Results of the New South Wales state election, 1988 (Legislative Council)

New South Wales state election, 19 March 1988 Legislative Council << 1984 — 1991 >>
Enrolled voters		3,541,447
Votes cast		3,307,855		Turnout	93.40	+0.88
Informal votes		267,113		Informal	8.01	+1.42
Summary of votes by party
Party		Primary votes	%	Swing	Seats won	Seats held
	Liberal/National Coalition	1,403,300	46.15	+3.54	7	19
	Labor	1,140,634	37.51	–9.37	6	21
	Call to Australia	174,553	5.74	–0.35	1	3
	Democrats	90,634	2.73	–0.42	1	2
	Independent EFF	72,965	2.40	+2.40	0	0
	Community Independents	52,992	1.74	+1.74	0	0
	Environment Group	48,536	1.60	+1.60	0	0
	Nuclear Disarmament	28,161	0.93	+0.93	0	0
	Aboriginal Team	13,363	0.44	+0.44	0	0
	Humanist Party	11.895	0.39	+0.39	0	0
	Defence Ex-Service Team	6,970	0.23	+0.23	0	0
	Marijuana	2,713	0.09	+0.09	0	0
	Independent	3,396	0.11	–0.31	0	0
Total		3,040,742			15

This is a list of results for the Legislative Council at the New South Wales 1988 Election.

Results

New South Wales state election, 1988: Legislative Council^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
Quota			190,047
	Liberal/National Coalition	1. Virginia Chadwick (elected 1) 2. Bob Rowland Smith (elected 3) 3. Marlene Goldsmith (elected 5) 4. Brian Pezzutti (elected 7) 5. Duncan Gay (elected 9) 6. Stephen Mutch (elected 11) 7. Helen Sham-Ho (elected 12) 8. Michael Barnes 9. Bruce Rowley 10. Carol Raye	1,403,300	46.2	+3.6
	Labor	1. Deirdre Grusovin (elected 2) 2. Ian Macdonald (elected 4) 3. Jim Kaldis (elected 6) 4. Paul O'Grady (elected 8) 5. Michael Egan (elected 10) 6. Andy Manson (elected 13) 7. Dorothy Isaksen 8. Tony Kelly 9. Ron Cunningham 10. George Thompson	1,140,634	37.5	-9.4
	Call to Australia	1. Elaine Nile (elected 14) 2. Kevin Hume 3. Patricia Judge 4. William Bird 5. Percy Everingham	173,569	5.7	-0.4
	Democrats	1. Richard Jones (elected 15) 2. Ray Griffiths 3. Rod Bennison	82,248	2.7	-0.5
	Independent EFF	1. Joe Kanan 2. Vince White 3. Jack Moffitt 4. Geoffrey Sutton 5. Patrick Lever 6. Jane Abbott 7. Peter Catts	72,965	2.4	+2.4
	Community Independents	1. Jack Mundey 2. Stacey Miers 3. William Whiley	52,992	1.7	+1.7
	Environment Group	1. Milo Dunphy 2. Christine Townend 3. Alice Oppen	48,536	1.6	+1.6
	Nuclear Disarmament	1. Colin Charlton 2. Dennis Wyatt	28,161	0.9	+0.9
	Aboriginal Team	1. Mildred Ingram 2. Anthony Ammatto 3. Aubry Phillips	13,363	0.4	+0.4
	Humanist	1. Vito Radice 2. Noel Whitaker	11,895	0.4	+0.4
	Defence Ex-Service	1. Rowley McMahon 2. David Herd	6,970	0.2	+0.2
	Marijuana	1. Macciza MacPherson 2. Nick Brash	2,713	0.1	+0.1
	Independent	Carlos Dutra	1,608	0.05	+0.05
	Independent	Michael Smith	983	0.03	+0.03
	Independent	John Butt	566	0.02	+0.02
	Independent	Phillip Winchester	239	0.01	+0.01
Total formal votes			3,040,742	91.9	-1.4
Informal votes			267,113	8.1	+1.4
Turnout			3,307,855	93.4	+0.9

Continuing members

The following MLCs were not up for re-election this year.

Member		Party	Term
	Paul Landa	Labor	1981–1991
	Jack Hallam	Labor	1981–1991
	Jack Garland	Labor	1981–1991
	Barney French	Labor	1981–1991
	Franca Arena	Labor	1981–1991
	George Brenner	Labor	1981–1991
	Ken Reed	Labor	1981–1991
	Bryan Vaughan	Labor	1981–1991
	Johno Johnson	Labor	1984–1995
	Delcia Kite	Labor	1984–1995
	Ron Dyer	Labor	1984–1995
	Judith Walker	Labor	1984–1995
	Ann Symonds	Labor	1984–1995
	Keith Enderbury	Labor	1984–1995
	Mick Ibbett	Labor	1984–1991
	Max Willis	Liberal	1981–1991
	Ted Pickering	Liberal	1981–1991
	John Matthews	Liberal	1981–1991
	John Hannaford	Liberal	1984–1995
	Jim Samios	Liberal	1984–1995
	John Jobling	Liberal	1984–1995
	Beryl Evans	Liberal	1984–1995
	Jack Doohan	National	1981–1991
	Richard Killen	National	1981–1991
	Adrian Solomons	National	1984–1995
	Richard Bull	National	1984–1995
	Judy Jakins	National	1984–1991
	Fred Nile	Call to Australia	1981–1991
	Marie Bignold	Call to Australia	1984–1991
	Elisabeth Kirkby	Democrats	1981–1991

See also

• Results of the New South Wales state election, 1988 (Legislative Assembly A-L)
• Results of the New South Wales state election, 1988 (Legislative Assembly M-Z)
• New South Wales state election, 1988
• Candidates of the New South Wales state election, 1988
• Members of the New South Wales Legislative Council, 1988–1991

References

1. Green, Antony. "Electing the Legislative Council 1978-1995" (PDF). ABC Election Archives.