The Town of East Fremantle in Perth, Western Australia was originally established on 2 April 1897 as a municipality with a mayor and councillors under the Municipal Institutions Act 1876. With the passage of the Local Government Act 1960, all municipalities became Towns effective 1 July 1961.
| Mayor | Term | |
|---|---|---|
| 1897–1900 | ||
| 1900–1903 | ||
| 1903–1906 | ||
| Stuart Thomson | 1906–1909 | |
| 1909–1914 | ||
| 1914–1919 | ||
| Harry Woodhouse | 1919–1924 | |
| 1924–1931 | ||
| 1931–1933 | ||
| John Munro | 1933–1934 | |
| 1934–1944 | ||
| William Wauhop | 1944–1961 |
| Mayor | Term |
|---|---|
| William Wauhop | 1961–1964 |
| Victor Ulrich | 1964–1974 |
| Ian Gilbert Handcock | 1974–1991 |
| Andrew Bruce Smith | 1991–1994 |
| Timothy Martin Smith | 1994–1997 |
| Andrew Bruce Smith | 1997–2001 |
| James O'Neill | 2001–2007 |
| Alan Ferris | 2007–2013 |
| James O'Neill | 2013–present |
Joseph Francis Allen died in office on 23 May 1933. John Munro was elected at an extraordinary election on 14 June 1933.