Electoral results for the district of Avon

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

Members for Avon

Avon (1911–1950)
MemberPartyTerm
  Thomas Bath Labor 1911–1914
  Tom Harrison Country 1914–1923
  Country (MCP) 1923–1924
  Harry Griffiths Country (ECP) 1924
  Country 1924–1935
  Ignatius Boyle Country 1935–1943
  William Telfer Labor 1943–1947
  George Cornell Country 1947–1950
Avon Valley (1950–1962)
MemberPartyTerm
  James Mann Liberal Country League 1950–1962
Avon (1962–2008)
MemberPartyTerm
  Harry Gayfer Country 1962–1974
  Ken McIver Labor 1974–1986
  Max Trenorden National 1986–2008

Election results

Elections in the 2000s

Western Australian state election, 2005: Avon
Party Candidate Votes % ±
WA Nationals Max Trenorden 7,469 63.8 +36.9
Labor Gerry Sturman 2,650 22.6 +0.8
Greens Adrian Price 686 5.9 +1.4
One Nation Boyd Martin 470 4.0 -15.1
Christian Democrats Bob Adair 278 2.4 +2.4
CEC Ron McLean 149 1.3 +1.3
Total formal votes 11,702 95.3 -0.2
Informal votes 571 4.7 +0.2
Turnout 12,273 90.9
Two-party-preferred result
WA Nationals Max Trenorden 8,429 72.1 +14.2
Labor Gerry Sturman 3,266 27.9 -14.2
WA Nationals hold Swing +14.2
Western Australian state election, 2001: Avon
Party Candidate Votes % ±
WA Nationals Max Trenorden 2,965 24.9 -36.0
Labor Phil Shearer 2,847 23.9 -3.7
One Nation Ken Collins 2,202 18.5 +18.5
Liberal Joanne Burges 1,905 16.0 +16.0
Independent Peter Morton 1,026 8.6 +8.6
Greens Kate Elsey 657 5.5 +5.5
Curtin Labor Alliance Stuart Smith 288 2.4 +2.4
Total formal votes 11,890 95.8 +0.4
Informal votes 522 4.2 -0.4
Turnout 12,412 92.6
Two-party-preferred result
WA Nationals Max Trenorden 6,395 54.8 -12.0
Labor Phil Shearer 5,269 45.2 +12.0
WA Nationals hold Swing -12.0

Elections in the 1990s

Western Australian state election, 1996: Avon
Party Candidate Votes % ±
WA Nationals Max Trenorden 6,795 60.9 +22.9
Labor Paul Andrews 3,080 27.6 -2.4
Independent Stephen Bluck 1,276 11.4 +11.4
Total formal votes 11,151 95.4 -0.9
Informal votes 536 4.6 +0.9
Turnout 11,687 91.0
Two-party-preferred result
WA Nationals Max Trenorden 7,435 66.8 +1.9
Labor Paul Andrews 3,703 33.2 -1.9
WA Nationals hold Swing +1.9
Western Australian state election, 1993: Avon
Party Candidate Votes % ±
WA Nationals Max Trenorden 4,555 38.8 -0.7
Labor Walerjan Sieczka 3,403 29.0 -2.7
Liberal Bevan Henderson 2,751 23.4 -5.4
Independent Paul Maycock 1,030 8.8 +8.8
Total formal votes 11,739 96.4 +3.3
Informal votes 439 3.6 -3.3
Turnout 12,178 94.2 +2.5
Two-party-preferred result
WA Nationals Max Trenorden 7,750 66.0 0.0
Labor Walerjan Sieczka 3,989 34.0 0.0
WA Nationals hold Swing 0.0

Elections in the 1980s

Western Australian state election, 1989: Avon
Party Candidate Votes % ±
WA Nationals Max Trenorden 4,132 39.5 +10.9
Labor Robert Duncanson 3,315 31.7 -11.8
Liberal John Dival 3,007 28.8 +1.0
Total formal votes 10,454 93.1
Informal votes 769 6.9
Turnout 11,223 91.7
Two-party-preferred result
WA Nationals Max Trenorden 6,900 66.0 +11.4
Labor Robert Duncanson 3,554 34.0 -11.4
WA Nationals hold Swing +11.4
Western Australian state election, 1986: Avon
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Ken McIver 4,186 46.5 -6.1
WA Nationals Max Trenorden 2,575 28.6 +5.3
Liberal Michael Cahill 2,250 25.0 +0.9
Total formal votes 9,011 98.5 +0.5
Informal votes 139 1.5 -0.5
Turnout 9,150 93.9 +3.8
Two-party-preferred result
WA Nationals Max Trenorden 4,668 51.8 +51.8
Labor Ken McIver 4,343 48.2 -10.2
WA Nationals gain from Labor Swing N/A
Western Australian state election, 1983: Avon
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Ken McIver 4,377 52.6
Liberal Thomas Richards 2,004 24.1
National Country Max Trenorden 1,938 23.3
Total formal votes 8,319 98.0
Informal votes 168 2.0
Turnout 8,487 90.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Ken McIver 4,858 58.4
Liberal Thomas Richards 3,461 41.6
Labor hold Swing
Western Australian state election, 1980: Avon
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Ken McIver 3,913 55.4 +1.6
Liberal Julian Stanwix 2,124 30.1 -16.1
National Country Allan Baxter 1,021 14.5 +14.5
Total formal votes 7,058 97.0 -0.7
Informal votes 219 3.0 +0.7
Turnout 7,277 92.0 -1.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Ken McIver 4,005 56.7 +2.9
Liberal Julian Stanwix 3,053 43.3 -2.9
Labor hold Swing +2.9

Elections in the 1970s

Western Australian state election, 1977: Avon
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Ken McIver 3,787 53.8
Liberal Kelvin Bulloch 3,257 46.2
Total formal votes 7,044 97.7
Informal votes 168 2.3
Turnout 7,212 93.8
Labor hold Swing -0.9
Western Australian state election, 1974: Avon
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Ken McIver 3,542 50.5
Liberal Owen Bloomfield 1,777 25.3
National Alliance Albert Llewellyn 1,692 24.1
Total formal votes 7,011 98.0
Informal votes 140 2.0
Turnout 7,151 92.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Ken McIver 3,796 54.1
Liberal Owen Bloomfield 3,215 45.9
Labor hold Swing
Western Australian state election, 1971: Avon
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Country Harry Gayfer 4,145 75.3 -24.7
Independent Tom Ingham 786 14.3 +14.3
Democratic Labor Brian Marwick 576 10.5 +10.5
Total formal votes 5,507 96.9
Informal votes 173 3.1
Turnout 5,680 93.0
Two-candidate-preferred result
Country Harry Gayfer 4,433 80.5 -19.5
Independent Tom Ingham 1,074 19.5 +19.5
Country hold Swing N/A

Elections in the 1960s

Western Australian state election, 1968: Avon
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Country Harry Gayfer unopposed
Country hold Swing
Western Australian state election, 1965: Avon
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Country Harry Gayfer unopposed
Country hold Swing
Western Australian state election, 1962: Avon
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal and Country Arthur Kelly 1,724 37.4
Country Harry Gayfer 1,655 36.0
Country Leonard Doncon 1,224 26.6
Total formal votes 4,603 98.6
Informal votes 67 1.4
Turnout 4,670 95.8
Two-candidate-preferred result
Country Harry Gayfer 2,633 57.2
Liberal and Country Arthur Kelly 1,970 42.8
Country gain from Liberal and Country Swing

References

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