# Electoral results for the district of Perth

This is a list of results for the electoral district of Perth in Western Australian state elections from the district's creation in 1890 until the present.

## Members for Perth

Perth (1890–1950) :
| Member | Member | Party | Term |
| | Edward Scott | Non-aligned | 1890–1892 |
| | Thomas Molloy | Non-aligned | 1892–1894 |
| | George Randell | Oppositionist | 1894–1897 |
| | Lyall Hall | Ministerialist | 1897–1901 |
| | Frank Wilson | Ministerialist | 1901 |
| | William Purkiss | Oppositionist | 1901–1904 |
| | Harry Brown | Ministerialist | 1904–1911 |
| | Sir Walter Dwyer | Labor | 1911–1914 |
| | Sir James Connolly | Liberal | 1914–1917 |
| | Robert Pilkington | Nationalist | 1917–1921 |
| | Harry Mann | Nationalist | 1921–1933 |
| | Ted Needham | Labor | 1933–1950 |
| Perth (1961–present) ||||
| Member | Member | Party | Term |
| | Stanley Heal | Labor | 1962–1965 |
| | Peter Durack | Liberal | 1965–1968 |
| | Terry Burke | Labor | 1968–1987 |
| | Dr Ian Alexander | Labor | 1987–1991 |
| | Dr Ian Alexander | Independent | 1991–1993 |
| | Diana Warnock | Labor | 1993–2001 |
| | John Hyde | Labor | 2001–2013 |
| | Eleni Evangel | Liberal | 2013–2017 |
| | John Carey | Labor | 2017–present |

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

2021 Western Australian state election: Perth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | John Carey | 16,594 | 63.5 | +16.3 |
| | Liberal | Kylee Veskovich | 4,666 | 17.9 | −15.2 |
| | Greens | Francesca Pandolfino | 4,177 | 16.0 | +1.5 |
| | No Mandatory Vaccination | Scott Beard | 476 | 1.8 | +1.8 |
| | WAxit | Angelo Minniti | 225 | 0.9 | 0.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 26,138 | 96.8 | +0.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 858 | 3.2 | −0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 26,996 | 84.1 | +2.7 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | John Carey | 20,719 | 79.3 | +16.6 |
| | Liberal | Kylee Veskovich | 5,418 | 20.7 | −16.6 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +16.6 | |

### Elections in the 2010s

2017 Western Australian state election: Perth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | John Carey | 11,137 | 46.5 | +10.5 |
| | Liberal | Eleni Evangel | 8,100 | 33.8 | −15.1 |
| | Greens | Hannah Milligan | 3,449 | 14.4 | +1.6 |
| | Christians | Ken Lim | 341 | 1.4 | −0.0 |
| | Animal Justice | Matt Hanson | 325 | 1.4 | +1.4 |
| | Flux the System! | Ben Ballingall | 266 | 1.1 | +1.1 |
| | Micro Business | Archie Hyde | 205 | 0.9 | +0.9 |
| | Matheson for WA | Ian Molyneux | 148 | 0.6 | +0.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 23,971 | 96.4 | +2.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 907 | 3.6 | −2.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,878 | 83.4 | +1.1 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | John Carey | 14,815 | 61.8 | +14.6 |
| | Liberal | Eleni Evangel | 9,148 | 38.2 | −14.6 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +14.6 | |
2013 Western Australian state election: Perth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Eleni Evangel | 10,318 | 48.6 | +12.0 |
| | Labor | John Hyde | 7,666 | 36.1 | -4.8 |
| | Greens | Jonathan Hallett | 2,706 | 12.8 | -6.6 |
| | Christians | Kevin Host | 324 | 1.5 | -1.5 |
| | Independent | Farida Iqbal | 198 | 0.9 | +0.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 21,212 | 94.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,300 | 5.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,512 | 86.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Eleni Evangel | 11,165 | 52.6 | +10.4 |
| | Labor | John Hyde | 10,045 | 47.4 | -10.4 |
| | Liberal gain from Labor | Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +10.4 | |

### Elections in the 2000s

2008 Western Australian state election: Perth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | John Hyde | 7,724 | 41.00 | –7.01 |
| | Liberal | Chris Edwards | 6,907 | 36.67 | +2.82 |
| | Greens | Jonathan Hallett | 3,631 | 19.28 | +6.47 |
| | Christian Democrats | Guennadi Moukine | 576 | 3.06 | +0.49 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 18,837 | 94.90 | +0.01 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,013 | 5.10 | –0.01 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,850 | 81.42 | –6.36 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | John Hyde | 10,899 | 57.84 | –2.96 |
| | Liberal | Chris Edwards | 7,937 | 42.16 | +2.96 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | –2.96 | |
2005 Western Australian state election: Perth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | John Hyde | 11,303 | 49.07 | +3.44 |
| | Liberal | David Lagan | 7,596 | 32.97 | +0.91 |
| | Greens | Damian Douglas-Meyer | 2,982 | 12.94 | +1.94 |
| | Christian Democrats | Gus Loh | 594 | 2.58 | +2.58 |
| | Independent | Don Hyland | 375 | 1.63 | +1.63 |
| | One Nation | Marie Edmonds | 186 | 0.81 | -3.34 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 23,036 | 94.89 | +0.82 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,240 | 5.11 | −0.82 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,276 | 87.78 | +0.53 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | John Hyde | 14,287 | 62.04 | +0.78 |
| | Liberal | David Lagan | 8,741 | 37.96 | -0.78 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | 0.78 | |
2001 Western Australian state election: Perth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | John Hyde | 8,423 | 45.63 | -1.33 |
| | Liberal | Peter Boyle | 5,918 | 32.06 | -5.01 |
| | Greens | Su Hsien-Lee | 2,031 | 11.00 | -0.53 |
| | Democrats | Paul Hubbard | 819 | 4.44 | +4.44 |
| | One Nation | John Hakesley | 766 | 4.15 | +4.15 |
| | Independent | Dave Chambers | 303 | 1.64 | +1.64 |
| | | Julius Re | 103 | 0.56 | +0.56 |
| | | Roberto Jorquera | 99 | 0.53 | +0.53 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 18,461 | 94.07 | −0.65 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,163 | 5.93 | +0.65 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,624 | 87.25 | +0.94 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | John Hyde | 11,263 | 61.26 | +3.33 |
| | Liberal | Peter Boyle | 7,123 | 38.74 | -3.33 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | 3.33 | |

### Elections in the 1990s

1996 Western Australian state election: Perth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Diana Warnock | 8,501 | 46.96 | +2.60 |
| | Liberal | Janet Davidson | 6,710 | 37.07 | -1.62 |
| | Greens | Elena Jeffreys | 2,087 | 11.53 | +5.19 |
| | Independent | Raymond Conder | 803 | 4.44 | |
| | Other | | | | -10.61 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 18,101 | 94.72 | +1.83 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,008 | 5.28 | −1.83 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,109 | 86.31 | −4.86 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Diana Warnock | 10,461 | 57.93 | +3.53 |
| | Liberal | Janet Davidson | 7,597 | 42.07 | -3.53 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | 3.53 | |
1993 Western Australian state election: Perth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Hal Colebatch | 7,741 | 42.4 | -0.7 |
| | Labor | Diana Warnock | 7,167 | 39.3 | -6.6 |
| | Independent | Kathleen Mallott | 1,351 | 7.4 | +7.4 |
| | Greens | Penelope Robinson | 1,319 | 7.2 | +7.2 |
| | Democratic Socialist | Michelle Hovane | 276 | 1.5 | +1.5 |
| | Independent | Christopher Bignell | 145 | 0.8 | +0.8 |
| | Independent | Life Addvalue | 137 | 0.8 | +0.8 |
| | | Alexander Manfrin | 122 | 0.7 | +0.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 18,258 | 7.1 | +1.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,398 | 7.1 | −1.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,656 | 91.2 | +2.7 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Diana Warnock | 9,182 | 50.3 | -0.9 |
| | Liberal | Hal Colebatch | 9,076 | 49.7 | +0.9 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -0.9 | |

### Elections in the 1980s

1989 Western Australian state election: Perth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Ian Alexander | 8,305 | 45.9 | +12.8 |
| | Liberal | Kim Hames | 7,806 | 43.1 | +3.9 |
| | Democrats | Frederick Long | 1,023 | 5.7 | +5.7 |
| | Grey Power | Gerrard Taylor | 974 | 5.4 | +5.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 18,108 | 91.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,654 | 8.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,762 | 88.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Ian Alexander | 9,263 | 51.2 | -8.5 |
| | Liberal | Kim Hames | 8,845 | 48.8 | +8.5 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -8.5 | |
1987 Perth state by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Ian Alexander | 6,805 | 56.2 | -7.1 |
| | Liberal | Michael Lekias | 4,707 | 38.8 | +5.4 |
| | Educationalist | Charles Hall | 607 | 5.0 | +5.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 12,119 | 94.2 | −1.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 748 | 5.8 | +1.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,867 | 74.2 | −13.4 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |
* Preferences were not distributed.
1986 Western Australian state election: Perth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Terry Burke | 9,644 | 63.3 | -4.5 |
| | Liberal | Peter Evans | 5,090 | 33.4 | +1.2 |
| | Independent | Michael Crossing | 510 | 3.3 | +3.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 15,244 | 95.3 | −0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 746 | 4.7 | +0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,990 | 87.6 | +6.9 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Terry Burke | 9,893 | 64.9 | -2.9 |
| | Liberal | Peter Evans | 5,351 | 35.1 | +2.9 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -2.9 | |
1983 Western Australian state election: Perth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Terry Burke | 9,023 | 67.8 |
| | Liberal | Peter Bogue | 4,289 | 32.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 13,312 | 95.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 630 | 4.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,942 | 80.7 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |
1980 Western Australian state election: Perth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Terry Burke | 6,638 | 61.8 | +2.1 |
| | Liberal | Bernard Smith | 3,515 | 32.7 | -7.6 |
| | Independent | James Connolly | 597 | 5.5 | +5.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 10,750 | 94.3 | −1.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 650 | 5.7 | +1.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,400 | 80.2 | −5.0 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Terry Burke | 7,116 | 66.2 | +6.5 |
| | Liberal | Bernard Smith | 3,634 | 33.8 | -6.5 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +6.5 | |

### Elections in the 1970s

1977 Western Australian state election: Perth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Terry Burke | 7,525 | 59.7 |
| | Liberal | Hal Colebatch | 5,083 | 40.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 12,608 | 96.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 504 | 3.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,112 | 85.2 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |
1974 Western Australian state election: Perth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Terry Burke | 6,997 | 59.6 |
| | Liberal | Julius Re | 3,769 | 32.1 |
| | National Alliance | Robert Burns | 518 | 4.4 |
| | Australia | William Barrett | 456 | 3.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 11,740 | 92.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 933 | 7.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,673 | 84.1 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Terry Burke | 7,303 | 62.2 |
| | Liberal | Julius Re | 4,437 | 37.8 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |
1971 Western Australian state election: Perth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Terry Burke | 5,002 | 56.0 | +6.1 |
| | Liberal | Bob Pike | 2,851 | 31.9 | -3.4 |
| | Democratic Labor | John Martyr | 545 | 6.1 | +2.3 |
| | Independent | Francesco Nesci | 387 | 4.3 | +4.3 |
| | Independent | John Dawson | 91 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
| | Independent | Thomas Cain | 60 | 0.7 | +0.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 8,936 | 91.0 | −4.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 888 | 9.0 | +4.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,824 | 84.9 | −1.3 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Terry Burke | 5,352 | 59.9 | +3.7 |
| | Liberal | Bob Pike | 3,584 | 40.1 | -3.7 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +3.7 | |

### Elections in the 1960s

1968 Western Australian state election: Perth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Terry Burke | 5,141 | 49.89 | +2.49 |
| | Liberal | Peter Durack | 3,643 | 35.35 | -12.05 |
| | Independent | Paul Ritter | 1,128 | 10.95 | +10.95 |
| | Democratic Labor | William Spence | 393 | 3.81 | -1.44 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 10,308 | 95.74 | −0.23 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 458 | 4.26 | +0.23 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,763 | 86.19 | −1.33 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +3.86 | |
1965 Western Australian state election: Perth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Peter Durack | 4,428 | 47.40 | +7.02 |
| | Labor | Stanley Heal | 4,422 | 47.33 | -6.03 |
| | Democratic Labor | Terence Merchant | 491 | 5.25 | -0.99 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 9,341 | 95.97 | −1.56 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 391 | 4.03 | +1.56 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,733 | 87.52 | −2.45 |
| | Liberal gain from Labor | Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +6.32 | |
1962 Western Australian state election: Perth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Stanley Heal | 5,485 | 53.36 |
| | Liberal | Raymond Waller Newland | 4,151 | 40.38 |
| | Democratic Labor | Terence Merchant | 642 | 6.24 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 10,278 | 97.53 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 260 | 2.47 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,538 | 89.97 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A |

### Elections in the 1940s

1947 Western Australian state election: Perth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Ted Needham | 3,418 | 52.7 | -6.7 |
| | Liberal | Stanley Perry | 2,507 | 38.7 | +17.1 |
| | Independent | Carlyle Ferguson | 556 | 8.6 | +8.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 6,481 | 96.8 | +0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 214 | 3.2 | −0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,695 | 86.1 | −0.6 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |
* Preferences were not distributed.
1943 Western Australian state election: Perth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Ted Needham | 4,066 | 59.4 | +10.2 |
| | Nationalist | William Murray | 1,477 | 21.6 | -8.4 |
| | Ind. Nationalist | Walter Maddeford | 1,304 | 19.0 | +19.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 6,847 | 96.4 | −1.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 258 | 3.6 | +1.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,105 | 86.7 | +3.0 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |
* Preferences were not distributed.

### Elections in the 1930s

1939 Western Australian state election: Perth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Ted Needham | 3,402 | 49.2 | -4.7 |
| | Nationalist | Donald Cleland | 2,078 | 30.0 | +30.0 |
| | Nationalist | Harry Mann | 1,435 | 20.7 | -9.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 6,915 | 98.2 | +0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 127 | 1.8 | −0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,042 | 83.7 | +15.4 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Ted Needham | 3,654 | 52.8 | |
| | Nationalist | Donald Cleland | 3,261 | 47.2 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |
1936 Western Australian state election: Perth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Ted Needham | 2,806 | 53.9 | -4.5 |
| | Nationalist | Harry Mann | 1,554 | 29.8 | -11.8 |
| | Nationalist | William Murray | 847 | 16.3 | +16.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 5,207 | 98.1 | +0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 100 | 1.9 | −0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,307 | 68.3 | −20.3 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |
* Preferences were not distributed.
1933 Western Australian state election: Perth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Ted Needham | 3,734 | 58.4 | +12.3 |
| | Nationalist | Harry Mann | 2,661 | 41.6 | -11.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 6,395 | 97.7 | −0.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 149 | 2.3 | +0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,544 | 89.1 | +16.6 |
| | Labor gain from Nationalist | Labor gain from Nationalist | Swing | N/A | |
1930 Western Australian state election: Perth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Nationalist | Harry Mann | 2,991 | 53.1 |
| | Labor | Ted Needham | 2,591 | 46.1 |
| | Independent | John McCoo | 45 | 0.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 5,627 | 98.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 86 | 1.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,713 | 72.5 |
| | Nationalist hold | Nationalist hold | Swing | |

### Elections in the 1920s

1927 Western Australian state election: Perth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Nationalist | Harry Mann | 1,656 | 50.0 | -2.0 |
| | Labor | Cyril Longmore | 1,368 | 41.3 | -6.7 |
| | Nationalist | William Murray | 285 | 8.6 | +8.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,309 | 96.6 | −2.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 115 | 3.4 | +2.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,424 | 71.9 | +23.7 |
| | Nationalist hold | Nationalist hold | Swing | N/A | |
* Preferences were not distributed.
1924 Western Australian state election: Perth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Nationalist | Harry Mann | 1,395 | 52.0 | +2.3 |
| | Labor | Richard Lane | 1,288 | 48.0 | +18.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,683 | 99.0 | +1.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 26 | 1.0 | −1.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,709 | 48.2 | −14.7 |
| | Nationalist hold | Nationalist hold | Swing | N/A | |
1921 Western Australian state election: Perth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Nationalist | Harry Mann | 1,356 | 49.7 | -6.9 |
| | Labor | Herbert Swan | 805 | 29.5 | -3.6 |
| | Independent | Percy Brunton | 293 | 10.7 | +10.7 |
| | Independent | Thomas Molloy | 273 | 10.0 | +10.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,727 | 97.1 | +0.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 82 | 2.9 | −0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,809 | 62.9 | +8.5 |
| After distribution of preferences ||||||
| | Nationalist | Harry Mann | 1,504 | 55.1 | |
| | Labor | Herbert Swan | 872 | 32.0 | |
| | Independent | Percy Brunton | 351 | 12.9 | |
| | Nationalist hold | Nationalist hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Elections in the 1910s

1917 Western Australian state election: Perth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Nationalist | Robert Pilkington | 1,589 | 56.57 |
| | Labor | Edmund Dunn | 929 | 33.07 |
| | Nationalist | Henry Mills | 291 | 10.36 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,809 | 96.60 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 99 | 3.40 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,908 | |
1917 by-election: Perth (21 July 1917) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Nationalist | Robert Pilkington | 1,029 | 47.77 |
| | Nationalist | Thomas Molloy | 713 | 33.10 |
| | Nationalist | Francis Rea | 412 | 19.13 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,154 | 97.47 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 56 | 2.53 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,210 | |
1914 Western Australian state election: Perth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Walter Dwyer | 1,507 | 42.96 | |
| | Liberal | Sir James Connolly | 1,340 | 38.20 | |
| | Liberal | Arthur Berryman | 661 | 18.84 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,508 | 97.88 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 76 | 2.12 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,584 | | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Sir James Connolly | 1,941 | 55.33 | +8.64 |
| | Labor | Walter Dwyer | 1,567 | 44.67 | –8.64 |
| | Liberal gain from Labor | Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +8.64 | |
1911 Western Australian state election: Perth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Walter Dwyer | 1,932 | 53.31 |
| | Ministerialist | Harry Brown | 1,692 | 46.69 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,624 | 98.72 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 47 | 1.28 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,671 | |

### Elections in the 1900s

1908 Western Australian state election: Perth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Ministerialist | Harry Brown | 1,037 | 71.91 |
| | Ministerialist | Arthur O'Connor | 405 | 28.09 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,442 | 98.70 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 19 | 1.30 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,461 | |
1905 Western Australian state election: Perth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Ministerialist | Harry Brown | 567 | 52.99 |
| | Independent | Charles Moran | 336 | 31.40 |
| | Ministerialist | Henry Braidwood | 167 | 15.61 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,070 | 98.17 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 20 | 1.83 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,090 | |
1904 Western Australian state election: Perth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Ministerialist | Harry Brown | 990 | 62.98 |
| | Labor | Frederick Gates | 582 | 37.02 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,572 | 99.12 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 14 | 0.88 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,586 | |
1901 ministerial by-election: Perth (6 December 1901) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | | William Purkiss | 772 | 54.37 |
| | | Frank Wilson | 648 | 45.63 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,420 | 99.37 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 9 | 0.63 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,429 | |
1901 Western Australian state election: Perth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Opposition | Frank Wilson | 691 | 65.37 |
| | Ministerial (Throssell) | Thomas Molloy | 366 | 34.63 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,057 | 99.16 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 9 | 0.84 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,066 | |

### Elections in the 1890s

1897 Western Australian colonial election: Perth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Ministerial (Forrest) | Lyall Hall | 268 | 50.47 |
| | Opposition (Leake) | Stephen Henry Parker | 263 | 49.53 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 531 | 98.33 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 9 | 1.67 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 540 | |
1894 Western Australian colonial election: Perth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | | George Randell | 378 | 61.26 |
| | | Thomas Molloy | 239 | 38.74 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 617 | 98.56 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 9 | 1.44 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 626 | 66.10 |
1892 by-election: Perth (12 January 1892) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | | Thomas Molloy | 187 | 53.74 |
| | | Edward Vivien Harvey Keane | 161 | 46.36 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 348 | 95.60 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 16 | 4.39 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 364 | 77.78 |
1890 Western Australian colonial election: Perth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | | Edward Scott | 234 | 61.58 |
| | | Edward Kay Courthope | 146 | 38.42 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 380 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 380 | 83.52 |