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This is a list of electoral results for the electoral district of Pilbara (Central Kimberley-Pilbara from 2005-2008) in Western Australian state elections.

Members for Pilbara

Member Party Term
  Henry Keep Non-aligned 1894–1897
  Walter Kingsmill Oppositionist 1897–1903
  James Isdell Independent 1903–1906
  Henry Underwood Labor 1906–1917
  Nationalist 1917–1924
  Alfred Lamond Labor 1924–1933
  Frank Welsh Nationalist 1933–1939
  Bill Hegney Labor 1939–1950
  Alec Rodoreda Labor 1950–1958
  Arthur Bickerton Labor 1958–1974
  Brian Sodeman Liberal 1974–1983
  Pam Buchanan Labor 1983–1989
  Larry Graham Labor 1989–2000
  Independent Labor 2000–2005
  Tom Stephens Labor 2005–2013
  Brendon Grylls Nationals WA 2013–2017
  Kevin Michel Labor 2017–present

Election results

Elections in the 2010s

Western Australian state election, 2017: Pilbara[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Kevin Michel 4,386 31.0 +1.2
National Brendon Grylls 3,860 27.3 −11.3
Liberal Mark Alchin 2,158 15.3 −7.8
One Nation David Archibald 1,606 11.4 +11.4
Shooters, Fishers, Farmers Fiona White-Hartig 1,352 9.6 +9.6
Greens Brent McKenna 584 4.1 −0.9
Flux the System! Mark Dunn 133 0.9 +0.9
Micro Business Davyd Hooper 65 0.5 +0.5
Total formal votes 14,144 95.4 +0.4
Informal votes 677 4.6 −0.4
Turnout 14,821 70.0 −4.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Kevin Michel 7,393 52.3 +13.8
National Brendon Grylls 6,748 47.7 −13.8
Labor gain from National Swing +13.8
Western Australian state election, 2013: Pilbara
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Brendon Grylls 4,866 38.6 +15.9
Labor Kelly Howlett 3,758 29.8 –13.5
Liberal George Levissianos 2,911 23.1 +3.7
Greens Julie Matheson 628 5.0 –4.6
Independent Brent McKenna 267 2.1 +2.1
Christians Bruce Richards 168 1.3 +1.3
Total formal votes 12,598 95.0 –0.2
Informal votes 663 5.0 +0.2
Turnout 13,261 76.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal George Levissianos 6,774 53.8 +53.8
Labor Kelly Howlett 5,823 46.2 –11.0
Two-party-preferred result
National Brendon Grylls 7,739 61.5 +18.7
Labor Kelly Howlett 4,850 38.5 –18.7
National gain from Labor Swing +18.7

Elections in the 2000s

Western Australian state election, 2008: Pilbara[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Tom Stephens 3,336 44.4 -4.4
National Alan Cochrane 1,724 22.9 +22.9
Liberal Rosie Vrancic 1,321 17.6 -14.2
Greens Kelly Howlett 724 9.6 +0.3
Family First Joan Foley 412 5.5 +5.5
Total formal votes 7,517 94.8 −0.2
Informal votes 409 5.2 +0.2
Turnout 7,926 69.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Tom Stephens 4,024 53.6 -6.9
National Alan Cochrane 3,490 46.4 +46.4
Labor hold Swing -6.9
Western Australian state election, 2005: Central Kimberley-Pilbara[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Tom Stephens 4,369 50.1 +13.9
Liberal Trona Young 2,388 27.4 +12.2
Greens Kelly Howlett 786 9.0 +7.7
Independent Barry Taylor 738 8.5 +8.5
Independent Paul Asplin 178 2.0 +2.0
One Nation Gavin Ness 135 1.5 –5.7
Christian Democrats Jason Matthews 123 1.4 +1.4
Total formal votes 8,717 95.0 −0.8
Informal votes 458 5.0 +0.8
Turnout 9,174 68.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Tom Stephens 5,542 63.6 +4.2
Liberal Trona Young 3,168 36.4 -4.2
Labor gain from Independent Swing +4.2
Western Australian state election, 2001: Pilbara
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Larry Graham 3,636 54.6 +54.6
Labor Jackie Ormsby 1,782 26.8 -37.0
Liberal Mark Liedel 821 12.4 -16.9
One Nation Gavin Ness 416 6.3 +6.3
Total formal votes 6,645 95.6 +0.2
Informal votes 307 4.4 −0.2
Turnout 6,952 68.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Jackie Ormsby 3,692 56.0 -9.7
Liberal Mark Liedel 2,903 44.0 +9.7
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Larry Graham 4,571 69.2 +69.2
Labor Jackie Ormsby 2,038 30.8 -34.9
Independent gain from Labor Swing +69.2

Elections in the 1990s

Western Australian state election, 1996: Pilbara
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Larry Graham 4,284 63.8 +4.9
Liberal Domenick Palumbo 1,964 29.3 +5.8
National Anne O'Donoghue 465 6.9 +6.8
Total formal votes 6,713 95.4 +0.5
Informal votes 324 4.6 −0.5
Turnout 7,037 68.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Larry Graham 4,407 65.7 -2.4
Liberal Domenick Palumbo 2,300 34.3 +2.4
Labor hold Swing -2.4
Western Australian state election, 1993: Pilbara
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Larry Graham 4,840 56.2 -0.3
Liberal Pamela Walsh 2,051 23.8 -7.0
Independent Allan Hutcheson 598 6.9 +6.9
Independent Karen Merrin 528 6.1 +6.1
Greens David Flynn 311 3.6 +3.6
Democrats Glenis Cooper 219 2.5 +2.5
Independent Rodney Tregonning 72 0.8 +0.8
Total formal votes 8,619 95.2 +4.3
Informal votes 438 4.8 −4.3
Turnout 9,057 82.9 +4.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Larry Graham 5,769 66.9 +5.4
Liberal Pamela Walsh 2,850 33.1 -5.4
Labor hold Swing +5.4

Elections in the 1980s

Western Australian state election, 1989: Pilbara
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Larry Graham 4,466 56.5 -9.9
Liberal William Shephard 2,437 30.8 -2.8
Independent Vincent Cooper 1,003 12.7 +12.7
Total formal votes 7,906 90.9
Informal votes 792 9.1
Turnout 8,698 78.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Larry Graham 4,858 61.5 -4.9
Liberal William Shepherd 3,048 38.5 +4.9
Labor hold Swing -4.9
Western Australian state election, 1986: Pilbara
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Pam Buchanan 7,965 64.7 +5.9
Liberal Johannes Van Uden 4,351 35.3 +0.4
Total formal votes 12,316 97.6 +2.8
Informal votes 306 2.4 −2.8
Turnout 12,622 84.0 −7.3
Labor hold Swing -2.8
Western Australian state election, 1983: Pilbara
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Pam Buchanan 5,382 58.8
Liberal David Penny 3,195 34.9
Independent Vincent Cooper 581 6.3
Total formal votes 9,158 94.8
Informal votes 498 5.2
Turnout 9,656 91.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Pam Buchanan 6,182 67.5
Liberal David Penny 2,976 32.5
Labor gain from Liberal Swing
Western Australian state election, 1980: Pilbara
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Brian Sodeman 5,880 47.6 -5.2
Labor Gilbert Barr 5,551 44.9 -2.3
Democrats Blair Nancarrow 927 7.5 +7.5
Total formal votes 12,358 94.6 −1.7
Informal votes 705 5.4 +1.7
Turnout 13,063 78.2 −5.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Brian Sodeman 6,383 51.6 -1.2
Labor Gilbert Barr 5,975 48.4 +1.2
Liberal hold Swing -1.2

Elections in the 1970s

Western Australian state election, 1977: Pilbara
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Brian Sodeman 6,027 52.8
Labor Norm Marlborough 5,393 47.2
Total formal votes 11,420 96.3
Informal votes 443 3.7
Turnout 11,863 83.4
Liberal hold Swing
Western Australian state election, 1974: Pilbara
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Brian Sodeman 3,440 49.1
Labor Arthur Bickerton 3,219 46.0
Australia Ian Kelly 347 4.9
Total formal votes 7,006 93.5
Informal votes 487 6.5
Turnout 7,493 82.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Brian Sodeman 3,594 51.3
Labor Arthur Bickerton 3,412 48.7
Liberal gain from Labor Swing
Western Australian state election, 1971: Pilbara
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Arthur Bickerton 2,426 63.5 -36.5
Democratic Labor Michael Barry 1,395 36.5 +36.5
Total formal votes 3,821 94.4
Informal votes 225 5.6
Turnout 4,046 76.7
Labor hold Swing N/A

References

  1. ^ Pilbara District Profile and Results, 2017 State General Election, WAEC.
  2. ^ "2008 State General Election Details: District of Pilbara Results". Western Australian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 4 December 2011.
  3. ^ Green, Antony. "Western Australian State Election 2005" (PDF). Western Australian Parliamentary Library. Retrieved 5 November 2011.
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