Canning
The seat was radically altered when its rural portions
were removed to become part of
O'Connor in 1980.
1966
C.D.Edwards (ALP) 11110 (27.0%)
B.J.Finlay (DLP) 2227 (5.4%)
J.M.Hallett (CP) 17709 (43.0%)
N.J.Snow (Lib) 10119 (24.6%)
Informal 1951
After preferences:
C.D.Edwards (ALP) 12429 (30.2%)
J.M.Hallett (CP) 28736 (69.8%)
1969
M.E.Bailey (DLP) 2617 (5.4%)
J.M.Hallett (CP) 14445 (30.1%)
H.L.Pennington (Lib) 10722 (22.3%)
A.T.Scott (ALP) 20245 (42.1%)
Informal 1506
After preferences:
J.M.Hallett (CP) 26318 (54.8%)
A.T.Scott (ALP) 21711 (45.2%)
1972
B.J.Burns (Ind) 1301 (2.2%)
J.M.Hallett (CP) 15461 (26.2%)
T.M.Hartigan (AP) 1436 (2.4%)
P.G.Hickey (DLP) 1558 (2.6%)
I.G.Pratt (Lib) 15873 (26.9%)
A.T.Scott (ALP) 23398 (39.6%)
Informal 2335
After preferences:
J.H.Hallett (CP) 33032 (56.0%)
A.T.Scott (ALP) 25995 (44.0%)
* Hallett was 1414 votes ahead of Pratt after the elimination
of the three lowest candidates and distribution of their preferences.
1974
M.H.Bungey (Lib) 19133 (35.7%)
J.Duncan (AP) 1093 (2.0%)
J.M.Hallett (NA) 16961 (31.7%)
J.B.Laffer (ALP) 16378 (30.6%)
Informal 1427
After preferences:
M.H.Bungey (Lib) 34417 (64.2%)
J.M.Hallett (NA) 19148 (35.8%)
Estimated two-party preferred (ALP v Lib): Lib 65.9%, ALP 34.1%
1975
M.A.Anthony (ALP) 17916 (30.0%)
M.H.Bungey (Lib) 28002 (46.9%)
J.M.Hallett (NCP) 13748 (23.0%)
Informal 1288
After preferences:
M.A.Anthony (ALP) 18945 (31.7%)
M.H.Bungey (Lib) 40721 (68.3%)
1977
M.H.Bungey (Lib) 29503 (48.2%)
V.Debeljakovic (Dem) 6206 (10.1%)
M.M.Dilley (NCP) 7447 (12.2%)
J.J.English (Ind) 725 (1.2%)
D.V.Joyce (PP) 822 (1.3%)
C.R.Savage (ALP) 16491 (26.9%)
Informal 2389
After preferences:
M.H.Bungey (Lib) 32965 (53.9%)
M.M.Dilley (NCP) 8445 (13.8%)
C.R.Savage (ALP) 19784 (32.3%)
Estimated two-party preferred: Lib 66.6%, ALP 33.4%
1980
M.H.Bungey (Lib) 31821 (47.3%)
T.M.Cunningham (Dem) 6285 (9.3%)
J.E.Hansen (ALP) 28206 (42.0%)
P.C.Wells (Ind) 896 (1.3%)
Informal 1839
After preferences:
M.H.Bungey (Lib) 34806 (51.8%)
J.E.Hansen (ALP) 32402 (48.2%)
1983
Melville Bungey (Lib) 30410 (40.9%)
Wendy Fatin (ALP) 40740 (54.8%)
Jean Ritter (Dem) 3164 (4.3%)
Informal 1414
After preferences:
Melville Bungey (Lib) 31702 (42.7%)
Wendy Fatin (ALP) 42612 (57.3%)
1984
(Redistribution: ALP -1.2%)
G.Gear (ALP) 27415 (50.6%)
E.A.Capill (Dem) 3363 (6.2%)
R.Johnston (Lib) 23430 (43.2%)
Informal 5216
After preferences:
G.Gear (ALP) 29174 (53.8%)
R.Johnston (Lib) 25031 (46.2%)
1987
Bob Chapman (Nat) 4122 (6.9%)
Ricky Johnston (Lib) 22247 (37.4%)
Mark Beadle (Dem) 3909 (6.6%)
George Gear (ALP) 29223 (49.1%)
Informal 4394
After preferences:
Ricky Johnston (Lib) 27496 (46.2%)
George Gear (ALP) 31985 (53.8%)
1990
(Redistribution: ALP +2.9%)
George Gear (ALP) 23984 (40.5%)
Ricky Johnston (Lib) 24161 (40.8%)
Arthur Robertson (Gry) 887 (1.5%)
Bill Higgins (PPA) 260 (0.4%)
Geoff Spencer (DemS) 473 (0.8%)
Carol Oats (Ind) 492 (0.8%)
Don Bryant (Dem) 4340 (7.3%)
Phil Hooper (Ind) 506 (0.9%)
Neil Roper (Grn) 4139 (7.0%)
Informal 2688
After preferences:
George Gear (ALP) 30596 (51.8%)
Ricky Johnston (Lib) 28512 (48.2%)
1993
George Gear (ALP) 29187 (44.3%)
Ricky Johnston (Lib) 28972 (44.0%)
Rosslyn Tilbury (Dem) 1688 (2.6%)
Daniel Bessell (Grn) 2663 (4.0%)
Gerard Goiran (CTA) 1683 (2.6%)
Shirley de la Hunty (Ind) 1372 (2.1%)
Patti Roberts (NL) 253 (0.4%)
Informal 1761
After preferences:
George Gear (ALP) 33016 (50.2%)
Ricky Johnston (Lib) 32772 (49.8%)
1996
Chris Twomey (Grn) 3686 (5.3%)
George Gear (ALP) 28984 (41.4%)
Patti Roberts (NL) 307 (0.4%)
Anthony Roy (Dem) 4332 (6.2%)
Ricky Johnston (Lib) 30949 (44.2%)
Michael Devereux (Ind) 1839 (2.6%)
Informal 2625
After preferences:
George Gear (ALP) 34388 (49.3%)
Ricky Johnston (Lib) 35356 (50.7%)
1998
(Redistribution: ALP -0.6%)
Lance Scott (Ind) 918 (1.3%)
Dean Craig (Dem) 2489 (3.4%)
Ricky Johnston (Lib) 25350 (34.9%)
Margo Beilby (Grn) 3007 (4.1%)
Patti Roberts (NL) 185 (0.2%)
Brian McCarthy (CEC) 136 (0.2%)
Michelle Shave (CTA) 1457 (2.0%)
Colin Taylor (ON) 9823 (13.5%)
Jane Gerick (ALP) 29201 (40.2%)
Informal 3666
After preferences:
Ricky Johnston (Lib) 33732 (46.5%)
Jane Gerick (ALP) 38834 (53.5%)
(Redistribution: ALP -3.5%)
2001
John Macdonald (CEC) 648 (0.9%)
Darren Brown (Dem) 2639 (3.8%)
Jane Gerick (ALP) 26490 (38.3%)
Angelo Dacheff (ON) 4976 (7.2%)
Don Randall (Lib) 28947 (41.8%)
Doug Kennedy (CDP) 1779 (2.6%)
Keith Read (Grn) 3711 (5.4%)
Informal 3746 (5.1%)
After preferences
Jane Gerick (ALP) 34330 (49.6%)
Don Randall (Lib) 34860 (50.4%)
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