Electoral results for the district of Scarborough

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

Members for Scarborough

Scarborough (1974–1996)
MemberPartyTerm
  Ray Young Liberal 1974–1983
  Graham Burkett Labor 1983–1989
  George Strickland Liberal 1989–1996
Scarborough (2008–present)
  Liza Harvey Liberal 2008–present

Election results

Elections in the 2010s

Western Australian state election, 2013: Scarborough
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Liza Harvey 12,681 61.8 +17.7
Labor Eddie Lennie 5,036 24.6 –5.8
Greens Judith Cullity 2,294 11.2 –1.4
Christians Bruce Olsen 495 2.4 +0.3
Total formal votes 20,506 94.7 -0.5
Informal votes 1,156 5.3 +0.5
Turnout 21,662 87.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Liza Harvey 13,792 67.3 +12.1
Labor Eddie Lennie 6,705 32.7 –12.1
Liberal hold Swing +12.1

Elections in the 2000s

Western Australian state election, 2008: Scarborough[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Liza Harvey 8,374 44.9 +14.2
Labor Scott Blackwell 5,622 30.1 -2.3
Greens Sonja Lundie-Jenkins 2,338 12.5 +1.9
Independent Elizabeth Re 1,707 9.1 +9.1
Christian Democrats Jennifer Whately 400 2.1 -1.4
Family First Jim McCourt 223 1.2 +1.2
Total formal votes 18,664 95.0 -0.6
Informal votes 972 5.0 +0.6
Turnout 19,636 83.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Liza Harvey 10,290 55.2 +2.6
Labor Scott Blackwell 8,360 44.8 -2.6
Liberal hold Swing +2.6

Elections in the 1990s

Western Australian state election, 1993: Scarborough
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal George Strickland 9,670 51.1 +6.5
Labor Robyn Murphy 6,842 36.2 -5.7
Greens Robert Tait 1,187 6.3 +6.3
Independent Dean Economou 711 3.8 +3.8
Democrats Gaenor Cranch 496 2.6 -2.2
Total formal votes 18,906 96.7 +2.2
Informal votes 637 3.3 -2.2
Turnout 19,543 93.6 +3.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal George Strickland 10,627 56.2 +4.6
Labor Robyn Murphy 8,279 43.8 -4.6
Liberal hold Swing +4.6

Elections in the 1980s

Western Australian state election, 1989: Scarborough
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal George Strickland 8,437 44.6 +4.6
Labor Graham Burkett 7,917 41.9 -11.3
Grey Power Eugene Hands 1,034 5.5 +5.5
Democrats Gaenor Cranch 915 4.8 +1.6
Independent Peter Rose 604 3.2 +3.2
Total formal votes 18,907 94.5
Informal votes 1,098 5.5
Turnout 20,005 90.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal George Strickland 9,758 51.6 +8.2
Labor Graham Burkett 9,149 48.4 -8.2
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +8.2
Western Australian state election, 1986: Scarborough
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Graham Burkett 8,846 55.9 +0.2
Liberal Frances Grierson 5,642 35.7 -8.6
Independent Barbara Churchward 691 4.4 +4.4
Democrats Charles Hall 644 4.1 +4.1
Total formal votes 15,823 97.5 -0.5
Informal votes 410 2.5 +0.5
Turnout 16,233 90.9 +3.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Graham Burkett 9,541 60.3 +4.6
Liberal Frances Grierson 6,282 39.7 -4.6
Labor hold Swing +4.6
Western Australian state election, 1983: Scarborough
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Graham Burkett 8,053 55.7
Liberal Ray Young 6,416 44.3
Total formal votes 14,469 98.0
Informal votes 290 2.0
Turnout 14,759 87.0
Labor gain from Liberal Swing
Western Australian state election, 1980: Scarborough
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Ray Young 7,172 56.2 -0.4
Labor Malcolm Hall 5,585 43.8 +0.4
Total formal votes 12,757 96.8 -0.4
Informal votes 426 3.2 +0.4
Turnout 13,183 87.8 -2.9
Liberal hold Swing -0.4

Elections in the 1970s

Western Australian state election, 1977: Scarborough
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Ray Young 7,828 56.6
Labor Desmond Moore 5,989 43.4
Total formal votes 13,817 97.2
Informal votes 396 2.8
Turnout 14,213 90.7
Liberal hold Swing
Western Australian state election, 1974: Scarborough
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Des Moore 6,629 46.9
Liberal Ray Young 6,442 45.6
National Alliance Adrian Briffa 1,070 7.6
Total formal votes 14,141 96.8
Informal votes 474 3.2
Turnout 14,615 90.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Ray Young 7,138 50.5
Labor Des Moore 7,003 49.5
Liberal gain from Labor Swing

References

  1. "2008 State General Election Details: District of Scarborough Results". Western Australian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 4 December 2011.
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