# Electoral results for the district of North Perth

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

## Members for North Perth

| Member | Party | Term |
| Charles Oldham | PLP (Labour) | 1897–1900 |
| Richard Speight | Independent | 1901 |
| George McWilliams | Oppositionist | 1901–1904 |
| Francis Ford Wilson | Labour | 1904–1905 |
| James Brebber | Ministerialist | 1905–1908 |
| Herbert Swan | Labour | 1908–1914 |
| James MacCallum Smith | Liberal | 1914–1917 |
| James MacCallum Smith | Nationalist | 1917–1939 |
| Arthur Abbott | Nationalist | 1939–1945 |
| Arthur Abbott | Liberal | 1945–1949 |
| Arthur Abbott | LCL | 1949–1950 |
| Ted Needham | Labor | 1950–1953 |
| Stan Lapham | Labor | 1953–1959 |
| Ray O'Connor | LCL | 1959–1962 |

## Election results
### Elections in the 1950s

1959 Western Australian state election: North Perth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal and Country | Ray O'Connor | 3,490 | 46.3 | +0.6 |
| | Labor | Stan Lapham | 3,321 | 44.1 | -10.2 |
| | Democratic Labor | William Sawyer | 725 | 9.6 | +9.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 7,536 | 97.6 | +0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 188 | 2.4 | −0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,724 | 91.9 | −0.2 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal and Country | Ray O'Connor | 4,060 | 53.9 | +8.2 |
| | Labor | Stan Lapham | 3,476 | 46.1 | -8.2 |
| | Liberal and Country gain from Labor | Liberal and Country gain from Labor | Swing | +8.2 | |
1956 Western Australian state election: North Perth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Stan Lapham | 4,424 | 54.3 |
| | Liberal and Country | Leslie Fawcett | 3,720 | 45.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 8,144 | 97.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 220 | 2.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,364 | 92.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |
1953 Western Australian state election: North Perth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Stan Lapham | 3,825 | 55.5 | -2.0 |
| | Liberal and Country | Florence Hummerston | 3,069 | 44.5 | +2.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 6,894 | 98.2 | +0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 129 | 1.8 | −0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,023 | 93.2 | +2.8 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -2.0 | |
1950 Western Australian state election: North Perth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Ted Needham | 4,486 | 57.5 |
| | Liberal and Country | Alfred Spencer | 3,321 | 42.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 7,807 | 97.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 165 | 2.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,972 | 90.4 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal and Country | Labor gain from Liberal and Country | Swing | |

### Elections in the 1940s

1947 Western Australian state election: North Perth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Arthur Abbott | 3,308 | 60.0 | +19.6 |
| | Labor | William Deal | 2,203 | 40.0 | -2.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 5,511 | 97.7 | +0.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 127 | 2.3 | −0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,638 | 87.3 | −7.9 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +6.1 | |
1943 Western Australian state election: North Perth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Gavan McMullan | 2,500 | 42.5 | +9.8 |
| | Nationalist | Arthur Abbott | 2,376 | 40.4 | -3.0 |
| | Ind. Nationalist | Agnes Robertson | 1,003 | 17.1 | +17.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 5,879 | 96.9 | −1.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 187 | 3.1 | +1.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,066 | 95.2 | +4.1 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Nationalist | Arthur Abbott | 3,171 | 53.9 | -8.7 |
| | Labor | Gavan McMullan | 2,708 | 46.1 | +8.7 |
| | Nationalist hold | Nationalist hold | Swing | -8.7 | |

### Elections in the 1930s

1939 Western Australian state election: North Perth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Ind. Nationalist | Arthur Abbott | 2,493 | 43.4 | +43.4 |
| | Labor | Edward Holman | 1,879 | 32.7 | +2.0 |
| | Nationalist | James MacCallum Smith | 1,368 | 23.8 | -8.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 5,740 | 98.6 | −0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 79 | 1.4 | +0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,819 | 91.1 | +15.3 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Ind. Nationalist | Arthur Abbott | 3,593 | 62.6 | +62.6 |
| | Labor | Edward Holman | 2,147 | 37.4 | -4.2 |
| | Ind. Nationalist gain from Nationalist | Ind. Nationalist gain from Nationalist | Swing | N/A | |
1936 Western Australian state election: North Perth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Nationalist | James MacCallum Smith | 1,559 | 32.7 | -29.6 |
| | Labor | Edward Holman | 1,462 | 30.7 | +30.7 |
| | Nationalist | Reginald Miller | 1,010 | 21.2 | +21.2 |
| | Nationalist | Karl Drake-Brockman | 730 | 15.3 | +15.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 4,761 | 99.0 | +1.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 49 | 1.0 | −1.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,810 | 75.8 | −16.4 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Nationalist | James MacCallum Smith | 2,779 | 58.4 | -3.9 |
| | Labor | Edward Holman | 1,982 | 41.6 | +3.9 |
| | Nationalist hold | Nationalist hold | Swing | -3.9 | |
1933 Western Australian state election: North Perth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Nationalist | James Smith | 3,324 | 62.3 | -0.7 |
| | Single Tax League | Edward White | 2,007 | 37.7 | +37.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 5,331 | 97.8 | −1.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 119 | 2.2 | +1.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,450 | 92.2 | +23.8 |
| | Nationalist hold | Nationalist hold | Swing | N/A | |
1930 Western Australian state election: North Perth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Nationalist | James Smith | 2,594 | 63.0 |
| | Nationalist | Thomas Langley | 1,521 | 37.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 4,115 | 98.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 49 | 1.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,164 | 68.4 |
| | Nationalist hold | Nationalist hold | Swing | |

### Elections in the 1920s

1927 Western Australian state election: North Perth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Nationalist | James Smith | 3,321 | 52.7 | +5.7 |
| | Labor | Frank Darcey | 2,985 | 47.3 | +6.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 6,306 | 98.9 | +0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 69 | 1.1 | −0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,375 | 76.9 | +20.4 |
| | Nationalist hold | Nationalist hold | Swing | -0.9 | |
1924 Western Australian state election: North Perth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Nationalist | James Smith | 1,986 | 47.0 | -10.5 |
| | Labor | Frank Darcey | 1,707 | 40.4 | -2.1 |
| | Independent | Richard White | 535 | 12.6 | +12.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 4,228 | 98.8 | +0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 53 | 1.2 | −0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,281 | 56.5 | −7.5 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Nationalist | James Smith | 2,265 | 53.6 | -3.9 |
| | Labor | Frank Darcey | 1,963 | 46.4 | +3.9 |
| | Nationalist hold | Nationalist hold | Swing | -3.9 | |
1921 Western Australian state election: North Perth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Nationalist | James Smith | 2,349 | 57.5 | -3.7 |
| | Labor | Ted Needham | 1,734 | 42.5 | +42.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 4,083 | 98.6 | +0.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 56 | 1.4 | −0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,139 | 64.0 | +15.5 |
| | Nationalist hold | Nationalist hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Elections in the 1910s

1917 Western Australian state election: North Perth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National Liberal | James MacCallum Smith | 1,690 | 61.3 | +22.3 |
| | Independent | Richard White | 1,069 | 38.7 | +38.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,759 | 97.9 | +2.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 58 | 2.1 | –2.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,817 | 48.5 | –8.6 |
| | National Liberal hold | National Liberal hold | Swing | N/A | |
* Smith's designation at the 1914 election was simply "Liberal", rather than "National Liberal".
1914 Western Australian state election: North Perth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | James Smith | 1,835 | 38.9 | +12.9 |
| | Labor | Herbert Swan | 993 | 21.1 | -35.3 |
| | Labor | Sidney Gibson | 643 | 13.7 | +13.7 |
| | Liberal | James George | 456 | 9.7 | +9.7 |
| | Labor | Peter Wedd | 366 | 7.8 | +7.8 |
| | Liberal | Arthur Wasley | 242 | 5.1 | +5.1 |
| | Liberal | Charles Galwey | 176 | 3.7 | +3.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 4,711 | 95.9 | −3.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 203 | 4.1 | +3.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,914 | 57.1 | −26.3 |
| After distribution of preferences ||||||
| | Liberal | James Smith | 2,595 | 55.1 | |
| | Labor | Herbert Swan | 1,202 | 25.5 | |
| | Labor | Sidney Gibson | 914 | 19.4 | |
| | Liberal gain from Labor | Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | N/A | |
* Preferences were not distributed to completion.
1911 Western Australian state election: North Perth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Herbert Swan | 2,435 | 56.4 |
| | Ministerialist | Walter Nairn | 1,125 | 26.0 |
| | Ministerialist | James Franklin | 758 | 17.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 4,318 | 98.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 49 | 1.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,367 | 83.4 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |
* Preferences were not distributed.

### Elections in the 1900s

1908 Western Australian state election: North Perth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Herbert Swan | 1,534 | 30.6 | -7.5 |
| | Ministerialist | James Brebber | 1,079 | 21.5 | -40.4 |
| | Ministerialist | James Franklin | 1,004 | 20.0 | +20.0 |
| | Ministerialist | Edward Brady | 586 | 11.7 | +11.7 |
| | Independent Labour | Cecil Le Mesurier | 435 | 8.7 | +8.7 |
| | Ministerialist | Edward Hart | 373 | 7.4 | +7.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 5,011 | 98.6 | −0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 73 | 1.4 | +0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,084 | 65.8 | +17.6 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labour | Herbert Swan | 2,094 | 51.8 | +13.7 |
| | Ministerialist | James Brebber | 1,952 | 48.2 | -13.7 |
| | Labour gain from Ministerialist | Labour gain from Ministerialist | Swing | +13.7 | |
1905 Western Australian state election: North Perth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Ministerialist | James Brebber | 1,478 | 61.9 | +40.6 |
| | Labour | Francis Wilson | 911 | 38.1 | –8.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,389 | 99.0 | –0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 25 | 1.0 | +0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,416 | 48.2 | +7.6 |
| | Ministerialist gain from Labour | Ministerialist gain from Labour | Swing | +40.6 | |
1904 Western Australian state election: North Perth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Francis Wilson | 1,178 | 30.0 | +15.8 |
| | Independent | Harry Stinton | 932 | 23.7 | +23.7 |
| | Ministerialist | James Brebber | 838 | 21.3 | +21.3 |
| | Independent | Richard Haynes | 686 | 17.5 | +17.5 |
| | Independent | Edward Edgcombe | 296 | 7.5 | +7.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,930 | 99.2 | n/a |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 31 | 0.8 | n/a |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,961 | 40.6 | n/a |
| | Labour gain from Opposition | Labour gain from Opposition | Swing | +15.8 | |
1901 North Perth state by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Opposition | George McWilliams | 882 | 48.9 | +48.9 |
| | Opposition | Edgar Zollner | 663 | 36.8 | +16.7 |
| | Labour | John Jones | 257 | 14.3 | -2.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,802 | 100 | +0.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0 | −0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,802 | N/A | N/A |
| | Opposition gain from Independent | Opposition gain from Independent | Swing | N/A | |
1901 Western Australian state election: North Perth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Richard Speight | 1,125 | 62.9 | +62.9 |
| | Opposition | Edgar Zollner | 360 | 20.1 | +20.1 |
| | Labour | Joseph Diver | 303 | 16.9 | +16.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,788 | 99.4 | +6.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 11 | 0.6 | –6.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,799 | 37.4 | +24.6 |
| | Independent gain from Opposition | Independent gain from Opposition | Swing | +62.9 | |

### Elections in the 1890s

1897 Western Australian colonial election: North Perth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Charles Oldham | 73 | 30.2 |
| | Ministerialist | James Bennett | 69 | 28.5 |
| | Ministerialist | Horace Stirling | 47 | 19.4 |
| | Independent | Michael Cavanagh | 34 | 14.1 |
| | Independent | John Phair | 19 | 7.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 242 | 92.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 19 | 7.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 261 | 62.0 |
| | Labour gain from Ministerialist | Labour gain from Ministerialist | Swing | |