# Electoral results for the district of Karrinyup

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

## Members for Karrinyup

| Member | Party | Term |
| Les Nimmo | Liberal Country League | 1962–1968 |
| Stan Lapham | Labor | 1968–1974 |
| Jim Clarko | Liberal | 1974–1989 |

## Election results
### Elections in the 1980s

1986 Western Australian state election: Karrinyup :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Jim Clarko | 11,163 | 56.3 | +3.8 |
| | Labor | Ian Noack | 8,649 | 43.7 | +3.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,812 | 98.0 | +0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 410 | 2.0 | −0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,222 | 92.8 | +3.5 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +0.4 | |
1983 Western Australian state election: Karrinyup :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Jim Clarko | 8,481 | 52.5 |
| | Labor | Richard Pitts | 6,580 | 40.7 |
| | Democrats | Jean Jenkins | 1,106 | 6.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 16,167 | 97.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 346 | 2.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,513 | 89.3 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Jim Clarko | 9,037 | 55.9 |
| | Labor | Richard Pitts | 7,130 | 44.1 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | |
1980 Western Australian state election: Karrinyup :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Jim Clarko | 9,284 | 58.5 | -2.5 |
| | Labor | Evan McKenzie | 6,597 | 41.5 | +2.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 15,881 | 97.5 | 0.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 406 | 2.5 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,287 | 88.8 | −2.8 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -2.5 | |

### Elections in the 1970s

1977 Western Australian state election: Karrinyup :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Jim Clarko | 8,963 | 61.0 |
| | Labor | Peter Rose | 5,738 | 39.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 14,701 | 97.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 369 | 2.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,070 | 91.6 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +7.5 |
1974 Western Australian state election: Karrinyup :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Jim Clarko | 8,782 | 48.7 |
| | Labor | Mervyn Knight | 8,090 | 44.9 |
| | National Alliance | Laurence Butterly | 1,145 | 6.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 18,017 | 96.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 695 | 3.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,712 | 91.5 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Jim Clarko | 9,728 | 54.0 |
| | Labor | Mervyn Knight | 8,289 | 46.0 |
| | Liberal gain from Labor | Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | |
1971 Western Australian state election: Karrinyup :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Stan Lapham | 7,132 | 49.9 | -3.6 |
| | Liberal | Jim Clarko | 5,939 | 41.6 | +0.2 |
| | Democratic Labor | John Poole | 1,215 | 8.5 | +3.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 14,286 | 97.8 | +0.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 320 | 2.2 | −0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,606 | 92.1 | −0.3 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Stan Lapham | 7,421 | 52.0 | -2.3 |
| | Liberal | Jim Clarko | 6,865 | 48.0 | +2.3 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -2.3 | |

### Elections in the 1960s

1968 Western Australian state election: Karrinyup :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Stan Lapham | 5,720 | 53.5 |
| | Liberal and Country | John Waghorne | 4,422 | 41.3 |
| | Democratic Labor | Arthur White | 552 | 5.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 10,694 | 97.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 332 | 3.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,026 | 92.4 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Stan Lapham | 5,803 | 54.3 |
| | Liberal and Country | John Waghorne | 4,891 | 45.7 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal and Country | Labor gain from Liberal and Country | Swing | |
1965 Western Australian state election: Karrinyup :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal and Country | Les Nimmo | 6,291 | 51.8 | +5.0 |
| | Labor | Stan Lapham | 5,247 | 43.2 | -3.4 |
| | Democratic Labor | Gerardus Sappelli | 605 | 5.0 | -1.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 12,143 | 98.1 | −1.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 230 | 1.9 | +1.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,373 | 93.3 | −1.7 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal and Country | Les Nimmo | 6,805 | 56.0 | +3.5 |
| | Labor | Stan Lapham | 5,338 | 44.0 | -3.5 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | +3.5 | |
1962 Western Australian state election: Karrinyup :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal and Country | Les Nimmo | 4,843 | 46.8 |
| | Labor | Stan Lapham | 4,823 | 46.6 |
| | Democratic Labor | Brian Peachey | 685 | 6.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 10,351 | 99.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 98 | 0.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,449 | 95.0 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal and Country | Les Nimmo | 5,437 | 52.5 |
| | Labor | Stan Lapham | 4,914 | 47.5 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | |