Electoral results for the district of Ryde

This is a list of electoral results for the Electoral district of Ryde in New South Wales state elections over the district's six incarnations from 1894 until the present.

Members for Ryde

First incarnation (1894—1904, 1 member)
Member Party Term
  Frank Farnell Free Trade 1894—1898
  Edward Terry Independent Protectionist 1898—1901
  Frank Farnell Independent Liberal 1901—1903
  Edward Terry Independent Liberal 1904—1904
Second incarnation (1913—1920, 1 members)
Member Party Term
  William Thompson Liberal Reform 1913—1917
  Nationalist 1917—1920
Third incarnation (1920—1927, 5 members)
Member Party Term Member Party Term Member Party Term Member Party Term Member Party Term
  Edward Loxton Independent Nationalist 1920—1922   David Anderson Nationalist 1920—1927   Thomas Bavin Nationalist 1920—1927   Thomas Henley Nationalist 1920—1927   Robert Greig Labor 1920—1927
  Nationalist 1922—1925
  Edward Sanders Nationalist 1925—1927
Fourth incarnation (1927—1968, 1 member)
Member Party Term
  Henry McDicken Labor 1927—1930
  Evan Davies Labor 1930—1932
  Eric Spooner United Australia 1932—1940
  Arthur Williams Labor 1940—1941
  James Shand Independent UAP 1941—1944
  Eric Hearnshaw Liberal 1945—1950
  Ken Anderson Liberal 1950—1953
  Frank Downing Labor 1953—1968
Fifth incarnation (1981—1991, 1 member)
Member Party Term
  Garry McIlwaine Labor 1981—1988
  Michael Photios Liberal 1988—1991
Sixth incarnation (1999—present, 1 member)
Member Party Term
  John Watkins Labor 1999—2008
  Victor Dominello Liberal 2008—present

Election results

Elections in the 2010s

New South Wales state election, 2015: Ryde[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Victor Dominello 25,950 53.7 −8.5
Labor Jerome Laxale 13,958 28.9 +11.7
Greens Justin Alick 5,548 11.5 +1.9
Christian Democrats Julie Worsley 2,034 4.2 +0.1
No Land Tax Joe Cacciotti 806 1.7 +1.7
Total formal votes 48,296 97.0 +0.1
Informal votes 1,512 3.0 −0.1
Turnout 49,808 91.3 +2.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Victor Dominello 27,516 61.5 −13.7
Labor Jerome Laxale 17,215 38.5 +13.7
Liberal hold Swing −13.7
New South Wales state election, 2011: Ryde[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Victor Dominello 27,247 62.8 +34.2
Labor Jerome Laxale 7,374 17.0 -27.8
Greens Jimmy Shaw 3,969 9.1 +1.3
Independent Vic Tagg 3,043 7.0 +7.0
Christian Democrats Julie Worsley 1,774 4.1 +0.4
Total formal votes 43,407 97.2 -0.2
Informal votes 1,236 2.8 +0.2
Turnout 44,643 92.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Victor Dominello 29,578 75.7 +35.8
Labor Jerome Laxale 9,498 24.3 -35.8
Liberal hold Swing +12.7

Elections in the 2000s

Ryde state by-election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Victor Dominello 21,370 54.34 +25.74
Labor Nicole Campbell 11,725 29.81 −15.03
Greens Lindsay Peters 4,407 11.21 +3.34
Independent Victor Taffa 1,171 2.98 +2.98
Democrats Peter Goldfinch 656 1.67 +0.27
Total formal votes 39,329 97.96 +0.53
Informal votes 820 2.04 −0.53
Turnout 40,149 83.64 −9.33
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Victor Dominello 22,556 63.01 +23.10
Labor Nicole Campbell 13,243 36.99 −23.10
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +23.10
New South Wales state election, 2007: Ryde
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor John Watkins 18,780 44.8 -8.9
Liberal Vic Tagg 11,979 28.6 -2.1
Independent Ivan Petch 3,539 8.4 +8.4
Greens Peter Bell 3,297 7.9 +0.6
Christian Democrats Robyn Peebles 1,532 3.7 +0.9
Unity Kevin Chin 1,510 3.6 +0.0
AAFI Furgen Gruener 660 1.6 +1.5
Democrats Peter Goldfinch 588 1.4 -0.4
Total formal votes 41,885 97.4 -0.3
Informal votes 1,103 2.6 +0.3
Turnout 42,988 93.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor John Watkins 22,060 60.1 -4.7
Liberal Vic Tagg 14,654 39.9 +4.7
Labor hold Swing -4.7
New South Wales state election, 2003: Ryde
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor John Watkins 22,499 54.8 +10.7
Liberal Paul Nicolaou 12,500 30.4 -3.2
Greens Jimmy Shaw 2,934 7.1 +4.4
Unity Lawrence Chan 1,400 3.4 +0.3
Christian Democrats David Collins 1,030 2.5 +2.5
Democrats Chris Owens 731 1.8 -2.0
Total formal votes 41,094 97.7 +0.5
Informal votes 946 2.3 -0.5
Turnout 42,040 92.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor John Watkins 25,278 65.5 +8.9
Liberal Paul Nicolaou 13,289 34.5 -8.9
Labor hold Swing +8.9

Elections in the 1990s

New South Wales state election, 1999: Ryde
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor John Watkins 18,169 44.1 +7.4
Liberal Michael Photios 13,853 33.6 -13.2
Independent Ivan Petch 3,494 8.5 +8.5
Democrats Noel Plumb 1,551 3.8 -2.1
Unity Ning Gao 1,260 3.1 +3.1
Greens Jimmy Shaw 1,098 2.7 +1.2
One Nation Gordon King 1,023 2.5 +2.5
AAFI Fiona Paton 276 0.7 -1.6
Outdoor Recreation Jennifer Mathews 232 0.6 +0.6
Independent Iris Knight 184 0.4 -1.1
People First Rod Salmon 80 0.2 +0.2
Total formal votes 41,220 97.3 +2.0
Informal votes 1,151 2.7 -2.0
Turnout 42,371 93.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor John Watkins 20,813 56.6 +10.8
Liberal Michael Photios 15,961 43.4 -10.8
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +10.8

Elections in the 1980s

New South Wales state election, 1988: Ryde
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Garry McIlwaine 13,253 46.1 -5.3
Liberal Michael Photios 13,183 45.9 +5.5
Democrats Robert Springett 2,311 8.0 +0.7
Total formal votes 28,747 97.0 -0.1
Informal votes 876 3.0 +0.1
Turnout 29,623 93.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Michael Photios 14,189 50.2 +5.3
Labor Garry McIlwaine 14,092 49.8 -5.3
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +5.3
New South Wales state election, 1984: Ryde
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Garry McIlwaine 14,059 51.5 -5.5
Liberal Ian Kortlang 11,163 40.9 +3.7
Democrats Peter Chambers 2,093 7.7 +1.9
Total formal votes 27,315 97.1 +0.7
Informal votes 816 2.9 -0.7
Turnout 28,131 92.8 +2.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Garry McIlwaine 54.9 -5.4
Liberal Ian Kortlang 45.1 +5.4
Labor hold Swing -5.4
New South Wales state election, 1981: Ryde
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Garry McIlwaine 15,570 57.0
Liberal Donald Wilkinson 10,160 37.2
Democrats Christopher Dunkerley 1,588 5.8
Total formal votes 27,318 96.4
Informal votes 1,032 3.6
Turnout 28,350 90.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Garry McIlwaine 15,870 60.3 -3.4
Liberal Donald Wilkinson 10,460 39.7 +3.4
Labor hold Swing -3.4

Elections in the 1960s

New South Wales state election, 1965: Ryde
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Frank Downing 14,386 52.1 −7.9
Liberal Henry Mitchell 12,297 44.5 +4.5
Democratic Labor Thomas Kennedy 948 3.4 +3.4
Total formal votes 27,631 98.3 −0.5
Informal votes 465 1.7 +0.5
Turnout 28,096 95.3 0.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Frank Downing 14,576 52.8 −7.2
Liberal Henry Mitchell 13,055 47.2 +7.2
Labor hold Swing −7.2
New South Wales state election, 1962: Ryde
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Frank Downing 15,827 60.0 +8.5
Liberal Edward Hall 10,555 40.0 −5.0
Total formal votes 26,382 98.8
Informal votes 318 1.2
Turnout 26,700 95.3
Labor hold Swing +7.8

Elections in the 1950s

New South Wales state election, 1959: Ryde
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Frank Downing 13,454 51.5
Liberal Ian Millar 11,768 45.0
Democratic Labor Francis Bull 925 3.5
Total formal votes 26,147 98.7
Informal votes 352 1.3
Turnout 26,499 95.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Frank Downing 13,639 52.2
Liberal Ian Millar 12,508 47.8
Labor hold Swing
New South Wales state election, 1956: Ryde
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Frank Downing 12,001 50.1 −4.4
Liberal Francis Collings 11,959 49.9 +4.4
Total formal votes 23,960 98.2 +0.1
Informal votes 436 1.8 −0.1
Turnout 24,396 94.6 −0.6
Labor hold Swing −4.4

References

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