# Electoral results for the district of Mount Lawley

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

## Members for Mount Lawley

Mount Lawley (1950–1989) :
| Member | Member | Party | Term |
| | Arthur Abbott | Liberal | 1950–1956 |
| | Edward Oldfield | Independent Liberal | 1956–1962 |
| | Ray O'Connor | Liberal | 1962–1984 |
| | George Cash | Liberal | 1984–1989 |
| Mount Lawley (2008–present) ||||
| Member | Member | Party | Term |
| | Michael Sutherland | Liberal | 2008–2017 |
| | Simon Millman | Labor | 2017–present |

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

2021 Western Australian state election: Mount Lawley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Simon Millman | 14,653 | 59.0 | +18.2 |
| | Liberal | Suzanne Migdale | 5,807 | 23.4 | −17.3 |
| | Greens | Lucy Nicol | 2,768 | 11.1 | −1.3 |
| | No Mandatory Vaccination | John Watt | 549 | 2.2 | +2.2 |
| | Christians | Ellen Joubert | 425 | 1.7 | −0.8 |
| | Western Australia | Russell Goodrick | 321 | 1.3 | +1.3 |
| | One Nation | Herbie Schaal | 203 | 0.8 | +0.8 |
| | WAxit | Gurjant Sangha | 108 | 0.4 | −1.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 24,834 | 96.6 | +1.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 887 | 3.4 | −1.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 25,721 | 86.6 | −1.3 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Simon Millman | 17,768 | 71.6 | +17.5 |
| | Liberal | Suzanne Migdale | 7,063 | 28.4 | −17.5 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +17.5 | |

### Elections in the 2010s

2017 Western Australian state election: Mount Lawley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Simon Millman | 9,642 | 40.8 | +7.8 |
| | Liberal | Michael Sutherland | 9,621 | 40.7 | −13.3 |
| | Greens | Matt Roberts | 2,938 | 12.4 | +2.6 |
| | Christians | Janelle van Burgel | 583 | 2.5 | +0.3 |
| | Animal Justice | Kandi Revian | 497 | 2.1 | +2.1 |
| | Micro Business | Alexandra Farsalas | 352 | 1.5 | +1.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 23,633 | 95.6 | +2.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,099 | 4.4 | −2.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,732 | 88.1 | +1.4 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Simon Millman | 12,767 | 54.1 | +12.9 |
| | Liberal | Michael Sutherland | 10,858 | 46.0 | −12.9 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +12.9 | |
2013 Western Australian state election: Mount Lawley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Michael Sutherland | 11,537 | 54.5 | +9.6 |
| | Labor | Bob Kucera | 6,888 | 32.6 | –2.8 |
| | Greens | Tim Clifford | 2,086 | 9.9 | –3.6 |
| | Christians | Paul Connelly | 452 | 2.1 | –0.8 |
| | Family First | Dave Bolt | 187 | 0.9 | –0.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 21,150 | 93.6 | −0.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,446 | 6.4 | +0.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,596 | 89.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Michael Sutherland | 12,551 | 59.4 | +7.7 |
| | Labor | Bob Kucera | 8,594 | 40.6 | –7.7 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +7.7 | |

### Elections in the 2000s

2008 Western Australian state election: Mount Lawley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Michael Sutherland | 8,607 | 46.4 | +8.1 |
| | Labor | Karen Brown | 6,487 | 35.0 | -10.5 |
| | Greens | Chris Dickinson | 2,639 | 14.2 | +4.9 |
| | Christian Democrats | Paul Connelly | 516 | 2.8 | +0.0 |
| | Family First | Kay Warwick | 305 | 1.6 | +0.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 18,554 | 94.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,049 | 5.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,603 | 85.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Michael Sutherland | 9,680 | 52.2 | +8.1 |
| | Labor | Karen Brown | 8,865 | 47.8 | -8.1 |
| | Liberal gain from Labor | Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +8.1 | |

### Elections in the 1980s

1986 Western Australian state election: Mount Lawley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | George Cash | 8,615 | 52.1 | -0.9 |
| | Labor | Kenneth Withers | 7,914 | 47.9 | +2.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 16,529 | 97.5 | +0.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 431 | 2.5 | −0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,960 | 92.8 | +5.2 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -1.3 | |
1984 Mount Lawley state by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | George Cash | 7,492 | 51.5 | -1.5 |
| | Labor | Kenneth Withers | 6,214 | 42.7 | -2.8 |
| | Democrats | Julia Melland | 544 | 3.7 | +3.7 |
| | Independent | Frank Ash | 291 | 2.0 | +2.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 14,541 | 96.9 | +0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 465 | 3.1 | −0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,006 | 79.9 | −7.7 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | N/A | |
* Preferences were not distributed.
1983 Western Australian state election: Mount Lawley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Ray O'Connor | 7,909 | 53.0 |
| | Labor | Desmond Hoffman | 6,789 | 45.5 |
| | Communist | Cedric Beidatsch | 217 | 1.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 14,915 | 96.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 499 | 3.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,414 | 87.6 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Ray O'Connor | 7,965 | 53.4 |
| | Labor | Desmond Hoffman | 6,950 | 46.6 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | |
1980 Western Australian state election: Mount Lawley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Ray O'Connor | 7,401 | 54.3 | -2.3 |
| | Labor | Leslie Whittle | 4,885 | 35.8 | -1.9 |
| | Democrats | Ronald Downie | 1,348 | 9.9 | +9.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 13,634 | 95.6 | −1.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 620 | 4.4 | +1.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,254 | 88.4 | −1.7 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Ray O'Connor | 8,075 | 59.2 | -0.3 |
| | Labor | Leslie Whittle | 5,559 | 40.8 | +0.3 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -0.3 | |

### Elections in the 1970s

1977 Western Australian state election: Mount Lawley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Ray O'Connor | 8,196 | 56.6 |
| | Labor | Athol Monck | 5,459 | 37.7 |
| | Independent | Malcolm Hall | 824 | 5.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 14,479 | 96.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 502 | 3.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,981 | 90.1 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Ray O'Connor | 8,608 | 59.5 |
| | Labor | Athol Monck | 5,871 | 40.5 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | |
1974 Western Australian state election: Mount Lawley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Ray O'Connor | 7,441 | 53.2 |
| | Labor | Arthur Chauncy | 5,608 | 40.1 |
| | National Alliance | John Poole | 949 | 6.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 13,998 | 95.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 640 | 4.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,638 | 89.9 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Ray O'Connor | 8,247 | 58.9 |
| | Labor | Arthur Chauncy | 5,751 | 41.1 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | |
1971 Western Australian state election: Mount Lawley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Ray O'Connor | 6,056 | 50.6 | -9.4 |
| | Labor | Michael Helm | 4,881 | 40.8 | +0.8 |
| | Democratic Labor | Keith Anderson | 1,027 | 8.6 | +8.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 11,964 | 95.6 | −0.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 553 | 4.4 | +0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,517 | 89.4 | −2.0 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Ray O'Connor | 6,794 | 56.8 | -3.2 |
| | Labor | Michael Helm | 5,170 | 43.2 | +3.2 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -3.2 | |

### Elections in the 1960s

1968 Western Australian state election: Mount Lawley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal and Country | Ray O'Connor | 6,655 | 60.0 |
| | Labor | Patrick Weir | 4,440 | 40.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 11,095 | 96.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 420 | 3.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,515 | 91.4 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | |
1965 Western Australian state election: Mount Lawley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal and Country | Ray O'Connor | 6,189 | 63.6 | +5.2 |
| | Labor | Mervyn Knight | 3,545 | 36.4 | -5.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 9,734 | 95.5 | −3.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 461 | 4.5 | +4.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,195 | 91.1 | −0.8 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | +5.2 | |
1962 Western Australian state election: Mount Lawley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal and Country | Ray O'Connor | 5,838 | 58.4 |
| | Labor | Joe Berinson | 4,156 | 41.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 9,994 | 98.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 133 | 1.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,127 | 91.9 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | |

### Elections in the 1950s

1959 Western Australian state election: Mount Lawley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Edward Oldfield | 4,963 | 44.8 | -23.0 |
| | Liberal and Country | Alexander Barras | 4,705 | 42.5 | +10.3 |
| | Democratic Labor | Ernest Parker | 1,412 | 12.7 | +12.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 11,080 | 97.2 | +2.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 321 | 2.8 | −2.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,401 | 93.6 | −0.3 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Independent | Edward Oldfield | 5,547 | 50.1 | -17.7 |
| | Liberal and Country | Alexander Barras | 5,533 | 49.9 | +17.7 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | -17.7 | |
1956 Western Australian state election: Mount Lawley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent Liberal | Edward Oldfield | 6,242 | 67.8 |
| | Liberal and Country | Arthur Abbott | 2,965 | 32.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 9,207 | 95.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 480 | 5.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,687 | 93.9 |
| | Independent Liberal gain from Liberal and Country | Independent Liberal gain from Liberal and Country | Swing | |
1953 Western Australian state election: Mount Lawley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal and Country | Arthur Abbott | 5,944 | 89.8 | +20.7 |
| | Independent | Edward Zeffertt | 672 | 10.2 | +10.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 6,616 | 90.6 | −3.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 689 | 9.4 | +3.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,305 | 91.8 | +1.9 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | N/A | |
1950 Western Australian state election: Mount Lawley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal and Country | Arthur Abbott | 4,963 | 69.1 |
| | Independent | James Collins | 2,223 | 30.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 7,186 | 94.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 430 | 5.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,616 | 89.9 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | |