# Electoral results for the district of Eyre

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

## Members for Eyre

First incarnation (1950–1962) :
| Member | Member | Party | Term |
| | Emil Nulsen | Labor | 1950–1962 |
| Second incarnation (1989–2005) ||||
| Member | Member | Party | Term |
| | Julian Grill | Labor | 1989–2001 |
| | John Bowler | Labor | 2001–2005 |
| Third incarnation (2008–present) ||||
| | Graham Jacobs | Liberal | 2008–2017 |

## Election results
### Elections in the 2010s

2013 Western Australian state election: Eyre :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Graham Jacobs | 5,870 | 41.1 | –4.8 |
| | National | Colin de Grussa | 5,258 | 36.8 | +9.9 |
| | Labor | Greg Smith | 2,082 | 14.6 | –4.7 |
| | Greens | Giorgia Johnson | 715 | 5.0 | –2.2 |
| | Christians | Brett Hilton | 366 | 2.6 | +2.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 14,291 | 94.6 | –0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 816 | 5.4 | +0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,107 | 87.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Graham Jacobs | 10,474 | 73.3 | +4.0 |
| | Labor | Greg Smith | 3,817 | 26.7 | –4.0 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Graham Jacobs | 7,203 | 50.4 | –3.0 |
| | National | Colin de Grussa | 7,078 | 49.6 | +3.0 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | –3.0 | |

### Elections in the 2000s

2008 Western Australian state election: Eyre :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Graham Jacobs | 6,515 | 46.1 | +0.5 |
| | National | Suzie Williams | 3,754 | 26.6 | +9.9 |
| | Labor | John Keogh | 2,745 | 19.4 | -9.0 |
| | Greens | Linda Parker | 1,019 | 7.2 | +3.6 |
| | Citizens Electoral Council | Arthur Edward Harvey | 104 | 0.7 | +0.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 14,137 | 94.9 | −0.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 757 | 5.1 | +0.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,894 | 83.7 | |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Graham Jacobs | 7,578 | 53.6 | -11.2 |
| | National | Suzie Williams | 6,550 | 46.4 | +46.4 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -11.2 | |
2001 Western Australian state election: Eyre :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | John Bowler | 3,143 | 42.4 | -14.8 |
| | Liberal | Laurie Ayers | 1,922 | 25.9 | +4.7 |
| | One Nation | Neville Smith | 1,310 | 17.7 | +17.7 |
| | Independent | Suzie Williams | 1,036 | 14.0 | +14.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 7,411 | 95.5 | +0.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 347 | 4.5 | −0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,758 | 82.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | John Bowler | 4,252 | 57.9 | -3.1 |
| | Liberal | Laurie Ayers | 3,092 | 42.1 | +42.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -3.1 | |

### Elections in the 1990s

1996 Western Australian state election: Eyre :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Julian Grill | 4,611 | 57.2 | +3.6 |
| | National | Kathy Finlayson | 1,732 | 21.5 | +21.5 |
| | Liberal | Don Green | 1,714 | 21.3 | -14.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 8,057 | 95.1 | −0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 418 | 4.9 | +0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,475 | 80.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Julian Grill | 4,908 | 61.0 | +2.8 |
| | National | Kathy Finlayson | 3,139 | 39.0 | +39.0 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +2.8 | |
1993 Western Australian state election: Eyre :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Julian Grill | 5,137 | 54.1 | -3.6 |
| | Liberal | Stephen Sprigg | 3,352 | 35.3 | +3.5 |
| | Independent | Darrall Renton | 1,005 | 10.6 | +10.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 9,494 | 95.4 | +3.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 457 | 4.6 | −3.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,951 | 86.8 | +6.2 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Julian Grill | 5,558 | 58.5 | -2.7 |
| | Liberal | Stephen Sprigg | 3,936 | 41.5 | +2.7 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -2.7 | |

### Elections in the 1980s

1989 Western Australian state election: Eyre :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Julian Grill | 4,843 | 57.7 | -13.7 |
| | Liberal | Stephen Sprigg | 2,673 | 31.8 | +9.1 |
| | Independent | Yvonne Hicks | 461 | 5.5 | +5.5 |
| | Independent | Donald Green | 418 | 5.0 | +5.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 8,395 | 92.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 706 | 7.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,101 | 80.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Julian Grill | 5,138 | 61.2 | -13.0 |
| | Liberal | Stephen Sprigg | 3,257 | 38.8 | +13.0 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -13.0 | |

### Elections in the 1950s

1959 Western Australian state election: Eyre :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Emil Nulsen | 2,685 | 68.9 | -31.1 |
| | Liberal and Country | Orlando Stuart | 1,214 | 31.1 | +31.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,899 | 99.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 31 | 0.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,930 | 87.0 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |
1956 Western Australian state election: Eyre :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Emil Nulsen | unopposed | | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | | |
1953 Western Australian state election: Eyre :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Emil Nulsen | unopposed | | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | | |
1950 Western Australian state election: Eyre :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Emil Nulsen | 2,110 | 71.1 |
| | Liberal and Country | Roy Cunningham | 858 | 28.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,968 | 97.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 73 | 2.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,041 | 83.5 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |