Electoral results for the Division of Forrest

This is a list of electoral results for the Division of Forrest in Australian federal elections from the division's creation in 1922 until the present.

Members

Member Party Term
  John Prowse Country 1922–1943
  Nelson Lemmon Labor 1943–1949
  Gordon Freeth Liberal 1949–1969
  Frank Kirwan Labor 1969–1972
  Peter Drummond Liberal 1972–1987
Geoff Prosser 1987–2007
Nola Marino 2007–present

Election results

Elections in the 2020s

2022

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2022 Australian federal election in Western Australia § Forrest.[edit]
2022 Australian federal election: Forrest[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Nola Marino 41,006 43.12 −9.36
Labor Bronwen English 26,092 27.44 +6.29
Greens Christine Terrantroy 12,780 13.44 +0.60
One Nation Shane Mezger 5,020 5.28 −0.67
Great Australian Tracy Aitken 2,907 3.06 +3.06
United Australia Helen Allan 2,426 2.55 +0.82
Western Australia Greg Stephens 2,130 2.24 +0.95
Liberal Democrats Paul Markham 1,577 1.66 +1.66
Federation Mailee Dunn 1,152 1.21 +1.21
Total formal votes 95,090 94.78 +0.42
Informal votes 5,234 5.22 −0.42
Turnout 100,324 88.78 −2.36
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Nola Marino 51,625 54.29 −10.29
Labor Bronwen English 43,465 45.71 +10.29
Liberal hold Swing −10.29
Alluvial diagram for preference flows in the seat of Forrest in the 2022 federal election. checkY indicates at what stage the winning candidate had over 50% of the votes and was declared the winner.

Elections in the 2010s

2019

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2019 Australian federal election in Western Australia § Forrest.[edit]
2019 Australian federal election: Forrest[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Nola Marino 47,470 52.48 +3.04
Labor Wayne Sanford 19,126 21.14 −2.00
Greens Nerilee Boshammer 11,645 12.87 +0.90
One Nation Kalven Jamieson 5,371 5.94 +5.94
Shooters, Fishers, Farmers Mark McCall 2,881 3.18 +3.18
United Australia Dale Bromley 1,564 1.73 +1.73
Independent Alexander Marsden 1,238 1.37 +1.37
Western Australia Ian Molyneux 1,167 1.29 +1.29
Total formal votes 90,462 94.35 +0.21
Informal votes 5,418 5.65 −0.21
Turnout 95,880 90.95 +1.23
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Nola Marino 58,405 64.56 +2.00
Labor Wayne Sanford 32,057 35.44 −2.00
Liberal hold Swing +2.00

2016

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2016 Australian federal election in Western Australia § Forrest.[edit]
2016 Australian federal election: Forrest[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Nola Marino 41,869 49.44 −1.81
Labor Lorrae Loud 19,596 23.14 −0.39
Greens Jill Reading 10,137 11.97 +2.13
National Luke Pilkington 4,306 5.08 −1.31
Independent Ross Slater 2,896 3.42 +3.42
Outdoor Recreation David Fishlock 2,375 2.80 +2.80
Christians Edward Dabrowski 1,858 2.19 +0.56
Rise Up Australia Jennifer Whately 1,654 1.95 +1.27
Total formal votes 84,691 94.14 −0.27
Informal votes 5,269 5.86 +0.27
Turnout 89,960 89.72 −0.43
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Nola Marino 52,981 62.56 −1.25
Labor Lorrae Loud 31,710 37.44 +1.25
Liberal hold Swing −1.25

2013

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2013 Australian federal election in Western Australia § Forrest.[edit]
2013 Australian federal election: Forrest[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Nola Marino 42,640 49.92 +0.96
Labor John Borlini 21,579 25.26 −2.93
Greens Gordon Tayler 8,136 9.52 −3.96
National Michael Rose 5,338 6.25 +0.27
Palmer United Edward Dabrowski 4,301 5.03 +5.03
Christians Wayne Barnett 1,374 1.61 +1.61
Family First Bev Custers 1,270 1.49 −0.46
Rise Up Australia Mark Morien 581 0.68 +0.68
Citizens Electoral Council Ian Tuffnell 204 0.24 +0.24
Total formal votes 85,423 94.37 −1.08
Informal votes 5,095 5.63 +1.08
Turnout 90,518 93.41 −0.78
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Nola Marino 53,198 62.28 +3.54
Labor John Borlini 32,225 37.72 −3.54
Liberal hold Swing +3.54

2010

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2010 Australian federal election in Western Australia § Forrest.[edit]
2010 Australian federal election: Forrest[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Nola Marino 39,460 48.96 +3.81
Labor Jackie Jarvis 22,724 28.19 −2.43
Greens Luke Petersen 10,863 13.48 +5.07
National John Hill 4,822 5.98 +5.98
Family First Bev Custers 1,573 1.95 +0.57
Christian Democrats Lee Herridge 1,158 1.44 −0.45
Total formal votes 80,600 95.45 −1.27
Informal votes 3,844 4.55 +1.27
Turnout 84,444 94.21 −0.29
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Nola Marino 47,343 58.74 +3.26
Labor Jackie Jarvis 33,257 41.26 −3.26
Liberal hold Swing +3.26

Elections in the 2000s


2007

2007 Australian federal election: Forrest
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Nola Marino 38,928 45.40 −8.02
Labor Peter Macfarlane 25,883 30.18 +2.25
Independent Noel Brunning 9,924 11.57 +11.57
Greens Kingsley Gibson 7,150 8.34 −0.11
Christian Democrats John Lewis 1,643 1.92 +0.32
Family First Leighton Knoll 1,150 1.34 −0.31
One Nation Jodie Yardley 928 1.08 −2.36
Citizens Electoral Council Ian Tuffnell 144 0.17 −0.26
Total formal votes 85,750 96.67 +2.17
Informal votes 2,954 3.33 = −2.17
Turnout 88,704 94.69 +0.54
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Nola Marino 47,871 55.83 −4.62
Labor Peter Macfarlane 37,879 44.17 +4.62
Liberal hold Swing −4.62

2004

2004 Australian federal election: Forrest
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Geoff Prosser 41,422 53.42 +7.39
Labor Tresslyn Smith 21,655 27.93 −2.68
Greens Kingsley Gibson 6,549 8.45 +1.28
One Nation Alan Giorgi 2,667 3.44 −6.61
Democrats Adam Welch 1,311 1.69 −1.63
Family First Linda Rose 1,281 1.65 +1.65
Christian Democrats Shane Flanegan 1,242 1.60 +1.60
New Country Ken Vagg 1,075 1.39 +1.39
Citizens Electoral Council Ian Tuffnell 334 0.43 +0.05
Total formal votes 77,536 94.50 −0.45
Informal votes 4,512 5.50 +0.45
Turnout 82,048 94.15 −1.53
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Geoff Prosser 46,871 60.45 +2.84
Labor Tresslyn Smith 30,665 39.55 −2.84
Liberal hold Swing +2.84

2001

2001 Australian federal election: Forrest
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Geoff Prosser 34,392 46.03 +3.79
Labor Tresslyn Smith 22,872 30.61 −0.10
One Nation Alan Giorgi 7,510 10.05 −1.88
Greens Paul Llewellyn 5,359 7.17 +1.07
Democrats Alison Wylie 2,477 3.31 +0.27
National Charles Caldwell 1,397 1.87 −1.09
Curtin Labor Alliance Megan Kirwan 433 0.58 +0.58
Citizens Electoral Council Arthur Harvey 281 0.38 +0.25
Total formal votes 74,721 94.95 +0.08
Informal votes 3,976 5.05 −0.08
Turnout 78,697 96.36
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Geoff Prosser 43,049 57.61 +3.01
Labor Tresslyn Smith 31,672 42.39 −3.01
Liberal hold Swing +3.01

Elections in the 1990s

1998

1998 Australian federal election: Forrest
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Geoff Prosser 32,171 42.78 −14.34
Labor Tony Dean 20,332 27.04 −1.67
One Nation Paddy Embry 10,029 13.34 +13.34
Greens Paul Llewellyn 5,303 7.05 −0.42
National Steve Thomas 2,354 3.13 +3.13
Democrats Alf Denman 2,253 3.00 −2.13
Christian Democrats Jim Cummins 1,316 1.75 +1.75
Australia First Ted Stone 897 1.19 +1.19
Jon Doust 424 0.56 +0.56
Citizens Electoral Council John Watson 117 0.16 +0.16
Total formal votes 75,196 94.90 −2.43
Informal votes 4,037 5.10 +2.43
Turnout 79,233 95.85 −0.04
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Geoff Prosser 42,775 56.88 −7.21
Labor Tony Dean 32,421 43.12 +7.21
Liberal hold Swing −7.21

1996

1996 Australian federal election: Forrest
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Geoff Prosser 43,067 56.99 +0.92
Labor Ann Mills 21,920 29.01 −1.71
Greens Basil Schur 5,537 7.33 −0.88
Democrats Ronald Hellyer 3,864 5.11 +0.11
Independent Alexander Marsden 1,181 1.56 +1.56
Total formal votes 75,569 97.35 −0.25
Informal votes 2,060 2.65 +0.25
Turnout 77,629 95.88 −0.94
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Geoff Prosser 47,821 63.64 +1.91
Labor Ann Mills 27,320 36.36 −1.91
Liberal hold Swing +1.91

1993

1993 Australian federal election: Forrest
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Geoff Prosser 40,099 56.07 +7.74
Labor Peter Procter 21,964 30.71 +1.48
Greens Jill Reading 5,869 8.21 −0.53
Democrats David Churches 3,581 5.01 −2.23
Total formal votes 71,513 97.60 +0.65
Informal votes 1,760 2.40 −0.65
Turnout 73,273 96.82
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Geoff Prosser 44,124 61.73 +1.82
Labor Peter Procter 27,350 38.27 −1.82
Liberal hold Swing +1.82

1990

1990 Australian federal election: Forrest
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Geoff Prosser 31,770 48.3 +1.8
Labor Simon Keely 19,219 29.2 −10.5
Greens Giz Watson 5,742 8.7 +8.7
Democrats David Churches 4,760 7.2 +1.6
National Rick Beatty 4,245 6.5 −1.7
Total formal votes 65,736 96.9
Informal votes 2,069 3.1
Turnout 67,805 95.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Geoff Prosser 39,328 59.9 +4.3
Labor Simon Keely 26,315 40.1 −4.3
Liberal hold Swing +4.3

Elections in the 1980s

1987

1987 Australian federal election: Forrest
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Geoff Prosser 27,925 44.0 −6.4
Labor Gerry Thompson 26,764 42.2 −3.5
National Joe Chambers 5,175 8.2 +8.2
Democrats David Churches 3,553 5.6 +2.7
Total formal votes 63,417 94.4
Informal votes 3,747 5.6
Turnout 67,164 95.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Geoff Prosser 33,678 53.1 +0.7
Labor Gerry Thompson 29,737 46.9 −0.7
Liberal hold Swing +0.7

1984

1984 Australian federal election: Forrest
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Peter Drummond 30,009 50.4 +1.9
Labor Peter Holland 27,177 45.7 +0.1
Democrats Anne Fussell 1,701 2.9 −0.8
Independent Alfred Bussell 646 1.1 −1.2
Total formal votes 59,533 93.8
Informal votes 3,942 6.2
Turnout 63,475 95.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Peter Drummond 31,202 52.4 +1.4
Labor Peter Holland 28,327 47.6 −1.4
Liberal hold Swing +1.4

1983

1983 Australian federal election: Forrest
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Peter Drummond 32,076 48.9 −2.4
Labor David Churches 29,643 45.2 +9.2
Democrats Donald Stewart 2,416 3.7 −3.3
Independent Alfred Bussell 1,485 2.3 +2.3
Total formal votes 65,620 98.1
Informal votes 1,281 1.9
Turnout 66,901 94.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Peter Drummond 33,735 51.4 −8.4
Labor David Churches 31,885 48.6 +8.4
Liberal hold Swing −8.4

1980

1980 Australian federal election: Forrest
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Peter Drummond 31,005 51.3 +4.4
Labor Walter MacMillan 21,749 36.0 +6.7
Democrats Alfred Bussell 4,206 7.0 +0.0
National Country Francis Timms 3,468 5.7 −7.2
Total formal votes 60,428 97.3
Informal votes 1,663 2.7
Turnout 62,091 94.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Peter Drummond 59.8 −4.4
Labor Walter MacMillan 40.2 +4.4
Liberal hold Swing −4.4

Elections in the 1970s

1977

1977 Australian federal election: Forrest
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Peter Drummond 30,723 48.4 −8.1
Labor Allan Drake-Brockman 17,640 27.8 −5.0
National Country John Gardiner 8,183 12.9 +3.6
Democrats Donald Stewart 4,466 7.0 +7.0
Progress Reginald Crabb 2,495 3.9 +3.9
Total formal votes 63,507 96.8
Informal votes 2,114 3.2
Turnout 65,621 96.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Peter Drummond 65.7 +0.1
Labor Allan Drake-Brockman 34.3 −0.1
Liberal hold Swing +0.1

1975

1975 Australian federal election: Forrest
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Peter Drummond 30,158 54.7 +8.0
Labor Geoffrey Davy 19,075 34.6 −2.6
National Country Noel Klopper 5,134 9.3 −5.7
Independent Noel Duggan 484 0.9 +0.9
Independent Duncan Hordacre 290 0.5 +0.5
Total formal votes 55,141 97.8
Informal votes 1,217 2.2
Turnout 56,358 96.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Peter Drummond 63.8 +2.4
Labor Geoffrey Davy 36.2 −2.4
Liberal hold Swing +2.4

1974

1974 Australian federal election: Forrest
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Peter Drummond 24,860 46.7 +14.7
Labor Albert Newman 19,801 37.2 −6.4
National Alliance Terence Best 7,967 15.0 −8.4
Australia Lawrence Gibson 569 1.1 +0.1
Total formal votes 53,197 98.0
Informal votes 1,084 2.0
Turnout 54,281 96.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Peter Drummond 32,689 61.4 +7.8
Labor Albert Newman 20,508 38.6 −7.8
Liberal hold Swing +7.8

1972

1972 Australian federal election: Forrest
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Frank Kirwan 20,843 43.6 −4.0
Liberal Peter Drummond 15,304 32.0 −10.9
Country David Reid 9,723 20.3 +20.3
Democratic Labor John Fleeton 1,483 3.1 −4.1
Australia Russell Moffet 455 1.0 −1.4
Total formal votes 47,808 97.7
Informal votes 1,143 2.3
Turnout 48,951 95.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Peter Drummond 25,615 53.6 +4.7
Labor Frank Kirwan 22,193 46.4 −4.7
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +4.7

Elections in the 1960s

1969

1969 Australian federal election: Forrest
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Frank Kirwan 22,149 47.6 +9.9
Liberal Gordon Freeth 19,955 42.9 −9.2
Democratic Labor Henry Sullivan 3,332 7.2 −3.0
Australia Anthony Montgomery 1,106 2.4 +2.4
Total formal votes 46,542 97.6
Informal votes 1,132 2.4
Turnout 47,674 96.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Frank Kirwan 23,798 51.1 +11.6
Liberal Gordon Freeth 22,744 48.9 −11.6
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +11.6

1966

1966 Australian federal election: Forrest
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Gordon Freeth 20,834 51.1 −1.0
Labor Frank Kirwan 15,796 38.7 −0.9
Democratic Labor Maurice Bailey 4,163 10.2 +10.2
Total formal votes 40,793 96.4
Informal votes 1,524 3.6
Turnout 42,317 96.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Gordon Freeth 59.5 +3.3
Labor Frank Kirwan 40.5 −3.3
Liberal hold Swing +3.3

1963

1963 Australian federal election: Forrest
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Gordon Freeth 20,921 52.1 −5.4
Labor Robert Smithson 15,899 39.6 −2.9
Independent Country Frank Oates 3,304 8.2 +8.2
Total formal votes 40,124 98.6
Informal votes 583 1.4
Turnout 40,707 96.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Gordon Freeth 56.2 −1.3
Labor Robert Smithson 43.8 +1.3
Liberal hold Swing −1.3

1961

1961 Australian federal election: Forrest
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Gordon Freeth 22,275 57.5 +5.9
Labor Ernest Stapleton 16,462 42.5 +3.7
Total formal votes 38,737 97.1
Informal votes 1,148 2.9
Turnout 39,885 96.0
Liberal hold Swing −2.0

Elections in the 1950s

1958

1958 Australian federal election: Forrest
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Gordon Freeth 19,273 51.6 −48.4
Labor Ernest Stapleton 14,480 38.8 +38.8
Democratic Labor Arthur Addis 3,600 9.6 +9.6
Total formal votes 37,353 96.6
Informal votes 1,317 3.4
Turnout 38,670 97.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Gordon Freeth 59.5 −40.5
Labor Ernest Stapleton 40.5 +40.5
Liberal hold Swing −40.5

1955

1955 Australian federal election: Forrest
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Gordon Freeth unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

1954

1954 Australian federal election: Forrest
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Gordon Freeth 23,643 57.7 −1.8
Labor Frederick O'Connor 17,331 42.3 +1.8
Total formal votes 40,974 98.4
Informal votes 683 1.6
Turnout 41,657 97.3
Liberal hold Swing −1.8

1951

1951 Australian federal election: Forrest
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Gordon Freeth 22,287 59.5 +32.5
Labor Frederick O'Connor 15,171 40.5 −3.3
Total formal votes 37,458 97.7
Informal votes 868 2.3
Turnout 38,326 97.0
Liberal hold Swing +6.7

Elections in the 1940s

1949

1949 Australian federal election: Forrest
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Nelson Lemmon 15,935 43.8 −7.8
Country Arnold Potts 10,003 27.5 +6.3
Liberal Gordon Freeth 9,828 27.0 −0.2
Independent James Bolitho 642 1.8 +1.8
Total formal votes 36,408 98.0
Informal votes 749 2.0
Turnout 37,157 97.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Gordon Freeth 19,217 52.8 +4.4
Labor Nelson Lemmon 17,191 47.2 −4.4
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +4.4

1946

1946 Australian federal election: Forrest
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Nelson Lemmon 23,944 50.1 −2.8
Liberal James Cumming 13,349 28.0 +28.0
Country Jasper Norton 10,466 21.9 −12.4
Total formal votes 47,759 97.8
Informal votes 1,064 2.2
Turnout 48,823 94.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Nelson Lemmon 52.3 −6.1
Liberal James Cumming 47.7 +47.7
Labor hold Swing −6.1

1943

1943 Australian federal election: Forrest
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Nelson Lemmon 23,931 52.9 +8.3
Country John Prowse 15,507 34.3 −21.1
Independent Ian Fergusson-Stewart 3,264 7.2 +7.2
Independent Country Arthur West 2,156 4.8 +4.8
Independent Wildred Lewis 377 0.8 +0.8
Total formal votes 45,235 97.1
Informal votes 1,343 2.9
Turnout 46,578 97.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Nelson Lemmon 58.4 +13.8
Country John Prowse 42.6 −13.8
Labor gain from Country Swing +13.8

1940

1940 Australian federal election: Forrest
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country John Prowse 24,619 55.4 +1.0
Labor Vane Green 19,832 44.6 −1.0
Total formal votes 44,451 97.7
Informal votes 1,053 2.3
Turnout 45,504 94.1
Country hold Swing +1.0

Elections in the 1930s

1937

1937 Australian federal election: Forrest
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country John Prowse 22,894 54.4 −5.7
Labor Ernest Hoar 19,153 45.6 +17.0
Total formal votes 42,047 96.7
Informal votes 1,430 3.3
Turnout 43,477 94.2
Country hold Swing −9.4

1934

1934 Australian federal election: Forrest
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country John Prowse 18,996 47.2 −52.8
Labor Edwin Davies 11,660 29.0 +29.0
Country Cecil Elsegood 4,826 12.0 +12.0
Social Credit Harry Squance 4,734 11.8 +11.8
Total formal votes 40,216 96.8
Informal votes 1,593 3.8
Turnout 41,809 92.0
Two-party-preferred result
Country John Prowse 63.8 −36.2
Labor Edwin Davies 36.2 +36.2
Country hold Swing −36.2

1931

1931 Australian federal election: Forrest
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country John Prowse unopposed
Country hold Swing

Elections in the 1920s

1929

1929 Australian federal election: Forrest
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country John Prowse unopposed
Country hold Swing

1928

1928 Australian federal election: Forrest
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country John Prowse 21,463 60.4 −0.5
Labor Cornelius Buckley 14,049 39.6 +0.5
Total formal votes 35,512 96.4
Informal votes 1,309 3.6
Turnout 36,821 90.3
Country hold Swing −0.5

1925

1925 Australian federal election: Forrest
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country John Prowse 21,760 60.9 −18.6
Labor Thomas Lowry 13,976 39.1 +39.1
Total formal votes 35,736 96.5
Informal votes 1,301 3.5
Turnout 37,037 89.9
Country hold Swing −18.6

1922

1922 Australian federal election: Forrest
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country John Prowse 10,007 79.5 +33.1
Nationalist Peter Wedd 2,576 20.5 +0.3
Total formal votes 12,583 90.6
Informal votes 1,303 9.4
Turnout 13,886 40.9
Country notional hold Swing +14.9

References

  1. ^ Forrest, WA, 2022 Tally Room, Australian Electoral Commission.
  2. ^ Forrest, WA, Tally Room 2019, Australian Electoral Commission.
  3. ^ Forrest, WA, Virtual Tally Room 2016, Australian Electoral Commission.
  4. ^ 2013 results for Forrest, AEC.
  5. ^ "2010 results for Forrest". AEC.

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