Electoral results for the district of South Perth

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

Members for South Perth
MemberPartyTerm
  George Yates Liberal 1950–1956
  Bill Grayden Independent Liberal 1956–1959
  Liberal 1959–1993
  Phillip Pendal Liberal 1993–1995
  Independent 1995–2005
  John McGrath Liberal 2005–present

Election results

Elections in the 2010s
2017 Western Australian state election: South Perth[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John McGrath 11,899 50.0 −15.9
Labor Michael Voros 7,062 29.7 +7.0
Greens Mark Brogan 2,806 11.8 +2.7
Independent Fiona Reid 884 3.7 +3.7
Micro Business Jason St Martin 443 1.9 +1.9
Christians Rosemary Steineck 441 1.9 +1.9
Independent M. Francis 244 1.0 +1.0
Total formal votes 23,779 96.4 +1.5
Informal votes 897 3.6 −1.5
Turnout 24,676 86.7 −0.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John McGrath 13,585 57.1 −12.9
Labor Michael Voros 10,187 42.9 +12.9
Liberal hold Swing−12.9
2013 Western Australian state election: South Perth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John McGrath 13,654 67.0 +14.1
Labor Dustin Rafferty 4,432 21.7 –2.2
Greens Peter Best 1,800 8.8 –1.7
Independent David Mangini 501 2.5 +2.5
Total formal votes 20,387 94.9 -0.8
Informal votes 1,095 5.1 +0.8
Turnout 21,482 88.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John McGrath 14,494 71.1 +6.8
Labor Dustin Rafferty 5,890 28.9 –6.8
Liberal hold Swing+6.8

Elections in the 2000s
2008 Western Australian state election: South Perth[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John McGrath 10,136 52.9 +7.5
Labor Leena Michael 4,594 24.0 -8.5
Greens Ros Harman 2,016 10.5 +2.1
Independent Jim Grayden 1,767 9.2 -1.7
Family First Karen McDonald 473 2.5 +2.5
Independent Frank Hough 184 1.0 +1.0
Total formal votes 19,170 95.7 -0.9
Informal votes 858 4.3 +0.9
Turnout 20,028 85.1
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John McGrath 12,310 64.3 +6.9
Labor Leena Michael 6,845 35.7 -6.9
Liberal hold Swing+6.9
2005 Western Australian state election: South Perth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John McGrath 10,689 44.2 +14.3
Labor Dale Kelliher 8,184 33.9 +6.6
Independent Jim Grayden 2,542 10.5 +10.5
Greens Alan Hopkins 2,071 8.6 +2.1
Christian Democrats Michael Davis 673 2.8 +2.8
Total formal votes 24,159 96.4 -0.4
Informal votes 905 3.6 +0.4
Turnout 25,064 89.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John McGrath 13,478 55.8 -2.3
Labor Dale Kelliher 10,674 44.2 +44.2
Liberal gain from Independent SwingN/A
2001 Western Australian state election: South Perth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Phillip Pendal 6,375 30.8 -8.8
Liberal Andrew Murfin 6,251 30.2 -3.1
Labor Daniel Smith 4,943 23.9 +4.1
Greens Paul Smith 1,326 6.4 -0.8
Independent Claire Allison 1,127 5.4 +5.4
Democrats Mark Reynolds 676 3.3 +3.3
Total formal votes 20,698 97.2 -0.2
Informal votes 599 2.8 +0.2
Turnout 21,297 89.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Andrew Murfin 12,520 60.9 -10.1
Labor Daniel Smith 8,024 39.1 +10.1
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Phillip Pendal 12,924 62.8 -1.4
Liberal Andrew Murfin 7,671 37.2 +1.4
Independent hold Swing-1.4

Elections in the 1990s
1996 Western Australian state election: South Perth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Phillip Pendal 8,058 39.6 +39.6
Liberal Peter Spencer 6,764 33.3 -24.8
Labor Kim Bryant 4,031 19.8 +17.3
Greens Andrew Thomson 1,473 7.2 -1.4
Total formal votes 20,326 97.4 +1.5
Informal votes 553 2.6 -1.5
Turnout 20,879 88.0
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Phillip Pendal 13,045 64.2 +64.2
Liberal Peter Spencer 7,270 35.8 -30.8
Independent gain from Liberal Swing+64.2
1993 Western Australian state election: South Perth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Phillip Pendal 10,734 58.7 +8.0
Independent Jim Grayden 4,711 25.8 +25.8
Greens Troy Ellis 1,587 8.7 +8.7
Democrats Gordon Edwards 626 3.4 +3.4
Independent Isobel 333 1.8 +1.8
Independent Brett Miller 301 1.7 +1.7
Total formal votes 18,292 95.8 +1.5
Informal votes 801 4.2 -1.5
Turnout 19,093 91.9 +3.4
Two-candidate-preferred result
Liberal Phillip Pendal 11,555 63.2 +1.9
Independent Jim Grayden 6,737 36.8 +36.8
Liberal hold Swing+1.9

Elections in the 1980s
1989 Western Australian state election: South Perth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Bill Grayden 8,980 50.7 -4.6
Labor Joan Davison 5,994 33.9 -10.8
Independent David Smith 1,567 8.9 +8.9
Grey Power Beatrice Trutmann 1,162 6.6 +6.6
Total formal votes 17,703 94.3
Informal votes 1,071 5.7
Turnout 18,774 88.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Bill Grayden 10,846 61.3 +6.0
Labor Joan Davison 6,857 38.7 -6.0
Liberal hold Swing+6.0
1986 Western Australian state election: South Perth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Bill Grayden 8,921 56.5 +2.0
Labor Jennifer McNae 6,871 43.5 -2.0
Total formal votes 15,792 97.9 -0.1
Informal votes 345 2.1 +0.1
Turnout 16,137 89.7 +3.8
Liberal hold Swing+2.0
1983 Western Australian state election: South Perth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Bill Grayden 7,836 54.5
Labor Sten Jakobsen 6,533 45.5
Total formal votes 14,369 98.0
Informal votes 288 2.0
Turnout 14,657 85.9
Liberal hold Swing
1980 Western Australian state election: South Perth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Bill Grayden 7,132 58.4 -4.4
Labor Malcolm Trudgen 3,950 32.3 -4.9
Democrats Kevin Trent 1,133 9.3 +9.3
Total formal votes 12,215 97.1 -0.3
Informal votes 364 2.9 +0.3
Turnout 12,579 84.7 -3.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Bill Grayden 7,698 63.0 +0.2
Labor Malcolm Trudgen 4,517 37.0 -0.2
Liberal hold Swing+0.2

Elections in the 1970s
1977 Western Australian state election: South Perth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Bill Grayden 8,162 62.8
Labor Bill Johnson 4,832 37.2
Total formal votes 12,994 97.4
Informal votes 345 2.6
Turnout 13,339 88.0
Liberal hold Swing
1974 Western Australian state election: South Perth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Bill Grayden 6,720 50.8
Labor Garry Kelly 5,295 40.0
National Alliance Bill Wallace 1,215 9.2
Total formal votes 13,230 97.5
Informal votes 341 2.5
Turnout 13,571 87.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Bill Grayden 7,753 58.6
Labor Garry Kelly 5,477 41.4
Liberal hold Swing
1971 Western Australian state election: South Perth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Bill Grayden 6,247 53.8 -24.8
Labor William Johnson 4,378 37.7 +37.7
Democratic Labor Emil Murray 818 7.0 -14.4
Australia Arthur Williams 175 1.5 +1.5
Total formal votes 11,618 97.3 +4.6
Informal votes 320 2.7 -4.6
Turnout 11,938 89.5 -0.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Bill Grayden 7,030 60.5 -18.1
Labor William Johnson 4,588 39.5 +39.5
Liberal hold SwingN/A

References
  1. South Perth District Profile and Results, 2017 State General Election, WAEC.
  2. "2008 State General Election Details: District of South Perth Results". Western Australian Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 22 March 2012. Retrieved 4 December 2011.
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