Electoral results for the district of Balcatta

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

Members for Balcatta edit

Balcatta (1904–1911)
Member Party Term
  Frederick Gill Labor 1904–1905
  John Veryard Ministerial 1905–1908
  Frederick Gill Labor 1908–1911
Balcatta (1962–1974)
Member Party Term
  Herb Graham Labor 1962–1973
  Brian Burke Labor 1973–1974
Balcatta (1977–1996)
Member Party Term
  Brian Burke Labor 1977–1983
  Ron Bertram Labor 1983–1989
  Nick Catania Labor 1989–1996
Balcatta (2005–present)
Member Party Term
  John Kobelke Labor 2005–2013
  Chris Hatton Liberal 2013–2017
  David Michael Labor 2017–present

Election results edit

Elections in the 2020s edit

2021 Western Australian state election: Balcatta[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor David Michael 15,894 66.5 +19.9
Liberal Wayne Evans 4,497 18.8 −17.3
Greens Benedict Guinery 1,818 7.6 −2.7
Christians Rose Anderson 504 2.1 −1.1
Liberal Democrats Damian Coletta 489 2.0 +1.2
No Mandatory Vaccination Daniel Thornton 453 1.9 +1.9
WAxit Domenic Staltari 238 1.0 +1.0
Total formal votes 23,893 95.1 +1.6
Informal votes 1,222 4.9 −1.6
Turnout 25,115 85.0 −1.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor David Michael 18,087 75.8 +17.7
Liberal Wayne Evans 5,790 24.2 −17.7
Labor hold Swing +17.7

Elections in the 2010s edit

2017 Western Australian state election: Balcatta[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor David Michael 10,265 44.2 +8.6
Liberal Chris Hatton 8,885 38.3 −13.3
Greens Nicole Harvey 2,508 10.8 +2.6
Christians Keith McEncroe 749 3.2 +1.6
Micro Business Mile Nasteski 544 2.3 +2.3
Liberal Democrats Richard Tait 252 1.1 +1.1
Total formal votes 23,203 94.2 +1.7
Informal votes 1,426 5.8 −1.7
Turnout 24,629 88.1 +0.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor David Michael 12,950 55.8 +12.9
Liberal Chris Hatton 10,247 44.2 −12.9
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +12.9
2013 Western Australian state election: Balcatta
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Chris Hatton 10,756 51.9 +10.7
Labor Janet Pettigrew 7,341 35.4 –6.5
Greens Sheridan Young 1,705 8.2 –3.3
Christians Peter Dodd 322 1.6 –2.0
Family First Lesley Croll 264 1.3 –0.6
Independent Joe Ruzzi 234 1.1 +1.1
Independent Mubarak Kim Kidima 122 0.6 +0.6
Total formal votes 20,744 92.3 -0.7
Informal votes 1,727 7.7 +0.7
Turnout 22,471 89.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Chris Hatton 11,886 57.3 +9.5
Labor Janet Pettigrew 8,841 42.7 –9.5
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +9.5

Elections in the 2000s edit

2008 Western Australian state election: Balcatta[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor John Kobelke 7,897 42.10 -9.7
Liberal Chris Hatton 7,682 40.95 +6.6
Greens Irma Lachmund 2,110 11.25 +2.6
Christian Democrats Peter Schofield 692 3.69 -1.4
Family First Inge George 377 2.01 +2.01
Total formal votes 18,758 93.05
Informal votes 1,402 6.95
Turnout 20,160 86.28
Two-party-preferred result
Labor John Kobelke 9,804 52.30 -6.9
Liberal Chris Hatton 8,941 47.70 +6.9
Labor hold Swing -6.9
2005 Western Australian state election: Balcatta
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor John Kobelke 12,489 52.2 +3.4
Liberal Melinda Poor 8,028 33.6 +2.5
Greens Kayt Davies 2,122 8.9 +2.0
Christian Democrats Michael Ewers 1,278 5.3 +5.3
Total formal votes 23,917 93.6 +0.4
Informal votes 1,639 6.4 -0.4
Turnout 25,556 89.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor John Kobelke 14,306 59.9 -1.0
Liberal Melinda Poor 9,575 40.1 +1.0
Labor hold Swing -1.0

Elections in the 1990s edit

1993 Western Australian state election: Balcatta
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Nick Catania 9,157 48.9 -2.5
Liberal Katie Hodson-Thomas 7,892 42.1 +0.9
Greens Jack Geneff 1,009 5.4 +5.4
Democrats Yvette Heath 670 3.6 +3.6
Total formal votes 18,728 95.0 +5.9
Informal votes 988 5.0 -5.9
Turnout 19,716 93.8 +2.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Nick Catania 10,195 54.4 +0.4
Liberal Katie Hodson-Thomas 8,533 45.6 -0.4
Labor hold Swing +0.4

Elections in the 1980s edit

1989 Western Australian state election: Balcatta
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Nick Catania 8,806 51.4 -12.4
Liberal Marie Wordsworth 7,065 41.2 +5.0
Grey Power Brendan O'Dwyer 1,267 7.4 +7.4
Total formal votes 17,138 89.1
Informal votes 2,088 10.9
Turnout 19,226 91.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Nick Catania 9,248 54.0 -9.8
Liberal Marie Wordsworth 7,890 46.0 +9.8
Labor hold Swing -9.8
1986 Western Australian state election: Balcatta
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Ron Bertram 11,543 63.4 +0.4
Liberal Vincenzo Alessandrino 6,654 36.6 -0.4
Total formal votes 18,197 96.6 +0.3
Informal votes 633 3.4 -0.3
Turnout 18,830 91.8 +3.8
Labor hold Swing +0.4
1983 Western Australian state election: Balcatta
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Ron Bertram 9,562 63.0
Liberal Vincenzo Allessandrino 5,627 37.0
Total formal votes 15,189 96.3
Informal votes 579 3.7
Turnout 15,768 88.0
Labor hold Swing
1980 Western Australian state election: Balcatta
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Brian Burke 10,709 68.7 +7.4
Liberal John Bamford 4,869 31.3 -7.4
Total formal votes 15,578 96.0 -0.4
Informal votes 650 4.0 +0.4
Turnout 16,228 86.9 -3.1
Labor hold Swing +7.4

Elections in the 1970s edit

1977 Western Australian state election: Balcatta
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Brian Burke 9,182 61.3
Liberal Geoffrey Hasler 5,799 38.7
Total formal votes 14,981 96.4
Informal votes 555 3.6
Turnout 15,536 90.0
Labor hold Swing
1973 Balcatta state by-election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Neil Beck 9,178 49.0 +49.0
Labor Brian Burke 9,075 48.5 –18.0
Australia Wilfrid Campin 469 2.5 +2.5
Total formal votes 18,722 97.5 +2.9
Informal votes 478 2.5 –2.9
Turnout 19,200 80.7 –19.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Brian Burke 9,376 50.1 –16.5
Liberal Neil Beck 9,346 49.9 +49.9
Labor hold Swing N/A
1971 Western Australian state election: Balcatta
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Herb Graham 11,734 66.6 +3.2
Democratic Labor Elmo Gugiatti 5,891 33.4 +33.4
Total formal votes 17,625 94.6 -1.5
Informal votes 1,013 5.4 +1.5
Turnout 18,638 92.0 -1.1
Labor hold Swing N/A

Elections in the 1960s edit

1968 Western Australian state election: Balcatta
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Herb Graham 8,014 63.4
Liberal and Country Anthony Scolaro 4,626 36.6
Total formal votes 12,640 96.1
Informal votes 519 3.9
Turnout 13,159 93.1
Labor hold Swing
1965 Western Australian state election: Balcatta
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Herb Graham 6,787 53.7 -1.2
Liberal and Country Terrence Browne 5,844 46.3 +8.7
Total formal votes 12,631 97.0 -1.2
Informal votes 389 3.0 +1.2
Turnout 13,020 94.4 -1.5
Labor hold Swing -2.3
1962 Western Australian state election: Balcatta
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Herb Graham 5,371 54.9
Liberal and Country Rodney Treadgold 3,683 37.6
Democratic Labor Adrian Briffa 7,38 7.5
Total formal votes 9,792 98.3
Informal votes 167 1.7
Turnout 9,959 95.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Herb Graham 56.0
Liberal and Country Rodney Treadgold 44.0
Labor hold Swing
  • Two party preferred vote was estimated.

Elections in the 1900s edit

1908 Western Australian state election: Balkatta
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Frederick Gill 1,299 52.0 +7.4
Ministerialist John Veryard 1,197 48.0 -7.4
Total formal votes 2,496 98.8 -0.6
Informal votes 31 1.2 +0.6
Turnout 2,527 72.7 +15.0
Labour gain from Ministerialist Swing +7.4
1905 Western Australian state election: Balcatta
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ministerialist John Veryard 768 55.4 +38.9
Labour Frederick Gill 619 44.6 –11.9
Total formal votes 1,387 99.4 +0.9
Informal votes 8 0.6 –0.9
Turnout 1,395 57.7 +7.5
Ministerialist gain from Labour Swing +38.9
1904 Western Australian state election: Balcatta
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Frederick Gill 938 56.5 +56.5
Independent Thomas Molloy 448 27.0 +27.0
Ministerialist Richard Taylor 273 16.5 +16.5
Total formal votes 1,659 98.5 n/a
Informal votes 25 1.5 n/a
Turnout 1,684 50.2 n/a
Labour win (new seat)

References edit

  1. ^ 2021 State General Election – Balcatta District Results, WAEC
  2. ^ Balcatta District Profile and Results, 2017 State General Election, WAEC.
  3. ^ "2008 State General Election Details: District of Balcatta Results". Western Australian Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 22 March 2012. Retrieved 3 December 2011.