# Electoral results for the district of Fremantle

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

## Members for Fremantle

| Member | Party | Term |
| William Marmion | Ministerialist | 1890–1896 |
| John Higham | Ministerialist | 1896–1904 |
| Ted Needham | Labor | 1904–1905 |
| James Price | Ministerialist | 1905–1910 |
| William Murphy | Ministerialist | 1910–1911 |
| William Carpenter | Labor | 1911–1917 |
| William Carpenter | National Labor | 1917 |
| Walter Jones | Labor | 1917–1921 |
| Frank Gibson | Nationalist | 1921–1924 |
| Joseph Sleeman | Labor | 1924–1959 |
| Harry Fletcher | Labor | 1959–1977 |
| John Troy | Labor | 1977–1980 |
| David Parker | Labor | 1980–1990 |
| Jim McGinty | Labor | 1990–2009 |
| Adele Carles | Greens WA | 2009–2010 |
| Adele Carles | Independent | 2010–2013 |
| Simone McGurk | Labor | 2013–present |

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

2025 Western Australian state election: Fremantle :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Simone McGurk | 7,881 | 33.9 | −21.4 |
| | Independent | Kate Hulett | 5,994 | 25.8 | +25.8 |
| | Liberal | Serena Kipling | 4,363 | 18.8 | +2.5 |
| | Greens | Felicity Townsend | 3,609 | 15.5 | −4.8 |
| | Legalise Cannabis | Dave Foley | 520 | 2.2 | +2.2 |
| | Animal Justice | Natashia Boland | 359 | 1.5 | +1.5 |
| | Christians | Peter Watt | 310 | 1.3 | +1.3 |
| | Shooters, Fishers, Farmers | Nicoletta Raffaelli | 194 | 0.8 | +0.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 23,230 | 96.6 | −0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 809 | 3.4 | +0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,039 | 78.4 | −0.1 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Simone McGurk | 11,849 | 51.1 | −12.8 |
| | Independent | Kate Hulett | 11,358 | 48.9 | +48.9 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | | | |
2021 Western Australian state election: Fremantle :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Simone McGurk | 14,646 | 57.3 | +6.0 |
| | Greens | Liberty Cramer | 4,769 | 18.6 | +0.0 |
| | Liberal | Miquela Riley | 3,837 | 15.0 | −5.5 |
| | Socialist Alliance | Sam Wainwright | 726 | 2.8 | +0.8 |
| | No Mandatory Vaccination | W. Schulze | 577 | 2.3 | +2.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Carl Schelling | 492 | 1.9 | +1.9 |
| | Independent | Rod Grljusich | 318 | 1.2 | +1.2 |
| | Western Australia | Janetia Knapp | 216 | 0.8 | +0.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 25,581 | 96.6 | +1.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 900 | 3.4 | −1.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 26,481 | 84.5 | +1.5 |
| Notional two-party-preferred count ||||||
| | Labor | Simone McGurk | 19,957 | 78.1 | +5.1 |
| | Liberal | Miquela Riley | 5,596 | 21.9 | −5.1 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Simone McGurk | 16,800 | 65.7 | −7.3 |
| | Greens | Liberty Cramer | 8,753 | 34.3 | +34.3 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | | | |

### Elections in the 2010s

2017 Western Australian state election: Fremantle :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Simone McGurk | 12,008 | 51.2 | +7.0 |
| | Liberal | Hayden Shenton | 4,799 | 20.5 | −8.8 |
| | Greens | Martin Spencer | 4,408 | 18.8 | −0.2 |
| | One Nation | Warren Duffy | 1,004 | 4.3 | +4.3 |
| | Socialist Alliance | Chris Jenkins | 482 | 2.1 | +2.1 |
| | Christians | Gabrielle van der Linde | 453 | 1.9 | +1.9 |
| | Matheson for WA | Janetia Knapp | 160 | 0.7 | +0.7 |
| | Micro Business | Andrew Ayre | 144 | 0.6 | +0.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 23,458 | 95.5 | +2.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,112 | 4.5 | −2.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,570 | 85.4 | +1.1 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Simone McGurk | 17,127 | 73.1 | +7.7 |
| | Liberal | Hayden Shenton | 6,318 | 26.9 | −7.7 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +7.7 | |
2013 Western Australian state election: Fremantle :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Simone McGurk | 8,249 | 38.2 | –0.7 |
| | Liberal | Matthew Hanssen | 7,760 | 35.9 | +7.3 |
| | Greens | Andrew Sullivan | 3,925 | 18.2 | –8.5 |
| | Independent | Adele Carles | 1,186 | 5.5 | +5.5 |
| | | Sanna Andrew | 252 | 1.2 | +1.2 |
| | Independent | Jan Ter Horst | 225 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 21,597 | 94.7 | +0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,219 | 5.3 | −0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,816 | 88.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Simone McGurk | 12,488 | 57.9 | –4.2 |
| | Liberal | Matthew Hanssen | 9,094 | 42.1 | +4.2 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | –4.2 | |

### Elections in the 2000s

2009 Fremantle state by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Greens | Adele Carles | 8,722 | 44.06 | +16.50 |
| | Labor | Peter Tagliaferri | 7,632 | 38.55 | −0.14 |
| | Independent | Carmelo Zagami | 999 | 5.05 | +5.05 |
| | Independent | Nik Varga | 701 | 3.54 | +3.54 |
| | | Sam Wainwright | 454 | 2.29 | +2.29 |
| | Independent | Steve Boni | 340 | 1.72 | +1.72 |
| | Christian Democrats | Julie Hollett | 339 | 1.71 | −0.15 |
| | Family First | Andriette du Plessis | 194 | 0.98 | −0.71 |
| | Independent | Jan Ter Horst | 188 | 0.95 | +0.95 |
| | Independent | Rosemary Anne Lorrimar | 171 | 0.86 | +0.86 |
| | Citizens Electoral Council | Rob Totten | 56 | 0.28 | +0.28 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,796 | 95.71 | +1.38 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 888 | 4.29 | –1.38 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,684 | 87.20 | +2.81 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Greens | Adele Carles | 10,664 | 53.96 | +53.96 |
| | Labor | Peter Tagliaferri | 9,100 | 46.04 | −15.97 |
| | Greens gain from Labor | Greens gain from Labor | Swing | +53.96 | |
2008 Western Australian state election: Fremantle :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Jim McGinty | 7,286 | 38.7 | −5.1 |
| | Liberal | Brian Christie | 5,689 | 30.2 | +3.4 |
| | Greens | Adele Carles | 5,191 | 27.6 | +10.5 |
| | Christian Democrats | Julie Hollett | 350 | 1.9 | +0.2 |
| | Family First | Andriétte Du Plessis | 318 | 1.7 | −0.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 18,834 | 94.3 | +1.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,132 | 5.7 | −1.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,966 | 84.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Jim McGinty | 11,667 | 62.0 | −2.1 |
| | Liberal | Brian Christie | 7,147 | 38.0 | +2.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −2.1 | |
2005 Western Australian state election: Fremantle :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Jim McGinty | 9,803 | 44.9 | −3.3 |
| | Liberal | Rita Scolaro | 5,800 | 26.6 | +2.4 |
| | Greens | Jim Scott | 3,457 | 15.8 | −0.7 |
| | Independent | Adele Carles | 1,256 | 5.8 | +5.8 |
| | Independent | Ian Muir | 436 | 2.0 | +2.0 |
| | Family First | Paul Thurbon | 387 | 1.8 | +1.8 |
| | Christian Democrats | Michelle Shave | 359 | 1.6 | +1.6 |
| | One Nation | Kerry-Ann Winmar | 223 | 1.0 | −4.0 |
| | Independent | Lionel Richards | 111 | 0.5 | +0.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 21,832 | 91.7 | −1.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,982 | 8.3 | +1.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,814 | 89.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Jim McGinty | 14,043 | 64.4 | −3.3 |
| | Liberal | Rita Scolaro | 7,763 | 35.6 | +3.3 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −3.3 | |
2001 Western Australian state election: Fremantle :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Jim McGinty | 9,518 | 47.2 | +1.4 |
| | Liberal | Rita Scolaro | 4,941 | 24.5 | −8.1 |
| | Greens | Ian Alexander | 3,434 | 17.0 | +2.5 |
| | One Nation | Bob Johnston | 979 | 4.9 | +4.9 |
| | Democrats | William Hall | 694 | 3.4 | −3.7 |
| | Independent | Steve Ratcliffe | 383 | 1.9 | +1.9 |
| | Independent | Anthony Benbow | 112 | 0.6 | +0.6 |
| | Seniors Party | Fred Parker | 90 | 0.4 | +0.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 20,151 | 92.8 | −1.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,558 | 7.2 | +1.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,709 | 89.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Jim McGinty | 13,448 | 67.2 | +5.9 |
| | Liberal | Rita Scolaro | 6,553 | 32.8 | −5.9 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +5.9 | |

### Elections in the 1990s

1996 Western Australian state election: Fremantle :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Jim McGinty | 9,096 | 45.8 | −0.3 |
| | Liberal | Michael Mallis | 6,479 | 32.6 | −3.2 |
| | Greens | Elisabeth Jones | 2,874 | 14.5 | +6.0 |
| | Democrats | Corey Watts | 1,420 | 7.1 | +4.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,869 | 94.7 | +2.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,107 | 5.3 | −2.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,976 | 88.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Jim McGinty | 12,153 | 61.3 | +4.6 |
| | Liberal | Michael Mallis | 7,662 | 38.7 | −4.6 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +4.6 | |
1993 Western Australian state election: Fremantle :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Jim McGinty | 8,828 | 45.9 | +3.3 |
| | Liberal | Phillip Storey | 6,930 | 36.0 | +5.7 |
| | Greens | Katherine Anketell | 1,597 | 8.3 | +8.3 |
| | Democrats | Kevin Allen | 479 | 2.5 | −2.6 |
| | | Donald De San Miguel | 383 | 2.0 | +2.0 |
| | Independent | Anthony Seman | 261 | 1.4 | +1.4 |
| | Independent | Clarrie Isaacs | 247 | 1.3 | +1.3 |
| | Independent | Patrick Mullins | 207 | 1.1 | +1.1 |
| | Independent | Fred Rieben | 162 | 0.8 | +0.8 |
| | Democratic Socialist | Geoffrey Spencer | 145 | 0.8 | +0.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,239 | 91.9 | +2.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,698 | 8.1 | −2.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,937 | 92.7 | +2.9 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Jim McGinty | 10,850 | 56.4 | −6.0 |
| | Liberal | Phillip Storey | 8,389 | 43.6 | +6.0 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −6.0 | |
1990 Fremantle state by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Arthur Marshall | 6,356 | 35.70 | +5.40 |
| | Labor | Jim McGinty | 6,009 | 33.75 | −8.89 |
| | Greens | Christabel Chamarette | 2,209 | 12.41 | +7.51 |
| | | John Troy | 1,652 | 9.58 | −3.26 |
| | Independent | Pietro Tagliaferri | 645 | 3.62 | +3.62 |
| | Democrats | Peter Nettleton | 293 | 1.65 | −3.46 |
| | Independent | Philip Hooper | 266 | 1.49 | +1.49 |
| | Independent | Marie Murray | 105 | 0.59 | +0.59 |
| | Independent | Jeff Brockway | 103 | 0.58 | +0.58 |
| | Grey Power | Richard Finney | 96 | 0.54 | −3.66 |
| | Independent | Alfred Bussell | 68 | 0.38 | +0.38 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 17,802 | 94.72 | +5.15 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 992 | 5.28 | −5.15 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,794 | 82.46 | −7.34 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Jim McGinty | 9,770 | 54.88 | −7.53 |
| | Liberal | Arthur Marshall | 8,032 | 45.12 | +7.53 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −7.53 | |

### Elections in the 1980s

1989 Western Australian state election: Fremantle :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | David Parker | 7,556 | 42.6 | −26.8 |
| | Liberal | Peter Cumins | 5,367 | 30.3 | −0.3 |
| | Independent | John Troy | 2,276 | 12.8 | +12.8 |
| | Democrats | Mary Druskovich | 906 | 5.1 | +5.1 |
| | Alternative Coalition | Dee Margetts | 869 | 4.9 | +4.9 |
| | Grey Power | Jack Webb | 745 | 4.2 | +4.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 17,719 | 89.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,063 | 10.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,782 | 89.8 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | David Parker | 11,058 | 62.4 | −7.0 |
| | Liberal | Peter Cumins | 6,661 | 37.6 | +7.0 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −7.0 | |
1986 Western Australian state election: Fremantle :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | David Parker | 9,784 | 65.0 | −0.3 |
| | Liberal | Aileen Atkins | 3,939 | 26.2 | −3.5 |
| | Socialist Workers | Frank Noakes | 777 | 5.2 | +0.1 |
| | Independent | Wendy Schulze | 548 | 3.6 | +3.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 15,048 | 95.6 | +1.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 690 | 4.4 | −1.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,738 | 90.1 | −1.6 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | David Parker | 10,804 | 71.8 | +2.7 |
| | Liberal | Aileen Aitkins | 4,244 | 28.2 | −2.7 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +2.7 | |
1983 Western Australian state election: Fremantle :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | David Parker | 8,860 | 65.3 |
| | Liberal | Joseph Faliti | 4,030 | 29.7 |
| | Socialist Labour | Timothy Peach | 688 | 5.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 13,578 | 94.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 843 | 5.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,421 | 91.7 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | David Parker | 9,382 | 69.1 |
| | Liberal | Joseph Faliti | 4,196 | 30.9 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |
1980 Western Australian state election: Fremantle :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | David Parker | 7,739 | 57.5 | −6.8 |
| | Liberal | James Miorada | 3,978 | 29.5 | −6.2 |
| | Socialist Labour | Angelo Lopez | 766 | 5.7 | +5.7 |
| | Independent | Christopher Mayhew | 547 | 4.1 | +4.1 |
| | Communist | Victor Slater | 438 | 3.3 | +3.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 13,468 | 92.7 | −1.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,060 | 7.3 | +1.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,528 | 87.0 | −3.5 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | David Parker | 9,097 | 67.5 | +3.2 |
| | Liberal | James Miorada | 4,371 | 32.5 | −3.2 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +3.2 | |

### Elections in the 1970s

1977 Western Australian state election: Fremantle :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | John Troy | 9,222 | 64.3 |
| | Liberal | Ernestine Rosenstein | 5,124 | 35.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 14,346 | 94.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 868 | 5.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,214 | 90.5 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |
1974 Western Australian state election: Fremantle :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Harry Fletcher | 8,742 | 65.2 |
| | Liberal | Michael Coakley | 3,802 | 28.3 |
| | National Alliance | Peter Moorhouse | 869 | 6.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 13,413 | 91.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,258 | 8.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,671 | 88.6 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Harry Fletcher | 8,872 | 66.1 |
| | Liberal | Michael Coakley | 4,541 | 33.9 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |
1971 Western Australian state election: Fremantle :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Harry Fletcher | 7,183 | 66.4 | −7.1 |
| | Liberal | Richard Utting | 2,996 | 27.7 | +27.7 |
| | Democratic Labor | William Kenneally | 639 | 5.9 | +5.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 10,818 | 95.1 | +0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 552 | 4.9 | −0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,370 | 90.3 | −0.4 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Harry Fletcher | 7,279 | 67.3 | +2.3 |
| | Liberal | Richard Utting | 3,539 | 32.7 | −2.3 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +2.3 | |

### Elections in the 1960s

1968 Western Australian state election: Fremantle :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Harry Fletcher | 7,393 | 73.5 |
| | Democratic Labor | William Kenneally | 2,673 | 26.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 10,066 | 94.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 565 | 5.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,631 | 90.7 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |
1965 Western Australian state election: Fremantle :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Harry Fletcher | 6,647 | 67.4 | +0.1 |
| | Liberal and Country | Ronald Shires | 3,221 | 32.6 | +1.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 9,868 | 95.8 | −1.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 429 | 4.2 | +1.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,297 | 90.7 | −1.3 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −1.6 | |
1962 Western Australian state election: Fremantle :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Harry Fletcher | 7,005 | 67.3 |
| | Liberal and Country | Charles Scampton | 3,208 | 30.8 |
| | Communist | George Kendrick | 194 | 1.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 10,407 | 97.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 286 | 2.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,693 | 92.0 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Harry Fletcher | | 69.0 |
| | Liberal and Country | Charles Scampton | | 31.0 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |
* Two party preferred vote was estimated.

### Elections in the 1950s

1959 Western Australian state election: Fremantle :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Harry Fletcher | 5,389 | 69.7 | −21.5 |
| | Democratic Labor | Henry Miller | 1,981 | 25.6 | +25.6 |
| | Communist | Paddy Troy | 367 | 4.7 | −4.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 7,737 | 95.6 | −0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 356 | 4.4 | +0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,093 | 89.6 | +0.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |
* Preferences were not distributed.
1956 Western Australian state election: Fremantle :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Joseph Sleeman | 7,395 | 91.2 |
| | Communist | Paddy Troy | 714 | 8.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 8,109 | 95.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 344 | 4.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,453 | 89.5 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |
1953 Western Australian state election: Fremantle :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Joseph Sleeman | 6,795 | 92.0 | +34.2 |
| | Communist | Paddy Troy | 595 | 8.0 | +5.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 7,390 | 94.4 | −3.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 434 | 5.6 | +3.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,824 | 91.7 | +1.8 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |
1950 Western Australian state election: Fremantle :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Joseph Sleeman | 4,647 | 57.8 |
| | Liberal and Country | Lennox Dickson | 2,667 | 33.2 |
| | Independent Labor | Kathleen Duff | 539 | 6.7 |
| | Communist | Kevin Healy | 182 | 2.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 8,035 | 97.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 176 | 2.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,211 | 89.9 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Joseph Sleeman | | 64.5 |
| | Liberal and Country | Lennox Dickson | | 35.5 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |
* Two party preferred vote was estimated.

### Elections in the 1940s

1947 Western Australian state election: Fremantle :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Joseph Sleeman | unopposed | | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | | |
1943 Western Australian state election: Fremantle :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Joseph Sleeman | unopposed | | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | | |

### Elections in the 1930s

1939 Western Australian state election: Fremantle :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Joseph Sleeman | 5,288 | 68.1 | −5.9 |
| | Nationalist | James Wilson | 2,472 | 31.9 | +5.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 7,760 | 98.0 | −0.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 158 | 2.0 | +0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,918 | 95.8 | +34.2 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −5.9 | |
1936 Western Australian state election: Fremantle :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Joseph Sleeman | 3,429 | 74.0 | −26.0 |
| | Nationalist | Aidan Bryan | 1,204 | 26.0 | +26.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 4,633 | 98.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 59 | 1.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,692 | 61.6 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |
1933 Western Australian state election: Fremantle :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Joseph Sleeman | unopposed | | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | | |
1930 Western Australian state election: Fremantle :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Joseph Sleeman | unopposed | | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | | |

### Elections in the 1920s

1927 Western Australian state election: Fremantle :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Joseph Sleeman | 1,867 | 64.3 | +6.4 |
| | Nationalist | Richard Rennie | 608 | 20.9 | −21.2 |
| | Nationalist | Donald Sinclair | 431 | 14.8 | +14.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,906 | 96.9 | −1.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 94 | 3.1 | +1.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,000 | 79.1 | +15.3 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |
* Preferences were not distributed.
1924 Western Australian state election: Fremantle :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Joseph Sleeman | 1,601 | 57.9 | +12.8 |
| | Nationalist | Frank Gibson | 1,164 | 42.1 | +6.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,765 | 98.4 | +1.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 44 | 1.6 | −1.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,809 | 63.8 | −12.8 |
| | Labor gain from Nationalist | Labor gain from Nationalist | Swing | +11.6 | |
1921 Western Australian state election: Fremantle :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Walter Jones | 1,399 | 45.1 | −13.1 |
| | Nationalist | Frank Gibson | 1,119 | 36.0 | +36.0 |
| | Nationalist | Joseph Allen | 586 | 18.9 | +18.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,104 | 97.2 | −2.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 88 | 2.8 | +2.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,192 | 76.6 | +11.6 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Nationalist | Frank Gibson | 1,667 | 53.7 | +53.7 |
| | Labor | Walter Jones | 1,437 | 46.3 | −11.9 |
| | Nationalist gain from Labor | Nationalist gain from Labor | Swing | N/A | |

### Elections in the 1910s

1917 Western Australian state election: Fremantle :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Walter Jones | 1,654 | 58.2 | +4.4 |
| | National Labor | William Carpenter | 1,189 | 41.8 | +41.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,843 | 99.7 | +2.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 9 | 0.3 | –2.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,852 | 65.0 | +6.4 |
| | Labor gain from National Labor | Labor gain from National Labor | Swing | N/A | |
1914 Western Australian state election: Fremantle :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | William Carpenter | 1,716 | 53.8 | −6.9 |
| | Liberal | John Stewart | 938 | 29.4 | −9.9 |
| | Liberal | Frederick McLaren | 537 | 16.8 | +16.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,191 | 97.3 | −1.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 90 | 2.7 | +1.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,281 | 58.6 | −22.3 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |
* Preferences were not distributed.
1911 Western Australian state election: Fremantle :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | William Carpenter | 1,716 | 60.7 |
| | Ministerialist | William Murphy | 1,110 | 39.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,826 | 98.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 40 | 1.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,866 | 80.9 |
| | Labor gain from Ministerialist | Labor gain from Ministerialist | Swing | |
1910 Fremantle state by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Ministerialist | William Murphy | 858 | 56.3 | N/A |
| | Labor | William Somerville | 665 | 43.7 | +43.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,523 | 99.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 6 | 0.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,529 | 62.7 | |
| | Ministerialist hold | Ministerialist hold | Swing | N/A | |
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### Elections in the 1900s

1908 Western Australian state election: Fremantle :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Ministerialist | James Price | unopposed | | |
| | Ministerialist hold | Ministerialist hold | Swing | | |
1905 Western Australian state election: Fremantle :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Ministerialist | James Price | 744 | 52.5 | +3.3 |
| | Labour | Ted Needham | 674 | 47.5 | –3.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,418 | 98.1 | –0.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 28 | 1.9 | +0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,446 | 61.9 | +28.7 |
| | Ministerialist gain from Labour | Ministerialist gain from Labour | Swing | +3.3 | |
1904 Western Australian state election: Fremantle :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Ted Needham | 875 | 50.8 | +50.8 |
| | Ministerialist | Frank Cadd | 847 | 49.2 | +49.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,722 | 98.8 | +0.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 21 | 1.2 | –0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,743 | 33.2 | +10.6 |
| | Labour gain from Ministerialist | Labour gain from Ministerialist | Swing | +50.8 | |
1901 Western Australian state election: Fremantle :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Ministerialist | John Higham | 194 | 65.1 | –34.9 |
| | Opposition | George Bricknell | 104 | 34.9 | +34.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 298 | 98.3 | n/a |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 5 | 1.7 | n/a |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 303 | 22.6 | n/a |
| | Ministerialist hold | Ministerialist hold | Swing | –34.9 | |
* Higham had held the seat unopposed in 1897.

### Elections in the 1890s

1897 Western Australian colonial election: Fremantle :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Ministerialist | John Higham | unopposed | | |
| | Ministerialist hold | Ministerialist hold | Swing | | |
1894 Western Australian colonial election: Fremantle :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | None | William Marmion | 218 | 53.7 | –46.3 |
| | None | Arthur Diamond | 188 | 46.3 | +46.3 |
1890 Western Australian colonial election: Fremantle :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | None | William Marmion | unopposed | | |