Electoral results for the district of Balcatta

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

Members for Balcatta

Balcatta (1904–1911)
Member Party Term
  Frederick Gill Labor 1904–1905
  John Veryard Ministerial 1905–1908
  Frederick Gill Labor 1908–1911
Balcatta (1962–1974)
Member Party Term
  Herb Graham Labor 1962–1973
  Brian Burke Labor 1973–1974
Balcatta (1977–1996)
Member Party Term
  Brian Burke Labor 1977–1983
  Ron Bertram Labor 1983–1989
  Nick Catania Labor 1989–1996
Balcatta (2005–present)
Member Party Term
  John Kobelke Labor 2005–2013
  Chris Hatton Liberal 2013–present

Election results

Elections in the 2010s

Western Australian state election, 2013: Balcatta
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Chris Hatton 10,756 51.9 +10.7
Labor Janet Pettigrew 7,341 35.4 –6.5
Greens Sheridan Young 1,705 8.2 –3.3
Christians Peter Dodd 322 1.6 –2.0
Family First Lesley Croll 264 1.3 –0.6
Independent Joe Ruzzi 234 1.1 +1.1
Independent Mubarak Kim Kidima 122 0.6 +0.6
Total formal votes 20,744 92.3 -0.7
Informal votes 1,727 7.7 +0.7
Turnout 22,471 89.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Chris Hatton 11,886 57.3 +9.5
Labor Janet Pettigrew 8,841 42.7 –9.5
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +9.5

Elections in the 2000s

Western Australian state election, 2008: Balcatta[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor John Kobelke 7,897 42.10 -9.7
Liberal Chris Hatton 7,682 40.95 +6.6
Greens WA Irma Lachmund 2,110 11.25 +2.6
Christian Democrats Peter Schofield 692 3.69 -1.4
Family First Inge George 377 2.01 +2.01
Total formal votes 18,758 93.05
Informal votes 1,402 6.95
Turnout 20,160 86.28
Two-party-preferred result
Labor John Kobelke 9,804 52.30 -6.9
Liberal Chris Hatton 8,941 47.70 +6.9
Labor hold Swing -6.9
Western Australian state election, 2005: Balcatta
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor John Kobelke 12,489 52.2 +3.4
Liberal Melinda Poor 8,028 33.6 +2.5
Greens WA Kayt Davies 2,122 8.9 +2.0
Christian Democrats Michael Ewers 1,278 5.3 +5.3
Total formal votes 23,917 93.6 +0.4
Informal votes 1,639 6.4 -0.4
Turnout 25,556 89.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor John Kobelke 14,306 59.9 -1.0
Liberal Melinda Poor 9,575 40.1 +1.0
Labor hold Swing -1.0

Elections in the 1990s

Western Australian state election, 1993: Balcatta
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Nick Catania 9,157 48.9 -2.5
Liberal Katie Hodson-Thomas 7,892 42.1 +0.9
Greens Jack Geneff 1,009 5.4 +5.4
Democrats Yvette Heath 670 3.6 +3.6
Total formal votes 18,728 95.0 +5.9
Informal votes 988 5.0 -5.9
Turnout 19,716 93.8 +2.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Nick Catania 10,195 54.4 +0.4
Liberal Katie Hodson-Thomas 8,533 45.6 -0.4
Labor hold Swing +0.4

Elections in the 1980s

Western Australian state election, 1989: Balcatta
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Nick Catania 8,806 51.4 -12.4
Liberal Marie Wordsworth 7,065 41.2 +5.0
Grey Power Brendan O'Dwyer 1,267 7.4 +7.4
Total formal votes 17,138 89.1
Informal votes 2,088 10.9
Turnout 19,226 91.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Nick Catania 9,248 54.0 -9.8
Liberal Marie Wordsworth 7,890 46.0 +9.8
Labor hold Swing -9.8
Western Australian state election, 1986: Balcatta
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Ron Bertram 11,543 63.4 +0.4
Liberal Vincenzo Alessandrino 6,654 36.6 -0.4
Total formal votes 18,197 96.6 +0.3
Informal votes 633 3.4 -0.3
Turnout 18,830 91.8 +3.8
Labor hold Swing +0.4
Western Australian state election, 1983: Balcatta
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Ron Bertram 9,562 63.0
Liberal Vincenzo Allessandrino 5,627 37.0
Total formal votes 15,189 96.3
Informal votes 579 3.7
Turnout 15,768 88.0
Labor hold Swing
Western Australian state election, 1980: Balcatta
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Brian Burke 10,709 68.7 +7.4
Liberal John Bamford 4,869 31.3 -7.4
Total formal votes 15,578 96.0 -0.4
Informal votes 650 4.0 +0.4
Turnout 16,228 86.9 -3.1
Labor hold Swing +7.4

Elections in the 1970s

Western Australian state election, 1977: Balcatta
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Brian Burke 9,182 61.3
Liberal Geoffrey Hasler 5,799 38.7
Total formal votes 14,981 96.4
Informal votes 555 3.6
Turnout 15,536 90.0
Labor hold Swing
Western Australian state election, 1971: Balcatta
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Herb Graham 11,734 66.6 +3.2
Democratic Labor Elmo Gugiatti 5,891 33.4 +33.4
Total formal votes 17,625 94.6 -1.5
Informal votes 1,013 5.4 +1.5
Turnout 18,638 92.0 -1.1
Labor hold Swing N/A

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