Adam Carr's Election Archive
Commonwealth of Australia
Electoral Divisions of the House of Representatives
Division of Canning, Western Australia
The Division of Canning was created in 1949. It is named for Alfred Canning (1860-1936), WA government surveyor, who surveyed the Canning Stock Route.
REDISTRIBUTIONS
1949: Beverley, Canning, Murray, Williams
1955: Canning, Katanning, Murray, Williams
1969: Katanning, Kwinana, Rockingham, Williams
1974: Armadale, Mandurah, Rockingham, Williams
1977: Armadale, Mandurah, Rockingham, Williams
1980: Armadale, Gosnells, Kalamunda, Rockingham
1984: Cannington, Kalamunda, Kelmscott, Roleystone
1990: Armadale, Gosnells, Kelmscott, Thornlie
1998: Armadale, Gosnells, Kelmscott, Pinjarra
2001: Armadale, Canning Vale, Kelmscott, Pinjarra
2010: Armadale, Forrestdale, Mandurah, Pinjarra
2016: Byford, Mandurah, Pinjarra, Roleystone
2021: Byford, Mandurah, Pinjarra, Roleystone
2025: Halls Head, Mandurah, Pinjarra, Secret Harbour
TWO-PARTY MAJORITIES
1949: Country Party 03.5 *
1951: Country Party 14.6
1954: Country Party 11.2
1955: Country Party unopposed
1958: Country Party 22.4 **
1961: Liberal 15.7
1963: Country Party 02.2 *
1966: Country Party 19.8
1969: Country Party 04.8
1972: Country Party 06.0
1974: Liberal 14.3 ***
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1975: Liberal 18.2
1977: Liberal 16.3
1980: Liberal 01.8
1983: Labor 07.4
1984: Labor 03.8
1987: Labor 03.8
1990: Labor 01.8
1993: Labor 00.2
1996: Liberal 00.7
1998: Labor 03.7
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2001: Liberal 00.4
2004: Liberal 09.5
2007: Liberal 05.6
2010: Liberal 02.2
2013: Liberal 11.8
2015b: Liberal 05.3
2016: Liberal 06.8
2019: Liberal 11.6
2022: Liberal 03.6
2025: Liberal 06.5
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* Majority over Liberal
** Majority over DLP
*** Majority over Nat Alliance
ENROLMENTS
ELECTION RESULTS 1949-2025
Click here to see full results for Canning at every election since 1949.
MEMBERS FOR CANNING
Leonard Hamilton (CP) 1949-61
Neil McNeill (Lib) 1961-63
John Hallett (CP) 1963-74
Mel Bungey (Lib) 1974-83
Wendy Fatin (ALP) 1983-84
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Hon George Gear (ALP) 1984-96
Ricky Johnston (Lib) 1996-98
Jane Gerick (ALP) 1998-2001
Don Randall (Lib) 2001-15
Hon Andrew Hastie (Lib) 2015b-
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| Leonard Hamilton (CP) 1949-61 |
Neil McNeill (Lib) 1961-63 |
John Hallett (CP) 1963-74 |
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| Mel Bungey (Lib) 1974-83 |
Wendy Fatin (ALP) 1983-84 |
Hon George Gear (ALP) 1984-96 |
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| Ricky Johnston (Lib) 1996-98 |
Jane Gerick (ALP) 1998-2001 |
Don Randall (Lib) 2001-15 |
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| Hon Andrew Hastie (Lib) 2015- |
CURRENT BOUNDARIES
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EARLIER BOUNDARIES
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