title: Electoral results for the district of Darling Range
text: # Electoral results for the district of Darling Range
  
  This is a list of electoral results for the electoral district of Darling Range in Western Australian state elections.
  
  ## Members for Darling Range
  
  Darling Range (1950–1974) :
  
  | Member | Member | Term | Party |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | | Ray Owen | Country | 1950–1962 |
  | | Ken Dunn | Liberal Country League | 1962–1968 |
  | | Ken Dunn | Liberal | 1968–1971 |
  | | Ian Thompson | Liberal | 1971–1974 |
  | Darling Range (1977–present) ||||
  | Member | Member | Term | Party |
  | | George Spriggs | Liberal | 1977–1987 |
  | | Bob Greig | Liberal | 1987–1989 |
  | | Ian Thompson | Liberal | 1989–1990 |
  | | Ian Thompson | Independent | 1990–1993 |
  | | John Day | Liberal | 1993–2008 |
  | | Tony Simpson | Liberal | 2008–2017 |
  | | Barry Urban | Labor | 2017 |
  | | Barry Urban | Independent | 2017–2018 |
  | | Alyssa Hayden | Liberal | 2018–2021 |
  | | Hugh Jones | Labor | 2021–present |
  
  ## Election results
  
  ### Elections in the 2020s
  
  2021 Western Australian state election: Darling Range :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | Hugh Jones | 14,854 | 56.0 | +14.2 |
  | | Liberal | Alyssa Hayden | 7,494 | 28.3 | −1.7 |
  | | Greens | Matthew Lacey | 1,254 | 4.7 | −2.9 |
  | | Christians | Eric Eikelboom | 1,230 | 4.6 | 0.0 |
  | | One Nation | Anthony Fenech | 524 | 2.0 | −6.8 |
  | | No Mandatory Vaccination | Judith Congrene | 406 | 1.5 | +1.5 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Matthew Thompson | 335 | 1.3 | +1.3 |
  | | Western Australia | Brett Clarke | 187 | 0.7 | +0.7 |
  | | Independent | Dean Strautins | 157 | 0.6 | +0.6 |
  | | WAxit | Alan Svilicic | 65 | 0.2 | −1.0 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 26,506 | 96.4 | +1.3 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 981 | 3.6 | −1.3 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 27,487 | 88.2 | +1.0 |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Labor | Hugh Jones | 16,822 | 63.5 | +7.5 |
  | | Liberal | Alyssa Hayden | 9,668 | 36.5 | −7.5 |
  | | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +7.5 | |
  
  ### Elections in the 2010s
  
  2018 Darling Range state by-election :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal | Alyssa Hayden | 8,418 | 34.5 | +4.1 |
  | | Labor | Tania Lawrence | 7,809 | 32.0 | −9.5 |
  | | One Nation | Rod Caddies | 1,894 | 7.8 | −1.0 |
  | | Greens | Anthony Pyle | 1,427 | 5.8 | −1.8 |
  | | Western Australia | Russell Goodrick | 1,413 | 5.8 | +5.8 |
  | | Christians | Eric Eikelboom | 1,145 | 4.7 | +0.3 |
  | | Shooters, Fishers, Farmers | Stuart Ostle | 1,112 | 4.6 | +0.3 |
  | | Animal Justice | Jehni Thomas-Wurth | 803 | 3.3 | +3.3 |
  | | Independent | Doug Shaw | 146 | 0.6 | +0.6 |
  | | Independent | George O'Byrne | 137 | 0.5 | +0.5 |
  | | Fluoride Free WA | John Watt | 106 | 0.4 | +0.4 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 24,410 | 95.6 | +0.5 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,126 | 4.4 | −0.5 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 25,536 | 78.4 | −11.1 |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Liberal | Alyssa Hayden | 13,039 | 53.5 | +9.3 |
  | | Labor | Tania Lawrence | 11,331 | 46.5 | −9.3 |
  | | Liberal gain from Labor | Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +9.3 | |
  
  2017 Western Australian state election: Darling Range :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | Barry Urban | 11,012 | 41.5 | +12.5 |
  | | Liberal | Tony Simpson | 8,056 | 30.4 | −25.2 |
  | | One Nation | Sharon Polgar | 2,313 | 8.7 | +8.7 |
  | | Greens | Iwan Boskamp | 2,033 | 7.7 | −1.8 |
  | | Christians | Derek Bruning | 1,174 | 4.4 | −0.5 |
  | | Shooters, Fishers, Farmers | Stuart Ostle | 1,123 | 4.2 | +4.2 |
  | | Micro Business | Craig Ballinger | 317 | 1.2 | +1.2 |
  | | Flux the System! | Chris Barker | 194 | 0.7 | +0.7 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Jake McCoull | 163 | 0.6 | +0.6 |
  | | Independent | Manamal Froumis | 134 | 0.5 | +0.5 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 26,519 | 95.1 | +1.5 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,357 | 4.9 | −1.5 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 27,876 | 89.5 | +6.5 |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Labor | Barry Urban | 14,788 | 55.8 | +18.9 |
  | | Liberal | Tony Simpson | 11,712 | 44.2 | −18.9 |
  | | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +18.9 | |
  
  2013 Western Australian state election: Darling Range :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal | Tony Simpson | 13,454 | 57.9 | +9.7 |
  | | Labor | Barry Urban | 6,494 | 27.9 | –5.6 |
  | | Greens | Denise Hardie | 2,144 | 9.2 | –3.9 |
  | | Christians | Madeleine Goiran | 1,154 | 5.0 | –0.2 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 23,246 | 93.8 | -0.8 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,539 | 6.2 | +0.8 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,785 | 91.7 | |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Liberal | Tony Simpson | 15,178 | 65.3 | +8.3 |
  | | Labor | Barry Urban | 8,065 | 34.7 | –8.3 |
  | | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +8.3 | |
  
  ### Elections in the 2000s
  
  2008 Western Australian state election: Darling Range :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal | Tony Simpson | 9513 | 46.80 | +5.9 |
  | | Labor | Lisa Griffiths | 6,893 | 33.91 | -7.7 |
  | | Greens | Denise Hardie | 2,913 | 14.33 | +7.3 |
  | | Christian Democrats | Rachel Cabrera | 1,010 | 4.97 | +1.3 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 20,329 | 94.54 | -1.08 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,173 | 5.46 | +1.08 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,502 | 89.32 | -2.95 |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Liberal | Tony Simpson | 11,292 | 55.6 | +6.3 |
  | | Labor | Lisa Griffiths | 9,030 | 44.4 | -6.3 |
  | | Liberal gain from Labor | Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +6.3 | |
  
  2005 Western Australian state election: Darling Range :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal | John Day | 11,994 | 46.3 | +10.0 |
  | | Labor | Geoff Stallard | 9,768 | 37.7 | +6.5 |
  | | Greens | Margo Beilby | 1,843 | 7.1 | -2.0 |
  | | Christian Democrats | Rob Merrells | 930 | 3.6 | +3.0 |
  | | Family First | Matthew Lague | 765 | 3.0 | +3.0 |
  | | One Nation | Sam Dacheff | 616 | 2.4 | -7.7 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 25,916 | 95.6 | -0.4 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,188 | 4.4 | +0.4 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 27,104 | 92.3 | |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Liberal | John Day | 13,759 | 53.1 | +2.5 |
  | | Labor | Geoff Stallard | 12,143 | 46.9 | -2.5 |
  | | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +2.5 | |
  
  2001 Western Australian state election: Darling Range :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal | John Day | 8,274 | 36.1 | -18.8 |
  | | Labor | Geoff Stallard | 7,231 | 31.5 | +4.0 |
  | | Liberals for Forests | Frank Lindsey | 2,381 | 10.4 | +10.4 |
  | | One Nation | Tom Greig | 2,248 | 9.8 | +9.8 |
  | | Greens | Cathrine Hall | 1,874 | 8.2 | -0.4 |
  | | Democrats | Gail Kelly | 926 | 4.0 | -5.0 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 22,934 | 95.9 | +0.7 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 978 | 4.1 | -0.7 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,912 | 92.7 | |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Liberal | John Day | 11,417 | 50.3 | -12.6 |
  | | Labor | Geoff Stallard | 11,280 | 49.7 | +12.6 |
  | | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -12.6 | |
  
  ### Elections in the 1990s
  
  1996 Western Australian state election: Darling Range :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal | John Day | 11,711 | 54.9 | +2.5 |
  | | Labor | Geoff Stallard | 5,876 | 27.5 | -0.7 |
  | | Democrats | Gail Kelly | 1,923 | 9.0 | +7.8 |
  | | Greens | Stewart Jackson | 1,830 | 8.6 | +3.2 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 21,340 | 95.2 | -0.8 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,066 | 4.8 | +0.8 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,406 | 91.8 | |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Liberal | John Day | 13,390 | 62.9 | -0.5 |
  | | Labor | Geoff Stallard | 7,912 | 37.1 | +0.5 |
  | | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -0.5 | |
  
  1993 Western Australian state election: Darling Range :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal | John Day | 9,775 | 53.8 | -7.3 |
  | | Labor | James Christie | 3,771 | 20.8 | -8.7 |
  | | Independent | Wiebe Tielman | 1,846 | 10.2 | +10.2 |
  | | Greens | Janet Taciak | 986 | 5.4 | +5.4 |
  | | Independent | Peter Marjoram | 834 | 4.6 | +4.6 |
  | | Independent | Maura Howlett | 557 | 3.1 | +3.1 |
  | | Democrats | Peter Lambert | 386 | 2.1 | +2.1 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 18,155 | 95.9 | +1.6 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 770 | 4.1 | -1.6 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,925 | 93.9 | +2.4 |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Liberal | John Day | 12,397 | 68.3 | +0.6 |
  | | Labor | James Christie | 5,758 | 31.7 | -0.6 |
  | | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +0.6 | |
  
  ### Elections in the 1980s
  
  1989 Western Australian state election: Darling Range :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal | Ian Thompson | 10,373 | 61.1 | +2.5 |
  | | Labor | Maura Howlett | 4,999 | 29.5 | -11.9 |
  | | Grey Power | Eric Tommey | 1,594 | 9.4 | +9.4 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 16,966 | 94.3 | |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,026 | 5.7 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,992 | 91.5 | |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Liberal | Ian Thompson | 11,492 | 67.7 | +9.1 |
  | | Labor | Maura Howlett | 5,474 | 32.3 | -9.1 |
  | | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +9.1 | |
  
  1987 Darling Range state by-election :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal | Bob Greig | 5,637 | 65.1 | +12.8 |
  | | Labor | Douglas Poynton | 2,359 | 27.3 | -12.5 |
  | | Democrats | Jean Ritter | 662 | 7.6 | -0.3 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 8,658 | 97.4 | +0.1 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 229 | 2.6 | -0.1 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,887 | 78.6 | -13.8 |
  | | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | N/A | |
  
  * Preferences were not distributed.
  
  1986 Western Australian state election: Darling Range :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal | George Spriggs | 5,116 | 52.3 | -4.3 |
  | | Labor | William McAtee | 3,891 | 39.8 | -3.6 |
  | | Democrats | Richard Jeffreys | 768 | 7.9 | +7.9 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 9,775 | 97.3 | -0.3 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 267 | 2.7 | +0.3 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,042 | 92.4 | +3.0 |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Liberal | George Spriggs | 5,494 | 56.2 | -0.4 |
  | | Labor | William McAtee | 4,281 | 43.8 | +0.4 |
  | | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -0.4 | |
  
  1983 Western Australian state election: Darling Range :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal | George Spriggs | 4,419 | 56.6 |
  | | Labor | Reginald Howard-Smith | 3,391 | 43.4 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 7,810 | 97.6 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 191 | 2.4 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,001 | 89.4 |
  | | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | |
  
  1980 Western Australian state election: Darling Range :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal | George Spriggs | 4,019 | 54.2 | -9.8 |
  | | Labor | William O'Brien | 2,390 | 32.2 | -3.8 |
  | | Democrats | Eric Synnerdahl | 1,010 | 13.6 | +13.6 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,419 | 96.3 | +0.7 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 283 | 3.7 | -0.7 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,702 | 88.4 | -1.8 |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Liberal | George Spriggs | 4,524 | 61.0 | -3.0 |
  | | Labor | William O'Brien | 2,895 | 39.0 | +3.0 |
  | | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -3.0 | |
  
  ### Elections in the 1970s
  
  1977 Western Australian state election: Darling Range :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal | George Spriggs | 4,092 | 64.0 |
  | | Labor | William O'Brien | 2,298 | 36.0 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 6,390 | 95.6 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 291 | 4.4 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,681 | 90.2 |
  | | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | |
  
  1971 Western Australian state election: Darling Range :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal | Ian Thompson | 3,500 | 38.2 | -14.5 |
  | | Labor | Tom Howard | 3,275 | 35.8 | +4.5 |
  | | Independent | Robert Ravine | 891 | 9.7 | +9.7 |
  | | Country | Walter Davey | 716 | 7.8 | -8.3 |
  | | Democratic Labor | Albert Ots | 390 | 4.3 | +4.3 |
  | | Independent | Percy Seaton | 381 | 4.2 | +4.2 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 9,153 | 96.2 | +0.6 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 363 | 3.8 | -0.6 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,516 | 92.5 | -2.8 |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Liberal | Ian Thompson | 4,848 | 53.0 | -13.2 |
  | | Labor | Tom Howard | 4,305 | 47.0 | +13.2 |
  | | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -13.2 | |
  
  ### Elections in the 1960s
  
  1968 Western Australian state election: Darling Range :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal and Country | Ken Dunn | 3,293 | 52.7 |
  | | Labor | Alick Smith | 1,952 | 31.3 |
  | | Country | George Spriggs | 861 | 13.8 |
  | | Country | Daniel Varney | 141 | 2.3 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 6,247 | 95.6 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 286 | 4.4 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,533 | 95.3 |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Liberal and Country | Ken Dunn | 4,138 | 66.2 |
  | | Labor | Alick Smith | 2,109 | 33.8 |
  | | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | |
  
  1965 Western Australian state election: Darling Range :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal and Country | Ken Dunn | 2,635 | 41.6 | +8.7 |
  | | Labor | Jack Metcalfe | 1,927 | 30.4 | -3.9 |
  | | Country | Ray Owen | 1,768 | 27.9 | -5.0 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 6,330 | 97.9 | -0.3 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 137 | 2.1 | +0.3 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,467 | 92.9 | -0.5 |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Liberal and Country | Ken Dunn | 3,857 | 60.9 | +2.3 |
  | | Labor | Jack Metcalfe | 2,473 | 39.1 | -2.3 |
  | | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | +2.3 | |
  
  1962 Darling Range state by-election :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | Jack Metcalfe | 1,843 | 33.7 | -0.6 |
  | | Liberal and Country | Ken Dunn | 1,820 | 33.3 | +0.4 |
  | | Country | Ray Owen | 1,805 | 33.0 | +0.1 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 5,468 | 98.9 | +0.7 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 63 | 1.1 | -0.7 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,531 | 88.2 | -5.2 |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Liberal and Country | Ken Dunn | 3,001 | 54.9 | -3.7 |
  | | Labor | Jack Metcalfe | 2,467 | 45.1 | +3.7 |
  | | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | -3.7 | |
  
  1962 Western Australian state election: Darling Range :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | Jack Metcalfe | 1,969 | 34.3 |
  | | Liberal and Country | Ken Dunn | 1,890 | 32.9 |
  | | Country | Ray Owen | 1,889 | 32.9 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 5,748 | 98.2 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 108 | 1.8 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,856 | 93.4 |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Liberal and Country | Ken Dunn | 3,367 | 58.6 |
  | | Labor | Jack Metcalfe | 2,381 | 41.4 |
  | | Liberal and Country gain from Country | Liberal and Country gain from Country | Swing | |
  
  ### Elections in the 1950s
  
  1959 Western Australian state election: Darling Range :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Country | Ray Owen | 1,799 | 38.8 | -61.2 |
  | | Liberal and Country | John Kostera | 1,389 | 30.0 | +30.0 |
  | | Labor | Henry Harris | 1,211 | 26.1 | +26.1 |
  | | Democratic Labor | Michael Coyne | 236 | 5.1 | +5.1 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 4,635 | 98.0 | |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 94 | 2.0 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,729 | 91.5 | |
  | Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
  | | Country | Ray Owen | 2,803 | 60.5 | -39.5 |
  | | Liberal and Country | John Kostera | 1,832 | 39.5 | +39.5 |
  | | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | N/A | |
  
  1956 Western Australian state election: Darling Range :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Country | Ray Owen | unopposed | | |
  | | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | | |
  
  1953 Western Australian state election: Darling Range :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Country | Ray Owen | 2,684 | 52.8 | +25.7 |
  | | Labor | John Rolinson | 1,805 | 35.5 | +9.2 |
  | | Independent Liberal | Herbert Small | 592 | 11.6 | +11.6 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 5,081 | 97.5 | -0.4 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 132 | 2.5 | +0.4 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,213 | 91.6 | -0.2 |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Country | Ray Owen | | 61.0 | |
  | | Labor | John Rolinson | | 39.0 | |
  | | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | N/A | |
  
  * Two party preferred vote was estimated.
  
  1950 Western Australian state election: Darling Range :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal and Country | Colin Cameron | 1,696 | 35.8 |
  | | Country | Ray Owen | 1,284 | 27.1 |
  | | Labor | John Rolinson | 1,246 | 26.3 |
  | | Country | Frederick Schoch | 509 | 10.7 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 4,735 | 97.9 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 101 | 2.1 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,836 | 91.8 |
  | Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
  | | Country | Ray Owen | 2,524 | 53.3 |
  | | Liberal and Country | Colin Cameron | 2,211 | 46.7 |
  | | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | |
  