Labor gain
From Liberal
- Count completed. Final preference count entered.
- Previously held by LIB with margin of 7.2%.
- Geoff Baker surprise Labor win in safe Liberal seat.
- Ryan Chorley fails to succeed John McGrath.
- Vote:49.9%12,473Swing: +20.3%
- Vote:35.4%8,846Swing: -14.7%
- Vote:10.4%2,597Swing: -1.4%
- Vote:2.5%617Swing: +2.5%
- Vote:1.8%440Swing: +1.8%
- Vote:0.0%0Swing: -8.5%
780
25,753
| Year | Winning Party |
|---|---|
| 1950 | LCL |
| 1953 | LCL |
| 1956 | IND |
| 1959 | IND |
| 1962 | LCL |
| 1965 | LCL |
| 1968 | LCL |
| 1971 | LIB |
| 1974 | LIB |
| 1977 | LIB |
| 1980 | LIB |
| 1983 | LIB |
| 1986 | LIB |
| 1989 | LIB |
| 1993 | LIB |
| 1996 | IND |
| 2001 | IND |
| 2005 | LIB |
| 2008 | LIB |
| 2013 | LIB |
| 2017 | LIB |
| Candidate Name | Party |
|---|---|
| BAKER, Geoff | WA Labor |
| HILL, Dwain J | NO MANDATORY VACCINATION |
| CHORLEY, Ryan | Liberal Party |
| TAYLOR, Jack | Liberal Democrats |
| BROGAN, Mark | The Greens (WA) |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John McGrath | LIB | 11,899 | 50.0 | -15.9 |
| Michael Voros | ALP | 7,062 | 29.7 | +7.0 |
| Mark Brogan | GRN | 2,806 | 11.8 | +2.7 |
| Fiona Reid | IND | 884 | 3.7 | +3.7 |
| Jason Brett St Martin | MBP | 443 | 1.9 | +1.9 |
| Rosemary Frances Capon Steinec | ACP | 441 | 1.9 | +1.9 |
| M Francis | IND | 244 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
| .... | IND | 0 | 0.0 | -2.3 |
| John McGrath | LIB | 13,585 | 57.1 | -12.9 |
| Michael Voros | ALP | 10,187 | 42.9 | +12.9 |
| Candidate/Party | Party | Primary % | 2CP % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labor Party | ALP | 29.7 | 42.8 |
| Liberal Party | LIB | 50.1 | 57.2 |
| The Greens | GRN | 11.8 | |
| Australian Christians | ACP | 1.9 | |
| Micro Business party | MBP | 1.9 | |
| Independent | IND | 4.7 |
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