Electoral results for the district of Oxley (New South Wales)

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

Members for Oxley

Three members (1920—1927)
Member		Party	Term	Member		Party	Term	Member		Party	Term
	George Briner	Progressive	1920—1920		Joseph Fitzgerald	Labor	1920—1927		Richard Price	Progressive	1920—1922
	Theodore Hill	Progressive	1920—1925						Richard Price	Progressive	1920—1922
		Progressive	1920—1925					Roy Vincent	Progressive	1922—1925
		Nationalist	1925—1927					Roy Vincent	Nationalist	1925—1927

Single-member (1927—1988)
Member		Party	Term
	Lewis Martin	Nationalist	1927—1932
	Lewis Martin	United Australia	1932—1941
	George Mitchell	Independent	1941—1944
	Les Jordan	Country	1944—1959
	Les Jordan	Liberal	1959—1965
	Bruce Cowan	Country	1965—1980
	Peter King	National	1981—1981
	Jim Brown	National	1981—1984
	Bruce Jeffery	National	1984—1988
Single-member (1991—present)
Member		Party	Term
	Bruce Jeffery	National	1991—1999
	Andrew Stoner	National	1999—present

Election results

Elections in the 2010s

New South Wales state election, 2015: Oxley^[1]^[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National	Melinda Pavey	24,504	52.7	−14.2
	Labor	Fran Armitage	12,414	26.7	+14.1
	Greens	Carol Vernon	7,032	15.1	+2.8
	Christian Democrats	John Klose	1,382	3.0	+1.2
	No Land Tax	Joe Costa	1,187	2.6	+2.6
Total formal votes			46,519	96.7	−0.6
Informal votes			1,588	3.3	+0.6
Turnout			48,107	89.1	−1.3
Two-party-preferred result
	National	Melinda Pavey	25,636	60.9	−17.9
	Labor	Fran Armitage	16,454	39.1	+17.9
	National hold		Swing	−17.9

New South Wales state election, 2011: Oxley^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National	Andrew Stoner	29,412	66.9	+7.8
	Greens	Jeremy Bradley	5,506	12.5	+1.8
	Labor	Joe Blackshield	5,425	12.3	-12.6
	Independent	Richard McGovern	2,251	5.1	+5.1
	Christian Democrats	John Klose	779	1.8	+1.8
	Independent	Marcus Aussie-Stone	594	1.4	+1.4
Total formal votes			43,967	97.7	-0.1
Informal votes			1,038	2.3	+0.1
Turnout			45,005	92.2
Two-candidate-preferred result
	National	Andrew Stoner	30,994	78.8	+12.8
	Greens	Jeremy Bradley	8,358	21.2	+21.2
	National hold		Swing	+12.8

Elections in the 2000s

New South Wales state election, 2007: Oxley
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National	Andrew Stoner	24,750	59.1	+8.0
	Labor	Stuart Holmes	10,452	25.0	-5.9
	Greens	Gabrielle Tindall	4,480	10.7	+1.0
	AAFI	Brian Gardyne	1,265	3.0	+3.0
	Democrats	Sherry Stumm	929	2.2	+2.2
Total formal votes			41,876	97.8	-0.1
Informal votes			931	2.2	+0.1
Turnout			42,807	92.5
Two-party-preferred result
	National	Andrew Stoner	25,657	65.9	+6.0
	Labor	Stuart Holmes	13,261	34.1	-6.0
	National hold		Swing	+6.0

New South Wales state election, 2003: Oxley
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National	Andrew Stoner	21,855	53.9	+17.6
	Labor	Gerard Hayes	13,366	33.0	+8.6
	Greens	Jeremy Bradley	3,379	8.3	+4.5
	One Nation	Helen Fearn	1,951	4.8	-14.0
Total formal votes			40,551	97.9	-0.2
Informal votes			891	2.1	+0.2
Turnout			41,442	93.1
Two-party-preferred result
	National	Andrew Stoner	22,808	60.0	+2.0
	Labor	Gerard Hayes	15,237	40.0	-2.0
	National hold		Swing	+2.0

Elections in the 1990s

New South Wales state election, 1999: Oxley
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National	Andrew Stoner	14,187	36.3	-24.4
	Labor	Jacquie Argent	9,548	24.4	-5.2
	One Nation	John Willey	7,366	18.8	+18.8
	Independent	Betty Green	2,726	7.0	+7.0
	Independent	Paul Parkinson	2,011	5.1	+5.1
	Greens	Sally Cavanagh	1,495	3.8	-2.5
	Democrats	Brigitte Williams	1,089	2.8	+2.8
	Independent	Tom Henderson	686	1.8	+1.8
Total formal votes			39,108	98.1	+1.8
Informal votes			770	1.9	-1.8
Turnout			39,878	93.7
Two-party-preferred result
	National	Andrew Stoner	17,503	58.0	-6.6
	Labor	Jacquie Argent	12,687	42.0	+6.6
	National hold		Swing	-6.6

New South Wales state election, 1995: Oxley
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National	Bruce Jeffery	20,773	61.2	+3.8
	Labor	Mary Murtagh	10,065	29.7	-4.0
	Greens	Garry Graham	2,134	6.3	+6.3
	Environment Inds	James Sanders	969	2.9	+2.9
Total formal votes			33,941	96.3	+2.6
Informal votes			1,319	3.7	-2.6
Turnout			35,260	93.8
Two-party-preferred result
	National	Bruce Jeffery	21,484	64.8	+3.3
	Labor	Mary Murtagh	11,674	35.2	-3.3
	National hold		Swing	+3.3

New South Wales state election, 1991: Oxley
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National	Bruce Jeffery	17,896	57.4	-12.2
	Labor	Paul Sekfy	10,476	33.6	+5.1
	Democrats	Dean Jefferys	2,267	7.3	+5.4
	CEC	Kenneth Robertson	529	1.7	+1.7
Total formal votes			31,168	93.7	-3.9
Informal votes			2,104	6.3	+3.9
Turnout			33,272	94.2
Two-party-preferred result
	National	Bruce Jeffery	18,513	61.5	-9.0
	Labor	Paul Sekfy	11,579	38.5	+9.0
	National hold		Swing	-9.0

Elections in the 1980s

New South Wales state election, 1984: Oxley
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National	Bruce Jeffery	15,769	43.9	-17.6
	Labor	George Viskauskas	10,457	29.1	-9.4
	Independent	John Barrett	8,677	24.2	+24.2
	Democrats	William Giles	997	2.8	+2.8
Total formal votes			35,900	98.6	+0.6
Informal votes			511	1.4	-0.6
Turnout			36,411	90.3	-2.9
Two-party-preferred result
	National	Bruce Jeffery	21,387	62.7	+1.2
	Labor	George Viskauskas	12,699	37.3	-1.2
	National hold		Swing	+1.2

New South Wales state election, 1981: Oxley
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National Country	Jim Brown	20,358	61.5	-1.0
	Labor	Alick Rogers	12,754	38.5	+1.0
Total formal votes			33,112	98.0
Informal votes			684	2.0
Turnout			33,796	93.2
	National Country hold		Swing	-1.0

Elections in the 1970s

New South Wales state election, 1978: Oxley
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Country	Bruce Cowan	16,497	62.5	-6.7
	Labor	John Eastman	9,901	37.5	+6.7
Total formal votes			26,398	98.5	-0.3
Informal votes			388	1.5	+0.3
Turnout			26,786	94.7	-0.4
	Country hold		Swing	-6.7

New South Wales state election, 1976: Oxley
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Country	Bruce Cowan	16,672	69.2	-0.9
	Labor	Peter Tullgren	7,415	30.8	+3.9
Total formal votes			24,087	98.8	+0.1
Informal votes			291	1.2	-0.1
Turnout			24,378	95.1	-0.4
	Country hold		Swing	-3.3

New South Wales state election, 1973: Oxley
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Country	Bruce Cowan	15,020	70.1	-6.7
	Labor	Bruce Langford	5,772	26.9	+26.9
	Democratic Labor	Gary Phillips	630	2.9	+2.9
Total formal votes			21,422	98.7
Informal votes			287	1.3
Turnout			21,709	95.5
Two-party-preferred result
	Country	Bruce Cowan	15,558	72.6	-4.2
	Labor	Bruce Langford	6,627	27.4	+27.4
	Country hold		Swing	-4.2

New South Wales state election, 1971: Oxley
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Country	Bruce Cowan	14,539	76.8	-3.7
	Independent	Joe Cordner	4,396	23.2	+3.7
Total formal votes			18,935	97.6
Informal votes			466	2.4
Turnout			19,401	94.8
	Country hold		Swing	-3.7

Elections in the 1960s

New South Wales state election, 1968: Oxley
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Country	Bruce Cowan	16,765	80.5	+80.5
	Independent	Joe Cordner	4,063	19.5	+17.6
Total formal votes			20,828	97.7
Informal votes			500	2.3
Turnout			21,328	95.5
	Country gain from Liberal		Swing	N/A

New South Wales state election, 1965: Oxley
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Les Jordan	12,662	61.9	+20.6
	Labor	Joseph Andrews	7,383	36.1	+0.7
	Independent	Joe Cordner	397	1.9	+1.9
Total formal votes			20,442	99.0	0.0
Informal votes			198	1.0	0.0
Turnout			20,640	96.4	−0.3
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Les Jordan	12,900	63.1	+1.8
	Labor	Joseph Andrews	7,542	36.9	−1.8
	Liberal hold		Swing	+1.8

New South Wales state election, 1962: Oxley
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Les Jordan	8,311	41.3	+41.3
	Labor	Joseph Andrews	7,117	35.4	+35.4
	Country	Bruce Cowan	4,440	22.1	−45.1
	Independent	William Kennewell	254	1.3	+1.3
Total formal votes			20,122	99.0
Informal votes			194	1.0
Turnout			20,316	96.7
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Les Jordan	12,325	61.2	+61.2
	Labor	Joseph Andrews	7,797	38.8	+38.8
	Liberal gain from Country		Swing	N/A

Elections in the 1950s

New South Wales state election, 1959: Oxley
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Country	Les Jordan	13,029	67.2
	Independent	Duncan Kennedy	4,774	24.6
	Independent	Joseph Cordner	1,597	8.2
Total formal votes			19,400	98.7
Informal votes			256	1.3
Turnout			19,656	96.1
Two-candidate-preferred result
	Country	Les Jordan	13,828	71.3
	Independent	Duncan Kennedy	5,572	28.7
	Country hold		Swing

New South Wales state election, 1956: Oxley
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Country	Les Jordan	10,695	58.6	+3.4
	Labor	William Kennewell	6,769	37.1	+0.8
	Independent	Joe Cordner	780	4.3	+2.5
Total formal votes			18,244	99.1	+0.6
Informal votes			174	0.9	−0.6
Turnout			18,418	93.1	−3.4
Two-party-preferred result
	Country	Les Jordan	11,085	60.8	+0.1
	Labor	William Kennewell	7,159	39.2	−0.1
	Country hold		Swing	+0.1

References

Green, Antony. "Elections for the District of Oxley". Retrieved 4 July 2011.

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

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