Electoral results for the district of Bunbury

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

Members for Bunbury
MemberPartyTerm
  John Forrest Ministerial 1890–1901
  Thomas Hayward Ministerial 1901–1904
  Newton Moore Ministerial 1904–1911
  William Thomas Labor 1911–1917
  National Labor 1917
  Griffin Money Nationalist 1917–1924
  Frederick Withers Labor 1924–1947
  James Murray Liberal 1947–1950
  Frank Guthrie Labor 1950–1955
  George Roberts Liberal 1955–1962
  Maurice Williams Liberal 1962–1973
  John Sibson Liberal 1973–1983
  Phil Smith Labor 1983–1993
  Ian Osborne Liberal 1993–2001
  Tony Dean Labor 2001–2005
  John Castrilli Liberal 2005–2017
  Don Punch Labor 2017–present

Election results

Elections in the 2010s
2017 Western Australian state election: Bunbury[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Don Punch 10,099 43.9 +14.4
Liberal Ian Morison 5,118 22.2 −30.0
National James Hayward 3,162 13.7 +6.4
One Nation Samuel Brown 2,050 8.9 +8.9
Greens Michael Baldock 1,559 6.8 +0.4
Shooters, Fishers, Farmers Bernie Masters 804 3.5 +3.5
Flux the System! Anthony Shannon 172 0.7 +0.7
Micro Business Aldo Del Popolo 65 0.3 +0.3
Total formal votes 23,029 95.2 +1.3
Informal votes 1,150 4.8 −1.3
Turnout 24,179 86.5 +0.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Don Punch 14,003 60.8 +23.0
Liberal Ian Morison 9,010 39.2 −23.0
Labor gain from Liberal Swing+23.0
2013 Western Australian state election: Bunbury
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Castrilli 10,375 52.7 +0.7
Labor Karen Steele 5,595 28.4 –1.2
National James Forsyth 1,562 7.9 +6.8
Greens Mitchella Hutchins 1,250 6.4 –2.6
Family First Linda Rose 374 1.9 –4.0
Independent Lua Alfa Conedoli 285 1.4 +1.4
Christians Edward Dabrowski 243 1.2 –0.9
Total formal votes 19,684 93.7 -1.5
Informal votes 1,320 6.3 +1.5
Turnout 21,004 89.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Castrilli 12,420 63.1 +2.0
Labor Karen Steele 7,255 36.9 –2.0
Liberal hold Swing+2.0

Elections in the 2000s
2008 Western Australian state election: Bunbury[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Castrilli 9,400 53.58 +12.2
Labor Peter MacFarlane 5,192 29.60 -12.7
Greens Peter Eckersley 1,591 9.07 +3.0
Family First Mandy Roberts 1,009 5.75 +1.9
Christian Democrats Edward Dabrowski 351 2.00 +0.7
Total formal votes 17,543 95.35
Informal votes 856 4.65
Turnout 18,399 83.87
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Castrilli 10,825 61.73 +12.6
Labor Peter MacFarlane 6,711 38.27 -12.6
Liberal gain from Labor Swing+12.6
2005 Western Australian state election: Bunbury
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Castrilli 5,478 43.1 +4.4
Labor Tony Dean 5,344 42.0 +7.8
Greens Joshua Ledger 746 5.9 -0.5
Family First Mandy Roberts 426 3.3 +3.3
One Nation Brian McRae 300 2.4 -7.9
Independent Jodie Murray 188 1.5 +1.5
Christian Democrats Shane Flanegan 139 1.1 +1.1
Independent Chris Cox 102 0.8 +0.8
Total formal votes 12,723 95.2 -0.3
Informal votes 646 4.8 +0.3
Turnout 13,369 90.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Castrilli 6,397 50.4 +0.6
Labor Tony Dean 6,294 49.6 -0.6
Liberal gain from Labor Swing+0.6
2001 Western Australian state election: Bunbury
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Ian Osborne 4,260 36.2 -11.5
Labor Tony Dean 4,092 34.7 +1.2
One Nation Alan Giorgi 1,233 10.5 +10.5
Independent Brendan Kelly 1,128 9.6 +9.6
Greens Marilyn Palmer 749 6.4 +1.2
Democrats Ron Hellyer 149 1.3 -1.0
Independent Alfred Bussell 68 0.6 +0.6
Independent Geoffrey 52 0.4 +0.4
Independent Mary Lupi 48 0.4 +0.4
Total formal votes 11,779 95.6 -0.4
Informal votes 548 4.4 +0.4
Turnout 12,327 90.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Tony Dean 6,020 51.5 +6.8
Liberal Ian Osborne 5,674 48.5 -6.8
Labor gain from Liberal Swing+6.8

Elections in the 1990s
1996 Western Australian state election: Bunbury
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Ian Osborne 5,322 47.7 +2.1
Labor Barry Down 3,740 33.5 -9.9
Independent Mary Collins 1,069 9.6 +9.6
Greens Joan Jenkins 585 5.2 -1.3
Democrats Ronald Hellyer 256 2.3 +2.1
Independent Joanne Hill 195 1.7 +1.7
Total formal votes 11,167 96.0 -0.6
Informal votes 467 4.0 +0.6
Turnout 11,634 91.1
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Ian Osborne 6,166 55.3 +5.0
Labor Barry Down 4,993 44.7 -5.0
Liberal hold Swing+5.0
1993 Western Australian state election: Bunbury
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Ian Osborne 4,659 47.3 +4.3
Labor Phil Smith 4,190 42.5 -5.2
Greens Marilyn Palmer 671 6.8 +6.8
Independent Ronald Waldron 333 3.4 +3.4
Total formal votes 9,853 96.8 +2.5
Informal votes 328 3.2 -2.5
Turnout 10,181 95.2 +3.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Ian Osborne 5,084 51.6 +3.1
Labor Phil Smith 4,769 48.4 -3.1
Liberal gain from Labor Swing+3.1

Elections in the 1980s
1989 Western Australian state election: Bunbury
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Phil Smith 4,402 47.7 -6.9
Liberal Raymond Bosustow 3,969 43.0 -0.9
Grey Power Margaret Charnley 402 4.4 +4.4
Independent Judyth Salom 349 3.8 +3.8
CEC David Morrissey 113 1.2 +1.2
Total formal votes 9,235 94.3
Informal votes 554 5.7
Turnout 9,789 91.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Phil Smith 4,759 51.5 -3.9
Liberal Raymond Bosustow 4,476 48.5 +3.9
Labor hold Swing-3.9
1986 Western Australian state election: Bunbury
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Phil Smith 4,531 54.6 +3.4
Liberal John Sibson 3,644 43.9 -1.9
Independent Alfred Bussell 131 1.6 +1.6
Total formal votes 8,306 97.8 +0.6
Informal votes 186 2.2 -0.6
Turnout 8,492 92.3 +1.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Phil Smith 4,601 55.4 +2.7
Liberal John Sibson 3,705 44.6 -2.7
Labor hold Swing+2.7
1983 Western Australian state election: Bunbury
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Phil Smith 4,011 51.2
Liberal John Sibson 3,588 45.7
Democrats Donald Stewart 243 3.1
Total formal votes 7,842 97.2
Informal votes 227 2.8
Turnout 8,069 90.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Phil Smith 4,133 52.7
Liberal John Sibson 3,709 47.3
Labor gain from Liberal Swing
1980 Western Australian state election: Bunbury
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Sibson 4,087 48.7 -5.8
Labor Philip Smith 3,813 45.5 0.0
Democrats Donald Stewart 483 5.8 +5.8
Total formal votes 8,383 97.5 -0.9
Informal votes 217 2.5 +0.9
Turnout 8,600 90.8 -1.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Sibson 4,304 51.3 -3.2
Labor Philip Smith 4,079 48.7 +3.2
Liberal hold Swing-3.2

Elections in the 1970s
1977 Western Australian state election: Bunbury
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Sibson 4,357 54.5
Labor David Smith 3,643 45.5
Total formal votes 8,000 98.4
Informal votes 131 1.6
Turnout 8,131 92.7
Liberal hold Swing
1974 Western Australian state election: Bunbury
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Sibson 3,705 50.3
Labor Robert Wells 3,657 49.7
Total formal votes 7,362 97.7
Informal votes 174 2.3
Turnout 7,536 94.9
Liberal hold Swing
1971 Western Australian state election: Bunbury
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Robert Wells 3,096 45.9 +2.1
Liberal Maurice Williams 2,932 43.4 -9.2
Democratic Labor Michael Buswell 451 6.7 +3.1
Independent Charles Turner 272 4.0 +4.0
Total formal votes 6,751 96.9 -1.6
Informal votes 217 3.1 +1.6
Turnout 6,968 93.9 +0.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Maurice Williams 3,458 51.2 -4.5
Labor Robert Wells 3,293 48.8 +4.5
Liberal hold Swing-4.5

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