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Kalgoorlie — Australian Federal Election Results

Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30

Kalgoorlie was won by Barry Haase (Liberal) at the 2007 federal election, with a margin of 3,377 votes over Sharon Thiel after preferences. This page covers every federal election in Kalgoorlie from 1901 to 2007.

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), 1901–2007

Election Winner Party Final Votes Final Share Runner-up Margin
1901 John Kirwan FT 5,374 64.1% John Hopkins (Independent) 2,359 (28.1 pts)
1903 Charles Frazer Labor 5,820 66.6% John Kirwan (FT) 2,907 (33.3 pts)
1906 Charles Frazer Labor 7,715 79.0% William Burton (WAP) 5,664 (58.0 pts)
1910 Charles Frazer Labor 11,162 81.4% John Thornett (Liberal) 8,612 (62.8 pts)
1913 Charles Frazer Labor -1 100.0% None (None) -1 (100.0 pts)
1914 Hugh Mahon Labor -1 100.0% None (None) -1 (100.0 pts)
1917 Edward Heitmann National 11,659 51.3% Hugh Mahon (Labor) 572 (2.5 pts)
1919 Hugh Mahon Labor 9,220 52.1% Edward Heitmann (National) 740 (4.2 pts)
1922 Albert Green Labor 9,889 57.4% George Foley (National) 2,558 (14.9 pts)
1925 Albert Green Labor 14,245 57.6% John Mullany (National) 3,769 (15.2 pts)
1928 Albert Green Labor -1 100.0% None (None) -1 (100.0 pts)
1929 Albert Green Labor 15,761 73.5% William Pickering (Country Party) 10,077 (47.0 pts)
1931 Albert Green Labor 15,419 68.3% William Pickering (Country Party) 8,263 (36.6 pts)
1934 Albert Green Labor -1 100.0% None (None) -1 (100.0 pts)
1937 Albert Green Labor 25,771 73.6% Stephen Kellow (United Australia Party) 16,536 (47.2 pts)
1940 Albert Green Labor -1 100.0% None (None) -1 (100.0 pts)
1943 Victor Johnson Labor 23,424 79.0% Lance Horley (United Australia Party) 17,197 (58.0 pts)
1946 Victor Johnson Labor 22,655 68.0% Victor Vincent (Liberal) 12,009 (36.1 pts)
1949 Victor Johnson Labor 18,127 62.4% John Porteus (Liberal) 7,225 (24.9 pts)
1951 Victor Johnson Labor -1 100.0% None (None) -1 (100.0 pts)
1954 Victor Johnson Labor 17,130 65.6% Harold Illingworth (Liberal) 8,139 (31.2 pts)
1955 Victor Johnson Labor 17,033 61.1% Harold Illingworth (Independent) 6,189 (22.2 pts)
1958 Peter Browne Liberal 14,227 50.3% Fred Collard (Labor) 179 (0.6 pts)
1961 Fred Collard Labor 15,034 50.6% Peter Browne (Liberal) 359 (1.2 pts)
1963 Fred Collard Labor 16,180 56.1% Peter Browne (Liberal) 3,512 (12.2 pts)
1966 Fred Collard Labor 18,393 63.1% Grahame Jonas (Liberal) 7,631 (26.2 pts)
1969 Fred Collard Labor 23,138 62.2% James Samson (Liberal) 9,074 (24.4 pts)
1972 Fred Collard Labor 26,648 62.7% Gerald Gloster (Liberal) 10,811 (25.4 pts)
1974 Fred Collard Labor 22,925 54.6% John Cotter (Liberal) 3,853 (9.2 pts)
1975 John Cotter Liberal 25,994 53.3% Fred Collard (Labor) 3,260 (6.7 pts)
1977 John Cotter Liberal 28,470 57.5% Brian Conway (Labor) 7,440 (15.0 pts)
1980 Graeme Campbell Labor 28,889 50.6% Mick Cotter (Liberal) 648 (1.1 pts)
1983 Graeme Campbell Labor 34,843 60.2% Douglas Krepp (Liberal) 11,774 (20.3 pts)
1984 Graeme Campbell Labor 30,476 56.0% Douglas Krepp (Liberal) 6,536 (12.0 pts)
1987 Graeme Campbell Labor 33,223 56.7% David Johnston (Liberal) 7,803 (13.3 pts)
1990 Graeme Campbell Labor 36,326 60.2% Louie Carnicelli (Liberal) 12,346 (20.5 pts)
1993 Graeme Campbell Labor 38,770 59.9% Don Green (Liberal) 12,863 (19.9 pts)
1996 Graeme Campbell Independent 37,536 60.3% Ian Taylor (Labor) 12,870 (20.7 pts)
1998 Barry Haase Liberal 35,632 52.1% Clark Butson (Labor) 2,878 (4.2 pts)
2001 Barry Haase Liberal 36,755 54.3% Paul Browning (Labor) 5,875 (8.7 pts)
2004 Barry Haase Liberal 36,502 56.3% Tom Stephens (Labor) 8,173 (12.6 pts)
2007 Barry Haase Liberal 34,474 52.6% Sharon Thiel (Labor) 3,377 (5.2 pts)

First-Preference Result by Election

Every candidate's first-preference votes, before any preference redistribution.

1901

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
John KirwanFT5,37464.1%
John HopkinsIndependent3,01535.9%

1903

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Charles FrazerLabor5,82066.6%
John KirwanFT2,91333.4%

1906

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Charles FrazerLabor7,71579.0%
William BurtonWAP2,05121.0%

1910

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Charles FrazerLabor11,16281.4%
John ThornettLiberal2,55018.6%

1913

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Charles FrazerLabor-1100.0%

1914

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Hugh MahonLabor-1100.0%

1917

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Edward HeitmannNational11,65951.3%
Hugh MahonLabor11,08748.7%

1919

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Hugh MahonLabor9,22052.1%
Edward HeitmannNational8,48047.9%

1922

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Albert GreenLabor9,88957.4%
George FoleyNational7,33142.6%

1925

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Albert GreenLabor14,24557.6%
John MullanyNational10,47642.4%

1928

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Albert GreenLabor-1100.0%

1929

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Albert GreenLabor15,76163.9%
William PickeringCountry Party5,68423.1%
William GreenardNational3,20313.0%

1931

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Albert GreenLabor15,41957.5%
William PickeringCountry Party7,15626.7%
George RainsfordUnited Australia Party4,24815.8%

1934

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Albert GreenLabor-1100.0%

1937

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Albert GreenLabor25,77173.6%
Stephen KellowUnited Australia Party9,23526.4%

1940

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Albert GreenLabor-1100.0%

1943

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Victor JohnsonLabor23,42467.6%
Lance HorleyUnited Australia Party6,22718.0%
Kevin HealyCommunist Party of Australia3,0028.7%
Ralph ShawUnited Australia Party1,5384.4%
William McghieIndependent4631.3%

1946

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Victor JohnsonLabor22,65568.0%
Victor VincentLiberal10,64632.0%

1949

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Victor JohnsonLabor18,12762.4%
John PorteusLiberal10,90237.6%

1951

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Victor JohnsonLabor-1100.0%

1954

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Victor JohnsonLabor17,13065.6%
Harold IllingworthLiberal8,99134.4%

1955

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Victor JohnsonLabor17,03361.1%
Harold IllingworthIndependent10,84438.9%

1958

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Fred CollardLabor12,51944.3%
Peter BrowneLiberal10,33736.6%
Antonius BerkhoutDemocratic Labor Party3,36311.9%
Harold IllingworthIndependent2,0567.3%

1961

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Fred CollardLabor14,23147.9%
Peter BrowneLiberal12,85043.3%
George JensenDemocratic Labor Party1,5785.3%
Harold IllingworthIndependent1,0503.5%

1963

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Fred CollardLabor16,18052.3%
Peter BrowneLiberal12,66841.0%
James ArdaghDemocratic Labor Party1,3284.3%
Antonius BerkhoutDemocratic Labor Party7512.4%

1966

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Fred CollardLabor18,39359.5%
Grahame JonasLiberal10,76234.8%
Geoffrey SandsDemocratic Labor Party1,7655.7%

1969

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Fred CollardLabor23,13859.0%
James SamsonLiberal14,06435.9%
Geoffrey SandsDemocratic Labor Party1,9835.1%

1972

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Fred CollardLabor26,64858.8%
Gerald GlosterLiberal15,83735.0%
Geoffrey SandsDemocratic Labor Party2,8016.2%

1974

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Fred CollardLabor22,92550.3%
John CotterLiberal19,07241.9%
George KyrosIndependent2,5205.5%
Ian KellyAP5551.2%
James JacksonIndependent4871.1%

1975

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
John CotterLiberal25,99451.7%
Fred CollardLabor22,73445.2%
Graham MillsIndependent1,5383.1%

1977

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
John CotterLiberal27,51249.3%
Brian ConwayLabor20,86237.4%
Edwin RoutleyAustralian Democrats3,5346.3%
Squire FletcherNational Country Party2,3994.3%
Graham MillsIndependent1,5292.7%

1980

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Mick CotterLiberal26,56246.5%
Graeme CampbellLabor25,84545.2%
Trevor ButlerAustralian Democrats4,7238.3%

1983

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Graeme CampbellLabor34,84356.6%
Douglas KreppLiberal23,06937.5%
Blair NancarrowAustralian Democrats1,8563.0%
Joseph BoschettiIndependent1,7782.9%

1984

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Graeme CampbellLabor27,90351.3%
Douglas KreppLiberal22,24140.9%
David NourishNDP2,6234.8%
William MasonAustralian Democrats1,6493.0%

1987

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Graeme CampbellLabor30,84152.6%
David JohnstonLiberal21,85037.3%
Ron SmalesNational3,3635.7%
Frank ChulungAustralian Democrats2,5934.4%

1990

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Graeme CampbellLabor29,88349.5%
Louie CarnicelliLiberal19,44132.2%
Vin CooperAustralian Democrats4,8398.0%
Robin ChappleGreens3,8156.3%
Dascia WeckertNational1,8103.0%
Josh SacinoIndependent6061.0%

1993

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Graeme CampbellLabor35,18754.4%
Don GreenLiberal22,40634.6%
Robin ChappleGreens2,7024.2%
James O'kennyIndependent2,0013.1%
Shyama PeeblesAustralian Democrats1,7132.6%
Byron RigbyIndependent7231.1%

1996

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Graeme CampbellIndependent21,89535.1%
Ian TaylorLabor21,64834.7%
Cedric WyattLiberal15,14424.3%
Deborah BoticaGreens2,3243.7%
David ThackrahAustralian Democrats1,3182.1%

1998

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Barry HaaseLiberal19,16928.0%
Clark ButsonLabor18,89027.6%
Graeme CampbellIndependent15,58522.8%
Neville SmithOne Nation5,7378.4%
Kathy FinlaysonNational4,0886.0%
Robin ChappleGreens2,8994.2%
Dean RichterAustralian Democrats1,3672.0%
Laurie SuggChristian Democratic Party4660.7%
Ian BurtIndependent1850.3%

2001

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Barry HaaseLiberal28,81042.6%
Paul BrowningLabor23,71235.1%
Robin ScottOne Nation5,8188.6%
Laurie MillerGreens2,5543.8%
Don HoddyAustralian Democrats2,3833.5%
Clark ButsonIndependent1,9472.9%
Peter MccumstieNational1,3792.0%
Neville SmithIndependent4740.7%
Ian BurtIndependent4470.7%
Callum PayneIndependent1110.2%

2004

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Barry HaaseLiberal29,47545.5%
Tom StephensLabor20,69131.9%
Graeme CampbellIndependent6,65410.3%
Kado MuirGreens4,1016.3%
Robin ScottOne Nation1,5112.3%
Craig HendryChristian Democratic Party8271.3%
Brendon CookIndependent5060.8%
Don HoddyAustralian Democrats4960.8%
Lorraine ThomasCEC3180.5%
Nabil RowlandIndependent2520.4%

2007

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Barry HaaseLiberal31,56548.1%
Sharon ThielLabor26,65340.6%
Robin ChappleGreens4,0456.2%
Derek MajorOne Nation1,0751.6%
Ross PattersonChristian Democratic Party9621.5%
Ian RoseFamily First8201.3%
Ian BurtIndependent2750.4%
Charles DaltonIndependent1760.3%

Margin Over Time

Final (after-preferences) winning margin, percentage points, coloured by the winning party.

1901: FT margin 28.1 pts 1903: Labor margin 33.3 pts 1906: Labor margin 58.0 pts 1910: Labor margin 62.8 pts 1913: Labor margin 100.0 pts 1914: Labor margin 100.0 pts 1917: National margin 2.5 pts 1919: Labor margin 4.2 pts 1922: Labor margin 14.9 pts 1925: Labor margin 15.2 pts 1928: Labor margin 100.0 pts 1929: Labor margin 47.0 pts 1931: Labor margin 36.6 pts 1934: Labor margin 100.0 pts 1937: Labor margin 47.2 pts 1940: Labor margin 100.0 pts 1943: Labor margin 58.0 pts 1946: Labor margin 36.1 pts 1949: Labor margin 24.9 pts 1951: Labor margin 100.0 pts 1954: Labor margin 31.2 pts 1955: Labor margin 22.2 pts 1958: Liberal margin 0.6 pts 1961: Labor margin 1.2 pts 1963: Labor margin 12.2 pts 1966: Labor margin 26.2 pts 1969: Labor margin 24.4 pts 1972: Labor margin 25.4 pts 1974: Labor margin 9.2 pts 1975: Liberal margin 6.7 pts 1977: Liberal margin 15.0 pts 1980: Labor margin 1.1 pts 1983: Labor margin 20.3 pts 1984: Labor margin 12.0 pts 1987: Labor margin 13.3 pts 1990: Labor margin 20.5 pts 1993: Labor margin 19.9 pts 1996: Independent margin 20.7 pts 1998: Liberal margin 4.2 pts 2001: Liberal margin 8.7 pts 2004: Liberal margin 12.6 pts 2007: Liberal margin 5.2 pts 1901 1903 1906 1910 1913 1914 1917 1919 1922 1925 1928 1929 1931 1934 1937 1940 1943 1946 1949 1951 1954 1955 1958 1961 1963 1966 1969 1972 1974 1975 1977 1980 1983 1984 1987 1990 1993 1996 1998 2001 2004 2007

Trend

Kalgoorlie has been contested at 42 federal elections on record since 1901. Winning parties over that span: FT, Labor, National, Liberal, Independent.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won Kalgoorlie in the 2007 federal election?

Barry Haase (Liberal) won Kalgoorlie in 2007 after preferences, with 34,474 votes (52.6%) to Sharon Thiel's 31,097.

Which parties have won Kalgoorlie since 1901?

Since 1901, Kalgoorlie has been won by: FT, Independent, Labor, Liberal, National.

What was the closest result in Kalgoorlie?

The closest result on record for Kalgoorlie was 1958, when Peter Browne (Liberal) beat Fred Collard by 179 votes (0.6 percentage points) after preferences.

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