Results for the Electoral district of Murdoch

This is a list of results for the electoral district of Murdoch in Western Australian state elections for the district's two periods of existance from 1977 to 1989 and from 1996 to 2008.

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Election results

Elections in the 2000s

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title=Murdoch state by-election, 2008 [ [http://www.electionswa.com/content/23%20Feb%202008%20State%20By-Election/District_Murdoch.htm Murdoch Election results] ] Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = Christian Porter
votes = 13,121
percentage = 62.82
change = +14.43Election box candidate AU party
party = Greens
candidate = Hsien Harper
votes = 5,502
percentage = 26.34
change = +19.01Election box candidate AU party
party = Christian Democrats
candidate = Ka-ren Chew
votes = 1,604
percentage = 7.68
change = +4.33Election box candidate AU party
party = One Nation
candidate = Neil Gilmour
votes = 659
percentage = 3.16
change = +2.19Election box formal
votes = 20,886
percentage = 96.78
change = +1.42Election box informal
votes = 696
percentage = 3.22
change = -1.42Election box turnout
votes = 21,582
percentage = 74.72
change = -17.12Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = Christian Porter
votes = 14,488
percentage = 69.39
change = +13.48Election box candidate AU party
party = Greens
candidate = Hsien Harper
votes = 6,392
percentage = 30.61
change = +30.61Election box hold AU party
winner = Liberal
swing = N/A

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title=Western Australian state election, 2005 Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = Trevor Sprigg
votes = 12024
percentage = 48.39
change = -0.99Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Jackie Ormsby
votes = 8823
percentage = 35.51
change = +2.64Election box candidate AU party
party = Greens
candidate = Jan Currie
votes = 1821
percentage = 7.33
change = -3.60Election box candidate AU party
party = Christian Democrats
candidate = Michael Dunjey
votes = 833
percentage = 3.35
change = +3.35Election box candidate AU party
party = Family First
candidate = Shayne Weller
votes = 655
percentage = 2.54
change = +2.54Election box candidate AU party
party = Independent
candidate = Damian Bramanis
votes = 452
percentage = 1.82
change = +1.82Election box candidate AU party
party = One Nation
candidate = Ursula Stone
votes = 240
percentage = 0.87
change = +0.87Election box formal
votes = 24,848
percentage = 95.36
change = -1.03Election box informal
votes = 1209
percentage = 4.64
change = +1.03Election box turnout
votes = 26057
percentage = 91.84
change = +0.42Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = Trevor Sprigg
votes = 13892
percentage = 55.93
change = -0.59Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Jackie Ormsby
votes = 10945
percentage = 44.07
change = +0.59Election box hold AU party
winner = Liberal
swing = -0.59

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title=Western Australian state election, 2001 Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = Mike Board
votes = 10430
percentage = 49.38
change = -10.66Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Gavin Waugh
votes = 6943
percentage = 32.87
change = +6.03Election box candidate AU party
party = Greens
candidate = Felicity McGeorge
votes = 2308
percentage = 10.93
change = -2.18Election box candidate AU party
party = Democrats
candidate = Carole Pestana
votes = 1442
percentage = 6.83
change = +6.83Election box formal
votes = 21,123
percentage = 96.39
change = +0.15Election box informal
votes = 790
percentage = 3.61
change = -0.15Election box turnout
votes = 21913
percentage = 91.43
change = +0.03Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = Mike Board
votes = 11906
percentage = 56.56
change = -8.50Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Gavin Waugh
votes = 9144
percentage = 43.44
change = +8.50Election box hold AU party
winner = Liberal
swing = -8.50

Elections in the 1990s

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title=Western Australian state election, 1996 Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = Mike Board
votes = 12387
percentage = 60.04
change = -0.42Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Monica Fitz
votes = 5538
percentage = 26.84
change = -4.37Election box candidate AU party
party = Greens
candidate = Graham Lapthorne
votes = 2705
percentage = 13.11
change = +13.11Election box formal
votes = 20,630
percentage = 96.25
change = -0.97Election box informal
votes = 805
percentage = 3.75
change = +0.97Election box turnout
votes = 21435
percentage = 91.40
change = -3.89Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = Mike Board
votes = 13401
percentage = 65.06
change = -4.74Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Monica Fitz
votes = 7197
percentage = 34.94
change = +4.74Election box hold AU party
winner = Liberal
swing = -4.74

Elections in the 1980s

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title=Western Australian state election, 1986 Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = Barry MacKinnon
votes = 13600
percentage = 50.79
change = -2.38Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Mark Johnson
votes = 12385
percentage = 46.26
change = +1.09Election box candidate AU party
party = Independent
candidate = Anthony Greatwood
votes = 515
percentage = 1.92
change = +1.92Election box candidate AU party
party = Independent
candidate = Orlando Bertocchi
votes = 275
percentage = 1.03
change = +1.03Election box formal
votes = 26,775
percentage = 98.01
change = +0.06Election box informal
votes = 545
percentage = 1.99
change = -0.06Election box turnout
votes = 27320
percentage = 93.34
change = +2.25Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = Barry MacKinnon
votes = 14012
percentage = 52.33
change = -1.61Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = William Lyon
votes = 12763
percentage = 47.67
change = +1.61Election box hold AU party
winner = Liberal
swing = -1.61

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title=Western Australian state election, 1983 Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = Barry MacKinnon
votes = 8832
percentage = 53.17
change = +4.42Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Eric Ripper
votes = 7503
percentage = 45.17
change = +2.72Election box candidate AU party
party = Independent
candidate = James Owen
votes = 276
percentage = 1.66
change = +1.66Election box formal
votes = 16,611
percentage = 97.95
change = +0.87Election box informal
votes = 347
percentage = 2.05
change = -0.87Election box turnout
votes = 16958
percentage = 91.09
change = +0.16Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = Barry MacKinnon
votes = 8960
percentage = 53.94
change = +0.16Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = William Lyon
votes = 12763
percentage = 47.67
change = -0.16Election box hold AU party
winner = Liberal
swing = +0.16

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title=Western Australian state election, 1980 Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = Barry MacKinnon
votes = 10006
percentage = 48.75
change = -3.68Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Garry Kelly
votes = 8713
percentage = 42.45
change = -5.12Election box candidate AU party
party = Democrats
candidate = Richard Jeffreys
votes = 1808
percentage = 8.80
change = +8.80Election box formal
votes = 20,527
percentage = 97.08
change = +0.04Election box informal
votes = 618
percentage = 2.92
change = -0.04Election box turnout
votes = 21145
percentage = 90.93
change = -1.59Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = Barry MacKinnon
votes = 11040
percentage = 53.78
change = +1.32Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = William Lyon
votes = 9487
percentage = 46.22
change = -1.32Election box hold AU party
winner = Liberal
swing = +1.32

Elections in the 1970s

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title=Western Australian state election, 1977 Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = Barry MacKinnon
votes = 8572
percentage = 52.43
change = +11.0Based on booth votes in 1974, and attributed to significant demographic change in the area. Calculated by David Black in cite book|title=In Firm Hands: the Western Australian State Election 1977|last=Black|first=David|editor=Hamilton, Barbara|pages=196|year=1979|publisher=UWA Press|isbn=0-090751-37-4] Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Garry Kelly
votes = 7777
percentage = 47.57
change = -11.0Election box formal
votes = 16,349
percentage = 97.06
change = Election box informal
votes = 496
percentage = 2.94
change = Election box turnout
votes = 16845
percentage = 92.52
change =

References

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* State Electoral Office (Western Australia). "Legislative Assembly : statistics relating to the general elections". Government Printer, various years (1917-1983).