Electoral results for the district of Warren-Blackwood

This is a list of electoral results for the electoral district of Warren-Blackwood in Western Australian state elections.

Members for Warren-Blackwood

Warren (1950–1996)
Member Party Term
  Ernest Hoar Labor 1950–1957
  Joseph Rowberry Labor 1958–1968
  David Evans Labor 1968–1989
  Paul Omodei Liberal 1989–1996
Warren-Blackwood (1996–2008)
Member Party Term
  Paul Omodei Liberal 1996–2008
  Independent 2008
Warren-Blackwood (2013–present)
Member Party Term
  Terry Redman National 2013–2021
  Jane Kelsbie Labor 2021–present

Election results

Elections in the 2020s

2021 Western Australian state election: Warren-Blackwood[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Terry Redman 8,219 32.6 −3.6
Labor Jane Kelsbie 8,197 32.6 +11.7
Greens Jeff Pow 3,362 13.4 −1.2
Liberal Marie O'Dea 2,513 10.0 −5.8
Shooters, Fishers, Farmers Paul Da Silva 1,048 4.2 −1.5
Legalise Cannabis Nick Lethbridge 588 2.3 +2.3
No Mandatory Vaccination Helen Allan 526 2.1 +2.1
One Nation Steven Regterschot 419 1.7 −5.3
Sustainable Australia Peter Strachan 309 1.2 +1.2
Total formal votes 25,181 96.2 +0.5
Informal votes 994 3.8 −0.5
Turnout 26,175 87.6 −0.8
Two-candidate-preferred result
Labor Jane Kelsbie 12,903 51.3 +14.1
National Terry Redman 12,266 48.7 −14.1
Labor gain from National Swing +14.1

Elections in the 2010s

2017 Western Australian state election: Warren-Blackwood[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Terry Redman 8,639 36.6 −1.2
Labor Hugh Litson 4,854 20.6 +5.9
Liberal Ross Woodhouse 3,703 15.7 −11.7
Greens Andrew Huntley 3,391 14.4 −1.3
One Nation Greg Moroney 1,641 7.0 +7.0
Shooters, Fishers, Farmers Marc Deas 1,344 5.7 +5.7
Total formal votes 23,572 95.6 +1.1
Informal votes 1,080 4.4 −1.1
Turnout 24,652 89.1 +0.3
Two-candidate-preferred result
National Terry Redman 14,942 63.4 +6.3
Labor Hugh Litson 8,622 36.6 +36.6
National hold Swing +6.3
2013 Western Australian state election: Warren-Blackwood
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Terry Redman 7,439 33.5 +5.7
Liberal Ray Colyer 6,699 30.2 −3.5
Greens Nerilee Boshammer 3,612 16.3 +1.2
Labor John Thorpe 3,331 15.0 −3.2
Independent Louie Scibilia 425 1.9 +1.9
Family First Phillip Douglass 403 1.8 +0.2
Kim Redman 273 1.2 +1.2
Total formal votes 22,182 94.4 –1.4
Informal votes 1,322 5.6 +1.4
Turnout 23,504 91.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Ray Colyer 14,542 65.6 +4.8
Labor John Thorpe 7,637 34.4 –4.8
Two-candidate-preferred result
National Terry Redman 11,769 53.1 −7.0
Liberal Ray Colyer 10,393 46.9 +7.0
National hold Swing −7.0

Elections in the 2000s

2005 Western Australian state election: Warren-Blackwood
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Paul Omodei 7,668 56.8 +9.0
Labor Peter McKenzie 2,993 22.2 +5.7
Greens Nick Dornan 1,760 13.0 −0.2
Family First Garry Cain 385 2.8 +2.8
One Nation Jodie Yardley 379 2.8 −8.6
New Country Bob Marshall 207 1.5 +1.5
Christian Democrats Matt Palmer 119 0.9 +0.9
Total formal votes 13,511 95.0 −1.9
Informal votes 704 5.0 +1.9
Turnout 14,215 91.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Paul Omodei 8,774 65.0 +0.3
Labor Peter McKenzie 4,722 35.0 −0.3
Liberal hold Swing +0.3
2001 Western Australian state election: Warren-Blackwood
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Paul Omodei 6,732 47.7 −14.1
Labor Veronica Keating 2,338 16.6 −8.0
Greens Peter Lane 1,853 13.1 +13.1
One Nation Tony Drake 1,620 11.5 +11.5
Independent Hayden Rice 1,210 8.6 +8.6
Liberals for Forests Chris Davies 240 1.7 +1.7
Independent Allan Martin 130 0.9 +0.9
Total formal votes 14,123 97.0 +0.4
Informal votes 443 3.0 −0.4
Turnout 14,566 92.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Paul Omodei 8,955 64.4 −2.7
Labor Veronica Keating 4,944 35.6 +2.7
Liberal hold Swing −2.7

Elections in the 1990s

1996 Western Australian state election: Warren-Blackwood
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Paul Omodei 8,033 61.8 −0.9
Labor Nicholas Oaks 3,198 24.6 +2.2
Democrats Sally Johnston 1,105 8.5 +8.5
Citizens Electoral Council Tony Drake 666 5.1 +5.1
Total formal votes 13,002 96.5 −0.3
Informal votes 467 3.5 +0.3
Turnout 13,469 92.1
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Paul Omodei 8,721 67.1 −2.3
Labor Nicholas Oaks 4,276 32.9 +2.3
Liberal hold Swing −2.3
1993 Western Australian state election: Warren
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Paul Omodei 6,833 65.3 +12.1
Labor Keith Lillie 2,363 22.6 −14.6
Greens Peter Akerman 1,263 12.1 +12.1
Total formal votes 10,459 96.7 +1.7
Informal votes 360 3.3 −1.7
Turnout 10,819 95.4 +1.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Paul Omodei 7,310 69.9 +9.1
Labor Keith Lillie 3,149 30.1 −9.1
Liberal hold Swing +9.1

Elections in the 1980s

1989 Western Australian state election: Warren
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Paul Omodei 5,105 53.2 +3.6
Labor John Towie 3,568 37.2 −10.5
National Donald Hancock 928 9.7 +9.7
Total formal votes 9,601 95.0
Informal votes 504 5.0
Turnout 10,105 93.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Paul Omodei 5,838 60.8 +9.8
Labor John Towie 3,763 39.2 −9.8
Liberal hold Swing +9.8
  • In the redistribution, Warren became a notional Liberal seat.
1986 Western Australian state election: Warren
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor David Evans 4,140 51.2 −9.6
Liberal Paul Omodei 3,671 45.4 +14.6
Independent Charles Parke 272 3.4 +3.4
Total formal votes 8,083 98.0 +0.6
Informal votes 162 2.0 −0.6
Turnout 8,245 94.1 +2.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor David Evans 4,276 52.9 −10.5
Liberal Paul Omodei 3,807 47.1 +10.5
Labor hold Swing −10.5
1983 Western Australian state election: Warren
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor David Evans 4,442 60.8
Liberal Ross Young 2,250 30.8
National Country Noel Klopper 477 6.5
Independent Noel Duggan 133 1.8
Total formal votes 7,302 97.4
Informal votes 198 2.6
Turnout 7,500 91.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor David Evans 4,629 63.4
Liberal Ross Young 2,673 36.6
Labor hold Swing
1980 Western Australian state election: Warren
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor David Evans 5,126 62.5 +8.6
Liberal Graham Happ 3,080 37.5 −4.7
Total formal votes 8,206 97.2 −1.1
Informal votes 232 2.8 +1.1
Turnout 8,438 91.6 −1.3
Labor hold Swing +6.7

Elections in the 1970s

1977 Western Australian state election: Warren
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor David Evans 4,306 53.9
Liberal Bill King 3,374 42.2
Independent Noel Duggen 308 3.9
Total formal votes 7,988 98.3
Informal votes 137 1.7
Turnout 8,125 92.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Hywel Evans 4,460 55.8 +3.3
Liberal Bill King 3,528 44.2 −3.3
Labor hold Swing +3.3
1974 Western Australian state election: Warren
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor David Evans 3,453 52.1
Liberal Maurice Thompson 2,089 31.5
National Alliance John Dempster 1,092 16.5
Total formal votes 6,634 96.6
Informal votes 233 3.4
Turnout 6,867 92.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor David Evans 3,617 54.5
Liberal Maurice Thompson 3,017 45.5
Labor hold Swing
1971 Western Australian state election: Warren
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor David Evans 4,271 71.1 +15.8
Liberal Murray Edwards 1,418 23.6 −17.0
Democratic Labor Alfred Whiteside 321 5.3 +1.2
Total formal votes 6,010 96.9 −1.4
Informal votes 195 3.1 +1.4
Turnout 6,205 93.0 −1.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor David Evans 4,319 71.9 +14.5
Liberal Murray Edwards 1,691 28.1 −14.5
Labor hold Swing +14.5

Elections in the 1960s

1968 Western Australian state election: Warren
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor David Evans 3,175 55.3
Liberal and Country Gordon Thompson 2,331 40.6
Democratic Labor Francis Dwyer 235 4.1
Total formal votes 5,741 98.3
Informal votes 97 1.7
Turnout 5,838 94.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor David Evans 6,122 58.8
Liberal and Country Gordon Thompson 4,289 41.2
Labor hold Swing
1965 Western Australian state election: Warren
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Joseph Rowberry 2,491 52.3 −3.6
Liberal and Country William Brockman 1,887 39.6 −4.5
Country Gordon Errington 381 8.0 +8.0
Total formal votes 4,759 97.4 −1.6
Informal votes 126 2.6 +1.6
Turnout 4,885 94.5 +0.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Joseph Rowberry 2,529 53.1 −2.8
Liberal and Country William Brockman 2,230 46.9 +2.8
Labor hold Swing −2.8
1962 Western Australian state election: Warren
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Joseph Rowberry 2,831 55.9
Liberal and Country Walter Muir 2,231 44.1
Total formal votes 5,062 99.0
Informal votes 52 1.0
Turnout 5,114 94.1
Labor hold Swing

Elections in the 1950s

1959 Western Australian state election: Warren
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Joseph Rowberry 2,684 53.4 −46.6
Liberal and Country Walter Muir 2,025 40.3 +40.3
Democratic Labor Paul Brennan 319 6.4 +6.4
Total formal votes 5,028 98.9
Informal votes 55 1.1
Turnout 5,083 96.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Joseph Rowberry 54.3 −45.7
Liberal and Country Walter Muir 45.7 +45.7
Labor hold Swing N/A
  • Two party preferred vote was estimated.
1958 Warren state by-election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Joseph Rowberry 2,107 46.6 N/A
Liberal and Country Frederick Wiseman 1,198 26.5 +26.5
Country Andrew Dempster 455 10.0 +10.0
Democratic Labor David Carrier 327 7.2 +7.2
Independent Walter Whyte 237 5.2 +5.2
Independent Albert Halden 181 4.0 +4.0
Independent Liberal James Collins 21 0.5 +0.5
Total formal votes 4,526 96.7
Informal votes 156 3.3
Turnout 4,682 92.2
After distribution of preferences
Labor Joseph Rowberry 2,318 51.2
Liberal and Country Frederick Wiseman 1,274 28.1
Country Andrew Dempster 528 11.7
Democratic Labor David Carrier 406 9.0
Labor hold Swing N/A
  • Preferences were not distributed to completion.
1956 Western Australian state election: Warren
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Ernest Hoar unopposed
Labor hold Swing
1953 Western Australian state election: Warren
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Ernest Hoar unopposed
Labor hold Swing
1950 Western Australian state election: Warren
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Ernest Hoar unopposed
Labor hold Swing

References