Electoral results for the district of Murray-Wellington

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

Members for Murray-Wellington
Murray (1890–1911)
MemberPartyTerm
  William Paterson 1890–1895
  William George Opposition 1895–1902
  William Atkins Independent 1902–1904
  John McLarty Ministerial 1904–1909
  William George Ministerial 1909–1911
Murray-Wellington (1911–1950)
  William George Liberal (WA) 1911–1917
  Nationalist 1917–1930
  Ross McLarty Nationalist 1930–1945
  Liberal 1945–1950
Murray (1950–1983)
  Ross McLarty Liberal 1950–1962
  Ewart Runciman Liberal 1962–1974
  Richard Shalders Liberal 1974–1983
Murray-Wellington (1983–1989)
  John Bradshaw Liberal 1983–1989
Murray (1989–1996)
  Keith Read Labor 1989–1993
  Arthur Marshall Liberal 1993–1996
Murray-Wellington (1996–2005)
  John Bradshaw Liberal 1996–2005
Murray (2005–2008)
  Murray Cowper Liberal 2005–2008
Murray-Wellington (2008–present)
  Murray Cowper Liberal 2008–2017
  Robyn Clarke Labor 2017–present

Election results

Elections in the 2010s
2017 Western Australian state election: Murray-Wellington[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Robyn Clarke 8,484 36.1 +7.9
Liberal Murray Cowper 6,910 29.4 −20.5
One Nation Ross Slater 2,652 11.3 +11.3
National Paul Gillett 2,628 11.2 −0.2
Shooters, Fishers, Farmers Mark McCall 1,516 6.4 +6.4
Greens Callum Burwood 1,061 4.5 −1.1
Flux the System! Daniel Radley 274 1.2 +1.2
Total formal votes 23,525 94.9 +1.8
Informal votes 1,275 5.1 −1.8
Turnout 24,800 88.5 +3.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Robyn Clarke 12,082 51.4 +13.4
Liberal Murray Cowper 11,430 48.6 −13.4
Labor gain from Liberal Swing+13.4
2013 Western Australian state election: Murray-Wellington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Murray Cowper 10,044 49.9 +4.9
Labor David Scaife 5,674 28.2 –1.4
National Michael Rose 2,280 11.3 +3.3
Greens Deni Fuller 1,134 5.6 –1.2
Family First Laurie Rankin 621 3.1 –3.1
Independent Norm Heslington 383 1.9 +1.9
Total formal votes 20,136 93.0 -1.1
Informal votes 1,507 7.0 +1.1
Turnout 21,643 90.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Murray Cowper 12,476 62.0 +3.2
Labor David Scaife 7,653 38.0 –3.2
Liberal hold Swing+3.2

Elections in the 2000s
2008 Western Australian state election: Murray-Wellington[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Murray Cowper 8,713 44.4 +1.1
Labor Anthony Marinovich 5,824 29.6 -5.7
National Michael Rose 1,643 8.4 +0.8
Greens Deni Fuller 1,374 7.0 +2.5
Family First David Bolt 1,232 6.3 +4.7
Christian Democrats Vivian Hill 415 2.1 +0.2
Independent Alycia Bermingham 216 1.1 +1.1
Independent Kevin Cloghan 143 0.7 +0.7
CEC Brian McCarthy 85 0.4 +0.2
Total formal votes 19,645 94.1 -0.4
Informal votes 1,234 5.9 +0.4
Turnout 20,879 87.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Murray Cowper 11,467 58.4 +2.4
Labor Anthony Marinovich 8,154 41.6 -2.4
Liberal hold Swing+2.4
2005 Western Australian state election: Murray
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Nuala Keating 5,242 42.0 +7.8
Liberal Murray Cowper 4,991 40.0 +3.9
National Julie Giumelli 517 4.1 +4.1
Independent Morris Bessant 454 3.6 +3.6
Greens Rochelle Brady 445 3.6 +1.2
Family First Ron Armstrong 314 2.5 +2.5
One Nation Angelo Dacheff 244 2.0 -17.5
Christian Democrats Saskia Matthews 137 1.1 +1.1
Independent Wayne Donnelly 79 0.6 +0.6
CEC Brian McCarthy 52 0.4 +0.4
Total formal votes 12,475 94.3 -2.3
Informal votes 753 5.7 +2.3
Turnout 13,228 89.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Murray Cowper 6,331 50.8 +1.5
Labor Nuala Keating 6,133 49.2 -1.5
Liberal gain from Labor Swing+1.5
2001 Western Australian state election: Murray-Wellington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Bradshaw 4,690 36.8 -17.9
Labor Patricia Briggs 3,826 30.0 0.0
One Nation Joe Dacheff 2,656 20.8 +20.8
Independent Ian Campbell 1,135 8.9 +8.9
Curtin Labor Alliance Brian McCarthy 451 3.5 +1.9
Total formal votes 12,758 95.1 -0.2
Informal votes 658 4.9 +0.2
Turnout 13,416 92.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Bradshaw 6,695 53.0 -9.0
Labor Patricia Briggs 5,926 47.0 +9.0
Liberal hold Swing-9.0

Elections in the 1990s
1996 Western Australian state election: Murray-Wellington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Bradshaw 6,401 54.7 +0.9
Labor Laurie Preston 3,513 30.0 -4.8
Australia First Morris Bessant 1,006 8.6 +8.6
Democrats Les Taylor 592 5.1 +2.4
CEC Brian McCarthy 186 1.6 +1.6
Total formal votes 11,698 95.3 -0.4
Informal votes 579 4.7 +0.4
Turnout 12,277 91.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Bradshaw 7,247 62.0 +1.7
Labor Laurie Preston 4,434 38.0 -1.7
Liberal hold Swing+1.7
1993 Western Australian state election: Murray
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Arthur Marshall 6,330 44.8 -0.4
Labor Keith Read 6,160 43.6 -0.6
National Frank Letchford 586 4.2 +4.2
Independent Kim Blacklock 361 2.6 +2.6
Democrats Susan Ishmael 213 1.5 +1.5
Independent Wayne Whitcroft 206 1.5 +1.5
Independent Laurence Preston 173 1.2 +1.2
Independent Theo Kearing 87 0.6 +0.6
Total formal votes 14,116 95.8 +3.3
Informal votes 612 4.2 -3.3
Turnout 14,728 94.1 +2.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Arthur Marshall 7,242 51.3 +2.2
Labor Keith Read 6,874 48.7 -2.2
Liberal gain from Labor Swing+2.2

Elections in the 1980s
1989 Western Australian state election: Murray
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Brian McLean 4,086 45.2 -1.3
Labor Keith Read 3,991 44.2 -7.2
Independent Luna Gardiner 488 5.4 +5.4
Independent Terence Caraher 287 3.2 +3.2
Independent Susan Ishmael 183 2.0 +2.0
Total formal votes 9,035 92.5
Informal votes 727 7.5
Turnout 9,762 92.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Keith Read 4,598 50.9 -1.5
Liberal Brian McLean 4,437 49.1 +1.5
Labor hold Swing-1.5
  • Note: 1988 redistribution made the seat notionally Labor held based on 1986 results.
1986 Western Australian state election: Murray-Wellington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Bradshaw 6,119 59.8 +3.1
Labor Terrence Caraher 4,112 40.2 -0.1
Total formal votes 10,231 97.8 +0.5
Informal votes 233 2.2 -0.5
Turnout 10,464 93.2 +2.4
Liberal hold Swing+1.6
1983 Western Australian state election: Murray-Wellington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Bradshaw 4,666 56.7
Labor James Hersey 3,317 40.3
Independent Marius Loeffler 242 2.9
Total formal votes 8,225 97.3
Informal votes 232 2.7
Turnout 8,457 90.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Bradshaw 4,787 58.2
Labor James Hersey 3,438 41.8
Liberal hold Swing
1980 Western Australian state election: Murray
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Richard Shalders 5,640 59.2 -1.1
Labor David King 3,893 40.8 +1.1
Total formal votes 9,533 97.8 +0.4
Informal votes 217 2.2 -0.4
Turnout 9,750 92.1 -1.6
Liberal hold Swing-1.1

Elections in the 1970s
1977 Western Australian state election: Murray
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Richard Shalders 4,805 60.3
Labor Noel Truman 3,157 39.7
Total formal votes 7,962 97.4
Informal votes 7,962 2.6
Turnout 8,170 93.7
Liberal hold Swing
1974 Western Australian state election: Murray
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Geoffrey Dix 3,409 45.5
Liberal Richard Shalders 3,241 43.2
National Alliance Wayne McRostie 848 11.3
Total formal votes 7,498 96.9
Informal votes 243 3.1
Turnout 7,741 92.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Richard Shalders 3,887 51.8
Labor Geoffrey Dix 3,611 48.2
Liberal hold Swing
1971 Western Australian state election: Murray
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Spencer Geroff 3,235 42.8 -3.4
Liberal Ewart Runciman 2,864 37.9 -15.9
Country Dudley Tuckey 1,130 14.9 +14.9
Democratic Labor Peter O'Shea 335 4.4 +4.4
Total formal votes 7,564 97.3 -1.2
Informal votes 208 2.7 +1.2
Turnout 7,772 94.0 -0.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Ewart Runciman 4,027 53.2 -0.7
Labor Spencer Geroff 3,537 46.8 +0.7
Liberal hold Swing-0.7

References
  1. Murray-Wellington District Profile and Results, 2017 State General Election, WAEC.
  2. "2008 State General Election Details: District of Murray-Wellington Results". Western Australian Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 22 March 2012. Retrieved 4 December 2011.
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