COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA LEGISLATIVE ELECTION OF 11 JULY 1987 ==================================================================== Source: Australian Electoral Commission HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ==================================================================== VOTING BY DIVISION ==================================================================== NEW SOUTH WALES ==================================================================== BANKS, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Padstow, Panania, Peakhurst, Revesby -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1984 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 11.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 68,051 -01.5 Votes cast: 64,953 96.5 +01.1 Informal votes: 3,017 04.6 -01.7 Formal votes: 61,936 95.4 +01.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- John MOUNTFORD * ALP 32,687 52.8 -04.6 Max Parker Lib 24,430 39.4 +04.3 Monty Green AD 4,819 07.8 +00.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 61,936 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Green's 4,819 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- MOUNTFORD * 2,493 51.9 35,180 56.8 Parker 2,315 48.1 26,745 43.2 (exhausted 11 11 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 4,819 61,936 06.8 04.6 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Graham Mountford (born 1933): Elected 1980, 1983, 1984, 1987 Mountford retired at the 1990 election. -------------------------------------------------------------------- BARTON, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Brighton, Kogarah, Oatley, Rockdale -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1984 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 01.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 72,328 -00.9 Votes cast: 68,168 94.2 -00.5 Informal votes: 2,598 03.8 -02.3 Formal votes: 65,570 96.2 +02.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Jim McLean 3,724 05.7 Gary Punch * ALP 31,773 48.5 +00.0 Edwin Bellchambers 600 00.9 Bob Gemmell Lib 29,473 45.0 +00.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 65,570 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Bellchambers's 600 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- McLean 329 54.9 4,053 06.2 Punch * 168 28.0 31,941 48.7 Gemmell 102 17.0 29,575 45.1 (exhausted 1 1 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 600 65,570 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: McLean's 4,053 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- PUNCH * 1,522 37.6 33,463 51.0 Gemmell 2,522 62.4 32,097 49.0 (exhausted 9 10 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 4,053 65,570 01.0 00.2 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Gary Francis Punch (born 1957): Elected 1983, 1984, 1987 Minister for the Arts and Territories 19 January 1988 to 2 September 1988 Minister for Telecommunications and Aviation Support 2 September 1988 to 28 March 1989 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Punch resigned as Minister for Telecommunications and Aviation Support in protest at the Government's decision to build a third runway at Sydney Airport, which adjoined his electorate. -------------------------------------------------------------------- BENNELONG, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Gladesville, Hunters Hill, Lane Cove, Ryde -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1984 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 08.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 70,116 +00.7 Votes cast: 65,994 94.1 -00.6 Informal votes: 2,309 03.5 -01.8 Formal votes: 63,685 96.5 +01.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon John HOWARD * Lib 36,266 56.9 +02.7 Stephen Davidson 710 01.1 Beverley Sharpe ALP 21,533 33.8 -03.4 John Dawson 573 00.9 Paul Taylor AD 4,603 07.2 -01.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 63,685 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Dawson's 573 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- HOWARD * 37 30.1 36,513 57.3 Davidson 15 12.2 725 01.1 Sharpe 33 26.8 21,799 34.2 Taylor 13 10.6 4,648 07.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 573 63,685 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Davidson's 725 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- HOWARD * 215 29.7 36,728 57.7 Sharpe 445 61.4 22,244 34.9 Taylor 65 09.0 4,713 07.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 725 63,685 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: Taylor's 4,713 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- HOWARD * 1,873 39.8 38,601 60.6 Sharpe 2,836 60.2 25,080 39.4 (exhausted 4 4 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 4,713 63,685 10.6 02.1 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Winston Howard (born 1939): Elected 1974, 1975, 1977, 1980, 1983, 1984, 1987 Leader of the Opposition to 9 May 1989 Leader of the Liberal Party to 9 May 1989 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Howard was defeated in a party-room vote for the Liberal leadership and replaced by Andrew Peacock. -------------------------------------------------------------------- BEROWRA, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Berowra, Hornsby, Turramurra, Wahroonga -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1984 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 14.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 70,744 +02.0 Votes cast: 66,787 94.4 +00.6 Informal votes: 2,204 03.3 -00.8 Formal votes: 64,583 96.7 +00.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Dr Harry EDWARDS * Lib 40,288 62.4 +02.2 Sue Deane ALP 18,173 28.1 -02.5 Peter Markham AD 6,122 09.5 +00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 64,583 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Markham's 6,122 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- EDWARDS * 2,757 45.1 43,045 66.7 Deane 3,362 54.9 21,535 33.3 (exhausted 3 3 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 6,122 64,583 16.7 01.9 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Harold Raymond Edwards 1927-2012): Elected 1972, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1980, 1983, 1984, 1987 -------------------------------------------------------------------- BLAXLAND, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Bankstown, Bass Hill, Punchbowl, Yagoona -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1984 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 16.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 68,167 +02.0 Votes cast: 64,055 94.0 -00.1 Informal votes: 5,860 09.1 -00.4 Formal votes: 58,195 90.9 +00.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Tony Leitao 759 01.3 Paul Keating 1,239 02.1 Hon Paul KEATING * ALP 30,968 53.2 -08.6 Philip Black 2,782 04.8 Andrew Thorn Lib 19,573 33.6 +02.7 John Young AD 2,222 03.8 -03.5 Frank Rayner 431 00.7 Kaye Tucker 221 00.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 58,195 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Tucker's 221 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Leitao 18 08.2 777 01.3 P Keating 23 10.5 1,262 02.2 P J KEATING * 62 28.2 31,030 53.3 Black 17 07.7 2,799 04.8 Thorn 13 05.9 19,586 33.7 Young 17 07.7 2,239 03.8 Rayner 70 31.8 501 00.9 (exhausted 1 1 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 221 58,195 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Rayner's 501 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Leitao 58 11.6 835 01.4 P Keating 12 02.4 1,274 02.2 P J KEATING * 22 04.4 31,052 53.4 Black 64 12.8 2,863 04.9 Thorn 46 09.2 19,632 33.7 Young 297 59.5 2,536 04.4 (exhausted 2 3 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 501 58,195 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: Leitao's 835 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- P Keating 582 71.7 1,856 03.2 P J KEATING * 69 08.5 31,121 53.5 Black 94 11.6 2,957 05.1 Thorn 26 03.2 19,658 33.8 Young 41 05.0 2,577 04.4 (exhausted 23 26 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 835 58,195 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 5th count: P Keating's 1,856 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- P J KEATING * 1,243 67.5 32,364 55.7 Black 295 16.0 3,252 05.6 Thorn 138 07.5 19,796 34.0 Young 166 09.0 2,743 04.7 (exhausted 14 40 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,856 58,195 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 6th count: Young's 2,743 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- P J KEATING * 815 29.8 33,179 57.1 Black 864 31.6 4,116 07.1 Thorn 1,058 38.7 20,854 35.9 (exhausted 6 46 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,743 58,195 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 7th count: Black's 4,116 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- P J KEATING * 1,013 24.7 34,192 58.8 Thorn 3,096 75.3 23,950 41.2 (exhausted 7 53 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 4,116 58,195 08.8 07.4 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Paul John Keating (born 1944): Elected 1969, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1980, 1983, 1984, 1987 Treasurer -------------------------------------------------------------------- BRADFIELD, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Gordon, Killara, Lindfield, St Ives -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1984 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 25.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 69,680 +01.6 Votes cast: 65,598 94.1 -00.7 Informal votes: 1,864 02.8 -00.7 Formal votes: 63,734 97.2 +00.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- David CONNOLLY * Lib 45,630 71.6 +00.1 Fiona Richardson AD 5,745 09.0 +01.2 Michael Fry ALP 12,359 19.4 -01.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 63,734 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Richardson's 5,745 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- CONNOLLY * 2,865 49.9 48,495 76.1 Fry 2,877 50.1 15,236 23.9 (exhausted 3 3 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 5,745 63,734 26.1 00.6 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- David Miles Connolly (born 1939): Elected 1974, 1975, 1977, 1980, 1983, 1984, 1987 -------------------------------------------------------------------- CALARE, NSW ==================================================================== Central West NSW: Bathurst, Lithgow, Mudgee, Orange -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1984 two-party majority: ALP over NPA 05.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 69,959 +03.1 Votes cast: 67,457 96.4 +00.5 Informal votes: 2,074 03.1 -01.5 Formal votes: 65,383 96.9 +01.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Mick English Lib 16,319 25.0 +07.6 David Simmons * ALP 31,988 48.9 -00.9 Stewart Hespe NPA 13,653 20.9 -01.1 Bob Dolton AD 2,767 04.2 +00.8 Eve Buscombe 656 01.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 65,383 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Buscombe's 656 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- English 73 11.1 16,392 25.1 Simmons * 137 20.9 32,125 49.1 Hespe 74 11.3 13,727 21.0 Dolton 372 56.7 3,139 04.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 656 65,383 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Dolton's 3,139 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- English 650 20.7 17,042 26.1 SIMMONS * 1,513 48.3 33,638 51.4 Hespe 971 31.0 14,698 22.5 (exhausted 5 5 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,139 65,383 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: Hespe's 14,698 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- English 13,495 91.9 30,537 46.7 SIMMONS * 1,196 08.1 34,834 53.3 (exhausted 7 12 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 14,698 65,383 03.3 02.3 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- The ALP majority over the Liberal Party is compared with the ALP majority over the NPA in 1984. -------------------------------------------------------------------- David William Simmons (born 1947): Elected 1983, 1984, 1987 Minister for Defence Science and Personnel from 6 April 1989 -------------------------------------------------------------------- CHARLTON, NSW ==================================================================== North Central NSW: Cardiff, Cessnock, Kurri Kurri, Morisset -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1984 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 17.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 68,439 +03.7 Votes cast: 65,319 95.4 00.0 Informal votes: 2,760 04.2 -01.8 Formal votes: 62,559 95.8 +01.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Lyn Godfrey AD 7,252 11.6 +01.3 Vishnu Chaudhary 2,110 03.4 Robert BROWN * ALP 36,113 57.7 -04.6 Mollie Blake Lib 17,084 27.3 -00.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 62,559 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Chaudhary's 2,110 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Godfrey 759 36.0 8,011 12.8 BROWN * 784 37.2 36,897 59.0 Blake 567 26.9 17,651 28.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,110 62,559 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Godfrey's 8,011 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- BROWN * 4,933 61.6 41,830 66.9 Blake 3,078 38.4 20,729 33.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 8,011 62,559 16.9 00.4 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Robert James Brown (born 1933): Elected 1980, 1983, 1984, 1987 Minister for Land Transport and Shipping Support from 2 September 1988 -------------------------------------------------------------------- CHIFLEY, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Blacktown, Lethbridge Park, Minchinbury, Mt Druitt -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1984 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 19.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 69,038 +12.2 Votes cast: 64,891 94.0 +00.7 Informal votes: 4,706 07.3 -03.7 Formal votes: 60,185 92.7 +03.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Roger PRICE * ALP 38,683 64.3 -02.3 Paul Conlon Lib 16,414 27.3 -00.3 Philip Goldhagen AD 4,128 06.9 +01.1 Cheryl Crisp 960 01.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 60,185 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Crisp's 960 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- PRICE * 435 45.4 39,118 65.0 Conlon 129 13.5 16,543 27.5 Goldhagen 395 41.2 4,523 07.5 (exhausted 1 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 960 60,185 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Goldhagen's 4,523 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- PRICE * 2,468 54.6 41,586 69.1 Conlon 2,053 45.4 18,596 30.9 (exhausted 2 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 4,523 60,185 19.1 00.4 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Leo Roger Spurway Price (born 1945): Elected 1984, 1987 -------------------------------------------------------------------- COOK, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Caringbah, Cronulla, Miranda, Sylvania -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1984 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 05.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 69,149 +00.6 Votes cast: 66,465 96.1 +00.7 Informal votes: 2,083 03.1 -01.3 Formal votes: 64,382 96.9 +01.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Mark Freeman AD 3,805 05.9 +00.2 Michael Addison ALP 25,987 40.4 -01.4 Hon Donald DOBIE * Lib 34,590 53.7 +01.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 64,382 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Freeman's 3,805 voted distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Addison 2,303 60.5 28,290 43.9 DOBIE * 1,502 39.5 36,092 56.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,805 64,382 06.1 00.7 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- James Donald Mathieson Dobie 1927-96): Elected 1966, 1969. Defeated 1972. Elected 1975, 1977, 1980, 1983, 1984, 1987 -------------------------------------------------------------------- COWPER, NSW ==================================================================== North Coast NSW: Coffs Harbour, Kempsey, Port Macquarie, Wauchope -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1984 two-party majority: NPA over ALP 04.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 72,948 +11.2 Votes cast: 68,177 93.5 -01.9 Informal votes: 1,929 02.8 -01.2 Formal votes: 66,248 97.2 +01.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Garry NEHL * NPA 33,328 50.3 +20.2 Dorothy Thompson AD 4,122 06.2 +03.3 John Murphy ALP 23,393 35.3 -05.8 Max Austin 1,132 01.7 David Rees 4,273 06.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 66,248 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Austin's 1,132 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- NEHL * 231 20.4 33,559 50.7 Thompson 131 11.6 4,253 06.4 Murphy 137 12.1 23,530 35.5 Rees 633 55.9 4,906 07.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,132 66,248 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Thompson's 4,253 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- NEHL * 1,287 30.3 34,846 52.6 Murphy 1,850 43.5 25,380 38.3 Rees 1,111 26.2 6,017 09.1 (exhausted 5 5 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 4,253 66,248 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: Rees's 6,017 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- NEHL * 4,304 71.6 39,150 59.1 Murphy 1,709 28.4 27,089 40.9 (exhausted 4 9 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 6,017 66,248 09.1 05.0 to NPA -------------------------------------------------------------------- Garry Barr Nehl (born 1934): Elected 1984, 1987 -------------------------------------------------------------------- CUNNINGHAM, NSW ==================================================================== South Coast NSW: Figtree, Port Kembla, Unanderra, Wollongong -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1984 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 19.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 66,896 +04.9 Votes cast: 62,130 92.9 +01.9 Informal votes: 3,988 06.4 -00.8 Formal votes: 58,142 93.6 +00.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ray Dargavel AD 6,038 10.4 +02.8 Jeff Thomson Lib 17,171 29.5 +04.2 Hon Stewart WEST * ALP 34,365 59.1 -03.7 Rudy Pasara 568 01.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 58,142 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Pasara's 568 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Dargavel 187 32.9 6,225 10.7 Thomson 75 13.2 17,246 29.7 WEST * 306 53.9 34,671 59.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 568 58,142 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Dargavel's 6,225 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Thomson 3,447 55.4 20,693 35.6 WEST * 2,771 44.6 37,442 64.4 (exhausted 7 7 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 6,225 5 8,142 14.4 04.7 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Stewart John West (born 1934): Elected 1977 By, 1977, 1980, 1983, 1984, 1987 Minister for Housing and Construction to 24 July 1987 Minister for Administrative Services from 24 July 1987 -------------------------------------------------------------------- DOBELL, NSW ==================================================================== North Central NSW: Budgewoi, The Entrance, Toukley, Wyong -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1984 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 09.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 69,308 +10.8 Votes cast: 66,124 95.4 +01.2 Informal votes: 2,580 03.9 -02.1 Formal votes: 63,544 96.1 +02.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Graeme Ward AD 5,657 08.9 +01.4 Les Nunn Lib 24,168 38.0 +01.7 Michael LEE * ALP 33,719 53.1 -03.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 63,544 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Ward's 5,657 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Nunn 3,215 56.8 27,383 43.1 LEE * 2,442 43.2 36,161 56.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 5,657 63,544 06.9 03.0 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Michael John Lee (born 1957): Elected 1984, 1987 -------------------------------------------------------------------- DUNDAS, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Carlingford, Dundas, Eastwood, Epping -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1984 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 08.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 68,705 +00.7 Votes cast: 64,528 93.9 -00.4 Informal votes: 2,257 03.5 -01.2 Formal votes: 62,271 96.5 +01.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Robert Springett AD 5,738 09.2 +00.4 Veronica Husted ALP 20,786 33.4 -02.6 Philip RUDDOCK * Lib 35,747 57.4 +02.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 62,271 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Springett's 5,738 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Husted 3,475 60.6 24,261 39.0 RUDDOCK * 2,263 39.4 38,010 61.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 5,738 62,271 11.0 02.1 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Philip Maxwell Ruddock (born 1943): Elected 1973 By, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1980, 1983, 1984, 1987 -------------------------------------------------------------------- EDEN-MONARO, NSW ==================================================================== South Coast NSW: Bega, Cooma, Milton, Queanbeyan -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1984 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 02.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 69,740 +12.5 Votes cast: 64,771 92.9 -00.8 Informal votes: 2,045 03.2 -01.3 Formal votes: 62,726 96.8 +01.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- James Snow * ALP 30,335 48.4 +01.2 John McGlynn 3,582 05.7 David Evans Lib 18,088 28.8 -13.9 Horst Kirchner 405 00.6 Peter Cochran NPA 10,316 16.4 +12.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 62,726 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Cochran was NSW MLA for Monaro 1988-99. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Kirchner's 405 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Snow * 90 22.3 30,425 48.5 McGlynn 120 29.7 3,702 05.9 Evans 72 17.8 18,160 29.0 Cochran 122 30.2 10,438 16.6 (exhausted 1 1 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 405 62,726 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: McGlynn's 3,702 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- SNOW * 2,547 68.8 32,972 52.6 Evans 589 15.9 18,749 29.9 Cochran 564 15.2 11,002 17.5 (exhausted 2 3 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,702 62,726 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: Cochran's 11,002 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- SNOW * 1,172 10.7 34,144 54.4 Evans 9,828 89.3 28,577 45.6 (exhausted 2 5 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 11,002 62,726 04.4 02.4 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- James Henry Snow (born 1934): Elected 1983, 1984, 1987 -------------------------------------------------------------------- FARRER, NSW ==================================================================== Southern NSW: Albury, Balranald, Corowa, Deniliquin -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1984 two-party majority: NPA over ALP 13.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 72,443 +06.1 Votes cast: 67,395 93.0 -01.9 Informal votes: 2,536 03.8 -00.3 Formal votes: 64,859 96.2 +00.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Tim FISCHER * NPA 37,753 58.2 +14.8 Ray Brooks 5,977 09.2 Barry Marks ALP 21,129 32.6 -03.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 64,859 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Brooks's 5,977 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Marks 4,549 76.1 42,302 65.2 FISCHER * 1,426 23.9 22,555 34.8 (exhausted 2 2 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 5,977 64,859 15.2 02.2 to NPA -------------------------------------------------------------------- Timothy Andrew Fischer (born 1946): Elected 1984, 1987 -------------------------------------------------------------------- FOWLER, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Bonnyrigg, Cabramatta, Liverpool, Mt Pritchard -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1984 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 20.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 66,945 +06.8 Votes cast: 63,378 94.7 +02.3 Informal votes: 6,367 10.0 -02.1 Formal votes: 57,011 90.0 +02.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Robert Neesam AD 4,809 08.4 Jeff Fishlock Lib 18,639 32.7 +05.6 Ted GRACE * ALP 33,563 58.9 -08.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 57,011 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Neesam's 4,809 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Fishlock 2,784 58.0 21,423 37.6 GRACE * 2,019 42.0 35,582 62.4 (exhausted 6 6 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 4,809 57,011 12.4 07.9 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Edward Laurence Grace (born 1931): Elected 1984, 1987 -------------------------------------------------------------------- GILMORE, NSW ==================================================================== Southern NSW: Goulburn, Nowra, Shoalhaven, Young -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1984 two-party majority: NPA over ALP 01.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 66,685 +04.3 Votes cast: 63,454 95.2 +00.4 Informal votes: 1,826 02.9 -01.2 Formal votes: 61,628 97.1 +01.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Reen Dixon 1,356 02.2 Alan Blackshaw AD 2,849 04.6 +01.9 John SHARP * NPA 32,216 52.3 +24.0 John Wright ALP 25,207 40.9 -03.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 61,628 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Dixon's 1,356 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Blackshaw 720 53.1 3,569 05.8 SHARP * 429 31.6 32,645 53.0 Wright 207 15.3 25,414 41.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,356 61,628 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Blackshaw's 3,569 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- SHARP * 1,998 56.1 34,643 56.2 Wright 1,563 43/9 26,977 43.8 (exhausted 8 8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,569 61,628 06.2 05.0 to NPA -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Randall Sharp (born 1954): Elected 1984, 1987 -------------------------------------------------------------------- GRAYNDLER, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Ashfield, Belmore, Lakemba, Marrickville -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1984 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 14.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 71,190 +01.5 Votes cast: 64,935 91.2 -00.5 Informal votes: 5,601 08.6 -02.4 Formal votes: 59,334 91.4 +02.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Karl Tartak Lib 20,698 34.9 +05.6 Nick Papanikitas 1,686 02.8 Jack Shanahan 2,108 03.6 Leo McLEAY * ALP 31,240 52.7 -07.6 Peter Hennessy AD 3,602 06.1 -00.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 59,334 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Papanikitas's 1,686 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Tartak 378 22.5 21,076 35.5 Shanahan 783 46.7 2,891 04.9 McLEAY * 349 20.8 31,589 53.2 Hennessy 167 10.0 3,769 06.4 (exhausted 9 9 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,686 59,334 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Shanahan's 2,891 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Tartak 1,151 40.0 22,227 37.5 McLEAY * 1,139 39.6 32,728 55.2 Hennessy 589 20.5 4,358 07.3 (exhausted 12 21 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,891 59,334 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: Hennessy's 4,358 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Tartak 1,656 38.3 23,883 40.3 McLEAY * 2,667 61.7 35,395 59.7 (exhausted 35 56 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 4,358 59,334 09.7 05.2 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Leo Boyce McLeay (born 1945): Elected 1979 By, 1980, 1983, 1984, 1987 Speaker of the House of Representatives from 29 August 1989 -------------------------------------------------------------------- GREENWAY, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Lalor Park, Riverstone, Seven Hills, Toongabbie -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1984 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 13.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 65,972 +02.2 Votes cast: 62,621 94.9 +01.2 Informal votes: 3,535 05.6 -03.1 Formal votes: 59,086 94.4 +03.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Warren Musgrave Lib 23,700 40.1 +11.6 Russell GORMAN * ALP 35,386 59.9 +03.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 59,086 09.9 03.9 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Russell Neville Joseph Gorman (1926-2017): Elected 1983, 1984, 1987 -------------------------------------------------------------------- GWYDIR, NSW ==================================================================== Northern NSW: Gunnedah, Moree, Walgett, Wee Wah -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1984 two-party majority: NPA over ALP 07.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 68,719 +00.6 Votes cast: 65,116 94.8 +00.3 Informal votes: 2,287 03.5 -00.1 Formal votes: 62,829 96.5 +00.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Lloyd Fleming 3,695 05.9 Trevor Elks ALP 23,200 36.9 -03.7 Hon Ralph HUNT * NPA 35,934 57.2 +02.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 62,829 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Fleming's 3,695 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Elks 1,758 45.6 24,958 39.7 HUNT * 1,937 52.4 37,871 60.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,695 62,829 10.3 03.0 to NPA -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ralph James Dunnet Hunt (1928-2011): Elected 1969 By, 1969, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1980, 1983, 1984, 1987 Deputy Leader of the NPA to 23 July 1987 Resigned seat 24 February 1989 (see By-elections) Died 21 May 2011 -------------------------------------------------------------------- HUGHES, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Como, Engadine, Helensburgh, Sutherland -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1984 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 06.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 69,519 +10.5 Votes cast: 66,181 95.2 -00.9 Informal votes: 2,696 04.1 -00.7 Formal votes: 63,485 95.9 +00.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Paul Terrett AD 5,416 08.5 +01.5 Robert Tickner * ALP 31,636 49.8 -02.7 Cliff Mason Lib 26,433 41.6 +02.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 63,485 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Terrett's 5,416 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- TICKNER * 3,322 61.4 34,958 55.1 Mason 2,091 38.6 28,524 44.9 (exhausted 3 3 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 5,416 63,485 05.1 01.4 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Robert Edward Tickner (born 1951): Elected 1984 By, 1984, 1987 -------------------------------------------------------------------- HUME, NSW ==================================================================== Southern NSW: Cootamundra, Temora, Wagga Wagga, Yass -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1984 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 07.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 69,696 +03.6 Votes cast: 65,524 94.0 -01.4 Informal votes: 1,632 02.5 +01.0 Formal votes: 63,892 97.5 -01.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Scott Milne AD 2,498 03.9 Jim Eldridge 1,843 02.9 Duncan Marshall 1,105 01.7 Rod Milliken ALP 24,516 38.4 -00.9 Hon Wallace FIFE * Lib 33,687 52.7 +21.5 David Herald 243 00.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 63,892 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Herald's 243 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Milne 28 11.5 2,526 04.0 Eldridge 56 23.0 1,899 03.0 Marshall 20 08.2 1,125 01.8 Milliken 39 16.0 24,555 38.4 FIFE * 100 41.2 33,787 52.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 243 63,892 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Marshall's 1,125 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Milne 415 36.9 2,941 04.6 Eldridge 145 12.9 2,044 03.2 Milliken 357 31.7 24,912 39.0 FIFE * 208 18.5 33,995 53.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,125 63,892 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: Eldridge's 2,044 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Milne 404 19.8 3,345 05.2 Milliken 253 12.4 25,165 39.4 FIFE * 1,385 67.8 35,380 55.4 (exhausted 2 2 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,044 63,892 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 5th count: Milne's 3,345 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Milliken 1,972 59.0 27,137 42.5 FIFE * 1,370 41.0 36,750 57.5 (exhausted 3 5 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,345 63,892 07.5 00.2 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Wallace Clyde Fife (1929-2017): Elected 1975, 1977, 1980, 1983, 1984, 1987 -------------------------------------------------------------------- HUNTER, NSW ==================================================================== North Central NSW: Branxton, Cessnock, Maitland, Singleton -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1984 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 02.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 69,734 +05.0 Votes cast: 66,945 96.0 +00.3 Informal votes: 2,267 03.4 -01.6 Formal votes: 64,678 96.6 +01.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Maureen Simpson AD 3,902 06.0 +01.1 Eric Fitzgibbon * ALP 31,656 48.9 +01.6 Graham Dunkley Lib 13,053 20.2 -07.1 John Turner NPA 16,067 24.8 +04.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 64,678 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Simpson's 3,902 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- FITZGIBBON * 2,044 52.4 33,700 52.1 Dunkley 728 18.7 13,781 21.3 Turner 1,130 29.0 17,197 26.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,902 64,678 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Dunkley's 13,781 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- FITZGIBBON * 985 07.1 34,685 53.6 Turner 12,796 92.9 29,993 46.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 13,781 64,678 03.6 01.2 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Eric John Fitzgibbon (1936-2015): Elected 1984, 1987 -------------------------------------------------------------------- The ALP majority over the NPA is compared with the ALP majority over the Liberal Party in 1984. -------------------------------------------------------------------- KINGSFORD-SMITH, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Botany, Maroubra, Mascot, Redfern -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1984 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 20.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 72,765 +01.0 Votes cast: 66,160 90.9 -02.1 Informal votes: 5,014 07.6 -02.4 Formal votes: 61,146 92.4 +02.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Carolyn O'Connor Lib 19,903 32.6 +06.9 Philippa Leehy AD 4,765 07.8 +00.3 Hon Lionel BOWEN * ALP 36,478 59.7 -03.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 61,146 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Leehy's 4,765 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- O'Connor 1,959 41.1 21,862 35.8 BOWEN * 2,806 58.9 39,284 64.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 4,765 61,146 14.3 06.6 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Lionel Frost Bowen (1922-2012): Elected 1969, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1980, 1983, 1984, 1987 Deputy Prime Minister Attorney-General Deputy Leader of the Australian Labor Party Bowen retired at the 1990 election. His ministerial term expired on 4 April 1990. Died 1 April 2012 -------------------------------------------------------------------- LINDSAY, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Cambridge Park, Emu Plains, Penrith, St Marys -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1984 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 11.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 68,948 +06.7 Votes cast: 66,070 95.8 +01.3 Informal votes: 3,238 04.9 -02.3 Formal votes: 62,832 95.1 +02.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Michael Gregory AD 5,276 08.4 +00.1 Ian Perry 1,414 02.3 Ross FREE * ALP 32,949 52.4 -05.1 Glynis Hayne Lib 23,193 36.9 +02.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 62,832 09.0 02.6 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Perry's 1,414 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Gregory 732 51.8 6,008 09.6 FREE * 373 26.4 33,322 53.0 Hayne 307 21.7 23,500 37.4 (exhausted 2 2 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,414 62,832 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Gregory's 6,008 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- FREE * 3,711 61.9 37,033 59.0 Hayne 2,285 38.1 25,785 41.0 (exhausted 12 14 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 6,008 62,832 09.0 02.6 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ross Vincent Free (born 1943): Elected 1980, 1983, 1984, 1987 -------------------------------------------------------------------- LOWE, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Burwood, Croydon, Drummoyne, Strathfield -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1984 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 02.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 71,252 -00.2 Votes cast: 66,699 93.6 00.0 Informal votes: 3,702 05.6 -02.1 Formal votes: 62,997 94.4 +02.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Tony Farrell 1,432 02.3 George Turner 2,197 03.5 Dr Bob Woods Lib 29,724 47.2 +03.7 Michael Maher * ALP 29,644 47.1 -02.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 62,997 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Farrell's 1,432 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Turner 909 64.1 3,106 04.9 Woods 190 13.4 29,914 47.5 Maher * 319 22.5 29,963 47.6 (exhausted 14 14 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,432 62,997 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Turner's 3,106 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- WOODS 2,606 84.1 32,520 51.6 Maher * 491 15.9 30,454 48.4 (exhausted 9 23 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,106 62,997 01.6 03.8 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Michael John Maher (1936-2013): Elected 1982 By, 1983, 1984. Defeated 1987 Died 29 September 2013 > Robert Leslie Woods (born 1947): Elected 1987 Born: 13 April 1947, London, England Career: Educated London University, Sydney University. Doctor, cancer specialist -------------------------------------------------------------------- LYNE, NSW ==================================================================== North Coast NSW: Gloucester, Port Stephens, Taree, Wingham -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1984 two-party majority: NPA over ALP 05.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 70,787 +07.8 Votes cast: 68,388 96.6 +01.2 Informal votes: 2,135 03.1 -01.5 Formal votes: 66,253 96.9 +01.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Aitken AD 5,534 08.4 +02.7 Bruce COWAN * NPA 36,467 55.0 +01.8 Garry Worth ALP 24,252 36.6 -03.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 66,253 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Aitken's 5,534 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- COWAN * 3,162 57.2 39,629 59.8 Worth 2,367 42.8 26,619 40.2 (exhausted 5 5 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 5,534 66,253 09.8 04.4 to NPA -------------------------------------------------------------------- David Bruce Cowan 1926-2011): Elected 1980, 1983, 1984, 1987 -------------------------------------------------------------------- MACARTHUR, NSW ==================================================================== South-West of Sydney: Bulli, Camden, Corrimal, Picton -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1984 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 12.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 67,361 +06.5 Votes cast: 63,457 94.2 -00.9 Informal votes: 3,085 04.9 -01.9 Formal votes: 60,372 95.1 +01.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ron Forrester Lib 22,106 36.6 +03.6 Meg Sampson AD 5,862 09.7 -01.8 Stephen MARTIN * ALP 32,404 53.7 -01.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 60,372 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Sampson's 5,862 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Forrester 2,708 46.2 24,814 41.1 MARTIN * 3,154 53.8 35,558 58.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 5,862 60,372 08.9 03.4 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Stephen Paul Martin (born 1948): Elected 1984, 1987 -------------------------------------------------------------------- MACKELLAR, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Dee Why, Narrabeen, Newport, Terrey Hills -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1984 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 10.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 69,331 +03.5 Votes cast: 64,526 93.1 -00.4 Informal votes: 2,584 04.0 -01.9 Formal votes: 61,942 96.0 +01.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Graeme Maclennan AD 6,189 10.0 +00.7 Hon James CARLTON * Lib 35,225 56.9 +02.8 Maurice Foley 1,274 02.1 Eileen Blackmore ALP 19,254 31.1 -03.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 61,942 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Foley's 1,274 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Maclennan 530 41.6 6,719 10.8 CARLTON * 437 34.3 35,662 57.6 Blackmore 306 24.0 19,560 31.6 (exhausted 1 1 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,274 61,942 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Maclennan's 6,719 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- CARLTON * 3,475 51.8 39,137 63.2 Blackmore 3,239 48.2 22,799 36.8 (exhausted 5 6 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 6,719 61,942 13.2 03.1 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- James Joseph Carlton (1935-2015): Elected 1977, 1980, 1983, 1984, 1987 -------------------------------------------------------------------- MACQUARIE, NSW ==================================================================== West of Sydney: Katoomba, Lawson, Richmond, Windsor -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1984 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 01.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 66,489 +06.2 Votes cast: 62,185 93.5 00.0 Informal votes: 2,497 04.0 -01.2 Formal votes: 59,688 96.0 +01.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Bruce Forbes AD 6,582 11.0 +03.7 Alasdair WEBSTER * Lib 30,010 50.3 +09.2 David March ALP 23,096 38.7 -01.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 59,688 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Forbes's 6,582 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- WEBSTER * 3,290 50.0 33,300 55.8 March 3,287 50.0 26,383 44.2 (exhausted 5 5 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 6,582 59,688 05.8 04.4 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Alasdair Payne Webster (born 1934): Elected 1984, 1987 -------------------------------------------------------------------- MITCHELL, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Baulkham Hills, Castle Hill, Galston, Kenthurst -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1984 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 20.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 69,258 +13.1 Votes cast: 65,845 95.1 +00.2 Informal votes: 1,769 02.7 -01.5 Formal votes: 64,076 97.3 +01.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Geoff Robinson ALP 17,603 27.5 +02.0 Alan CADMAN * Lib 46,473 72.5 +05.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 64,076 22.5 01.7 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Alan Glyndwr Cadman (born 1937): Elected 1974, 1975, 1977, 1980, 1983, 1984, 1987 -------------------------------------------------------------------- NEW ENGLAND, NSW ==================================================================== Northern NSW: Armidale, Glen Innes, Tamworth, Tenterfield -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1984 two-party majority: NPA over ALP 04.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 72,581 +03.1 Votes cast: 68,368 94.2 -01.3 Informal votes: 1,890 02.8 -00.4 Formal votes: 66,478 97.2 +00.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Joe Horan ALP 24,938 37.5 -04.6 Rt Hon Ian SINCLAIR * NPA 33,306 50.1 -01.2 Bevan O'Regan 4,412 06.6 Lance Baldwin 632 01.0 Eunice Moody AD 3,190 04.8 -01.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 66,478 -------------------------------------------------------------------- O'Regan, a supporter of Queensland Premier Sir Joh Bjelke-Petersen, was an independent National candidate. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Baldwin's 632 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Horan 95 15.0 25,033 37.7 SINCLAIR * 115 18.2 33,421 50.3 O'Regan 221 35.0 4,633 07.0 Moody 201 31.8 3,391 05.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 632 66,478 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Moody's 3,391 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Horan 1,368 40.4 26,401 39.7 SINCLAIR * 915 27.0 34,336 51.7 O'Regan 1,106 32.6 5,739 08.6 (exhausted 2 2 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,391 66,478 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: O'Regan's 5,739 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Horan 1,268 22.1 27,669 41.6 SINCLAIR * 4,464 77.9 38,800 58.4 (exhausted 7 9 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 5,739 66,478 08.4 03.8 to NPA -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ian McCahon Sinclair (born 1929): Elected 1963, 1966, 1969, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1980, 1983, 1984, 1987 Leader of the National Party of Australia to 9 May 1989 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Sinclair was defeated in a party room ballot for the NPA leadership by Charles Blunt. -------------------------------------------------------------------- NEWCASTLE, NSW ==================================================================== North Central NSW: Hamilton, Newcastle, Wallsend, Waratah -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1984 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 14.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 66,331 +00.1 Votes cast: 63,124 95.2 00.0 Informal votes: 2,741 04.3 -01.6 Formal votes: 60,383 95.7 +01.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- George Keegan 16,362 27.1 Alan Taggart Lib 9,978 16.5 -01.7 Allan MORRIS * ALP 31,095 51.5 -05.2 Rae Rendle AD 2,948 04.9 -01.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 60,383 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Keegan was NSW MLA for Newcastle 1988-91. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Rendle's 2,948 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Keegan 1,279 43.4 17,641 29.2 Taggart 415 14.1 10,393 17.2 MORRIS * 1,251 42.5 32,346 53.6 (exhausted 3 3 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,948 69,383 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Keegan's votes 17,641 distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Taggart 11,278 64.1 21,671 35.9 MORRIS * 6,324 35.9 38,670 64.1 (exhausted 39 42 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 17,641 69,383 14.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Allan Agapitos Morris (born 1940): Elected 1983, 1984, 1987 -------------------------------------------------------------------- The Electoral Act at this time required the Australian Electoral Commission to eliminate Keegan and distribute his votes to give a two-party preferred result, despite the fact that Keegan came second. A notional distribution of Taggart's votes gives an estimated two-candidate majority for Morris over Keegan of 55.3%. -------------------------------------------------------------------- NORTH SYDNEY, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Artarmon, North Sydney, St Leonards, Willoughby -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1984 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 11.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 71,647 +02.8 Votes cast: 64,450 90.0 -01.6 Informal votes: 2,461 03.8 -01.2 Formal votes: 61,989 96.2 +01.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Rod Dominish AD 7,396 11.9 +01.5 John SPENDER * Lib 36,290 58.5 +01.5 Eddie Britt ALP 18,303 29.5 -03.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 61,989 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Britt was NSW MLA for Willoughby 1978-81. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Dominish's 7,396 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- SPENDER * 3,525 47.7 39,815 64.2 Britt 3,871 52.3 22,174 35.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 7,396 61,989 14.2 03.2 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Michael Spender (born 1935): Elected 1980, 1983, 1984, 1987 -------------------------------------------------------------------- PAGE, NSW ==================================================================== North Coast NSW: Ballina, Casino, Grafton, Kyogle -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1984 two-party majority: NPA over ALP 05.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 69,016 +07.4 Votes cast: 64,428 93.4 -01.2 Informal votes: 1,580 02.5 -01.0 Formal votes: 62,848 97.5 +01.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ivor Brown AD 4,586 07.3 +02.4 William Egerton 9,149 14.6 Trevor Ellem ALP 21,357 34.0 -07.1 Hon Ian Robinson * NPA 27,756 44.2 -03.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 62,848 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Brown's 4,586 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Egerton 2,087 45.5 11,236 17.9 Ellem 1,460 31.9 22,817 36.3 Robinson * 1,035 22.6 28,791 45.8 (exhausted 4 4 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 4,586 62,848 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Egerton's 11,236 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ellem 5,763 51.4 28,580 45.5 ROBINSON * 5,458 48.6 34,249 54.5 (exhausted 15 19 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 11,236 62,848 04.5 00.6 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ian Louis Robinson (1927-2017): Elected 1963, 1966, 1969, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1980, 1983, 1984, 1987 -------------------------------------------------------------------- PARKES, NSW ==================================================================== Western NSW: Bourke, Dubbo, Forbes, Parkes -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1984 two-party majority: NPA over ALP 06.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 69,038 +01.6 Votes cast: 64,308 93.1 -01.5 Informal votes: 2,073 03.2 -00.9 Formal votes: 62,235 96.8 +00.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Michael COBB * NPA 31,433 50.5 +22.3 Max Murford 5,272 08.5 Graham Lund ALP 22,773 36.6 -04.1 Gloria Collison AD 2,229 03.6 +00.7 Bill O'Donnell 528 00.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 62,235 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: O'Donnell's 528 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- COBB * 137 26.0 31,570 50.7 Murford 163 31.0 5,435 08.7 Lund 72 13.7 22,845 36.7 Collison 154 29.3 2,383 03.8 (exhausted 2 2 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 528 62,235 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Collison's 2,383 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- COBB * 867 36.4 32,437 52.1 Murford 530 22.3 5,965 09.6 Lund 982 41.3 23,827 38.3 (exhausted 4 6 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,383 62,235 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: Murford's 5,965 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- COBB * 5,379 90.3 37,816 60.8 Lund 576 09.7 24,403 39.2 (exhausted 10 16 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 5,965 62,235 10.8 04.7 to NPA -------------------------------------------------------------------- Michael Roy Cobb (born 1945): Elected 1984, 1987 -------------------------------------------------------------------- PARRAMATTA, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Ermington, Parramatta, Wentworthville, Westmead -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1984 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 11.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 69,345 -00.8 Votes cast: 65,290 94.2 +00.8 Informal votes: 3,727 05.7 -01.7 Formal votes: 61,563 94.3 +01.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Rodney Levett AD 5,378 08.7 +01.7 Paul Hamer Lib 23,881 38.8 +03.8 Hon John BROWN * ALP 32,304 52.5 -05.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 61,563 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Levett's 5,378 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hamer 3,033 56.4 26,914 43.7 BROWN * 2,345 43.6 34,649 56.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 5,378 61,563 06.3 05.4 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Joseph Brown (born 1931): Elected 1977, 1980, 1983, 1984, 1987 Minister for Sport, Recreation and Tourism to 24 July 1987 Minister for Arts, Sport, the Environment, Tourism and Territories 24 July 1987 to 19 January 1988 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Brown resigned from Cabinet after admitting that he had misled the House of Representatives over a contract. He retired at the 1990 election. After his retirement he retracted his admission, asserting that he had made it only to protect the Prime Minister. -------------------------------------------------------------------- PHILLIP, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Bondi, Coogee, Kensington, Randwick -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1984 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 04.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 74,011 -00.4 Votes cast: 67,332 91.0 -00.1 Informal votes: 3,089 04.6 -02.4 Formal votes: 64,243 95.4 +02.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Jeannette McHugh * ALP 31,552 49.1 -01.1 Karin Sowada AD 4,339 06.8 +01.3 Fred Brinkman 844 01.3 Ray Collins Lib 27,508 42.8 +01.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 64,243 -------------------------------------------------------------------- For Sowada, see Senate NSW 1990, Appointments -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Brinkman's 844 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- McHugh * 181 21.5 31,733 49.4 Sowada 388 46.1 4,727 07.4 Collins 273 32.4 27,781 43.2 (exhausted 2 2 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 844 64,243 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Sowada's 4,727 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- McHUGH * 3,010 63.8 34,743 54.1 Collins 1,710 36.2 29,491 45.9 (exhausted 7 9 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 4,727 64,243 04.1 00.1 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Jeannette McHugh (born 1934): Elected 1983, 1984, 1987 -------------------------------------------------------------------- PROSPECT, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Canley Vale, Fairfield, Guildford, Smithfield -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1984 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 19.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 74,534 +06.0 Votes cast: 69,578 93.4 +00.6 Informal votes: 5,645 08.1 -02.5 Formal votes: 63,933 91.9 +02.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Sam Barone 9,354 14.6 William Utterson AD 3,194 05.0 -00.1 Dr Richard KLUGMAN * ALP 33,367 52.2 -13.8 Robert Ingram Lib 18,018 28.2 +00.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 63,933 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Utterson's 3,194 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Barone 1,231 38.6 10,585 16.6 KLUGMAN * 1,316 41.3 34,683 54.3 Ingram 641 20.1 18,659 29.2 (exhausted 6 6 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,194 63,933 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Barone's 10,585 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- KLUGMAN * 6,178 58.5 40,861 63.9 Ingram 4,379 41.5 23,038 36.1 (exhausted 28 34 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 10,585 63,933 14.0 05.4 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Richard Emanuel Klugman (1924-2011): Elected 1969, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1980, 1983, 1984, 1987 Klugman retired at the 1990 election. Died 21 February 2011 -------------------------------------------------------------------- REID, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Auburn, Granville, Lidcombe, Regents Park -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1984 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 17.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 71,180 +01.6 Votes cast: 66,286 93.1 -00.5 Informal votes: 5,099 07.7 -01.8 Formal votes: 61,187 92.3 +01.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Lynne McDowell Lib 21,175 34.6 +05.5 John Roveen AD 4,274 07.0 +02.1 Hon Tom UREN * ALP 35,738 58.4 -02.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 61,187 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Roveen's 4,274 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- McDowell 2,173 50.8 23,348 38.2 UREN * 2,101 49.2 37,839 61.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 4,274 61,187 11.8 05.5 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Thomas Uren (1921-2015): Elected 1958, 1961, 1963, 1966, 1969, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1980, 1983, 1984, 1987 Minister for Local Government and Administrative Services to 24 July 1987 Uren retired at the 1990 election. Died 26 January 2015 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Uren and Clarrie Millar (Wide Bay, Qld) were the last veterans of World War II to serve in the House. -------------------------------------------------------------------- RICHMOND, NSW ==================================================================== North Coast NSW: Byron Bay, Lismore, Murwillumbah, Tweed Heads -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1984 two-party majority: NPA over ALP 07.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 67,224 +10.0 Votes cast: 62,620 93.2 -01.6 Informal votes: 1,578 02.5 -01.1 Formal votes: 61,042 97.5 +01.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Anne Brown AD 4,308 07.1 +02.1 Klaas Woldring ALP 21,509 35.2 -01.6 Mac Nicolson 4,061 06.7 Charles BLUNT * NPA 31,164 51.1 -01.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 61,042 06.6 00.6 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Nicolson's 4,061 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Brown 1,614 39.7 5,922 09.7 Woldring 1,369 33.7 22,878 37.5 BLUNT * 1,078 26.5 32,242 52.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 4,061 61,042 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Brown's 5,922 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Woldring 3,622 61.2 26,500 43.4 BLUNT * 2,300 38.8 34,542 56.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 5,922 61,042 06.6 00.6 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Charles William Blunt (born 1951): Elected 1984 By, 1984, 1987 Leader of the National Party of Australia from 9 May 1989 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Blunt challenged and defeated Ian Sinclair in a party room leadership ballot. -------------------------------------------------------------------- RIVERINA-DARLING, NSW ==================================================================== Western NSW: Broken Hill, Griffith, Hay, Narrandera -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1984 two-party majority: NPA over ALP 04.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 65,774 -02.3 Votes cast: 62,257 94.7 +01.1 Informal votes: 2,002 03.2 -01.9 Formal votes: 60,255 96.8 +01.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Peter Black ALP 28,017 46.5 +02.5 Noel HICKS * NPA 32,238 53.5 +06.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 60,255 03.5 01.1 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Black was NSW MLA for Murray-Darling 1999-2007. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Noel Jeffrey Hicks (born 1940): Elected 1980, 1983, 1984, 1987 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ROBERTSON, NSW ==================================================================== North of Sydney: Ettalong, Gosford, Terrigal, Woy Woy -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1984 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 08.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 70,823 +10.0 Votes cast: 67,752 95.7 +00.8 Informal votes: 2,417 03.6 -01.2 Formal votes: 65,335 96.4 +01.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Glenice Griffiths AD 6,132 09.4 +02.0 Hon Barry Cohen * ALP 31,983 49.0 -06.3 Paul St Clair Lib 27,220 41.7 +04.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 65,335 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Griffiths's 6,132 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- COHEN * 3,662 59.7 35,645 54.6 St Clair 2,468 40.3 29,688 45.3 (exhausted 2 2 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 6,132 65,335 04.6 04.2 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Barry Cohen (1935-2017): Elected 1969, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1980, 1983, 1984, 1987 Minister for Arts, Heritage and Environment to 27 July 1987 Cohen retired at the 1990 election. Died 18 December 2017 -------------------------------------------------------------------- SHORTLAND, NSW ==================================================================== North Central NSW: Adamstown, Charlestown, New Lambton, Swansea -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1984 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 13.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 71,158 +01.7 Votes cast: 68,257 95.9 -00.1 Informal votes: 2,962 04.3 -01.3 Formal votes: 65,295 95.7 +01.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Derek McCabe AD 8,727 13.4 +05.4 Milton Caine Lib 20,652 31.6 -00.7 Hon Peter MORRIS * ALP 35,916 55.0 -03.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 65,295 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: McCabe's 8,727 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Caine 4,753 54.5 25,405 38.9 MORRIS * 3,974 45.5 39,890 61.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 8,727 65,295 11.1 02.0 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Peter Frederick Morris (born 1932): Elected 1972, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1980, 1983, 1984, 1987 Minister for Transport to 24 July 1987 Minister for Aviation to 24 July 1987 Minister for Resources 24 July 1987 to 19 January 1988 Minister for Housing and Aged Care 19 January 1988 to 15 February 1988 Minister assisting the Prime Minister 19 January 1988 to 2 September 1988 Minister for Transport and Communications Support 15 February 1988 to 2 September 1988 Minister assisting the Treasurer from 15 February 1988 Minister for Industrial Relations from 2 September 1988 Minister assisting the Prime Minister for Public Service Matters from 2 September 1988 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ST GEORGE, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Arcliffe, Earlwood, Hurstville, Rockdale -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1984 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 06.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 70,282 +00.2 Votes cast: 65,881 93.7 -00.9 Informal votes: 4,015 06.1 -01.7 Formal votes: 61,866 93.9 +01.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Gary Rush Lib 26,869 43.4 +03.2 Garry Dalrymple AD 3,241 05.2 +01.0 Stephen Dubois * ALP 30,829 49.8 -03.2 Brian Compton 927 01.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 61,866 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Compton's 927 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Rush 227 24.5 27,096 43.8 Dalrymple 408 44.1 3,649 05.9 DUBOIS * 290 31.4 31,119 50.3 (exhausted 2 2 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 927 61,866 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Dalrymple's 3,649 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Rush 1,555 42.7 28,651 46.3 DUBOIS * 2,090 57.3 33,209 53.7 (exhausted 4 6 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,649 61,866 03.7 02.8 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Stephen Cairfield Dubois (born 1940): Elected 1984, 1987 -------------------------------------------------------------------- SYDNEY, NSW ==================================================================== Inner Sydney: Balmain, Leichhardt, Newtown, Petersham -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1984 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 23.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 71,744 +02.2 Votes cast: 63,031 87.9 -02.3 Informal votes: 4,034 06.4 -04.0 Formal votes: 58,997 93.6 +04.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Vito Radice 1,457 02.5 William Cole AD 4,916 08.3 +00.2 Peter BALDWIN * ALP 29,795 50.5 -06.7 Les Morka Lib 14,911 25.3 +02.6 Jack Mundey 7,918 13.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 58,997 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Radice's 1,457 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Cole 1,135 78.7 6,051 10.3 BALDWIN * 120 08.3 29,915 50.7 Morka 69 04.8 14,980 25.4 Mundey 119 08.2 8,037 13.6 (exhausted 14 14 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,457 58,997 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Cole's 6,051 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- BALDWIN * 2,893 47.9 32,808 55.6 Morka 1,141 18.9 16,121 27.3 Mundey 2,004 33.2 10,041 17.0 (exhausted 13 27 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 6,051 58,997 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: Mundey's 10,041 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- BALDWIN * 8,412 83.8 41,220 69.9 Morka 1,625 16.2 17,746 30.1 (exhausted 4 31 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 10,041 58,997 19.9 03.5 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Peter Jeremy Baldwin (born 1951): Elected 1983, 1984, 1987 -------------------------------------------------------------------- THROSBY, NSW ==================================================================== South Coast NSW: Dapto, Kiama, Moss Vale, Shellharbour -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1984 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 11.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 64,661 +05.6 Votes cast: 61,895 95.7 +00.8 Informal votes: 2,815 04.5 -00.6 Formal votes: 59,080 95.5 +00.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Neville Fredericks Lib 20,456 34.6 +08.0 Colin HOLLIS * ALP 30,354 51.4 -05.7 David Wood NPA 3,812 06.5 -03.0 Greg Butler AD 4,458 07.5 +01.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 59,080 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Wood's 3,812 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Fredericks 2,959 77.6 23,415 39.6 HOLLIS * 388 10.2 30,742 52.0 Butler 464 12.2 4,922 08.3 (exhausted 1 1 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,812 59,080 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Butler's 4,922 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Fredericks 1,944 39.5 23,359 42.9 HOLLIS * 2,976 60.5 33,718 57.1 (exhausted 2 3 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 4,922 59,080 07.1 04.6 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Colin Hollis (born 1938): Elected 1983, 1984, 1987 -------------------------------------------------------------------- WARRINGAH, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Balgowlah, Harbord, Manly, Mosman -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1984 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 10.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 71,430 -01.7 Votes cast: 66,042 92.5 -02.7 Informal votes: 2,609 04.0 -01.2 Formal votes: 63,433 96.0 +01.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Christian Widmair AD 5,773 09.1 +02.2 Hon Michael MACKELLAR * Lib 37,855 59.7 +02.9 Ian Douglas ALP 19,805 31.2 -03.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 63,433 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Widmair's 5,773 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- MACKELLAR * 2,829 49.0 40,684 64.1 Douglas 2,943 51.0 22,748 35.9 (exhausted 1 1 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 5,773 63,433 14.1 03.4 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Michael John Randal MacKellar 1938-2015): Elected 1969, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1980, 1983, 1984, 1987 -------------------------------------------------------------------- WENTWORTH, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Darlinghurst, Paddington, Rose Bay, Vaucluse -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1984 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 06.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 68,865 -02.2 Votes cast: 61,929 89.9 +00.5 Informal votes: 3,116 05.0 -02.1 Formal votes: 58,813 95.0 +02.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Yvonne Jayawardena AD 6,533 11.1 +03.4 Anne-Marie Whittaker ALP 20,181 34.3 -02.0 Dr John HEWSON + Lib 32,099 54.6 +02.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 58,813 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Jayawardena's 6,533 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Whittaker 4,514 69.3 24,695 42.0 HEWSON + 2,002 30.7 34,101 58.0 (exhausted 17 17 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 6,533 58,813 08.0 01.7 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Robert Hewson (born 1946): Elected 1987 Born: 28 October 1946, Sydney Career: Educated Kogarah High School, University of Sydney, University of Saskatchewan, Johns Hopkins University (PhD). Economist and author. Economist, Reserve Bank of Australia, International Monetary Fund. Professor of Economics, University of NSW. Executive Director, Macquarie Bank. Advisor to Rt Hon Phillip Lynch, MP and Hon John Howard, MP. -------------------------------------------------------------------- WERRIWA, NSW ==================================================================== South of Sydney: Campbelltown, Ingleburn, Macquarie Fields, Minto -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1984 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 16.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 75,055 +11.5 Votes cast: 71,492 95.3 +01.8 Informal votes: 3,798 05.3 -02.6 Formal votes: 67,694 94.7 +02.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon John KERIN * ALP 43,094 63.7 +00.0 David Brock Lib 24,600 36.3 +07.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 67,694 13.7 03.2 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Charles Kerin (born 1937): Elected 1972, 1974. Defeated 1975. Elected 1978 by, 1980, 1983, 1984, 1987 Minister for Primary Industry to 24 July 1987 Minister for Primary Industry and Energy from 24 July 1987 --------------------------------------------------------------------