bertram Labor Mount Hawthorn 1968–1989
Barry Blaikie Liberal Vasse 1971–1996
Ernie Bridge Labor Kimberley 1980–2001
Mal Bryce Labor Ascot 1971–1988
Brian Burke Labor Balcatta 1973–1988
Terry Burke Labor Perth 1968–1987
Jeff Carr Labor Geraldton 1974–1991
Jim Clarko Liberal Karrinyup 1974–1996
Sir Charles Court[2] Liberal Nedlands 1953–1982
Richard Court[2] Liberal Nedlands 1982–2001
Hendy Cowan National Merredin 1974–2001
Peter Coyne Liberal Murchison-Eyre 1971–1986
June Craig Liberal Wellington 1974–1983
Bert Crane National Country Moore 1974–1989
Dr Tom Dadour Liberal Subiaco 1971–1986
David Evans Labor Warren 1968–1989
Ron Davies Labor Victoria Park 1961–1986
Edward Evans[1] Labor Kalgoorlie 1980–1981
Bill Grayden Liberal South Perth 1947–1949; 1956–1993
Geoff Grewar Liberal Roe 1974–1983
Julian Grill Labor Yilgarn-Dundas 1977–2001
John Harman Labor Maylands 1968–1986
Bill Hassell Liberal Cottesloe 1977–1990
Tom Herzfeld Liberal Mundaring 1977–1983
Gordon Hill[3] Labor Swan 1982–1994
Barry Hodge Labor Melville 1977–1989
Colin Jamieson Labor Welshpool 1953–1986
Peter Jones National Country Narrogin 1974–1986
Tom Jones Labor Collie 1968–1989
Ian Laurance Liberal Gascoyne 1974–1987
Ken McIver Labor Avon 1968–1986
Barry MacKinnon Liberal Murdoch 1977–1993
Ray McPharlin National/NCP[4] Mount Marshall 1967–1983
Hon Andrew Mensaros Liberal Floreat 1968–1991
Mick Nanovich Liberal Whitford 1974–1983
Hon Ray O'Connor Liberal Mount Lawley 1959–1984
Dick Old National Country Katanning 1974–1986
David Parker Labor Fremantle 1980–1990
Bob Pearce Labor Gosnells 1977–1993
Hon Cyril Rushton Liberal Dale 1965–1988
Richard Shalders Liberal Murray 1974–1983
John Sibson Liberal Bunbury 1973–1983
Jack Skidmore[3] Labor/Independent Swan 1974–1982
Brian Sodeman Liberal Pilbara 1974–1983
George Spriggs Liberal Darling Range 1977–1987
Matt Stephens National Stirling 1971–1989
Alexander Taylor Labor Cockburn 1968–1984
Ian Taylor[1] Labor Kalgoorlie 1981–1996
Ian Thompson Liberal Kalamunda 1971–1993
Arthur Tonkin Labor Morley 1971–1987
Anthony Trethowan Liberal East Melville 1980–1986
Reg Tubby Liberal Greenough 1975–1989
Leo Watt Liberal Albany 1974–1993
Rex Williams Liberal Clontarf 1977–1989
Keith Wilson Labor Dianella 1977–1993
Ray Young Liberal Scarborough 1971–1983
1 On 30 April 1981, the Labor member for Kalgoorlie, Edward Evans, died, just one year into his first term. Labor candidate Ian Taylor won the resulting by-election on 20 June 1981.
2 On 31 January 1982, the Premier and Liberal member for Nedlands, Sir Charles Court, resigned. His son, Richard Court, won the resulting by-election on 13 March 1982.
3 In October 1981, the Labor member for Swan, Jack Skidmore, resigned from the party to sit as an independent. He subsequently resigned from parliament on 31 January 1982. Labor candidate Gordon Hill won the resulting by-election on 13 March 1982.
4 On 12 May 1982, Ray McPharlin, the member for Mount Marshall, resigned from the National Party and joined the National Country Party.