Results of the New South Wales state election, 1973 (Legislative Assembly L-Z)

New South Wales state election, 17 November 1973[1][2]
Legislative Assembly
<< 1971 — 1976 >>

Enrolled voters 2,767,876[1]
Votes cast 2,560,653 Turnout 92.51 -0.75
Informal votes 69,225 Informal 2.70 +0.36
Summary of votes by party
Party Primary votes % Swing Seats Change
  Labor 1,069,614 42.93 –2.09 44 – 1
  Liberal 843,325 33.85 –1.89 34 + 2
  Country 261,504 10.48 +1.83 18 + 1
  Democratic Labor 148,378 5.96 +2.79 1 + 1
  Australia Party 104,821 4.21 +3.15 0 ± 0
  Communist 838 0.03 –0.06 0 ± 0
  Independent 63,358 2.54 –3.24 2 ± 0
Total 2,491,428     99  

This is a list of electoral district results for the New South Wales state election, 1973 for districts from L to Z.

Results by Electoral district

Lake Macquarie

New South Wales state election, 1973: Lake Macquarie[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Merv Hunter 17,355 66.0 +1.1
Independent Colin Fisher 5,102 19.4 +19.4
Democratic Labor Donald Richards 3,851 14.6 +14.6
Total formal votes 26,308 97.4
Informal votes 701 2.6
Turnout 27,009 93.8
Two-candidate-preferred result
Labor Merv Hunter 19,281 73.2 +8.3
Independent Colin Fisher 7,027 26.8 +26.8
Labor hold Swing +8.3

Lakemba

New South Wales state election, 1973: Lakemba
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Vince Durick 17,464 56.9 -2.5
Liberal Philip Gregory 11,313 36.9 -3.7
Independent Douglas Morgan 1,145 3.7 +3.7
Democratic Labor Anthony Hook 769 2.5 +2.5
Total formal votes 30,691 96.5
Informal votes 1,110 3.5
Turnout 31,801 92.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Vince Durick 18,323 59.7 +0.3
Liberal Philip Gregory 12,368 40.3 -0.3
Labor hold Swing +0.3

Lane Cove

New South Wales state election, 1973: Lane Cove
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Ken McCaw 16,681 61.0 +1.7
Labor Robert Toner 5,367 19.6 -2.8
Australia Party Malcolm Hilbery 3,540 12.9 +0.6
Democratic Labor Francis Hernage 1,270 4.6 -1.5
Independent Gregory Lewis 315 1.2 +1.2
Independent Peter Livesey 174 0.6 +0.6
Total formal votes 27,347 97.5
Informal votes 706 2.5
Turnout 28,053 90.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Ken McCaw 18,951 69.3 +0.2
Labor Robert Toner 8,396 30.7 -0.2
Liberal hold Swing +0.2

Lismore

New South Wales state election, 1973: Lismore
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Bruce Duncan 15,120 71.8 -28.2
Labor Frederick Braid 5,105 24.2 +24.2
Democratic Labor William Hunt 576 2.7 +2.7
Independent William Hargrave 258 1.2 +1.2
Total formal votes 21,059 98.5
Informal votes 329 1.5
Turnout 21,388 93.1
Two-party-preferred result
Country Bruce Duncan 15,751 74.8 -25.2
Labor Frederick Braid 5,308 25.2 +25.2
Country hold Swing -25.2

Liverpool

New South Wales state election, 1973: Liverpool
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor George Paciullo 18,622 66.9 +0.2
Liberal Richard Lennon 7,678 27.6 +4.2
Democratic Labor Doris Brown 1,526 5.5 -4.4
Total formal votes 27,826 96.1
Informal votes 1,128 3.9
Turnout 28,954 92.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor George Paciullo 18,926 68.0 -0.7
Liberal Richard Lennon 8,900 32.0 +0.7
Labor hold Swing -0.7

Maitland

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

Manly

New South Wales state election, 1973: Manly
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Douglas Darby 14,231 55.1 -3.9
Labor Allan Hughes 7,755 30.0 -1.8
Australia Party John Alexander 2,912 11.3 +11.3
Democratic Labor Bernard Fox 940 3.6 -3.8
Total formal votes 25,838 97.6
Informal votes 637 2.4
Turnout 26,475 90.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Douglas Darby 16,278 63.0 -2.8
Labor Allan Hughes 9,560 37.0 +2.8
Liberal hold Swing -2.8

Maroubra

New South Wales state election, 1973: Maroubra
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Bill Haigh 15,427 55.5 -3.5
Liberal Ronald Burkitt 9,633 34.7 +0.8
Australia Party Norwood Hartley 1,709 6.2 +6.2
Democratic Labor John Martin 1,025 3.7 -1.6
Total formal votes 27,794 97.0
Informal votes 862 3.0
Turnout 28,656 91.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Bill Haigh 16,649 59.9 -1.0
Liberal Ronald Burkitt 11,145 40.1 +1.0
Labor hold Swing -1.0

Marrickville

New South Wales state election, 1973: Marrickville
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Tom Cahill 17,972 66.8 +3.3
Liberal George Lamont 7,634 28.4 -8.1
Democratic Labor Anthony Kiely 1,315 4.9 +4.9
Total formal votes 26,921 95.1
Informal votes 1,379 4.9
Turnout 28,300 90.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Tom Cahill 18,235 67.7 +4.2
Liberal George Lamont 8,686 32.3 -4.2
Labor hold Swing +4.2

Merrylands

New South Wales state election, 1973: Merrylands
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Jack Ferguson 17,770 58.1 -9.1
Liberal Garry Dent 11,140 36.4 +3.6
Australia Party Geoffrey Thomas 1,682 5.5 +5.5
Total formal votes 30,592 96.3
Informal votes 1,160 3.7
Turnout 31,752 92.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Jack Ferguson 18,947 61.9 -5.3
Liberal Garry Dent 11,645 38.1 +5.3
Labor hold Swing -5.3

Miranda

New South Wales state election, 1973: Miranda
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Tim Walker 14,484 51.2 +4.3
Labor John Brookfield 10,653 37.6 -3.2
Australia Party Neva Wendt 2,083 7.4 -0.1
Democratic Labor William Casey 1,085 3.8 -0.9
Total formal votes 28,305 98.4
Informal votes 451 1.6
Turnout 28,756 94.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Tim Walker 15,977 56.4 +3.8
Labor John Brookfield 12,328 43.6 -3.8
Liberal hold Swing +3.8

Monaro

New South Wales state election, 1973: Monaro
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Steve Mauger 10,876 54.2 +1.0
Labor Margaret Gleeson 8,420 42.0 -4.8
Democratic Labor Gerald O'Shaughnessy 776 3.9 +3.9
Total formal votes 20,072 97.5
Informal votes 514 2.5
Turnout 20,586 91.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Steve Mauger 11,497 57.3 +4.1
Labor Margaret Gleeson 8,575 42.7 -4.1
Liberal hold Swing +4.1

Mosman

New South Wales state election, 1973: Mosman
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal David Arblaster 17,200 66.0 +3.3
Australia Party Allan Mann 6,763 25.9 +15.9
Democratic Labor Peter Keogh 2,112 8.1 +0.3
Total formal votes 26,075 97.4
Informal votes 707 2.6
Turnout 26,782 90.9
Two-candidate-preferred result
Liberal David Arblaster 18,256 70.0 -3.4
Australia Party Allan Mann 7,819 30.0 +30.0
Liberal hold Swing -3.4

Mount Druitt

New South Wales state election, 1973: Mount Druitt
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Tony Johnson 13,423 57.8 -7.2
Liberal Neiven Harrison 6,765 29.1 -5.9
Independent Patrick Chalker 2,196 9.5 +9.5
Democratic Labor Francesco Rea 835 3.6 +3.6
Total formal votes 23,219 95.9
Informal votes 991 4.1
Turnout 24,210 91.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Tony Johnson 14,688 63.3 -1.7
Liberal Neiven Harrison 8,531 36.7 +1.7
Labor hold Swing -1.7

Munmorah

New South Wales state election, 1973: Munmorah
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Harry Jensen 17,551 63.5 -3.0
Liberal William Jackson 8,528 30.8 +1.7
Democratic Labor Raymond Connolly 1,570 5.7 +1.3
Total formal votes 27,649 98.4
Informal votes 446 1.6
Turnout 28,095 94.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Harry Jensen 17,865 64.6 -2.6
Liberal William Jackson 9,784 35.4 +2.6
Labor hold Swing -2.6

Murray

New South Wales state election, 1973: Murray
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Bruce Jeffery 5,942 34.6 +34.6
Liberal Mary Meillon 5,723 33.3 +19.0
Labor Douglas Drew 4,045 23.6 +23.6
Independent Gregory Graham 1,041 6.1 +6.1
Democratic Labor Brian Maw 351 2.0 -6.3
Independent Kevin Lowndes 62 0.4 +0.4
Total formal votes 17,164 96.4
Informal votes 647 3.6
Turnout 17,811 89.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Mary Meillon 11,980 69.8
Labor Douglas Drew 5,184 30.2
Two-candidate-preferred result
Liberal Mary Meillon 9,044 52.7 +52.7
Independent Bruce Jeffery 8,120 47.3 +47.3
Liberal gain from Independent Swing N/A

Murrumbidgee

New South Wales state election, 1973: Murrumbidgee
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Lin Gordon 9,712 49.7 -4.0
Liberal Donald Mackay 5,309 27.2 +0.8
Country Bernardino Zappacosta 4,042 20.7 +5.8
Democratic Labor John Hagan 465 2.4 -2.5
Total formal votes 19,528 97.9
Informal votes 411 2.1
Turnout 19,939 91.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Lin Gordon 10,100 51.7 -4.5
Liberal Donald Mackay 9,428 48.3 +4.5
Labor hold Swing -4.5

Nepean

New South Wales state election, 1973: Nepean
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Ron Rofe 12,526 47.3
Labor Kathleen Tucker 10,240 38.7
Independent John Allan 1,470 5.6
Independent Gregory Woodward 1,435 5.4
Democratic Labor David Sanson 677 2.6
Independent Maurice Sharp 120 0.5
Total formal votes 26,468 96.4
Informal votes 976 3.6
Turnout 27,444 92.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Ron Rofe 14,097 53.3 +1.4
Labor Kathleen Tucker 12,371 46.7 -1.4
Liberal hold Swing +1.4

Newcastle

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

Northcott

New South Wales state election, 1973: Northcott
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Jim Cameron 18,686 65.4 -1.7
Australia Party Vivienne Berzin 6,829 23.9 +2.7
Democratic Labor Michael Kane 2,449 8.6 +8.6
Republican Franciscus Leechburch-Auwers 616 2.2 +2.2
Total formal votes 28,580 97.2
Informal votes 830 2.8
Turnout 29,410 93.2
Two-candidate-preferred result
Liberal Jim Cameron 20,219 70.4 -2.6
Australia Party Vivienne Berzin 8,361 29.6 +2.6
Liberal hold Swing -2.6

Orange

New South Wales state election, 1973: Orange
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Charles Cutler 14,596 65.8 +12.4
Labor Joseph Ryan 6,387 28.8 -3.5
Democratic Labor Robert Hansen 1,202 5.4 -0.4
Total formal votes 22,185 98.5
Informal votes 337 1.5
Turnout 22,522 94.5
Two-party-preferred result
Country Charles Cutler 15,558 70.1 +8.6
Labor Joseph Ryan 6,627 29.9 -8.6
Country hold Swing +8.6

Oxley

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

Parramatta

New South Wales state election, 1973: Parramatta
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Dan Mahoney 16,524 55.6 -1.6
Liberal Hilton Robinson 11,719 39.5 -0.3
Democratic Labor Mary Woodbury 1,464 4.9 +4.9
Total formal votes 29,707 97.9
Informal votes 643 2.1
Turnout 30,350 90.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Dan Mahoney 16,817 56.6 -3.1
Liberal Hilton Robinson 12,890 43.4 +3.1
Labor hold Swing -3.1

Peats

New South Wales state election, 1973: Peats
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Keith O'Connell 15,948 57.3 -1.5
Liberal Graeme Hallett 11,886 42.7 +1.5
Total formal votes 27,834 97.8
Informal votes 617 2.2
Turnout 28,451 93.4
Labor hold Swing -1.5

Penrith

New South Wales state election, 1973: Penrith
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Ron Mulock 15,634 56.6
Liberal Eileen Cammack 10,623 38.5
Independent Joseph Stein 1,369 5.0
Total formal votes 27,626 97.1
Informal votes 813 2.9
Turnout 28,439 91.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Ron Mulock 16,547 59.9 +0.8
Liberal Eileen Cammack 11,079 40.1 -0.8
Labor hold Swing +0.8

Phillip

New South Wales state election, 1973: Phillip
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Pat Hills 16,523 65.5 -6.6
Liberal Walter O'Donoghue 4,594 18.2 -1.3
Australia Party Jennifer Baker 1,831 7.3 +7.3
Democratic Labor Kristina Aster-Stater 1,007 4.0 -4.4
Communist Joseph Owens 838 3.3 +3.3
Independent John Hawkins 436 1.7 +1.7
Total formal votes 25,229 94.3
Informal votes 1,514 5.7
Turnout 26,743 83.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Pat Hills 18,900 74.9 +1.1
Liberal Walter O'Donoghue 6,329 25.1 -1.1
Labor hold Swing +1.1

Pittwater

New South Wales state election, 1973: Pittwater
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Robert Askin 15,522 64.0 +2.0
Labor Dorothy Jeffery 7,144 29.5 +29.5
Democratic Labor Kevin Lee 1,583 6.5 +0.3
Total formal votes 24,249 97.6
Informal votes 607 2.4
Turnout 24,856 90.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Robert Askin 16,788 69.2 -1.4
Labor Dorothy Jeffery 7,461 30.8 +1.4
Liberal hold Swing -1.4

Raleigh

New South Wales state election, 1973: Raleigh
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Jim Brown 14,347 68.4 +8.0
Labor Ken Reed 6,613 31.6 +0.8
Total formal votes 20,960 98.5
Informal votes 309 1.5
Turnout 21,269 94.5
Country hold Swing +2.9

Rockdale

New South Wales state election, 1973: Rockdale
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Brian Bannon 16,826 62.7
Liberal Kenneth Gates 9,056 33.7
Democratic Labor Alan Lewis 968 3.6
Total formal votes 26,850 96.3
Informal votes 1,019 3.7
Turnout 27,869 93.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Brian Bannon 17,020 63.4 0.0
Liberal Kenneth Gates 9,830 36.6 0.0
Labor hold Swing 0.0

South Coast

New South Wales state election, 1973: South Coast
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent John Hatton 10,421 44.7 -4.4
Liberal Edward Otton 8,264 35.5 -15.4
Country Alexander Cochrane 1,502 6.5 +6.5
Independent Robert Coburn 1,440 6.2 +6.2
Country Basil Emery 1,289 5.5 +5.5
Independent Robert Burke 381 1.6 +1.6
Total formal votes 23,297 96.8
Informal votes 764 3.2
Turnout 24,061 93.1
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent John Hatton 12,048 51.7 +2.6
Liberal Edward Otton 11,249 48.3 -2.6
Independent gain from Liberal Swing +2.6

Sturt

New South Wales state election, 1973: Sturt
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Tim Fischer 13,012 67.6 +28.1
Labor John Foley 5,259 27.3 +27.3
Democratic Labor Joseph Lenehan 962 5.0 -3.8
Total formal votes 19,233 98.8
Informal votes 240 1.2
Turnout 19,473 93.7
Two-party-preferred result
Country Tim Fischer 13,782 71.7 +7.4
Labor John Foley 5,454 28.3 +28.3
Country hold Swing +7.4

Tamworth

New South Wales state election, 1973: Tamworth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Noel Park 7,884 35.9 -6.9
Liberal Neil Roberts 5,902 26.9 +26.9
Labor William Forrest 3,888 17.7 -17.3
Labor William Bischoff 2,959 13.5 +13.5
Australia Party Joan Byrne 559 2.6 +2.6
Independent Leonard Hill 467 2.1 +2.1
Democratic Labor Peter Young 304 1.4 +1.4
Total formal votes 21,963 95.9
Informal votes 943 4.1
Turnout 22,906 94.0
Two-party-preferred result
Country Noel Park 13,975 63.6 +5.5
Labor William Forrest 7,988 36.4 -5.5
Country hold Swing +5.5

Temora

New South Wales state election, 1973: Temora
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Jim Taylor 11,171 64.2 +12.7
Labor Alroy Provan 4,520 26.0 -11.4
Democratic Labor Terence Brady 959 5.5 +5.5
Independent Donald Douglas 760 4.4 +4.4
Total formal votes 17,410 99.0
Informal votes 170 1.0
Turnout 17,580 88.5
Two-party-preferred result
Country Jim Taylor 12,274 70.5 +13.5
Labor Alroy Provan 5,136 29.5 -13.5
Country hold Swing +13.5

Tenterfield

New South Wales state election, 1973: Tenterfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Tim Bruxner 13,005 68.6 +12.1
Labor Alice Clifford 5,944 31.4 -7.8
Total formal votes 18,949 98.8
Informal votes 234 1.2
Turnout 19,183 91.7
Country hold Swing +9.9

The Hills

New South Wales state election, 1973: The Hills
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Max Ruddock 16,988 66.4 +6.0
Labor Judith Mackinolty 7,376 28.8 -3.1
Democratic Labor John Woulfe 1,225 4.8 -2.8
Total formal votes 25,589 98.4
Informal votes 418 1.6
Turnout 26,007 95.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Max Ruddock 17,968 70.2 +3.7
Labor Judith Mackinolty 7,621 29.8 -3.7
Liberal hold Swing +3.7

Upper Hunter

New South Wales state election, 1973: Upper Hunter
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Col Fisher 14,413 61.2 +4.6
Labor Kenneth Cosgrove 8,360 35.5 -7.9
Democratic Labor Kathleen Buckingham 711 3.3 +3.3
Total formal votes 23,544 98.8
Informal votes 277 1.2
Turnout 23,821 95.2
Two-party-preferred result
Country Col Fisher 15,030 63.8 +7.2
Labor Kenneth Cosgrove 8,514 36.2 -7.2
Country hold Swing +7.2

Vaucluse

New South Wales state election, 1973: Vaucluse
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Keith Doyle 15,906 63.1 -1.1
Australia Party Brian Hickey 6,403 25.4 +25.4
Democratic Labor Doris Anderson 2,901 11.5 +11.5
Total formal votes 25,210 94.5
Informal votes 1,463 5.5
Turnout 26,673 88.0
Two-candidate-preferred result
Liberal Keith Doyle 17,357 68.8 +0.3
Australia Party Brian Hickey 7,853 31.2 +31.2
Liberal hold Swing +0.3

Wagga Wagga

New South Wales state election, 1973: Wagga Wagga
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Wal Fife 13,105 63.6 +2.7
Labor Kenneth Fletcher 5,429 26.4 -3.9
Democratic Labor Kevin Murphy 1,088 5.3 -3.5
Australia Party Pamela Osmond 985 4.8 +4.8
Total formal votes 20,607 98.5
Informal votes 315 1.5
Turnout 20,922 92.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Wal Fife 14,369 69.7 +1.7
Labor Kenneth Fletcher 6,238 30.3 -1.7
Liberal hold Swing +1.7

Wakehurst

New South Wales state election, 1973: Wakehurst
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Allan Viney 14,876 53.4 -0.9
Labor Colin McIlwraith 8,801 31.6 -7.0
Australia Party Pamela Wilson 2,770 9.9 +9.9
Democratic Labor Terrence Fay 1,412 5.1 -2.0
Total formal votes 27,859 97.3
Informal votes 782 2.7
Turnout 28,641 90.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Allan Viney 17,114 61.4 +1.4
Labor Colin McIlwraith 10,745 38.6 -1.4
Liberal hold Swing +1.4

Wallsend

New South Wales state election, 1973: Wallsend
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Ken Booth 22,602 71.3 +2.6
Democratic Labor Robert Godfrey 5,821 18.4 +14.9
Australia Party Desmond Kynaston 3,273 10.3 +10.3
Total formal votes 31,696 96.8
Informal votes 1,044 3.2
Turnout 32,740 95.7
Two-candidate-preferred result
Labor Ken Booth 24,239 76.5 +7.1
Democratic Labor Robert Godfrey 7,457 23.5 +23.5
Labor hold Swing +7.1

Waratah

New South Wales state election, 1973: Waratah
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Sam Jones 21,158 72.4 +3.8
Democratic Labor Anne McCosker 5,600 19.2 +19.2
Independent George Wawryck 2,453 8.4 +8.4
Total formal votes 29,211 97.0
Informal votes 910 3.0
Turnout 30,121 94.9
Two-candidate-preferred result
Labor Sam Jones 22,385 76.6 +8.0
Democratic Labor Anne McCosker 6,826 23.4 +23.4
Labor hold Swing +8.0

Waverley

New South Wales state election, 1973: Waverley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Syd Einfeld 12,065 51.1 -7.5
Liberal Hans Dreyer 9,031 38.2 -3.2
Australia Party Virginia Walker 1,586 6.7 +6.7
Democratic Labor Dominique Droulers 604 2.6 +2.6
Independent Martin Smith 341 1.4 +1.4
Total formal votes 23,627 95.7
Informal votes 1,055 4.3
Turnout 24,682 86.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Syd Einfeld 13,322 56.4 -2.2
Liberal Hans Dreyer 10,305 43.6 +2.2
Labor hold Swing -2.2

Wentworthville

New South Wales state election, 1973: Wentworthville
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Ernie Quinn 16,686 55.5 -5.3
Liberal Edward Roberts 11,133 37.0 -2.2
Independent Ian Purdie 2,267 7.5 +7.5
Total formal votes 30,086 96.8
Informal votes 984 3.2
Turnout 31,070 92.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Ernie Quinn 18,080 60.1 -0.7
Liberal Edward Roberts 12,006 39.9 +0.7
Labor hold Swing -0.7

Willoughby

New South Wales state election, 1973: Willoughby
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Laurie McGinty 16,322 61.1 +4.5
Labor Alwynne Pengelly 6,471 24.2 -3.9
Australia Party Mary McNish 2,574 9.6 +1.4
Democratic Labor Reginald Lawson 1,333 5.0 +1.4
Total formal votes 26,700 97.4
Informal votes 723 2.6
Turnout 27,423 90.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Laurie McGinty 18,500 69.3 +4.5
Labor Alwynne Pengelly 8,200 30.7 -4.5
Liberal hold Swing +4.5

Wollondilly

New South Wales state election, 1973: Wollondilly
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Tom Lewis 13,426 55.3 -0.4
Labor Bill Knott 7,582 31.2 -5.0
Independent Dianne Allen 1,714 7.1 +7.1
Australia Party Jill Kerr 1,007 4.2 +4.2
Democratic Labor Bernard McRae 554 2.3 -1.8
Total formal votes 24,283 98.3
Informal votes 415 1.7
Turnout 24,698 92.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Tom Lewis 15,055 62.0 +1.0
Labor Bill Knott 9,228 38.0 -1.0
Liberal hold Swing +1.0

Wollongong

New South Wales state election, 1973: Wollongong
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Eric Ramsay 17,022 61.8
Liberal Ian Brown 9,613 34.9
Democratic Labor Raymond Proust 924 3.4
Total formal votes 27,559 96.2
Informal votes 1,090 3.8
Turnout 28,649 92.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Eric Ramsay 17,207 62.4 +3.6
Liberal Ian Brown 10,352 37.6 -3.6
Labor hold Swing +3.6

Woronora

New South Wales state election, 1973: Woronora
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Maurie Keane 12,747 45.6
Liberal Evelyn Thompson 10,261 36.7
Independent Jean Manuel 2,816 10.1
Independent Walter Skarschewski 1,337 4.8
Democratic Labor William Goslett 801 2.9
Total formal votes 27,962 97.3
Informal votes 761 2.7
Turnout 28,723 92.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Maurie Keane 14,586 52.2 -3.5
Liberal Evelyn Thompson 13,376 47.8 +3.5
Labor hold Swing -3.5

Yaralla

New South Wales state election, 1973: Yaralla
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Lerryn Mutton 14,924 53.8 +3.0
Labor Derek Margerison 10,703 38.6 -3.5
Democratic Labor Terence McCormack 2,107 7.6 +0.5
Total formal votes 27,734 97.7
Informal votes 652 2.3
Turnout 28,386 91.1
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Lerryn Mutton 16,590 59.8 +3.6
Labor Derek Margerison 11,144 40.2 -3.6
Liberal hold Swing +3.6

Young

New South Wales state election, 1973: Young
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country George Freudenstein 11,671 57.4 +9.0
Labor Kenneth Gunn 7,887 38.8 -6.1
Democratic Labor John Hawkins 764 3.8 -2.9
Total formal votes 20,322 99.2
Informal votes 161 0.8
Turnout 20,483 95.1
Two-party-preferred result
Country George Freudenstein 12,282 60.4 +6.6
Labor Kenneth Gunn 8,040 39.6 -6.6
Country hold Swing +6.6

See also

References

  1. ↑ Australian Government and Politics Database. "Parliament of New South Wales, Assembly election, 17 November 1973". Retrieved 6 February 2010.
  2. ↑ Hughes, Colin A. (1977). A handbook of Australian government and politics, 1965-1974. ANU Press. p. 108. ISBN 978-0-7081-1340-0.
  3. ↑ Green, Antony. "New South Wales Elections, 1973".
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