# Electoral results for the district of Cottesloe

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

## Members for Cottesloe

| Member | Party | Term |
| Ross Hutchinson | Liberal | 1950–1977 |
| Bill Hassell | Liberal | 1977–1990 |
| Colin Barnett | Liberal | 1990–2018 |
| David Honey | Liberal | 2018–present |

## Election results
### Elections in the 2020s

2021 Western Australian state election: Cottesloe :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | David Honey | 12,624 | 46.8 | −10.7 |
| | Labor | Gemma West | 7,637 | 28.3 | +6.2 |
| | Greens | Theresa Moss | 3,410 | 12.7 | +0.8 |
| | Independent | Tony Parker | 2,670 | 9.9 | +9.9 |
| | No Mandatory Vaccination | R. Drayton | 329 | 1.2 | +1.2 |
| | WAxit | Paul Batsioudis | 276 | 1.0 | +0.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 26,946 | 97.4 | +0.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 715 | 2.6 | −0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 27,661 | 88.6 | +0.2 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | David Honey | 15,470 | 57.4 | −6.6 |
| | Labor | Gemma West | 11,470 | 42.6 | +6.6 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −6.6 | |

### Elections in the 2010s

2018 Cottesloe state by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | David Honey | 10,872 | 59.9 | +3.2 |
| | Greens | Greg Boland | 3,555 | 19.6 | +7.5 |
| | Western Australia | Ron Norris | 1,636 | 9.0 | +9.0 |
| | Independent | Michael Tucak | 977 | 5.4 | +5.4 |
| | Micro Business | Cam Tinley | 605 | 3.3 | +3.3 |
| | Independent | Michael Thomas | 402 | 2.2 | +2.2 |
| | Independent | Dmitry Malov | 112 | 0.6 | +0.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 18,159 | 98.0 | +1.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 364 | 2.0 | −1.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,523 | 66.6 | −21.8 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | David Honey | 12,738 | 70.2 | +6.9 |
| | Greens | Greg Boland | 5,416 | 29.8 | +29.8 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +6.9 | |
2017 Western Australian state election: Cottesloe :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Colin Barnett | 13,264 | 56.7 | −8.1 |
| | Labor | Caitlin Collins | 5,280 | 22.6 | +10.4 |
| | Greens | Greg Boland | 2,826 | 12.1 | +1.8 |
| | Independent | Alida Lancee | 1,332 | 5.7 | +5.7 |
| | Christians | Riaan Groenewald | 226 | 1.0 | −0.3 |
| | Micro Business | Nicole Poppas | 198 | 0.8 | +0.8 |
| | | Michael Watson | 176 | 0.8 | +0.8 |
| | Independent | Dmitry Malov | 103 | 0.4 | +0.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 23,405 | 96.6 | +0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 819 | 3.4 | −0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,224 | 88.4 | +0.1 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Colin Barnett | 14,799 | 63.3 | −7.8 |
| | Labor | Caitlin Collins | 8,590 | 36.7 | +7.8 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −7.8 | |
2013 Western Australian state election: Cottesloe :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Colin Barnett | 14,036 | 64.7 | +1.2 |
| | Labor | Emma Williams | 2,650 | 12.2 | –5.3 |
| | Independent | Kevin Morgan | 2,482 | 11.4 | +11.4 |
| | Greens | Greg Boland | 2,246 | 10.4 | –6.7 |
| | Christians | Neil Fearis | 281 | 1.3 | –0.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 21,695 | 96.5 | +0.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 781 | 3.5 | −0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,476 | 90.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Colin Barnett | 15,380 | 70.9 | +1.5 |
| | Labor | Emma Williams | 6,307 | 29.1 | –1.5 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +1.5 | |

### Elections in the 2000s

2008 Western Australian state election: Cottesloe :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Colin Barnett | 12,552 | 63.45 | +7.8 |
| | Labor | Dave Hume | 3,470 | 17.54 | -7.0 |
| | Greens | Greg Boland | 3,366 | 17.02 | +0.1 |
| | Christian Democrats | Pat Seymour | 393 | 1.99 | -1.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,781 | 95.74 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 880 | 4.26 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20.661 | 85.96 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Colin Barnett | 13,729 | 69.42 | +7.9 |
| | Labor | Dave Hume | 6,047 | 30.58 | -7.9 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +7.9 | |
2005 Western Australian state election: Cottesloe :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Colin Barnett | 13,446 | 55.66 | +4.9 |
| | Labor | Owen Whittle | 5,965 | 24.69 | +2.5 |
| | Greens | Steve Walker | 3,997 | 16.55 | +3.2 |
| | Christian Democrats | Stuart Chapman | 750 | 3.10 | +3.10 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 24,158 | 96.57 | −0.71 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 857 | 3.43 | +0.71 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 25,015 | 89.74 | +0.93 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Colin Barnett | 14,910 | 61.73 | -0.7 |
| | Labor | Owen Whittle | 9,245 | 38.27 | +0.7 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -0.7 | |
2001 Western Australian state election: Cottesloe :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Colin Barnett | 11,034 | 51.9 | -8.6 |
| | Labor | Simon Nield | 4,946 | 23.3 | +5.2 |
| | Greens | Steve Walker | 3,046 | 14.3 | +0.5 |
| | One Nation | Dianne Kenworthy | 1,138 | 5.4 | +5.4 |
| | Democrats | Andrew Winchester | 1,104 | 5.2 | -2.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 21,268 | 97.3 | +0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 600 | 2.7 | −0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,868 | 88.8 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Colin Barnett | 12,998 | 61.3 | -8.5 |
| | Labor | Simon Nield | 8,189 | 38.7 | +8.5 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -8.5 | |

### Elections in the 1990s

1996 Western Australian state election: Cottesloe :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Colin Barnett | 12,572 | 60.5 | -1.6 |
| | Labor | Paul Cecchini | 3,766 | 18.1 | -1.0 |
| | Greens | Steve Walker | 2,874 | 13.8 | +3.7 |
| | Democrats | Ken Meyer | 1,560 | 7.5 | +3.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 20,772 | 97.2 | −0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 602 | 2.8 | +0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,374 | 88.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Colin Barnett | 14,462 | 69.8 | -2.2 |
| | Labor | Paul Cecchini | 6,268 | 30.2 | +2.2 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -2.2 | |
1993 Western Australian state election: Cottesloe :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Colin Barnett | 12,503 | 65.0 | +5.5 |
| | Labor | James Wearne | 3,943 | 20.5 | -5.9 |
| | Greens | Giz Watson | 2,047 | 10.6 | +10.6 |
| | Democrats | Michael Barrett | 748 | 3.9 | -3.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,241 | 97.5 | +2.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 501 | 2.5 | −2.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,742 | 92.9 | +4.1 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Colin Barnett | 13,699 | 71.2 | +4.4 |
| | Labor | James Wearne | 5,542 | 28.8 | -4.4 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +4.4 | |
1990 Cottesloe state by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Colin Barnett | 7,708 | 52.5 | -6.9 |
| | Greens | Mary Salter | 2,031 | 13.8 | +13.8 |
| | Independent | Ross Hutchinson | 1,884 | 12.8 | +12.8 |
| | | Peter Weygers | 1,747 | 11.9 | +11.9 |
| | Democrats | Richard Jeffreys | 777 | 5.3 | -1.9 |
| | Grey Power | Douglas Ratcliffe | 278 | 1.9 | -5.0 |
| | Independent | William Hunt | 204 | 1.4 | +1.4 |
| | | Tony Bozich | 63 | 0.4 | +0.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 14,692 | 96.7 | +1.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 493 | 3.3 | −1.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,185 | 69.6 | −19.2 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Colin Barnett | 10,323 | 70.3 | +3.5 |
| | Greens | Mary Salter | 4,369 | 29.7 | +29.7 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Elections in the 1980s

1989 Western Australian state election: Cottesloe :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Bill Hassell | 10,824 | 59.4 | +1.6 |
| | Labor | John Noonan | 4,811 | 26.4 | -15.8 |
| | Democrats | Martina Hagues | 1,318 | 7.2 | +7.2 |
| | Grey Power | Marianne McCall | 1,255 | 6.9 | +6.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 18,208 | 94.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 980 | 5.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,188 | 88.8 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Bill Hassell | 12,169 | 66.8 | +9.0 |
| | Labor | John Noonan | 6,039 | 33.2 | -9.0 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +9.0 | |
1986 Western Australian state election: Cottesloe :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Bill Hassell | 9,451 | 58.2 | +5.3 |
| | Labor | John Noonan | 6,789 | 41.8 | +2.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 16,420 | 98.0 | +0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 338 | 2.0 | −0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,578 | 89.1 | +1.2 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +1.9 | |
1983 Western Australian state election: Cottesloe :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Bill Hassell | 7,748 | 52.9 |
| | Labor | Leslie Heinrich | 5,791 | 39.6 |
| | Democrats | Marjorie McKercher | 890 | 6.1 |
| | Independent | Alfred Bussell | 215 | 1.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 14,644 | 97.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 312 | 2.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,956 | 87.9 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Bill Hassell | 8,245 | 56.3 |
| | Labor | Leslie Heinrich | 6,399 | 43.7 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | |
1980 Western Australian state election: Cottesloe :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Bill Hassell | 7,191 | 55.2 | -4.5 |
| | Labor | Richard Grounds | 5,842 | 44.8 | +4.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 13,033 | 97.7 | 0.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 309 | 2.3 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,342 | 87.0 | −2.5 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -4.5 | |

### Elections in the 1970s

1977 Western Australian state election: Cottesloe :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Bill Hassell | 8,147 | 59.7 |
| | Labor | Howard Olney | 5,489 | 40.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 13,636 | 97.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 324 | 2.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,960 | 89.5 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | |
1974 Western Australian state election: Cottesloe :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Ross Hutchinson | 7,233 | 52.7 |
| | Labor | Graham Rattigan | 5,438 | 39.6 |
| | National Alliance | Oldham Prestage | 726 | 5.3 |
| | Australia | Charles Pierce | 338 | 2.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 13,735 | 97.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 430 | 3.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,165 | 88.4 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Ross Hutchinson | 8,019 | 58.4 |
| | Labor | Graham Rattigan | 5,716 | 41.6 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | |
1971 Western Australian state election: Cottesloe :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Ross Hutchinson | 6,611 | 53.6 | -3.7 |
| | Labor | Howard Olney | 4,830 | 39.2 | +1.9 |
| | Democratic Labor | Keith Carton | 881 | 7.2 | +7.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 12,322 | 97.3 | −0.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 346 | 2.7 | +0.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,668 | 90.3 | −0.5 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Ross Hutchinson | 7,360 | 59.7 | -0.3 |
| | Labor | Howard Olney | 4,962 | 40.3 | +0.3 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -0.3 | |

### Elections in the 1960s

1968 Western Australian state election: Cottesloe :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal and Country | Ross Hutchinson | 6,643 | 57.3 |
| | Labor | Christopher Caldwell | 4,325 | 37.3 |
| | Independent | Lola Griggs | 620 | 5.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 11,588 | 98.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 214 | 1.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,802 | 90.8 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal and Country | Ross Hutchinson | 6,953 | 60.0 |
| | Labor | Christopher Caldwell | 4,635 | 40.0 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | |
1965 Western Australian state election: Cottesloe :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal and Country | Ross Hutchinson | 5,954 | 61.7 | +4.9 |
| | Labor | Richard Bryant | 3,697 | 38.3 | -4.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 9,651 | 98.3 | −0.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 162 | 1.7 | +0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,813 | 91.6 | −0.8 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | +4.9 | |
1962 Western Australian state election: Cottesloe :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal and Country | Ross Hutchinson | 5,666 | 56.8 |
| | Labor | David Wright | 4,310 | 43.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 9,976 | 99.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 96 | 1.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,072 | 92.4 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | |

### Elections in the 1950s

1959 Western Australian state election: Cottesloe :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal and Country | Ross Hutchinson | 5,058 | 59.9 | -8.1 |
| | Labor | Edmund Edwards | 3,379 | 40.1 | +40.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 8,437 | 98.8 | +1.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 99 | 1.2 | −1.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,536 | 92.2 | +0.2 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | N/A | |
1956 Western Australian state election: Cottesloe :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal and Country | Ross Hutchinson | 5,781 | 68.0 |
| | Independent | Leonard Stratton | 2,717 | 32.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 8,498 | 97.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 259 | 3.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,757 | 92.0 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | |
1953 Western Australian state election: Cottesloe :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal and Country | Ross Hutchinson | 4,479 | 60.1 | +0.3 |
| | Labor | Diana Hart | 2,969 | 39.9 | -0.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 7,448 | 98.4 | −0.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 118 | 1.6 | +0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,566 | 93.6 | +2.9 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | +0.3 | |
1950 Western Australian state election: Cottesloe :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal and Country | Ross Hutchinson | 4,619 | 59.8 |
| | Labor | John Vivian | 3,103 | 41.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 7,722 | 99.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 76 | 1.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,798 | 90.7 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | |