Western Australians have rejected daylight saving at the ballot box four times since 1975, but a Perth man is hoping to reignite the debate by running in next year's state election.

Wilson Tucker has formed the Daylight Saving Party and intends to run for the Legislative Council next March.

"We want to just challenge the current policy from the previous generation and just re-engage in the conversation," Mr Tucker told 720 ABC Perth.

A fifth referendum?

Daylight saving was voted down in referendums in 1975, 1984, 1992 and 2009.

The 2009 poll, which was preceded by a three-year trial of daylight saving in Western Australia, recorded the highest-ever negative vote of all of the referendums — with 54 per cent voting against it.

Opposition was the strongest in regional areas and Perth's outer suburbs.

Following the referendum, Premier Colin Barnett declared that the issue was off the table for at least another 20 years.

But Mr Tucker said in the seven years since that vote there had been a generational shift in the population and he is confident that if another referendum were held it would be successful.

"It's time to have that conversation again," he said.

"This has really come about from talking to people around the Perth metro area.

"Within my social circle, people just wanted more time in the evenings to enjoy themselves.

"In summertime the sun is up very early, no-one is maximising their time, so it's really aligning the time with people's recreational hours.

"We also have a lot of business members in the community who engage with the east coast and currently they have daylight saving time, so there is a three-hour difference," he added.

Fervent divide

The strength of views on either side of the debate still run high.

"If that clown wants more daylight tell him to get out of bed earlier," one 720 ABC Perth listener said via SMS. "Why doesn't Tucker rearrange his lifestyle and not ask me to alter mine?" another said. "I live in Kalgoorlie and daylight saving just makes long, hot summer days longer. This bloke hasn't got a clue and is totally self-interested," Ted said.

But people in favour Mr Tucker's viewpoint were equally impassioned.

"I love daylight saving — it doesn't increase the amount of sunshine, it just makes business easier and long evenings. Kids adapt I did as a kid and I'm 60 now," Di said. "Ask yourself how many people in our community use a park at 4am or 7pm. It is a no brainer," Karl said.

Alternative options

For a few, however, there could be a possibility of compromise.

"What about daylight saving for three months from October to December for the joyous mild evenings of spring/early summer?" Fiona suggested.

"Then turn off daylight saving from January to March in the horrid hot months and to get kids to sleep."

"Left field thought — daylight saving in winter," Mary said.

"That gives some daylight at the end of the day rather than darkness at both ends."

The Western Australia's state election will be held on March 11, 2017.