Electoral results for the Division of Perth

This is a list of electoral results for the Division of Perth in Australian federal elections from the division's creation in 1901 until the present.

Members

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Member Party Term
  James Fowler Labour 1901–1909
  Liberal 1909–1917
  Nationalist 1917–1922
  Edward Mann Nationalist 1922–1929
  Independent Nationalist 1929
  Walter Nairn Nationalist 1929–1931
  United Australia 1931–1943
  Tom Burke Labor 1943–1955
  Fred Chaney Sr. Liberal 1955–1969
  Joe Berinson Labor 1969–1975
  Ross McLean Liberal 1975–1983
  Dr Ric Charlesworth Labor 1983–1993
  Stephen Smith Labor 1993–2013
  Alannah MacTiernan Labor 2013–2016
  Tim Hammond Labor 2016–2018
  Patrick Gorman Labor 2018–present

Election results

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Elections in the 2020s

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2022

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This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2022 Australian federal election in Western Australia § Perth.[edit]
2022 Australian federal election: Perth[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Patrick Gorman 40,066 39.25 +5.66
Liberal David Dwyer 27,294 26.74 −12.24
Greens Caroline Perks 22,621 22.16 +3.79
One Nation Cameron Bailey 2,749 2.69 −0.03
Western Australia Dave Vos 1,878 1.84 −0.57
United Australia Sonya Eberhart 1,605 1.57 −0.23
Animal Justice Sarah Szmekura-Moor 1,535 1.50 +1.50
Christians Dean Powell 1,514 1.48 +1.09
Liberal Democrats Evan Nickols 1,407 1.38 +1.38
Federation Aiden Gyuru 710 0.70 +0.70
Great Australian Sean Connor 702 0.69 +0.69
Total formal votes 102,081 94.42 −1.20
Informal votes 6,028 5.58 +1.20
Turnout 108,109 88.19 −1.34
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Patrick Gorman 66,151 64.80 +11.57
Liberal David Dwyer 35,930 35.20 −11.57
Labor hold Swing +11.57

Elections in the 2010s

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2019

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This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2019 Australian federal election in Western Australia § Perth.[edit]
2019 Australian federal election: Perth[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Jim Grayden 32,800 37.40 −4.91
Labor Patrick Gorman 30,207 34.44 −2.92
Greens Caroline Perks 16,552 18.87 +1.80
One Nation Mel Lownds 2,333 2.66 +2.66
Western Australia Jane Boxall 2,222 2.53 +2.53
United Australia Chas Hopkins 1,661 1.89 +1.89
Science Gary Davies 1,329 1.52 +1.52
VOTEFLUX.ORG Curtis Greening 602 0.69 +0.69
Total formal votes 87,706 95.41 −0.82
Informal votes 4,220 4.59 +0.82
Turnout 91,926 90.65 +2.61
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Patrick Gorman 48,176 54.93 +1.60
Liberal Jim Grayden 39,530 45.07 −1.60
Labor hold Swing +1.60

2018

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This section is an excerpt from 2018 Perth by-election § Results.[edit]
Perth by-election: 28 July 2018[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Patrick Gorman 22,812 39.33 +1.96
Greens Caroline Perks 10,908 18.81 +1.74
Independent Paul Collins 5,516 9.51 +9.51
Liberal Democrats Wesley Du Preez 3,880 6.69 +4.98
Independent Julie Matheson 3,123 5.38 +5.38
Independent Liberal Jim Grayden 2,565 4.42 +4.42
Animal Justice Nicole Arielli 1,815 3.13 +3.13
Independent Ian Britza 1,705 2.94 +2.94
Christians Ellen Joubert 1,474 2.54 +2.54
Science Aaron Hammond 1,002 1.73 +1.73
Mental Health Ben Mullings 930 1.60 +1.60
Sustainable Australia Colin Scott 774 1.33 +1.33
Liberty Alliance Tony Robinson 682 1.18 +1.18
Citizens Electoral Council Barry Mason 596 1.03 +1.03
People's Party Gabriel Harfouche 222 0.38 +0.38
Total formal votes 58,004 89.94 −6.29
Informal votes 6,486 10.06 +6.29
Turnout 64,490 64.07 −23.97
Two-candidate-preferred result
Labor Patrick Gorman 36,601 63.10 +9.77
Greens Caroline Perks 21,403 36.90 +36.90
Labor hold Swing N/A

2016

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This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2016 Australian federal election in Western Australia § Perth.[edit]
2016 Australian federal election: Perth[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Jeremy Quinn 35,381 42.31 +0.20
Labor Tim Hammond 31,248 37.36 −1.02
Greens Tim Clifford 14,272 17.07 +5.10
Liberal Democrats Mark Walmsley 1,430 1.71 +1.71
Online Direct Democracy Andrew Chambers 1,300 1.55 +1.55
Total formal votes 83,631 96.23 +1.12
Informal votes 3,274 3.77 −1.12
Turnout 86,905 88.04 −2.79
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Tim Hammond 44,602 53.33 +1.15
Liberal Jeremy Quinn 39,029 46.67 −1.15
Labor hold Swing +1.15

2013

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This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2013 Australian federal election in Western Australia § Perth.[edit]
2013 Australian federal election: Perth[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Alannah MacTiernan 34,215 41.25 +1.06
Liberal Darryl Moore 33,021 39.81 +1.07
Greens Jonathan Hallett 8,801 10.61 −5.54
Palmer United Gabriel Harfouche 2,897 3.49 +3.49
Christians Paul Connelly 1,891 2.28 +2.28
Independent Ant Clark 1,025 1.24 +1.24
Family First Lesley Croll 669 0.81 −0.74
Rise Up Australia Evelyn Edney 422 0.51 +0.51
Total formal votes 82,941 94.72 −0.08
Informal votes 4,625 5.28 +0.08
Turnout 87,566 91.96 −0.08
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Alannah MacTiernan 45,079 54.35 −1.53
Liberal Darryl Moore 37,862 45.65 +1.53
Labor hold Swing −1.53

2010

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This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2010 Australian federal election in Western Australia § Perth.[edit]
2010 Australian federal election: Perth[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Stephen Smith 32,228 40.19 −6.12
Liberal Joe Ferrante 31,064 38.74 +1.84
Greens Jonathan Hallett 12,948 16.15 +5.82
Christian Democrats Paul Connelly 2,093 2.61 +0.62
Family First Nigel Irvine 1,243 1.55 +0.45
Socialist Alliance Alex Bainbridge 618 0.77 +0.22
Total formal votes 80,194 94.80 −0.61
Informal votes 4,400 5.20 +0.61
Turnout 84,594 92.05 −1.14
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Stephen Smith 44,815 55.88 −2.06
Liberal Joe Ferrante 35,379 44.12 +2.06
Labor hold Swing −2.06

Elections in the 2000s

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2007

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2007 Australian federal election: Perth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Stephen Smith 36,684 46.87 +1.28
Liberal Daniel Nikolic 28,163 35.98 −0.90
Greens Damian Douglas-Meyer 8,320 10.63 +1.05
Christian Democrats Paul Connelly 1,594 2.04 −0.42
Independent Stephen Brooks 1,413 1.81 +1.81
Family First Sharon Fairfull 838 1.07 +1.07
One Nation Marie Edmonds 628 0.80 −1.19
Socialist Alliance Chris Latham 464 0.59 −0.75
Citizens Electoral Council Orm Girvan 162 0.21 −0.13
Total formal votes 78,266 95.42 +1.40
Informal votes 3,757 4.58 −1.40
Turnout 82,023 93.03 +0.10
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Stephen Smith 46,061 58.85 +2.12
Liberal Daniel Nikolic 32,205 41.15 −2.12
Labor hold Swing +2.12

2004

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2004 Australian federal election: Perth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Stephen Smith 33,532 45.59 −2.29
Liberal Alexander Lawrance 27,127 36.88 +4.55
Greens Alison Xamon 7,045 9.58 +2.22
Christian Democrats Augustine Loh 1,807 2.46 +2.46
One Nation Marie Edmonds 1,463 1.99 −2.40
Democrats Ray Bradbury 1,344 1.83 −5.45
Socialist Alliance Nikki Ulasowski 984 1.34 +1.34
Citizens Electoral Council Ross Russell 247 0.34 +0.34
Total formal votes 73,549 94.02 −0.96
Informal votes 4,680 5.98 +0.96
Turnout 78,229 92.93 −1.92
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Stephen Smith 41,723 56.73 −4.48
Liberal Alexander Lawrance 31,826 43.27 +4.48
Labor hold Swing −4.48

2001

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2001 Australian federal election: Perth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Stephen Smith 35,389 47.88 −1.88
Liberal Rod Webb 23,894 32.33 +1.95
Greens Alison Xamon 5,437 7.36 +1.27
Democrats Aaron Hewett 5,381 7.28 +2.63
One Nation Peter Gilberthorpe 3,244 4.39 −3.81
Philip Chilton 568 0.77 +0.77
Total formal votes 73,913 94.98 −1.18
Informal votes 3,907 5.02 +1.18
Turnout 77,820 95.25
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Stephen Smith 45,239 61.21 −1.33
Liberal Rod Webb 28,674 38.79 +1.33
Labor hold Swing −1.33

Elections in the 1990s

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1998

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1998 Australian federal election: Perth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Stephen Smith 38,395 50.16 +2.89
Liberal David Montani 22,689 29.64 −8.66
One Nation Kerry Mills 6,555 8.56 +8.56
Greens Gemma Carter 4,713 6.16 +0.24
Democrats Brendon Entrekin 3,517 4.59 −1.72
Democratic Socialist Iggy Kim 682 0.89 +0.89
Total formal votes 76,551 96.11 −0.03
Informal votes 3,102 3.89 +0.03
Turnout 79,653 94.32 +0.37
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Stephen Smith 48,441 63.28 +6.60
Liberal David Montani 28,110 36.72 −6.60
Labor hold Swing +6.60

1996

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1996 Australian federal election: Perth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Stephen Smith 32,018 47.56 +1.19
Liberal Dee Kelly 25,262 37.53 −1.29
Greens Elena Jeffreys 4,189 6.22 +0.59
Democrats Jim Kerr 4,175 6.20 +3.88
Independent Raymond Conder 914 1.36 +1.36
Anthony Benbow 418 0.62 +0.62
Gary Nelson 339 0.50 +0.50
Total formal votes 67,315 96.17 −0.28
Informal votes 2,678 3.83 +0.28
Turnout 69,993 93.95 −1.04
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Stephen Smith 37,756 56.46 +0.31
Liberal Dee Kelly 29,121 43.54 −0.31
Labor hold Swing +0.31

1993

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1993 Australian federal election: Perth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Stephen Smith 31,585 46.37 +3.79
Liberal Barney Cresswell 26,440 38.82 +1.20
Greens Patsy Molloy 3,836 5.63 −2.71
Democrats Irene Knight 1,581 2.32 −5.50
Call to Australia Chris Bignell 1,499 2.20 +2.20
Independent Peter Blurton 1,460 2.14 +2.14
Independent Michael Goff 857 1.26 +1.26
Michelle Hovane 587 0.86 +0.86
Natural Law Jennifer Benjamin 268 0.39 +0.39
Total formal votes 68,113 96.45 +1.21
Informal votes 2,507 3.55 −1.21
Turnout 70,620 94.99
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Stephen Smith 38,202 56.15 +0.97
Liberal Barney Cresswell 29,839 43.85 −0.97
Labor hold Swing +0.97

1990

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1990 Australian federal election: Perth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Ric Charlesworth 28,047 42.6 −16.4
Liberal Marylyn Rodgers 24,775 37.6 −5.9
Greens Brenda Conochie 5,496 8.3 +8.3
Democrats Brian Jenkins 5,152 7.8 +7.8
Democratic Socialist Richard Cheuk 1,211 1.8 +1.8
Grey Power Don Gudgeon 702 1.1 +1.1
National William Witham 483 0.7 −4.0
Total formal votes 65,866 95.2
Informal votes 3,292 4.8
Turnout 69,158 93.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Ric Charlesworth 36,252 55.2 −5.2
Liberal Marylyn Rodgers 29,455 44.8 +5.2
Labor hold Swing −5.2

Elections in the 1980s

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1987

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1987 Australian federal election: Perth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Ric Charlesworth 34,003 55.4 +0.2
Liberal Bob Campbell 24,494 39.9 −2.3
National Ted Lisle 2,857 4.7 +4.7
Total formal votes 61,354 92.3
Informal votes 5,151 7.7
Turnout 66,505 93.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Ric Charlesworth 34,819 56.8 +0.5
Liberal Bob Campbell 26,535 43.2 −0.5
Labor hold Swing +0.5

1984

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1984 Australian federal election: Perth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Ric Charlesworth 32,906 55.2 −1.3
Liberal Joan Walters 25,148 42.2 +1.5
Socialist Workers Catherine Brown 1,535 2.6 +2.6
Total formal votes 59,589 91.3
Informal votes 5,670 8.7
Turnout 65,259 93.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Ric Charlesworth 33,523 56.3 −1.9
Liberal Joan Walters 26,066 43.7 +1.9
Labor hold Swing −1.9

1983

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1983 Australian federal election: Perth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Ric Charlesworth 34,108 54.7 +9.0
Liberal Ross McLean 26,510 42.5 −5.7
Democrats Geoffrey Syme 1,770 2.8 −2.4
Total formal votes 62,388 97.7
Informal votes 1,446 2.3
Turnout 63,834 92.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Ric Charlesworth 56.4 +7.4
Liberal Ross McLean 43.6 −7.4
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +7.4

1980

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1980 Australian federal election: Perth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Ross McLean 29,131 48.2 −2.6
Labor William Delaney 27,599 45.7 +10.4
Democrats Robert Foster 3,112 5.2 −4.6
Progressive Conservative June Steen-Olsen 551 0.9 +0.9
Total formal votes 60,403 97.0
Informal votes 1,843 3.0
Turnout 62,246 93.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Ross McLean 30,807 51.0 −8.5
Labor William Delaney 29,596 49.0 +8.5
Liberal hold Swing −8.5

Elections in the 1970s

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1977

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1977 Australian federal election: Perth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Ross McLean 31,944 50.8 −5.6
Labor James Moiler 22,177 35.3 −6.9
Democrats Thomas Garrick 6,153 9.8 +9.8
Progress Lawrence Curtis 2,591 4.1 +4.1
Total formal votes 62,865 96.5
Informal votes 2,266 3.5
Turnout 65,131 95.1
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Ross McLean 59.5 −3.0
Labor James Moiler 40.5 +3.0
Liberal hold Swing −3.0

1975

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1975 Australian federal election: Perth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Ross McLean 31,658 50.7 +13.0
Labor Joe Berinson 29,902 47.9 −8.6
Communist Vic Slater 890 1.4 +0.5
Total formal votes 62,450 97.1
Informal votes 1,845 2.9
Turnout 64,295 94.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Ross McLean 50.8 +9.0
Labor Joe Berinson 49.2 −9.0
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +9.0

1974

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1974 Australian federal election: Perth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Joe Berinson 33,786 56.5 +4.0
Liberal Derrick Tomlinson 22,529 37.7 −4.5
National Alliance Dorothy Cranley 2,487 4.2 −1.1
Communist Paul Marsh 539 0.9 +0.9
Australia Wilfred Campin 411 0.7 +0.7
Total formal votes 59,752 96.6
Informal votes 2,077 3.4
Turnout 61,829 93.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Joe Berinson 58.2 +4.6
Liberal Derrick Tomlinson 41.8 −4.6
Labor hold Swing +4.6

1972

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1972 Australian federal election: Perth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Joe Berinson 28,226 51.3 −3.8
Liberal Derrick Tomlinson 23,911 43.4 +5.1
Democratic Labor Dorothy Cranley 2,928 5.3 +1.2
Total formal votes 55,065 97.1
Informal votes 1,623 2.9
Turnout 56,688 92.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Joe Berinson 52.4 −5.8
Liberal Derrick Tomlinson 47.6 +5.8
Labor hold Swing −5.8

Elections in the 1960s

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1969

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1969 Australian federal election: Perth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Joe Berinson 29,309 55.1 +15.6
Liberal Fred Chaney Sr. 20,373 38.3 −8.3
Democratic Labor John Martyr 2,159 4.1 −3.7
Independent Patricia Giles 1,308 2.5 +2.5
Total formal votes 53,149 96.6
Informal votes 1,866 3.4
Turnout 55,015 93.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Joe Berinson 58.2 +12.2
Liberal Fred Chaney Sr. 41.8 −12.2
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +12.2

1966

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1966 Australian federal election: Perth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Fred Chaney Sr. 13,223 49.5 −4.8
Labor Alan Bate 9,785 36.6 −3.6
Democratic Labor George Mazak 2,071 7.8 +2.2
Communist Annette Aarons 1,627 6.1 +6.1
Total formal votes 26,706 92.9
Informal votes 2,046 7.1
Turnout 28,752 93.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Fred Chaney Sr. 56.9 −1.9
Labor Alan Bate 43.1 +1.9
Liberal hold Swing −1.9

1963

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1963 Australian federal election: Perth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Fred Chaney Sr. 15,867 54.3 −0.7
Labor Edward Halse 11,743 40.2 +4.4
Democratic Labor Arthur White 1,629 5.6 −3.6
Total formal votes 29,239 97.1
Informal votes 860 2.9
Turnout 30,099 93.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Fred Chaney Sr. 58.8 −3.6
Labor Edward Halse 41.2 +3.6
Liberal hold Swing −3.6

1961

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1961 Australian federal election: Perth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Fred Chaney Sr. 16,054 55.0 −1.0
Labor Laurie Wilkinson 10,443 35.8 +4.2
Democratic Labor Julius Re 2,679 9.2 −1.1
Total formal votes 29,176 95.3
Informal votes 1,436 4.7
Turnout 30,612 92.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Fred Chaney Sr. 62.4 −2.8
Labor Laurie Wilkinson 37.6 +2.8
Liberal hold Swing −2.8

Elections in the 1950s

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1958

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1958 Australian federal election: Perth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Fred Chaney Sr. 17,426 56.0 +4.5
Labor Laurie Wilkinson 9,841 31.6 −16.9
Democratic Labor Terence Merchant 3,189 10.3 +10.3
Independent Claude Swaine 655 2.1 +2.1
Total formal votes 31,111 95.7
Informal votes 1,393 4.3
Turnout 32,504 94.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Fred Chaney Sr. 65.2 +13.7
Labor Laurie Wilkinson 34.8 −13.7
Liberal hold Swing +13.7

1955

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1955 Australian federal election: Perth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Fred Chaney Sr. 17,575 51.5 +4.6
Labor Tom Burke 16,536 48.5 −2.4
Total formal votes 34,111 96.8
Informal votes 1,142 3.2
Turnout 35,253 94.4
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +3.8

1954

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1954 Australian federal election: Perth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Tom Burke 15,912 51.7 +2.7
Liberal Robert Phillips 14,087 45.7 −3.8
All Parties Carlyle Ferguson 530 1.7 +1.7
Communist John Gandini 275 0.9 −0.6
Total formal votes 30,804 97.8
Informal votes 679 2.2
Turnout 31,483 96.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Tom Burke 52.3 +2.1
Liberal Robert Phillips 47.7 −2.1
Labor hold Swing +2.1

1951

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1951 Australian federal election: Perth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Billy Snedden 17,705 49.5 +3.1
Labor Tom Burke 17,501 49.0 +1.2
Communist James Kelly 532 1.5 +0.2
Total formal votes 35,738 97.4
Informal votes 965 2.6
Turnout 36,703 94.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Tom Burke 17,926 50.2 +0.1
Liberal Billy Snedden 17,812 49.8 −0.1
Labor hold Swing +0.1

Elections in the 1940s

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1949

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1949 Australian federal election: Perth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Tom Burke 18,412 47.8 −7.7
Liberal Gordon Hack 17,858 46.4 +10.9
Independent James Collins 1,756 4.6 +4.6
Communist James Kelly 486 1.3 −2.3
Total formal votes 38,512 97.5
Informal votes 992 2.5
Turnout 39,504 94.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Tom Burke 19,294 50.1 −11.3
Liberal Gordon Hack 19,218 49.9 +11.3
Labor hold Swing −11.3

1946

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1946 Australian federal election: Perth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Tom Burke 31,231 49.0 +6.7
Liberal Jim Paton 27,429 43.1 +13.7
Services John Graham 2,167 3.4 +3.4
Communist Kevin Healy 2,004 3.1 −3.0
Independent Robert Salter 889 1.4 +1.4
Total formal votes 63,710 95.8
Informal votes 2,820 4.2
Turnout 66,530 92.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Tom Burke 52.4 −3.6
Liberal Jim Paton 47.6 +3.6
Labor hold Swing −3.6

1943

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1943 Australian federal election: Perth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Tom Burke 25,376 42.3 +10.8
United Australia Walter Nairn 17,610 29.4 −33.0
Independent Thomas Hughes 8,112 13.5 +13.5
Communist Clarrie Boyd 3,639 6.1 +6.1
Independent Stephenson Fox 2,611 4.4 +4.4
Independent Robert Nicholson 1,501 2.5 +2.5
Independent Dorothea Foster 495 0.8 +0.8
Independent William Herbert 419 0.7 +0.7
Independent Thomas Groves 169 0.3 +0.3
Total formal votes 59,932 93.3
Informal votes 4,311 6.7
Turnout 64,243 99.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Tom Burke 33,581 56.0 +20.5
United Australia Walter Nairn 26,351 44.0 −20.5
Labor gain from United Australia Swing +20.5

1940

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1940 Australian federal election: Perth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
United Australia Walter Nairn 33,999 62.4 +2.4
Labor Gavan McMillan 17,144 31.5 −2.6
Independent James Bolitho 3,326 6.1 +6.1
Total formal votes 54,469 96.9
Informal votes 1,738 3.1
Turnout 56,207 93.5
Two-party-preferred result
United Australia Walter Nairn 64.5 +4.2
Labor Gavan McMillan 35.5 −4.2
United Australia hold Swing +4.2

Elections in the 1930s

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1937

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1937 Australian federal election: Perth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
United Australia Walter Nairn 21,800 41.1 +22.6
Labor Tom Burke 18,091 34.1 +0.1
United Australia Jack Simons 10,035 18.9 +18.9
Independent Viv James 3,085 5.8 +5.8
Total formal votes 53,011 96.4
Informal votes 1,980 3.6
Turnout 54,991 93.6
Two-party-preferred result
United Australia Walter Nairn 31,942 60.3 +2.9
Labor Tom Burke 21,069 39.7 −2.9
United Australia hold Swing +2.9

1934

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1934 Australian federal election: Perth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
United Australia Walter Nairn 16,727 41.6 −18.9
Labor Herb Graham 13,737 34.2 −5.3
Nationalist Tom Hartrey 6,713 16.7 +16.7
Independent Liberal Carlyle Ferguson 3,015 7.5 +7.5
Total formal votes 40,192 96.0
Informal votes 1,667 4.0
Turnout 41,859 92.2
Two-party-preferred result
United Australia Walter Nairn 22,821 56.8 −3.7
Labor Herb Graham 17,371 43.2 +3.7
United Australia hold Swing −3.7

1931

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1931 Australian federal election: Perth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
United Australia Walter Nairn 22,102 60.5 +25.0
Labor John Moloney 14,459 39.5 −3.6
Total formal votes 36,561 95.4
Informal votes 1,762 4.6
Turnout 38,323 91.3
United Australia hold Swing +10.0

Elections in the 1920s

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1929

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1929 Australian federal election: Perth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Ted Needham 16,411 43.1 +9.1
Nationalist Walter Nairn 13,521 35.5 −26.3
Ind. Nationalist Edward Mann 7,645 20.1 +20.1
Independent John McCoo 522 1.4 −2.8
Total formal votes 38,099 97.4
Informal votes 1,020 2.6
Turnout 39,119 89.9
Two-party-preferred result
Nationalist Walter Nairn 19,254 50.5 −14.4
Labor Ted Needham 18,845 49.5 +14.4
Nationalist hold Swing −14.4

1928

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1928 Australian federal election: Perth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist Edward Mann 22,002 61.8 −1.0
Labor Arthur Watts 12,082 34.0 −3.2
Independent John McCoo 1,499 4.2 +4.2
Total formal votes 35,583 95.2
Informal votes 1,803 4.8
Turnout 37,386 91.8
Two-party-preferred result
Nationalist Edward Mann 64.9 +2.1
Labor Arthur Watts 35.1 −2.1
Nationalist hold Swing +2.1

1925

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1925 Australian federal election: Perth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist Edward Mann 21,517 62.8 −3.0
Labor Dick Lane 12,768 37.2 +3.0
Total formal votes 34,285 96.7
Informal votes 1,161 3.3
Turnout 35,446 91.3
Nationalist hold Swing +3.9

1922

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1922 Australian federal election: Perth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Andrew Clementson 4,951 34.2 −0.3
Nationalist Edward Mann 3,073 21.3 +1.0
Nationalist James Fowler 2,583 17.9 +1.0
Nationalist Alfred Carson 2,125 14.7 +1.0
Nationalist Harry Bolton 1,728 12.0 +12.0
Total formal votes 14,460 92.1
Informal votes 1,246 7.9
Turnout 15,706 46.8
Two-party-preferred result
Nationalist Edward Mann 8,513 58.9 −2.9
Labor Andrew Clementson 5,947 41.1 +2.9
Nationalist hold Swing −2.9

Elections in the 1910s

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1919

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1919 Australian federal election: Perth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist James Fowler 7,721 38.4 −7.7
Labor John Curtin 6,877 34.2 +3.7
Nationalist Lionel Carter 4,699 23.4 +23.4
Ind. Free Trade Gerald Hartrey 811 4.0 +4.0
Total formal votes 20,108 93.4
Informal votes 1,419 6.6
Turnout 21,527 58.4
Two-party-preferred result
Nationalist James Fowler 12,275 61.0 −8.5
Labor John Curtin 7,833 39.0 +8.5
Nationalist hold Swing −8.5

1917

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1917 Australian federal election: Perth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist James Fowler 18,715 69.5 +13.7
Labor Alexander Panton 8,221 30.5 −13.7
Total formal votes 26,936 95.8
Informal votes 1,191 4.2
Turnout 28,127 76.5
Nationalist hold Swing +13.7

1914

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1914 Australian federal election: Perth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal James Fowler 15,256 55.8 +2.5
Labor Alick McCallum 12,071 44.2 −2.5
Total formal votes 27,327 97.0
Informal votes 836 3.0
Turnout 28,163 67.7
Liberal hold Swing +2.5

1913

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1913 Australian federal election: Perth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal James Fowler 14,846 53.3 −7.9
Labor Alick McCallum 13,001 46.7 +7.9
Total formal votes 27,847 97.1
Informal votes 1,116 3.9
Turnout 28,963 71.6
Liberal hold Swing −7.9

1910

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1910 Australian federal election: Perth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal James Fowler 9,648 60.7 +13.4
Labour Ernest Henshaw 6,237 39.3 −13.4
Total formal votes 15,885 97.7
Informal votes 371 2.3
Turnout 16,256 59.8
Liberal gain from Labour Swing +13.4

Elections in the 1900s

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1906

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1906 Australian federal election: Perth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour James Fowler 4,892 52.7 −20.1
Western Australian Edward Thurstan 4,384 47.3 +20.1
Total formal votes 9,276 96.7
Informal votes 343 3.6
Turnout 9,619 30.0
Labour hold Swing −20.1

1903

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1903 Australian federal election: Perth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour James Fowler 4,248 72.8 +13.7
Free Trade Harry Venn 1,591 27.2 +27.2
Total formal votes 5,839 94.3
Informal votes 354 5.7
Turnout 6,193 22.8
Labour hold Swing +13.7

1901

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1901 Australian federal election: Perth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour James Fowler 3,334 59.1 +59.1
Protectionist Michael Cavanagh 2,310 40.9 +40.9
Total formal votes 5,644 98.2
Informal votes 106 1.8
Turnout 5,750 31.1
Labour win (new seat)

References

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  1. ^ Perth, WA, 2022 Tally Room, Australian Electoral Commission.
  2. ^ Perth, WA, Tally Room 2019, Australian Electoral Commission.
  3. ^ "Federal Member for Perth Tim Hammond quits politics for family, triggering WA by-election". ABC News. 2 May 2018. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
  4. ^ scheme=AGLSTERMS. AglsAgent; corporateName=Australian Electoral Commission; address=50 Marcus Clarke Street, Canberra. "House of Representatives division information". Australian Electoral Commission.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  5. ^ Perth, WA, Virtual Tally Room 2016, Australian Electoral Commission.
  6. ^ 2013 results for Perth, AEC.
  7. ^ "2010 results for Perth". AEC.
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