Electoral results for the district of Maitland

This is a list of electoral results for the Electoral district of Maitland in New South Wales state elections. The district has had three incarnations, the first from 1904 to 1920, the second from 1920 to 1927, and the third from 1927 to the present.

Members for Maitland

(1904–1920, 1 member)
Member		Party	Term
	John Gillies	Progressive	1904–1907
		Liberal Reform	1907–1910
		Independent Liberal	1910–1911
	Charles Nicholson	Liberal Reform	1911–1917
	Charles Nicholson	Nationalist	1917–1920

(1920–1927. 3 members)
Member		Party	Term	Member		Party	Term	Member		Party	Term
	Walter Bennett	Progressive	1920–1922		William Cameron	Nationalist	1920–1927		Walter O’Hearn	Labor	1920–1927
	Walter Bennett	Nationalist	1922–1927		William Cameron	Nationalist	1920–1927		Walter O’Hearn	Labor	1920–1927

(1927–present, 1 member)
Member		Party	Term
	Walter O’Hearn	Labor	1927–1932
	Walter Howarth	United Australia	1932–1945
	Walter Howarth	Liberal	1945–1956
	Milton Morris	Liberal	1956–1980
	Peter Toms	Liberal	1981–1981
	Allan Walsh	Labor	1981–1991
	Peter Blackmore	Liberal	1991–1999
	John Price	Labor	1999–2007
	Frank Terenzini	Labor	2007–2011
	Robyn Parker	Liberal	2011–2015
	Jenny Aitchison	Labor	2015–present

Election results

Elections in the 2010s

New South Wales state election, 2015: Maitland^[1]^[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Jenny Aitchison	20,298	42.4	+12.1
	Liberal	Steve Thomson	11,877	24.8	−14.7
	Independent	Philip Penfold	11,124	23.3	+23.3
	Greens	John Brown	3,040	6.4	−0.4
	Christian Democrats	Anna Balfour	912	1.9	−0.5
	No Land Tax	Tania Esposito	577	1.2	+1.2
Total formal votes			47,828	96.6	+0.2
Informal votes			1,695	3.4	−0.2
Turnout			49,523	92.6	+2.3
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Jenny Aitchison	25,139	63.8	+18.8
	Liberal	Steve Thomson	14,246	36.2	−18.8
	Labor gain from Liberal		Swing	+18.8

New South Wales state election, 2011: Maitland^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Robyn Parker	19,600	40.8	+20.3
	Labor	Frank Terenzini	14,160	29.5	-10.2
	Independent	Kellie Tranter	9,890	20.6	+12.4
	Greens	John Brown	3,242	6.8	+1.7
	Independent	Anna Balfour	1,127	2.3	+2.3
Total formal votes			48,019	96.9	-0.9
Informal votes			1,535	3.1	+0.9
Turnout			49,554	94.5
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Robyn Parker	22,057	56.3	+56.3
	Labor	Frank Terenzini	17,135	43.7	-8.3
	Liberal gain from Labor		Swing	+16.0

Elections in the 2000s

New South Wales state election, 2007: Maitland
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Frank Terenzini	17,823	39.7	-9.2
	Independent	Peter Blackmore	11,942	26.6	+26.6
	Liberal	Bob Geoghegan	9,218	20.5	-11.4
	Independent	Kellie Tranter	3,692	8.2	+8.2
	Greens	Jan Davis	2,262	5.0	-0.5
Total formal votes			44,937	97.8	0.0
Informal votes			1,013	2.2	0.0
Turnout			45,950	94.9
Two-candidate-preferred result
	Labor	Frank Terenzini	19,989	52.0	-8.3
	Independent	Peter Blackmore	18,463	48.0	+48.0
	Labor hold		Swing	-8.3

New South Wales state election, 2003: Maitland
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	John Price	22,068	47.5	+4.6
	Liberal	Bob Geoghegan	15,382	33.1	-7.9
	Independent	Ann Lawler	3,405	7.3	+6.5
	Greens	Aina Ranke	2,595	5.6	+2.6
	Independent	John Lee	1,707	3.7	+3.7
	One Nation	Christine Ferguson	616	1.3	-6.7
	Democrats	Sharon Davies	455	1.0	-0.8
	Unity	Loan Truong	200	0.4	+0.4
Total formal votes			46,428	97.8	-0.7
Informal votes			1,025	2.2	+0.7
Turnout			47,453	95.1
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	John Price	24,226	58.9	+7.9
	Liberal	Bob Geoghegan	16,891	41.1	-7.9
	Labor hold		Swing	+7.9

Elections in the 1990s

New South Wales state election, 1999: Maitland
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	John Price	18,563	42.9	-0.6
	Liberal	Peter Blackmore	17,729	41.0	-6.7
	One Nation	Phillip Harper	3,452	8.0	+8.0
	Greens	Jan Davis	1,282	3.0	-2.9
	Democrats	James Lantry	766	1.8	-1.2
	Christian Democrats	Paul Kerslake	610	1.4	+1.4
	Outdoor Recreation	Bob Taylor	518	1.2	+1.2
	CEC	Ann Lawler	359	0.8	+0.8
Total formal votes			43,279	98.6	+2.3
Informal votes			619	1.4	-2.3
Turnout			43,898	96.0
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	John Price	20,102	51.0	+1.9
	Liberal	Peter Blackmore	19,347	49.0	-1.9
	Labor gain from Liberal		Swing	+1.9

New South Wales state election, 1995: Maitland^[4]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Peter Blackmore	19,008	50.9	+14.2
	Labor	Tony Keating	15,149	40.6	+4.1
	Greens	Jan Davis	1,973	5.3	+5.3
	Democrats	Mike Bellamy	1,208	3.2	-0.1
Total formal votes			37,338	96.7	+4.2
Informal votes			1,277	3.3	-4.2
Turnout			38,615	96.5
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Peter Blackmore	19,863	54.1	+3.5
	Labor	Tony Keating	16,851	45.9	-3.5
	Liberal hold		Swing	+3.5

New South Wales state election, 1991: Maitland
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Peter Blackmore	12,046	36.7	+10.3
	Labor	Tony Keating	11,973	36.5	+3.4
	Independent	Bob Horne	5,288	16.1	+16.1
	Independent	Pat Hughes	1,744	5.3	+5.3
	Democrats	Malcolm Martin	1,079	3.3	+0.5
	Call to Australia	Tom Toogood	672	2.0	+2.0
Total formal votes			32,802	92.5	-5.2
Informal votes			2,671	7.5	+5.2
Turnout			35,473	96.2
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Peter Blackmore	14,680	50.6	-6.8
	Labor	Tony Keating	14,335	49.4	+6.8
	Liberal gain from Labor		Swing	-6.8

Elections in the 1980s

New South Wales state election, 1988: Maitland
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Alan Walsh	12,759	40.5	-21.7
	Liberal	Graham Dunkley	9,985	31.7	+4.4
	Independent	Rodney Allen	4,922	15.6	+15.6
	Independent	Kevin Cousins	3,319	10.5	+10.5
	Democrats	Derek McCabe	510	1.6	+1.6
Total formal votes			31,495	97.5	-1.0
Informal votes			803	2.5	+1.0
Turnout			32,298	95.7
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Alan Walsh	14,911	50.8	-13.1
	Liberal	Graham Dunkley	14,467	49.2	+13.1
	Labor hold		Swing	-13.1

Elections in the 1980s

New South Wales state election, 1988: Maitland
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Alan Walsh	12,759	40.5	-21.7
	Liberal	Graham Dunkley	9,985	31.7	+4.4
	Independent	Rodney Allen	4,922	15.6	+15.6
	Independent	Kevin Cousins	3,319	10.5	+10.5
	Democrats	Derek McCabe	510	1.6	+1.6
Total formal votes			31,495	97.5	-1.0
Informal votes			803	2.5	+1.0
Turnout			32,298	95.7
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Alan Walsh	14,911	50.8	-13.1
	Liberal	Graham Dunkley	14,467	49.2	+13.1
	Labor hold		Swing	-13.1

New South Wales state election, 1984: Maitland
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Allan Walsh	18,178	56.9	+3.9
	Liberal	Donald Wilkinson	9,704	30.4	-6.5
	National	Robert Gee	4,052	12.7	+12.7
Total formal votes			31,934	98.6	+0.2
Informal votes			437	1.4	-0.2
Turnout			32,371	94.5	0.0
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Allan Walsh		58.9	+1.4
	Liberal	Donald Wilkinson		41.1	-1.4
	Labor hold		Swing	+1.4

New South Wales state election, 1981: Maitland
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Allan Walsh	15,663	53.0	+2.8
	Liberal	Peter Toms	10,891	36.8	-13.0
	Independent	Herbert Collins	1,832	6.2	+6.2
	Independent	James Roberts	1,168	4.0	+4.0
Total formal votes			29,554	98.4
Informal votes			465	1.6
Turnout			30,019	94.5
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Allan Walsh	16,063	57.5	+7.2
	Liberal	Peter Toms	11,891	42.5	-7.2
	Labor gain from Liberal		Swing	+7.2

Elections in the 1970s

New South Wales state election, 1978: Maitland
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Milton Morris	14,800	54.3	-5.5
	Labor	Noel Unicomb	12,435	45.7	+5.5
Total formal votes			27,235	98.5	-0.2
Informal votes			419	1.5	+0.2
Turnout			27,654	96.2	+0.8
	Liberal hold		Swing	-5.5

New South Wales state election, 1976: Maitland
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Milton Morris	15,565	59.8	-4.6
	Labor	Kerry Ryan	10,450	40.2	+11.1
Total formal votes			26,015	98.7	+0.4
Informal votes			348	1.3	-0.4
Turnout			26,363	95.4	-0.8
	Liberal hold		Swing	-9.8

New South Wales state election, 1973: Maitland
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Milton Morris	15,295	64.4	+6.4
	Labor	George Lyons	6,894	29.1	-6.6
	Democratic Labor	Reginald Hughes	1,542	6.5	+0.2
Total formal votes			23,731	98.3
Informal votes			401	1.7
Turnout			24,132	96.2
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Milton Morris	16,517	69.6	+6.1
	Labor	George Lyons	7,214	30.4	-6.1
	Liberal hold		Swing	+6.1

New South Wales state election, 1971: Maitland
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Milton Morris	11,470	56.0	-10.2
	Labor	Francis Murray	7,721	37.7	+9.2
	Democratic Labor	Herbert Collins	1,299	6.3	+1.0
Total formal votes			20,490	98.7
Informal votes			260	1.3
Turnout			20,750	96.0
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Milton Morris	12,509	61.0	-9.4
	Labor	Francis Murray	7,981	39.0	+9.4
	Liberal hold		Swing	-9.4

Elections in the 1960s

New South Wales state election, 1968: Maitland
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Milton Morris	14,121	66.2	+2.0
	Labor	George Lyons	6,085	28.5	-7.3
	Democratic Labor	Aubrey Barr	1,128	5.3	+5.3
Total formal votes			21,334	98.4
Informal votes			350	1.6
Turnout			21,684	96.1
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Milton Morris	15,023	70.4	+6.2
	Labor	George Lyons	6,311	29.6	-6.2
	Liberal hold		Swing	+6.2

New South Wales state election, 1965: Maitland
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Milton Morris	13,158	64.2	+6.3
	Labor	Wallace Fitzgerald	7,344	35.8	−6.3
Total formal votes			20,502	98.9	−0.2
Informal votes			227	1.1	+0.2
Turnout			20,729	96.4	+0.5
	Liberal hold		Swing	+6.3

New South Wales state election, 1962: Maitland
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Milton Morris	11,325	57.9	+5.7
	Labor	George Lyons	8,235	42.1	+1.3
Total formal votes			19,560	99.1
Informal votes			182	0.9
Turnout			19,742	95.9
	Liberal hold		Swing	+0.3

Elections in the 1950s

New South Wales state election, 1959: Maitland
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Milton Morris	8,552	52.2
	Labor	William Harvey	6,681	40.8
	Democratic Labor	Douglas Drinkwater	1,011	6.2
	Independent	Henry Ivins	138	0.8
Total formal votes			16,382	98.7
Informal votes			212	1.3
Turnout			16,594	96.0
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Milton Morris	9,430	57.6
	Labor	William Harvey	6,952	42.4
	Liberal hold		Swing

New South Wales state election, 1956: Maitland
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Milton Morris	7,195	45.9	−7.9
	Labor	Cecil Robinson	6,580	42.0	−4.2
	Independent	Leonard Neville	918	5.9	+5.9
	Independent	Edward Fletcher	715	4.6	+4.6
	Independent	Henry Ivins	267	1.7	+1.7
Total formal votes			15,675	98.2	−0.4
Informal votes			289	1.8	+0.4
Turnout			15,964	95.8	−0.8
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Milton Morris	8,778	56.0	+2.1
	Labor	Cecil Robinson	6,897	44.0	−2.1
	Liberal hold		Swing	+2.1

References

Green, Antony. "Elections for the District of Maitland". Retrieved 30 September 2011.

↑ State Electoral District of Maitland: First Preference Votes, NSWEC.
↑ State Electoral District of Maitland: Distribution of Preferences, NSWEC.
↑ Antony Green. "2011 New South Wales Election: Analysis of Results" (PDF). NSW Parliamentary Library. Retrieved 9 December 2011.
↑ Green, Antony. "New South Wales 1995 State Election Results" (PDF). ABC.

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