Results of the New South Wales state election, 1981 (Legislative Assembly A-K)
New South Wales state election, 19 September 1981[1][2] | ||||||
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Enrolled voters | 3,178,225[1] | |||||
Votes cast | 2,897,033 | Turnout | 91.15 | –1.62 | ||
Informal votes | 89,306 | Informal | 3.08 | +0.80 | ||
Summary of votes by party | ||||||
Party | Primary votes | % | Swing | Seats | Change | |
Labor | 1,564,622 | 55.73 | –2.04 | 69 | + 6 | |
Liberal | 775,463 | 27.62 | +0.64 | 14 | – 4 | |
National Country | 314,841 | 11.21 | +1.31 | 14 | – 3 | |
Democrats | 68,252 | 2.43 | –0.22 | 0 | ± 0 | |
Communist | 6,150 | 0.22 | –0.08 | 0 | ± 0 | |
Independent | 78,399 | 2.79 | +0.55 | 2 | + 1 | |
Total | 2,807,727 | 99 | ||||
This is a list of electoral district results for the New South Wales state election, 1981 for districts from A to K.
Results by Electoral district
Albury
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labor | Harold Mair | 15,850 | 55.3 | +7.1 | |
Liberal | Brian Moriarty | 12,833 | 44.7 | +5.5 | |
Total formal votes | 28,683 | 98.4 | |||
Informal votes | 466 | 1.6 | |||
Turnout | 29,149 | 90.1 | |||
Labor hold | Swing | +7.6 | |||
Ashfield
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labor | Paul Whelan | 17,449 | 65.5 | -2.7 | |
Liberal | George Dryden | 8,078 | 30.3 | -1.6 | |
Democrats | Albert Jarman | 1,095 | 4.1 | +4.1 | |
Total formal votes | 26,622 | 95.2 | |||
Informal votes | 1,338 | 4.8 | |||
Turnout | 27,960 | 88.1 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Labor | Paul Whelan | 17,559 | 68.2 | +0.1 | |
Liberal | George Dryden | 8,178 | 31.8 | -0.1 | |
Labor hold | Swing | +0.1 | |||
Auburn
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labor | Peter Cox | 18,537 | 70.3 | -3.2 | |
Liberal | David Lynam | 7,840 | 29.7 | +5.4 | |
Total formal votes | 26,377 | 95.4 | |||
Informal votes | 1,262 | 4.6 | |||
Turnout | 27,639 | 91.4 | |||
Labor hold | Swing | -4.8 | |||
Balmain
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labor | Roger Degen | 14,444 | 59.2 | -15.1 | |
Liberal | Dianne Street | 3,553 | 14.6 | +0.3 | |
Independent | Douglas Spedding | 3,162 | 13.0 | +13.0 | |
Democrats | Franco Paisio | 1,712 | 7.0 | +7.0 | |
Communist | Denis Freney | 849 | 3.5 | -0.5 | |
Socialist | James Donovan | 676 | 2.8 | +2.8 | |
Total formal votes | 24,396 | 95.4 | |||
Informal votes | 1,167 | 4.6 | |||
Turnout | 25,563 | 86.3 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Labor | Roger Degen | 19,044 | 81.0 | -3.2 | |
Liberal | Dianne Street | 4,453 | 18.9 | +3.2 | |
Labor hold | Swing | -3.2 | |||
Bankstown
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labor | Ric Mochalski | 18,754 | 64.9 | -8.1 | |
Liberal | James McDonald | 8,634 | 29.9 | +9.2 | |
Independent | Donna Hoban | 1,513 | 5.2 | +5.2 | |
Total formal votes | 28,901 | 95.8 | |||
Informal votes | 1,266 | 4.2 | |||
Turnout | 30,167 | 92.8 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Labor | Ric Mochalski | 19,530 | 68.7 | -7.1 | |
Liberal | James McDonald | 8,900 | 31.3 | +7.1 | |
Labor hold | Swing | -7.1 | |||
Barwon
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
National Country | Wal Murray | 19,571 | 63.2 | +4.9 | |
Labor | Richard Emerson | 11,389 | 36.8 | -4.9 | |
Total formal votes | 30,960 | 98.1 | |||
Informal votes | 595 | 1.9 | |||
Turnout | 31,555 | 90.5 | |||
National Country hold | Swing | +4.9 | |||
Bass Hill
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labor | Neville Wran | 22,567 | 75.7 | -2.8 | |
Liberal | Paul Jones | 7,263 | 24.3 | +5.3 | |
Total formal votes | 29,830 | 96.6 | |||
Informal votes | 1,037 | 3.4 | |||
Turnout | 30,867 | 93.6 | |||
Labor hold | Swing | -4.0 | |||
Bathurst
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labor | Mick Clough | 15,865 | 50.1 | -7.6 | |
National Country | Clive Osborne | 15,834 | 49.9 | +7.6 | |
Total formal votes | 31,699 | 98.0 | |||
Informal votes | 630 | 2.0 | |||
Turnout | 32,329 | 93.7 | |||
Labor gain from National Country | Swing | -7.6 | |||
Blacktown
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labor | John Aquilina | 20,777 | 73.1 | 0.0 | |
Liberal | David Bannerman | 7,644 | 26.9 | +8.3 | |
Total formal votes | 28,421 | 95.9 | |||
Informal votes | 1,225 | 4.1 | |||
Turnout | 29,646 | 92.4 | |||
Labor hold | Swing | -6.0 | |||
Bligh
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labor | Fred Miller | 11,807 | 47.6 | ||
Liberal | John Barraclough | 10,997 | 44.3 | ||
Democrats | Joseph Zingarelli | 1,050 | 4.2 | ||
Independent | George Warnecke | 966 | 3.9 | ||
Total formal votes | 24,820 | 96.2 | |||
Informal votes | 977 | 3.8 | |||
Turnout | 25,797 | 82.8 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Labor | Fred Miller | 12,876 | 52.7 | -3.9 | |
Liberal | John Barraclough | 11,561 | 47.3 | +3.9 | |
Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | -3.9 | |||
Blue Mountains
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labor | Bob Debus | 18,682 | 58.4 | -3.5 | |
Liberal | Reg Gillard | 12,637 | 39.5 | +39.5 | |
Independent | Harry Marsh | 696 | 2.2 | +2.2 | |
Total formal votes | 32,015 | 97.6 | |||
Informal votes | 784 | 2.4 | |||
Turnout | 32,799 | 91.4 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Labor | Bob Debus | 18,782 | 59.6 | -0.5 | |
Liberal | Reg Gillard | 12,737 | 40.4 | +40.4 | |
Labor hold | Swing | -0.5 | |||
Broken Hill
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labor | Bill Beckroge | 17,041 | 69.0 | ||
National Country | George Gleeson | 7,647 | 31.0 | ||
Total formal votes | 24,688 | 96.9 | |||
Informal votes | 779 | 3.1 | |||
Turnout | 25,467 | 88.8 | |||
Labor hold | Swing | -3.0 | |||
Burrinjuck
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labor | Terry Sheahan | 17,709 | 55.6 | -4.0 | |
National Country | John Harvey | 13,190 | 41.4 | +1.0 | |
Democrats | Scott Milne | 939 | 3.0 | +3.0 | |
Total formal votes | 31,838 | 98.7 | |||
Informal votes | 420 | 1.3 | |||
Turnout | 32,258 | 94.4 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Labor | Terry Sheahan | 17,804 | 57.2 | -2.4 | |
National Country | John Harvey | 13,299 | 42.8 | +2.4 | |
Labor hold | Swing | -2.4 | |||
Burwood
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labor | Phil O'Neill | 14,976 | 55.2 | +5.5 | |
Liberal | Bruce MacCarthy | 11,334 | 41.8 | -4.9 | |
Democrats | Stephen Kirkham | 834 | 3.1 | -0.5 | |
Total formal votes | 27,144 | 96.5 | |||
Informal votes | 970 | 3.5 | |||
Turnout | 28,114 | 90.3 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Labor | Phil O'Neill | 15,076 | 56.9 | +2.2 | |
Liberal | Bruce MacCarthy | 11,434 | 43.1 | -2.2 | |
Labor hold | Swing | +2.2 | |||
Byron
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
National Country | Jack Boyd | 15,855 | 52.2 | +2.0 | |
Labor | Thomas Hogan | 13,334 | 43.9 | +1.3 | |
Democrats | Kenneth Nicholson | 1,170 | 3.9 | -0.9 | |
Total formal votes | 30,359 | 97.4 | |||
Informal votes | 821 | 2.6 | |||
Turnout | 31,180 | 90.2 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
National Country | Jack Boyd | 15,955 | 54.3 | +0.7 | |
Labor | Thomas Hogan | 13,434 | 45.7 | -0.7 | |
National Country hold | Swing | +0.7 | |||
Cabramatta
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labor | Eric Bedford | 19,137 | 74.0 | -4.2 | |
Liberal | Kerry Chikarovski | 6,725 | 26.0 | +4.2 | |
Total formal votes | 25,862 | 95.0 | |||
Informal votes | 1,367 | 5.0 | |||
Turnout | 27,229 | 89.9 | |||
Labor hold | Swing | -4.2 | |||
Camden
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labor | Ralph Brading | 14,478 | 47.4 | ||
Liberal | Peter Reynolds | 13,975 | 45.7 | ||
Democrats | Raymond Guy | 2,109 | 6.9 | ||
Total formal votes | 30,562 | 97.1 | |||
Informal votes | 913 | 2.9 | |||
Turnout | 31,475 | 92.3 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Labor | Ralph Brading | 15,657 | 52.0 | -2.1 | |
Liberal | Peter Reynolds | 14,457 | 48.0 | +2.1 | |
Labor hold | Swing | -2.1 | |||
Campbelltown
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labor | Michael Knight | 16,599 | 52.7 | -14.9 | |
Independent | Gordon Fetterplace | 12,836 | 40.7 | +40.7 | |
Independent | William Dowsett | 1,546 | 4.9 | +4.9 | |
Independent | William O'Donnell | 543 | 1.7 | +1.7 | |
Total formal votes | 31,524 | 97.6 | |||
Informal votes | 765 | 2.4 | |||
Turnout | 32,289 | 91.6 | |||
Two-candidate-preferred result | |||||
Labor | Michael Knight | 56.0 | -15.5 | ||
Independent | Gordon Fetterplace | 44.0 | +44.0 | ||
Labor hold | Swing | -15.5 | |||
Canterbury
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labor | Kevin Stewart | 21,681 | 78.6 | +4.6 | |
Liberal | Colin Thew | 5,917 | 21.4 | -4.6 | |
Total formal votes | 27,598 | 95.0 | |||
Informal votes | 1,454 | 5.0 | |||
Turnout | 29,052 | 90.4 | |||
Labor hold | Swing | +4.6 | |||
Castlereagh
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
National Country | Roger Wotton | 16,636 | 53.4 | ||
Labor | Jim Curran | 14,529 | 46.6 | ||
Total formal votes | 31,165 | 98.5 | |||
Informal votes | 461 | 1.5 | |||
Turnout | 31,626 | 92.2 | |||
National Country gain from Labor | Swing | -0.9 | |||
Cessnock
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labor | Stan Neilly | 23,015 | 77.5 | -1.6 | |
Liberal | James White | 5,406 | 18.2 | -2.7 | |
Democrats | Gregory Mutton | 1,263 | 4.3 | +4.3 | |
Total formal votes | 29,684 | 97.8 | |||
Informal votes | 659 | 2.2 | |||
Turnout | 30,343 | 94.5 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Labor | Stan Neilly | 23,215 | 80.5 | +1.4 | |
Liberal | James White | 5,606 | 19.5 | -1.4 | |
Labor hold | Swing | +1.4 | |||
Charlestown
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labor | Richard Face | 21,223 | 68.3 | +0.9 | |
Liberal | Robert Cowley | 9,853 | 31.7 | -0.9 | |
Total formal votes | 31,076 | 97.4 | |||
Informal votes | 840 | 2.6 | |||
Turnout | 31,916 | 93.2 | |||
Labor hold | Swing | +0.9 | |||
Clarence
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labor | Don Day | 18,035 | 56.6 | ||
National Country | William Ralston | 13,807 | 43.4 | ||
Total formal votes | 31,842 | 98.7 | |||
Informal votes | 412 | 1.3 | |||
Turnout | 32,254 | 92.9 | |||
Labor gain from National Country | Swing | +3.8 | |||
Coffs Harbour
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
National Country | Matt Singleton | 18,375 | 59.3 | -0.8 | |
Labor | Joseph Moran | 12,626 | 40.7 | +0.8 | |
Total formal votes | 31,001 | 98.2 | |||
Informal votes | 561 | 1.8 | |||
Turnout | 31,562 | 91.0 | |||
National Country hold | Swing | -0.8 | |||
Coogee
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labor | Michael Cleary | 16,668 | 64.3 | +0.9 | |
Liberal | Kenneth Finn | 8,576 | 33.1 | +1.0 | |
Independent | Michael Gluyas | 665 | 2.6 | +2.6 | |
Total formal votes | 25,909 | 96.5 | |||
Informal votes | 933 | 3.5 | |||
Turnout | 26,842 | 87.1 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Labor | Michael Cleary | 16,768 | 65.9 | -0.5 | |
Liberal | Kenneth Finn | 8,676 | 34.1 | +0.5 | |
Labor hold | Swing | -0.5 | |||
Corrimal
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labor | Laurie Kelly | 20,874 | 70.0 | +2.2 | |
Liberal | Colin Bruton | 6,574 | 22.1 | -3.1 | |
Democrats | Questa Gill | 1,725 | 5.8 | -1.2 | |
Independent | Carol Blond | 629 | 2.1 | +2.1 | |
Total formal votes | 29,802 | 96.8 | |||
Informal votes | 969 | 3.2 | |||
Turnout | 30,771 | 93.1 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Labor | Laurie Kelly | 21,074 | 75.7 | +3.2 | |
Liberal | Colin Bruton | 6,774 | 24.3 | -3.2 | |
Labor hold | Swing | +3.2 | |||
Cronulla
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labor | Michael Egan | 15,406 | 55.3 | -3.3 | |
Liberal | Stephen Mutch | 12,435 | 44.7 | +3.3 | |
Total formal votes | 27,841 | 98.1 | |||
Informal votes | 549 | 1.9 | |||
Turnout | 28,390 | 91.5 | |||
Labor hold | Swing | -3.3 | |||
Davidson
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Terry Metherell | 16,498 | 57.8 | +0.4 | |
Labor | Julie Sutton | 12,037 | 42.2 | -0.4 | |
Total formal votes | 28,535 | 97.0 | |||
Informal votes | 869 | 3.0 | |||
Turnout | 29,404 | 91.6 | |||
Liberal hold | Swing | +0.4 | |||
Drummoyne
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labor | Michael Maher | 19,139 | 69.2 | +0.3 | |
Liberal | Sarah Hewson | 6,635 | 24.0 | -7.1 | |
Democrats | Peter Nelson | 1,869 | 6.8 | +6.8 | |
Total formal votes | 27,643 | 96.0 | |||
Informal votes | 1,137 | 4.0 | |||
Turnout | 28,780 | 91.6 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Labor | Michael Maher | 20,139 | 73.8 | +4.9 | |
Liberal | Sarah Hewson | 7,135 | 26.2 | -4.9 | |
Labor hold | Swing | +4.9 | |||
Dubbo
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labor | Peter Morgan | 11,256 | 37.5 | -9.1 | |
National Country | Gerry Peacocke | 10,972 | 36.5 | +36.5 | |
Liberal | Eric Woods | 7,831 | 26.0 | -27.4 | |
Total formal votes | 30,059 | 98.2 | |||
Informal votes | 542 | 1.8 | |||
Turnout | 30,601 | 92.4 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
National Country | Gerry Peacocke | 17,494 | 59.2 | +59.2 | |
Labor | Peter Morgan | 12,042 | 40.8 | -5.8 | |
National Country gain from Liberal | Swing | N/A | |||
Earlwood
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labor | Ken Gabb | 17,265 | 60.7 | +0.6 | |
Liberal | Shirley Watson | 10,404 | 36.6 | -1.2 | |
Democrats | Paul Terrett | 756 | 2.7 | +2.7 | |
Total formal votes | 28,435 | 96.5 | |||
Informal votes | 1,022 | 3.5 | |||
Turnout | 29,457 | 92.8 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Labor | Ken Gabb | 17,465 | 62.2 | +0.6 | |
Liberal | Shirley Watson | 10,614 | 37.8 | -0.6 | |
Labor hold | Swing | +0.6 | |||
East Hills
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labor | Pat Rogan | 20,656 | 68.9 | -4.3 | |
Liberal | Paul Brazier | 6,570 | 21.9 | -0.1 | |
Democrats | Margaret Vitlin | 2,777 | 9.3 | +4.5 | |
Total formal votes | 30,003 | 96.8 | |||
Informal votes | 975 | 3.2 | |||
Turnout | 30,978 | 94.0 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Labor | Pat Rogan | 21,156 | 74.9 | -0.7 | |
Liberal | Paul Brazier | 7,090 | 25.1 | +0.7 | |
Labor hold | Swing | -0.7 | |||
Eastwood
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Jim Clough | 15,857 | 55.0 | +3.6 | |
Labor | Jeff Shaw | 10,601 | 36.8 | -5.7 | |
Democrats | Peter Chambers | 2,387 | 8.3 | +2.3 | |
Total formal votes | 28,845 | 97.7 | |||
Informal votes | 685 | 2.3 | |||
Turnout | 29,530 | 92.3 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Liberal | Jim Clough | 16,857 | 59.7 | +5.2 | |
Labor | Jeff Shaw | 11,401 | 40.3 | -5.2 | |
Liberal hold | Swing | +5.2 | |||
Elizabeth
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labor | Pat Hills | 18,563 | 77.0 | +4.6 | |
Liberal | John Davison | 3,420 | 14.2 | -4.9 | |
Communist | Aileen Beaver | 2,115 | 8.8 | +3.8 | |
Total formal votes | 24,098 | 93.4 | |||
Informal votes | 1,689 | 6.6 | |||
Turnout | 25,787 | 82.6 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Labor | Pat Hills | 20,063 | 84.7 | +3.3 | |
Liberal | John Davison | 3,620 | 15.3 | -3.3 | |
Labor hold | Swing | +3.3 | |||
Fairfield
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labor | Janice Crosio | 21,944 | 80.2 | +4.8 | |
Liberal | Robert Goninon | 5,432 | 19.8 | +1.9 | |
Total formal votes | 27,376 | 94.7 | |||
Informal votes | 1,532 | 5.3 | |||
Turnout | 28,908 | 90.2 | |||
Labor hold | Swing | +1.8 | |||
Georges River
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labor | Frank Walker | 17,368 | 60.9 | -4.3 | |
Liberal | Terence Morgan | 7,692 | 27.0 | -4.1 | |
Independent | Phillip Gerlach | 2,162 | 7.6 | +7.6 | |
Independent | Bruce Galloway | 775 | 2.7 | +2.7 | |
Democrats | Wallace Burak | 418 | 1.5 | -2.2 | |
Independent | Eric Stavely-Alexander | 106 | 0.4 | +0.4 | |
Total formal votes | 28,521 | 97.4 | |||
Informal votes | 752 | 2.6 | |||
Turnout | 29,273 | 93.5 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Labor | Frank Walker | 17,568 | 69.0 | +2.0 | |
Liberal | Terence Morgan | 7,892 | 31.0 | -2.0 | |
Labor hold | Swing | +2.0 | |||
Gladesville
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labor | Rodney Cavalier | 16,381 | 57.2 | ||
Liberal | Ivan Petch | 10,190 | 35.6 | ||
Democrats | Robert Springett | 2,065 | 7.2 | ||
Total formal votes | 28,636 | 96.7 | |||
Informal votes | 977 | 3.3 | |||
Turnout | 29,613 | 92.5 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Labor | Rodney Cavalier | 16,881 | 60.1 | -0.4 | |
Liberal | Ivan Petch | 11,190 | 39.9 | +0.4 | |
Labor hold | Swing | -0.4 | |||
Gloucester
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
National Country | Leon Punch | 19,261 | 60.2 | ||
Labor | John Eastman | 12,721 | 39.8 | ||
Total formal votes | 31,982 | 98.2 | |||
Informal votes | 578 | 1.8 | |||
Turnout | 32,560 | 93.7 | |||
National Country hold | Swing | -5.4 | |||
Gordon
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Tim Moore | 20,594 | 72.1 | +2.9 | |
Labor | George Doumanis | 5,862 | 20.5 | -3.4 | |
Democrats | Ilse Robey | 2,087 | 7.3 | +0.4 | |
Total formal votes | 28,543 | 97.8 | |||
Informal votes | 631 | 2.2 | |||
Turnout | 29,174 | 90.4 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Liberal | Tim Moore | 20,894 | 77.2 | +3.2 | |
Labor | George Doumanis | 6,162 | 22.8 | -3.2 | |
Liberal hold | Swing | +3.2 | |||
Gosford
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labor | Brian McGowan | 17,066 | 51.5 | -5.9 | |
Liberal | Andrew Fennell | 13,419 | 40.5 | +3.2 | |
Democrats | Robert Bell | 1,474 | 4.5 | -0.4 | |
Independent | Barry Phillips | 639 | 1.9 | +1.9 | |
Independent | Paul Baker | 522 | 1.6 | +1.6 | |
Total formal votes | 33,120 | 97.7 | |||
Informal votes | 787 | 2.3 | |||
Turnout | 33,907 | 92.2 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Labor | Brian McGowan | 18,066 | 56.8 | -2.8 | |
Liberal | Andrew Fennell | 13,719 | 43.2 | +2.8 | |
Labor hold | Swing | -2.8 | |||
Goulburn
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
National Country | Ron Brewer | 14,999 | 51.8 | ||
Labor | Robert Stephens | 13,926 | 48.1 | ||
Total formal votes | 28,925 | 98.3 | |||
Informal votes | 509 | 1.7 | |||
Turnout | 29,434 | 92.9 | |||
National Country hold | Swing | -0.5 | |||
Granville
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labor | Pat Flaherty | 19,188 | 72.0 | +0.6 | |
Liberal | Florence Maio | 7,467 | 28.0 | +9.3 | |
Total formal votes | 26,655 | 94.5 | |||
Informal votes | 1,547 | 5.5 | |||
Turnout | 28,202 | 91.1 | |||
Labor hold | Swing | -6.6 | |||
Hawkesbury
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Kevin Rozzoli | 17,755 | 58.5 | ||
Labor | Bennett Fienberg | 10,317 | 34.0 | ||
Independent | John Whittington | 2,256 | 7.4 | ||
Total formal votes | 30,328 | 97.0 | |||
Informal votes | 930 | 3.0 | |||
Turnout | 31,258 | 89.7 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Liberal | Kevin Rozzoli | 18,254 | 62.8 | +4.2 | |
Labor | Bennett Fienburg | 10,833 | 37.2 | -4.2 | |
Liberal hold | Swing | +4.2 | |||
Heathcote
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labor | Rex Jackson | 18,771 | 67.3 | -5.1 | |
Liberal | Ron Phillips | 6,609 | 23.7 | +1.7 | |
Independent | Maree Jamieson | 1,310 | 4.7 | +4.7 | |
Democrats | Warren Evans | 1,202 | 4.3 | -1.3 | |
Total formal votes | 27,892 | 97.5 | |||
Informal votes | 714 | 2.5 | |||
Turnout | 28,606 | 93.4 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Labor | Rex Jackson | 19,271 | 73.1 | -2.1 | |
Liberal | Ron Phillips | 7,109 | 26.9 | +2.1 | |
Labor hold | Swing | -2.1 | |||
Heffron
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labor | Laurie Brereton | 20,938 | 77.5 | -2.5 | |
Liberal | Carolyn O'Connor | 6,094 | 22.5 | +2.5 | |
Total formal votes | 27,032 | 94.8 | |||
Informal votes | 1,470 | 5.2 | |||
Turnout | 28,502 | 90.0 | |||
Labor hold | Swing | -2.5 | |||
Hornsby
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Neil Pickard | 15,814 | 51.5 | ||
Labor | Christopher Gorrick | 13,507 | 44.0 | ||
Democrats | John Haydon | 996 | 3.2 | ||
Independent | Timothy Daly | 381 | 1.2 | ||
Total formal votes | 30,698 | 97.3 | |||
Informal votes | 845 | 2.7 | |||
Turnout | 31,543 | 92.9 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Liberal | Neil Pickard | 16,314 | 53.8 | +5.5 | |
Labor | Christopher Gorrick | 14,007 | 46.2 | -5.5 | |
Liberal hold | Swing | +5.5 | |||
Hurstville
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labor | Kevin Ryan | 16,053 | 57.3 | -6.4 | |
Liberal | Frederick Harvison | 10,990 | 39.2 | +2.9 | |
Democrats | Frank Low | 982 | 3.5 | +3.5 | |
Total formal votes | 28,025 | 97.4 | |||
Informal votes | 749 | 2.6 | |||
Turnout | 28,774 | 91.7 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Labor | Kevin Ryan | 16,353 | 59.2 | -4.5 | |
Liberal | Frederick Harvison | 11,290 | 40.8 | +4.5 | |
Labor hold | Swing | -4.5 | |||
Illawarra
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labor | George Petersen | 20,094 | 69.1 | +0.6 | |
Liberal | Mervyn Lucke | 4,574 | 15.7 | -2.0 | |
Democrats | James Kay | 2,234 | 7.7 | -6.1 | |
Independent | Susan Sallans | 2,193 | 7.5 | +7.5 | |
Total formal votes | 29,095 | 95.0 | |||
Informal votes | 1,544 | 5.0 | |||
Turnout | 30,639 | 93.1 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Labor | George Petersen | 21,787 | 79.6 | +1.4 | |
Liberal | Mervyn Lucke | 5,587 | 20.4 | -1.4 | |
Labor hold | Swing | +1.4 | |||
Ingleburn
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labor | Stan Knowles | 17,173 | 64.3 | -7.7 | |
Liberal | Gary Lucas | 9,548 | 35.7 | +7.7 | |
Total formal votes | 26,721 | 95.2 | |||
Informal votes | 1,354 | 4.8 | |||
Turnout | 28,075 | 89.9 | |||
Labor hold | Swing | -7.7 | |||
Kiama
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labor | Bill Knott | 17,951 | 59.9 | ||
Liberal | James Chittick | 11,995 | 40.1 | ||
Total formal votes | 29,946 | 97.1 | |||
Informal votes | 906 | 2.9 | |||
Turnout | 30,852 | 92.1 | |||
Labor hold | Swing | -2.1 | |||
Kogarah
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labor | Bill Crabtree | 18,022 | 63.0 | -4.9 | |
Liberal | Patrick O'Brien | 9,198 | 32.2 | +0.1 | |
Democrats | Albert Ost | 1,374 | 4.8 | +4.8 | |
Total formal votes | 28,594 | 97.2 | |||
Informal votes | 816 | 2.8 | |||
Turnout | 29,410 | 91.9 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Labor | Bill Crabtree | 18,644 | 66.2 | -1.7 | |
Liberal | Patrick O'Brien | 9,498 | 33.8 | +1.7 | |
Labor hold | Swing | -1.7 | |||
Ku-ring-gai
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Nick Greiner | 19,750 | 66.6 | +1.1 | |
Labor | Ian Cameron | 6,970 | 23.5 | -11.0 | |
Democrats | Pamela Tuckwell | 2,954 | 9.9 | +9.9 | |
Total formal votes | 29,674 | 97.5 | |||
Informal votes | 764 | 2.5 | |||
Turnout | 30,438 | 90.7 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Liberal | Nick Greiner | 20,550 | 70.8 | +5.3 | |
Labor | Ian Cameron | 8,470 | 29.2 | -5.3 | |
Liberal hold | Swing | +5.3 | |||
See also
- Results of the New South Wales state election, 1981 (Legislative Assembly L-Z)
- New South Wales state election, 1981
- Candidates of the New South Wales state election, 1981
- Members of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, 1981–1984
References
- ↑ Australian Government and Politics Database. "Parliament of New South Wales, Assembly election, 19 September 1981". Retrieved 6 February 2010.
- ↑ Hughes, Colin A. (1986). A handbook of Australian government and politics, 1975-1984. ANU Press. p. 192. ISBN 0-08-033038-X.
- ↑ "1981 Results for Albury". New South Wales Election Results. NSW Parliament.
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