Electoral results for the district of Stirling
# Electoral results for the district of Stirling

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

## Members for Stirling

| Member | Party | Term |
| - | - | - |
| Arthur Watts | Country | 1950–1962 |
| Clayton Mitchell | Country | 1962–1971 |
| Matt Stephens | Country | 1971–1975 |
| Matt Stephens | National Country | 1975–1978 |
| Matt Stephens | National (NP) | 1978–1985 |
| Matt Stephens | National | 1985–1989 |
| Monty House | National | 1989–2005 |
| Terry Redman | National | 2005–2008 |

## Election results

### Elections in the 2000s

2005 Western Australian state election: Stirling :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Ron Scott | 3,333 | 26.4 | +26.4 |
| | National | Terry Redman | 2,735 | 21.7 | -15.4 |
| | Labor | Jan Benson-Lidholm | 2,500 | 19.8 | +1.3 |
| | Independent | Vicki Brown | 1,901 | 15.1 | +15.1 |
| | Greens | Diane Evers | 1,090 | 8.6 | -4.3 |
| | Christian Democrats | Norm Baker | 429 | 3.4 | +3.4 |
| | Family First | Terry Dixon | 384 | 3.0 | +3.0 |
| | One Nation | Darius Crowe | 255 | 2.0 | -15.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 12,627 | 95.6 | -1.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 588 | 4.4 | +1.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,215 | 92.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Terry Redman | 7,851 | 62.7 | +0.8 |
| | Labor | Jan Benson-Lidholm | 4,665 | 37.3 | -0.8 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Terry Redman | 7,191 | 57.0 | -5.0 |
| | Liberal | Ron Scott | 5,417 | 43.0 | +43.0 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | -5.0 | |

2001 Western Australian state election: Stirling :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | National | Monty House | 4,572 | 37.3 | -29.4 |
| | Labor | Ian Bishop | 2,244 | 18.3 | +1.8 |
| | One Nation | Darius Crowe | 2,182 | 17.8 | +17.8 |
| | Independent | Ken Drummond | 1,705 | 13.9 | +13.9 |
| | Greens | Paul Llewellyn | 1,542 | 12.6 | -0.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 12,245 | 96.8 | +0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 407 | 3.2 | -0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,652 | 91.8 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Monty House | 7,540 | 62.4 | -11.7 |
| | Labor | Ian Bishop | 4,537 | 37.6 | +11.7 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | -11.7 | |

### Elections in the 1990s

1996 Western Australian state election: Stirling :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | National | Monty House | 7,569 | 66.7 | +15.5 |
| | Labor | Barry Christy | 1,870 | 16.5 | +0.3 |
| | Greens | Paul Llewellyn | 1,436 | 12.7 | +5.5 |
| | Democrats | Gaida Neggo | 469 | 4.1 | +2.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 11,344 | 96.4 | -0.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 425 | 3.6 | +0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,769 | 91.8 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Monty House | 8,395 | 74.1 | -3.1 |
| | Labor | Barry Christy | 2,932 | 25.9 | +3.1 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | -3.1 | |

1993 Western Australian state election: Stirling :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | National | Monty House | 5,896 | 52.2 | +9.8 |
| | Liberal | James Barrow | 2,388 | 21.1 | -8.7 |
| | Labor | Anthony Hughes | 1,882 | 16.7 | -4.7 |
| | Greens | Pamela Rumble | 772 | 6.8 | +6.8 |
| | Democrats | Maurice Deane | 206 | 1.8 | +1.8 |
| | CALM Resistance Movement | William North | 153 | 1.4 | +1.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 11,297 | 97.2 | +1.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 328 | 2.8 | -1.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,625 | 95.1 | +2.7 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Monty House | 8,505 | 75.3 | +10.2 |
| | Liberal | James Barrow | 2,792 | 24.7 | -10.2 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | +10.2 | |

### Elections in the 1980s

1989 Western Australian state election: Stirling :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | National | Monty House | 4,090 | 42.4 | -19.1 |
| | Liberal | Thomas Knight | 2,870 | 29.8 | -7.0 |
| | Labor | Lesley-Ann Hoare | 2,060 | 21.4 | +19.8 |
| | Grey Power | Paul Ensor | 619 | 6.4 | +6.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 9,639 | 95.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 466 | 4.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,105 | 92.7 | |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Monty House | 6,278 | 65.1 | +2.2 |
| | Liberal | Thomas Knight | 3,361 | 34.9 | -2.2 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | +2.2 | |

1986 Western Australian state election: Stirling :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | National | Matt Stephens | 5,670 | 62.2 | +8.6 |
| | Liberal | Peter Skinner | 3,443 | 37.8 | +1.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 9,113 | 97.2 | +0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 255 | 2.8 | -0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,368 | 93.7 | +2.8 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | +6.1 | |

1983 Western Australian state election: Stirling :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | National | Matt Stephens | 4,080 | 53.6 |
| | Liberal | Peter Skinner | 2,761 | 36.2 |
| | National Country | Thomas Buxton | 775 | 10.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 7,616 | 97.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 225 | 2.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,841 | 90.9 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Matt Stephens | 4,273 | 56.1 |
| | Liberal | Peter Skinner | 3,343 | 43.9 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | |

1980 Western Australian state election: Stirling :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | National | Matt Stephens | 4,698 | 57.7 | +57.7 |
| | Liberal | Gary Pollett | 2,224 | 27.3 | -1.4 |
| | National Country | Peter Squire | 1,224 | 15.0 | -56.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 8,146 | 96.9 | +0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 263 | 3.1 | -0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,409 | 92.3 | -1.0 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Matt Stephens | 5,004 | 61.4 | +61.4 |
| | Liberal | Gary Pollett | 3,142 | 38.6 | +9.9 |
| | National gain from National Country | National gain from National Country | Swing | N/A | |

### Elections in the 1970s

1977 Western Australian state election: Stirling :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | National Country | Matt Stephens | 5,175 | 71.3 |
| | Liberal | Douglas Campbell | 2,079 | 28.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 7,254 | 96.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 262 | 3.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,516 | 93.3 |
| | National Country hold | National Country hold | Swing | N/A |

1974 Western Australian state election: Stirling :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | National Alliance | Matt Stephens | 3,775 | 54.4 |
| | Liberal | Glen Mitchell | 1,930 | 27.8 |
| | Labor | Eric Bromilow | 1,238 | 17.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 6,943 | 97.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 161 | 2.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,104 | 91.5 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National Alliance | Matt Stephens | 4,889 | 70.4 |
| | Labor | Eric Bromilow | 2,054 | 29.6 |
| | National Alliance hold | National Alliance hold | Swing | |

* Preferences were not distributed between the National Alliance and Liberal candidates for Stirling.

1971 Western Australian state election: Stirling :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Ray Wood | 2,020 | 30.9 | +30.9 |
| | Liberal | Peter Drummond | 1,769 | 27.0 | +27.0 |
| | Country | Matt Stephens | 1,758 | 26.9 | -73.1 |
| | Independent | George Brookes | 522 | 8.0 | +8.0 |
| | Democratic Labor | Peter Sullivan | 367 | 5.6 | +5.6 |
| | Independent | Duncan Hordacre | 111 | 1.7 | +1.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 6,547 | 96.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 256 | 3.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,803 | 93.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Matt Stephens | 3,941 | 60.2 | -39.8 |
| | Labor | Ray Wood | 2,606 | 39.8 | +39.8 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Elections in the 1960s

1968 Western Australian state election: Stirling :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Country | Clayton Mitchell | unopposed | | |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | | |

1965 Western Australian state election: Stirling :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Country | Clayton Mitchell | unopposed | | |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | | |

1962 Western Australian state election: Stirling :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Country | Clayton Mitchell | 1,651 | 35.0 |
| | Independent | Robin Faulkner | 1,261 | 26.7 |
| | Liberal and Country | Roy Dix | 866 | 18.4 |
| | Country | John Lyons | 752 | 15.9 |
| | Independent | Malcol Bateman | 185 | 3.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 4,715 | 97.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 101 | 2.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,816 | 92.4 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Clayton Mitchell | 2,956 | 62.7 |
| | Independent | Robin Faulkner | 1,759 | 37.3 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | |

### Elections in the 1950s

1959 Western Australian state election: Stirling :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Country | Arthur Watts | unopposed | | |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | | |

1956 Western Australian state election: Stirling :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Country | Arthur Watts | unopposed | | |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | | |

1953 Western Australian state election: Stirling :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Country | Arthur Watts | unopposed | | |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | | |

1950 Western Australian state election: Stirling :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Country | Arthur Watts | unopposed | | |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | | |
