Division of Perth

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Perth
Australian House of Representatives Division

Perth, shown within the city of Perth
State or territory: Western Australia
Created: 1901
MP: Stephen Smith
Party: Labor
Namesake: Perth
Electors: 88,165
Area: 74 km² (28.6 sq mi)
Demographic: Inner Metropolitan

The Division of Perth is an Australian Electoral Division in the state of Western Australia. It is named after Perth, the capital city of Western Australia, where the Division is located. It extends northeast along the north bank of the Swan River from Perth, including suburbs such as Maylands, Mount Lawley, Bayswater, Ashfield, Bedford, Morley, Beechboro and the central business district of Perth itself. It is a primarily residential area, although contains an industrial area at Bayswater and major commercial centres in Perth and Morley.

The Division was proclaimed in 1900, and was one of the original 75 divisions to be contested at the first Federal election. The seat is currently a safe Labor seat.

[edit] Members

Member Party Term
  James Fowler Labor 1901—1909
  Commonwealth Liberal 1909—1916
  Nationalist 1916—1922
  Edward Mann Nationalist 1922—1929
  Walter Nairn Nationalist 1929—1931
  United Australia 1931—1943
  Tom Burke Labor 1943—1955
  Fred Chaney Liberal 1955—1969
  Joseph Berinson Labor 1969—1975
  Ross McLean Liberal 1975—1983
  Ric Charlesworth Labor 1983—1993
  Stephen Smith Labor 1993—present

[edit] Election results

Australian federal election, 2007: Perth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Stephen Smith 36,684 46.87 +1.28
Liberal Daniel Nikolic 28,163 35.98 -0.90
Greens Damian Douglas-Meyer 8,320 10.63 +1.05
Christian Democrats Paul Connelly 1,594 2.04 -0.42
Independent Stephen Brooks 1,413 1.81 +1.81
Family First Sharon Fairfull 838 1.07 +1.07
One Nation Marie Edmonds 628 0.80 -1.19
Socialist Alliance Chris Latham 464 0.59 -0.75
Citizens Electoral Council Orm Girvan 162 0.21 -0.13
Total formal votes 78,266 95.42 +1.40
Informal votes 3,757 4.58 -1.40
Turnout 82,023 93.03 +0.10
Two Candidate Preferred Result
Labor Stephen Smith 46,061 58.85 +2.12
Liberal Daniel Nikolic 32,205 41.15 -2.12
Labor hold Swing +2.12
Australian federal election, 2004: Perth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Stephen Smith 33,532 45.59 -2.29
Liberal Alexander Lawrance 27,127 36.88 +4.55
Greens Alison Xamon 7,045 9.58 +2.22
Christian Democrats Augustine Loh 1,807 2.46 +2.46
One Nation Marie Edmonds 1,463 1.99 -2.40
Democrats Ray Bradbury 1,344 1.83 -5.45
Socialist Alliance Nikki Ulasowski 984 1.34 +1.34
Citizens Electoral Council Ross Herbert Russell 247 0.34 +0.34
Total formal votes 73,549 94.02 -0.96
Informal votes 4,680 5.98 +0.96
Turnout 78,229 92.93 -1.92
Two Candidate Preferred Result
Labor Stephen Smith 41,723 56.73 -4.48
Liberal Alexander Lawrance 31,826 43.27 +4.48
Labor hold Swing -4.48

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