title: Electoral results for the district of Gosnells
text: # Electoral results for the district of Gosnells
  
  This is a list of electoral results for the electoral district of Gosnells in Western Australian state elections.
  
  ## Members for Gosnells
  
  Gosnells (1977–1989) :
  
  | Member | Member | Party | Term |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | | Bob Pearce | Labor | 1977–1983 |
  | | Yvonne Henderson | Labor | 1983–1989 |
  | Gosnells (2008–present) ||||
  | | Chris Tallentire | Labor | 2008–2017 |
  
  ## Election results
  
  ### Elections in the 2010s
  
  2013 Western Australian state election: Gosnells :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | Chris Tallentire | 9,237 | 44.8 | +2.1 |
  | | Liberal | David Goode | 8,040 | 39.0 | +2.6 |
  | | Greens | Luke Edmonds | 1,207 | 5.9 | –6.4 |
  | | Independent | Chris Fernandez | 850 | 4.1 | +4.1 |
  | | Christians | Mark Staer | 782 | 3.8 | –0.7 |
  | | Independent | Debbie Butler | 501 | 2.4 | +2.4 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 20,617 | 92.5 | -1.6 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,682 | 7.5 | +1.6 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,299 | 89.3 | |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Labor | Chris Tallentire | 10,896 | 52.9 | –1.9 |
  | | Liberal | David Goode | 9,701 | 47.1 | +1.9 |
  | | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | –1.9 | |
  
  ### Elections in the 2000s
  
  2008 Western Australian state election: Gosnells :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | Chris Tallentire | 7,874 | 42.9 | -9.1 |
  | | Liberal | Chris Fernandez | 6,453 | 35.2 | +6.1 |
  | | Greens | Luke Edmonds | 2,251 | 12.3 | +6.1 |
  | | Christian Democrats | Madeleine Goiran | 923 | 5.0 | +0.7 |
  | | Family First | Dave Bolt | 846 | 4.6 | +0.7 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 18,347 | 93.9 | +0.2 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,183 | 6.1 | -0.2 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,530 | 86.8 | |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Labor | Chris Tallentire | 10,172 | 55.5 | -5.9 |
  | | Liberal | Chris Fernandez | 8,162 | 44.5 | +5.9 |
  | | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -5.9 | |
  
  ### Elections in the 1980s
  
  1986 Western Australian state election: Gosnells :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | Yvonne Henderson | 12,112 | 64.8 | +3.4 |
  | | Liberal | Michael Smith | 6,588 | 35.2 | -0.1 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 18,700 | 97.5 | +0.8 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 482 | 2.5 | -0.8 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,182 | 92.9 | +3.9 |
  | | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +1.7 | |
  
  1983 Western Australian state election: Gosnells :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | Yvonne Henderson | 8,981 | 61.4 |
  | | Liberal | Michael Mitchell | 5,158 | 35.3 |
  | | Independent | Gordon Stapp | 487 | 3.3 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 14,626 | 96.7 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 493 | 3.3 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,119 | 89.0 |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Labor | Yvonne Henderson | 9,229 | 63.1 |
  | | Liberal | Michael Mitchell | 5,397 | 36.9 |
  | | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |
  
  1980 Western Australian state election: Gosnells :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | Bob Pearce | 9,934 | 54.8 | +5.9 |
  | | Liberal | Nancye Jones | 7,268 | 40.1 | -7.8 |
  | | Independent | Gordon Stapp | 930 | 5.1 | +1.9 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 18,132 | 95.6 | -0.4 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 831 | 4.4 | +0.4 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,963 | 89.2 | -2.3 |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Labor | Bob Pearce | 10,399 | 57.4 | +6.6 |
  | | Liberal | Nancye Jones | 7,733 | 42.6 | -6.6 |
  | | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +6.6 | |
  
  ### Elections in the 1970s
  
  1977 Western Australian state election: Gosnells :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | Bob Pearce | 6,840 | 48.9 |
  | | Liberal | Brian Piesse | 6,712 | 47.9 |
  | | Independent | Gordon Stapp | 450 | 3.2 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 14,002 | 96.0 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 585 | 4.0 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,587 | 91.5 |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Labor | Bob Pearce | 7,120 | 50.9 |
  | | Liberal | Brian Piesse | 6,882 | 49.1 |
  | | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |
  