Electoral results for the district of Coogee

This is a list of electoral results for the Electoral district of Coogee in New South Wales state elections from the district's first election in 1927 until the present.

Members for Coogee

Member Party Period
  Hyman Goldstein Nationalist 1927–1928
  John Dunningham Nationalist 1928–1931
  United Australia 1931–1938
  Thomas Mutch United Australia 1938–1941
  Lou Cunningham Labor 1941–1948
  Kevin Ellis Liberal 1948–1953
  Lou Walsh Labor 1953–1956
  Kevin Ellis Liberal 1956–1962
  Lou Walsh Labor 1962–1965
  Kevin Ellis Liberal 1965–1973
  Ross Freeman Liberal 1973–1974
  Michael Cleary Labor 1974–1991
  Ernie Page Labor 1991–2003
  Paul Pearce Labor 2003–2011
  Bruce Notley-Smith Liberal 2011–present

Election results

Elections in the 2010s

New South Wales state election, 2015: Coogee[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Bruce Notley-Smith 21,564 46.6 −1.1
Labor Paul Pearce 15,073 32.5 +6.8
Greens Lindsay Shurey 8,609 18.6 −2.8
No Land Tax Victoria Gervay-Ruben 612 1.3 +1.3
Christian Democrats Linda Dinkha 464 1.0 −0.4
Total formal votes 46,322 97.6 +0.5
Informal votes 1,117 2.4 −0.5
Turnout 47,439 87.3 −1.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Bruce Notley-Smith 22,517 52.9 −5.4
Labor Paul Pearce 20,031 47.1 +5.4
Liberal hold Swing −5.4
New South Wales state election, 2011: Coogee[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Bruce Notley-Smith 20,224 47.1 +11.4
Labor Paul Pearce 10,828 25.2 -13.8
Greens Sue Doran 9,449 22.0 +0.9
Independent Nathan Jones 956 2.2 +2.2
Independent Stuart Burney 868 2.0 +2.0
Christian Democrats Andrew McGowan 581 1.4 +1.4
Total formal votes 42,906 97.6 +0.1
Informal votes 1,035 2.4 -0.1
Turnout 43,941 89.4 +0.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Bruce Notley-Smith 21,987 58.2 +15.5
Labor Paul Pearce 15,762 41.8 -15.5
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +15.5

Elections in the 2000s

New South Wales state election, 2007: Coogee
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Paul Pearce 15,623 39.0 -6.9
Liberal Jonathon Flegg 14,323 35.8 +5.0
Greens Kelly Marks 8,457 21.1 +3.2
Democrats Nicole Tillotson 1,138 2.8 +0.5
Unity Yuan Wu 488 1.2 +0.2
Total formal votes 40,029 97.6 -0.4
Informal votes 989 2.4 +0.4
Turnout 41,018 88.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Paul Pearce 20,775 57.2 -6.4
Liberal Jonathon Flegg 15,521 42.8 +6.4
Labor hold Swing -6.4
New South Wales state election, 2003: Coogee
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Paul Pearce 16,361 44.4 -5.0
Liberal David McBride 11,669 31.7 -1.0
Greens Murray Matson 6,848 18.6 +9.3
Democrats Lindy Morrison 870 2.4 -3.3
Independent Barry Watterson 773 2.1 +2.1
Unity Lisa Li 300 0.8 +0.8
Total formal votes 36,821 98.1 +0.0
Informal votes 727 1.9 -0.0
Turnout 37,548 87.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Paul Pearce 20,728 62.6 +0.3
Liberal David McBride 12,381 37.4 -0.3
Labor hold Swing +0.3

Elections in the 1990s

New South Wales state election, 1999: Coogee
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Ernie Page 18,901 49.4 +5.4
Liberal Kevin Junee 12,498 32.7 -6.6
Greens Murray Matson 3,578 9.3 -0.1
Democrats Harry Crow 2,180 5.7 +2.5
One Nation Darrel Mullins 910 2.4 +2.4
AAFI Les Black 203 0.5 -1.6
Total formal votes 38,270 98.1 +2.3
Informal votes 761 1.9 -2.3
Turnout 39,031 89.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Ernie Page 22,338 62.3 +6.8
Liberal Kevin Junee 13,539 37.7 -6.8
Labor hold Swing +6.8
New South Wales state election, 1995: Coogee
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Ernie Page 15,002 44.5 +1.0
Liberal Margaret Martin 13,013 38.6 -2.4
Greens Murray Matson 3,131 9.3 +9.3
Democrats Marie Brown 1,045 3.1 -1.9
AAFI Shane Scevity 797 2.4 +2.4
Independent Barry Doosey 472 1.4 +1.4
Natural Law Jacinta Lynch 240 0.7 +0.7
Total formal votes 33,700 95.9 +2.2
Informal votes 1,426 4.1 -2.2
Turnout 35,126 91.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Ernie Page 17,924 56.1 +4.5
Liberal Margaret Martin 14,024 43.9 -4.5
Labor hold Swing +4.5
New South Wales state election, 1991: Coogee
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Ernie Page 14,013 43.5 +0.1
Liberal Allan Andrews 13,215 41.0 -1.4
Democrats Peter Feltis 1,625 5.0 -0.3
Independent Claude Danzey 1,335 4.1 +4.1
Independent Charles Matthews 1,089 3.4 +3.4
Independent Jack Dillon 957 3.0 +3.0
Total formal votes 32,234 93.8 -3.4
Informal votes 2,135 6.2 +3.4
Turnout 34,369 90.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Ernie Page 15,994 51.6 +0.7
Liberal Allan Andrews 15,021 48.4 -0.7
Labor hold Swing +0.7

Elections in the 1980s

New South Wales state election, 1988: Coogee
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Michael Cleary 11,739 42.1 -10.4
Liberal Margaret Martin 11,416 41.0 +0.3
Independent John Buchanan 3,568 12.8 +12.8
Democrats Laurence Gration 877 3.1 -3.3
Independent Stephen Muller 269 1.0 +1.0
Total formal votes 27,869 96.7 -0.7
Informal votes 948 3.3 +0.7
Turnout 28,817 91.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Michael Cleary 13,484 51.2 -5.4
Liberal Margaret Martin 12,855 48.8 +5.4
Labor hold Swing -5.4
New South Wales state election, 1984: Coogee
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Michael Cleary 13,674 52.8 -11.5
Liberal Ken Finn 10,521 40.6 +7.5
Democrats Gavan Schneider 1,708 6.6 +6.6
Total formal votes 25,903 97.5 +1.0
Informal votes 658 2.5 -1.0
Turnout 26,561 89.6 +2.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Michael Cleary 56.8 -9.1
Liberal Ken Finn 43.2 +9.1
Labor hold Swing -9.1
New South Wales state election, 1981: Coogee
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Michael Cleary 16,668 64.3 +0.9
Liberal Kenneth Finn 8,576 33.1 +1.0
Independent Michael Gluyas 665 2.6 +2.6
Total formal votes 25,909 96.5
Informal votes 933 3.5
Turnout 26,842 87.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Michael Cleary 16,768 65.9 -0.5
Liberal Kenneth Finn 8,676 34.1 +0.5
Labor hold Swing -0.5

Elections in the 1970s

New South Wales state election, 1978: Coogee
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Michael Cleary 17,893 63.4 +9.7
Liberal David Kinsman 9,059 32.1 -14.2
Democrats Leslie Reiss 1,254 4.5 +4.5
Total formal votes 28,206 97.8 -0.1
Informal votes 625 2.2 +0.1
Turnout 28,831 88.6 -1.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Michael Cleary 18,729 66.4 +12.7
Liberal David Kinsman 9,477 33.6 -12.7
Labor hold Swing +12.7
New South Wales state election, 1976: Coogee
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Michael Cleary 16,265 53.7 +8.2
Liberal Phillip Billings 14,036 46.3 +1.2
Total formal votes 30,301 97.9 +0.8
Informal votes 662 2.1 -0.8
Turnout 30,963 89.7 +1.3
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +3.7
New South Wales state election, 1973: Coogee
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Michael Cleary 13,092 45.5 +3.1
Liberal Ross Freeman 12,958 45.1 -1.5
Australia Party Ann Sutherland 1,917 6.7 +6.7
Democratic Labor Betty Stepkovitch 779 2.7 -1.8
Total formal votes 28,746 97.1
Informal votes 869 2.9
Turnout 29,615 88.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Ross Freeman 14,377 50.01 -2.9
Labor Michael Cleary 14,369 49.99 +2.9
Liberal hold Swing -2.9
New South Wales state election, 1971: Coogee
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Kevin Ellis 12,231 46.6 -4.0
Labor Mary Barry 11,109 42.4 +0.5
Democratic Labor Betty Stepkovitch 1,187 4.5 -0.7
Def. of Govt Schools Jean McCoroskin 967 3.7 +3.7
Independent William Ash 725 2.8 +2.8
Total formal votes 26,219 97.4
Informal votes 707 2.6
Turnout 26,926 90.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Kevin Ellis 13,860 52.9 -3.0
Labor Mary Barry 12,359 47.1 +3.0
Liberal hold Swing -3.0

Elections in the 1960s

New South Wales state election, 1968: Coogee
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Kevin Ellis 11,924 50.6 +2.6
Labor Lou Walsh 9,873 41.9 -5.7
Democratic Labor John Cunningham 1,225 5.2 +0.8
Independent Lincoln Oppenheimer 525 2.2 +2.2
Total formal votes 23,547 97.2
Informal votes 687 2.8
Turnout 24,234 92.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Kevin Ellis 13,167 55.9 +4.2
Labor Lou Walsh 10,380 44.1 -4.2
Liberal hold Swing +4.2
New South Wales state election, 1965: Coogee
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Kevin Ellis 10,626 48.0 +2.4
Labor Lou Walsh 10,547 47.6 -2.1
Democratic Labor Philip Cohen 972 4.4 -0.3
Total formal votes 22,145 98.3 -0.4
Informal votes 389 1.7 +0.4
Turnout 22,534 91.9 +0.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Kevin Ellis 11,443 51.7 +2.7
Labor Lou Walsh 10,702 48.3 -2.7
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +2.7
New South Wales state election, 1962: Coogee
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Lou Walsh 11,323 49.7 +3.4
Liberal Kevin Ellis 10,392 45.6 -3.7
Democratic Labor Peter Daly 1,061 4.7 +0.3
Total formal votes 22,776 98.7
Informal votes 296 1.3
Turnout 23,072 91.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Lou Walsh 11,615 51.0 +3.7
Liberal Kevin Ellis 11,161 49.0 -3.7
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +3.7

Elections in the 1950s

New South Wales state election, 1959: Coogee
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Kevin Ellis 10,309 49.3
Labor Lou Walsh 9,690 46.3
Democratic Labor Allan Carter 930 4.4
Total formal votes 20,929 98.3
Informal votes 364 1.7
Turnout 21,293 92.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Kevin Ellis 11,027 52.7
Labor Lou Walsh 9,902 47.3
Liberal hold Swing
New South Wales state election, 1956: Coogee
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Kevin Ellis 10,072 51.1 +4.3
Labor Lou Walsh 9,250 47.0 -6.2
Independent Tasman Crocker 375 1.9 +1.9
Total formal votes 19,697 98.3 +0.1
Informal votes 334 1.7 -0.1
Turnout 20,031 92.6 -0.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Kevin Ellis 10,260 52.1 +5.3
Labor Lou Walsh 9,437 47.9 -5.3
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +5.3

References

  1. ↑ State Electoral District of Coogee: First Preference Votes, NSWEC.
  2. ↑ State Electoral District of Coogee: 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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