Electoral results for the Division of Stirling

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This is a list of electoral results for the Division of Stirling in Australian federal elections from the division's creation in 1955 until 2019. The division was abolished in 2022.

Contents

Members

MemberPartyTerm
  Harry Webb Labor 1955–1958
  Doug Cash Liberal 1958–1961
  Harry Webb Labor 1961–1972
  Ian Viner Liberal 1972–1983
  Ron Edwards Labor 1983–1993
  Eoin Cameron Liberal 1993–1998
  Jann McFarlane Labor 1998–2004
  Michael Keenan Liberal 2004–2019
  Vince Connelly Liberal 2019–2022

Election results

Elections in the 2010s

2019

2019 Australian federal election: Stirling [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Vince Connelly 40,75746.97−2.48
Labor Melita Markey27,62331.83−0.34
Greens Judith Cullity10,43912.03+0.35
One Nation Angus Young3,1293.61+3.61
Western Australia Elizabeth Re1,7502.02+2.02
United Australia Dorothy Hutton1,5771.82+1.82
Christians Kevin Host1,5041.73−0.71
Total formal votes86,77995.32−0.53
Informal votes4,2594.68+0.53
Turnout 91,03889.97+2.24
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Vince Connelly 48,28955.65−0.47
Labor Melita Markey38,49044.35+0.47
Liberal hold Swing −0.47

2016

2016 Australian federal election: Stirling [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Michael Keenan 40,99149.45−1.27
Labor Robert Pearson26,66932.17+2.40
Greens Tom Webster9,67911.68+0.79
Independent Kim Mubarak2,1722.62+1.63
Christians Kevin Host2,0192.44+0.34
Rise Up Australia Alison Rowe1,3611.64+1.05
Total formal votes82,89195.85+1.62
Informal votes3,5874.15−1.62
Turnout 86,47887.73−3.57
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Michael Keenan 46,52056.12−2.85
Labor Robert Pearson36,37143.88+2.85
Liberal hold Swing −2.85

2013

2013 Australian federal election: Stirling [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Michael Keenan 43,03951.82+1.91
Labor Dan Caddy 23,53128.33−3.54
Greens Tim Clifford 9,35911.27−1.63
Palmer United Wayne Thompson3,3424.02+4.02
Christians Kevin Host1,7042.05+2.05
Independent Kim Mubarak9011.08+1.08
Family First Matueny Luke6860.83−0.21
Rise Up Australia Alison Rowe4980.60+0.60
Total formal votes83,06094.34−0.64
Informal votes4,9865.66+0.64
Turnout 88,04691.44−1.03
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Michael Keenan 50,08360.30+4.75
Labor Dan Caddy 32,97739.70−4.75
Liberal hold Swing +4.75

2010

2010 Australian federal election: Stirling [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Michael Keenan 40,22849.91+2.71
Labor Louise Durack25,68831.87-8.54
Greens Chris Martin10,39912.90+5.25
Independent Elizabeth Re1,8242.26+2.26
Christian Democrats Jenny Whately1,6302.02+0.26
Family First Peter Clifford8381.04+0.39
Total formal votes80,60794.98-0.11
Informal votes4,2595.02+0.11
Turnout 84,86692.52-1.08
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Michael Keenan 44,77555.55+4.28
Labor Louise Durack35,83244.45-4.28
Liberal hold Swing +4.28

Elections in the 2000s

2007

2007 Australian federal election: Stirling
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Michael Keenan 38,22047.21-0.05
Labor Peter Tinley 32,73740.44+1.50
Greens Tamara Desiatov6,1237.56+0.41
Christian Democrats Ray Moran1,4071.74-0.20
Liberty & Democracy Sam Ward6660.82+0.82
What Women Want Denise Hynd5900.73+0.73
Family First Symia Hopkinson5240.65+0.65
One Nation Alex Patrick5240.65-0.82
Citizens Electoral Council Keith Hallam1600.20-0.71
Total formal votes80,95195.09+1.01
Informal votes4,1784.91-1.01
Turnout 85,12993.43+0.48
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Michael Keenan 41,52051.29-0.75
Labor Peter Tinley 39,43148.71+0.75
Liberal hold Swing -0.75

2004

2004 Australian federal election: Stirling
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Michael Keenan 35,93847.26+7.07
Labor Jann McFarlane 29,61638.94-2.30
Greens Katrina Bercov5,4387.15+1.17
Christian Democrats Ray Moran1,4721.94+0.61
One Nation Alex Patrick1,1191.47-2.48
Democrats Giuseppe Coletti1,1081.46-4.47
Citizens Electoral Council Leone Pearson6910.91+0.91
Independent Marcus Anderson6640.87+0.87
Total formal votes76,04694.08-0.52
Informal votes4,7855.92+0.52
Turnout 80,83192.95-1.78
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Michael Keenan 39,57852.04+3.62
Labor Jann McFarlane 36,46847.96-3.62
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +3.62

2001

2001 Australian federal election: Stirling
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Jann McFarlane 31,77441.24+0.39
Liberal Bob Cronin30,96340.19-0.69
Greens Heather Aquilina4,6085.98+1.03
Democrats Pat Olver4,5725.93+1.65
One Nation Keith Thorogood3,0413.95-2.66
Liberals for Forests Perry Jasper1,0711.39+1.39
Christian Democrats Keith McEncroe1,0221.33+1.33
Total formal votes77,05194.60-0.37
Informal votes4,3955.40+0.37
Turnout 81,44695.22
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Jann McFarlane 39,74051.58-0.58
Liberal Bob Cronin37,31148.42+0.58
Labor hold Swing -0.58

Elections in the 1990s

1998

1998 Australian federal election: Stirling
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Eoin Cameron 32,01541.71-3.48
Labor Jann McFarlane 30,99440.38+2.28
One Nation John Evans5,0966.64+6.64
Greens Mark Lockett3,8204.98-0.38
Democrats Peter Markham3,3034.30-0.91
Australia First Elaine McNeill9961.30+1.30
Unity Bronislaw Tabaczynski3210.42+0.42
Natural Law Leanne Hillel2130.28-0.20
Total formal votes76,75895.06-1.26
Informal votes3,9934.94+1.26
Turnout 80,75195.27+0.28
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Jann McFarlane 39,17651.04+4.26
Liberal Eoin Cameron 37,58248.96-4.26
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +4.26

1996

1996 Australian federal election: Stirling
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Eoin Cameron 33,77850.09+2.96
Labor Kareen Carberry25,91738.43-5.01
Greens Kim Herbert3,7905.62+0.74
Democrats Lawrence Wapnah3,5255.23+2.09
Natural Law Cathryn D'Cruz4290.64+0.16
Total formal votes67,43996.27-1.20
Informal votes2,6153.73+1.20
Turnout 70,05494.99-1.04
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Eoin Cameron 37,04455.17+3.71
Labor Kareen Carberry30,09644.83-3.71
Liberal hold Swing +3.71

1993

1993 Australian federal election: Stirling
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Eoin Cameron 32,33747.13+4.07
Labor Ron Edwards 29,80443.44+3.63
Greens Kate Boland3,3504.88-1.99
Democrats Richard Jeffreys2,1523.14-4.31
Independent Dean Economou6400.93+0.93
Natural Law Cathryn D'Cruz3290.48+0.48
Total formal votes68,61297.47+1.80
Informal votes1,7812.53-1.80
Turnout 70,39396.03
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Eoin Cameron 35,28651.47+1.64
Labor Ron Edwards 33,27748.53-1.64
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +1.64

1990

1990 Australian federal election: Stirling
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Jock Barker28,25743.1+3.2
Labor Ron Edwards 26,12039.8-10.7
Democrats Lachlan Irvine4,8847.4+2.7
Greens Kim Herbert4,5116.9+6.9
Independent Barry Shardlow8131.2+1.2
Grey Power Eugene Hands7231.1+1.1
Democratic Socialist Jonathan Strauss3130.5+0.5
Total formal votes65,62195.7
Informal votes2,9714.3
Turnout 68,59294.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Ron Edwards 32,86450.2-4.7
Liberal Jock Barker32,63049.8+4.7
Labor hold Swing -4.7

Elections in the 1980s

1987

1987 Australian federal election: Stirling
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Ron Edwards 29,34249.2-0.5
Liberal Bill Brown24,54441.2-3.9
Democrats Harvard Barclay2,7994.7+0.7
National Malcolm Beveridge2,3453.9+3.9
Independent Alf Bussell5941.0+1.0
Total formal votes59,62492.8
Informal votes4,6447.2
Turnout 64,26893.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Ron Edwards 31,97253.6+1.1
Liberal Bill Brown27,64246.4-1.1
Labor hold Swing +1.1

1984

1984 Australian federal election: Stirling
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Ron Edwards 29,73649.7-3.0
Liberal Greg Hancock26,99445.1+1.9
Democrats Terence Barrett2,4214.0-0.1
Independent Eric Martin6751.1+1.1
Total formal votes59,82692.4
Informal votes4,8877.6
Turnout 64,71394.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Ron Edwards 31,38052.5-2.7
Liberal Greg Hancock28,44647.5+2.7
Labor hold Swing -2.7

1983

1983 Australian federal election: Stirling
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Ron Edwards 35,82854.5+12.3
Liberal Ian Viner 27,18141.4-7.5
Democrats Maria Phillips2,6954.1-2.7
Total formal votes65,70498.3
Informal votes1,1431.7
Turnout 66,84794.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Ron Edwards 57.0+9.0
Liberal Ian Viner 43.0-9.0
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +9.0

1980

1980 Australian federal election: Stirling
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Ian Viner 30,30748.9-1.3
Labor Richard Pitts26,13542.2+10.1
Democrats Jean Jenkins 4,2426.8-8.0
Independent Roger Broinowski1,3012.1+2.1
Total formal votes61,98597.3
Informal votes1,7162.7
Turnout 63,70194.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Ian Viner 32,20652.0-7.7
Labor Richard Pitts29,77948.0+7.7
Liberal hold Swing -7.7

Elections in the 1970s

1977

1977 Australian federal election: Stirling
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Ian Viner 32,55850.2-7.7
Labor Graham Reece20,78632.1-7.2
Democrats Scott Christie9,59114.8+14.8
Progress James Jamieson1,8762.9+0.1
Total formal votes64,81197.2
Informal votes1,8502.8
Turnout 66,66194.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Ian Viner 59.7+0.4
Labor Graham Reece40.3-0.4
Liberal hold Swing +0.4

1975

1975 Australian federal election: Stirling
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Ian Viner 34,02157.9+11.6
Labor Graham Reece23,07339.3-8.3
Workers Brian Butterworth1,6432.8+2.8
Total formal votes58,73798.1
Informal votes1,1511.9
Turnout 59,88895.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Ian Viner 59.3+9.3
Labor Graham Reece40.7-9.3
Liberal hold Swing +9.3

1974

1974 Australian federal election: Stirling
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Graham Reece25,64847.6+1.5
Liberal Ian Viner 24,94246.3-1.0
National Alliance Marie Clark2,7975.2-1.4
Australia Carolyn Tonge4710.9+0.9
Total formal votes53,85897.8
Informal votes1,2002.2
Turnout 55,05894.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Ian Viner 26,93550.0-2.9
Labor Graham Reece26,92350.0+2.9
Liberal hold Swing -2.9

1972

1972 Australian federal election: Stirling
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Ian Viner 30,44647.3+9.7
Labor Harry Webb 29,68646.1-7.0
Democratic Labor Brian Peachey4,2436.6+0.2
Total formal votes64,37597.9
Informal votes1,4142.1
Turnout 65,78994.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Ian Viner 34,02952.9+8.4
Labor Harry Webb 30,34647.1-8.4
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +8.4

Elections in the 1960s

1969

1969 Australian federal election: Stirling
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Harry Webb 28,46853.1+6.6
Liberal Ian Viner 20,14637.6-7.1
Democratic Labor Brian Peachey3,4226.4-2.4
Australia Allan Cooke1,5402.9+2.9
Total formal votes53,57697.2
Informal votes1,5622.8
Turnout 55,13894.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Harry Webb 55.5+7.6
Liberal Ian Viner 44.5-7.6
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +7.6

1966

1966 Australian federal election: Stirling
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Harry Webb 33,08949.9-0.2
Liberal Doug Cash 27,40341.3-1.8
Democratic Labor Frank Pownall5,8368.8+2.0
Total formal votes66,32896.0
Informal votes2,7974.0
Turnout 69,12595.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Harry Webb 33,99851.3-0.2
Liberal Doug Cash 32,33048.7+0.2
Labor hold Swing -0.2

1963

1963 Australian federal election: Stirling
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Harry Webb 29,80650.1+1.9
Liberal Doug Cash 25,64143.1+5.3
Democratic Labor Brian Peachey4,0446.8-6.0
Total formal votes59,49198.1
Informal votes1,1261.9
Turnout 60,61796.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Harry Webb 51.5+1.2
Liberal Doug Cash 48.5-1.2
Labor hold Swing +1.2

1961

1961 Australian federal election: Stirling
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Harry Webb 25,26248.2+0.8
Liberal Doug Cash 19,81837.8-2.7
Democratic Labor Adrian Briffa6,70412.8+2.2
Communist Jack Marks6491.2+1.2
Total formal votes52,43396.5
Informal votes1,8753.5
Turnout 54,30895.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Harry Webb 26,36050.3+0.5
Liberal Doug Cash 26,07349.7-0.5
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +0.5

Elections in the 1950s

1958

1958 Australian federal election: Stirling
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Harry Webb 20,93647.4-5.4
Liberal Doug Cash 17,88140.5-6.7
Democratic Labor Brian Peachey4,66810.6+10.6
Independent James Collins7131.6+1.6
Total formal votes44,19896.0
Informal votes1,8424.0
Turnout 46,04096.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Doug Cash 22,19850.2+3.0
Labor Harry Webb 22,00049.8-3.0
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +3.0

1955

1955 Australian federal election: Stirling
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Harry Webb 19,25752.8-0.4
Liberal Frederick Payne17,20647.2+0.4
Total formal votes36,46395.6
Informal votes1,6724.4
Turnout 38,13595.3
Labor notional  hold Swing -0.4

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  1. Stirling, WA, Tally Room 2019, Australian Electoral Commission.
  2. Stirling, WA, Virtual Tally Room 2016, Australian Electoral Commission.
  3. 2013 results for Stirling, AEC.
  4. "2010 results for Stirling". AEC.