❓ A WA parliamentary question sought historical data on political party existence and names for each state election since 1890, with fallback options to more recent elections. The answer provides a list of political parties and their names for the last ten state general elections.
AnsweredQoN 1678Legislative Council
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How many political parties were in existence, and what were
their names, at each of: (a) each state general election on and from the
state general election in 1890 to now, or from whichever state election is possible
to now; (b) or if this is not possible, each state general
election on and from the state general election in 1950 to now, or from
whichever state election is possible to now; (c) or if this is not possible, the last ten state
general elections; (d) or if this is not possible, the last nine state general
elections; (e) or if this is not possible, the last eight state general
elections; (f) or if this is not possible, the last seven state general
elections; (g) or if this is not possible, the last six state general elections; (h) or if this is not possible, the last five state general elections; (i) or if this is not possible, the last four state general elections; (j) or if this is not possible, the last three state general elections; (k) or if this is not possible, the last two state general elections; and (l) if this is not possible, the last state general election?
their names, at each of: (a) each state general election on and from the
state general election in 1890 to now, or from whichever state election is possible
to now; (b) or if this is not possible, each state general
election on and from the state general election in 1950 to now, or from
whichever state election is possible to now; (c) or if this is not possible, the last ten state
general elections; (d) or if this is not possible, the last nine state general
elections; (e) or if this is not possible, the last eight state general
elections; (f) or if this is not possible, the last seven state general
elections; (g) or if this is not possible, the last six state general elections; (h) or if this is not possible, the last five state general elections; (i) or if this is not possible, the last four state general elections; (j) or if this is not possible, the last three state general elections; (k) or if this is not possible, the last two state general elections; and (l) if this is not possible, the last state general election?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
14 November 2023
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Electoral Affairs
Response time
8 days
(a)-(l) The number of political parties at each of the last ten state general elections, and the names of those parties, are listed below.
Political Party Name by Election
Number
2021
19
Animal Justice Party
1
Australian Christians (WA)
1
Australian Labor Party (Western Australian Branch)
1
Daylight Saving Party
1
Great Australian Party
1
Health Australia Party
1
Legalise Cannabis Western Australia Party
1
Liberal Democratic Party
1
Liberals For Climate - The Flux Network
1
National Party of Australia (WA) Inc
1
No Mandatory Vaccination Party
1
Pauline Hanson's One Nation
1
Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party (WA)
1
Socialist Alliance WA
1
Sustainable Australia Party - Stop Overdevelopment / Corruption
1
The Greens (WA) Inc
1
The Liberal Party of Australia (Western Australian Division) Inc
1
WAxit Party
1
Western Australia Party
1
2017
16
Animal Justice Party
1
Australian Christians (WA)
1
Australian Labor Party (Western Australian Branch)
1
Daylight Saving Party
1
Family First Party WA
1
Fluoride Free WA Party
1
Julie Matheson for Western Australia
1
Liberal Democratic Party
1
Micro Business Party
1
National Party of Australia (WA) Inc
1
Pauline Hanson's One Nation
1
Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party (WA)
1
Socialist Alliance WA
1
The Flux Party - WA
1
The Greens (WA) Inc
1
The Liberal Party of Australia (Western Australian Division) Inc
1
2013
7
Australian Christians (WA)
1
Australian Labor Party (Western Australian Branch)
1
Family First Party WA
1
National Party of Australia (WA) Inc
1
Shooters and Fishers Party (WA) Inc
1
The Greens (WA) Inc
1
The Liberal Party of Australia (Western Australian Division) Inc
1
2008
10
Australian Labor Party (Western Australian Branch)
1
Christian Democratic Party WA
1
Citizens Electoral Council of Australia
1
Daylight Saving Party
1
Family First Party WA Inc
1
National Party of Australia (WA) Incorporated
1
New Country Party
1
One Nation Western Australia
1
The Greens (WA) Inc.
1
The Liberal Party of Australia (Western Australian Division) Incorporated
1
2005
14
Australian Democrats
1
Australian Labor Party (Western Australian Branch)
1
Christian Democratic Party WA
1
Citizens Electoral Council of Australia
1
Community 1st (Inc.)
1
Family First Party WA Inc.
1
Fremantle Hospital Support Group
1
liberals for forests
1
National Party of Australia (WA) Incorporated
1
New Country Party
1
One Nation Western Australia
1
Public Hospital Support Group
1
The Greens (WA) Inc.
1
The Liberal Party of Australia (Western Australian Division) Incorporated
1
2001
7
Australian Democrats
1
Australian Labor Party (Western Australian Branch)
1
Christian Democratic Party WA
1
National Party of Australia (WA) Incorporated
1
Pauline Hanson's One Nation
1
The Greens (WA) Inc
1
The Liberal Party of Australia (Western Australian Division) Incorporated
1
1996
15
Australia First Party
1
Australian Democrats
1
Australian Labor Party
1
Australian Marijuana Party
1
Australian Reform Party WA
1
Call To Australia (WA)
1
CALM Resistance Movement
1
Citizens Electoral Council
1
Greens (WA)
1
Liberal - National
1
Liberal Party
1
National Party
1
Natural Law Party
1
Racism No!
1
The Australian People's Party
1
1993
5
Australian Democrats
1
Australian Labor Party
1
Greens (WA)
1
Liberal
1
National Party
1
1989
10
Alternative Coalition
1
Australian Democrats
1
Australian Family Movements
1
Australian Labor Party
1
Citizens Electoral Council
1
Green Party
1
Greypower
1
Liberal
1
National Party
1
One Australia Movement
1
1986
10
Australian Democrats
1
Australian Labor Party
1
Country Party
1
Independent Country Party
1
Independent Labor
1
League of Experimental Psychiatry
1
Liberal Party
1
National Party of Australia
1
Socialist Workers Party
1
Tax Cuts Party
1
Grand Total
113
Political Party Name by Election
Number
2021
19
Animal Justice Party
1
Australian Christians (WA)
1
Australian Labor Party (Western Australian Branch)
1
Daylight Saving Party
1
Great Australian Party
1
Health Australia Party
1
Legalise Cannabis Western Australia Party
1
Liberal Democratic Party
1
Liberals For Climate - The Flux Network
1
National Party of Australia (WA) Inc
1
No Mandatory Vaccination Party
1
Pauline Hanson's One Nation
1
Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party (WA)
1
Socialist Alliance WA
1
Sustainable Australia Party - Stop Overdevelopment / Corruption
1
The Greens (WA) Inc
1
The Liberal Party of Australia (Western Australian Division) Inc
1
WAxit Party
1
Western Australia Party
1
2017
16
Animal Justice Party
1
Australian Christians (WA)
1
Australian Labor Party (Western Australian Branch)
1
Daylight Saving Party
1
Family First Party WA
1
Fluoride Free WA Party
1
Julie Matheson for Western Australia
1
Liberal Democratic Party
1
Micro Business Party
1
National Party of Australia (WA) Inc
1
Pauline Hanson's One Nation
1
Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party (WA)
1
Socialist Alliance WA
1
The Flux Party - WA
1
The Greens (WA) Inc
1
The Liberal Party of Australia (Western Australian Division) Inc
1
2013
7
Australian Christians (WA)
1
Australian Labor Party (Western Australian Branch)
1
Family First Party WA
1
National Party of Australia (WA) Inc
1
Shooters and Fishers Party (WA) Inc
1
The Greens (WA) Inc
1
The Liberal Party of Australia (Western Australian Division) Inc
1
2008
10
Australian Labor Party (Western Australian Branch)
1
Christian Democratic Party WA
1
Citizens Electoral Council of Australia
1
Daylight Saving Party
1
Family First Party WA Inc
1
National Party of Australia (WA) Incorporated
1
New Country Party
1
One Nation Western Australia
1
The Greens (WA) Inc.
1
The Liberal Party of Australia (Western Australian Division) Incorporated
1
2005
14
Australian Democrats
1
Australian Labor Party (Western Australian Branch)
1
Christian Democratic Party WA
1
Citizens Electoral Council of Australia
1
Community 1st (Inc.)
1
Family First Party WA Inc.
1
Fremantle Hospital Support Group
1
liberals for forests
1
National Party of Australia (WA) Incorporated
1
New Country Party
1
One Nation Western Australia
1
Public Hospital Support Group
1
The Greens (WA) Inc.
1
The Liberal Party of Australia (Western Australian Division) Incorporated
1
2001
7
Australian Democrats
1
Australian Labor Party (Western Australian Branch)
1
Christian Democratic Party WA
1
National Party of Australia (WA) Incorporated
1
Pauline Hanson's One Nation
1
The Greens (WA) Inc
1
The Liberal Party of Australia (Western Australian Division) Incorporated
1
1996
15
Australia First Party
1
Australian Democrats
1
Australian Labor Party
1
Australian Marijuana Party
1
Australian Reform Party WA
1
Call To Australia (WA)
1
CALM Resistance Movement
1
Citizens Electoral Council
1
Greens (WA)
1
Liberal - National
1
Liberal Party
1
National Party
1
Natural Law Party
1
Racism No!
1
The Australian People's Party
1
1993
5
Australian Democrats
1
Australian Labor Party
1
Greens (WA)
1
Liberal
1
National Party
1
1989
10
Alternative Coalition
1
Australian Democrats
1
Australian Family Movements
1
Australian Labor Party
1
Citizens Electoral Council
1
Green Party
1
Greypower
1
Liberal
1
National Party
1
One Australia Movement
1
1986
10
Australian Democrats
1
Australian Labor Party
1
Country Party
1
Independent Country Party
1
Independent Labor
1
League of Experimental Psychiatry
1
Liberal Party
1
National Party of Australia
1
Socialist Workers Party
1
Tax Cuts Party
1
Grand Total
113
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