Electoral results for the district of Subiaco
# Electoral results for the district of Subiaco

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

## Members for Subiaco

| Member | Party | Term |
| - | - | - |
| Henry Daglish | Labour | 1901–1905 |
| Henry Daglish | Independent Labour | 1905–1908 |
| Henry Daglish | Ministerial | 1908–1911 |
| Bartholomew Stubbs | Labor | 1911–1917 |
| Samuel Brown | Nationalist | 1917–1921 |
| Walter Richardson | National Labor | 1921–1925 |
| Walter Richardson | Nationalist | 1925–1933 |
| John Moloney | Labor | 1933–1936 |
| Florence Cardell-Oliver | Nationalist | 1936–1945 |
| Florence Cardell-Oliver | Liberal | 1945–1949 |
| Florence Cardell-Oliver | Liberal Country League | 1949–1956 |
| Percival Potter | Labor | 1956–1959 |
| Hugh Guthrie | Liberal Country League | 1959–1968 |
| Hugh Guthrie | Liberal | 1968–1971 |
| Dr Tom Dadour | Liberal | 1971–1984 |
| Dr Tom Dadour | Independent | 1984–1986 |
| Dr Carmen Lawrence | Labor | 1986–1989 |

## Election results

### Elections in the 1980s

1986 Western Australian state election: Subiaco :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Carmen Lawrence | 7,949 | 50.2 | +1.8 |
| | Liberal | Ross McLean | 7,403 | 46.7 | -1.7 |
| | Independent | Geoff Stuart | 488 | 3.1 | +3.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 15,840 | 97.5 | -0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 400 | 2.5 | +0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,240 | 89.7 | +4.3 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Carmen Lawrence | 8,189 | 51.7 | +3.3 |
| | Liberal | Ross McLean | 7,651 | 48.3 | -3.3 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +3.3 | |

1983 Western Australian state election: Subiaco :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Tom Dadour | 7,108 | 51.6 |
| | Labor | William Bartholomaeus | 6,666 | 48.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 13,774 | 97.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 322 | 2.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,096 | 85.4 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | |

1980 Western Australian state election: Subiaco :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Tom Dadour | 8,175 | 63.9 | -0.2 |
| | Labor | Marcelle Anderson | 4,613 | 36.1 | +0.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 12,788 | 97.4 | -0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 341 | 2.6 | +0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,129 | 83.8 | -3.9 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -0.2 | |

### Elections in the 1970s

1977 Western Australian state election: Subiaco :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Tom Dadour | 8,690 | 64.1 |
| | Labor | Wendy Fatin | 4,868 | 35.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 13,558 | 97.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 315 | 2.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,873 | 87.7 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +7.6 |

1974 Western Australian state election: Subiaco :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Tom Dadour | 6,339 | 49.9 |
| | Labor | Phillip Hall | 5,241 | 41.3 |
| | National Alliance | Francis Dwyer | 752 | 5.9 |
| | Australia | Ronald Hislop | 373 | 2.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 12,705 | 95.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 567 | 4.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,272 | 87.4 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Tom Dadour | 7,169 | 56.4 |
| | Labor | Phillip Hall | 5,536 | 43.6 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | |

1971 Western Australian state election: Subiaco :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Tom Dadour | 5,338 | 46.8 | -1.1 |
| | Labor | Dennis Kemp | 4,595 | 40.3 | -6.1 |
| | Democratic Labor | Francis Dwyer | 1,191 | 10.5 | +10.5 |
| | Def. of Govt Schools | Patrick Holland | 272 | 2.4 | +2.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 11,396 | 97.0 | -0.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 355 | 3.0 | +0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,751 | 87.8 | -2.6 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Tom Dadour | 6,254 | 54.9 | +4.5 |
| | Labor | Dennis Kemp | 5,142 | 45.1 | -4.5 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +4.5 | |

### Elections in the 1960s

1968 Western Australian state election: Subiaco :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal and Country | Hugh Guthrie | 5,316 | 47.9 |
| | Labor | Ronnay Foster | 5,153 | 46.4 |
| | Independent | Jacqueline Lander | 639 | 5.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 11,108 | 97.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 276 | 2.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,384 | 90.4 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal and Country | Hugh Guthrie | 5,603 | 50.4 |
| | Labor | Ronnay Foster | 5,505 | 49.6 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | |

1965 Western Australian state election: Subiaco :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal and Country | Hugh Guthrie | 5,274 | 53.3 | +5.7 |
| | Labor | Frank Baden-Powell | 4,040 | 40.9 | -2.5 |
| | Democratic Labor | John Martyr | 573 | 5.8 | -3.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 9,887 | 97.5 | -1.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 258 | 2.5 | +1.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,145 | 91.7 | -0.7 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal and Country | Hugh Guthrie | 5,761 | 58.3 | +3.2 |
| | Labor | Frank Baden-Powell | 4,126 | 41.7 | -3.2 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | +3.2 | |

1962 Western Australian state election: Subiaco :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal and Country | Hugh Guthrie | 4,994 | 47.6 |
| | Labor | Percival Potter | 4,552 | 43.4 |
| | Democratic Labor | Francis Dwyer | 936 | 7.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 8,438 | 98.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 165 | 1.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,603 | 92.5 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal and Country | Hugh Guthrie | 4,442 | 52.6 |
| | Labor | Percival Potter | 3,996 | 47.4 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | |

### Elections in the 1950s

1959 Western Australian state election: Subiaco :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal and Country | Hugh Guthrie | 3,943 | 46.7 | +18.3 |
| | Labor | Percival Potter | 3,891 | 46.1 | -1.2 |
| | Democratic Labor | Ronald Bulbeck | 604 | 7.2 | +7.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 8,438 | 98.1 | +0.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 165 | 1.9 | -0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,603 | 92.5 | +0.3 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal and Country | Hugh Guthrie | 4,442 | 52.6 | +4.3 |
| | Labor | Percival Potter | 3,996 | 47.4 | -4.3 |
| | Liberal and Country gain from Labor | Liberal and Country gain from Labor | Swing | +4.3 | |

1956 Western Australian state election: Subiaco :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Percival Potter | 4,134 | 47.3 |
| | Liberal and Country | Edgar Paddick | 2,486 | 28.4 |
| | Independent Liberal | Joseph Abrahams | 1,791 | 20.5 |
| | Independent Liberal | Walter Richardson | 336 | 3.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 8,747 | 97.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 242 | 2.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,989 | 92.2 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Percival Potter | 4,520 | 51.7 |
| | Liberal and Country | Edgar Paddick | 4,227 | 48.3 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal and Country | Labor gain from Liberal and Country | Swing | |

1953 Western Australian state election: Subiaco :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal and Country | Florence Cardell-Oliver | 4,310 | 56.7 | -5.5 |
| | Labor | Thomas Henley | 3,293 | 43.3 | +5.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 7,603 | 98.4 | -0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 124 | 1.6 | +0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,727 | 93.7 | +2.1 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | -5.5 | |

1950 Western Australian state election: Subiaco :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal and Country | Florence Cardell-Oliver | 5,072 | 62.2 |
| | Labor | Thomas Henley | 3,081 | 37.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 8,153 | 98.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 107 | 1.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,260 | 91.6 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | |

### Elections in the 1940s

1947 Western Australian state election: Subiaco :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Florence Cardell-Oliver | 4,450 | 62.7 | +4.0 |
| | Labor | Percival Potter | 2,651 | 37.3 | -4.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 7,101 | 98.2 | +0.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 129 | 1.8 | -0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,230 | 90.6 | -3.2 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +4.0 | |

1943 Western Australian state election: Subiaco :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Nationalist | Florence Cardell-Oliver | 4,132 | 58.7 | +18.5 |
| | Labor | William Lonnie | 2,909 | 41.3 | +4.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 7,041 | 97.5 | -1.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 183 | 2.5 | +1.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,224 | 93.8 | -1.3 |
| | Nationalist hold | Nationalist hold | Swing | +0.7 | |

### Elections in the 1930s

1939 Western Australian state election: Subiaco :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Nationalist | Florence Cardell-Oliver | 2,963 | 40.2 | +16.3 |
| | Labor | William Lonnie | 2,714 | 36.9 | -1.6 |
| | Ind. Nationalist | Walter Richardson | 1,686 | 22.9 | -0.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 7,363 | 98.9 | -0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 80 | 1.1 | +0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,443 | 95.1 | +14.5 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Nationalist | Florence Cardell-Oliver | 4,272 | 58.0 | +2.2 |
| | Labor | William Lonnie | 3,091 | 42.0 | -2.2 |
| | Nationalist hold | Nationalist hold | Swing | +2.2 | |

1936 Western Australian state election: Subiaco :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | John Moloney | 2,320 | 38.5 | -5.1 |
| | Nationalist | Florence Cardell-Oliver | 1,442 | 23.9 | -13.3 |
| | Nationalist | Walter Richardson | 1,392 | 23.1 | +23.1 |
| | Nationalist | Harry Downe | 877 | 14.5 | +14.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 6,031 | 99.2 | +1.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 47 | 0.8 | -1.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,078 | 80.6 | -12.3 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Nationalist | Florence Cardell-Oliver | 3,364 | 55.8 | +8.3 |
| | Labor | John Moloney | 2,667 | 44.2 | -8.3 |
| | Nationalist gain from Labor | Nationalist gain from Labor | Swing | +8.3 | |

1933 Western Australian state election: Subiaco :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | John Moloney | 2,873 | 43.6 | +2.1 |
| | Nationalist | Walter Richardson | 2,453 | 37.2 | -21.3 |
| | Independent | John Bathgate | 1,269 | 19.2 | +19.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 6,595 | 97.6 | -1.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 164 | 2.4 | +1.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,759 | 92.9 | +14.4 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | John Moloney | 3,463 | 52.5 | +11.0 |
| | Nationalist | Walter Richardson | 3,132 | 47.5 | -11.0 |
| | Labor gain from Nationalist | Labor gain from Nationalist | Swing | +11.0 | |

1930 Western Australian state election: Subiaco :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Nationalist | Walter Richardson | 3,233 | 58.5 |
| | Labor | Richard Nash | 2,290 | 41.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 5,469 | 99.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 54 | 1.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,577 | 78.5 |
| | Nationalist hold | Nationalist hold | Swing | |

### Elections in the 1920s

1927 Western Australian state election: Subiaco :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Nationalist | Walter Richardson | 4,489 | 55.1 | +11.6 |
| | Labor | John Leonard | 3,653 | 44.9 | +11.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 8,142 | 99.0 | +0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 83 | 1.0 | -0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,225 | 77.5 | +13.7 |
| | Nationalist hold | Nationalist hold | Swing | -8.3 | |

1924 Western Australian state election: Subiaco :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Nationalist | Walter Richardson | 2,584 | 43.5 | +18.8 |
| | Labor | Ephraim Freedman | 1,963 | 33.0 | -1.2 |
| | Nationalist | Clifford Sadlier | 1,395 | 23.5 | +23.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 5,942 | 98.7 | +0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 77 | 1.3 | -0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,019 | 63.8 | 0.0 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Nationalist | Walter Richardson | 3,768 | 63.4 | +63.4 |
| | Labor | Ephraim Freedman | 2,174 | 36.6 | -2.8 |
| | Nationalist gain from National Labor | Nationalist gain from National Labor | Swing | N/A | |

* Walter Richardson was the sitting member for Subiaco, who changed from the National Labor party to the Nationalists prior to the election.

1921 Western Australian state election: Subiaco :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | National Labor | Walter Richardson | 2,020 | 41.0 | +41.0 |
| | Labor | Arthur Ramsbottom | 1,686 | 34.2 | -65.8 |
| | Nationalist | Samuel Brown | 1,218 | 24.7 | +24.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 4,924 | 98.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 73 | 1.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,997 | 63.8 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National Labor | Walter Richardson | 2,985 | 60.6 | +60.6 |
| | Labor | Arthur Ramsbottom | 1,939 | 39.4 | -60.6 |
| | National Labor gain from Labor | National Labor gain from Labor | Swing | N/A | |

### Elections in the 1910s

1917 Subiaco state by-election :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Edwin Corboy | 1,873 | 40.4 | –59.6 |
| | Nationalist | Charles Heppingstone | 770 | 16.6 | +16.6 |
| | Nationalist | Samuel Brown | 696 | 15.0 | +15.0 |
| | Nationalist | James Guy | 588 | 12.7 | +12.7 |
| | Nationalist | Edwin Whittaker | 448 | 9.7 | +9.7 |
| | Nationalist | Thomas Treweek | 150 | 3.2 | +3.2 |
| | Nationalist | James Chesters | 110 | 2.4 | +2.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 4,635 | 97.7 | n/a |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 107 | 2.3 | n/a |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,742 | 69.6 | n/a |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Nationalist | Samuel Brown | 2,376 | 51.3 | n/a |
| | Labor | Edwin Corboy | 2,259 | 48.7 | n/a |
| | Nationalist gain from Labor | Nationalist gain from Labor | Swing | n/a | |

1917 Western Australian state election: Subiaco :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Bartholomew Stubbs | unopposed | | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | | |

1914 Western Australian state election: Subiaco :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Bartholomew Stubbs | 2,763 | 50.4 | -0.4 |
| | Liberal | Henry Daglish | 2,717 | 49.6 | +0.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 5,480 | 99.5 | +7.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 29 | 0.5 | -7.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,509 | 63.6 | -14.8 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -0.4 | |

1911 Western Australian state election: Subiaco :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Bartholomew Stubbs | 1,846 | 50.8 |
| | Ministerial | Henry Daglish | 1,786 | 49.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,632 | 92.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 314 | 8.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,946 | 78.4 |
| | Labor gain from Ministerial | Labor gain from Ministerial | Swing | |

### Elections in the 1900s

1908 Western Australian state election: Subiaco :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Ministerial | Henry Daglish | 2,527 | 61.1 | +13.0 |
| | Labor | Walter Richardson | 1,606 | 38.9 | +38.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 4,133 | 99.0 | +0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 41 | 1.0 | -0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,174 | 80.4 | +18.7 |
| | Ministerial gain from Independent Labor | Ministerial gain from Independent Labor | Swing | N/A | |

1905 Western Australian state election: Subiaco :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Independent Labor | Henry Daglish | 1,086 | 51.9 | –28.1 |
| | Ministerial | Samuel Brown | 1,006 | 48.1 | +48.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,092 | 99.2 | –0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 17 | 0.8 | +0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,109 | 61.7 | –10.2 |
| | Independent Labor hold | Independent Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |

1904 Western Australian state election: Subiaco :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Henry Daglish | 1,890 | 80.0 | +30.4 |
| | Independent | William Thomas | 473 | 20.0 | +20.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,363 | 99.4 | +2.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 14 | 0.6 | –2.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,377 | 71.9 | +15.4 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +30.4 | |

1901 Western Australian state election: Subiaco :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Henry Daglish | 828 | 49.6 | +49.6 |
| | Independent | Samuel Brown | 535 | 32.1 | +32.1 |
| | Independent | John Brickhill | 180 | 10.8 | +10.8 |
| | Independent | Richard Sparrow | 126 | 7.5 | +7.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,669 | 97.4 | n/a |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 44 | 2.6 | n/a |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,713 | 56.5 | n/a |
| | Labor win | Labor win | (new seat) | (new seat) | (new seat) |
