Electoral results for the district of Balcatta

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This is a list of electoral results for the electoral district of Balcatta in Western Australian state elections.

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Members for Balcatta

Balcatta (1904–1911)
MemberPartyTerm
  Frederick Gill Labor 1904–1905
  John Veryard Ministerial1905–1908
 Frederick GillLabor1908–1911
Balcatta (1962–1974)
MemberPartyTerm
  Herb Graham Labor1962–1973
  Brian Burke Labor1973–1974
Balcatta (1977–1996)
MemberPartyTerm
 Brian BurkeLabor1977–1983
  Ron Bertram Labor1983–1989
  Nick Catania Labor1989–1996
Balcatta (2005–present)
MemberPartyTerm
  John Kobelke Labor2005–2013
  Chris Hatton Liberal 2013–2017
  David Michael Labor2017–present

Election results

Elections in the 2020s

2021 Western Australian state election: Balcatta [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor David Michael 15,89466.5+19.9
Liberal Wayne Evans4,49718.8−17.3
Greens Benedict Guinery1,8187.6−2.7
Christians Rose Anderson5042.1−1.1
Liberal Democrats Damian Coletta4892.0+1.2
No Mandatory Vaccination Daniel Thornton4531.9+1.9
WAxit Domenic Staltari2381.0+1.0
Total formal votes23,89395.1+1.6
Informal votes1,2224.9−1.6
Turnout 25,11585.0−1.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor David Michael 18,08775.8+17.7
Liberal Wayne Evans5,79024.2−17.7
Labor hold Swing +17.7

Elections in the 2010s

2017 Western Australian state election: Balcatta [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor David Michael 10,26544.2+8.6
Liberal Chris Hatton 8,88538.3−13.3
Greens Nicole Harvey2,50810.8+2.6
Christians Keith McEncroe7493.2+1.6
Micro Business Mile Nasteski5442.3+2.3
Liberal Democrats Richard Tait2521.1+1.1
Total formal votes23,20394.2+1.7
Informal votes1,4265.8−1.7
Turnout 24,62988.1+0.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor David Michael 12,95055.8+12.9
Liberal Chris Hatton 10,24744.2−12.9
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +12.9
2013 Western Australian state election: Balcatta
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Chris Hatton 10,75651.9+10.7
Labor Janet Pettigrew7,34135.4–6.5
Greens Sheridan Young1,7058.2–3.3
Christians Peter Dodd3221.6–2.0
Family First Lesley Croll2641.3–0.6
Independent Joe Ruzzi2341.1+1.1
Independent Mubarak Kim Kidima1220.6+0.6
Total formal votes20,74492.3−0.7
Informal votes1,7277.7+0.7
Turnout 22,47189.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Chris Hatton 11,88657.3+9.5
Labor Janet Pettigrew8,84142.7–9.5
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +9.5

Elections in the 2000s

2008 Western Australian state election: Balcatta [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor John Kobelke 7,89742.10−9.7
Liberal Chris Hatton 7,68240.95+6.6
Greens Irma Lachmund2,11011.25+2.6
Christian Democrats Peter Schofield6923.69−1.4
Family First Inge George3772.01+2.01
Total formal votes18,75893.05
Informal votes1,4026.95
Turnout 20,16086.28
Two-party-preferred result
Labor John Kobelke 9,80452.30−6.9
Liberal Chris Hatton 8,94147.70+6.9
Labor hold Swing -6.9
2005 Western Australian state election: Balcatta
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor John Kobelke 12,48952.2+3.4
Liberal Melinda Poor8,02833.6+2.5
Greens Kayt Davies2,1228.9+2.0
Christian Democrats Michael Ewers1,2785.3+5.3
Total formal votes23,91793.6+0.4
Informal votes1,6396.4−0.4
Turnout 25,55689.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor John Kobelke 14,30659.9−1.0
Liberal Melinda Poor9,57540.1+1.0
Labor hold Swing -1.0

Elections in the 1990s

1993 Western Australian state election: Balcatta
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Nick Catania 9,15748.9−2.5
Liberal Katie Hodson-Thomas 7,89242.1+0.9
Greens Jack Geneff1,0095.4+5.4
Democrats Yvette Heath6703.6+3.6
Total formal votes18,72895.0+5.9
Informal votes9885.0−5.9
Turnout 19,71693.8+2.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Nick Catania 10,19554.4+0.4
Liberal Katie Hodson-Thomas 8,53345.6−0.4
Labor hold Swing +0.4

Elections in the 1980s

1989 Western Australian state election: Balcatta
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Nick Catania 8,80651.4−12.4
Liberal Marie Wordsworth7,06541.2+5.0
Grey Power Brendan O'Dwyer1,2677.4+7.4
Total formal votes17,13889.1
Informal votes2,08810.9
Turnout 19,22691.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Nick Catania 9,24854.0−9.8
Liberal Marie Wordsworth7,89046.0+9.8
Labor hold Swing -9.8
1986 Western Australian state election: Balcatta
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Ron Bertram 11,54363.4+0.4
Liberal Vincenzo Alessandrino6,65436.6−0.4
Total formal votes18,19796.6+0.3
Informal votes6333.4−0.3
Turnout 18,83091.8+3.8
Labor hold Swing +0.4
1983 Western Australian state election: Balcatta
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Ron Bertram 9,56263.0
Liberal Vincenzo Allessandrino5,62737.0
Total formal votes15,18996.3
Informal votes5793.7
Turnout 15,76888.0
Labor hold Swing
1980 Western Australian state election: Balcatta
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Brian Burke 10,70968.7+7.4
Liberal John Bamford4,86931.3−7.4
Total formal votes15,57896.0−0.4
Informal votes6504.0+0.4
Turnout 16,22886.9−3.1
Labor hold Swing +7.4

Elections in the 1970s

1977 Western Australian state election: Balcatta
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Brian Burke 9,18261.3
Liberal Geoffrey Hasler5,79938.7
Total formal votes14,98196.4
Informal votes5553.6
Turnout 15,53690.0
Labor hold Swing
1973 Balcatta state by-election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Neil Beck9,17849.0+49.0
Labor Brian Burke 9,07548.5–18.0
Australia Wilfrid Campin4692.5+2.5
Total formal votes18,72297.5+2.9
Informal votes4782.5–2.9
Turnout 19,20080.7–19.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Brian Burke 9,37650.1–16.5
Liberal Neil Beck9,34649.9+49.9
Labor hold Swing N/A
1971 Western Australian state election: Balcatta
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Herb Graham 11,73466.6+3.2
Democratic Labor Elmo Gugiatti5,89133.4+33.4
Total formal votes17,62594.6−1.5
Informal votes1,0135.4+1.5
Turnout 18,63892.0−1.1
Labor hold Swing N/A

Elections in the 1960s

1968 Western Australian state election: Balcatta
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Herb Graham 8,01463.4
Liberal and Country Anthony Scolaro4,62636.6
Total formal votes12,64096.1
Informal votes5193.9
Turnout 13,15993.1
Labor hold Swing
1965 Western Australian state election: Balcatta
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Herb Graham 6,78753.7−1.2
Liberal and Country Terrence Browne5,84446.3+8.7
Total formal votes12,63197.0−1.2
Informal votes3893.0+1.2
Turnout 13,02094.4−1.5
Labor hold Swing -2.3
1962 Western Australian state election: Balcatta
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Herb Graham 5,37154.9
Liberal and Country Rodney Treadgold3,68337.6
Democratic Labor Adrian Briffa7,387.5
Total formal votes9,79298.3
Informal votes1671.7
Turnout 9,95995.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Herb Graham 56.0
Liberal and Country Rodney Treadgold44.0
Labor hold Swing

Elections in the 1900s

1908 Western Australian state election: Balkatta
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Frederick Gill 1,29952.0+7.4
Ministerialist John Veryard 1,19748.0−7.4
Total formal votes2,49698.8−0.6
Informal votes311.2+0.6
Turnout 2,52772.7+15.0
Labour gain from Ministerialist Swing +7.4
1905 Western Australian state election: Balcatta
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Ministerialist John Veryard 76855.4+38.9
Labour Frederick Gill 61944.6–11.9
Total formal votes1,38799.4+0.9
Informal votes80.6–0.9
Turnout 1,39557.7+7.5
Ministerialist gain from Labour Swing +38.9
1904 Western Australian state election: Balcatta
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Frederick Gill 93856.5+56.5
Independent Thomas Molloy 44827.0+27.0
Ministerialist Richard Taylor27316.5+16.5
Total formal votes1,65998.5n/a
Informal votes251.5n/a
Turnout 1,68450.2n/a
Labour win(new seat)

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References

  1. 2021 State General Election – Balcatta District Results, WAEC
  2. Balcatta District Profile and Results, 2017 State General Election, WAEC.
  3. "2008 State General Election Details: District of Balcatta Results". Western Australian Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 22 March 2012. Retrieved 3 December 2011.