title: Electoral results for the district of Girrawheen
text: # Electoral results for the district of Girrawheen
  
  This is a list of electoral results for the electoral district of Girrawheen in Western Australian state elections.
  
  ## Members for Girrawheen
  
  | Member | Member | Party | Term |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | | Ted Cunningham | Labor | 1996–2001 |
  | | Margaret Quirk | Labor | 2001–present |
  
  ## Election results
  
  ### Elections in the 2010s
  
  2017 Western Australian state election: Girrawheen :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | Margaret Quirk | 13,452 | 56.5 | +12.0 |
  | | Liberal | Dame Krcoski | 6,484 | 27.2 | −14.9 |
  | | Greens | Mushfiq Shah | 1,353 | 5.7 | +0.1 |
  | | Christians | David Phillips | 905 | 3.8 | +0.1 |
  | | Family First | Che Tam Nguyen | 662 | 2.8 | −1.3 |
  | | Shooters, Fishers, Farmers | Raymond Roach | 607 | 2.5 | +2.5 |
  | | Micro Business | Sahaj Singh | 356 | 1.5 | +1.5 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 23,819 | 94.5 | +2.3 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,375 | 5.5 | −2.3 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 25,194 | 88.6 | +6.0 |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Labor | Margaret Quirk | 15,883 | 66.7 | +14.0 |
  | | Liberal | Dame Krcoski | 7,927 | 33.3 | −14.0 |
  | | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +14.0 | |
  
  2013 Western Australian state election: Girrawheen :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | Margaret Quirk | 9,724 | 44.1 | –3.6 |
  | | Liberal | John Halligan | 9,408 | 42.6 | +5.0 |
  | | Greens | Saba Kafami | 1,289 | 5.8 | –5.9 |
  | | Family First | Che Tam Nguyen | 847 | 3.8 | +3.4 |
  | | Christians | Mel Davey | 801 | 3.6 | +1.9 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 22,069 | 92.4 | -0.7 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,824 | 7.6 | +0.7 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,893 | 90.1 | |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Labor | Margaret Quirk | 11,557 | 52.4 | –4.3 |
  | | Liberal | John Halligan | 10,501 | 47.6 | +4.3 |
  | | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | –4.3 | |
  
  ### Elections in the 2000s
  
  2008 Western Australian state election: Girrawheen :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | Margaret Quirk | 9,155 | 51.1 | +0.8 |
  | | Liberal | John Halligan | 6,109 | 34.1 | +11.5 |
  | | Greens | Tamara Desiatov | 2,658 | 14.8 | +9.3 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 17,922 | 91.9 | -1.1 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,587 | 8.1 | +1.1 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,509 | 85.4 | |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Labor | Margaret Quirk | 11,014 | 61.5 | -7.6 |
  | | Liberal | John Halligan | 6,905 | 38.5 | +7.6 |
  | | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -7.6 | |
  
  2005 Western Australian state election: Girrawheen :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | Margaret Quirk | 11,111 | 52.3 | -5.6 |
  | | Liberal | John Halligan | 3,875 | 18.2 | -3.3 |
  | | Independent | Jon Kelly | 3,265 | 15.4 | +15.4 |
  | | Greens | Tamara Desiatov | 984 | 4.6 | -0.6 |
  | | Family First | George Georgis | 880 | 4.1 | +4.1 |
  | | Christian Democrats | Richard Leeder | 623 | 2.9 | +2.9 |
  | | One Nation | Leon McKenzie | 286 | 1.3 | -6.9 |
  | | Independent | Keith Mynard | 227 | 1.1 | -2.5 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 21,251 | 91.5 | -1.1 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,963 | 8.5 | +1.1 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,214 | 89.3 | |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Labor | Margaret Quirk | 15,577 | 73.4 | +2.4 |
  | | Liberal | John Halligan | 5,656 | 26.6 | -2.4 |
  | | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +2.4 | |
  
  2001 Western Australian state election: Girrawheen :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | Margaret Quirk | 10,598 | 54.1 | -1.8 |
  | | Liberal | Isabelle Adams | 4,521 | 23.1 | -9.5 |
  | | One Nation | Andy Nebro | 1,637 | 8.4 | +8.4 |
  | | Greens | Katherine Navarro | 1,204 | 6.2 | +6.2 |
  | | Independent | Keith Mynard | 981 | 5.0 | +5.0 |
  | | Democrats | Jim Kerr | 636 | 3.2 | -8.3 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,577 | 93.8 | +0.6 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,304 | 6.2 | -0.6 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,881 | 90.1 | |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Labor | Margaret Quirk | 13,197 | 68.4 | +5.8 |
  | | Liberal | Isabelle Adams | 6,086 | 31.6 | -5.8 |
  | | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +5.8 | |
  
  ### Elections in the 1990s
  
  1996 Western Australian state election: Girrawheen :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | Ted Cunningham | 10,689 | 55.9 | -1.5 |
  | | Liberal | Avis Gobby | 6,240 | 32.6 | +0.9 |
  | | Democrats | Margaret Evans | 2,200 | 11.5 | +10.0 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,129 | 93.1 | -1.8 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,412 | 6.9 | +1.8 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,541 | 89.2 | |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Labor | Ted Cunningham | 11,966 | 62.6 | -0.9 |
  | | Liberal | Avis Gobby | 7,143 | 37.4 | +0.9 |
  | | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -0.9 | |
  