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

Members for Kimberley

Member Party Term
  Francis Connor Independent 1904–1905
  Arthur Male Ministerial 1905–1911
  Liberal (WA) 1911–1917
  Michael Durack Nationalist 1917–1920
  Country 1920–1923
  Country (MCP) 1923–1924
  Aubrey Coverley Labor 1924–1953
  John Rhatigan Labor 1953–1968
  Alan Ridge Liberal 1968–1980
  Ernie Bridge Labor 1980–1996
  Independent 1996–2001
  Carol Martin Labor 2001–2013
  Josie Farrer Labor 2013–present

Election results

Elections in the 2010s

2017 Western Australian state election: Kimberley[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Josie Farrer 5,250 44.8 +18.1
Liberal Warren Greatorex 2,038 17.4 −8.3
National Rob Houston 1,915 16.3 −2.0
Greens Liz Vaughan 1,085 9.3 −14.2
One Nation Keith Wright 952 8.1 +8.1
Independent Kai Jones 222 1.9 +1.9
Independent Graham Chapman 165 1.4 +1.4
Flux the System! Ryan Albrey 92 0.8 +0.8
Total formal votes 11,719 95.9 +0.9
Informal votes 498 4.1 −0.9
Turnout 12,217 72.5 +1.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Josie Farrer 7,381 63.0 +7.9
Liberal Warren Greatorex 4,333 37.0 −7.9
Labor hold Swing +7.9
2013 Western Australian state election: Kimberley[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Josie Farrer 3,030 26.7 −14.6
Liberal Jenny Bloom 2,924 25.7 −0.3
Greens Chris Maher 2,664 23.5 +10.1
National Michele Pucci 2,085 18.4 +0.1
Independent Rod Ogilvie 499 4.4 +4.4
Christians Craig Simons 158 1.4 +1.4
Total formal votes 11,360 94.0 −1.5
Informal votes 595 6.0 +1.5
Turnout 11,955 73.0 +11.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Josie Farrer 6,255 55.1 −1.7
Liberal Jenny Bloom 5,100 44.9 +1.7
Labor hold Swing −1.7

Elections in the 2000s

2008 Western Australian state election: Kimberley[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Carol Martin 4,066 41.2 −1.0
Liberal Ruth Webb-Smith 2,566 26.0 −8.9
National John McCourt 1,809 18.3 +18.3
Greens Annabelle Sandes 1,320 13.4 +0.1
Citizens Electoral Council James Ockerby 100 1.0 +1.0
Total formal votes 9,861 95.5
Informal votes 463 4.5
Turnout 10,324 62.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Carol Martin 5,587 56.8 −0.1
Liberal Ruth Webb-Smith 4,257 43.2 +0.1
Labor hold Swing −0.1
2005 Western Australian state election: Kimberley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Carol Martin 3,473 39.3 −0.4
Liberal Ron Johnston 3,469 39.2 +21.9
Greens Pat Lowe 1,298 14.7 +10.0
Independent Peter Matsumoto 389 4.4 +4.4
One Nation Maz Fiannaca 110 1.2 −10.1
Christian Democrats Victoria Rafferty 106 1.2 +1.2
Total formal votes 8,845 95.5 −0.1
Informal votes 416 4.5 +0.1
Turnout 9,261 70.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Carol Martin 4,717 53.3 −5.2
Liberal Ron Johnston 4,127 46.7 +5.2
Labor hold Swing −5.2
2001 Western Australian state election: Kimberley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Carol Martin 4,035 42.2 +42.2
Liberal Lyne Page 1,545 16.2 −11.9
National Peter McCumstie 1,527 16.0 +7.2
One Nation Wayne Boys 1,003 10.5 +10.5
Independent Mike Wevers 865 9.1 +9.1
Greens Andrei Nikulinsky 424 4.4 +4.4
Curtin Labor Alliance Byrne Terry 155 1.6 +1.6
Total formal votes 9,554 95.3 −1.6
Informal votes 466 4.7 +1.6
Turnout 10,020 74.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Carol Martin 5,756 60.5 +60.5
Liberal Lyne Page 3,752 39.5 +1.0
Labor gain from Independent Swing +60.5

Elections in the 1990s

1996 Western Australian state election: Kimberley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Ernie Bridge 2,727 33.8 +33.8
Independent Brian Martin 2,365 29.3 +29.3
Liberal David Parker 2,265 28.1 −8.4
National James O'Kenny 711 8.8 +8.8
Total formal votes 8,068 96.9 −1.3
Informal votes 257 3.1 +1.3
Turnout 8,325 68.7
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Ernie Bridge 4,954 61.5 +61.5
Liberal David Parker 3,104 38.5 +2.0
Independent gain from Labor Swing +61.5
1993 Western Australian state election: Kimberley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Ernie Bridge 5,838 65.4 −4.2
Liberal Dale Vaughan 3,086 34.6 +4.2
Total formal votes 8,924 98.3 +0.1
Informal votes 158 1.7 −0.1
Turnout 9,082 75.8 +3.2
Labor hold Swing −4.2

Elections in the 1980s

1989 Western Australian state election: Kimberley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Ernie Bridge 5,342 69.6 +2.1
Liberal Maxine Reid 2,337 30.4 −2.1
Total formal votes 7,679 98.2
Informal votes 140 1.8
Turnout 7,819 72.6
Labor hold Swing +2.1
1986 Western Australian state election: Kimberley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Ernie Bridge 8,592 66.5 +0.6
Liberal William Shepherd 4,323 33.5 −0.6
Total formal votes 12,915 96.7 +2.3
Informal votes 439 3.3 −2.3
Turnout 13,354 74.5 −9.8
Labor hold Swing +0.6
1983 Western Australian state election: Kimberley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Ernie Bridge 6,563 65.9
Liberal Robert Whitton 3,396 34.1
Total formal votes 9,959 94.4
Informal votes 587 5.6
Turnout 10,546 84.3
Labor hold Swing
1980 Western Australian state election: Kimberley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Ernie Bridge 2,656 56.1 +9.2
Liberal Alan Ridge 1,902 40.2 −9.5
Independent Josephine Boyle 173 3.7 +3.7
Total formal votes 4,731 95.9 +4.1
Informal votes 201 4.1 −4.1
Turnout 4,932 81.5 +0.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Ernie Bridge 2,742 58.0 +9.3
Liberal Alan Ridge 1,989 42.0 −9.3
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +9.3

Elections in the 1970s

1977 Western Australian state election: Kimberley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Alan Ridge 1,726 49.7
Labor Ernie Bridge 1,631 46.9
Independent Allan Rees 118 3.4
Total formal votes 3,475 91.8
Informal votes 311 8.2
Turnout 3,786 81.1
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Alan Ridge 1,784 51.3
Labor Ernie Bridge 1,691 48.7
Liberal hold Swing
1974 Western Australian state election: Kimberley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Alan Ridge 1,785 54.6
Labor Robert Baker 1,327 40.6
National Alliance Keith Wright 156 4.8
Total formal votes 3,268 94.7
Informal votes 183 5.3
Turnout 3,451 79.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Alan Ridge 1,918 58.7
Labor Robert Baker 1,350 41.3
Liberal hold Swing
1971 Western Australian state election: Kimberley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Alan Ridge 1,364 56.1 +3.9
Labor Patrick Weir 881 36.3 −11.5
Democratic Labor Maurice Bailey 184 7.6 +7.6
Total formal votes 2,429 95.5 −3.4
Informal votes 113 4.5 +3.4
Turnout 2,542 80.8 +0.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Alan Ridge 1,520 62.6 +10.4
Labor Patrick Weir 909 37.4 −10.4
Liberal hold Swing +10.4

References

  1. ^ Kimberley District Profile and Results, 2017 State General Election, WAEC.
  2. ^ "Kimberley District Results". Western Australian Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 12 March 2013. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
  3. ^ "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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