Electoral results for the district of Newcastle

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

Members for Newcastle

First incarnation (1859–1880, 1 member)
Member		Party	Term
	Arthur Hodgson	None	1859–1860
	James Hannell	None	1860–1869
	George Lloyd	None	1869–1877
	Richard Bowker	None	1877–1880

(1880–1889, 2 members)
Member		Party	Term	Member		Party	Term
	James Fletcher	None	1880–1887		George Lloyd	None	1880–1882
				James Ellis	None	1882–1885
				George Lloyd	None	1885–1887
		Protectionist	1887–1889		James Ellis	Free Trade	1887–1889

(1889–1894, 3 members)
Member		Party	Term	Member		Party	Term	Member		Party	Term
	James Fletcher	Protectionist	1889–1891		Alexander Brown	Protectionist	1889–1891		William Grahame	Protectionist	1889–1889
	James Fletcher	Protectionist	1889–1891	James Curley	Alexander Brown	Protectionist	1889–1891	Free Trade	1889–1891
	David Scott	Labor	1891–1894		John Fegan	Labor	1891–1894		William Grahame	Protectionist	1891–1894

Second incarnation (1904–1920, 1 member)
Member		Party	Term
	William Dick	Liberal Reform	1904–1907
	Owen Gilbert	Liberal Reform	1907–1910
	Arthur Gardiner	Labor	1910–1917
	Arthur Gardiner	Independent Labor	1917–1920

(1920–1927, 5 members)
Member		Party	Term	Member		Party	Term	Member		Party	Term	Member		Party	Term	Member		Party	Term
	Arthur Gardiner	Independent	1920–1922		John Estell	Labor	1920–1922		John Fegan	Nationalist	1920–1922		William Kearsley	Labor	1920–1921		Hugh Connell	Labor	1920–1927
	Arthur Gardiner	Independent	1920–1922		John Estell	Labor	1920–1922	David Murray	John Fegan	Nationalist	1920–1922	Labor	1921–1927
	Walter Skelton	Independent	1922–1925		Jack Baddeley	Labor	1922–1927			Magnus Cromarty	Nationalist			1922–1925
	Walter Skelton	Protestant Labor	1925–1927		Jack Baddeley	Labor	1922–1927		George Booth	Labor	1925–1927

(1927–present, 1 member)
Member		Party	Term
	Peter Connolly	Labor	1927–1935
	Frank Hawkins	Labor	1935–1968
	Arthur Wade	Labor	1968–1988
	George Keegan	Independent	1988–1991
	Bryce Gaudry	Labor	1991–2007
	Bryce Gaudry	Independent	2007–2007
	Jodi McKay	Labor	2007–2011
	Tim Owen	Liberal	2011–2014
	Tim Owen	Independent	2014–2014
	Tim Crakanthorp	Labor	2014–present

Election results

Elections in the 2010s

New South Wales state election, 2015: Newcastle^[1]^[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Tim Crakanthorp	19,324	40.1	+9.1
	Liberal	Karen Howard	17,082	35.5	−1.7
	Greens	Michael Osborne	8,824	18.3	+3.3
	Cyclists	Sam Reich	817	1.7	+1.7
	Christian Democrats	Milton Caine	787	1.6	+0.3
	No Land Tax	Jasmin Addison	714	1.5	+1.5
	Socialist Alliance	Steve O'Brien	601	1.2	−0.2
Total formal votes			48,149	96.3	−0.4
Informal votes			1,837	3.7	+0.4
Turnout			49,986	90.3	+1.1
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Tim Crakanthorp	24,384	57.4	+9.8
	Liberal	Karen Howard	18,116	42.6	−9.8
	Labor gain from Liberal		Swing	+9.8

Newcastle state by-election, 2014^[3]^[4]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Tim Crakanthorp	15,253	36.9	+6.3
	Independent	Karen Howard	10,796	26.1	+26.1
	Greens	Michael Osborne	8,236	19.9	+5.1
	Independent	Jacqueline Haines	3,019	7.3	+7.3
		Jennifer Stefanac	1,332	3.2	+3.2
	Socialist Alliance	Steve O'Brien	1,086	2.6	+1.0
	Christian Democrats	Milton Caine	834	2.0	+1.2
	Independent	Brian Buckley Clare	762	1.8	+1.8
Total formal votes			41,318	94.7	−2.5
Informal votes			2,327	5.3	+2.5
Turnout			43,645	80.6	−11.8
Two-candidate-preferred result
	Labor	Tim Crakanthorp	18,785	58.7	+11.2
	Independent	Karen Howard	13,243	41.3	+41.3
	Labor gain from Liberal		Swing	N/A

New South Wales state election, 2011: Newcastle^[5]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Tim Owen	16,072	36.7	+26.9
	Labor	Jodi McKay	13,417	30.6	-0.6
	Greens	John Sutton	6,510	14.9	+3.6
	Independent	John Tate	5,067	11.6	-12.5
	Independent	Rod Noble	1,372	3.1	+3.1
	Socialist Alliance	Zane Alcorn	700	1.6	+1.6
	Christian Democrats	Milton Caine	496	1.1	-0.1
		Noel Holt	189	0.4	+0.2
Total formal votes			43,823	97.2	-0.4
Informal votes			1,264	2.8	+0.4
Turnout			45,087	92.4	+1.4
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Tim Owen	19,337	52.6	+52.6
	Labor	Jodi McKay	17,459	47.4	-3.8
	Liberal gain from Labor		Swing	N/A

Elections in the 2000s

New South Wales state election, 2007: Newcastle
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Jodi McKay	13,166	31.2	-17.1
	Independent	John Tate	10,159	24.1	+24.1
		Bryce Gaudry	8,870	21.0	+21.0
	Greens	Michael Osborne	4,729	11.2	-4.2
	Liberal	Martin Babakhan	4,129	9.8	-16.4
	Christian Democrats	John Lee	535	1.3	-0.4
	Independent	Simon Hutabarat	306	0.7	+0.7
	Independent	Hilda Armstrong	168	0.4	+0.4
	Independent	Noel Holt	110	0.3	+0.3
Total formal votes			42,172	97.6	+0.4
Informal votes			1,033	2.4	-0.4
Turnout			43,205	91.1
Two-candidate-preferred result
	Labor	Jodi McKay	16,311	51.2	-14.2
	Independent	John Tate	15,524	48.8	+48.8
	Labor hold		Swing	N/A

New South Wales state election, 2003: Newcastle
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Bryce Gaudry	19,139	48.0	-5.1
	Liberal	David Parker	10,654	26.7	+6.6
	Greens	Ian McKenzie	6,054	15.2	+5.2
	Independent	Harry Williams	1,427	3.6	+3.6
	One Nation	Gladys Gander	960	2.4	-6.1
	Democrats	Brett Paterson	885	2.2	-2.2
	Christian Democrats	Elaine Battersby	652	1.6	+1.6
	Unity	Nawal Sami	89	0.2	+0.0
Total formal votes			39,860	97.3	-0.1
Informal votes			1,109	2.7	+0.1
Turnout			40,969	90.7
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Bryce Gaudry	22,200	64.8	-7.6
	Liberal	David Parker	12,035	35.2	+7.6
	Labor hold		Swing	-7.6

Elections in the 1990s

New South Wales state election, 1999: Newcastle
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Bryce Gaudry	21,644	53.1	-3.7
	Liberal	David Williams	8,208	20.1	-8.6
	Greens	Ian McKenzie	4,062	10.0	-2.7
	One Nation	Sharyn Brooks	3,468	8.5	+8.5
	Democrats	Stephen Bisgrove	1,802	4.4	+4.4
	Independent	Harry Criticos	899	2.2	+2.2
	Democratic Socialist	Geoff Payne	343	0.8	-0.9
	Socialist Equality	Terry Cook	163	0.4	+0.4
	Unity	Chris Brookman	101	0.2	+0.2
	CEC	Dennis Chaston	77	0.2	+0.2
Total formal votes			40,767	97.4	+2.6
Informal votes			1,101	2.6	-2.6
Turnout			41,868	93.0
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Bryce Gaudry	24,925	72.4	+5.5
	Liberal	David Williams	9,510	27.6	-5.5
	Labor hold		Swing	+5.5

New South Wales state election, 1995: Newcastle
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Bryce Gaudry	17,360	54.9	+4.8
	Liberal	Suzanne Fleming	9,162	29.0	+8.3
	Greens	Carrie Jacobi	4,370	13.8	+13.8
	Democratic Socialist	Kamala Emanuel	736	2.3	+2.3
Total formal votes			31,628	95.2	+2.6
Informal votes			1,596	4.8	-2.6
Turnout			33,224	92.8
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Bryce Gaudry	20,107	66.1	+3.7
	Liberal	Suzanne Fleming	10,310	33.9	+33.9
	Labor hold		Swing	+3.7

New South Wales state election, 1991: Newcastle
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Bryce Gaudry	15,858	50.1	+10.3
	Independent	George Keegan	6,635	21.0	-5.9
	Liberal	Colin Cookson	6,533	20.6	+0.3
	Democrats	Anne Moulston	1,842	5.8	+5.8
	Call to Australia	Jim Kendall	474	1.5	+1.5
	Independent	Con Forster	304	1.0	+1.0
Total formal votes			31,646	92.6	-4.4
Informal votes			2,539	7.4	+4.4
Turnout			34,185	94.4
Two-candidate-preferred result
	Labor	Bryce Gaudry	17,274	62.4	+14.7
	Independent	George Keegan	10,425	37.6	-14.7
	Labor gain from Independent		Swing	+14.7

Elections in the 1980s

New South Wales state election, 1988: Newcastle
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Denis Nichols	11,074	37.8	-22.1
	Independent	George Keegan	9,512	32.5	+32.5
	Liberal	Ashley Saunders	5,389	18.4	-13.2
	Independent	Helen Henry	3,307	11.3	+11.3
Total formal votes			29,282	96.9	-0.6
Informal votes			952	3.1	+0.6
Turnout			30,234	93.8
Two-candidate-preferred result
	Independent	George Keegan	15,134	55.3	+55.3
	Labor	Denis Nichols	12,229	44.7	-19.8
	Independent gain from Labor		Swing	+55.3

New South Wales state election, 1984: Newcastle
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Arthur Wade	18,143	57.0	-7.9
	Liberal	Patricia Forsythe	9,195	28.9	-0.4
	Democrats	Stephen Jeffries	3,721	11.7	+11.7
	Independent	Frank Blefari	772	2.4	+2.4
Total formal votes			31,831	97.6	+1.2
Informal votes			770	2.4	-1.2
Turnout			32,601	92.5	+1.0
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Arthur Wade		64.4	-6.5
	Liberal	Patricia Forsythe		35.6	+6.5
	Labor hold		Swing	-6.5

New South Wales state election, 1981: Newcastle
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Arthur Wade	19,279	64.9	-3.8
	Liberal	Alex Bevan	8,458	28.5	-2.8
	Communist	Kay Wicks	1,987	6.7	+6.7
Total formal votes			29,724	96.4
Informal votes			1,107	3.6
Turnout			30,831	91.5
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Arthur Wade	20,708	70.9	+2.2
	Liberal	Alex Bevan	8,508	29.1	-2.2
	Labor hold		Swing	+2.2

Elections in the 1970s

New South Wales state election, 1978: Newcastle
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Arthur Wade	18,023	72.3	+4.6
	Liberal	Elaine Samuels	6,921	27.7	-4.6
Total formal votes			24,944	97.7	-0.5
Informal votes			579	2.3	+0.5
Turnout			25,523	93.4	-0.5
	Labor hold		Swing	+4.6

New South Wales state election, 1976: Newcastle
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Arthur Wade	17,857	67.7	+9.1
	Liberal	Arthur Thomas	8,514	32.3	+1.6
Total formal votes			26,371	98.2	+0.6
Informal votes			475	1.8	-0.6
Turnout			26,846	93.9	-0.1
	Labor hold		Swing	+4.8

New South Wales state election, 1973: Newcastle
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Arthur Wade	15,241	58.6	-0.2
	Liberal	Richard Bevan	7,994	30.7	-4.4
	Australia Party	Peter Baldwin	1,903	7.3	+4.2
	Democratic Labor	Charin Godfrey	872	3.4	+0.4
Total formal votes			26,010	97.6
Informal votes			631	2.4
Turnout			26,641	94.0
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Arthur Wade	16,367	62.9	+1.3
	Liberal	Richard Bevan	9,643	37.1	-1.3
	Labor hold		Swing	+1.3

New South Wales state election, 1971: Newcastle
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Arthur Wade	14,892	58.8	+11.2
	Liberal	Malcolm Barnes	8,883	35.1	+7.5
	Australia Party	Wlodzimierz Bohatko	795	3.1	+3.1
	Democratic Labor	Gerard Collins	769	3.0	+3.0
Total formal votes			25,339	98.3
Informal votes			450	1.7
Turnout			25,789	93.6
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Arthur Wade	15,523	61.3	+7.0
	Liberal	Malcolm Barnes	9,816	38.7	-7.0
	Labor hold		Swing	+7.0

Elections in the 1960s

New South Wales state election, 1968: Newcastle
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Arthur Wade	9,960	47.6	-12.8
	Liberal	Malcolm Barnes	5,790	27.6	-7.4
	Independent	Douglas McDougall	5,190	24.8	+24.8
Total formal votes			20,940	98.1
Informal votes			397	1.9
Turnout			21,337	94.6
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Arthur Wade	11,361	54.3	-9.8
	Liberal	Malcolm Barnes	9,579	45.7	+9.8
	Labor hold		Swing	-9.8

New South Wales state election, 1965: Newcastle
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Frank Hawkins	10,471	60.4	−1.9
	Liberal	Stewart Mordue	6,065	35.0	+1.3
	Communist	Mervyn Copley	798	4.6	+0.6
Total formal votes			17,334	98.6	−0.2
Informal votes			252	1.4	+0.2
Turnout			17,586	93.2	+0.1
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Frank Hawkins	11,109	64.1	−1.4
	Liberal	Stewart Mordue	6,225	35.9	+1.4
	Labor hold		Swing	−1.4

New South Wales state election, 1962: Newcastle
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Frank Hawkins	11,642	62.3	−2.2
	Liberal	Kevin Doyle	6,310	33.7	+2.3
	Communist	Mervyn Copley	750	4.0	−0.1
Total formal votes			18,702	98.8
Informal votes			232	1.2
Turnout			18,934	93.1
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Frank Hawkins	12,242	65.5	−2.3
	Liberal	Kevin Doyle	6,460	34.5	+2.3
	Labor hold		Swing	−2.3

Elections in the 1950s

New South Wales state election, 1959: Newcastle
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Frank Hawkins	12,239	64.5
	Liberal	William Hutchinson	5,950	31.4
	Communist	Mervyn Copley	777	4.1
Total formal votes			18,966	98.5
Informal votes			286	1.5
Turnout			19,252	93.9
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Frank Hawkins	12,861	67.8
	Liberal	William Hutchinson	6,105	32.2
	Labor hold		Swing

New South Wales state election, 1956: Newcastle
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Frank Hawkins	10,358	66.5	−26.1
	Liberal	Iris Hyde	4,410	28.3	+28.3
	Communist	Mervyn Copley	819	5.2	−2.2
Total formal votes			15,587	98.5	+3.6
Informal votes			239	1.5	−3.6
Turnout			15,826	93.8	−0.9
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Frank Hawkins	11,095	71.2	−21.4
	Liberal	Iris Hyde	4,492	28.8	+28.8
	Labor hold		Swing	N/A

References

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

↑ State Electoral District of Newcastle: First Preference Votes, NSWEC.
↑ State Electoral District of Newcastle: Distribution of Preferences, NSWEC.
↑ Newcastle: First Preference Votes, Electoral Commission New South Wales.
↑ Check Count TCP Results, Electoral Commission New South Wales.
↑ Antony Green. "2011 New South Wales Election: Analysis of Results" (PDF). NSW Parliamentary Library. Retrieved 10 December 2011.

Electoral results for the districts of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly

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