Electoral results for the district of Darling Range

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

Members for Darling Range

Darling Range (1950–1974)
MemberTermParty
  Ray Owen Country 1950–1962
  Ken Dunn Liberal Country League 1962–1968
  Liberal 1968–1971
  Ian Thompson Liberal 1974–1974
Darling Range (1977–present)
MemberTermParty
  George Spriggs Liberal 1977–1987
  Bob Greig Liberal 1987–1989
  Ian Thompson Liberal 1989–1990
  Independent 1990–1993
  John Day Liberal 1993–2008
  Tony Simpson Liberal 2008–2017
  Barry Urban Labor 2017
  Independent 2017–2018
  Alyssa Hayden Liberal 2018–present

Election results

Elections in the 2010s

Darling Range state by-election, 2018[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Alyssa Hayden 8,418 34.5 +4.1
Labor Tania Lawrence 7,809 32.0 −9.5
One Nation Rod Caddies 1,894 7.8 −1.0
Greens Anthony Pyle 1,427 5.8 −1.8
Western Australia Russell Goodrick 1,413 5.8 +5.8
Christians Erick Eikelboom 1,145 4.7 +0.3
Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Stuart Ostle 1,112 4.6 +0.3
Animal Justice Jehni Thomas-Wurth 803 3.3 +3.3
Independent Doug Shaw 146 0.6 +0.6
Independent George O'Byrne 137 0.5 +0.5
Fluoride Free WA John Watt 106 0.4 +0.4
Total formal votes 24,410 95.6 +0.5
Informal votes 1,126 4.4 −0.5
Turnout 25,536 78.4 −11.1
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Alyssa Hayden 13,039 53.5 +9.3
Labor Tania Lawrence 11,331 46.5 −9.3
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +9.3
Western Australian state election, 2017: Darling Range[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Barry Urban 11,012 41.5 +12.5
Liberal Tony Simpson 8,056 30.4 −25.2
One Nation Sharon Polgar 2,313 8.7 +8.7
Greens Iwan Boskamp 2,033 7.7 −1.8
Christians Derek Bruning 1,174 4.4 −0.5
Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Stuart Ostle 1,123 4.2 +4.2
Micro Business Craig Ballinger 317 1.2 +1.2
Flux the System! Chris Barker 194 0.7 +0.7
Liberal Democrats Jake McCoull 163 0.6 +0.6
Independent Manamal Froumis 134 0.5 +0.5
Total formal votes 26,519 95.1 +1.5
Informal votes 1,357 4.9 −1.5
Turnout 27,876 89.5 +6.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Barry Urban 14,788 55.8 +18.9
Liberal Tony Simpson 11,712 44.2 −18.9
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +18.9
Western Australian state election, 2013: Darling Range
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Tony Simpson 13,454 57.9 +9.7
Labor Barry Urban 6,494 27.9 –5.6
Greens Denise Hardie 2,144 9.2 –3.9
Christians Madeleine Goiran 1,154 5.0 –0.2
Total formal votes 23,246 93.8 -0.8
Informal votes 1,539 6.2 +0.8
Turnout 24,785 91.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Tony Simpson 15,178 65.3 +8.3
Labor Barry Urban 8,065 34.7 –8.3
Liberal hold Swing +8.3

Elections in the 2000s

Western Australian state election, 2008: Darling Range[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Tony Simpson 9513 46.80 +5.9
Labor Lisa Griffiths 6,893 33.91 -7.7
Greens Denise Hardie 2,913 14.33 +7.3
Christian Democrats Rachel Cabrera 1,010 4.97 +1.3
Total formal votes 20,329 94.54 -1.08
Informal votes 1,173 5.46 +1.08
Turnout 21,502 89.32 -2.95
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Tony Simpson 11,292 55.6 +6.3
Labor Lisa Griffiths 9,030 44.4 -6.3
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +6.3
Western Australian state election, 2005: Darling Range
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal John Day 11,994 46.3 +10.0
Labor Geoff Stallard 9,768 37.7 +6.5
Greens Margo Beilby 1,843 7.1 -2.0
Christian Democrats Rob Merrells 930 3.6 +3.0
Family First Matthew Lague 765 3.0 +3.0
One Nation Sam Dacheff 616 2.4 -7.7
Total formal votes 25,916 95.6 -0.4
Informal votes 1,188 4.4 +0.4
Turnout 27,104 92.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Day 13,759 53.1 +2.5
Labor Geoff Stallard 12,143 46.9 -2.5
Liberal hold Swing +2.5
Western Australian state election, 2001: Darling Range
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal John Day 8,274 36.1 -18.8
Labor Geoff Stallard 7,231 31.5 +4.0
liberals for forests Frank Lindsey 2,381 10.4 +10.4
One Nation Tom Greig 2,248 9.8 +9.8
Greens Cathrine Hall 1,874 8.2 -0.4
Democrats Gail Kelly 926 4.0 -5.0
Total formal votes 22,934 95.9 +0.7
Informal votes 978 4.1 -0.7
Turnout 23,912 92.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Day 11,417 50.3 -12.6
Labor Geoff Stallard 11,280 49.7 +12.6
Liberal hold Swing -12.6

Elections in the 1990s

Western Australian state election, 1996: Darling Range
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal John Day 11,711 54.9 +2.5
Labor Geoff Stallard 5,876 27.5 -0.7
Democrats Gail Kelly 1,923 9.0 +7.8
Greens Stewart Jackson 1,830 8.6 +3.2
Total formal votes 21,340 95.2 -0.8
Informal votes 1,066 4.8 +0.8
Turnout 22,406 91.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Day 13,390 62.9 -0.5
Labor Geoff Stallard 7,912 37.1 +0.5
Liberal hold Swing -0.5
Western Australian state election, 1993: Darling Range
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal John Day 9,775 53.8 -7.3
Labor James Christie 3,771 20.8 -8.7
Independent Wiebe Tielman 1,846 10.2 +10.2
Greens Janet Taciak 986 5.4 +5.4
Independent Peter Marjoram 834 4.6 +4.6
Independent Maura Howlett 557 3.1 +3.1
Democrats Peter Lambert 386 2.1 +2.1
Total formal votes 18,155 95.9 +1.6
Informal votes 770 4.1 -1.6
Turnout 18,925 93.9 +2.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Day 12,397 68.3 +0.6
Labor James Christie 5,758 31.7 -0.6
Liberal hold Swing +0.6

Elections in the 1980s

Western Australian state election, 1989: Darling Range
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Ian Thompson 10,373 61.1 +2.5
Labor Maura Howlett 4,999 29.5 -11.9
Grey Power Eric Tommey 1,594 9.4 +9.4
Total formal votes 16,966 94.3
Informal votes 1,026 5.7
Turnout 17,992 91.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Ian Thompson 11,492 67.7 +9.1
Labor Maura Howlett 5,474 32.3 -9.1
Liberal hold Swing +9.1
Darling Range state by-election, 1987
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Bob Greig 5,637 65.1 +12.8
Labor Douglas Poynton 2,359 27.3 -12.5
Democrats Jean Ritter 662 7.6 -0.3
Total formal votes 8,658 97.4 +0.1
Informal votes 229 2.6 -0.1
Turnout 8,887 78.6 -13.8
Liberal hold Swing N/A
  • Preferences were not distributed.
Western Australian state election, 1986: Darling Range
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal George Spriggs 5,116 52.3 -4.3
Labor William McAtee 3,891 39.8 -3.6
Democrats Richard Jeffreys 768 7.9 +7.9
Total formal votes 9,775 97.3 -0.3
Informal votes 267 2.7 +0.3
Turnout 10,042 92.4 +3.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal George Spriggs 5,494 56.2 -0.4
Labor William McAtee 4,281 43.8 +0.4
Liberal hold Swing -0.4
Western Australian state election, 1983: Darling Range
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal George Spriggs 4,419 56.6
Labor Reginald Howard-Smith 3,391 43.4
Total formal votes 7,810 97.6
Informal votes 191 2.4
Turnout 8,001 89.4
Liberal hold Swing
Western Australian state election, 1980: Darling Range
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal George Spriggs 4,019 54.2 -9.8
Labor William O'Brien 2,390 32.2 -3.8
Democrats Eric Synnerdahl 1,010 13.6 +13.6
Turnout 7,419 96.3 +0.7
Informal votes 283 3.7 -0.7
Turnout 7,702 88.4 -1.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal George Spriggs 4,524 61.0 -3.0
Labor William O'Brien 2,895 39.0 +3.0
Liberal hold Swing -3.0

Elections in the 1970s

Western Australian state election, 1977: Darling Range
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal George Spriggs 4,092 64.0
Labor William O'Brien 2,298 36.0
Total formal votes 6,390 95.6
Informal votes 291 4.4
Turnout 6,681 90.2
Liberal hold Swing
Western Australian state election, 1971: Darling Range
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Ian Thompson 3,500 38.2 -14.5
Labor Tom Howard 3,275 35.8 +4.5
Independent Robert Ravine 891 9.7 +9.7
Country Walter Davey 716 7.8 -8.3
Democratic Labor Albert Ots 390 4.3 +4.3
Independent Percy Seaton 381 4.2 +4.2
Total formal votes 9,153 96.2 +0.6
Informal votes 363 3.8 -0.6
Turnout 9,516 92.5 -2.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Ian Thompson 4,848 53.0 -13.2
Labor Tom Howard 4,305 47.0 +13.2
Liberal hold Swing -13.2

References

  1. ↑ 2018 Darling Range By-election results: WAEC
  2. ↑ 2018 Darling Range By-election results: Antony Green ABC
  3. ↑ Darling Range District Profile and Results, 2017 State General Election, WAEC.
  4. ↑ "2008 State General Election Details: District of Darling Range Results". Western Australian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 3 December 2011.
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