Electoral results for the district of Illawarra

This is a list of electoral results for the electoral district of Illawarra in New South Wales state elections from its creation in 1859 until its abolition in 1904, from its recreation in 1927 until its abolition in 1968, and from its final recreation in 1971 until its abolition in 2007.

Members

Single-member (1859—1904)
MemberPartyTerm
  John Hargrave None 1859–1859
  Samuel Gordon None 1859–1860
  Robert Haworth None 1860–1864
  Patrick Osborne None 1864–1866
  John Stewart None 1866–1869
  James Osborne None 1869–1872
  William Forster None 1872–1874
  Samuel Gray None 1874–1880
  Alexander Stuart None 1880–1885
  Andrew Lysaght, senior None 1885–1887
  Francis Woodward Free Trade 1887–1889
Two members (1889—1894)
MemberPartyTermMemberPartyTerm
  Francis Woodward Free Trade 1889–1891   Joseph Mitchell Free Trade 1889–1891
  Andrew Lysaght, senior Protectionist 1891–1891   John Nicholson Labor 1891–1894
  Archibald Campbell Protectionist 1891–1894
Single-member (1894—1904)
MemberPartyTerm
  Archibald Campbell Free Trade 1894–1901
  Liberal Reform 1901–1903
  Edward Allen Liberal Reform 1904–1904
Single-member (1927—1968)
MemberPartyTerm
  Andrew Lysaght, junior Labor 1927–1930
  Billy Davies Labor 1930–1941
  Howard Fowles Labor 1941–1968
Single-member (1971—2007)
MemberPartyTerm
  George Petersen Labor 1971–1987
  Illawarra Workers 1987–1988
  Terry Rumble Labor 1988–1999
  Marianne Saliba Labor 1999–2007

Election results

New South Wales state election, 2003: Illawarra
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Marianne Saliba 23,270 55.7 +4.9
Liberal Benjamin Caldwell 6,372 15.3 -0.9
Greens Margaret Johanson 4,270 10.2 +5.6
Christian Democrats Richard Harris 1,973 4.7 -2.2
Independent Barry Hennessy 1,848 4.4 +4.4
Independent Charles Mifsud 1,643 3.9 +3.9
One Nation Robert Kennedy 1,149 2.8 -6.1
AAFI John Cipov 588 1.4 -0.2
Independent Bill Heycott 465 1.1 +1.1
Socialist Alliance Chris Williams 187 0.4 +0.4
Total formal votes 41,765 96.3 -0.9
Informal votes 1,612 3.7 +0.9
Turnout 43,377 94.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Marianne Saliba 26,135 74.8 +2.0
Liberal Benjamin Caldwell 8,808 25.2 -2.0
Labor hold Swing +2.0

Elections in the 1990s

New South Wales state election, 1999: Illawarra
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Marianne Saliba 20,370 50.8 -8.3
Liberal Kosta Jordan 6,492 16.2 -9.1
One Nation Ivan Prsa 3,576 8.9 +8.9
Christian Democrats Brian Hughes 2,759 6.9 -0.1
Democrats Penny Bartholomew 2,017 5.0 -3.6
Greens Jane Andersen 1,865 4.6 +4.6
Independent Roger Mason 1,850 4.6 +4.6
AAFI Francis Green 656 1.6 +1.6
Democratic Socialist Margaret Perrott 336 0.8 +0.8
Non-Custodial Parents Stephen Blayney 208 0.5 +0.5
Total formal votes 40,129 97.2 +3.7
Informal votes 1,160 2.8 -3.7
Turnout 41,289 94.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Marianne Saliba 22,848 72.8 +5.1
Liberal Kosta Jordan 8,554 27.2 -5.1
Labor hold Swing +5.1
New South Wales state election, 1995: Illawarra
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Terry Rumble 20,893 62.3 +1.0
Liberal Sturt Guinness 7,620 22.7 -1.0
Democrats Bob Patrech 2,792 8.3 -1.6
Call to Australia Brian Hughes 2,243 6.7 +1.7
Total formal votes 33,548 93.2 -2.5
Informal votes 2,450 6.8 +2.5
Turnout 35,998 94.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Terry Rumble 22,531 70.5 +0.7
Liberal Sturt Guinness 9,431 29.5 -0.7
Labor hold Swing +0.7
New South Wales state election, 1991: Illawarra
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Terry Rumble 20,347 61.3 +12.6
Liberal Dennis Owen 7,878 23.7 -9.7
Democrats Neil Smith 3,306 10.0 +10.0
Call to Australia Brian Hughes 1,647 5.0 -0.3
Total formal votes 33,178 95.7 0.0
Informal votes 1,498 4.3 0.0
Turnout 34,676 94.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Terry Rumble 21,766 69.7 +11.6
Liberal Dennis Owen 9,441 30.3 -11.6
Labor hold Swing +11.6

Elections in the 1980s

New South Wales state election, 1988: Illawarra
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Terry Rumble 12,241 42.5 -21.4
Liberal Dennis Owen 9,852 34.2 +6.0
Illawarra Workers George Petersen 4,727 16.4 +16.4
Call to Australia Violet Knowles 1,956 6.8 +6.8
Total formal votes 28,776 95.6 -1.8
Informal votes 1,340 4.4 +1.8
Turnout 30,116 95.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Terry Rumble 14,026 54.4 -13.6
Liberal Dennis Owen 11,738 45.6 +13.6
Labor hold Swing -13.6
New South Wales state election, 1984: Illawarra
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor George Petersen 20,774 65.6 -3.5
Liberal Dennis Owen 8,451 26.7 +11.0
Democrats James Kay 2,444 7.7 0.0
Total formal votes 31,669 97.0 +2.0
Informal votes 989 3.0 -2.0
Turnout 32,658 93.6 +0.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor George Petersen 69.6 -10.0
Liberal Dennis Owen 30.4 +10.0
Labor hold Swing -10.0
New South Wales state election, 1981: Illawarra
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor George Petersen 20,094 69.1 +0.6
Liberal Mervyn Lucke 4,574 15.7 -2.0
Democrats James Kay 2,234 7.7 -6.1
Independent Susan Sallans 2,193 7.5 +7.5
Total formal votes 29,095 95.0
Informal votes 1,544 5.0
Turnout 30,639 93.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor George Petersen 21,787 79.6 +1.4
Liberal Mervyn Lucke 5,587 20.4 -1.4
Labor hold Swing +1.4

Elections in the 1970s

New South Wales state election, 1978: Illawarra
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor George Petersen 24,398 68.5 +2.7
Liberal Malcolm Yates 6,302 17.7 +17.7
Democrats William Speirs 4,924 13.8 +13.8
Total formal votes 35,624 97.5 -0.6
Informal votes 896 2.5 +0.6
Turnout 36,520 94.8 +0.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor George Petersen 27,845 78.2 +4.9
Liberal Malcolm Yates 7,779 21.8 +21.8
Labor hold Swing +4.9
New South Wales state election, 1976: Illawarra
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor George Petersen 21,081 65.8 -6.9
Independent Henry Schipp 9,145 28.5 +28.5
Workers Margaret Wright 1,826 5.7 +5.7
Total formal votes 32,052 98.1 +2.8
Informal votes 608 1.9 -2.8
Turnout 32,660 94.0 +1.0
Two-candidate-preferred result
Labor George Petersen 21,994 68.6 -4.1
Independent Henry Schipp 10,058 31.4 +31.4
Labor hold Swing -4.1
New South Wales state election, 1973: Illawarra
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor George Petersen 19,523 72.7 +13.0
Democratic Labor Everardus Himmelreich 7,318 27.3 +22.8
Total formal votes 26,841 95.3
Informal votes 1,323 4.7
Turnout 28,164 93.0
Labor hold Swing +1.6
New South Wales state election, 1971: Illawarra
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor George Petersen 16,612 59.7 -2.1
Liberal Lorna Shacklock 4,836 17.4 -10.7
Independent Frank Arkell 3,361 12.1 +12.1
Independent Raymond Clay 1,759 6.3 +6.3
Democratic Labor Edward Himmelreich 1,237 4.4 +4.4
Total formal votes 27,805 96.8
Informal votes 920 3.2
Turnout 28,725 95.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor George Petersen 19,763 71.1 +4.4
Liberal Lorna Shacklock 8,042 28.9 -4.4
Labor hold Swing +4.4

References

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