COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA LEGISLATIVE ELECTION OF 1 DECEMBER 1984 ==================================================================== Source: Australian Electoral Commission HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ==================================================================== VOTING BY DIVISION ==================================================================== NEW SOUTH WALES ==================================================================== BANKS, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Padstow, Panania, Peakhurst, Revesby -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1983 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 12.0 e Effect of 1984 redistribution: 00.9 shift to Liberal New notional majority: ALP over Liberal 11.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 69,090 -04.3 Votes cast: 65,895 95.4 -00.3 Informal votes: 4,127 06.3 +03.9 Formal votes: 61,768 93.7 -03.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- John MOUNTFORD * ALP 35,473 57.4 +00.5 Montague Green AD 4,590 07.4 +01.6 Max Parker Lib 21,705 35.1 -01.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 61,768 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Green's 4,590 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- MOUNTFORD * 2,435 53.1 37,908 61.4 Parker 2,153 46.9 23,858 38.6 (exhausted 2 2 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 4,590 61,768 11.4 00.3 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Graham Mountford (born 1933): Elected 1980, 1983, 1984 -------------------------------------------------------------------- BARTON, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Brighton, Kogarah, Oatley, Rockdale -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1983 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 04.0 e Effect of 1984 redistribution: 02.6 shift to Liberal New notional majority: ALP over Liberal 01.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 72,972 +08.2 Votes cast: 69,072 94.7 -00.9 Informal votes: 4,233 06.1 +03.8 Formal votes: 64,839 93.9 -03.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ron George AD 4,209 06.5 +03.6 James Bradfield Lib 29,199 45.0 +01.0 Gary Punch * ALP 31,431 48.5 +01.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 64,839 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Bradfield was member for Barton 1975-83. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: George's 4,209 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Bradfield 2,436 58.0 31,635 48.8 PUNCH * 1,766 42.0 33,197 51.2 (exhausted 7 7 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 4,209 64,839 01.2 00.2 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Gary Francis Punch (born 1957): Elected 1983, 1984 -------------------------------------------------------------------- BENNELONG, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Gladesville, Hunters Hill, Lane Cove, Ryde -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1983 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 06.7 e Effect of 1984 redistribution: 02.9 shift to ALP New notional majority: Liberal over ALP 03.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 69,639 -02.2 Votes cast: 65,918 94.7 -01.2 Informal votes: 3,470 05.3 +03.4 Formal votes: 62,448 94.7 -03.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Steve Gabell AD 5,377 08.6 Hon John HOWARD * Lib 33,820 54.2 +06.8 Margaret Duckett ALP 23,251 37.2 -01.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 62,448 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Gabell's 5,377 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- HOWARD * 2,708 50.4 36,528 58.5 Duckett 2,665 49.6 25,916 41.5 (exhausted 4 4 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 5,377 62,448 08.5 04.7 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Winston Howard (born 1939): Elected 1974, 1975, 1977, 1980, 1983, 1984 Deputy Leader of the Opposition to 5 September 1985 Leader of the Opposition from 5 September 1985 Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party to 5 September 1985 Leader of the Liberal Party from 5 September 1985 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Howard was elected Leader of the Liberal Party following the resignation of Andrew Peacock. This followed Peacock's unsuccessful attempt to remove Howard as Deputy Leader. -------------------------------------------------------------------- BEROWRA, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Berowra, Hornsby, Turramurra, Wahroonga -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1983 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 13.7 e Effect of 1984 redistribution: 01.0 shift to Liberal New notional majority: Liberal over ALP 14.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 69,379 -03.4 Votes cast: 65,070 93.8 -01.7 Informal votes: 2,656 04.1 +02.4 Formal votes: 62,414 95.9 -02.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Rodney Berry ALP 19,092 30.6 +00.6 Dr Harry EDWARDS * Lib 37,545 60.2 -00.9 Chris Rogers AD 5,777 09.3 +00.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 62,414 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Rogers's 5,777 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Berry 2,854 49.4 21,946 35.2 EDWARDS * 2,923 50.6 40,468 64.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 5,777 62,414 14.8 00.1 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Harold Raymond Edwards (1927-2012): Elected 1972, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1980, 1983, 1984 -------------------------------------------------------------------- BLAXLAND, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Bankstown, Bass Hill, Punchbowl, Yagoona -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1983 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 15.7 e Effect of 1984 redistribution: 00.2 shift to Liberal New notional majority: ALP over Liberal 14.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 66,804 -07.8 Votes cast: 62,891 94.1 -00.5 Informal votes: 6,006 09.5 +06.0 Formal votes: 56,885 90.5 -06.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Samuel Adams AD 4,165 07.3 +03.5 Hon Paul KEATING * ALP 35,139 61.8 -00.9 Bob Young Lib 17,581 30.9 -02.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 56,885 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Adams's 4,165 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- KEATING * 2,507 60.8 37,646 66.2 Young 1,616 39.2 19,197 33.8 (exhausted 42 42 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 4,165 56,885 16.2 01.3 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Paul John Keating (born 1944): Elected 1969, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1980, 1983, 1984 Treasurer -------------------------------------------------------------------- BRADFIELD, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Gordon, Killara, Lindfield, St Ives -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1983 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 24.8 e Effect of 1984 redistribution: 02.3 shift to Liberal New notional majority: Liberal over ALP 27.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 68,568 -05.8 Votes cast: 65,027 94.8 -01.0 Informal votes: 2,271 03.5 +02.1 Formal votes: 62,756 96.5 -02.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- David CONNOLLY * Lib 44,901 71.5 -02.9 Emma Veitch AD 4,864 07.8 +01.0 Matthew Strassberg ALP 12,991 20.7 +01.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 62,756 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Veitch's 4,864 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- CONNOLLY * 2,432 50.2 47,333 75.5 Strassberg 2,410 49.8 15,401 24.5 (exhausted 22 22 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 4,864 62,756 25.5 01.6 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- David Miles Connolly (born 1939): Elected 1974, 1975, 1977, 1980, 1983, 1984 -------------------------------------------------------------------- CALARE, NSW ==================================================================== Central West NSW: Bathurst, Lithgow, Mudgee, Orange -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1983 two-party majority: ALP over NPA 02.9 e Effect of 1984 redistribution: 01.1 shift to ALP New notional majority: ALP over NPA 04.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 67,880 -06.8 Votes cast: 65,094 95.9 -00.6 Informal votes: 2,983 04.6 +03.4 Formal votes: 62,111 95.4 -03.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ian Byrne Lib 10,794 17.4 Russ Turner NPA 13,664 22.0 -21.8 Margaret Stevenson 4,596 07.4 David Simmons * ALP 30,956 49.8 -01.9 Gregory Hamilton AD 2,101 03.4 -00.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 62,111 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Hamilton's 2,101 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Byrne 349 16.6 11,143 17.9 Turner 301 14.3 13,965 22.5 Stevenson 614 29.2 5,210 08.4 SIMMONS * 836 39.8 31,792 51.2 (exhausted 1 1 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,101 62,111 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Stevenson's 5,210 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Byrne 1,579 30.3 12,722 20.5 Turner 1,584 30.4 15,549 25.0 SIMMONS * 2,043 39.2 33,835 54.5 (exhausted 4 5 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 5,210 62,111 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: Byrne's 12,722 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Turner 12,039 94.7 27,588 44.4 SIMMONS * 674 05.3 34,509 55.6 (exhausted 9 14 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 12,722 62,111 05.6 01.6 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- David William Simmons (born 1947): Elected 1983, 1984 -------------------------------------------------------------------- CHARLTON, NSW ==================================================================== North Central NSW: Cardiff, Cessnock, Kurri Kurri, Morisset -------------------------------------------------------------------- New seat: Notional majority: ALP over Liberal 20.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 65,976 Votes cast: 62,931 95.4 Informal votes: 3,750 06.0 Formal votes: 59,181 94.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Don Harris Lib 16,216 27.4 +03.4 Lyn Godfrey AD 6,105 10.3 +02.2 Robert BROWN * ALP 36,860 62.3 -04.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 59,181 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Brown was member for Hunter 1980-84. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Godfrey's 6,105 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Harris 3,138 51.4 19,354 32.7 BROWN * 2,967 48.6 39,827 67.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 6,105 59,181 17.3 03.2 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Robert James Brown (born 1933): Elected 1980, 1983, 1984 -------------------------------------------------------------------- CHIFLEY, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Blacktown, Lethbridge Park, Minchinbury, Mt Druitt -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1983 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 22.1 e Effect of 1984 redistribution: 08.1 shift to Liberal New notional majority: ALP over Liberal 14.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 61,508 -22.8 Votes cast: 57,416 93.3 -01.7 Informal votes: 6,316 11.0 +06.8 Formal votes: 51,100 89.0 -06.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ken Jessup Lib 14,115 27.6 -03.3 Dominic Fanning AD 2,951 05.8 +02.8 Roger PRICE + ALP 34,034 66.6 +03.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 51,100 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Fanning's 2,951 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Jessup 1,480 50.2 15,595 30.5 PRICE + 1,469 49.8 35,503 69.5 (exhausted 2 2 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,951 51,100 19.5 05.5 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Leo Roger Spurway Price (born 1945): Elected 1984 Born: 26 November 1945, Sydney Career: Educated NSW Institute of Technology. Account Manager, Telecom Australia. Blacktown City Council. -------------------------------------------------------------------- COOK, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Caringbah, Cronulla, Miranda, Sylvania -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1983 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 00.1 Effect of 1984 redistribution: 00.5 shift to Liberal New notional majority: Liberal over ALP 00.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 68,722 -08.0 Votes cast: 65,531 95.4 -01.0 Informal votes: 2,891 04.4 +03.0 Formal votes: 62,640 05.6 -03.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Peter McIlwain ALP 26,153 41.8 -06.9 Hon Donald DOBIE * Lib 32,915 52.5 +03.0 Brett Gooley AD 3,572 05.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 62,640 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Gooley's 3,572 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- McIlwain 1,788 50.1 27,941 44.6 DOBIE * 1,784 49.9 34,699 55.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,572 62,640 05.4 04.8 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- James Donald Mathieson Dobie (1927-96): Elected 1966, 1966, 1969. Defeated 1972. Elected 1975, 1977, 1980, 1983, 1984 -------------------------------------------------------------------- COWPER, NSW ==================================================================== North Coast NSW: Coffs Harbour, Kempsey, Port Macquarie, Wauchope -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1983 two-party majority: NPA over ALP 02.1 Effect of 1984 redistribution: 02.1 shift to NPA New notional majority: NPA over ALP 04.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 65,625 -22.2 Votes cast: 62,592 95.4 +00.2 Informal votes: 2,523 04.0 +02.8 Formal votes: 60,069 96.0 -02.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Garry Nehl + NPA 18,110 30.1 -20.4 David Rees 2,027 03.4 Alfred Tozer AD 1,729 02.9 -05.9 Peter Simpson Lib 12,032 20.0 Keith Jervis 1,499 02.5 Joe Moran ALP 24,672 41.1 +00.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 60,069 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Jervis's 1,499 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Nehl + 251 16.8 18,361 30.6 Rees 367 24.5 2,394 04.0 Tozer 244 16.3 1,973 03.3 Simpson 217 14.5 12,249 20.4 Moran 418 27.9 25,090 41.8 (exhausted 2 2 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,499 60,069 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Tozer's 1,973 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Nehl + 380 19.3 18,741 31.2 Rees 526 26.7 2,920 04.9 Simpson 295 15.0 12,544 20.9 Moran 771 39.1 25,861 43.1 (exhausted 1 3 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,973 60,069 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: Rees's 2,920 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Nehl 1,152 39.5 19,893 33.1 Simpson 1,142 39.1 13,686 22.8 Moran 625 21.4 26,486 44.1 (exhausted 1 4 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,920 60,069 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 5th count: Simpson's 13,686 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- NEHL 12,598 92.1 32,491 54.1 Moran 1,079 07.9 27,565 45.9 (exhausted 9 13 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 13,686 60,069 04.1 00.1 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Garry Barr Nehl (born 1934): Elected 1984 Born: 19 February 1934, Newcastle, NSW Career: Station overseer, newpaper proprietor, management, marketing and public relations officer. Armidale City Council. -------------------------------------------------------------------- CUNNINGHAM, NSW ==================================================================== South Coast NSW: Figtree, Port Kembla, Unanderra, Wollongong -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1983 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 21.5 e Effect of 1984 redistribution: 01.6 shift to Liberal New notional majority: ALP over Liberal 19.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 63,776 -19.8 Votes cast: 60,490 94.8 -00.4 Informal votes: 4,347 07.2 +04.2 Formal votes: 56,143 92.8 -04.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Stewart WEST * ALP 35,250 62.8 +01.2 Rudolph Dezelin 621 01.1 Neil Cleary 1,221 02.2 Greg Butler AD 4,281 07.6 +00.8 John Garcia 561 01.0 -02.8 Gayle Mitchell Lib 14,209 25.3 -00.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 56,143 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Garcia's 561 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- WEST * 333 60.0 35,583 63.4 Dezelin 26 04.7 647 01.2 Cleary 34 06.1 1,255 02.2 Butler 124 22.3 4,405 07.8 Mitchell 39 07.0 14,248 25.4 (exhausted 5 5 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 561 56,143 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Dezelin's 647 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- WEST * 156 24.3 35,739 63.7 Cleary 390 60.7 1,645 02.9 Butler 49 07.6 4,454 07.9 Mitchell 48 07.5 14,296 07.9 (exhausted 4 9 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 647 56,143 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: Cleary's 1,645 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- WEST * 491 30.0 36,230 64.5 Butler 706 43.1 5,160 09.2 Mitchell 442 27.0 14,738 26.3 (exhausted 6 15 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,645 56,143 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 5th count: Butler's 5,160 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- WEST * 2,520 49.0 38,750 69.1 Mitchell 2,627 51.0 17,365 30.9 (exhausted 13 28 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 5,160 56,143 19.1 00.8 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Stewart John West (born 1934): Elected 1977 By, 1977, 1980, 1983, 1984 Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs to 13 December 1984 Minister for Housing and Construction from 13 December 1984 -------------------------------------------------------------------- DOBELL, NSW ==================================================================== North Central NSW: Budgewoi, The Entrance, Toukley, Wyong -------------------------------------------------------------------- New seat: Notional majority: ALP over Liberal 11.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 62,531 Votes cast: 58,916 94.2 Informal votes: 3,522 06.0 Formal votes: 55,394 94.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Isaac Shields Lib 20,114 36.3 +02.7 Lynn Sawyer AD 4,168 07.5 +05.7 Michael LEE + ALP 31,112 56.2 -06.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 55,394 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Sawyer's 4,168 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Shields 2,121 50.9 22,235 40.1 LEE + 2,047 49.1 33,159 59.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 4,168 55,394 09.9 01.1 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Michael John Lee (born 1957): Elected 1984 Born: 24 March 1957, Sydney Career: Educated University of NSW. Construction and maintenance engineer, NSW Electrical Commission. -------------------------------------------------------------------- DUNDAS, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Carlingford, Dundas, Eastwood, Epping -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1983 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 02.3 e Effect of 1984 redistribution: 04.5 shift to Liberal New notional majority: Liberal over ALP 06.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 68,218 -04.4 Votes cast: 64,333 94.3 -01.1 Informal votes: 3,011 04.7 +03.0 Formal votes: 61,322 95.3 -03.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Tuminello AD 5,400 08.8 +03.3 Margaret Blaxell ALP 22,076 36.0 -03.9 Philip RUDDOCK * Lib 33,846 55.2 +00.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 61,322 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Tuminello's 5,400 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Blaxell 3,147 58.3 25,223 41.1 RUDDOCK * 2,253 41.7 36,099 58.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 5,400 61,322 08.9 02.1 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Philip Maxwell Ruddock (born 1943): Elected 1973 By, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1980, 1983, 1984 -------------------------------------------------------------------- EDEN-MONARO, NSW ==================================================================== South Coast NSW: Bega, Cooma, Milton, Queanbeyan -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1983 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 01.8 e Effect of 1984 redistribution: 00.4 shift to Liberal New notional majority: ALP over Liberal 01.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 61,979 -21.4 Votes cast: 58,044 93.7 -01.7 Informal votes: 2,625 04.5 +02.8 Formal votes: 55,419 95,5 -02.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Murray Sainsbury Lib 23,675 42.7 -02.4 James Snow * ALP 26,131 47.2 -01.5 Alexander Black NPA 2,178 03.9 Bob Shumack NDP 3,435 06.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 55,419 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Sainsbury was member for Eden-Monaro 1975-83. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Black's 2,178 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Sainbury 1,782 82.0 25,457 45.9 Snow * 211 09.7 26,342 47.5 Shumack 181 08.3 3,616 06.5 (exhausted 4 4 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,178 55,419 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Shumack's 3,616 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Sainsbury 1,149 31.8 26,606 48.0 SNOW * 2,466 68.2 28,808 52.0 (exhausted 1 5 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,616 55,419 02.0 00.6 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- James Henry Snow (born 1934): Elected 1983, 1984 -------------------------------------------------------------------- FARRER, NSW ==================================================================== Southern NSW: Albury, Balranald, Corowa, Deniliquin -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1983 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 09.5 e Effect of 1984 redistribution: 02.1 shift to ALP New notional majority: Liberal over ALP 07.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 68,269 -08.3 Votes cast: 64,777 94.9 -00.2 Informal votes: 2,638 04.1 +02.7 Formal votes: 62,139 95.9 -02.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Eric Thomas ALP 22,238 35.8 -05.2 Tim Fischer NPA 26,986 43.4 +26.8 John Roach + Lib 12,915 20.8 -20.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 62,139 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Roach's 12,915 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Thomas 782 06.1 23,020 37.0 FISCHER 12,130 93.9 39,116 63.0 (exhausted 3 3 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 12,915 62,139 13.0 05.6 to NPA -------------------------------------------------------------------- Timothy Andrew Fischer (1946-2019): Elected 1984 Born: 3 May 1946, Lockhart, NSW Career: Military Service 1966-69. Farmer at Boree Creek. State politics: NSW MLA for Sturt 1971-84. -------------------------------------------------------------------- FOWLER, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Bonnyrigg, Cabramatta, Liverpool, Mt Pritchard -------------------------------------------------------------------- New seat: Notional majority: ALP over Liberal 17.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 62,665 Votes cast: 57,922 92.4 Informal votes: 7,001 12.1 Formal votes: 50,921 87.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ted GRACE + ALP 34,075 66.9 +02.6 David Bransdon 3,065 06.0 Ken Wills Lib 13,781 27.1 -02.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 50,921 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Brandson's 3,065 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- GRACE + 1,729 56.7 35,804 70.3 Wills 1,323 43.3 15,104 29.7 (exhausted 13 13 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,065 5 0,921 20.3 03.3 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Edward Laurence Grace (born 1931): Elected 1984 Born: 13 March 1931, Swansea, Wales Career: Self-employed air-conditioning consultant. Fairfield City Council. Prospect County Council, Chairman 1981-84. -------------------------------------------------------------------- GILMORE, NSW ==================================================================== Southern NSW: Goulburn, Nowra, Shoalhaven, Young -------------------------------------------------------------------- New seat: Notional majority: ALP over Liberal 00.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 63,955 Votes cast: 60,658 94.8 Informal votes: 2,458 04.1 Formal votes: 58,200 95.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Sharp NPA 16,463 28.3 +13.8 John Sanders AD 1,595 02.7 -01.6 Noel Anderson Lib 12,213 21.0 -11.9 Rodney Lander NDP 2,003 03.4 Ronald Sarina 114 00.2 Bob Stephens + ALP 25,812 44.4 -01.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 58,200 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Sarina's 114 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Sharp 30 26.5 16,493 28.3 Sanders 17 15.0 1,612 02.8 Anderson 5 04.4 12,218 21.0 Lander 32 28.3 2,035 03.5 Stephens + 29 25.7 25,841 44.4 (exhausted 1 1 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 114 58,200 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Sanders's 1,612 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Sharp 443 27.5 16,936 29.1 Anderson 327 20.3 12,545 21.6 Lander 442 27.4 2,477 04.3 Stephens + 400 24.8 26,241 45.1 (exhausted 0 1 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,612 58,200 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: Lander's 2,477 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Sharp 581 23.5 17,517 30.1 Anderson 432 17.5 12,977 22.3 Stephens + 1,455 59.0 27,696 47.6 (exhausted 9 10 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,477 58,200 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 5th count: Anderson's 12,977 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- SHARP 12,283 94.7 29,800 51.2 Stephens + 682 05.3 28,378 48.8 (exhausted 12 22 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 12,977 58,200 01.2 01.7 to NPA -------------------------------------------------------------------- The NPA majority over the ALP is compared with the notional ALP majority over the Liberal Party in 1983. -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Randall Sharp (born 1954): Elected 1984 Born: 12 December 1954, Sydney Career: Educated Orange Agricultural College. Farmer at Young, NSW. Young Shire Council, Central Tablelands County Council, South West Slopes County Council. -------------------------------------------------------------------- GRAYNDLER, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Ashfield, Belmore, Lakemba, Marrickville -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1983 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 17.2 e Effect of 1984 redistribution: 04.1 shift to Liberal New notional majority: ALP over Liberal 13.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 71,086 +07.4 Votes cast: 65,172 91.7 -01.2 Informal votes: 7,418 11.4 +07.2 Formal votes: 57,754 88.6 -07.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Christine Broi 2,909 05.0 +04.3 John Marsden-Lynch Lib 16,908 29.3 -04.5 Peter Hennessy AD 3,090 05.4 +02.3 Leo McLEAY * ALP 34,847 60.3 +05.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 57,754 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Broi's 2,909 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Marsden-Lynch 1,833 63.4 18,741 32.5 Hennessy 295 10.2 3,385 05.9 McLEAY * 761 26.3 35,608 61.7 (exhausted 20 20 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,909 57,754 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Hennessy's 3,385 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Marsden-Lynch 1,521 45.1 20,262 35.1 McLEAY * 1,855 54.9 37,463 64.9 (exhausted 9 29 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,385 57,754 14.9 01.8 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Leo Boyce McLeay (born 1945): Elected 1979 By, 1980, 1983, 1984 -------------------------------------------------------------------- GREENWAY, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Lalor Park, Riverstone, Seven Hills, Toongabbie -------------------------------------------------------------------- New seat: Notional majority: ALP over Liberal 15.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 64,561 Votes cast: 60,512 93.7 Informal votes: 5,249 08.7 Formal votes: 55,263 91.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ray Eade 2,557 04.6 Russell GORMAN * ALP 31,384 56.8 -01.9 Michael Corbin 5,557 10.1 Edna Mitchell Lib 15,765 28.5 -01.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 55,263 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Gorman was member for Chifley 1983-84. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Eade's 2,557 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- GORMAN * 2,156 84.5 33,540 60.7 Corbin 256 10.0 5,813 10.5 Mitchell 138 05.4 15,903 28.8 (exhausted 7 7 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,557 55,263 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Corbin's 5,813 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- GORMAN * 1,723 29.7 35,263 63.8 Mitchell 4,072 70.3 19,975 36.2 (exhausted 18 25 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 5,813 55,263 13.8 01.6 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Russell Neville Joseph Gorman 1926-2017): Elected 1983, 1984 -------------------------------------------------------------------- GWYDIR, NSW ==================================================================== Northern NSW: Gunnedah, Moree, Walgett, Wee Wah -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1983 two-party majority: NPA over ALP 08.8 e Effect of 1984 redistribution: 01.1 shift to NPA New notional majority: NPA over ALP 09.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 68,284 +09.3 Votes cast: 64,516 94.5 00.0 Informal votes: 2,331 03.6 +02.3 Formal votes: 62,185 96.4 -02.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Pamela Smith ALP 25,271 40.6 +04.1 Hon Ralph HUNT * NPA 33,988 54.7 -01.2 John Brazier 968 01.6 Lyall Munro AD 1,958 03.1 -02.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 62,185 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Brazier's 968 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Smith 250 25.8 25,521 41.0 HUNT * 467 48.2 34,455 55.4 Munro 251 25.9 2,209 03.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 968 62,185 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Munro's 2,209 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Smith 1,066 48.3 26,587 42.7 HUNT * 1,179 53.4 35,634 57.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,209 62,185 07.3 02.6 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ralph James Dunnet Hunt (1928-2011): Elected 1969 By, 1969, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1980, 1983, 1984 Deputy Leader of the National Party of Australia -------------------------------------------------------------------- HUGHES, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Como, Engadine, Helensburgh, Sutherland -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1983 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 18.3 e 1984 by-election two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 13.0 Effect of 1984 redistribution: 07.2 shift to Liberal New notional majority: ALP over Liberal 11.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 62,885 -21.6 Votes cast: 60,459 96.1 +01.6 Informal votes: 2,890 04.8 +03.5 Formal votes: 57,569 95.2 -03.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Cliff Mason Lib 22,790 39.6 +04.0 Marjorie Wisby 497 00.9 Harold Jeffrey AD 4,058 07.0 -02.1 Robert TICKNER * ALP 30,224 52.5 -01.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 57,569 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Wisby's 497 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Mason 204 41.0 22,994 39.9 Jeffrey 209 42.1 4,267 07.4 TICKNER * 84 16.9 30,308 52.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 497 57,569 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Jeffrey's 4,267 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Mason 2,058 48.2 25,052 43.5 TICKNER * 2,209 51.8 32,517 56.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 4,267 57,569 06.5 04.6 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Robert Edward Tickner (born 1951): Elected 1984 By, 1984 -------------------------------------------------------------------- HUME, NSW ==================================================================== Southern NSW: Cootamundra, Temora, Wagga Wagga, Yass -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1983 two-party majority: NPA over ALP 06.8 e Effect of 1984 redistribution: 02.3 shift to ALP New notional majority: NPA over ALP 04.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 67,277 -04.5 Votes cast: 64,193 95.4 -00.5 Informal votes: 2,275 03.5 +02.4 Formal votes: 61,918 96.5 -02.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Rodney Milliken ALP 24,342 39.3 -03.7 Stephen Lusher * NPA 18,245 29.5 -01.2 Hon Wallace Fife * Lib 19,331 31.2 +07.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 61,918 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Fife was member for Farrer 1975-84. He contested Hume after the redistribution moved Wagga Wagga, his former state electorate, from Farrer to Hume. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Lusher's 18,245 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Milliken 1,879 10.3 26,221 42.3 FIFE * 16,364 89.7 35,695 57.7 (exhausted 2 2 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 18,245 61,918 07.7 03.4 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- The Liberal majority over the ALP is compared with the NPA majority over the ALP in 1983. -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Stephen Augustus Lusher (born 1945): Elected 1974, 1975, 1977, 1980, 1983. Defeated 1984 > Wallace Clyde Fife (1929-2017): Elected 1975, 1977, 1980, 1983, 1984 -------------------------------------------------------------------- HUNTER, NSW ==================================================================== North Central NSW: Branxton, Cessnock, Maitland, Singleton -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1983 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 22.6 e Effect of 1984 redistribution: 17.6 shift to NPA New notional majority: ALP over NPA 05.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 66,434 -21.5 Votes cast: 63,545 95.7 -00.2 Informal votes: 3,101 04.9 +03.1 Formal votes: 60,444 95.1 -03.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ron Dolton Lib 16,483 27.3 +20.8 John Turner NPA 12,420 20.5 -14.3 Eric Fitzgibbon + ALP 28,589 47.3 -03.2 Warren Reid AD 2,952 04.9 -02.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 60,444 -------------------------------------------------------------------- The 1983 ALP majority over the Liberal Party became a notional ALP majority over the NPA because most of the new voters in the seat came from the NPA-held seat of Paterson, which was not contested by the Liberal Party in 1983. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Reid's 2,952 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Dolton 778 26.4 17,261 28.6 Turner 800 27.1 13,220 21.9 Fitzgibbon + 1,369 46.5 29,958 49.6 (exhausted 5 5 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,952 60,444 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Turner's 13,220 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Dolton 11,528 87.3 28,789 47.6 FITZGIBBON + 1,684 12.7 31,642 52.4 (exhausted 8 13 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 13,220 60,444 02.4 02.6 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- The ALP majority over the Liberal Party is compared with the notional 1983 ALP majority over the NPA. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Eric John Fitzgibbon (1936-2015): Elected 1984 Born: 27 August 1936, Taree, NSW Career: Educated University of New England. Teacher. Cessnock City Council. Mayor 1981-83. Father of Hon Joel Fitzgibbon MP -------------------------------------------------------------------- KINGSFORD-SMITH, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Botany, Maroubra, Mascot, Redfern -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1983 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 23.5 e Effect of 1984 redistribution: 00.9 shift to Liberal New notional majority: ALP over Liberal 22.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 72,069 +02.6 Votes cast: 67,058 93.0 -00.9 Informal votes: 6,713 10.0 +07.2 Formal votes: 60,345 90.0 -07.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Peter Longfield AD 4,519 07.5 +04.4 Hon Lionel BOWEN * ALP 37,979 62.9 -06.6 Collin O'Neill Lib 15,526 25.7 -00.3 Helen Boyle 2,321 03.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 60,345 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Boyle's 2,321 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Longfield 626 27.0 5,145 08.5 BOWEN * 1,265 54.5 39,244 65.0 O'Neill 428 18.5 15,954 26.4 (exhausted 2 2 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,321 60,345 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Longfield's 5,145 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- BOWEN * 3,533 68.9 42,777 70.9 O'Neill 1,597 31.1 17,551 29.1 (exhausted 15 17 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 5,145 60,345 20.9 01.7 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Lionel Frost Bowen (1922-2012): Elected 1969, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1980, 1983, 1984 Deputy Prime Minister Minister for Trade to 13 December 1984 Attorney-General from 13 December 1984 Deputy Leader of the Australian Labor Party -------------------------------------------------------------------- LINDSAY, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Cambridge Park, Emu Plains, Penrith, St Marys -------------------------------------------------------------------- New seat: Notional majority: ALP over Liberal 12.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 64,641 Votes cast: 61,055 94.5 Informal votes: 4,380 07.2 Formal votes: 56,675 92.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ross FREE * ALP 32,609 57.5 -01.3 Stuart Coppock Lib 19,383 34.2 +00.0 Kevin Crameri AD 4,683 08.3 +01.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 56,675 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Free was member for Macquarie 1980-84. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Crameri's 4,683 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- FREE * 2,276 48.6 34,885 61.6 Coppock 2,407 51.4 21,790 38.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 4,683 56,675 11.6 00.7 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ross Vincent Free (born 1943): Elected 1980, 1983, 1984 -------------------------------------------------------------------- LOWE, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Burwood, Croydon, Drummoyne, Strathfield -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1983 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 05.9 e Effect of 1984 redistribution: 01.3 shift to Liberal New notional majority: ALP over Liberal 04.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 71,410 +02.8 Votes cast: 66,813 93.6 -02.3 Informal votes: 5,118 07.7 +05.0 Formal votes: 61,695 92.3 -05.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Kent Buncombe AD 4,400 07.1 +04.0 Geoffrey Howe Lib 26,812 43.5 -00.4 Michael Maher * ALP 30,483 49.4 -01.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 61,695 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Buncombe's 4,400 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Howe 2,660 60.6 29,472 47.8 MAHER * 1,732 39.4 32,215 52.2 (exhausted 8 8 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 4,400 61,695 02.2 02.3 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Michael John Maher (1936-2013): Elected 1982 By, 1983, 1984 -------------------------------------------------------------------- LYNE, NSW ==================================================================== North Coast NSW: Gloucester, Port Stephens, Taree, Wingham -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1983 two-party majority: NPA over ALP 05.3 e Effect of 1984 redistribution: 02.5 shift to NPA New notional majority: NPA over ALP 07.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 65,668 -22.2 Votes cast: 62,629 95.4 -00.5 Informal votes: 2,857 04.6 +02.9 Formal votes: 59,772 95.4 -02.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Fred May ALP 23,707 39.7 +02.1 Stewart Cooper 863 01.4 Roland Inman AD 3,401 05.7 +00.7 Bruce COWAN * NPA 31,801 53.2 +00.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 59,772 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Cooper's 863 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- May 285 33.1 23,992 40.1 Inman 411 47.7 3,812 06.4 COWAN * 166 19.3 31,967 53.5 (exhausted 1 1 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 863 59,772 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Inman's 3,812 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- May 1,822 47.8 25,814 43.2 COWAN * 1,988 52.2 33,955 56.8 (exhausted 2 3 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,812 59,772 05.4 02.4 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- David Bruce Cowan 1926-2011): Elected 1980, 1983, 1984 -------------------------------------------------------------------- MACARTHUR, NSW ==================================================================== South-West of Sydney: Bulli, Camden, Corrimal, Picton -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1983 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 02.1 Effect of 1984 redistribution: 10.8 shift to ALP New notional majority: ALP over Liberal 12.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 63,242 -26.3 Votes cast: 60,121 95.1 -00.3 Informal votes: 4,079 06.8 +05.3 Formal votes: 56,042 93.2 -05.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Meg Sampson AD 6,421 11.5 +07.1 Stephen MARTIN ALP 31,100 55.5 -04.8 Mark Stanham Lib 18,521 33.0 -01.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 56,042 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Sampson's 6,421 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- MARTIN 3,820 59.6 34,920 62.3 Stanham 2,594 40.4 21,115 37.7 (exhausted 7 7 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 6,421 56,042 12.3 00.6 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Stephen Paul Martin (born 1948): Elected 1984 Born: 26 June 1948, Wollongong, NSW Career: Educated Australian National University, Alberta University, Sydney University, University of NSW. Teacher, town planner, lecturer, University of Wollongong. Regional Manager, NSW Department of Planning and Environment. -------------------------------------------------------------------- MACKELLAR, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Dee Why, Narrabeen, Newport, Terrey Hills -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1983 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 08.7 e Effect of 1984 redistribution: 01.0 shift to Liberal New notional majority: Liberal over ALP 09.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 66,972 -05.8 Votes cast: 62,628 93.5 -00.7 Informal votes: 3,690 05.9 +04.0 Formal votes: 58,938 94.1 -04.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Graeme Maclennan AD 5,472 09.3 +03.1 Maurice Foley 977 01.7 Hon James CARLTON * Lib 31,875 54.1 -02.5 Tim Cusack ALP 20,614 35.0 -00.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 58,938 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Foley's 977 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Maclennan 449 46.0 5,921 10.0 CARLTON * 325 33.3 32,200 54.6 Cusack 203 20.8 20,817 35.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 977 58,938 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Maclennan's 5,921 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- CARLTON * 3,236 54.7 35,436 60.1 Cusack 2,683 45.3 23,500 39.9 (exhausted 2 2 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 5,921 58,938 10.1 00.4 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- James Joseph Carlton (1935-2015): Elected 1977, 1980, 1983, 1984 -------------------------------------------------------------------- MACQUARIE, NSW ==================================================================== West of Sydney: Katoomba, Lawson, Richmond, Windsor -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1983 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 11.8 e Effect of 1984 redistribution: 11.3 shift to Liberal New notional majority: ALP over Liberal 00.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 62,618 -32.9 Votes cast: 58,571 93.5 -02.4 Informal votes: 3,052 05.2 +03.2 Formal votes: 55,519 94.8 -03.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Alasdair Webster Lib 22,796 41.1 -05.5 Dick Jackson-Hope AD 4,053 07.3 -00.2 Garry Cronan + ALP 22,565 40.6 -05.4 Paul McGirr NPA 3,036 05.5 Peter Quirk 3,069 05.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 55,519 -------------------------------------------------------------------- McGirr was the great-nephew of Hon James McGirr, Labor Premier of NSW 1947-52. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: McGirr's 3,036 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Webster 2,363 78.0 25,159 45.3 Jackson-Hope 167 05.5 4,220 07.6 Cronan + 183 06.0 22,748 41.0 Quirk 318 10.5 3,387 06.1 (exhausted 5 5 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,036 55,519 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Quirk's 3,387 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Webster 914 27.0 26,073 47.0 Jackson-Hope 1,554 45.9 5,774 10.4 Cronan + 916 27.0 23,664 42.6 (exhausted 3 8 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,387 55,519 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: Jackson-Hope's 5,774 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- WEBSTER 2,456 42.5 28,529 51.4 Cronan + 3,317 57.5 26,981 48.6 (exhausted 1 9 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 5,774 55,519 01.4 01.9 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Alasdair Payne Webster (born 1934): Elected 1984 Born: 12 February 1934, East Maitland, NSW Career: Educated University of New England. Teacher, superintendent of juvenile rehabilitation centre. Military Service 1953 -------------------------------------------------------------------- MITCHELL, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Baulkham Hills, Castle Hill, Galston, Kenthurst -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1983 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 10.5 e Effect of 1984 redistribution: 08.3 shift to Liberal New notional majority: Liberal over ALP 18.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 61,241 -31.6 Votes cast: 58,111 94.9 -00.2 Informal votes: 2,427 04.2 +02.3 Formal votes: 55,684 95.8 -02.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Alan CADMAN * Lib 37,568 67.5 +00.8 Edward Mason ALP 14,188 25.5 -02.5 Alan Page AD 3,928 07.1 +01.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 55,684 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Page's 3,928 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- CADMAN * 1,843 46.9 39,411 70.8 Mason 2,085 53.1 16,273 29.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,928 55,684 20.8 02.0 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Alan Glyndwr Cadman (born 1937): Elected 1974, 1975, 1977, 1980, 1983, 1984 -------------------------------------------------------------------- NEW ENGLAND, NSW ==================================================================== Northern NSW: Armidale, Glen Innes, Tamworth, Tenterfield -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1983 two-party majority: NPA over ALP 02.7 Effect of 1984 redistribution: 00.2 shift to NPA New notional majority: NPA over ALP 02.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 70,430 -00.7 Votes cast: 67,226 95.5 00.0 Informal votes: 2,170 03.2 +02.1 Formal votes: 65,056 96.8 -02.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Rt Hon Ian SINCLAIR * NPA 33,356 51.3 +01.3 Rod Irvine AD 4,287 06.6 +00.9 Joe Horan ALP 27,413 42.1 -02.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 65,056 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Irvine's 4,287 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- SINCLAIR * 2,138 49.9 35,494 54.6 Horan 2,149 50.1 29,562 45.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 4,287 65,056 04.6 01.7 to NPA -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ian McCahon Sinclair (born 1929): Elected 1963, 1966, 1969, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1980, 1983, 1984 Leader of the National Party of Australia -------------------------------------------------------------------- NEWCASTLE, NSW ==================================================================== North Central NSW: Hamilton, Newcastle, Wallsend, Waratah -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1983 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 17.5 e Effect of 1984 redistribution: 03.1 shift to ALP New notional majority: ALP over Liberal 20.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 66,282 -05.7 Votes cast: 63,127 95.2 -00.4 Informal votes: 3,705 05.9 +03.2 Formal votes: 59,422 94.1 -03.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ashley Saunders Lib 10,840 18.2 -06.0 Don Geddes 10,460 17.6 Jim Campbell 837 01.4 Steve Jeffries AD 3,570 06.0 +01.5 Allan MORRIS * ALP 33,715 56.7 -06.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 59,422 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Campbell's 837 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Saunders 121 14.7 10,961 18.4 Geddes 159 19.3 10,619 17.9 Jeffries 249 30.2 3,819 06.4 MORRIS * 296 35.9 34,011 57.2 (exhausted 12 12 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 837 59,422 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Jeffries's 3,819 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Saunders 1,111 29.3 12,072 20.3 Geddes 721 19.0 11,340 19.1 MORRIS * 1,961 51.7 35,972 60.6 (exhausted 26 38 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,819 59,422 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: Geddes's 11,340 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Saunders 9,004 79.6 21,076 35.5 MORRIS * 2,311 20.4 38,283 64.5 (exhausted 25 63 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 11,340 59,422 14.5 06.1 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Allan Agapitos Morris (born 1940): Elected 1983, 1984 -------------------------------------------------------------------- NORTH SYDNEY, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Artarmon, North Sydney, St Leonards, Willoughby -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1983 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 10.4 e Effect of 1984 redistribution: 01.2 shift to Liberal New notional majority: Liberal over ALP 11.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 69,728 +02.1 Votes cast: 63,880 91.6 -00.5 Informal votes: 3,190 05.0 +03.1 Formal votes: 60,690 95.0 -03.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Rod Dominish AD 6,331 10.4 +02.3 Philip Kelso ALP 19,780 32.6 -00.4 John SPENDER * Lib 34,579 57.0 -01.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 60,690 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Dominish's 6,331 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Kelso 3,886 61.4 23,666 39.0 SPENDER * 2,441 38.6 37,020 61.0 (exhausted 4 4 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 6,331 60,690 11.0 00.6 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Michael Spender (born 1935): Elected 1980, 1983, 1984 -------------------------------------------------------------------- PAGE, NSW ==================================================================== North Coast NSW: Ballina, Casino, Grafton, Kyogle -------------------------------------------------------------------- New seat: Notional majority: NPA over ALP 04.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 64,281 Votes cast: 60,798 94.6 Informal votes: 2,096 03.5 Formal votes: 58,702 96.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Brian Morris ALP 24,144 41.1 +00.0 Hon Ian Robinson * NPA 27,883 47.5 -04.0 Brian Stone 3,800 06.5 Anne Brown AD 2,875 04.9 -02.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 58,702 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Robinson was member for Cowper 1963-84. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Brown's 2,875 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Morris 958 33.3 25,102 42.8 Robinson * 747 26.0 28,630 48.8 Stone 1,168 40.7 4,968 08.5 (exhausted 2 2 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,875 58,702 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Stone's 4,968 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Morris 1,254 25.3 26,356 44.9 ROBINSON * 3,711 74.7 32,341 55.1 (exhausted 3 5 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 4,968 58,702 05.1 00.4 to NPA -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ian Louis Robinson (1927-2017): Elected 1963, 1966, 1969, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1980, 1983, 1984 -------------------------------------------------------------------- PARKES, NSW ==================================================================== Western NSW: Bourke, Dubbo, Forbes, Parkes -------------------------------------------------------------------- New seat: Notional majority: NPA over ALP 07.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 67,957 Votes cast: 64,276 94.6 Informal votes: 2,630 04.1 Formal votes: 61,646 95.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Bruce Rowley Lib 17,327 28.1 Michael Cobb + NPA 17,407 28.2 -26.9 James Curran ALP 25,097 40.7 +00.8 Gloria Collison AD 1,815 02.9 -01.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 61,646 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Curran was NSW MLA for Castlereagh 1980-81. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Collison's 1,815 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Rowley 466 25.7 17,793 28.9 Cobb + 548 30.2 17,955 29.1 Curran 801 44.1 25,898 42.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,815 61,646 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Rowley's 17,793 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- COBB + 16,635 93.5 34,590 56.1 Curran 1,153 06.5 27,051 43.9 (exhausted 5 5 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 17,793 61,646 06.1 01.2 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Michael Roy Cobb (born 1945): Elected 1984 Born: 16 March 1945, Blayney, NSW Career: Educated University of Sydney. Veterinary surgeon, farmer, author. -------------------------------------------------------------------- PARRAMATTA, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Ermington, Parramatta, Wentworthville, Westmead -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1983 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 17.2 e Effect of 1984 redistribution: 05.7 shift to Liberal New notional majority: ALP over Liberal 11.5 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 69,922 -05.4 Votes cast: 65,328 93.4 -00.5 Informal votes: 4,819 07.4 +04.5 Formal votes: 60,509 92.6 -04.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon John BROWN * ALP 35,077 58.0 +01.5 John Butterworth AD 4,256 07.0 +02.0 Charles Stanley Lib 21,176 35.0 -01.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 60,509 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Butterworth's 4,256 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- BROWN * 2,230 52.4 37,307 61.7 Stanley 2,025 47.6 23,201 38.3 (exhausted 1 1 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 4,256 60,509 11.7 00.2 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Joseph Brown (born 1931): Elected 1977, 1980, 1983, 1984 Minister for Sport, Recreation and Tourism Minister for Administrative Services to 13 December 1984 -------------------------------------------------------------------- PHILLIP, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Bondi, Coogee, Kensington, Randwick -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1983 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 01.9 e Effect of 1984 redistribution: 00.1 shift to ALP New notional majority: ALP over Liberal 02.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 74,345 +11.3 Votes cast: 67,714 91.1 -01.6 Informal votes: 4,722 07.0 +04.2 Formal votes: 62,992 93.0 -04.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Donald Rugless 1,326 02.1 Peter Bardos Lib 25,911 41.1 -05.2 Fred Brinkman 685 01.1 Jeannette McHUGH * ALP 31,601 50.2 +00.4 Karin Sowada AD 3,469 05.5 +02.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 62,992 -------------------------------------------------------------------- For Sowada, see Senate NSW 1990, Appointments -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Brinkman's 685 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Rugless 214 31.3 1,540 02.4 Bardos 273 39.9 26,184 41.6 McHUGH * 125 18.3 31,726 50.4 Sowada 72 10.5 3,541 05.6 (exhausted 1 1 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 685 62,992 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Rugless's 1,540 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Bardos 1,033 67.3 27,217 43.2 McHUGH * 189 12.3 31,915 50.7 Sowada 312 20.3 3,853 06.1 (exhausted 6 7 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,540 62,992 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: Sowada's 3,853 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Bardos 1,600 41.6 28,817 45.8 McHUGH * 2,248 58.4 34,163 54.2 (exhausted 5 12 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,853 62,992 04.2 02.2 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Jeannette McHugh (born 1934): Elected 1983, 1984 -------------------------------------------------------------------- PROSPECT, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Canley Vale, Fairfield, Guildford, Smithfield -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1983 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 15.2 e Effect of 1984 redistribution: 02.0 shift to ALP New notional majority: ALP over Liberal 17.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 70,298 -14.5 Votes cast: 65,270 92.8 -01.1 Informal votes: 6,932 10.6 +06.7 Formal votes: 58,338 89.4 -06.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Dr Dick KLUGMAN * ALP 38,475 66.0 +00.9 Adrian Burke Lib 16,085 27.6 -04.5 Dick Nichols 791 01.4 -00.4 Robert Neesam AD 2,987 05.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 58,338 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Nichols's 791 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- KLUGMAN * 474 60.9 38,949 66.8 Burke 129 16.6 16,214 27.8 Neesam 175 22.5 3,162 05.4 (exhausted 13 13 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 791 58,338 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Neesam's 3,162 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- KLUGMAN * 1,525 48.4 40,474 69.4 Burke 1,627 51.6 17,841 30.6 (exhausted 10 23 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,162 58,338 19.4 02.2 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Richard Emanuel Klugman (1924-2011): Elected 1969, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1980, 1983, 1984 -------------------------------------------------------------------- REID, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Auburn, Granville, Lidcombe, Regents Park -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1983 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 17.6 e Effect of 1984 redistribution: 01.4 shift to Liberal New notional majority: ALP over Liberal 16.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 70,059 +03.1 Votes cast: 65,600 93.6 -00.5 Informal votes: 6,208 09.5 +05.4 Formal votes: 59,392 90.5 -05.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Jim Saleam 2,803 04.7 Hon Tom UREN * ALP 36,384 61.3 +01.0 John Roveen AD 2,936 04.9 -02.9 Mary-Ruth Kain Lib 17,269 29.1 -00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 59,392 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Saleam's 2,803 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- UREN * 1,952 69.6 38,336 64.5 Roveen 624 22.3 3,560 06.0 Kain 227 08.1 17,496 29.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,803 59,392 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Roveen's 3,560 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- UREN * 1,611 45.3 39,947 67.3 Kain 1,949 54.7 19,445 32.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,560 59,392 17.3 01.1 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Thomas Uren (1921-2015): Elected 1958, 1961, 1963, 1966, 1969, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1980, 1983, 1984 Minister for Territories and Local Government to 13 December 1984 Minister for Local Government and Administrative Services from 13 December 1984 -------------------------------------------------------------------- RICHMOND, NSW ==================================================================== North Coast NSW: Byron Bay, Lismore, Murwillumbah, Tweed Heads -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1983 two-party majority: NPA over ALP 05.9 e 1984 by-election two-party majority: NPA over ALP 05.8 Effect of 1984 redistribution: 00.5 shift to ALP New notional majority: NPA over ALP 05.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 61,121 -28.5 Votes cast: 57,930 94.8 -00.5 Informal votes: 2,083 03.6 +02.5 Formal votes: 55,847 96.4 -02.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Jon Axens 866 01.6 Charles BLUNT * NPA 29,364 52.6 +00.1 Klaas Woldring ALP 20,565 36.8 -03.4 Jim Saunders 2,238 04.0 Ivor Brown AD 2,814 05.0 -02.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 55,847 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Axens's 866 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- BLUNT * 561 64.8 29,925 53.6 Woldring 95 11.0 20,660 37.0 Saunders 148 17.1 2,386 04.3 Brown 62 07.2 2,876 05.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 866 55,847 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Saunders's 2,386 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- BLUNT * 396 16.6 30,321 54.3 Woldring 1,442 60.4 22,102 39.6 Brown 548 23.0 3,424 06.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,386 55,847 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: Brown's 3,424 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- BLUNT * 1,596 46.6 31,917 57.2 Woldring 1,828 53.4 23,930 52.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,424 55,847 07.2 01.8 to NPA -------------------------------------------------------------------- Charles William Blunt (born 1951): Elected 1984 By, 1984 -------------------------------------------------------------------- RIVERINA-DARLING, NSW ==================================================================== Western NSW: Broken Hill, Griffith, Hay, Narrandera -------------------------------------------------------------------- New seat: Notional majority: ALP over NPA 01.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 67,325 -06.4 Votes cast: 63,029 93.6 -01.1 Informal votes: 3,228 05.1 +03.6 Formal votes: 59,801 94.9 -03.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Sullivan Lib 3,936 06.6 +06.5 Noel Hicks * NPA 28,316 47.4 +00.0 Frederick Martin 276 00.5 Ron Adams + ALP 26,304 44.0 -05.9 Peter Hains AD 969 01.6 -01.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 59,801 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Enrolment and formality are compared with Riverina in 1983. 2. Sullivan was member (CP/NCP) for Riverina 1974-77. 3. Hicks was member for Riverina 1980-84. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Martin's 276 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Sullivan 31 11.4 3,967 06.6 Hicks * 80 29.3 28,396 47.5 Adams + 94 34.4 26,398 44.1 Hains 68 24.9 1,037 01.7 (exhausted 3 3 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 276 59,801 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Hains's 1,037 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Sullivan 149 14.4 4,116 06.9 Hicks * 413 39.8 28,809 48.2 Adams + 475 45.8 26,873 44.9 (exhausted 0 3 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,037 59,801 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: Sullivan's 4,116 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- HICKS * 3,833 93.4 32,642 54.6 Adams + 273 06.6 27,146 45.4 (exhausted 10 13 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 4,116 59,801 04.6 05.9 to NPA -------------------------------------------------------------------- Noel Jeffrey Hicks (born 1940): Elected 1980, 1983, 1984 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ROBERTSON, NSW ==================================================================== North of Sydney: Ettalong, Gosford, Terrigal, Woy Woy -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1983 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 09.3 e Effect of 1984 redistribution: 00.7 shift to Lib New notional majority: ALP over Liberal 08.6 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 64,367 -28.0 Votes cast: 61,084 94.9 -00.2 Informal votes: 2,920 04.8 +03.2 Formal votes: 58,164 95.2 -03.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Barry COHEN * ALP 32,165 55.3 +01.0 Peter Jansen Lib 21,674 37.3 -01.2 Trevor Willsher AD 4,325 07.4 +00.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 58,164 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Willsher's 4,325 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- COHEN * 1,908 44.1 34,073 58.6 Jansen 2,417 55.9 24,091 41.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 4,325 58,164 08.6 no swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Barry Cohen (1935-2017): Elected 1969, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1980, 1983, 1984 Minister for Home Affairs and Environment to 13 December 1984 Minister for Arts, Heritage and Environment from 13 December 1984 -------------------------------------------------------------------- SHORTLAND, NSW ==================================================================== North Central NSW: Adamstown, Charlestown, New Lambton, Swansea -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1983 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 20.8 e Effect of 1984 redistribution: 03.5 shift to Liberal New notional majority: ALP over Liberal 17.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 69,992 -15.8 Votes cast: 67,171 96.0 -00.3 Informal votes: 3,794 05.6 +03.8 Formal votes: 63,377 94.4 -03.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Milton Caine Lib 20,459 32.3 +02.4 Jane Power 1,005 01.6 John Aitken AD 5,058 08.0 +02.0 Hon Peter MORRIS * ALP 36,855 58.2 -01.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 63,377 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Power's 1,005 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Caine 269 26.8 20,728 32.7 Aitken 330 32.8 5,388 08.5 MORRIS * 406 40.4 37,261 58.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,005 63,377 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Aitken's 5,388 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Caine 2,642 49.1 23,370 36.9 MORRIS * 2,744 50.9 40,005 63.1 (exhausted 2 2 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 5,388 63,377 13.1 04.2 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Peter Frederick Morris (born 1932): Elected 1972, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1980, 1983, 1984 Minister for Transport Minister for Aviation from 13 December 1984 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ST GEORGE, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Arcliffe, Earlwood, Hurstville, Rockdale -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1983 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 10.5 e Effect of 1984 redistribution: 00.1 shift to Lib New notional majority: ALP over Liberal 10.4 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 70,142 +00.4 Votes cast: 66,363 94.6 -01.0 Informal votes: 5,206 07.8 +05.1 Formal votes: 61,157 92.2 -05.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Bob Gemell Lib 24,612 40.2 +03.3 Stanley Duncan 1,008 01.6 Stephen DUBOIS + ALP 32,417 53.0 -04.7 Paul Terrett AD 2,599 04.2 +02.3 Brian Compton 521 00.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 61,157 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Compton's 521 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Gemell 70 13.5 24,682 40.4 Duncan 187 36.0 1,195 02.0 DUBOIS + 94 18.1 32,511 53.2 Terrett 168 32.4 2,767 04.5 (exhausted 2 2 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 521 61,157 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Duncan's 1,195 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Gemell 602 50.6 25,284 41.3 DUBOIS + 240 20.2 32,751 53.6 Terrett 348 29.2 3,115 05.1 (exhausted 5 7 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,195 61,157 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: Terrett's 3,115 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Gemell 1,303 41.9 26,587 43.5 DUBOIS + 1,809 58.1 34,560 56.5 (exhausted 3 10 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,115 61,157 06.5 03.9 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Stephen Cairfield Dubois (born 1940): Elected 1984 Born: 1 February 1940, New Hebrides (Vanuatu) Career: Legislative Assistant to Hon Bill Morrison MP -------------------------------------------------------------------- SYDNEY, NSW ==================================================================== Inner Sydney: Balmain, Leichhardt, Newtown, Petersham -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1983 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 25.7 e Effect of 1984 redistribution: 03.0 shift to Liberal New notional majority: ALP over Liberal 22.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 70,216 +02.1 Votes cast: 63,300 90.2 00.0 Informal votes: 6,601 10.4 +07.2 Formal votes: 56,699 89.6 -07.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Vito Radice 2,219 03.9 Daphne Gollan 3,118 05.5 Peter BALDWIN * ALP 32,412 57.2 -07.0 Michael Walsh AD 4,600 08.1 +01.0 James Harker-Mortlock Lib 12,847 22.7 +01.2 Noel Hazard 290 00.5 Aileen Beaver CPA 1,213 02.1 -01.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 56,699 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Hazard's 290 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Radice 26 09.0 2,245 04.0 Gollan 35 12.1 3,153 05.6 BALDWIN * 146 50.3 32,558 57.4 Walsh 18 06.2 4,618 08.1 Harker-Mortlock 12 04.1 12,859 22.7 Beaver 53 18.3 1,266 02.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 290 56,699 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Beaver's 1,266 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Radice 68 05.4 2,313 04.1 Gollan 329 26.0 3,482 06.1 BALDWIN * 727 57.6 33,285 58.7 Walsh 107 08.5 4,725 08.3 Harker-Mortlock 32 02.5 12,891 08.3 (exhausted 3 3 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,266 56,699 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: Radice's 2,313 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Gollan 2,044 88.5 5,526 09.7 BALDWIN * 86 03.7 33,371 58.9 Walsh 65 02.8 4,790 08.4 Harker-Mortlock 115 05.0 13,006 22.9 (exhausted 3 6 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,313 56,699 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 5th count: Walsh's 4,790 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Gollan 809 16.9 6,335 11.2 BALDWIN * 2,331 48.7 35,702 63.0 Harker-Mortlock 1,648 34.4 14,654 25.9 (exhausted 2 8 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 4,790 56,699 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 6th count: Gollan's 6,335 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- BALDWIN * 5,888 93.0 41,590 73.4 Harker-Mortlock 441 07.0 15,095 26.6 (exhausted 6 14 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 6,335 56,699 23.4 00.7 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Peter Jeremy Baldwin (born 1951): Elected 1983, 1984 -------------------------------------------------------------------- THROSBY, NSW ==================================================================== South Coast NSW: Dapto, Kiama, Moss Vale, Shellharbour -------------------------------------------------------------------- New seat: Notional majority: ALP over Liberal 09.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 61,251 Votes cast: 58,128 94.9 Informal votes: 2,975 05.1 Formal votes: 55,153 94.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Colin HOLLIS * ALP 31,472 57.1 +02.0 Wendy Stubbs Lib 14,648 26.6 -11.2 Paul Trevardis 399 00.7 Alan Cole AD 3,095 05.6 +00.9 Martin Essenberg 298 00.5 Duncan Gair NPA 5,241 09.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 55,153 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hollis was member for Macarthur 1983-84. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Essenberg's 298 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLLIS * 49 16.4 31,521 57.2 Stubbs 25 08.4 14,673 26.6 Trevardis 141 47.3 540 01.0 Cole 37 12.4 3,132 05.7 Gair 46 15.4 5,287 09.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 298 55,153 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Trevardis's 540 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLLIS * 158 29.3 31,679 57.4 Stubbs 118 21.9 14,791 26.8 Cole 183 33.9 3,315 06.0 Gair 81 15.0 5,368 09.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 540 55,153 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: Cole's 3,315 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLLIS * 1,646 49.7 33,325 60.4 Stubbs 804 24.3 15,595 28.3 Gair 859 26.0 6,227 11.3 (exhausted 6 6 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,315 55,153 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 5th count: Gair's 6,227 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLLIS * 664 10.7 33,989 61.7 Stubbs 5,544 89.3 21,139 38.3 (exhausted 19 25 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 6,227 55,153 11.7 02.7 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Colin Hollis (born 1938): Elected 1983, 1984 -------------------------------------------------------------------- WARRINGAH, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Balgowlah, Harbord, Manly, Mosman -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1983 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 10.2 e Effect of 1984 redistribution: 00.5 shift to ALP New notional majority: Liberal over ALP 09.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 72,657 +07.9 Votes cast: 67,665 93.1 -01.9 Informal votes: 3,518 05.2 +03.7 Formal votes: 64,147 94.8 -03.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Brian Green ALP 22,188 34.6 -03.2 Hon Michael MACKELLAR * Lib 36,415 56.8 -00.7 Richard Jones AD 4,444 06.9 +03.1 Margaret Broome 1,100 01.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 64,147 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Jones was a NSW MLC 1988-2003. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Broome's 1,100 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Green 266 24.2 22,454 35.0 MACKELLAR * 281 25.6 36,696 57.2 Jones 551 50.2 4,995 07.8 (exhausted 2 2 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,100 64,147 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Jones's 4,995 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Green 2,779 55.7 25,233 39.3 MACKELLAR * 2,212 44.3 38,908 60.7 (exhausted 4 6 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 4,995 64,147 10.7 01.0 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Michael John Randal MacKellar (1938-2015): Elected 1969, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1980, 1983, 1984 -------------------------------------------------------------------- WENTWORTH, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Darlinghurst, Paddington, Rose Bay, Vaucluse -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1983 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 12.4 e Effect of 1984 redistribution: 06.7 shift to ALP New notional majority: Liberal over ALP 05.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 70,417 +07.7 Votes cast: 62,965 89.4 -01.9 Informal votes: 4,441 07.1 +04.4 Formal votes: 58,524 92.9 -04.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- George Warnecke 1,591 02.7 Kasula Fitzroy-Mendis 162 00.3 Stephen Rothman ALP 21,252 36.3 -05.3 Peter COLEMAN * Lib 30,389 51.9 +03.9 Ray Oakes 242 00.4 Yvonne Jayawardena AD 4,478 07.7 +03.4 George Atkinson 410 00.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 58,524 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Fitzroy-Mendis's 162 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Warnecke 81 50.3 1,672 02.9 Rothman 40 24.8 21,292 36.4 COLEMAN * 10 06.2 30,399 51.9 Oakes 13 08.1 255 00.4 Jayawardene 12 07.5 4,490 07.7 Atkinson 5 03.1 415 00.7 (exhausted 1 1 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 162 58,524 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Oakes's 255 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Warnecke 33 13.1 1,705 02.9 Rothman 18 07.1 21,310 36.4 COLEMAN * 66 26.2 30,465 52.1 Jayawardene 62 24.6 4,552 07.8 Atkinson 73 29.0 488 00.8 (exhausted 3 4 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 255 58,524 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: Atkinson's 488 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Warnecke 160 32.9 1,865 03.2 Rothman 33 06.8 21,343 36.5 COLEMAN * 186 38.3 30,651 52.4 Jayawardene 107 22.0 4,659 08.0 (exhausted 2 6 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 488 58,524 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 5th count: Warnecke's 1,865 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Rothman 1,213 65.9 22,556 38.6 COLEMAN * 295 16.0 30,946 52.9 Jayawardene 334 18.1 4,993 08.5 (exhausted 23 29 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,865 58,524 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 6th count: Jayawardene's 4,993 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Rothman 3,031 60.8 25,587 43.7 COLEMAN * 1,956 39.2 32,902 56.3 (exhausted 6 35 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 4,993 58,524 06.3 00.6 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Peter Coleman (born 1928): Elected 1981 By, 1983, 1984. Coleman retired at the 1987 election. -------------------------------------------------------------------- WERRIWA, NSW ==================================================================== South of Sydney: Campbelltown, Ingleburn, Macquarie Fields, Minto -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1983 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 19.1 e Effect of 1984 redistribution: 03.1 shift to Liberal New notional majority: ALP over Liberal 16.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 67,298 -26.0 Votes cast: 62,936 93.5 -00.9 Informal votes: 5,002 07.9 +04.9 Formal votes: 57,934 92.1 -04.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon John KERIN * ALP 36,892 63.7 +03.6 Peter Swiderski Lib 16,963 29.3 -02.1 Valerie George AD 4,079 07.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 57,934 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: George's 4,079 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- KERIN * 1,845 42.3 38,737 66.9 Swiderski 2,232 54.7 19,195 33.1 (exhausted 2 2 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 4,079 57,934 16.9 00.9 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Charles Kerin (born 1937): Elected 1972, 1974. Defeated 1975. Elected 1978 By, 1980, 1983, 1984 Minister for Primary Industry --------------------------------------------------------------------