Results of the New South Wales state election, 1984 (Legislative Assembly L-Z)

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 L to Z.

Results by Electoral district

Lachlan

New South Wales state election, 1984: Lachlan[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Ian Armstrong 19,108 65.9 +7.2
Labor Tim West 9,885 34.1 -7.2
Total formal votes 28,993 98.8 +1.1
Informal votes 346 1.2 -1.1
Turnout 29,339 93.4 +1.0
National hold Swing +7.2

Lake Macquarie

New South Wales state election, 1984: Lake Macquarie
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Merv Hunter 20,145 57.8 -8.7
Liberal Edward Hayes 11,694 33.5 +9.3
Democrats Edwina Wilson 3,025 8.7 -0.6
Total formal votes 34,864 97.9 +0.2
Informal votes 761 2.1 -0.2
Turnout 35,625 93.6 +0.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Merv Hunter 62.2 -9.5
Liberal Edward Hayes 37.8 +9.5
Labor hold Swing -9.5

Lakemba

New South Wales state election, 1984: Lakemba
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Wes Davoren 16,398 61.8 -16.8
Liberal Stephen Law 10,125 38.2 +16.8
Total formal votes 26,523 95.7 +0.3
Informal votes 1,190 4.3 -0.3
Turnout 27,713 91.6 +1.0
Labor hold Swing -16.8

Lane Cove

New South Wales state election, 1984: Lane Cove
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Dowd 17,720 65.6 +7.5
Labor Miron Shapira 7,446 27.6 -4.1
Democrats Graham Baker 1,831 6.8 +0.2
Total formal votes 26,997 98.1 +0.5
Informal votes 515 1.9 -0.5
Turnout 27,512 91.4 +2.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Dowd 69.2 +5.1
Labor Miron Shapira 30.8 -5.1
Liberal hold Swing +5.1

Lismore

New South Wales state election, 1984: Lismore
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Country Bruce Duncan 25,227 75.7 +75.7
Labor Claire Newton 7,340 22.0 -9.1
Democrats Ivor Brown 767 2.3 +2.3
Total formal votes 33,334 98.9 +0.7
Informal votes 381 1.1 -0.7
Turnout 33,715 92.5 +0.8
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Country Bruce Duncan 76.9 +76.9
Labor Claire Newton 23.1 -8.0
Independent Country gain from National Swing N/A

Liverpool

New South Wales state election, 1984: Liverpool
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor George Paciullo 18,382 68.6 -7.9
Liberal Anthony Garbin 6,552 24.5 +6.7
Independent David Bransdon 1,855 6.9 +3.7
Total formal votes 26,789 96.1 +0.6
Informal votes 1,073 3.9 -0.6
Turnout 27,862 91.2 +0.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor George Paciullo 72.2 -8.2
Liberal Anthony Garbin 27.8 +8.2
Labor hold Swing -8.2

Maitland

New South Wales state election, 1984: Maitland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Allan Walsh 18,178 56.9 +3.9
Liberal Donald Wilkinson 9,704 30.4 -6.5
National Robert Gee 4,052 12.7 +12.7
Total formal votes 31,934 98.6 +0.2
Informal votes 437 1.4 -0.2
Turnout 32,371 94.5 0.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Allan Walsh 58.9 +1.4
Liberal Donald Wilkinson 41.1 -1.4
Labor hold Swing +1.4

Manly

New South Wales state election, 1984: Manly
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal David Hay 14,772 50.7 +4.1
Labor Alan Stewart 12,156 41.7 -7.2
Independent Joan Cooke 1,015 3.5 +3.5
Democrats Robert Leys 945 3.2 +3.2
Independent Margaret Lee 266 0.9 +0.9
Total formal votes 29,154 97.7 +0.1
Informal votes 674 2.3 -0.1
Turnout 29,828 91.1 +1.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal David Hay 54.5 +5.7
Labor Alan Stewart 45.5 -5.7
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +5.7

Maroubra

New South Wales state election, 1984: Maroubra
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Bob Carr 18,569 63.2 -5.6
Liberal Phillip Abadee 10,804 36.8 +5.6
Total formal votes 29,373 96.6 +1.1
Informal votes 1,024 3.4 -1.1
Turnout 30,397 92.4 +1.5
Labor hold Swing -5.6

Marrickville

New South Wales state election, 1984: Marrickville
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Andrew Refshauge 16,890 66.3 -5.0
Liberal Peter Rout 5,422 21.3 +2.0
Democrats Michael Walsh 3,164 12.4 +9.4
Total formal votes 25,476 95.2 +1.8
Informal votes 1,297 4.8 -1.8
Turnout 26,773 90.3 +2.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Andrew Refshauge 73.4 -4.6
Liberal Peter Rout 26.6 +4.6
Labor hold Swing -4.6

Merrylands

New South Wales state election, 1984: Merrylands
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Geoff Irwin 17,874 63.7 -11.6
Liberal Garo Gabrielian 8,159 29.1 +4.4
Independent Alan Byers 2,045 7.3 +7.3
Total formal votes 28,078 96.0 +0.7
Informal votes 1,156 4.0 -0.7
Turnout 29,234 93.9 +1.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Geoff Irwin 67.4 -7.9
Liberal Garo Gabrielian 32.6 +7.9
Labor hold Swing -7.9

Miranda

New South Wales state election, 1984: Miranda
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Ron Phillips 15,242 50.3 +6.9
Labor Bill Robb 14,176 46.8 -5.0
Democrats Michael Moriarty 890 2.9 -1.9
Total formal votes 30,308 98.4 +0.7
Informal votes 497 1.6 -0.7
Turnout 30,805 94.6 +1.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Ron Phillips 51.8 +6.1
Labor Bill Robb 48.2 -6.1
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +6.1

Monaro

New South Wales state election, 1984: Monaro
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor John Akister 17,403 55.3 -4.5
Liberal John Munro 11,800 37.5 +7.1
National Ronald Formann 2,245 7.1 -1.1
Total formal votes 31,448 97.9 0.0
Informal votes 678 2.1 0.0
Turnout 32,126 89.7 -0.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor John Akister 55.9 -5.5
Liberal John Munro 44.1 +5.5
Labor hold Swing -5.5

Mosman

New South Wales state election, 1984: Mosman
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Phillip Smiles 16,426 58.6 -5.6
Labor Liliane Leroy 5,693 20.3 -15.5
Independent Dom Lopez 4,574 16.3 +16.3
Democrats Christine Townend 1,353 4.8 +4.8
Total formal votes 28,046 98.2 +1.1
Informal votes 502 1.8 -1.1
Turnout 28,548 90.8 +4.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Phillip Smiles 69.5 +5.2
Labor Liliane Leroy 30.5 -5.2
Liberal hold Swing +5.2

Murray

New South Wales state election, 1984: Murray
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Tim Fischer 19,144 67.9 +0.9
Labor Michael Anthony 6,584 23.4 -4.7
Independent John Murphy 1,721 6.1 +6.1
Democrats Gregory Butler 732 2.6 -2.3
Total formal votes 28,181 98.5 +0.2
Informal votes 432 1.5 -0.2
Turnout 28,613 88.7 +1.1
Two-party-preferred result
National Tim Fischer 72.6 +3.5
Labor Michael Anthony 27.4 -3.5
National hold Swing +3.5

Murrumbidgee

New South Wales state election, 1984: Murrumbidgee
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Margaret Delves 11,917 38.7 -14.8
Independent Thomas Marriott 8,281 26.9 +4.9
National Adrian Cruickshank 7,773 25.2 +0.5
Liberal Brian Thornton 2,857 9.3 +9.3
Total formal votes 30,828 98.7 +0.2
Informal votes 391 1.3 -0.2
Turnout 31,219 92.1 +0.4
Two-party-preferred result
National Adrian Cruickshank 15,132 51.5 +15.4
Labor Margaret Delves 14,241 48.5 -15.4
National gain from Labor Swing +15.4

Newcastle

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

Northcott

New South Wales state election, 1984: Northcott
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Bruce Baird 23,048 66.9 +5.6
Labor Jan Dekker 9,149 26.6 -6.4
Democrats Clifford Wiltshire 2,236 6.5 +0.9
Total formal votes 34,433 98.2 +0.9
Informal votes 647 1.8 -0.9
Turnout 35,080 93.2 +1.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Bruce Baird 70.0 +5.9
Labor Jan Dekker 30.0 -5.9
Liberal hold Swing +5.9

Northern Tablelands

New South Wales state election, 1984: Northern Tablelands
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Bill McCarthy 15,335 51.6 -1.3
National Claude Cainero 14,383 48.4 +1.3
Total formal votes 29,718 98.8 +0.4
Informal votes 364 1.2 -0.4
Turnout 30,082 94.1 +1.9
Labor hold Swing -1.3

North Shore

New South Wales state election, 1984: North Shore
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Ted Mack 11,122 42.2 +13.5
Liberal Jillian Skinner 10,850 41.2 -0.4
Labor Peter Semmler 4,365 16.6 -11.6
Total formal votes 26,337 98.4 -0.1
Informal votes 436 1.6 +0.1
Turnout 26,773 88.5 +4.4
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Ted Mack 15,043 57.7 +3.1
Liberal Jillian Skinner 11,037 42.3 -3.1
Independent hold Swing +3.1

Orange

New South Wales state election, 1984: Orange
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Garry West 17,156 58.0 +4.5
Labor Trevor Jaeger 12,423 42.0 -4.5
Total formal votes 29,579 98.7 +0.6
Informal votes 379 1.3 -0.6
Turnout 29,958 94.4 +1.1
National hold Swing +4.5

Oxley

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

Parramatta

New South Wales state election, 1984: Parramatta
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Barry Wilde 14,392 49.5 -7.2
Liberal John Worthington 10,558 36.3 +10.2
Independent Kenneth Hale 3,385 11.6 +11.6
Democrats John Macrae 752 2.6 0.0
Total formal votes 29,087 96.8 +0.5
Informal votes 960 3.2 -0.5
Turnout 30,047 90.9 +1.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Barry Wilde 55.3 -10.4
Liberal John Worthington 44.7 +10.4
Labor hold Swing -10.4

Peats

New South Wales state election, 1984: Peats
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Paul Landa 17,789 59.7 -4.8
Liberal Jim Lloyd 9,959 33.4 +8.4
Democrats John Aitken 2,065 6.9 -3.6
Total formal votes 29,813 98.2 +1.9
Informal votes 539 1.8 -1.9
Turnout 30,352 93.3 +2.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Paul Landa 63.2 -7.2
Liberal Jim Lloyd 36.8 +7.2
Labor hold Swing -7.2

Penrith

New South Wales state election, 1984: Penrith
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Peter Anderson 21,794 58.8 -12.0
Liberal Ross Shuttleworth 11,545 31.1 +1.9
Democrats Kevin Crameri 2,576 7.0 +7.0
Independent Ian Perry 1,150 3.1 +3.1
Total formal votes 37,065 97.4 +0.5
Informal votes 968 2.6 -0.5
Turnout 38,033 93.2 +1.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Peter Anderson 64.3 -6.5
Liberal Ross Shuttleworth 35.7 +6.5
Labor hold Swing -6.5

Pittwater

New South Wales state election, 1984: Pittwater
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Max Smith 17,452 58.1 -2.8
Labor Denise Morgan 8,290 27.6 -11.5
Independent John Webeck 3,035 10.1 +10.1
Democrats Graeme MacLennan 1,249 4.2 +4.2
Total formal votes 30,026 97.8 +1.6
Informal votes 661 2.2 -1.6
Turnout 30,687 91.5 +3.1
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Max Smith 65.5 +4.6
Labor Denise Morgan 34.5 -4.6
Liberal hold Swing +4.6

Riverstone

New South Wales state election, 1984: Riverstone
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Richard Amery 17,731 64.9 -6.2
Liberal Kenneth Jessup 9,608 35.1 +10.5
Total formal votes 27,339 95.1 +0.5
Informal votes 1,395 4.9 -0.5
Turnout 28,734 92.3 +2.2
Labor hold Swing -8.3

Rockdale

New South Wales state election, 1984: Rockdale
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Brian Bannon 18,015 63.3 -5.9
Liberal Bob Gemmell 9,705 34.1 +3.3
Independent Edwin Bellchambers 755 2.6 +2.6
Total formal votes 28,475 96.7 +0.6
Informal votes 968 3.3 -0.6
Turnout 29,443 92.8 +1.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Brian Bannon 64.6 -4.6
Liberal Bob Gemmell 35.4 +4.6
Labor hold Swing -4.6

Ryde

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

St Marys

New South Wales state election, 1984: St Marys
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Ron Mulock 22,662 66.6 -10.9
Liberal Daryl Chamberlain 9,826 28.9 +6.4
Democrats Viv Carter 1,526 4.5 +4.5
Total formal votes 34,014 97.2 +1.3
Informal votes 961 2.8 -1.3
Turnout 34,975 91.8 +1.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Ron Mulock 69.0 -8.5
Liberal Daryl Chamberlain 31.0 +8.5
Labor hold Swing -8.5

Seven Hills

New South Wales state election, 1984: Seven Hills
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Bob Christie 16,726 60.1 -4.7
Liberal Marc Clifford 11,090 39.9 +12.8
Total formal votes 27,816 96.9 +1.0
Informal votes 894 3.1 -1.0
Turnout 28,710 93.1 +1.3
Labor hold Swing -9.9

South Coast

New South Wales state election, 1984: South Coast
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent John Hatton 21,497 61.4 -38.6
Labor Robyn Drysdale 6,906 19.7 +19.7
Liberal David Egan 6,633 18.9 +18.9
Total formal votes 35,036 98.6
Informal votes 503 1.4
Turnout 35,539 92.5
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent John Hatton 76.0 -24.0
Labor Robyn Drysdale 24.0 +24.0
Independent hold Swing -24.0

Swansea

New South Wales state election, 1984: Swansea
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Don Bowman 21,913 65.0 -6.2
Liberal Milton Caine 7,718 22.9 +7.1
Socialist Ann Leahy 2,113 6.3 +6.3
Democrats Lyn Godfrey 1,985 5.9 -7.0
Total formal votes 33,729 97.1 +0.7
Informal votes 1,008 2.9 -0.7
Turnout 34,737 94.1 +0.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Don Bowman 72.2 -6.6
Liberal Milton Caine 28.8 +6.6
Labor hold Swing -6.6

Tamworth

New South Wales state election, 1984: Tamworth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Noel Park 18,639 59.1 +0.7
Labor Garry Ryan 10,459 33.1 -2.6
Democrats Anne Irvine 2,463 7.8 +1.9
Total formal votes 31,561 98.9 +0.9
Informal votes 354 1.1 -0.9
Turnout 31,915 94.1 +1.1
Two-party-preferred result
National Noel Park 63.4 +1.3
Labor Garry Ryan 36.6 -1.3
National hold Swing +1.3

The Hills

New South Wales state election, 1984: The Hills
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Fred Caterson 19,649 62.0 +2.5
Labor Barry Calvert 7,807 24.6 -10.2
Independent John Griffiths 2,923 9.2 +9.2
Democrats Toni Chapman 1,322 4.2 -1.5
Total formal votes 31,701 97.9 +0.2
Informal votes 677 2.1 -0.2
Turnout 32,378 92.7 +0.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Fred Caterson 68.9 +7.2
Labor Barry Calvert 31.1 -7.2
Liberal hold Swing +7.2

Tuggerah

New South Wales state election, 1984: Tuggerah
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Harry Moore 18,345 55.8 -3.3
Liberal Leslie Nunn 10,416 31.7 +2.1
Independent Clem Payne 2,664 8.1 +8.1
Democrats Lynn Sawyer 1,438 4.4 -6.9
Total formal votes 32,863 97.7 +0.4
Informal votes 766 2.3 -0.4
Turnout 33,629 93.2 +2.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Harry Moore 61.8 -5.0
Liberal Leslie Nunn 38.2 +5.0
Labor hold Swing -5.0

Upper Hunter

New South Wales state election, 1984: Upper Hunter
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Col Fisher 18,999 59.5 +3.1
Labor Colleen Green 12,926 40.5 -3.1
Total formal votes 31,925 98.6 +0.6
Informal votes 456 1.4 -0.6
Turnout 32,381 93.9 +1.1
National hold Swing +3.1

Vaucluse

New South Wales state election, 1984: Vaucluse
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Rosemary Foot 19,331 72.4 +7.8
Labor David Curtis 6,271 23.5 -1.5
Democrats Joseph Zingarelli 1,080 4.1 -0.2
Total formal votes 26,682 97.0 +0.8
Informal votes 823 3.0 -0.8
Turnout 27,505 88.8 +2.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Rosemary Foot 74.6 +4.5
Labor David Curtis 25.4 -4.5
Liberal hold Swing +4.5

Wagga Wagga

New South Wales state election, 1984: Wagga Wagga
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Joe Schipp 18,923 61.3 +10.0
Labor Barry Leal 10,339 33.5 -4.2
Democrats Scott Milne 1,609 5.2 -5.7
Total formal votes 30,871 98.5 0.0
Informal votes 456 1.5 0.0
Turnout 31,327 92.3 +0.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Joe Schipp 64.0 +9.7
Labor Barry Leal 36.0 -9.7
Liberal hold Swing +9.7

Wakehurst

New South Wales state election, 1984: Wakehurst
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Booth 13,767 49.2 +7.6
Labor Tom Webster 13,038 46.6 +8.7
Independent Maurice Foley 606 2.2 +2.2
Democrats Laurence Bourke 581 2.1 -1.0
Total formal votes 27,992 97.6 +0.6
Informal votes 680 2.4 -0.6
Turnout 28,672 91.6 +1.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Booth 51.2 +8.2
Labor Tom Webster 48.8 -8.2
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +8.2

Wallsend

New South Wales state election, 1984: Wallsend
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Ken Booth 19,435 64.3 -10.0
Liberal Garry Carter 10,804 35.7 -10.0
Total formal votes 30,239 97.9 +0.6
Informal votes 660 2.1 -0.6
Turnout 30,899 95.4 +0.9
Labor hold Swing -10.0

Waratah

New South Wales state election, 1984: Waratah
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor John Price 13,641 46.8 -23.4
Liberal Ashley Saunders 7,314 25.1 -0.6
Independent Sam Jones 6,926 23.8 +23.8
Democrats Wayne Jarman 1,078 3.7 +3.7
Independent John Cain 205 0.7 +0.7
Total formal votes 29,164 97.7 +0.6
Informal votes 677 2.3 -0.6
Turnout 29,841 94.5 +1.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor John Price 15,816 63.2 -10.4
Liberal Ashley Saunders 9,220 36.8 +10.4
Labor hold Swing -10.4

Waverley

New South Wales state election, 1984: Waverley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Ernie Page 13,255 49.2 -12.7
Liberal Dick Davidson 11,279 41.8 +3.7
Democrats Heather Meers 1,722 6.4 +6.4
Independent Peter Kristofferson 483 1.8 +1.8
Independent Dorothy Sekers 225 0.8 +0.8
Total formal votes 26,964 96.4 +1.2
Informal votes 1,009 3.6 -1.2
Turnout 27,973 86.7 +0.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Ernie Page 14,266 53.7 -8.2
Liberal Dick Davidson 12,326 46.3 +8.2
Labor hold Swing -8.2

Wentworthville

New South Wales state election, 1984: Wentworthville
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Ernie Quinn 14,593 50.9 -11.7
Liberal Colin Edwards 11,962 41.7 +4.3
Democrats David Knight 2,107 7.4 +7.4
Total formal votes 28,662 97.0 +1.0
Informal votes 876 3.0 -1.0
Turnout 29,538 94.3 +0.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Ernie Quinn 54.6 -8.0
Liberal Colin Edwards 45.4 +8.0
Labor hold Swing -8.0

Willoughby

New South Wales state election, 1984: Willoughby
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Peter Collins 17,391 63.2 +13.3
Labor Eddie Britt 8,974 32.6 -10.4
Democrats Sean Turkington 1,154 4.2 +4.2
Total formal votes 27,519 97.7 +0.8
Informal votes 658 2.3 -0.8
Turnout 28,177 91.7 +2.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Peter Collins 65.4 +11.7
Labor Eddie Britt 34.6 -11.7
Liberal hold Swing +11.7

Wollongong

New South Wales state election, 1984: Wollongong
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Frank Arkell 13,429 44.7 +3.3
Labor Rex Connor 13,057 43.5 -3.0
Liberal Ronald Brooks 2,809 9.4 +1.2
Independent Phillip Xenos 325 1.1 +1.1
Independent Rudolph Dezelin 213 0.7 +0.7
Independent Julius Kudrynski 177 0.6 +0.6
Total formal votes 30,010 96.3 +0.3
Informal votes 1,136 3.7 -0.3
Turnout 31,146 93.3 +1.4
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Frank Arkell 15,959 54.2 +4.3
Labor Rex Connor 13,508 45.8 -4.3
Independent gain from Labor Swing +4.3

Woronora

New South Wales state election, 1984: Woronora
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Maurice Keane 17,490 51.2 -10.9
Liberal Chris Downy 15,221 44.5 +6.6
Democrats Ronald Hellyer 1,462 4.3 +4.3
Total formal votes 34,173 98.2 +0.6
Informal votes 634 1.8 -0.6
Turnout 34,807 95.2 +1.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Maurice Keane 53.3 -8.8
Liberal Chris Downy 46.7 +8.8
Labor hold Swing -8.8

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.
  3. ↑ "1984 District Results". New South Wales Election Results.
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