Results of the New South Wales state election, 1984 (Legislative Assembly A-K)

New South Wales state election, 24 March 1984[1][2]
Legislative Assembly
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Enrolled voters 3,330,350
Votes cast 3,081,226 Turnout 92.52 +1.37
Informal votes 74,316 Informal 2.41 –0.67
Summary of votes by party
Party Primary votes % Swing Seats Change
  Labor 1,466,413 48.77 –6.95 58 – 11
  Liberal 1,026,901 34.15 +6.53 23 + 9
  National 266,095 8.85 –2.37 15 + 1
  Democrats 85,604 2.85 +0.42 0 ± 0
  Ind. Country 25,227 0.84 +0.84 1 + 1
  Call to Australia 2,347 0.08 +0.08 0 ± 0
  Socialist Labour 2,113 0.07 +0.07 0 ± 0
  Independent 130,013 4.32 +1.53 3 + 1
  Other[1] 2,197 0.07 +0.07 0 ± 0
Total 3,006,910     99  

This is a list of electoral district results for the New South Wales state election, 1984 for districts from A to K.

Results by Electoral district

Albury

New South Wales state election, 1984: Albury[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Harold Mair 15,788 50.8 -4.5
Liberal Ian Glachan 14,617 47.1 +2.4
Democrats Christopher Rooke 665 2.1 +2.1
Total formal votes 31,070 98.8 +0.4
Informal votes 366 1.2 -0.4
Turnout 31,436 92.0 +1.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Harold Mair 51.9 -3.4
Liberal Ian Glachan 48.1 +3.4
Labor hold Swing -3.4

Ashfield

New South Wales state election, 1984: Ashfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Paul Whelan 16,290 59.9 -5.6
Liberal Geoffrey Howe 10,891 40.1 +9.8
Total formal votes 27,181 95.7 +0.5
Informal votes 1,232 4.3 -0.5
Turnout 28,413 90.4 +2.3
Labor hold Swing -8.3

Auburn

New South Wales state election, 1984: Auburn
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Peter Cox 17,831 66.8 -3.5
Liberal Rudolph Ognibene 8,856 33.2 +3.5
Total formal votes 26,687 95.9 +0.5
Informal votes 1,142 4.1 -0.5
Turnout 27,829 92.7 +1.3
Labor hold Swing -3.5

Balmain

New South Wales state election, 1984: Balmain
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Peter Crawford 15,158 60.7 +1.5
Liberal Gibson Bennie 6,003 24.0 +9.4
Socialist Noel Hazard 2,061 8.3 +5.5
Democrats Karen McEwan 1,763 7.1 +0.1
Total formal votes 24,985 96.1 +0.7
Informal votes 1,025 3.9 -0.7
Turnout 26,010 89.0 +2.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Peter Crawford 69.0 -12.0
Liberal Gibson Bennie 31.0 +12.0
Labor hold Swing -12.0

Bankstown

New South Wales state election, 1984: Bankstown
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Ric Mochalski 19,403 64.5 -0.4
Liberal Terry McDonald 10,668 35.5 +5.6
Total formal votes 30,071 96.0 +0.2
Informal votes 1,258 4.0 -0.2
Turnout 31,329 93.8 +1.0
Labor hold Swing -4.2

Barwon

New South Wales state election, 1984: Barwon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Wal Murray 18,503 58.5 -4.7
Labor Bill Sinclair 10,368 32.8 -4.0
Independent Andrew Von Mengersen 2,729 8.6 +8.6
Total formal votes 31,600 98.8 +0.7
Informal votes 389 1.2 -0.7
Turnout 31,989 91.7 +1.2
Two-party-preferred result
National Wal Murray 63.0 -0.2
Labor Bill Sinclair 37.0 +0.2
National hold Swing -0.2

Bass Hill

New South Wales state election, 1984: Bass Hill
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Neville Wran 19,432 64.1 -11.6
Liberal Peter Swiderski 8,897 29.4 +5.1
Independent Sandor Torzsok 1,330 4.4 +4.4
Independent Julien Droulers 642 2.1 +2.1
Total formal votes 30,301 96.1 -0.5
Informal votes 1,237 3.9 +0.5
Turnout 31,538 94.7 +1.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Neville Wran 67.3 -8.4
Liberal Peter Swiderski 32.7 +8.4
Labor hold Swing -8.4

Bathurst

New South Wales state election, 1984: Bathurst
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Mick Clough 17,400 52.9 +2.8
National Clive Osborne 10,364 31.5 -18.4
National Trevor Toole 4,298 13.1 +13.1
Democrats Louis Winters 848 2.6 +2.6
Total formal votes 32,910 98.8 +0.8
Informal votes 392 1.2 -0.8
Turnout 33,302 94.6 +0.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Mick Clough 55.3 +5.2
National Clive Osborne 44.7 -5.2
Labor hold Swing +5.2

Blacktown

New South Wales state election, 1984: Blacktown
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor John Aquilina 20,605 66.6 -6.5
Liberal David Bannerman 10,319 33.4 +6.5
Total formal votes 30,924 96.6 +0.7
Informal votes 1,094 3.4 -0.7
Turnout 32,018 92.6 +0.2
Labor hold Swing -6.5

Bligh

New South Wales state election, 1984: Bligh
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Michael Yabsley 13,134 48.5 +4.2
Labor Fred Miller 12,279 45.3 -2.3
Democrats Brian Hillman 1,689 6.2 +2.0
Total formal votes 27,102 96.4 +0.2
Informal votes 1,005 3.6 -0.2
Turnout 28,107 85.8 +3.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Michael Yabsley 13,740 51.2 +3.9
Labor Fred Miller 13,085 48.8 -3.9
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +3.9

Blue Mountains

New South Wales state election, 1984: Blue Mountains
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Bob Debus 16,830 48.5 -9.9
Liberal Margaret Bradshaw 12,962 37.3 -2.2
Democrats Steve Franklin 2,600 7.5 +7.5
Call to Australia Bruce Fry 2,347 6.8 +6.8
Total formal votes 34,739 98.4 +0.8
Informal votes 579 1.6 -0.8
Turnout 35,318 92.3 +0.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Bob Debus 18,186 53.5 -6.1
Liberal Margaret Bradshaw 15,832 46.5 +6.1
Labor hold Swing -6.1

Broken Hill

New South Wales state election, 1984: Broken Hill
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Bill Beckroge 17,440 68.7 -0.3
Liberal Geoffrey Anderson 4,019 15.8 +15.8
National Neville Crisp 3,913 15.4 -15.6
Total formal votes 25,372 97.8 +0.9
Informal votes 577 2.2 -0.9
Turnout 25,949 89.7 +0.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Bill Beckroge 70.1 +1.1
Liberal Geoffrey Anderson 29.9 +29.9
Labor hold Swing +1.1

Burrinjuck

New South Wales state election, 1984: Burrinjuck
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Terry Sheahan 17,377 52.8 -2.8
National John Sharp 14,643 44.5 +3.1
Democrats Joyce Copeland 885 2.7 -0.3
Total formal votes 32,905 99.0 +0.3
Informal votes 323 1.0 -0.3
Turnout 33,228 94.0 -0.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Terence Sheahan 54.3 -2.9
National John Sharp 45.7 +2.9
Labor hold Swing -2.9

Burwood

New South Wales state election, 1984: Burwood
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Paul Zammit 14,377 49.9 +8.1
Labor Phil O'Neill 13,556 47.1 -8.1
Democrats Stephen Kirkham 857 3.0 -0.1
Total formal votes 28,790 97.4 +0.9
Informal votes 775 2.6 -0.9
Turnout 29,565 92.8 +2.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Paul Zammit 14,802 51.6 +8.8
Labor Phil O'Neill 13,869 48.4 -8.8
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +8.8

Byron

New South Wales state election, 1984: Byron
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Don Beck 15,860 45.4 -6.8
Labor Lyle Robb 14,586 41.8 -2.1
Independent Alan Mountain 1,704 4.9 +4.9
Democrats Kenneth Nicholson 1,631 4.7 +0.8
Independent James Mangleson 1,133 3.2 +3.2
Total formal votes 34,914 98.1 +0.7
Informal votes 658 1.9 -0.7
Turnout 35,572 89.5 -0.7
Two-party-preferred result
National Don Beck 17,431 50.8 -3.5
Labor Lyle Robb 16,850 49.2 +3.5
National hold Swing -3.5

Cabramatta

New South Wales state election, 1984: Cabramatta
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Eric Bedford 19,159 65.1 -8.9
Liberal Maria Heggie 10,289 34.9 +8.9
Total formal votes 29,448 95.8 +0.8
Informal votes 1,286 4.2 -0.8
Turnout 30,734 91.8 +1.9
Labor hold Swing -8.9

Camden

New South Wales state election, 1984: Camden
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Fahey 18,656 55.2 +9.5
Labor Ralph Brading 15,112 44.8 -2.6
Total formal votes 33,768 97.9 +0.7
Informal votes 737 2.1 -0.7
Turnout 34,505 93.3 +1.0
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +7.2

Campbelltown

New South Wales state election, 1984: Campbelltown
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Michael Knight 19,781 53.0 +0.3
Independent Gordon Fetterplace 8,518 22.8 -17.9
Liberal Violette Samaha 7,138 19.1 +19.1
Independent Edward Houston 1,856 5.0 +5.0
Total formal votes 37,293 97.5 -0.1
Informal votes 969 2.5 +0.1
Turnout 38,262 93.0 +1.4
Two-candidate-preferred result
Labor Michael Knight 58.7
Independent Gordon Fetterplace 41.3
Labor hold Swing

Canterbury

New South Wales state election, 1984: Canterbury
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Kevin Stewart 19,253 67.9 -10.7
Liberal Robert Sharp 9,087 32.1 +10.7
Total formal votes 28,340 95.9 +0.9
Informal votes 1,214 4.1 -0.9
Turnout 29,554 92.1 +1.7
Labor hold Swing -10.7

Castlereagh

New South Wales state election, 1984: Castlereagh
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Roger Wotton 17,931 56.0 +2.6
Labor Jim Curran 13,158 41.1 -5.5
Democrats Anne Graham 900 2.8 +2.8
Total formal votes 31,989 99.0 +0.5
Informal votes 325 1.0 -0.5
Turnout 32,314 93.3 +1.1
Two-party-preferred result
National Roger Wotton 57.3 +3.9
Labor Jim Curran 42.7 -3.9
National hold Swing +3.9

Cessnock

New South Wales state election, 1984: Cessnock
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Stanley Neilly 23,519 76.2 -1.3
Liberal Gerard Berkhout 7,341 23.8 +5.6
Total formal votes 30,860 97.8 0.0
Informal votes 683 2.2 0.0
Turnout 31,543 94.7 +0.2
Labor hold Swing -4.3

Charlestown

New South Wales state election, 1984: Charlestown
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Richard Face 19,014 59.0 -9.3
Liberal Peter Wilson 13,211 41.0 +9.3
Total formal votes 32,225 98.0 +0.6
Informal votes 655 2.0 -0.6
Turnout 32,880 95.6 +2.4
Labor hold Swing -9.3

Clarence

New South Wales state election, 1984: Clarence
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Ian Causley 17,765 52.1 +8.7
Labor Bill Day 14,630 42.9 -13.7
Independent Denis O'Keeffe 1,703 5.0 +5.0
Total formal votes 34,098 99.0 +0.3
Informal votes 348 1.0 -0.3
Turnout 34,446 93.5 +0.6
Two-party-preferred result
National Ian Causley 54.3 +10.9
Labor Bill Day 45.7 -10.9
National gain from Labor Swing +10.9

Coffs Harbour

New South Wales state election, 1984: Coffs Harbour
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Matt Singleton 21,873 61.3 +2.0
Labor Laurence Brown 13,789 38.7 -2.0
Total formal votes 35,662 98.4 +0.2
Informal votes 569 1.6 -0.2
Turnout 36,231 91.8 +0.8
National hold Swing +2.0

Coogee

New South Wales state election, 1984: Coogee
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Michael Cleary 13,674 52.8 -11.5
Liberal Ken Finn 10,521 40.6 +7.5
Democrats Gavan Schneider 1,708 6.6 +6.6
Total formal votes 25,903 97.5 +1.0
Informal votes 658 2.5 -1.0
Turnout 26,561 89.6 +2.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Michael Cleary 56.8 -9.1
Liberal Ken Finn 43.2 +9.1
Labor hold Swing -9.1

Corrimal

New South Wales state election, 1984: Corrimal
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Laurie Kelly 21,068 68.9 -1.1
Liberal Colin Bruton 9,527 31.1 +9.0
Total formal votes 30,595 97.2 +0.4
Informal votes 874 2.8 -0.4
Turnout 31,469 94.0 +0.9
Labor hold Swing -6.8

Cronulla

New South Wales state election, 1984: Cronulla
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Malcolm Kerr 14,644 50.5 +5.8
Labor Michael Egan 14,375 49.5 -5.8
Total formal votes 29,019 98.3 +0.2
Informal votes 490 1.7 -0.2
Turnout 29,509 92.7 +1.2
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +5.8

Davidson

New South Wales state election, 1984: Davidson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Terry Metherell 19,246 63.0 +5.2
Labor Julie Sutton 9,682 31.7 -10.5
Democrats Anthony Dunne 1,601 5.2 +5.2
Total formal votes 30,529 98.2 +1.2
Informal votes 567 1.8 -1.2
Turnout 31,096 94.0 +2.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Terry Metherell 65.5 +7.7
Labor Julie Sutton 34.5 -7.7
Liberal hold Swing +7.7

Drummoyne

New South Wales state election, 1984: Drummoyne
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor John Murray 17,002 59.0 -10.2
Liberal Ben Sonego 11,802 41.0 +17.0
Total formal votes 28,804 96.8 +0.8
Informal votes 953 3.2 -0.8
Turnout 29,757 93.4 +1.8
Labor hold Swing -14.8

Dubbo

New South Wales state election, 1984: Dubbo
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Gerry Peacocke 20,324 64.9 +28.4
Labor Gordon Lerve 10,973 35.1 -2.4
Total formal votes 31,297 98.5 +0.3
Informal votes 480 1.5 -0.3
Turnout 31,777 92.7 +0.3
National hold Swing +5.7

Earlwood

New South Wales state election, 1984: Earlwood
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Ken Gabb 15,528 53.7 -7.0
Liberal John Ryan 12,534 43.3 +6.7
Democrats Paul Terrett 862 3.0 +0.3
Total formal votes 28,924 97.2 +0.7
Informal votes 833 2.8 -0.7
Turnout 29,757 94.6 +1.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Ken Gabb 55.2 -7.0
Liberal John Ryan 44.8 +7.0
Labor hold Swing -7.0

East Hills

New South Wales state election, 1984: East Hills
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Pat Rogan 19,206 62.8 -6.1
Liberal Max Parker 9,477 31.0 +9.1
Democrats Margaret Vitlin 1,879 6.2 -3.1
Total formal votes 30,562 97.6 +0.8
Informal votes 749 2.4 -0.8
Turnout 31,311 95.1 +1.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Pat Rogan 66.0 -9.8
Liberal Max Parker 34.0 +9.8
Labor hold Swing -9.8

Eastwood

New South Wales state election, 1984: Eastwood
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Jim Clough 17,937 60.0 +5.0
Labor Joyce Tuckwell 9,404 31.5 -5.3
Democrats Christopher Dunkerley 2,545 8.5 +0.2
Total formal votes 29,886 98.2 +0.5
Informal votes 548 1.8 -0.5
Turnout 30,434 93.3 +1.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Jim Clough 64.8 +5.1
Labor Joyce Tuckwell 35.2 -5.1
Liberal hold Swing +5.1

Elizabeth

New South Wales state election, 1984: Elizabeth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Pat Hills 14,728 58.1 -18.9
Liberal Philip Daley 4,447 17.5 +3.3
Independent Michael Matthews 3,707 14.6 +14.6
Democrats Jennifer MacLeod 1,939 7.7 +7.7
Independent Nadar Ponnuswamy 511 2.0 +2.0
Total formal votes 25,332 95.8 +2.4
Informal votes 1,115 4.2 -2.4
Turnout 26,447 85.9 +3.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Pat Hills 72.2 -12.5
Liberal Philip Daley 27.8 +12.5
Labor hold Swing -12.5

Fairfield

New South Wales state election, 1984: Fairfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Janice Crosio 20,042 66.4 -13.8
Liberal Geoffrey Goninon 7,520 24.9 +5.1
Independent Raymon Wilson 2,602 8.6 +8.6
Total formal votes 30,164 95.7 +1.0
Informal votes 1,365 4.3 -1.0
Turnout 31,529 92.1 +1.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Janice Crosio 71.8 -8.4
Liberal Geoffrey Goninon 28.2 +8.4
Labor hold Swing -8.4

Georges River

New South Wales state election, 1984: Georges River
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Frank Walker 15,792 55.0 -5.9
Liberal Warren Griffin 12,920 45.0 +18.0
Total formal votes 28,712 97.7 +0.3
Informal votes 686 2.3 -0.3
Turnout 29,398 94.9 +1.4
Labor hold Swing -14.0

Gladesville

New South Wales state election, 1984: Gladesville
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Rodney Cavalier 13,818 47.8 -9.4
Liberal Ivan Petch 10,561 36.5 +0.9
Independent Michael Lardelli 2,927 10.1 +10.1
Democrats John Sanders 832 2.9 -4.3
Independent John Egan 777 2.7 +2.7
Total formal votes 28,915 97.5 +0.8
Informal votes 749 2.5 -0.8
Turnout 29,664 93.7 +1.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Rodney Cavalier 55.5 -4.6
Liberal Ivan Petch 44.5 +4.6
Labor hold Swing -4.6

Gloucester

New South Wales state election, 1984: Gloucester
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Leon Punch 21,678 61.9 +1.7
Labor John Eastman 13,360 38.1 -1.7
Total formal votes 35,038 97.8 -0.4
Informal votes 777 2.2 +0.4
Turnout 35,815 94.2 +0.5
National hold Swing +1.7

Gordon

New South Wales state election, 1984: Gordon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Tim Moore 22,762 77.7 +5.6
Labor Robert Dubler 5,083 17.4 -3.1
Democrats Kevin Gartrell-Wardale 1,452 5.0 -2.3
Total formal votes 29,297 98.0 +0.2
Informal votes 602 2.0 -0.2
Turnout 29,899 92.6 +2.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Tim Moore 80.3 +3.1
Labor Robert Dubler 19.7 -3.1
Liberal hold Swing +3.1

Gosford

New South Wales state election, 1984: Gosford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Brian McGowan 17,438 46.5 -5.0
Liberal Chris Hartcher 11,323 30.2 -10.3
National Donald Leggett 6,548 17.5 +17.5
Democrats Gary Chestnut 2,168 5.8 +1.3
Total formal votes 37,477 98.4 +0.7
Informal votes 615 1.6 -0.7
Turnout 38,092 93.6 +1.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Brian McGowan 19,147 51.9 -4.9
Liberal Chris Hartcher 17,734 48.1 +4.9
Labor hold Swing -4.9

Goulburn

New South Wales state election, 1984: Goulburn
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Robert Webster 15,089 49.7 -2.1
Labor Bob Stephens 13,652 45.0 -3.2
Independent Miriam Naughton 1,369 4.5 +4.5
Independent Ronald Sarina 222 0.7 +0.7
Total formal votes 30,332 98.5 +0.2
Informal votes 451 1.5 -0.2
Turnout 30,783 94.1 +1.2
Two-party-preferred result
National Robert Webster 52.3 +0.4
Labor Bob Stephens 47.7 -0.4
National hold Swing +0.4

Granville

New South Wales state election, 1984: Granville
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Laurie Ferguson 18,810 68.9 -3.1
Liberal Yvonne Maio 8,476 31.1 +3.1
Total formal votes 27,286 96.2 +1.7
Informal votes 1,084 3.8 -1.7
Turnout 28,370 92.4 +1.3
Labor hold Swing -3.1

Hawkesbury

New South Wales state election, 1984: Hawkesbury
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Kevin Rozzoli 23,128 68.0 +9.5
Labor Harmanus Toorneman 10,862 32.0 -2.0
Total formal votes 33,990 97.6 +0.6
Informal votes 832 2.4 -0.6
Turnout 34,822 90.8 +1.1
Liberal hold Swing +5.2

Heathcote

New South Wales state election, 1984: Heathcote
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Rex Jackson 16,582 55.6 -11.7
Liberal Gordon Davies 10,052 33.7 +10.0
Democrats Fran Johnson 3,179 10.7 +6.4
Total formal votes 29,813 97.7 +0.2
Informal votes 711 2.3 -0.2
Turnout 30,524 94.6 +1.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Rex Jackson 61.1 -12.0
Liberal Gordon Davies 38.9 +12.0
Labor hold Swing -12.0

Heffron

New South Wales state election, 1984: Heffron
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Laurie Brereton 18,536 65.6 -11.9
Liberal Barry Devine 9,730 34.4 +11.9
Total formal votes 28,266 96.1 +1.3
Informal votes 1,137 3.9 -1.3
Turnout 29,403 92.3 +2.3
Labor hold Swing -11.9

Hornsby

New South Wales state election, 1984: Hornsby
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Neil Pickard 18,177 56.7 +5.2
Labor Christopher Gorrick 12,339 38.5 -5.5
Democrats Michael Pettigrew 1,520 4.7 +1.5
Total formal votes 32,036 98.3 +1.0
Informal votes 562 1.7 -1.0
Turnout 32,598 92.3 -0.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Neil Pickard 59.2 +5.4
Labor Christopher Gorrick 40.8 -5.4
Liberal hold Swing +5.4

Hurstville

New South Wales state election, 1984: Hurstville
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Guy Yeomans 14,427 50.9 +11.7
Labor Kevin Ryan 13,896 49.1 -8.2
Total formal votes 28,323 97.7 +0.3
Informal votes 657 2.3 -0.3
Turnout 28,980 93.3 +1.6
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +10.1

Illawarra

New South Wales state election, 1984: Illawarra
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor George Petersen 20,774 65.6 -3.5
Liberal Dennis Owen 8,451 26.7 +11.0
Democrats James Kay 2,444 7.7 0.0
Total formal votes 31,669 97.0 +2.0
Informal votes 989 3.0 -2.0
Turnout 32,658 93.6 +0.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor George Petersen 69.6 -10.0
Liberal Dennis Owen 30.4 +10.0
Labor hold Swing -10.0

Ingleburn

New South Wales state election, 1984: Ingleburn
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Stan Knowles 18,554 63.0 -1.3
Liberal Gary Lucas 10,897 37.0 +1.3
Total formal votes 29,451 96.5 +1.3
Informal votes 1,067 3.5 -1.3
Turnout 30,518 90.7 +0.8
Labor hold Swing -1.3

Kiama

New South Wales state election, 1984: Kiama
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Bill Knott 19,636 58.7 -1.2
Liberal Warren Steel 13,797 41.3 +1.2
Total formal votes 33,433 98.0 -0.9
Informal votes 684 2.0 +0.9
Turnout 34,117 93.3 +1.2
Labor hold Swing -1.2

Kogarah

New South Wales state election, 1984: Kogarah
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Brian Langton 15,254 53.1 -9.9
Liberal Robert Young 11,804 41.0 +8.8
Democrats Ronald George 1,697 5.9 +1.1
Total formal votes 28,755 97.4 -0.2
Informal votes 780 2.6 +0.2
Turnout 29,535 93.7 +1.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Brian Langton 56.3 -3.6
Liberal Robert Young 43.7 +3.6
Labor hold Swing -3.6

Ku-ring-gai

New South Wales state election, 1984: Ku-ring-gai
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Nick Greiner 24,271 77.8 +11.2
Labor Ian Cameron 5,096 16.3 -7.2
Democrats Pamela Tuckwell 1,829 5.9 -4.1
Total formal votes 31,196 98.4 +0.9
Informal votes 500 1.6 -0.9
Turnout 31,696 92.5 +1.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Nick Greiner 80.9 +10.1
Labor Ian Cameron 19.1 -10.1
Liberal hold Swing +10.1

See also

References

  1. ↑ Australian Government and Politics Database. "Parliament of New South Wales, Assembly election, 24 March 1984". Retrieved 18 February 2010.
  2. ↑ Hughes, Colin A. (1986). A handbook of Australian government and politics, 1975-1984. ANU Press. p. 195. ISBN 0-08-033038-X.
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