Electoral district of Rockingham

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Rockingham is an Electoral district of Western Australia. As in other districts, the Rockingham district elects a single person to the Western Australian Legislative Assembly. The elected person is then known as the Member for Rockingham, and is said to hold the seat of Rockingham. As of 1996, the Member for Rockingham is Mark McGowan who holds the seat for the Labor Party by a margin of 12.3%.

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[edit] Profile

Suburbs of Rockingham generally west of Ennis Avenue. It includes Rockingham, Shoalwater, Safety Bay and parts of Cooloongup and Waikiki. The electorate also includes the HMAS Stirling naval base on Garden Island. Covers 48 km².

[edit] History

Current MP Mark McGowan succeeded former Speaker Mike Barnett in 1996. Barnett had held the seat since it was first created in 1974. There was an 8.1% swing to Labor in 2001.

Legislative Assembly 2001
  Labor 53.7%
  Liberals 25.0%
  One Nation 12.0%
  Greens 5.9%
Legislative Assembly 2005
  Labor 56.3%
  Liberals 31.8%
  Greens 4.7%
  Christian Democrats 2.5%

[edit] Election Results 1996

[edit] General State Election 1996

District of Rockingham Results

14 December 1996 State General Election

District Status : Result Declared


Candidate Party Votes Counted  % Valid Votes
EDWARDS, Barbara Australian Democrats 821 4.08%
BROWN, Rob Liberal 7029 34.94%
GOODALE, Bob Greens (WA) 1211 6.02%
McGOWAN, Mark Australian Labor Party 9759 48.51%
GALLETLY, Arthur Independent 420 2.09%
SCHUTTE, Frans - 195 0.97%
McFETRIDGE, Mal - 681 3.39%
ELECTORS ON ROLL: 23102
INFORMAL: 895
TOTAL VOTES: 21011
TURN OUT: 90.95%
 % INFORMAL VOTES: 4.26%

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[edit] General State Election 2001

District of Rockingham Results

10 Feb 2001 State General Election

District Status : Results Declared

Electors : 23,769

Candidate Party Votes Counted  % Valid Votes
RICHTER, Dean DEMOCRATS 579 2.79%
McGOWAN, Mark Australian Labor Party 11,136 53.69%
KEEL, Monique Greens (WA) 1,219 5.88%
HEYES, Gordon - 140 0.68%
PAYNE, Jodie Liberal 5,180 24.98%
FIANNACA, Maz Pauline Hanson’s ONE NATION 2,486 11.99%
ELECTORS ON ROLL: 23,769
INFORMAL: 1,025
TOTAL VOTES: 21,765
 % INFORMAL VOTES: 4.71%

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[edit] General State Election 2005

District of Rockingham Results

26 FEB 2005 State General Election

District Status : Result Declared

Electors : 26,093

Candidate Party Votes Counted  % Valid Votes
STOCKDEN, Garth ONE NATION 544 2.43%
BOULTON, Daniel Greens (WA) 1,040 4.65%
ELLIS, Paul Liberal 7,108 31.81%
McGOWAN, Mark Australian Labor Party 12,573 56.26%
TOTTEN, Rob CITIZENS ELECTORAL COUNCIL 99 0.44%
HARVEY, Carena FAMILY FIRST 416 1.86%
LEWIS, June Christian Democratic Party WA 567 2.54%
Total Valid Votes: 22,347
INFORMAL: 1,311
TOTAL VOTES: 23,658
 % INFORMAL VOTES: 5.54%

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[edit] References

  1. ^ Western Australian Electoral Commission
  2. ^ Western Australian Electoral Commission
  3. ^ WA Electoral Commission - State General Election Results