Electoral results for the district of Bathurst

This is a list of electoral results for the Electoral district of Bathurst in New South Wales state elections.

Members for Bathurst

(1859–1920, 1 member)
Member Party Term
  John Clements None 1859–1860
  James Hart None 1860–1864
  James Kemp None 1864–1866
  William Suttor, Sr. None 1866–1872
  Edward Combes None 1872–1874
  Francis Bathurst Suttor None 1875–1887
  William Cortis Free Trade 1887–1889
  William Paul Free Trade 1889–1891
  Francis Bathurst Suttor Protectionist 1891–1894
  Sydney Smith Free Trade 1894–1898
  Francis Bathurst Suttor Protectionist 1898–1900
  William Young Protectionist 1900–1901
  Progressive 1901–1907
  Independent 1907–1907
  John Miller Liberal and Reform 1907–1913
  Ernest Durack Labor 1913–1917
  Valentine Johnston Labor 1917–1920
(1920–1927, 3 members)
Member Party Term Member Party Term Member Party Term
  James Dooley Labor 1920–1927   Valentine Johnston Labor 1920–1922   John Fitzpatrick Nationalist 1920–1927
  Charles Rosenthal Nationalist 1922–1925
  Gus Kelly Labor 1925–1927
(1927–present, 1 member)
Member Party Term
  Gus Kelly Labor 1927–1932
  Gordon Wilkins Country 1932–1935
  Gus Kelly Labor 1935–1967
  Clive Osborne Country 1967–1981
  Mick Clough Labor 1981–1988
  David Berry Liberal 1988–1991
  Mick Clough Labor 1991–1999
  Gerard Martin Labor 1999–2011
  Paul Toole National 2011–present

Election results

Elections in the 2010s

New South Wales state election, 2015: Bathurst[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Paul Toole 29,135 59.9 −7.4
Labor Cass Coleman 13,314 27.4 +6.5
Greens Tracey Carpenter 4,436 9.1 +2.9
Christian Democrats Narelle Rigby 1,010 2.1 +2.1
No Land Tax Tom Cripps 750 1.5 +1.5
Total formal votes 48,645 97.4 +0.0
Informal votes 1,314 2.6 −0.0
Turnout 49,959 92.3 +0.8
Two-party-preferred result
National Paul Toole 30,241 65.8 −7.9
Labor Cass Coleman 15,704 34.2 +7.9
National hold Swing −7.9
New South Wales state election, 2011: Bathurst[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Paul Toole 30,777 67.2 +36.4
Labor Dale Turner 9,607 21.0 -32.5
Greens Diane Westerhuis 2,843 6.2 +1.4
Independent Richard Trounson 2,596 5.7 +5.7
Total formal votes 45,823 97.9 -0.2
Informal votes 983 2.1 +0.2
Turnout 46,806 94.7 +0.8
Two-party-preferred result
National Paul Toole 31,940 73.7 +36.7
Labor Dale Turner 11,426 26.3 -36.7
National gain from Labor Swing +36.7

Elections in the 2000s

New South Wales state election, 2007: Bathurst
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Gerard Martin 23,443 53.4 -0.8
National Susan Williams 13,496 30.8 -0.6
Independent Ray Thompson 4,816 11.0 +11.0
Greens Sebria Lawrence 2,124 4.8 -1.4
Total formal votes 43,879 98.1 0.0
Informal votes 872 1.9 0.0
Turnout 44,751 93.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Gerard Martin 25,195 63.0 -0.2
National Susan Williams 14,781 37.0 +0.2
Labor hold Swing -0.2
New South Wales state election, 2003: Bathurst
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Gerard Martin 22,633 55.3 +4.3
National Ann Thompson 12,822 31.3 +16.2
Greens Brian Shoebridge 2,523 6.2 +4.1
Independent David Simpson 1,059 2.6 +2.6
AAFI John Wilkie 983 2.4 +1.9
Independent Warren Rowe 894 2.2 +2.2
Total formal votes 40,914 98.0 -0.1
Informal votes 845 2.0 +0.1
Turnout 41,759 94.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Gerard Martin 24,285 64.1 -3.8
National Ann Thompson 13,602 35.9 +3.8
Labor hold Swing -3.8

Elections in the 1990s

New South Wales state election, 1999: Bathurst
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Gerard Martin 20,375 51.0 +5.7
National Stan Wilson 6,018 15.1 -30.9
Liberal David Berry 5,394 13.5 +13.5
One Nation Warren Rowe 3,020 7.6 +7.6
Independent Joe McGinnes 2,348 5.9 +5.9
Greens Leonie Williams 847 2.1 -3.6
Democrats Cecil Grivas 660 1.7 +1.7
Outdoor Recreation Rod Gurney 493 1.2 +1.2
Independent Michael Bray 348 0.9 +0.9
AAFI Millman Ashton 191 0.5 -2.5
CEC David Simpson 149 0.4 +0.4
Non-Custodial Parents Robert Thompson 100 0.3 +0.3
Total formal votes 39,943 98.0 +1.6
Informal votes 799 2.0 -1.6
Turnout 40,742 95.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Gerard Martin 22,433 67.8 +17.2
National Stan Wilson 10,630 32.2 -17.2
Labor hold Swing +17.2
New South Wales state election, 1995: Bathurst
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Trevor Toole 16,190 45.4 +45.4
Labor Mick Clough 16,182 45.4 -2.8
Greens Sharon Mullin 2,151 6.0 +6.0
AAFI Carolyn O'Callaghan 1,134 3.2 +3.2
Total formal votes 35,657 96.7 +2.7
Informal votes 1,220 3.3 -2.7
Turnout 36,877 95.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Mick Clough 17,825 51.0 -4.1
National Trevor Toole 17,136 49.0 +49.0
Labor hold Swing -4.1
New South Wales state election, 1991: Bathurst
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Mick Clough 15,958 48.2 +8.6
Liberal David Berry 12,822 38.7 +14.2
Country Residents Mal Rich 2,211 6.7 +6.7
Democrats John Merkel 2,143 6.5 +0.8
Total formal votes 33,134 94.0 -4.1
Informal votes 2,111 6.0 +4.1
Turnout 35,245 95.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Mick Clough 17,486 55.1 +10.3
Liberal David Berry 14,239 44.9 -10.3
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +10.3

Elections in the 1980s

New South Wales state election, 1988: Bathurst
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Mick Clough 12,876 41.5 -13.6
Liberal David Berry 9,021 29.1 +29.1
National Claud Wilson 7,060 22.8 -19.5
Democrats Irene Langdon 2,075 6.7 +4.0
Total formal votes 31,032 98.2 -0.6
Informal votes 584 1.8 +0.6
Turnout 31,616 95.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal David Berry 15,489 52.2 +52.2
Labor Mick Clough 14,190 47.8 -9.8
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +9.8
New South Wales state election, 1984: Bathurst
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Mick Clough 17,400 52.9 +2.8
National Clive Osborne 10,364 31.5 -18.4
National Trevor Toole 4,298 13.1 +13.1
Democrats Louis Winters 848 2.6 +2.6
Total formal votes 32,910 98.8 +0.8
Informal votes 392 1.2 -0.8
Turnout 33,302 94.6 +0.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Mick Clough 55.3 +5.2
National Clive Osborne 44.7 -5.2
Labor hold Swing +5.2
New South Wales state election, 1981: Bathurst
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Mick Clough 15,865 50.1 -7.6
National Country Clive Osborne 15,834 49.9 +7.6
Total formal votes 31,699 98.0
Informal votes 630 2.0
Turnout 32,329 93.7
Labor gain from National Country Swing -7.6

Elections in the 1970s

New South Wales state election, 1978: Bathurst
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Clive Osborne 12,261 52.7 +2.2
Labor Mark Worthington 11,001 47.3 +3.2
Total formal votes 23,262 98.9 -0.2
Informal votes 254 1.1 +0.2
Turnout 23,516 94.5 -0.8
Country hold Swing -0.3
New South Wales state election, 1976: Bathurst
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Clive Osborne 11,416 50.5 -9.4
Labor Mark Worthington 9,965 44.1 +7.6
Independent Peter Foster 1,215 5.4 +5.4
Total formal votes 22,596 99.1 +0.3
Informal votes 209 0.9 -0.3
Turnout 22,805 95.3 -0.3
Two-party-preferred result
Country Clive Osborne 11,981 53.0 -9.8
Labor Mark Worthington 10,615 47.0 +9.8
Country hold Swing -9.8
New South Wales state election, 1973: Bathurst
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Clive Osborne 12,659 59.9 +9.2
Labor Maxwell Hanrahan 7,698 36.5 -8.3
Democratic Labor John O'Grady 765 3.6 +3.6
Total formal votes 21,122 98.8
Informal votes 259 1.2
Turnout 21,381 95.6
Two-party-preferred result
Country Clive Osborne 13,271 62.8 +10.9
Labor Maxwell Hanrahan 7,851 37.2 -10.9
Country hold Swing +10.9
New South Wales state election, 1971: Bathurst
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Clive Osborne 9,631 50.7 -7.9
Labor Michael Connolly 8,503 44.8 +3.4
Australia Party Deryck Barnes 849 4.5 +4.5
Total formal votes 18,983 98.9
Informal votes 212 1.1
Turnout 19,195 96.2
Two-party-preferred result
Country Clive Osborne 9,843 51.9 -6.7
Labor Michael Connolly 9,140 48.1 +6.7
Country hold Swing -6.7

Elections in the 1960s

New South Wales state election, 1968: Bathurst
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Clive Osborne 11,245 56.1 +27.6
Labor Ken Fry 8,814 43.9 -8.2
Total formal votes 20,059 98.5
Informal votes 314 1.5
Turnout 20,373 96.9
Country gain from Labor Swing +11.4
New South Wales state election, 1965: Bathurst
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Gus Kelly 8,622 52.1 -9.9
Country Clive Osborne 4,716 28.5 +28.5
Liberal French Smith 3,199 19.3 -18.7
Total formal votes 16,537 99.1 -0.2
Informal votes 157 0.9 +0.2
Turnout 16,694 95.7 -0.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Gus Kelly 8,878 53.7 -8.3
Country Clive Osborne 7,659 46.3 +8.3
Labor hold Swing -8.3
New South Wales state election, 1962: Bathurst
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Gus Kelly 10,251 62.0 +2.6
Liberal Campbell Alexander 6,283 38.0 -2.6
Total formal votes 16,534 99.3
Informal votes 124 0.7
Turnout 16,658 96.2
Labor hold Swing +2.6

Elections in the 1950s

New South Wales state election, 1959: Bathurst
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Gus Kelly 9,789 59.4
Liberal Campbell Alexander 6,686 40.6
Total formal votes 16,475 99.1
Informal votes 143 0.9
Turnout 16,618 95.7
Labor hold Swing
New South Wales state election, 1956: Bathurst
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Gus Kelly 10,340 63.2 -36.8
Liberal Jack Toole 6,028 36.8 +36.8
Total formal votes 16,368 99.1
Informal votes 147 0.9
Turnout 16,515 95.5
Labor hold Swing N/A

References

  1. ↑ State Electoral District of Bathurst : First Preference Votes, NSWEC.
  2. ↑ State Electoral District of Bathurst : Distribution of Preferences, NSWEC.
  3. ↑ Antony Green. "2011 New South Wales Election: Analysis of Results" (PDF). NSW Parliamentary Library. Retrieved 4 December 2011.
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