Electoral results for the district of Williams (Western Australia)
# Electoral results for the district of Williams (Western Australia)

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

## Members for Williams

Williams (1890–1911) :

| Member | Member | Party | Term |
| - | - | - | - |
| | Frederick Henry Piesse | Ministerial | 1890–1904 |
| | Frank Cowcher | Ministerial | 1904–1911 |
| Williams-Narrogin (1911–1950) ||||
| Member | Member | Party | Term |
| | Bertie Johnston | Labor | 1911–1915 |
| | Bertie Johnston | Independent | 1916–1917 |
| | Bertie Johnston | Country | 1917–1923 |
| | Bertie Johnston | Country (ECP) | 1923–1924 |
| | Bertie Johnston | Country | 1924–1928 |
| | Victor Doney | Country | 1928–1950 |

## Election results

### Elections in the 1940s

1947 Western Australian state election: Williams-Narrogin :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Country | Victor Doney | 1,939 | 70.5 | +3.9 |
| | Labor | Moses Mowday | 813 | 29.5 | -3.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,752 | 99.2 | +0.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 21 | 0.8 | -0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,773 | 84.5 | -0.3 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | +3.9 | |

1943 Western Australian state election: Williams-Narrogin :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Country | Victor Doney | 1,749 | 66.6 | -3.6 |
| | Labor | Edward Dolan | 877 | 33.4 | +3.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,626 | 98.6 | -0.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 37 | 1.4 | +0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,663 | 84.8 | -4.7 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | -3.6 | |

### Elections in the 1930s

1939 Western Australian state election: Williams-Narrogin :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Country | Victor Doney | 2,009 | 70.2 | -29.8 |
| | Labor | Harry Hyde | 854 | 29.8 | +29.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,863 | 99.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 25 | 0.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,888 | 89.5 | |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | N/A | |

1936 Western Australian state election: Williams-Narrogin :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Country | Victor Doney | unopposed | | |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | | |

1933 Western Australian state election: Williams-Narrogin :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Country | Victor Doney | 1,968 | 67.7 | -2.7 |
| | Independent | Arthur McCormick | 941 | 32.3 | +2.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,909 | 98.5 | -1.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 45 | 1.5 | +1.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,954 | 89.0 | +7.8 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | N/A | |

1930 Western Australian state election: Williams-Narrogin :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Country | Victor Doney | 1,966 | 70.4 |
| | Labor | John McKenna | 825 | 29.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,791 | 99.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 14 | 0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,805 | 81.2 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | |

### Elections in the 1920s

1928 Williams-Narrogin state by-election :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Country | Victor Doney | 1,284 | 42.5 | -33.1 |
| | Country | Andrew Watson | 882 | 29.2 | +29.2 |
| | Independent | Edward Illingworth | 488 | 16.1 | +16.1 |
| | Country | Thomas Kiely | 370 | 12.2 | +12.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,024 | 98.3 | -1.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 52 | 1.7 | +1.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,076 | 65.4 | -5.5 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Victor Doney | 1,774 | 58.7 | -16.9 |
| | Country | Andrew Watson | 1,250 | 41.3 | +41.3 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | N/A | |

1927 Western Australian state election: Williams-Narrogin :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Country | Edward Johnston | 2,565 | 75.6 | +3.2 |
| | Labor | John Clunas | 826 | 24.4 | -3.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,368 | 99.3 | -0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 23 | 0.7 | +0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,414 | 70.9 | +7.9 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | +3.2 | |

1924 Western Australian state election: Williams-Narrogin :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Executive Country | Edward Johnston | 1,881 | 72.4 |
| | Labor | Cyril Longmore | 717 | 27.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,598 | 99.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 9 | 0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,607 | 63.0 |
| | Executive Country gain from Country | Executive Country gain from Country | Swing | N/A |

1921 Western Australian state election: Williams-Narrogin :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Country | Edward Johnston | unopposed | | |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | | |

### Elections in the 1910s

1917 Western Australian state election: Williams-Narrogin :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | National Country | Bertie Johnston | 1,703 | 79.0 | –21.0 |
| | National Country | William Rabbish | 454 | 21.0 | +21.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,157 | 99.4 | n/a |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 14 | 0.6 | n/a |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,171 | 61.1 | n/a |
| | National Country hold | National Country hold | Swing | –21.0 | |

1916 Williams-Narrogin state by-election :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Independent | Bertie Johnston | unopposed | | |
| | Member changed to Independent from Labor | Member changed to Independent from Labor | | | |

1914 Western Australian state election: Williams-Narrogin :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Bertie Johnston | 1,947 | 65.2 | +11.0 |
| | Country | Solomon Fisher | 1,038 | 34.8 | +34.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,985 | 99.4 | +0.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 19 | 0.6 | -0.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,004 | 62.1 | -15.7 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |

1911 Western Australian state election: Williams-Narrogin :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Bertie Johnston | 1,229 | 54.2 |
| | Ministerial | Frank Cowcher | 1,018 | 44.9 |
| | Independent | James Sale | 20 | 0.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,267 | 98.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 34 | 1.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,301 | 77.8 |
| | Labor gain from Ministerial | Labor gain from Ministerial | Swing | |

* Preferences were not distributed.

### Elections in the 1900s

1908 Western Australian state election: Williams :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Ministerial | Frank Cowcher | 1,323 | 61.8 | -19.4 |
| | Labor | Edward Hamersley | 337 | 15.7 | +15.7 |
| | Ministerial | William Moss | 299 | 14.0 | +14.0 |
| | Ministerial | William Rabbish | 182 | 8.5 | +8.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,141 | 98.5 | -0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 32 | 1.5 | +0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,173 | 51.1 | +8.5 |
| | Ministerial hold | Ministerial hold | Swing | N/A | |

1905 Western Australian state election: Williams :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Ministerial | Frank Cowcher | 703 | 81.2 | +36.2 |
| | Labor | Peter Wedd | 163 | 18.8 | –5.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 866 | 98.6 | +0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 12 | 1.4 | –0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 878 | 42.6 | –12.0 |
| | Ministerial hold | Ministerial hold | Swing | +36.2 | |

1904 Western Australian state election: Williams :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Independent | Frank Cowcher | 531 | 45.0 | +45.0 |
| | Labor | Peter Wedd | 274 | 23.2 | +23.2 |
| | Independent | Richard Gell | 198 | 16.8 | +16.8 |
| | Ministerial | Julius Nenke | 176 | 14.9 | +14.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,179 | 98.5 | n/a |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 18 | 1.5 | n/a |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,197 | 54.6 | n/a |
| | Independent gain from Ministerial | Independent gain from Ministerial | Swing | +45.0 | |

1901 Western Australian state election: Williams :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Ministerial | Frederick Henry Piesse | unopposed | | |
| | Ministerial hold | Ministerial hold | Swing | | |

### Elections in the 1890s

1897 Western Australian colonial election: Williams :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Ministerial | Frederick Piesse | unopposed | | |
| | Ministerial hold | Ministerial hold | Swing | | |

1894 Western Australian colonial election: Williams :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | None | Frederick Piesse | 196 | 82.0 | –18.0 |
| | None | Wesley Maley | 43 | 18.0 | +18.0 |

1890 Western Australian colonial election: Williams :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | None | Frederick Piesse | unopposed | | |

* ↑ Prescott, David Black with the assistance of Valerie (1997). Election statistics : Legislative Assembly of Western Australia, 1890-1996. Perth, [W.A.]: Western Australian Parliamentary History Project and Western Australian Electoral Commission. ISBN 0730984095.
