Electoral results for the district of Kimberley

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

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Members for Kimberley

MemberPartyTerm
  Francis Connor Independent 1904–1905
  Arthur Male Ministerial1905–1911
  Liberal (WA) 1911–1917
  Michael Durack Nationalist 1917–1920
  Country 1920–1923
 Country (MCP)1923–1924
  Aubrey Coverley Labor 1924–1953
  John Rhatigan Labor1953–1968
  Alan Ridge Liberal 1968–1980
  Ernie Bridge Labor1980–1996
 Independent1996–2001
  Carol Martin Labor2001–2013
  Josie Farrer Labor2013–2021
  Divina D'Anna Labor2021–present

Election results

Elections in the 2020s

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2021 Western Australian state election (Legislative Assembly) § Kimberley.[ edit ]
2021 Western Australian state election: Kimberley [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Divina D'Anna 5,74753.9+9.0
Liberal Geoff Haerewa2,18720.5+3.2
Greens Naomi Pigram1,60115.0+5.8
National Millie Hills6586.2−10.1
One Nation Roger Modolo2212.1−6.0
Independent Kai Jones980.9−1.0
No Mandatory Vaccination A. Herman850.8+0.8
Western Australia Karl Fehlauer680.6+0.6
Total formal votes10,66596.3+0.4
Informal votes4103.7−0.4
Turnout 11,07570.4−9.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Divina D'Anna 7,61871.5+8.3
Liberal Geoff Haerewa3,04428.5−8.3
Labor hold Swing +8.3

Elections in the 2010s

2017 Western Australian state election: Kimberley [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Josie Farrer 5,25044.8+18.1
Liberal Warren Greatorex2,03817.4−8.3
National Rob Houston1,91516.3−2.0
Greens Liz Vaughan1,0859.3−14.2
One Nation Keith Wright9528.1+8.1
Independent Kai Jones2221.9+1.9
Independent Graham Chapman1651.4+1.4
Flux the System! Ryan Albrey920.8+0.8
Total formal votes11,71995.9+0.9
Informal votes4984.1−0.9
Turnout 12,21772.5+1.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Josie Farrer 7,38163.0+7.9
Liberal Warren Greatorex4,33337.0−7.9
Labor hold Swing +7.9
2013 Western Australian state election: Kimberley [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Josie Farrer 3,03026.7−14.6
Liberal Jenny Bloom2,92425.7−0.3
Greens Chris Maher2,66423.5+10.1
National Michele Pucci2,08518.4+0.1
Independent Rod Ogilvie4994.4+4.4
Christians Craig Simons1581.4+1.4
Total formal votes11,36094.0−1.5
Informal votes5956.0+1.5
Turnout 11,95573.0+11.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Josie Farrer 6,25555.1−1.7
Liberal Jenny Bloom5,10044.9+1.7
Labor hold Swing -1.7

Elections in the 2000s

2008 Western Australian state election: Kimberley [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Carol Martin 4,06641.2−1.0
Liberal Ruth Webb-Smith2,56626.0−8.9
National John McCourt1,80918.3+18.3
Greens Annabelle Sandes1,32013.4+0.1
Citizens Electoral Council James Ockerby1001.0+1.0
Total formal votes9,86195.5
Informal votes4634.5
Turnout 10,32462.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Carol Martin 5,58756.8−0.1
Liberal Ruth Webb-Smith4,25743.2+0.1
Labor hold Swing -0.1
2005 Western Australian state election: Kimberley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Carol Martin 3,47339.3−0.4
Liberal Ron Johnston3,46939.2+21.9
Greens Pat Lowe1,29814.7+10.0
Independent Peter Matsumoto3894.4+4.4
One Nation Maz Fiannaca1101.2−10.1
Christian Democrats Victoria Rafferty1061.2+1.2
Total formal votes8,84595.5−0.1
Informal votes4164.5+0.1
Turnout 9,26170.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Carol Martin 4,71753.3−5.2
Liberal Ron Johnston4,12746.7+5.2
Labor hold Swing -5.2
2001 Western Australian state election: Kimberley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Carol Martin 4,03542.2+42.2
Liberal Lyne Page1,54516.2−11.9
National Peter McCumstie1,52716.0+7.2
One Nation Wayne Boys1,00310.5+10.5
Independent Mike Wevers8659.1+9.1
Greens Andrei Nikulinsky4244.4+4.4
Curtin Labor Alliance Byrne Terry1551.6+1.6
Total formal votes9,55495.3−1.6
Informal votes4664.7+1.6
Turnout 10,02074.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Carol Martin 5,75660.5+60.5
Liberal Lyne Page3,75239.5+1.0
Labor gain from Independent Swing +60.5

Elections in the 1990s

1996 Western Australian state election: Kimberley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Ernie Bridge 2,72733.8+33.8
Independent Brian Martin2,36529.3+29.3
Liberal David Parker2,26528.1−8.4
National James O'Kenny7118.8+8.8
Total formal votes8,06896.9−1.3
Informal votes2573.1+1.3
Turnout 8,32568.7
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Ernie Bridge 4,95461.5+61.5
Liberal David Parker3,10438.5+2.0
Independent gain from Labor Swing +61.5
1993 Western Australian state election: Kimberley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Ernie Bridge 5,83865.4−4.2
Liberal Dale Vaughan3,08634.6+4.2
Total formal votes8,92498.3+0.1
Informal votes1581.7−0.1
Turnout 9,08275.8+3.2
Labor hold Swing -4.2

Elections in the 1980s

1989 Western Australian state election: Kimberley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Ernie Bridge 5,34269.6+2.1
Liberal Maxine Reid2,33730.4−2.1
Total formal votes7,67998.2
Informal votes1401.8
Turnout 7,81972.6
Labor hold Swing +2.1
1986 Western Australian state election: Kimberley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Ernie Bridge 8,59266.5+0.6
Liberal William Shepherd4,32333.5−0.6
Total formal votes12,91596.7+2.3
Informal votes4393.3−2.3
Turnout 13,35474.5−9.8
Labor hold Swing +0.6
1983 Western Australian state election: Kimberley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Ernie Bridge 6,56365.9
Liberal Robert Whitton3,39634.1
Total formal votes9,95994.4
Informal votes5875.6
Turnout 10,54684.3
Labor hold Swing
1980 Western Australian state election: Kimberley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Ernie Bridge 2,65656.1+9.2
Liberal Alan Ridge 1,90240.2−9.5
Independent Josephine Boyle1733.7+3.7
Total formal votes4,73195.9+4.1
Informal votes2014.1−4.1
Turnout 4,93281.5+0.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Ernie Bridge 2,74258.0+9.3
Liberal Alan Ridge 1,98942.0−9.3
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +9.3

Elections in the 1970s

1977 Kimberley state by-election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Alan Ridge 1,70551.3+1.6
Labor Ernie Bridge 1,50045.1−1.8
Independent Imelda Quilty581.7+1.7
Independent Kelvin Archer321.0+1.0
Independent Keith Wright310.9+0.9
Total formal votes3,32696.3+4.7
Informal votes1293.7−4.7
Turnout 3,45574.0−7.1
Liberal hold Swing N/A
1977 Western Australian state election: Kimberley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Alan Ridge 1,72649.7
Labor Ernie Bridge 1,63146.9
Independent Allan Rees1183.4
Total formal votes3,47591.8
Informal votes3118.2
Turnout 3,78681.1
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Alan Ridge 1,78451.3
Labor Ernie Bridge 1,69148.7
Liberal hold Swing
1974 Western Australian state election: Kimberley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Alan Ridge 1,78554.6
Labor Robert Baker1,32740.6
National Alliance Keith Wright1564.8
Total formal votes3,26894.7
Informal votes1835.3
Turnout 3,45179.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Alan Ridge 1,91858.7
Labor Robert Baker1,35041.3
Liberal hold Swing
1971 Western Australian state election: Kimberley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Alan Ridge 1,36456.1+3.9
Labor Patrick Weir88136.3−11.5
Democratic Labor Maurice Bailey1847.6+7.6
Total formal votes2,42995.5−3.4
Informal votes1134.5+3.4
Turnout 2,54280.8+0.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Alan Ridge 1,52062.6+10.4
Labor Patrick Weir90937.4−10.4
Liberal hold Swing +10.4

Elections in the 1960s

1968 Western Australian state election: Kimberley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal and Country Alan Ridge 1,15952.2
Labor John Rhatigan 1,06047.8
Total formal votes2,21998.9
Informal votes251.1
Turnout 2,24480.5
Liberal and Country gain from Labor Swing
1965 Western Australian state election: Kimberley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor John Rhatigan 1,36861.6−17.1
Liberal and Country George Drysdale85338.4+38.4
Total formal votes2,22194.5−1.6
Informal votes1305.5+1.6
Turnout 2,35179.9+0.3
Labor hold Swing N/A
1962 Western Australian state election: Kimberley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor John Rhatigan 1,09878.7
Independent Labor Lenin McAlear29721.3
Total formal votes1,39596.1
Informal votes563.9
Turnout 1,45179.6
Labor hold Swing

Elections in the 1950s

1959 Western Australian state election: Kimberley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor John Rhatigan 65064.0−36.0
Liberal and Country Nolan McDaniel36636.0+36.0
Total formal votes1,01697.6
Informal votes252.4
Turnout 1,04175.2
Labor hold Swing N/A
1956 Western Australian state election: Kimberley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor John Rhatigan unopposed
Labor hold Swing
1953 Kimberley state by-election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor John Rhatigan 58262.2N/A
Liberal and Country Jack Murray26428.2+28.2
Independent Liberal Sam Thomas909.6+9.6
Total formal votes93696.2
Informal votes373.8
Turnout 97380.6N/A
Labor hold Swing N/A
1953 Western Australian state election: Kimberley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Aubrey Coverley unopposed
Labor hold Swing
1950 Western Australian state election: Kimberley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Aubrey Coverley unopposed
Labor hold Swing

Elections in the 1940s

1947 Western Australian state election: Kimberley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Aubrey Coverley 38965.3−12.0
Independent Kimberley Durack20734.7+34.7
Total formal votes59698.5+0.8
Informal votes91.5−0.8
Turnout 60570.2−4.7
Labor hold Swing N/A
1943 Western Australian state election: Kimberley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Aubrey Coverley 33477.3−22.7
Nationalist Douglas Davidson9822.7+22.7
Total formal votes43297.7
Informal votes102.3
Turnout 44274.9
Labor hold Swing N/A

Elections in the 1930s

1939 Western Australian state election: Kimberley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Aubrey Coverley unopposed
Labor hold Swing
1936 Western Australian state election: Kimberley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Aubrey Coverley 49684.5+32.2
Country Ronald Herrin9115.5+15.5
Total formal votes58799.0+0.7
Informal votes61.0−0.7
Turnout 59362.5−16.1
Labor hold Swing +32.2
1933 Kimberley state by-election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Aubrey Coverley 55667.6+15.3
Nationalist Arthur Povah26732.4−15.3
Total formal votes82398.7+0.4
Informal votes111.3−0.4
Turnout 83473.8−4.8
Labor hold Swing +15.3
1933 Western Australian state election: Kimberley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Aubrey Coverley 36952.3−21.2
Nationalist Arthur Povah33747.7+21.2
Total formal votes70698.3−0.4
Informal votes121.7+0.4
Turnout 71878.6+18.0
Labor hold Swing -21.2
1930 Western Australian state election: Kimberley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Aubrey Coverley 43973.5
Nationalist Harold Forbes15826.5
Total formal votes58898.7
Informal votes81.3
Turnout 60460.6
Labor hold Swing

Elections in the 1920s

1927 Western Australian state election: Kimberley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Aubrey Coverley 43163.7+30.2
Ind. Nationalist Arthur Male 14421.3+21.3
Ind. Nationalist Patrick Percy10215.1+15.1
Total formal votes67798.1−0.2
Informal votes131.9+0.2
Turnout 69064.0−3.5
Labor hold Swing N/A
1924 Western Australian state election: Kimberley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Aubrey Coverley 23433.5+0.2
Nationalist George Foley 17424.9+24.9
Ind. Nationalist Ancell Gregory15522.2+22.2
Ind. Nationalist William Chalmers10414.9+14.9
Independent Walter Brown324.6+4.6
Total formal votes69998.3−1.0
Informal votes121.7+1.0
Turnout 71167.5+2.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Aubrey Coverley 40457.8
Nationalist George Foley 29542.2
Labor gain from Country Swing N/A
1921 Western Australian state election: Kimberley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country Michael Durack 37851.0−21.5
Labor Charles Cornish24733.3+15.1
Independent William Willesee11615.7+15.7
Total formal votes74199.3+2.1
Informal votes50.7−2.1
Turnout 74665.2+12.9
Country gain from Nationalist Swing N/A

Elections in the 1910s

1917 Western Australian state election: Kimberley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Nationalist Michael Durack 51172.5+72.5
Labor James Maloney12818.2+18.2
Independent Labor John Cameron355.0+5.0
Nationalist William Hollingsworth314.4+4.4
Total formal votes70597.2n/a
Informal votes202.8n/a
Turnout 72552.3n/a
Nationalist hold Swing N/A
1914 Western Australian state election: Kimberley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Arthur Male unopposed
Liberal hold Swing
1911 Western Australian state election: Kimberley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Ministerialist Arthur Male 41859.3
Labor Thomas Brown28740.7
Total formal votes70598.0
Informal votes142.0
Turnout 71941.7
Ministerialist hold Swing

Elections in the 1900s

1908 Western Australian state election: Kimberley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Ministerialist Arthur Male 41063.3+7.8
Ministerialist Michael O'Donohue23836.7+36.7
Total formal votes64897.4−1.8
Informal votes172.6+1.8
Turnout 66545.6+3.1
Ministerialist hold Swing N/A
1905 Western Australian state election: Kimberley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Ministerialist Arthur Male 26355.5+55.5
Independent Francis Connor 21144.5–6.6
Total formal votes47499.2–0.3
Informal votes40.8+0.3
Turnout 47842.5–6.9
Ministerialist gain from Independent Swing +55.5
1904 Western Australian state election: Kimberley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Francis Connor 28851.1+51.1
Independent Sydney Pigott 27648.9+48.9
Total formal votes56499.5n/a
Informal votes30.5n/a
Turnout 56749.4n/a
Independent win(new seat)

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References

  1. ↑ 2021 State General Election – Kimberley District Results, WAEC
  2. ↑ Kimberley District Profile and Results, 2017 State General Election, WAEC.
  3. ↑ "Kimberley District Results". Western Australian Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 12 March 2013. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
  4. ↑ "2008 State General Election Details: District of Kimberley Results". Western Australian Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 22 March 2012. Retrieved 4 December 2011.
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