Results of the New South Wales state election, 1988 (Legislative Assembly M-Z)

New South Wales state election, 19 March 1988
Legislative Assembly
<< 1984 — 1991 >>

Enrolled voters 3,541,447
Votes cast 3,314,229 Turnout 93.58% +1.07%
Informal votes 63,870 Informal 3.07% +0.84%
Summary of votes by party
Party Primary votes % Swing Seats Change
  Liberal 1,447,613 35.80% +3.62% 39 +17
  Labor 1,233,612 38.48% –10.27% 43 –15
  National 440,482 13.74% +2.90% 20 + 5
  Democrats 58,163 1.81% –1.03% 0 ± 0
  Independent EFF 39,194 1.22% +1.22% 0 ± 0
  Call to Australia 14,205 0.44% +0.37% 0 ± 0
  Illawarra Workers Party 6,755 0.21% +0.21% 0 ± 0
  Socialist 2,717 0.08% –0.05% 0 ± 0
  Nuclear Disarmament 1,064 0.03% +0.03% 0 ± 0
  Independent 261,719 8.16% +3.08% 7 + 3
Total 3,205,524     109  
Two-party-preferred
  Liberal 56.0% +8.4%
  Labor 44.0% –8.4%

This is a list of electoral district results for the New South Wales state election, 1988 for districts from M to Z.

Results by Electoral district

Macquarie Fields

New South Wales state election, 1988: Macquarie Fields[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Stan Knowles 13,248 45.4 -18.4
Liberal Frank Calabro 10,248 35.1 -0.7
Independent Leslie Short 2,548 8.7 +8.7
Democrats Peter Stephens 1,748 6.0 +5.9
Independent Peter Perkins 1,415 4.8 +4.8
Total formal votes 29,207 94.8 -1.5
Informal votes 1,596 5.2 +1.5
Turnout 30,803 91.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Stan Knowles 14,860 54.9 -9.1
Liberal Frank Calabro 12,183 45.1 +9.1
Labor hold Swing -9.1

Maitland

New South Wales state election, 1988: Maitland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Alan Walsh 12,759 40.5 -21.7
Liberal Graham Dunkley 9,985 31.7 +4.4
Independent Rodney Allen 4,922 15.6 +15.6
Independent Kevin Cousins 3,319 10.5 +10.5
Democrats Derek McCabe 510 1.6 +1.6
Total formal votes 31,495 97.5 -1.0
Informal votes 803 2.5 +1.0
Turnout 32,298 95.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Alan Walsh 14,911 50.8 -13.1
Liberal Graham Dunkley 14,467 49.2 +13.1
Labor hold Swing -13.1

Manly

New South Wales state election, 1988: Manly
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal David Hay 16,388 57.6 +7.0
Labor Gregory Smith 9,686 34.1 -7.6
Democrats Matthew Leigh-Jones 2,367 8.3 +5.1
Total formal votes 28,441 96.9 -0.8
Informal votes 903 3.1 +0.8
Turnout 29,344 92.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal David Hay 17,227 62.2 +7.7
Labor Gregory Smith 10,466 37.8 -7.7
Liberal hold Swing +7.7

Manning

New South Wales state election, 1988: Manning
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Wendy Machin 23,735 73.9 +20.2
Labor John Tuite 8,391 26.1 -9.1
Total formal votes 32,126 97.3 -0.5
Informal votes 896 2.7 +0.5
Turnout 33,022 95.0
National hold Swing +12.4

Maroubra

New South Wales state election, 1988: Maroubra
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Bob Carr 15,895 54.7 -8.1
Liberal Phillip Abadee 10,498 36.1 -0.8
Democrats Mathew Phillips 1,804 6.2 +6.0
Independent Robert Tracey 866 3.0 +3.0
Total formal votes 29,063 96.3 -0.3
Informal votes 1,103 3.7 +0.3
Turnout 30,166 92.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Bob Carr 16,852 60.4 -2.6
Liberal Phillip Abadee 11,055 39.6 +2.6
Labor hold Swing -2.6

Marrickville

New South Wales state election, 1988: Marrickville
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Andrew Refshauge 13,080 47.7 -18.5
Liberal Jack Cassimatis 7,364 26.9 +4.4
Democrats Michael Walsh 3,521 12.9 +1.5
Socialist James Donovan 1,794 6.5 +6.5
Independent EFF James Donovan 1,639 6.0 +6.0
Total formal votes 27,398 93.2 -1.8
Informal votes 1,986 6.8 +1.8
Turnout 29,384 89.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Andrew Refshauge 16,046 65.5 -7.2
Liberal Jack Cassimatis 8,443 34.5 +7.2
Labor hold Swing -7.2

McKell

New South Wales state election, 1988: McKell
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Sandra Nori 13,004 50.2 -8.8
Independent Frank Sartor 6,075 23.5 +23.5
Liberal Michael Bach 4,609 17.8 -0.3
Democrats Ian Faulks 1,173 4.5 -2.9
Independent Christopher Barry 272 1.0 +1.0
Independent Margaret Ponting 263 1.0 +1.0
Independent John Sloman 260 1.0 +1.0
Independent Ernest Ridding 250 1.0 +1.0
Total formal votes 25,906 95.7 -0.2
Informal votes 1,155 4.3 +0.2
Turnout 27,061 86.2
Two-candidate-preferred result
Labor Sandra Nori 13,583 56.6 -15.6
Independent Frank Sartor 10,420 43.4 +43.4
Labor hold Swing -15.6

Middle Harbour

New South Wales state election, 1988: Middle Harbour
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Peter Collins 20,147 71.2 +5.2
Labor Marilyn Dodkin 8,161 28.8 -1.1
Total formal votes 28,308 96.4 -1.4
Informal votes 1,061 3.6 +1.4
Turnout 29,369 93.4
Liberal hold Swing +3.2

Minchinbury

New South Wales state election, 1988: Minchinbury
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Anne Cohen 12,417 40.0 +2.1
Labor Gregory Lucas 12,008 38.6 -19.9
Independent EFF Joe Bryant 6,652 21.4 +21.4
Total formal votes 31,077 96.1 -1.0
Informal votes 1,271 3.9 +1.0
Turnout 32,348 94.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Anne Cohen 15,469 52.5 +12.9
Labor Gregory Lucas 13,996 47.5 -12.9
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +12.9

Miranda

New South Wales state election, 1988: Miranda
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Ron Phillips 18,577 61.5 +11.3
Labor Anthony Iffland 11,623 38.5 -8.5
Total formal votes 30,200 96.8 -1.5
Informal votes 997 3.2 +1.5
Turnout 31,197 95.2
Liberal hold Swing +9.9

Monaro

New South Wales state election, 1988: Monaro
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor John Akister 12,399 41.5 -15.6
National Peter Cochran 9,403 31.5 +10.5
Liberal Chris Handbury 8,048 27.0 +6.1
Total formal votes 29,850 97.4 -0.4
Informal votes 809 2.6 +0.4
Turnout 30,659 90.8
Two-party-preferred result
National Peter Cochran 15,703 53.9 +11.9
Labor John Akister 13,416 46.1 -11.9
National gain from Labor Swing +11.9

Mosman

New South Wales state election, 1988: Mosman
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Phillip Smiles 21,084 73.9 +16.6
Labor Catherine Stanhope 7,463 26.1 +6.6
Total formal votes 28,547 96.9 -1.5
Informal votes 924 3.1 +1.5
Turnout 29,471 90.7
Liberal hold Swing +4.6

Mulgoa

New South Wales state election, 1988: Mulgoa
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Tony Aquilina 14,689 52.0 -11.8
Liberal Douglas Hayne 11,573 40.9 +12.7
Independent David Collier 2,009 7.1 +7.1
Total formal votes 28,271 95.4 -1.9
Informal votes 1,348 4.6 +1.9
Turnout 29,619 94.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Tony Aquilina 15,254 55.5 -12.6
Liberal Douglas Hayne 12,235 44.5 +12.6
Labor hold Swing -12.6

Murray

New South Wales state election, 1988: Murray
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Jim Small 22,205 77.0 +9.1
Labor Bernard Kelly 6,626 23.0 -0.3
Total formal votes 28,831 98.1 -0.4
Informal votes 570 1.9 +0.4
Turnout 29,401 89.4
National hold Swing +4.3

Murrumbidgee

New South Wales state election, 1988: Murrumbidgee
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Adrian Cruickshank 19,967 68.4 +44.5
Labor Terence Allen 9,214 31.6 -8.0
Total formal votes 29,181 98.2 -0.6
Informal votes 543 1.8 +0.6
Turnout 29,724 93.0
National hold Swing +17.9

Murwillumbah

New South Wales state election, 1988: Murwillumbah
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Don Beck 16,687 56.1 +10.7
Labor James McCaughey 10,847 36.5 -6.6
Independent Angus Pearson 2,220 7.5 +7.5
Total formal votes 29,754 97.7 -0.5
Informal votes 689 2.3 +0.5
Turnout 30,443 92.9
Two-party-preferred result
National Don Beck 17,648 60.1 +9.9
Labor James McCaughey 11,714 39.9 -9.9
National hold Swing +9.9

Myall Lakes

New South Wales state election, 1988: Myall Lakes
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National John Turner 16,522 52.6 -2.6
Labor Andrew Baker 7,119 22.7 -16.3
Independent Knox Greenaway 5,841 18.6 +18.6
Democrats Amelia Newman 1,923 6.1 +6.1
Total formal votes 31,405 97.4 -1.0
Informal votes 852 2.6 +1.0
Turnout 32,257 94.9
Two-party-preferred result
National John Turner 20,001 69.9 +9.2
Labor Andrew Baker 8,594 30.1 -9.2
National hold Swing +9.2

Newcastle

New South Wales state election, 1988: Newcastle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Denis Nichols 11,074 37.8 -22.1
Independent George Keegan 9,512 32.5 +32.5
Liberal Ashley Saunders 5,389 18.4 -13.2
Independent Helen Henry 3,307 11.3 +11.3
Total formal votes 29,282 96.9 -0.6
Informal votes 952 3.1 +0.6
Turnout 30,234 93.8
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent George Keegan 15,134 55.3 +55.3
Labor Denis Nichols 12,229 44.7 -19.8
Independent gain from Labor Swing +55.3

Northcott

New South Wales state election, 1988: Northcott
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Bruce Baird 23,271 76.0 +8.1
Labor John Drew 7,350 24.0 -1.6
Total formal votes 30,621 96.9 -1.3
Informal votes 988 3.1 +1.3
Turnout 31,609 94.5
Liberal hold Swing +5.0

Northern Tablelands

New South Wales state election, 1988: Northern Tablelands
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Ray Chappell 19,933 65.8 +15.2
Labor Kenneth McClenaghan 8,131 26.8 -22.4
Democrats Anthony Lawarick 2,232 7.4 +7.4
Total formal votes 30,296 97.8 -0.9
Informal votes 673 2.2 +0.9
Turnout 30,969 94.4
Two-party-preferred result
National Ray Chappell 20,619 69.0 +18.3
Labor Kenneth McClenaghan 9,258 31.0 -18.3
National hold Swing +18.3

North Shore

New South Wales state election, 1988: North Shore
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Ted Mack 13,684 49.3 +13.3
Liberal Jillian Skinner 10,283 37.0 -5.2
Labor Peter Blakey 3,108 11.2 -8.5
Independent Mary Day 698 2.5 +2.5
Total formal votes 27,773 98.0 -0.1
Informal votes 554 2.0 +0.1
Turnout 28,327 89.1
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Ted Mack 16,257 59.9 +4.1
Liberal Jillian Skinner 10,876 40.1 -4.1
Independent hold Swing +4.1

Orange

New South Wales state election, 1988: Orange
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Garry West 22,153 72.5 +13.0
Labor Trevor Jaeger 8,408 27.5 -13.0
Total formal votes 30,561 97.7 -1.1
Informal votes 727 2.3 +1.1
Turnout 31,288 95.0
National hold Swing +13.0

Parramatta

New South Wales state election, 1988: Parramatta
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Books 12,972 47.1 +10.7
Labor Barry Wilde 12,807 46.5 -3.2
Democrats Rodney Levett 1,777 6.4 +3.9
Total formal votes 27,556 96.8 +0.1
Informal votes 897 3.2 -0.1
Turnout 28,453 93.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Books 13,743 50.5 +5.9
Labor Barry Wilde 13,475 49.5 -5.9
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +5.9

Peats

New South Wales state election, 1988: Peats
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Tony Doyle 15,223 48.8 -11.6
Liberal Dennis Swadling 10,568 33.9 +1.2
Independent Patricia Harrison 5,378 17.3 +17.3
Total formal votes 31,169 97.1 -1.1
Informal votes 942 2.9 +1.1
Turnout 32,111 94.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Tony Doyle 16,894 57.5 -6.4
Liberal Dennis Swadling 12,462 42.5 +6.4
Labor hold Swing -6.4

Penrith

New South Wales state election, 1988: Penrith
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Peter Anderson 12,650 42.2 -10.7
Liberal Guy Matheson 12,503 41.7 +5.9
Call to Australia Brian Grigg 2,147 7.2 +7.2
Independent Scott Duffus 2,039 6.8 +6.8
Independent Ian Perry 610 2.0 +2.0
Total formal votes 29,949 96.8 -1.1
Informal votes 994 3.2 +1.1
Turnout 30,943 94.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Guy Matheson 14,817 52.2 +10.3
Labor Peter Anderson 13,571 47.8 -10.3
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +10.3

Pittwater

New South Wales state election, 1988: Pittwater
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Jim Longley 16,952 56.5 -2.2
Independent Eric Green 7,640 25.5 +25.5
Labor Anthony Britt 4,280 14.3 -12.8
Democrats Graeme MacLennan 905 3.0 -1.1
Independent Ronald Jamieson 235 0.8 +0.8
Total formal votes 30,012 97.1 -0.7
Informal votes 896 2.9 +0.7
Turnout 30,908 92.5
Two-candidate-preferred result
Liberal Jim Longley 17,424 60.1 -6.0
Independent Eric Green 11,559 39.9 +39.9
Liberal hold Swing -6.0

Port Macquarie

New South Wales state election, 1988: Port Macquarie
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Bruce Jeffery 21,036 69.4 +24.9
Labor John Murphy 9,284 30.6 +0.6
Total formal votes 30,320 97.8 -0.8
Informal votes 692 2.2 +0.8
Turnout 31,012 92.8
National hold Swing +7.1

Port Stephens

New South Wales state election, 1988: Port Stephens
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Bob Martin 12,967 42.2 -7.6
Liberal Walter Scott 12,391 40.4 +10.3
Independent George Perrin 4,119 13.4 +13.4
Independent Arthur Dalton 1,227 4.0 +4.0
Total formal votes 30,704 96.6 -1.3
Informal votes 1,072 3.4 +1.3
Turnout 31,776 94.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Bob Martin 14,235 50.2 -10.2
Liberal Walter Scott 14,145 49.8 +10.2
Labor hold Swing -10.2

Riverstone

New South Wales state election, 1988: Riverstone
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Richard Amery 16,648 57.2 -7.1
Liberal Kenneth Jessup 12,471 42.8 +8.2
Total formal votes 29,119 94.8 -1.2
Informal votes 1,597 5.2 +1.2
Turnout 30,716 92.3
Labor hold Swing -7.6

Rockdale

New South Wales state election, 1988: Rockdale
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Barrie Unsworth 15,793 53.6 -9.6
Liberal Bob Gemmell 9,878 33.6 -0.5
Independent EFF Ian Yates 3,251 11.0 +11.0
Independent Robert Routledge 520 1.8 +1.8
Total formal votes 29,442 96.2 -0.5
Informal votes 1,148 3.8 +0.5
Turnout 30,590 93.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Barrie Unsworth 16,382 57.0 -7.6
Liberal Bob Gemmell 12,359 43.0 +7.6
Labor hold Swing -7.6

Ryde

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

Seven Hills

New South Wales state election, 1988: Seven Hills
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Bob Christie 12,455 44.7 -15.5
Liberal Leonard Robinson 9,271 33.3 -6.4
Independent Russell Dickens 4,165 15.0 +15.0
Independent Kathleen Cridland 1,944 7.0 +7.0
Total formal votes 27,835 96.5 -0.5
Informal votes 1,024 3.5 +0.5
Turnout 28,859 94.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Bob Christie 14,054 55.0 -5.2
Liberal Leonard Robinson 11,504 45.0 +5.2
Labor hold Swing -5.2

Smithfield

New South Wales state election, 1988: Smithfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Janice Crosio 16,250 60.8 -6.4
Liberal Glenn Ford 10,468 39.2 +14.5
Total formal votes 26,718 94.5 -1.1
Informal votes 1,549 5.5 +1.1
Turnout 28,267 93.6
Labor hold Swing -11.5

South Coast

New South Wales state election, 1988: South Coast
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent John Hatton 14,272 46.2 -13.8
Liberal Graeme Hurst 9,703 31.4 +13.1
Labor Robyn Drysdale 5,826 18.9 -1.3
Call to Australia Peter Burge 1,064 3.4 +3.4
Total formal votes 30,865 97.9 -0.7
Informal votes 672 2.1 +0.7
Turnout 31,537 93.1
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent John Hatton 19,426 64.7 -10.2
Liberal Graeme Hurst 10,582 35.3 +10.2
Independent hold Swing -10.2

Southern Highlands

New South Wales state election, 1988: Southern Highlands
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Fahey 15,176 51.2 +9.1
Labor Nigel Watkins 7,110 24.0 -17.6
Independent Thomas Gair 5,448 18.4 +18.4
Democrats Gregory Butler 1,899 6.4 +6.4
Total formal votes 29,633 97.0 -1.0
Informal votes 905 3.0 +1.0
Turnout 30,538 94.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Fahey 18,451 66.8 +9.1
Labor Nigel Watkins 9,171 33.2 -9.1
Liberal hold Swing +9.1

Strathfield

New South Wales state election, 1988: Strathfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Paul Zammit 16,931 59.6 +7.9
Labor Mark Lennon 9,729 34.2 -11.5
Democrats Marjorie Woodman 1,749 6.2 +3.6
Total formal votes 28,409 96.4 -1.0
Informal votes 1,068 3.6 +1.0
Turnout 29,477 93.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Paul Zammit 17,486 62.8 +9.7
Labor Mark Lennon 10,345 37.2 -9.7
Liberal hold Swing +9.7

Sutherland

New South Wales state election, 1988: Sutherland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Chris Downy 14,490 48.3 +5.4
Labor Maurie Keane 11,875 39.6 -13.4
Independent Jean Manuel 3,632 12.1 +12.1
Total formal votes 29,997 97.9 -0.2
Informal votes 631 2.1 +0.2
Turnout 30,628 95.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Chris Downy 15,476 52.5 +7.6
Labor Maurie Keane 14,028 47.5 -7.6
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +7.6

Swansea

New South Wales state election, 1988: Swansea
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Ivan Welsh 12,145 38.7 +38.7
Labor Don Bowman 12,112 38.6 -23.4
Liberal Linda Donovan 6,168 19.6 -6.8
Democrats Shane Simpson 967 3.1 -3.5
Total formal votes 31,392 97.0 -0.5
Informal votes 973 3.0 +0.5
Turnout 32,365 95.7
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Ivan Welsh 17,631 58.4 +58.4
Labor Don Bowman 12,545 41.6 -27.1
Independent gain from Labor Swing +58.4

Tamworth

New South Wales state election, 1988: Tamworth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Noel Park 21,083 70.0 +11.7
Labor Christine Robertson 6,608 21.9 -12.8
Democrats Ivan Bielefeld 2,444 8.1 +1.1
Total formal votes 30,135 98.1 -0.8
Informal votes 587 1.9 +0.8
Turnout 30,722 95.5
Two-party-preferred result
National Noel Park 22,230 75.4 +13.2
Labor Christine Robertson 7,255 24.6 -13.2
National hold Swing +13.2

The Entrance

New South Wales state election, 1988: The Entrance
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Bob Graham 16,080 52.0 +21.2
Labor Brian McGowan 14,852 48.0 -3.7
Total formal votes 30,932 96.7 -1.3
Informal votes 1,069 3.3 +1.3
Turnout 32,001 94.5
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +9.9

The Hills

New South Wales state election, 1988: The Hills
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Fred Caterson 23,459 75.9 +12.7
Labor Susan Deane 7,458 24.1 +1.3
Total formal votes 30,917 97.2 -0.8
Informal votes 906 2.8 +0.8
Turnout 31,823 94.8
Liberal hold Swing +5.4

Upper Hunter

New South Wales state election, 1988: Upper Hunter
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National George Souris 20,055 67.8 +9.7
Labor Colleen Green 9,522 32.2 -8.3
Total formal votes 29,577 97.0 -1.9
Informal votes 900 3.0 +1.9
Turnout 30,477 94.0
National hold Swing +9.1

Vaucluse

New South Wales state election, 1988: Vaucluse
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Ray Aston 20,267 77.2 +4.4
Labor Beverley Crane 5,982 22.8 -0.4
Total formal votes 26,249 96.4 -0.6
Informal votes 993 3.6 +0.6
Turnout 27,242 89.9
Liberal hold Swing +2.3

Wagga Wagga

New South Wales state election, 1988: Wagga Wagga
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Joe Schipp 22,085 72.6 +12.2
Labor Geoffrey Burch 8,321 27.4 -4.3
Total formal votes 30,406 97.9 -0.8
Informal votes 662 2.1 +0.8
Turnout 31,068 90.9
Liberal hold Swing +6.8

Wakehurst

New South Wales state election, 1988: Wakehurst
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Booth 15,013 52.2 +2.6
Labor Tom Webster 10,022 34.9 -10.6
Independent Michael Pawley 3,717 12.9 +12.9
Total formal votes 28,752 96.3 -1.3
Informal votes 1,090 3.7 +1.3
Turnout 29,842 92.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Booth 16,004 57.5 +5.5
Labor Tom Webster 11,809 42.5 -5.5
Liberal hold Swing +5.5

Wallsend

New South Wales state election, 1988: Wallsend
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Ken Booth 17,651 59.4 -7.1
Liberal Peter Wilson 12,066 40.6 +8.1
Total formal votes 29,717 96.0 -1.5
Informal votes 1,232 4.0 +1.5
Turnout 30,949 96.0
Labor hold Swing -7.6

Waratah

New South Wales state election, 1988: Waratah
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor John Price 17,294 61.4 +7.7
Liberal Milton Caine 10,863 38.6 +10.7
Total formal votes 28,157 95.8 -2.2
Informal votes 1,245 4.2 +2.2
Turnout 29,402 95.6
Labor hold Swing -3.0

Waverley

New South Wales state election, 1988: Waverley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Ernie Page 12,360 46.2 -3.3
Liberal Sally Betts 12,063 45.1 +4.3
Democrats Heather Meers 2,315 8.7 +1.8
Total formal votes 26,738 96.9 +0.4
Informal votes 843 3.1 -0.4
Turnout 27,581 90.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Ernie Page 13,303 50.5 -3.9
Liberal Sally Betts 13,016 49.5 +3.9
Labor hold Swing -3.9

Wentworthville

New South Wales state election, 1988: Wentworthville
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Pam Allan 14,603 47.7 -10.0
Liberal Gregory Hooper 10,287 33.6 -1.2
Independent Allan Ezzy 4,476 14.6 +14.6
Independent Manny Poularas 634 2.1 +2.1
Democrats William Utterson 604 2.0 -3.0
Total formal votes 30,604 95.9 -0.7
Informal votes 1,314 4.1 +0.7
Turnout 31,918 95.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Pam Allan 15,681 53.9 -7.6
Liberal Gregory Hooper 13,428 46.1 +7.6
Labor hold Swing -7.6

Wollongong

New South Wales state election, 1988: Wollongong
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Frank Arkell 12,909 44.5 +10.8
Labor Laurie Kelly 11,263 38.8 -13.1
Liberal John Masters 2,804 9.7 -1.3
Illawarra Workers Graham Roberts 2,028 7.0 +7.0
Total formal votes 29,004 95.5 -0.2
Informal votes 1,372 4.5 +0.2
Turnout 30,376 93.2
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Frank Arkell 15,560 55.5 +10.2
Labor Laurie Kelly 12,488 44.5 -10.2
Independent hold Swing +10.2

Wyong

New South Wales state election, 1988: Wyong
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Harry Moore 16,494 54.5 -3.9
Liberal Ian Crook 13,754 45.5 +14.0
Total formal votes 30,248 96.5 -1.1
Informal votes 1,107 3.5 +1.1
Turnout 31,355 94.2
Labor hold Swing -8.9

See also

References

  1. ↑ Green, Antony. "Changing Boundaries, Changing Fortunes: an analysis of the NSW Elections of 1988 and 1991" (PDF). NSW Parliamentary Library Research Service.
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