Electoral results for the district of Gosnells

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

Members for Gosnells

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Gosnells (1977–1989)
Member Party Term
  Bob Pearce Labor 1977–1983
  Yvonne Henderson Labor 1983–1989
Gosnells (2008–present)
  Chris Tallentire Labor 2008–2017

Election results

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Elections in the 2010s

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2013 Western Australian state election: Gosnells
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Chris Tallentire 9,237 44.8 +2.1
Liberal David Goode 8,040 39.0 +2.6
Greens Luke Edmonds 1,207 5.9 –6.4
Independent Chris Fernandez 850 4.1 +4.1
Christians Mark Staer 782 3.8 –0.7
Independent Debbie Butler 501 2.4 +2.4
Total formal votes 20,617 92.5 −1.6
Informal votes 1,682 7.5 +1.6
Turnout 22,299 89.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Chris Tallentire 10,896 52.9 –1.9
Liberal David Goode 9,701 47.1 +1.9
Labor hold Swing –1.9

Elections in the 2000s

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2008 Western Australian state election: Gosnells[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Chris Tallentire 7,874 42.9 −9.1
Liberal Chris Fernandez 6,453 35.2 +6.1
Greens Luke Edmonds 2,251 12.3 +6.1
Christian Democrats Madeleine Goiran 923 5.0 +0.7
Family First Dave Bolt 846 4.6 +0.7
Total formal votes 18,347 93.9 +0.2
Informal votes 1,183 6.1 −0.2
Turnout 19,530 86.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Chris Tallentire 10,172 55.5 −5.9
Liberal Chris Fernandez 8,162 44.5 +5.9
Labor hold Swing −5.9

Elections in the 1980s

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1986 Western Australian state election: Gosnells
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Yvonne Henderson 12,112 64.8 +3.4
Liberal Michael Smith 6,588 35.2 −0.1
Total formal votes 18,700 97.5 +0.8
Informal votes 482 2.5 −0.8
Turnout 19,182 92.9 +3.9
Labor hold Swing +1.7
1983 Western Australian state election: Gosnells
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Yvonne Henderson 8,981 61.4
Liberal Michael Mitchell 5,158 35.3
Independent Gordon Stapp 487 3.3
Total formal votes 14,626 96.7
Informal votes 493 3.3
Turnout 15,119 89.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Yvonne Henderson 9,229 63.1
Liberal Michael Mitchell 5,397 36.9
Labor hold Swing
1980 Western Australian state election: Gosnells
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Bob Pearce 9,934 54.8 +5.9
Liberal Nancye Jones 7,268 40.1 −7.8
Independent Gordon Stapp 930 5.1 +1.9
Total formal votes 18,132 95.6 −0.4
Informal votes 831 4.4 +0.4
Turnout 18,963 89.2 −2.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Bob Pearce 10,399 57.4 +6.6
Liberal Nancye Jones 7,733 42.6 −6.6
Labor hold Swing +6.6

Elections in the 1970s

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1977 Western Australian state election: Gosnells
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Bob Pearce 6,840 48.9
Liberal Brian Piesse 6,712 47.9
Independent Gordon Stapp 450 3.2
Total formal votes 14,002 96.0
Informal votes 585 4.0
Turnout 14,587 91.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Bob Pearce 7,120 50.9
Liberal Brian Piesse 6,882 49.1
Labor hold Swing

References

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  1. ^ "2008 State General Election Details: District of Gosnells Results". Western Australian Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 22 March 2012. Retrieved 3 December 2011.