Electoral results for the district of Gosnells

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

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Members for Gosnells

Gosnells (1977–1989)
MemberPartyTerm
  Bob Pearce Labor 1977–1983
  Yvonne Henderson Labor1983–1989
Gosnells (2008–present)
  Chris Tallentire Labor2008–2017

Election results

Elections in the 2010s

2013 Western Australian state election: Gosnells
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Chris Tallentire 9,23744.8+2.1
Liberal David Goode8,04039.0+2.6
Greens Luke Edmonds1,2075.9–6.4
Independent Chris Fernandez8504.1+4.1
Christians Mark Staer7823.8–0.7
Independent Debbie Butler5012.4+2.4
Total formal votes20,61792.5−1.6
Informal votes1,6827.5+1.6
Turnout 22,29989.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Chris Tallentire 10,89652.9–1.9
Liberal David Goode9,70147.1+1.9
Labor hold Swing –1.9

Elections in the 2000s

2008 Western Australian state election: Gosnells [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Chris Tallentire 7,87442.9−9.1
Liberal Chris Fernandez6,45335.2+6.1
Greens Luke Edmonds2,25112.3+6.1
Christian Democrats Madeleine Goiran9235.0+0.7
Family First Dave Bolt8464.6+0.7
Total formal votes18,34793.9+0.2
Informal votes1,1836.1−0.2
Turnout 19,53086.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Chris Tallentire 10,17255.5−5.9
Liberal Chris Fernandez8,16244.5+5.9
Labor hold Swing -5.9

Elections in the 1980s

1986 Western Australian state election: Gosnells
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Yvonne Henderson 12,11264.8+3.4
Liberal Michael Smith6,58835.2−0.1
Total formal votes18,70097.5+0.8
Informal votes4822.5−0.8
Turnout 19,18292.9+3.9
Labor hold Swing +1.7
1983 Western Australian state election: Gosnells
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Yvonne Henderson 8,98161.4
Liberal Michael Mitchell5,15835.3
Independent Gordon Stapp4873.3
Total formal votes14,62696.7
Informal votes4933.3
Turnout 15,11989.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Yvonne Henderson 9,22963.1
Liberal Michael Mitchell5,39736.9
Labor hold Swing
1980 Western Australian state election: Gosnells
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Bob Pearce 9,93454.8+5.9
Liberal Nancye Jones7,26840.1−7.8
Independent Gordon Stapp9305.1+1.9
Total formal votes18,13295.6−0.4
Informal votes8314.4+0.4
Turnout 18,96389.2−2.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Bob Pearce 10,39957.4+6.6
Liberal Nancye Jones7,73342.6−6.6
Labor hold Swing +6.6

Elections in the 1970s

1977 Western Australian state election: Gosnells
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Bob Pearce 6,84048.9
Liberal Brian Piesse6,71247.9
Independent Gordon Stapp4503.2
Total formal votes14,00296.0
Informal votes5854.0
Turnout 14,58791.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Bob Pearce 7,12050.9
Liberal Brian Piesse6,88249.1
Labor hold Swing

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References

  1. "2008 State General Election Details: District of Gosnells Results". Western Australian Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 22 March 2012. Retrieved 3 December 2011.