# Electoral results for the district of Murchison-Eyre

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

## Members for Murchison-Eyre

Murchison (1890–1968) :
| Member | Member | Party | Term |
| | Everard Darlot | Ministerial | 1890–1894 |
| | E. T. Hooley | Ministerial | 1894–1897 |
| | Samuel Mitchell | Ministerial | 1897–1901 |
| | John Nanson | Ministerial | 1901–1904 |
| | John Holman | Labor | 1904–1921 |
| | William Marshall | Labor | 1921–1952 |
| | Everard O'Brien | Labor | 1952–1959 |
| | Richard Burt | Liberal Country League | 1959–1968 |
| Murchison-Eyre (1968–1989) ||||
| Member | Member | Party | Term |
| | Richard Burt | Liberal | 1968–1971 |
| | Peter Coyne | Liberal | 1971–1986 |
| | Ross Lightfoot | Liberal | 1986–1989 |
| Murchison-Eyre (2005–2008) ||||
| Member | Member | Party | Term |
| | John Bowler | Labor | 2005–2006 |
| | John Bowler | Independent | 2006–2008 |

## Election results
### Elections in the 2000s

2005 Western Australian state election: Murchison-Eyre :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | John Bowler | 5,186 | 51.8 | +10.1 |
| | Liberal | Colin Brand | 3,706 | 37.0 | +11.0 |
| | Greens | Scott Ludlam | 498 | 5.0 | +3.9 |
| | One Nation | Derek Major | 355 | 3.5 | -12.5 |
| | Christian Democrats | Don Byrne | 265 | 2.6 | +2.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 10,010 | 95.4 | −0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 485 | 4.6 | +0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,495 | 73.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | John Bowler | 5,811 | 58.1 | +0.4 |
| | Liberal | Colin Brand | 4,194 | 41.9 | -0.4 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +0.4 | |

### Elections in the 1980s

1986 Western Australian state election: Murchison-Eyre :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Ross Lightfoot | 1,124 | 41.2 | -8.1 |
| | Labor | Christopher Sweeney | 956 | 35.1 | -9.3 |
| | Independent | Aubrey Lynch | 189 | 6.9 | +6.9 |
| | Independent | Neil Dimer | 158 | 5.8 | +5.8 |
| | Independent | Cyril Barnes | 153 | 5.6 | +5.6 |
| | Independent | John Ford | 147 | 5.4 | +5.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,727 | 94.8 | −1.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 150 | 5.2 | +1.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,877 | 77.7 | +0.9 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Ross Lightfoot | 1,411 | 51.7 | +0.4 |
| | Labor | Christopher Sweeney | 1,316 | 48.3 | -0.4 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +0.4 | |
1983 Western Australian state election: Murchison-Eyre :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Peter Coyne | 1,167 | 49.3 |
| | Labor | Francis Donovan | 1,052 | 44.4 |
| | Independent | Kevin Seivwright | 149 | 6.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,368 | 96.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 98 | 4.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,466 | 76.8 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Peter Coyne | 1,214 | 51.3 |
| | Labor | Francis Donovan | 1,154 | 48.7 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | |
1980 Western Australian state election: Murchison-Eyre :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Peter Coyne | 746 | 48.4 | -15.4 |
| | Labor | Mark Nevill | 558 | 36.2 | 0.0 |
| | National | Kevin Seivwright | 237 | 15.4 | +15.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,541 | 97.7 | +0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 37 | 2.3 | −0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,578 | 78.9 | −2.6 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Peter Coyne | 909 | 59.0 | -4.9 |
| | Labor | Mark Nevill | 632 | 41.0 | +4.9 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -4.9 | |

### Elections in the 1970s

1977 Western Australian state election: Murchison-Eyre :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Peter Coyne | 1,069 | 63.8 |
| | Labor | Patricia Logue | 607 | 36.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,676 | 97.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 43 | 2.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,719 | 81.5 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | |
1974 Western Australian state election: Murchison-Eyre :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Peter Coyne | 1,022 | 57.0 |
| | Labor | Julian Grill | 770 | 43.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,792 | 97.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 48 | 2.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,840 | 83.0 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | |
1971 Western Australian state election: Murchison-Eyre :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Peter Coyne | 658 | 46.0 | -54.0 |
| | Labor | Geoffrey Bailey | 600 | 42.0 | +42.0 |
| | United Farmers | Bevan Hamersley | 109 | 7.6 | +7.6 |
| | Democratic Labor | Kevin Sauer | 62 | 4.3 | +4.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,429 | 95.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 65 | 4.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,494 | 81.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Peter Coyne | 747 | 52.3 | -47.7 |
| | Labor | Geoffrey Bailey | 682 | 47.7 | +47.7 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Elections in the 1960s

1968 Western Australian state election: Murchison-Eyre :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal and Country | Richard Burt | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | | |
1965 Western Australian state election: Murchison :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal and Country | Richard Burt | 2,824 | 63.5 | +8.3 |
| | Labor | Tom Hartrey | 1,626 | 36.5 | -1.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 4,450 | 97.2 | −1.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 128 | 2.8 | +1.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,578 | 86.7 | −3.3 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | +2.9 | |
1962 Western Australian state election: Murchison :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal and Country | Richard Burt | 2,738 | 55.2 |
| | Labor | William Matthews | 1,892 | 38.2 |
| | Democratic Labor | Kevin Bartle | 329 | 6.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 4,959 | 99.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 52 | 1.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,011 | 90.0 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal and Country | Richard Burt | | 60.9 |
| | Labor | William Matthews | | 39.1 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | |
* Two party preferred vote was estimated.

### Elections in the 1950s

1959 Western Australian state election: Murchison :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Everard O'Brien | 1,638 | 47.0 | -12.1 |
| | Liberal and Country | Richard Burt | 1,555 | 44.6 | +3.7 |
| | Democratic Labor | George Jensen | 295 | 8.5 | +8.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,488 | 98.7 | +1.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 47 | 1.3 | −1.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,535 | 87.8 | +2.7 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal and Country | Richard Burt | 1,778 | 51.0 | +10.1 |
| | Labor | Everard O'Brien | 1,710 | 49.0 | -10.1 |
| | Liberal and Country gain from Labor | Liberal and Country gain from Labor | Swing | +10.1 | |
1956 Western Australian state election: Murchison :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Everard O'Brien | 2,064 | 59.1 |
| | Liberal and Country | Carlyle Newman | 1,430 | 40.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,494 | 97.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 102 | 2.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,596 | 85.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |
1953 Western Australian state election: Murchison :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Everard O'Brien | 1,559 | 59.2 | -0.8 |
| | Liberal and Country | John Porteus | 569 | 21.6 | +21.6 |
| | Liberal and Country | John Thompson | 505 | 19.2 | -20.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,633 | 97.2 | −1.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 77 | 2.8 | +1.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,710 | 89.6 | +10.3 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Everard O'Brien | | 61.1 | +1.1 |
| | Liberal and Country | John Porteus | | 38.9 | -1.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +1.1 | |
* Two party preferred vote was estimated.
1952 Murchison state by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Everard O'Brien | 1,440 | 60.0 | N/A |
| | Liberal and Country | John Thompson | 959 | 40.0 | +40.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,399 | 98.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 45 | 1.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,444 | 79.3 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |
1950 Western Australian state election: Murchison :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | William Marshall | unopposed | | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | | |

### Elections in the 1940s

1947 Western Australian state election: Murchison :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | William Marshall | unopposed | | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | | |
1943 Western Australian state election: Murchison :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | William Marshall | unopposed | | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | | |

### Elections in the 1930s

1939 Western Australian state election: Murchison :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | William Marshall | 2,959 | 81.9 | -18.1 |
| | Independent Labor | John Montgomery | 655 | 18.1 | +18.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,614 | 97.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 99 | 2.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,713 | 76.8 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |
1936 Western Australian state election: Murchison :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | William Marshall | unopposed | | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | | |
1933 Western Australian state election: Murchison :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | William Marshall | 1,483 | 86.9 | -13.1 |
| | Independent Labor | Donald Dunjey | 224 | 13.1 | +13.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,707 | 96.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 69 | 3.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,776 | 69.6 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | | |
1930 Western Australian state election: Murchison :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | William Marshall | unopposed | | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | | |

### Elections in the 1920s

1927 Western Australian state election: Murchison :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | William Marshall | unopposed | | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | | |
1924 Western Australian state election: Murchison :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | William Marshall | unopposed | | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | | |
1921 Western Australian state election: Murchison :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | William Marshall | 455 | 55.2 | -8.7 |
| | Nationalist | Joseph Bryant | 198 | 24.0 | +24.0 |
| | Country | James Chesson | 171 | 20.7 | +20.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 824 | 97.7 | −1.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 19 | 2.3 | +1.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 843 | 73.0 | +14.7 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |
* Preferences were not distributed.

### Elections in the 1910s

1917 Western Australian state election: Murchison :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | John Holman | 562 | 63.9 | –36.1 |
| | National Labor | William Spiers | 318 | 36.1 | +36.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 880 | 99.3 | n/a |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 6 | 0.7 | n/a |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 886 | 58.3 | n/a |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | –36.1 | |
1914 Western Australian state election: Murchison :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | John Holman | unopposed | | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | | |
1911 Western Australian state election: Murchison :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | John Holman | unopposed | | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | | |

### Elections in the 1900s

1908 Western Australian state election: Murchison :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | John Holman | 941 | 90.6 | -9.4 |
| | Ministerialist | Samuel Dyke | 98 | 9.4 | +9.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,039 | 98.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 21 | 2.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,060 | 50.1 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | N/A | |
1905 Western Australian state election: Murchison :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | John Holman | unopposed | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | N/A | |
1904 Western Australian state election: Murchison :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | John Holman | unopposed | | |
| | Labour gain from Ministerialist | Labour gain from Ministerialist | Swing | N/A | |
1901 Western Australian state election: Murchison :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Opposition | John Nanson | 153 | 50.2 | +50.2 |
| | Ministerialist | Samuel Mitchell | 152 | 49.8 | –50.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 305 | 98.4 | n/a |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 5 | 1.6 | n/a |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 310 | 68.1 | n/a |
| | Opposition gain from Ministerialist | Opposition gain from Ministerialist | Swing | +50.2 | |
* Mitchell had held the seat unopposed in 1897.

### Elections in the 1890s

1897 Western Australian colonial election: Murchison :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Ministerialist | Samuel Mitchell | unopposed | | |
| | Ministerialist hold | Ministerialist hold | Swing | | |
1894 Western Australian colonial election: Murchison :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | None | Everard Darlot | unopposed | | |
1890 Western Australian colonial election: Murchison :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | None | Everard Darlot | unopposed | | |