Electoral results for the district of Southern River

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

Members for Southern River

MemberPartyTerm
  Monica Holmes Liberal 1996–2001
  Paul Andrews Labor 2001–2008
  Peter Abetz Liberal 2008–present

Election results

Elections in the 2010s

Western Australian state election, 2013: Southern River
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Peter Abetz 13,949 63.1 +18.2
Labor Susy Thomas 6,421 29.0 –9.6
Greens Kate Gnanapragasam 1,176 5.3 –4.8
Christians Damian Posthuma 570 2.6 –0.3
Total formal votes 22,116 93.8 -0.2
Informal votes 1,464 6.2 +0.2
Turnout 23,580 90.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Peter Abetz 14,777 67.0 +15.1
Labor Susy Thomas 7,286 33.0 –15.1
Liberal hold Swing +15.1

Elections in the 2000s

Western Australian state election, 2008: Southern River[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Peter Abetz 9,382 45.0 +7.4
Labor Paul Andrews 8,119 39.0 -8.4
Greens Nicola Wiseman 2,149 10.3 +5.5
Family First Renise Judge 648 3.1 -0.7
Christian Democrats Scott Kuipers 534 2.6 -0.4
Total formal votes 20,832 94.1 -0.7
Informal votes 1,299 5.9 +0.7
Turnout 22,131 89.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Peter Abetz 10,759 51.6 +6.8
Labor Paul Andrews 10,073 48.4 -6.8
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +6.8
Western Australian state election, 2005: Southern River
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Paul Andrews 12,190 52.5 +4.8
Liberal Monica Holmes 6,845 29.5 +1.8
Greens Mike Beilby 1,346 5.8 +0.8
Family First Lisa Saladine 912 3.9 +3.9
Christian Democrats Terry Ryan 911 3.9 -0.2
One Nation Brian Deane 562 2.4 -7.6
Independent Tim Dowsett 442 1.9 +1.9
Total formal votes 23,208 94.5 0.0
Informal votes 1,352 5.5 0.0
Turnout 24,560 91.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Paul Andrews 14,336 61.8 +1.4
Liberal Monica Holmes 8,858 38.2 -1.4
Labor hold Swing +1.4
Western Australian state election, 2001: Southern River
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Paul Andrews 11,153 40.6 -0.2
Liberal Monica Holmes 9,682 35.2 -8.4
One Nation Peter Hopkins 2,562 9.3 +9.3
Greens Luke Edmonds 1,413 5.1 +5.1
Christian Democrats Michelle Shave 959 3.5 +0.1
Democrats Dean Craig 678 2.5 -3.1
Seniors Party Roger Davenport 576 2.1 +2.1
Independent John Parker 467 1.7 +1.7
Total formal votes 27,490 95.0 -0.2
Informal votes 1,457 5.0 +0.2
Turnout 28,947 91.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Paul Andrews 14,563 53.4 +4.9
Liberal Monica Holmes 12,718 46.6 -4.9
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +4.9

Elections in the 1990s

Western Australian state election, 1996: Southern River
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Monica Holmes 9,528 43.6 +1.2
Labor Judyth Watson 8,912 40.8 -6.1
Independent Tim Dowsett 1,449 6.6 +6.6
Democrats Celia Dines 1,226 5.6 +2.5
Call to Australia Michelle Shave 733 3.4 +3.4
Total formal votes 21,848 95.2 -0.7
Informal votes 1,111 4.8 +0.7
Turnout 22,959 92.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Monica Holmes 11,234 51.5 +4.1
Labor Judyth Watson 10,574 48.5 -4.1
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +4.1

References

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