Electoral results for the Division of Kalgoorlie
# Electoral results for the Division of Kalgoorlie

This is a list of electoral results for the Division of Kalgoorlie in Australian federal elections from the division's creation in 1901 until its abolition in 2010.

## Members

| Member | Party | Term |
| - | - | - |
| John Kirwan | Free Trade | 1901–1903 |
| Charlie Frazer | Labor | 1903–1913 |
| Hugh Mahon | Labor | 1913 by–1917 |
| Edward Heitmann | Nationalist | 1917–1919 |
| Hugh Mahon | Labor | 1919–1920 |
| George Foley | Nationalist | 1920 by–1922 |
| Albert Green | Labor | 1922–1940 |
| Herbert Johnson | Labor | 1940 by–1958 |
| Peter Browne | Liberal | 1958–1961 |
| Fred Collard | Labor | 1961–1975 |
| Mick Cotter | Liberal | 1975–1980 |
| Graeme Campbell | Labor | 1980–1995 |
| Graeme Campbell | Independent | 1995–1996 |
| Graeme Campbell | Australia First | 1996–1998 |
| Barry Haase | Liberal | 1998–2010 |

## Election results

### Elections in the 2000s

**2007**

2007 Australian federal election: Kalgoorlie :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Barry Haase | 31,565 | 48.14 | +2.68 |
| | Labor | Sharon Thiel | 26,653 | 40.65 | +8.73 |
| | Greens | Robin Chapple | 4,045 | 6.17 | -0.16 |
| | One Nation | Derek Major | 1,075 | 1.64 | -0.69 |
| | Christian Democrats | Ross Patterson | 962 | 1.47 | +0.19 |
| | Family First | Ian Rose | 820 | 1.25 | +1.25 |
| | Citizens Electoral Council | Ian Burt | 275 | 0.42 | -0.07 |
| | Liberty & Democracy | Charles Dalton | 176 | 0.28 | +0.27 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 65,571 | 95.93 | +1.27 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,785 | 4.07 | -1.27 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 68,356 | 84.63 | +1.10 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Barry Haase | 34,474 | 52.58 | -3.72 |
| | Labor | Sharon Thiel | 31,097 | 47.42 | +3.72 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -3.72 | |

**2004**

2004 Australian federal election: Kalgoorlie :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Barry Haase | 29,475 | 45.46 | +2.86 |
| | Labor | Tom Stephens | 20,691 | 31.92 | -3.14 |
| | Independent | Graeme Campbell | 6,654 | 10.26 | +10.26 |
| | Greens | Kado Muir | 4,101 | 6.33 | +2.55 |
| | One Nation | Robin Scott | 1,511 | 2.33 | -6.27 |
| | Christian Democrats | Craig Hendry | 827 | 1.28 | +1.28 |
| | Independent | Brendon Cook | 506 | 0.78 | +0.78 |
| | Democrats | Don Hoddy | 496 | 0.77 | -2.75 |
| | Citizens Electoral Council | Lorraine Thomas | 318 | 0.49 | +0.33 |
| | Independent | Nabil Haji Rowland | 252 | 0.39 | +0.39 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 64,831 | 94.66 | +0.26 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,656 | 5.34 | -0.26 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 68,487 | 83.53 | -3.28 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Barry Haase | 36,502 | 56.30 | +1.96 |
| | Labor | Tom Stephens | 28,329 | 43.70 | -1.96 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +1.96 | |

**2001**

2001 Australian federal election: Kalgoorlie :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Barry Haase | 28,810 | 42.60 | +14.57 |
| | Labor | Paul Browning | 23,712 | 35.06 | +7.44 |
| | One Nation | Robin Scott | 5,818 | 8.60 | +0.21 |
| | Greens | Laurie Miller | 2,554 | 3.78 | -0.46 |
| | Democrats | Don Hoddy | 2,383 | 3.52 | +1.52 |
| | Independent | Clark Butson | 1,947 | 2.88 | +2.88 |
| | National | Peter McCumstie | 1,379 | 2.04 | -3.94 |
| | Independent | Neville Smith | 474 | 0.70 | +0.70 |
| | Curtin Labor Alliance | Ian Burt | 447 | 0.66 | +0.66 |
| | Citizens Electoral Council | Callum Payne | 111 | 0.16 | -0.11 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 67,635 | 94.40 | -0.95 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,010 | 5.60 | +0.95 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 71,645 | 86.84 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Barry Haase | 36,755 | 54.34 | +2.24 |
| | Labor | Paul Browning | 30,880 | 45.66 | -2.24 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +2.24 | |

### Elections in the 1990s

**1998**

1998 Australian federal election: Kalgoorlie :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Barry Haase | 19,169 | 28.03 | +1.43 |
| | Labor | Clark Butson | 18,890 | 27.62 | -6.11 |
| | Australia First | Graeme Campbell | 15,585 | 22.79 | +22.79 |
| | One Nation | Neville Smith | 5,737 | 8.39 | +8.39 |
| | National | Kathy Finlayson | 4,088 | 5.98 | +4.78 |
| | Greens | Robin Chapple | 2,899 | 4.24 | +0.51 |
| | Democrats | Dean Richter | 1,367 | 2.00 | -0.18 |
| | Christian Democrats | Laurie Sugg | 466 | 0.68 | +0.68 |
| | Citizens Electoral Council | Ian Burt | 185 | 0.27 | +0.27 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 68,386 | 95.35 | -1.87 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,335 | 4.65 | +1.87 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 71,721 | 86.97 | -1.86 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Barry Haase | 35,632 | 52.10 | +2.80 |
| | Labor | Clark Butson | 32,754 | 47.90 | -2.80 |
| | Liberal gain from Independent | Liberal gain from Independent | Swing | +2.80 | |

**1996**

1996 Australian federal election: Kalgoorlie :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Independent | Graeme Campbell | 21,895 | 35.13 | +35.13 |
| | Labor | Ian Taylor | 21,648 | 34.73 | -19.63 |
| | Liberal | Cedric Wyatt | 15,144 | 24.30 | -10.32 |
| | Greens | Deborah Botica | 2,324 | 3.73 | -0.45 |
| | Democrats | David Thackrah | 1,318 | 2.11 | -0.53 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 62,329 | 97.23 | -0.19 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,777 | 2.77 | +0.19 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 64,106 | 88.83 | -0.89 |
| Notional two-party-preferred count ||||||
| | Labor | Ian Taylor | 33,130 | 53.36 | -6.59 |
| | Liberal | Cedric Wyatt | 28,960 | 46.64 | +6.59 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Independent | Graeme Campbell | 37,536 | 60.35 | +60.35 |
| | Labor | Ian Taylor | 24,666 | 39.65 | -20.24 |
| | Member changed to Independent from Labor | Member changed to Independent from Labor | | | |

**1993**

1993 Australian federal election: Kalgoorlie :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Graeme Campbell | 35,187 | 54.36 | +4.88 |
| | Liberal | Don Green | 22,406 | 34.61 | +2.42 |
| | Greens | Robin Chapple | 2,702 | 4.17 | -2.14 |
| | Independent | James O'Kenny | 2,001 | 3.09 | +3.09 |
| | Democrats | Shyama Peebles | 1,713 | 2.65 | -5.37 |
| | Natural Law | Byron Rigby | 723 | 1.12 | +1.12 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 64,732 | 97.42 | +1.01 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,713 | 2.58 | -1.01 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 66,445 | 89.72 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Graeme Campbell | 38,770 | 59.94 | -0.29 |
| | Liberal | Don Green | 25,907 | 40.06 | +0.29 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -0.29 | |

**1990**

1990 Australian federal election: Kalgoorlie :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Graeme Campbell | 29,883 | 49.5 | -4.9 |
| | Liberal | Louie Carnicelli | 19,441 | 32.2 | -3.3 |
| | Democrats | Vin Cooper | 4,839 | 8.0 | +3.6 |
| | Greens | Robin Chapple | 3,815 | 6.3 | +6.3 |
| | National | Dascia Weckert | 1,810 | 3.0 | -2.7 |
| | Grey Power | Josh Sacino | 606 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 60,394 | 96.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,248 | 3.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 62,642 | 89.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Graeme Campbell | 36,326 | 60.2 | +1.7 |
| | Liberal | Louie Carnicelli | 23,980 | 39.8 | -1.7 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +1.7 | |

### Elections in the 1980s

**1987**

1987 Australian federal election: Kalgoorlie :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Graeme Campbell | 30,841 | 52.6 | +1.3 |
| | Liberal | David Johnston | 21,850 | 37.3 | -3.6 |
| | National | Ron Smales | 3,363 | 5.7 | +5.7 |
| | Democrats | Frank Chulung | 2,593 | 4.4 | +1.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 58,647 | 93.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,899 | 6.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 62,546 | 88.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Graeme Campbell | 33,223 | 56.7 | +0.7 |
| | Liberal | David Johnston | 25,420 | 43.3 | -0.7 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +0.7 | |

**1984**

1984 Australian federal election: Kalgoorlie :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Graeme Campbell | 27,903 | 51.3 | -3.8 |
| | Liberal | Douglas Krepp | 22,241 | 40.9 | +1.9 |
| | Nuclear Disarmament | David Nourish | 2,623 | 4.8 | +4.8 |
| | Democrats | William Mason | 1,649 | 3.0 | +0.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 54,416 | 92.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,485 | 7.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 58,901 | 87.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Graeme Campbell | 30,476 | 56.0 | -2.0 |
| | Liberal | Douglas Krepp | 23,940 | 44.0 | +2.0 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -2.0 | |

**1983**

1983 Australian federal election: Kalgoorlie :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Graeme Campbell | 34,843 | 56.6 | +11.4 |
| | Liberal | Douglas Krepp | 23,069 | 37.5 | -9.0 |
| | Democrats | Blair Nancarrow | 1,856 | 3.0 | -5.3 |
| | Independent | Joseph Boschetti | 1,778 | 2.9 | +2.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 61,546 | 97.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,459 | 2.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 63,005 | 86.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Graeme Campbell | | 59.5 | +8.9 |
| | Liberal | Douglas Krepp | | 40.5 | -8.9 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +8.9 | |

**1980**

1980 Australian federal election: Kalgoorlie :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Mick Cotter | 26,562 | 46.5 | -1.8 |
| | Labor | Graeme Campbell | 25,845 | 45.2 | +6.8 |
| | Democrats | Trevor Butler | 4,723 | 8.3 | +2.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 57,130 | 97.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,419 | 2.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 58,549 | 87.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Graeme Campbell | 28,889 | 50.6 | +8.1 |
| | Liberal | Mick Cotter | 28,241 | 49.4 | -8.1 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +8.1 | |

### Elections in the 1970s

**1977**

1977 Australian federal election: Kalgoorlie :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Mick Cotter | 27,512 | 49.3 | -4.4 |
| | Labor | Brian Conway | 20,862 | 37.4 | -5.8 |
| | Democrats | Edwin Routley | 3,534 | 6.3 | +6.3 |
| | National Country | Squire Fletcher | 2,399 | 4.3 | +4.3 |
| | Progress | Graham Mills | 1,529 | 2.7 | -0.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 55,836 | 96.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,855 | 3.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 57,691 | 90.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Mick Cotter | | 58.5 | +2.3 |
| | Labor | Brian Conway | | 41.5 | -2.3 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +2.3 | |

**1975**

1975 Australian federal election: Kalgoorlie :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Mick Cotter | 25,994 | 51.7 | +9.8 |
| | Labor | Fred Collard | 22,734 | 45.2 | -5.1 |
| | Workers | Graham Mills | 1,538 | 3.1 | +3.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 50,266 | 97.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,055 | 2.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 51,321 | 89.8 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Mick Cotter | | 54.2 | +6.3 |
| | Labor | Fred Collard | | 45.8 | -6.3 |
| | Liberal gain from Labor | Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +6.3 | |

**1974**

1974 Australian federal election: Kalgoorlie :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Fred Collard | 22,925 | 50.3 | -8.5 |
| | Liberal | Mick Cotter | 19,072 | 41.9 | +6.9 |
| | National Alliance | George Kyros | 2,520 | 5.5 | -0.7 |
| | Australia | Ian Kelly | 555 | 1.2 | +1.2 |
| | Independent | James Jackson | 487 | 1.1 | +1.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 45,559 | 97.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,216 | 2.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 46,775 | 88.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Fred Collard | | 52.1 | -7.3 |
| | Liberal | Mick Cotter | | 47.9 | +7.3 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -7.3 | |

**1972**

1972 Australian federal election: Kalgoorlie :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Fred Collard | 26,648 | 58.8 | -0.2 |
| | Liberal | Gerald Gloster | 15,837 | 35.0 | -0.9 |
| | Democratic Labor | Geoffrey Sands | 2,801 | 6.2 | +1.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 45,286 | 97.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,182 | 2.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 46,468 | 89.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Fred Collard | | 60.0 | +0.0 |
| | Liberal | Gerald Gloster | | 40.0 | +0.0 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +0.0 | |

### Elections in the 1960s

**1969**

1969 Australian federal election: Kalgoorlie :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Fred Collard | 23,138 | 59.0 | +1.6 |
| | Liberal | Jim Samson | 14,064 | 35.9 | -1.0 |
| | Democratic Labor | Geoffrey Sands | 1,983 | 5.1 | -0.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 39,185 | 98.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 744 | 1.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 39,929 | 89.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Fred Collard | | 60.0 | +1.5 |
| | Liberal | James Samson | | 40.0 | -1.5 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +1.5 | |

**1966**

1966 Australian federal election: Kalgoorlie :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Fred Collard | 18,393 | 59.5 | +7.2 |
| | Liberal | Grahame Jonas | 10,762 | 34.8 | -6.2 |
| | Democratic Labor | Geoffrey Sands | 1,765 | 5.7 | -1.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 30,920 | 96.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,020 | 3.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 31,940 | 89.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Fred Collard | | 60.6 | +7.2 |
| | Liberal | Grahame Jonas | | 39.4 | -7.2 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +7.2 | |

**1963**

1963 Australian federal election: Kalgoorlie :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Fred Collard | 16,180 | 52.3 | +4.4 |
| | Liberal | Peter Browne | 12,668 | 41.0 | -2.3 |
| | Democratic Labor | James Ardagh | 1,328 | 4.3 | +1.4 |
| | Democratic Labor | Antonius Berkhout | 751 | 2.4 | +2.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 30,927 | 98.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 467 | 1.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 31,394 | 89.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Fred Collard | | 53.4 | +2.8 |
| | Liberal | Peter Browne | | 46.6 | -2.8 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +2.8 | |

**1961**

1961 Australian federal election: Kalgoorlie :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Fred Collard | 14,231 | 47.9 | +3.6 |
| | Liberal | Peter Browne | 12,850 | 43.3 | +6.7 |
| | Democratic Labor | George Jensen | 1,578 | 5.3 | -6.6 |
| | Independent | Harold Illingworth | 1,050 | 3.5 | -3.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 29,709 | 97.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 859 | 2.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 30,568 | 91.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Fred Collard | 15,034 | 50.6 | +0.9 |
| | Liberal | Peter Browne | 14,675 | 49.4 | -0.9 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +0.9 | |

### Elections in the 1950s

**1958**

1958 Australian federal election: Kalgoorlie :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Fred Collard | 12,519 | 44.3 | -16.8 |
| | Liberal | Peter Browne | 10,337 | 36.6 | +36.6 |
| | Democratic Labor | Antonius Berkhout | 3,363 | 11.9 | +11.9 |
| | Independent | Harold Illingworth | 2,056 | 7.3 | -31.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 28,275 | 96.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,008 | 3.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 29,283 | 93.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Peter Browne | 14,227 | 50.3 | +50.3 |
| | Labor | Fred Collard | 14,048 | 49.7 | -11.4 |
| | Liberal gain from Labor | Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +11.4 | |

**1955**

1955 Australian federal election: Kalgoorlie :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Herbert Johnson | 17,033 | 61.1 | -4.5 |
| | Independent | Harold Illingworth | 10,844 | 38.9 | +4.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 27,877 | 96.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,067 | 3.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 28,944 | 93.2 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -1.8 | |

**1954**

1954 Australian federal election: Kalgoorlie :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Herbert Johnson | 17,130 | 65.6 | -34.4 |
| | Independent | Harold Illingworth | 8,991 | 34.4 | +34.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 26,121 | 98.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 494 | 1.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 26,615 | 93.1 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -34.4 | |

**1951**

1951 Australian federal election: Kalgoorlie :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Herbert Johnson | unopposed | | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | | |

### Elections in the 1940s

**1949**

1949 Australian federal election: Kalgoorlie :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Herbert Johnson | 18,127 | 62.4 | -9.3 |
| | Liberal | John Porteus | 10,902 | 37.6 | +9.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 29,029 | 97.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 653 | 2.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 29,682 | 93.9 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -9.3 | |

**1946**

1946 Australian federal election: Kalgoorlie :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Herbert Johnson | 22,655 | 68.0 | +0.4 |
| | Liberal | Seddon Vincent | 10,646 | 32.0 | -9.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 33,301 | 97.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 749 | 2.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 34,050 | 90.0 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -7.4 | |

**1943**

1943 Australian federal election: Kalgoorlie :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Herbert Johnson | 23,424 | 67.6 | -32.4 |
| | United Australia | Lance Horley | 6,227 | 18.0 | +18.0 |
| | Communist | Kevin Healy | 3,002 | 8.7 | +8.7 |
| | United Australia | Ralph Shaw | 1,538 | 4.4 | +4.4 |
| | Independent | William McGhie | 463 | 1.3 | +1.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 34,654 | 96.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,092 | 3.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 35,746 | 95.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Herbert Johnson | | 75.4 | -24.6 |
| | United Australia | Lance Horley | | 24.6 | +24.6 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -24.6 | |

**1940 by-election**

Kalgoorlie by-election, 1940 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Herbert Johnson | 18,228 | 51.4 | -48.6 |
| | United Australia | Frederick Lee | 14,382 | 40.5 | +40.5 |
| | Independent | Benjamin Finlay | 1,721 | 4.9 | +4.9 |
| | United Australia | Carlyle Ferguson | 1,140 | 3.2 | +3.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 35,471 | 98.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 567 | 1.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 36,038 | 82.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Herbert Johnson | | 54.6 | -45.4 |
| | United Australia | Frederick Lee | | 45.4 | +45.4 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -45.4 | |

**1940**

1940 Australian federal election: Kalgoorlie :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Albert Green | unopposed | | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | | |

### Elections in the 1930s

**1937**

1937 Australian federal election: Kalgoorlie :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Albert Green | 25,771 | 73.6 | -26.4 |
| | United Australia | Stephen Kellow | 9,235 | 26.4 | +26.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 35,006 | 96.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,457 | 4.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 36,463 | 88.4 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -26.4 | |

**1934**

1934 Australian federal election: Kalgoorlie :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Albert Green | unopposed | | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | | |

**1931**

1931 Australian federal election: Kalgoorlie :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Albert Green | 15,419 | 57.5 | -6.4 |
| | Country | William Pickering | 7,156 | 26.7 | +3.6 |
| | United Australia | George Rainsford | 4,248 | 15.8 | +2.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 26,823 | 97.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 807 | 2.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 27,630 | 86.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Albert Green | | 59.1 | -6.1 |
| | Country | William Pickering | | 40.9 | +6.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -6.1 | |

### Elections in the 1920s

**1929**

1929 Australian federal election: Kalgoorlie :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Albert Green | 15,761 | 63.9 | -36.1 |
| | Country | William Pickering | 5,684 | 23.1 | +23.1 |
| | Nationalist | William Greenard | 3,203 | 13.0 | +13.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 24,648 | 98.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 505 | 2.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 25,153 | 84.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Albert Green | | 65.2 | -34.8 |
| | Country | William Pickering | | 34.8 | +34.8 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -34.8 | |

**1928**

1928 Australian federal election: Kalgoorlie :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Albert Green | unopposed | | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | | |

**1925**

1925 Australian federal election: Kalgoorlie :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Albert Green | 14,245 | 57.6 | +0.2 |
| | Nationalist | John Mullany | 10,476 | 42.4 | -0.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 24,721 | 97.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 717 | 2.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 25,438 | 86.0 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +0.2 | |

**1922**

1922 Australian federal election: Kalgoorlie :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Albert Green | 9,889 | 57.4 | +8.9 |
| | Nationalist | George Foley | 7,331 | 42.6 | +9.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 17,220 | 94.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 917 | 5.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,137 | 58.4 | |
| | Labor gain from Nationalist | Labor gain from Nationalist | Swing | +7.1 | |

**1920**

Kalgoorlie by-election, 1920 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Nationalist | George Foley | 8,382 | 51.4 | +3.5 |
| | Labor | Hugh Mahon | 7,939 | 48.6 | -3.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 16,321 | 99.3 | +0.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 113 | 0.7 | -0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,434 | 79.1 | -0.2 |
| | Nationalist gain from Labor | Nationalist gain from Labor | Swing | +3.5 | |

### Elections in the 1910s

**1919**

1919 Australian federal election: Kalgoorlie :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Hugh Mahon | 9,220 | 52.1 | +3.4 |
| | Nationalist | Edward Heitmann | 8,480 | 47.9 | -3.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 17,700 | 98.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 237 | 1.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,937 | 79.3 | |
| | Labor gain from Nationalist | Labor gain from Nationalist | Swing | +3.4 | |

**1917**

1917 Australian federal election: Kalgoorlie :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Nationalist | Edward Heitmann | 11,659 | 51.3 | +51.3 |
| | Labor | Hugh Mahon | 11,087 | 48.7 | -51.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 22,746 | 97.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 635 | 2.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,381 | 84.4 | |
| | Nationalist gain from Labor | Nationalist gain from Labor | Swing | +51.3 | |

**1914**

1914 Australian federal election: Kalgoorlie :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Hugh Mahon | unopposed | | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | | |

**1913 by-election**

Kalgoorlie by-election, 1913 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Hugh Mahon | unopposed | | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | | |

**1913**

1913 Australian federal election: Kalgoorlie :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Charlie Frazer | unopposed | | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | | |

**1910**

1910 Australian federal election: Kalgoorlie :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | Charlie Frazer | 11,162 | 81.4 | +2.4 |
| | Liberal | John Thornett | 2,550 | 18.6 | -2.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 13,712 | 98.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 214 | 1.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,926 | 64.3 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +2.4 | |

### Elections in the 1900s

**1906**

1906 Australian federal election: Kalgoorlie :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | Charlie Frazer | 7,715 | 79.0 | +12.4 |
| | Western Australian | William Burton | 2,051 | 21.0 | -12.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 9,766 | 96.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 338 | 3.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,104 | 36.2 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +12.4 | |

**1903**

1903 Australian federal election: Kalgoorlie :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | Charlie Frazer | 5,820 | 66.6 | +66.6 |
| | Free Trade | John Kirwan | 2,913 | 33.4 | -30.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 8,733 | 96.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 286 | 3.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,019 | 38.9 | |
| | Labour gain from Free Trade | Labour gain from Free Trade | Swing | +30.7 | |

**1901**

1901 Australian federal election: Kalgoorlie :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Free Trade | John Kirwan | 5,374 | 64.1 | +64.1 |
| | Ind. Free Trade | John Hopkins | 3,015 | 35.9 | +35.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 8,389 | 44.6 | |
| | Free Trade win | Free Trade win | (new seat) | (new seat) | (new seat) |
