Electoral results for the district of Roe

This is a list of electoral results for the Electoral district of Roe in Western Australian elections.

Members for Roe edit

Roe (1950–1983)
Member Party Term
  Charles Perkins Country 1950–1962
  Tom Hart Country 1962–1967
  Bill Young Country 1967–1974
  Geoff Grewar Liberal 1974–1983
Roe (1989–2008)
Member Party Term
  Ross Ainsworth National 1989–2005
  Graham Jacobs Liberal 2005–2008
Roe (2017–present)
  Peter Rundle National 2017–present

Election results edit

Elections in the 2020s edit

2021 Western Australian state election: Roe[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Peter Rundle 8,506 41.6 −0.1
Labor Bradley Willis 5,979 29.2 +14.7
Liberal David Dwyer 3,004 14.7 −9.9
Shooters, Fishers, Farmers Bevan Steele 982 4.8 −0.2
Greens Nikki Starr 809 4.0 +0.5
Christians Cathie Kelly 502 2.5 +0.1
One Nation Graham Bushby 352 1.7 −6.3
WAxit Gary Jammu 180 0.9 +0.9
No Mandatory Vaccination Nita Thakrar 131 0.6 +0.6
Total formal votes 20,445 96.1 0.0
Informal votes 833 3.9 +0.0
Turnout 21,278 86.1 −5.1
Two-candidate-preferred result
National Peter Rundle 12,483 61.1 −2.7
Labor Bradley Willis 7,946 38.9 +38.9
National hold  

Elections in the 2010s edit

2017 Western Australian state election: Roe[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Peter Rundle 9,553 42.5 −13.2
Liberal Graham Jacobs 5,383 23.9 −2.8
Labor Bradley Willis 3,203 14.2 +3.4
One Nation Eketerina Zacklova 1,792 8.0 +8.0
Shooters, Fishers, Farmers Peter Stacey 1,182 5.3 +5.3
Greens Simone McInnes 759 3.4 −0.4
Christians Cathie Kelly 536 2.4 −0.6
Anthony Fels 76 0.3 +0.3
Total formal votes 22,484 96.2 +0.6
Informal votes 883 3.8 −0.6
Turnout 23,367 89.2 −4.0
Two-party-preferred result
National Peter Rundle 17,148 76.3 −1.3
Labor Bradley Willis 5,328 23.7 +1.3
Two-candidate-preferred result
National Peter Rundle 14,474 64.4 −2.3
Liberal Graham Jacobs 7,997 35.6 +2.3
National hold Swing −2.3

Elections in the 2000s edit

2005 Western Australian state election: Roe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Graham Jacobs 5,629 48.2 +27.0
National Jane McMeikan 3,746 32.1 -5.1
Labor Ron Sao 1,219 10.4 -5.8
Greens Louise Lodge 355 3.0 +3.0
One Nation Charles Johnston 299 2.6 -18.9
Christian Democrats Steve Leeder 234 2.0 +2.0
Independent Bill Crabtree 188 1.6 +1.6
Total formal votes 11,670 96.4 -0.5
Informal votes 439 3.6 +0.5
Turnout 12,109 90.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Graham Jacobs 9,540 81.8 +10.1
Labor Ron Sao 2,119 18.2 -10.1
Two-candidate-preferred result
Liberal Graham Jacobs 6,475 55.6 +55.6
National Jane McMeikan 5,181 44.4 -27.3
Liberal gain from National Swing N/A
2001 Western Australian state election: Roe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Ross Ainsworth 4,430 37.2 -16.3
One Nation Bob Hodgkinson 2,553 21.5 +21.5
Liberal Anthony Fels 2,524 21.2 +21.2
Labor Steve Boni 1,931 16.2 +5.9
Curtin Labor Alliance Steve Leeder 458 3.9 +3.9
Total formal votes 11,896 96.8 -0.8
Informal votes 387 3.2 +0.8
Turnout 12,283 91.3
Two-party-preferred result
National Ross Ainsworth 8,430 71.7 -11.1
Labor Steve Boni 3,325 28.3 +11.1
Two-candidate-preferred result
National Ross Ainsworth 8,189 69.2 +7.2
One Nation Bob Hodgkinson 3,653 30.8 +30.8
National hold Swing +7.2

Elections in the 1990s edit

1996 Western Australian state election: Roe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Ross Ainsworth 6,286 53.6 0.0
Independent Lance Shearer 2,304 19.6 +19.6
Independent Lesley Parker 1,927 16.4 +16.4
Labor June Belton 1,217 10.4 -5.7
Total formal votes 11,734 97.7 +1.0
Informal votes 281 2.3 -1.0
Turnout 12,015 91.5
Two-party-preferred result
National Ross Ainsworth 9,709 82.8 +0.8
Labor June Belton 2,011 17.2 -0.8
Two-candidate-preferred result
National Ross Ainsworth 7,265 62.0 -20.0
Independent Lance Shearer 4,459 38.0 +38.0
National hold Swing -20.0
1993 Western Australian state election: Roe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Ross Ainsworth 6,033 53.6 +19.6
Liberal Allan Matthews 3,104 27.6 -14.7
Labor Rosemary Braybrook 1,804 16.0 -2.7
Independent Roderick Rogers 312 2.8 +2.8
Total formal votes 11,253 96.6 +1.1
Informal votes 393 3.4 -1.1
Turnout 11,646 94.1 +2.5
Two-candidate-preferred result
National Ross Ainsworth 7,721 68.6 +17.6
Liberal Allan Matthews 3,532 31.4 -17.6
National hold Swing +17.6

Elections in the 1980s edit

1989 Western Australian state election: Roe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Graham Jacobs 4,412 42.3 -0.6
National Ross Ainsworth 3,548 34.0 +7.4
Labor Peter Blond 1,953 18.7 -11.7
Citizens Electoral Council Dallas Clarnette 525 5.0 +5.0
Total formal votes 10,438 95.5
Informal votes 491 4.5
Turnout 10,929 91.6
Two-candidate-preferred result
National Ross Ainsworth 5,320 51.0 +51.0
Liberal Graham Jacobs 5,118 49.0 -13.9
National gain from Liberal Swing N/A
1980 Western Australian state election: Roe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Geoff Grewar 3,766 47.2 -3.2
National Country John Paterson 2,255 28.2 -5.6
Labor Kevin Moore 1,111 13.9 -1.9
National Owen Kirwan 849 10.6 +10.6
Total formal votes 7,981 97.5 -0.7
Informal votes 201 2.5 +0.7
Turnout 8,182 90.8 -1.2
Two-candidate-preferred result
Liberal Geoff Grewar 4,879 61.1 +2.8
National Country John Paterson 3,102 38.9 -2.8
Liberal hold Swing +2.8

Elections in the 1970s edit

1977 Western Australian state election: Roe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Geoff Grewar 3,792 50.4
National Country Owen Kirwan 2,542 33.8
Labor Dianne Jones 1,190 15.8
Total formal votes 7,524 98.2
Informal votes 135 1.8
Turnout 7,659 92.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Geoff Grewar 6,080 80.8 +6.8
Labor Dianne Jones 1,444 19.2 -6.8
Liberal hold Swing +6.8
  • Preferences were not distributed between the Liberal and NCP candidates for Roe.
1974 Western Australian state election: Roe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Alliance Bill Young 3,047 43.3
Liberal Geoff Grewar 2,394 34.1
Labor John Byrne 1,588 22.6
Total formal votes 7,029 97.2
Informal votes 205 2.8
Turnout 7,234 90.9
Two-candidate-preferred result
Liberal Geoff Grewar 3,638 51.8
National Alliance Bill Young 3,391 48.2
Liberal gain from National Alliance Swing
1971 Western Australian state election: Roe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Bill Young 3,133 41.5 -4.5
Independent Leonard Gleeson 2,417 32.0 +32.0
Independent Marianne McCall 1,227 16.3 +16.3
Democratic Labor Stephen Mulally 766 10.2 +10.2
Two-candidate-preferred result
Country Bill Young 3,871 51.3 -8.4
Independent Leonard Gleeson 3,672 48.7 +48.7
Country hold Swing N/A

Elections in the 1960s edit

1968 Western Australian state election: Roe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Bill Young 2,931 46.0
Liberal and Country Mel Bungey 2,209 34.7
Labor John Jehu 1,226 19.3
Total formal votes 6,366 98.8
Informal votes 80 1.2
Turnout 6,446 94.5
Two-candidate-preferred result
Country Bill Young 3,799 59.7
Liberal and Country Mel Bungey 2,567 40.3
Country hold Swing
1967 Roe state by-election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Bill Young 3,481 66.9 N/A
Liberal and Country Melville Bungey 1,723 33.1 +33.1
Total formal votes 5,204 97.9
Informal votes 114 2.1
Turnout 5,318 81.3
Country hold Swing N/A
1965 Western Australian state election: Roe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Tom Hart unopposed
Country hold Swing
1962 Western Australian state election: Roe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Tom Hart 3,619 69.7
Liberal and Country Colin Cameron 1,571 30.3
Total formal votes 5,190 98.4
Informal votes 82 1.6
Turnout 5,272 92.5
Country hold Swing

Elections in the 1950s edit

1959 Western Australian state election: Roe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Charles Perkins 2,669 58.1 -41.9
Independent Country Edward Biglin 1,922 41.9 +41.9
Total formal votes 4,591 98.4
Informal votes 74 1.6
Turnout 4,665 91.7
Country hold Swing N/A
1956 Western Australian state election: Roe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Charles Perkins unopposed
Country hold Swing
1953 Western Australian state election: Roe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Charles Perkins unopposed
Country hold Swing
1950 Western Australian state election: Roe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Harrie Seward 1,849 38.7
Country Charles Perkins 1,745 36.5
Labor Percy Munday 1,187 24.8
Total formal votes 4,781 98.5
Informal votes 72 1.5
Turnout 4,853 90.7
Two-candidate-preferred result
Country Charles Perkins 2,538 53.1
Country Harrie Seward 2,243 46.9
Country hold Swing

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