Coolgardie — Australian Federal Election Results
Coolgardie was won by Hugh Mahon (Labor) at the 1910 federal election, with a margin of 6,745 votes over Robert Hastie after preferences. This page covers every federal election in Coolgardie from 1901 to 1910.
Australia uses instant-runoff (preferential) voting: voters rank candidates in order of preference, and if no one has a majority of first-preference votes, the lowest-placed candidate is eliminated and their votes redistributed to voters' next preference, repeating until one candidate has a majority. The "Winner" and "Margin" below reflect the final result after preferences (equivalent to the AEC's own two-candidate-preferred figure) — not simply whoever led on first preferences, which can occasionally be a different candidate.
Full Election History (After Preferences), 1901–1910
| Election | Winner | Party | Final Votes | Final Share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1901 | Hugh Mahon | Labor | 3,329 | 52.8% | John Archibald (FT) | 355 (5.6 pts) |
| 1903 | Hugh Mahon | Labor | -1 | 100.0% | None (None) | -1 (100.0 pts) |
| 1906 | Hugh Mahon | Labor | 6,806 | 73.1% | John Archibald (WAP) | 4,303 (46.2 pts) |
| 1910 | Hugh Mahon | Labor | 9,915 | 75.8% | Robert Hastie (Liberal) | 6,745 (51.5 pts) |
First-Preference Result by Election
Every candidate's first-preference votes, before any preference redistribution.
1901
| Candidate | Party | First-Pref. Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hugh Mahon | Labor | 3,329 | 52.8% |
| John Archibald | FT | 2,974 | 47.2% |
1903
| Candidate | Party | First-Pref. Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hugh Mahon | Labor | -1 | 100.0% |
1906
| Candidate | Party | First-Pref. Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hugh Mahon | Labor | 6,806 | 73.1% |
| John Archibald | WAP | 2,503 | 26.9% |
1910
| Candidate | Party | First-Pref. Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hugh Mahon | Labor | 9,915 | 74.5% |
| Robert Hastie | Liberal | 3,170 | 23.8% |
| Arthur Mcclay | Independent | 226 | 1.7% |
Margin Over Time
Final (after-preferences) winning margin, percentage points, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Coolgardie has been contested at 4 federal elections on record since 1901. Winning party over that span: Labor.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Coolgardie in the 1910 federal election?
Hugh Mahon (Labor) won Coolgardie in 1910 after preferences, with 9,915 votes (75.8%) to Robert Hastie's 3,170.
Which parties have won Coolgardie since 1901?
Since 1901, Coolgardie has been won by: Labor.
What was the closest result in Coolgardie?
The closest result on record for Coolgardie was 1901, when Hugh Mahon (Labor) beat John Archibald by 355 votes (5.6 percentage points) after preferences.