Results of the New South Wales state election, 1991 (Legislative Assembly M-Z)

New South Wales state election, 25 May 1991
Legislative Assembly
<< 1988 — 1995 >>

Enrolled voters 3,631,618
Votes cast 3,400,092 Turnout 93.62% +0.04%
Informal votes 316,832 Informal 9.32% +6.04%
Summary of votes by party
Party Primary votes % Swing Seats Change
  Labor 1,204,066 39.05% +0.57% 46 + 3
  Liberal 1,053,100 34.16% –1.64% 32 – 7
  National 324,214 10.52% –3.22% 17 – 3
  Democrats 165,229 5.36% +3.55% 0 ± 0
  Call to Australia 36,807 1.19% +0.75% 0 ± 0
  Country Residents 16,557 0.54% +0.54% 0 ± 0
  Greens NSW 16,556 0.54% +0.54% 0 ± 0
  CEC 5,198 0.17% +0.17% 0 ± 0
  Other parties 5,310 0.17% –1.39% 0 ± 0
  Independent 256,223 8.31% +0.14% 4 – 3
Total 3,083,260     99  
Two-party-preferred
  Liberal/National 1,540,770 52.47% –3.31%
  Labor 1,422,826 47.53% +3.31%

This is a list of electoral district results for the New South Wales state election, 1991 for districts from M to Z.

Results by Electoral district

Maitland

New South Wales state election, 1991: Maitland[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Peter Blackmore 12,046 36.7 +10.3
Labor Tony Keating 11,973 36.5 +3.4
Independent Bob Horne 5,288 16.1 +16.1
Independent Pat Hughes 1,744 5.3 +5.3
Democrats Malcolm Martin 1,079 3.3 +0.5
Call to Australia Tom Toogood 672 2.0 +2.0
Total formal votes 32,802 92.5 -5.2
Informal votes 2,671 7.5 +5.2
Turnout 35,473 96.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Peter Blackmore 14,680 50.6 -6.8
Labor Tony Keating 14,335 49.4 +6.8
Liberal gain from Labor Swing -6.8

Manly

New South Wales state election, 1991: Manly
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal David Hay 14,768 45.7 -15.8
Independent Peter Macdonald 11,294 34.9 +34.9
Labor Ivan Hurwitz 5,097 15.8 -16.7
Democrats Jane King 1,177 3.6 -2.5
Total formal votes 32,336 93.6 -3.4
Informal votes 2,212 6.4 +3.4
Turnout 34,548 92.1
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Peter Macdonald 15,707 50.7 +50.7
Liberal David Hay 15,278 49.3 -15.6
Independent gain from Liberal Swing +50.7

Maroubra

New South Wales state election, 1991: Maroubra
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Bob Carr 17,398 57.3 +3.9
Liberal Vonnie O'Shea 11,244 37.1 +0.4
Democrats Andrew Larcos 1,701 5.6 0.0
Total formal votes 30,343 87.9 -8.3
Informal votes 4,169 12.1 +8.3
Turnout 34,512 92.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Bob Carr 18,094 60.8 +1.4
Liberal Vonnie O'Shea 11,678 39.2 -1.4
Labor hold Swing +1.4

Marrickville

New South Wales state election, 1991: Marrickville
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Andrew Refshauge 15,474 54.8 +7.3
Liberal Jack Cassimatis 7,040 24.9 +2.3
Greens Bruce Welch 3,659 13.0 +13.0
Democrats Peter Hennessy 2,050 7.3 -2.8
Total formal votes 28,223 86.5 -7.8
Informal votes 4,415 13.5 +7.8
Turnout 32,638 89.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Andrew Refshauge 18,293 69.8 +2.6
Liberal Jack Cassimatis 7,902 30.2 -2.6
Labor hold Swing +2.6

Miranda

New South Wales state election, 1991: Miranda
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Ron Phillips 18,200 56.9 -2.2
Labor Hazel Wilson 11,200 35.0 -2.7
Democrats Lydia Clancy 2,601 8.1 +8.1
Total formal votes 32,001 91.8 -5.3
Informal votes 2,855 8.2 +5.3
Turnout 34,856 94.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Ron Phillips 18,841 60.3 +0.1
Labor Hazel Wilson 12,395 39.7 -0.1
Liberal hold Swing +0.1

Monaro

New South Wales state election, 1991: Monaro
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Peter Cochran 17,397 59.2 +31.7
Labor Penny Lockwood 9,417 32.0 -4.7
Democrats Bob Patrech 2,577 8.8 +8.6
Total formal votes 29,391 90.0 -7.3
Informal votes 3,265 10.0 +7.3
Turnout 32,656 92.2
Two-party-preferred result
National Peter Cochran 17,977 62.7 +4.9
Labor Penny Lockwood 10,698 37.3 -4.9
National hold Swing +4.9

Moorebank

New South Wales state election, 1991: Moorebank
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Craig Knowles 13,833 45.1 -0.8
Liberal Tony Pascale 10,129 33.1 -4.9
Independent Jim Kremmer 3,267 10.7 +10.7
Independent Lillian Beckett 1,525 5.0 +5.0
Democrats Julian Connelly 874 2.9 -0.3
Call to Australia Lindsay Amor 514 1.7 +1.7
Independent Bryce Regan 505 1.6 +1.6
Total formal votes 30,647 88.3 -7.5
Informal votes 4,071 11.7 +7.5
Turnout 34,718 94.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Craig Knowles 15,174 54.4 +0.7
Liberal Tony Pascale 12,724 45.6 -0.7
Labor hold Swing +0.7

Mount Druitt

New South Wales state election, 1991: Mount Druitt
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Richard Amery 15,848 54.8 -2.9
Liberal Michael Sainsbury 8,362 28.9 -9.8
Independent EFF Joe Bryant 2,095 7.2 +4.2
Call to Australia Mavis Atha 915 3.2 +3.2
Democrats Dick Pike 759 2.6 +2.6
Independent Ivor F 608 2.1 +2.1
CEC Gloria Wood 323 1.1 +1.1
Total formal votes 28,910 85.5 -10.4
Informal votes 4,896 14.5 +10.4
Turnout 33,806 93.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Richard Amery 16,873 63.0 +3.7
Liberal Michael Sainsbury 9,891 37.0 -3.7
Labor hold Swing +3.7

Murray

New South Wales state election, 1991: Murray
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Jim Small 23,272 74.4 -1.1
Labor Mark Kilby 5,048 16.1 -7.9
Democrats Bernard Gee 1,251 4.0 +4.0
Independent James Hayes 1,187 3.8 +3.8
CEC Edward Harvey 506 1.6 +1.6
Total formal votes 31,264 94.6 -3.4
Informal votes 1,771 5.4 +3.4
Turnout 33,035 90.5
Two-party-preferred result
National Jim Small 23,999 81.4 +5.5
Labor Mark Kilby 5,490 18.6 -5.5
National hold Swing +5.5

Murrumbidgee

New South Wales state election, 1991: Murrumbidgee
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Adrian Cruickshank 15,619 47.7 -18.8
Labor Ron Anson 9,599 29.3 0.0
Country Residents Jeanine McRae 3,725 11.4 +11.4
Independent John Sullivan 3,121 9.5 +9.5
Democrats Rene Brummans 696 2.1 +2.1
Total formal votes 32,760 93.1 -5.1
Informal votes 2,418 6.9 +5.1
Turnout 35,178 93.8
Two-party-preferred result
National Adrian Cruickshank 18,810 61.8 -8.9
Labor Ron Anson 11,633 38.2 +8.9
National hold Swing -8.9

Murwillumbah

New South Wales state election, 1991: Murwillumbah
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Don Beck 11,196 36.8 -19.1
Labor Trevor Wilson 9,038 29.7 -6.9
Independent John Hurley 4,984 16.4 +16.4
Independent Max Boyd 4,431 14.6 +14.6
Democrats Ken Nicholson 772 2.5 +2.5
Total formal votes 30,421 95.3 -2.4
Informal votes 1,499 4.7 +2.4
Turnout 31,920 92.4
Two-party-preferred result
National Don Beck 14,937 53.1 -6.5
Labor Trevor Wilson 13,201 46.9 +6.5
National hold Swing -6.5

Myall Lakes

New South Wales state election, 1991: Myall Lakes
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National John Turner 19,535 61.4 +0.1
Labor Frank Rigby 8,711 27.4 +4.1
Democrats Paul Moritz 1,942 6.1 +2.5
Call to Australia Terrence Hazell 1,609 5.1 +5.1
Total formal votes 31,797 93.7 -3.7
Informal votes 2,155 6.3 +3.7
Turnout 33,952 94.6
Two-party-preferred result
National John Turner 21,086 68.6 -3.7
Labor Frank Rigby 9,636 31.4 +3.7
National hold Swing -3.7

Newcastle

New South Wales state election, 1991: Newcastle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Bryce Gaudry 15,858 50.1 +10.3
Independent George Keegan 6,635 21.0 -5.9
Liberal Colin Cookson 6,533 20.6 +0.3
Democrats Anne Moulston 1,842 5.8 +5.8
Call to Australia Jim Kendall 474 1.5 +1.5
Independent Con Forster 304 1.0 +1.0
Total formal votes 31,646 92.6 -4.4
Informal votes 2,539 7.4 +4.4
Turnout 34,185 94.4
Two-candidate-preferred result
Labor Bryce Gaudry 17,274 62.4 +14.7
Independent George Keegan 10,425 37.6 -14.7
Labor gain from Independent Swing +14.7

North Shore

New South Wales state election, 1991: North Shore
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Phillip Smiles 15,422 51.1 +1.6
Independent Robyn Read 12,389 41.0 +7.4
Labor Steven Torpey 2,388 7.9 -7.3
Total formal votes 30,199 94.4 -3.4
Informal votes 1,786 5.6 +3.4
Turnout 31,985 90.3
Two-candidate-preferred result
Liberal Phillip Smiles 15,613 52.5 -0.4
Independent Robyn Read 14,132 47.5 +0.4
Liberal gain from Independent Swing -0.4

Northcott

New South Wales state election, 1991: Northcott
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Bruce Baird 22,066 67.9 -4.9
Labor Vanessa O'Meara 5,599 17.2 -9.2
Democrats Kerry Bamford 3,686 11.3 +11.3
Call to Australia Colin Hornshaw 1,129 3.5 +3.5
Total formal votes 32,480 93.3 -3.7
Informal votes 2,344 6.7 +3.7
Turnout 34,824 94.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Bruce Baird 23,420 76.4 +3.2
Labor Vanessa O'Meara 7,241 23.6 -3.2
Liberal hold Swing +3.2

Northern Tablelands

New South Wales state election, 1991: Northern Tablelands
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Ray Chappell 18,220 54.6 -9.5
Labor Janice Knight 10,544 31.6 +4.2
Democrats Fiona Richardson 1,370 4.1 -1.2
CEC Rob Taber 1,287 3.9 +3.9
Independent Peter Worthing 1,220 3.7 +3.7
Independent Stewart Scott-Irving 740 2.2 +2.2
Total formal votes 33,381 94.1 -3.7
Informal votes 2,083 5.9 +3.7
Turnout 35,464 93.9
Two-party-preferred result
National Ray Chappell 19,226 61.5 -7.1
Labor Janice Knight 12,041 38.5 +7.1
National hold Swing -7.1

Orange

New South Wales state election, 1991: Orange
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Garry West 16,658 50.3 -21.8
Independent Tim Sullivan 9,922 30.0 +30.0
Labor Bob Farrell 5,149 15.5 -12.3
Call to Australia Peter Walls 781 2.4 +2.4
Independent Tom Rands 612 1.8 +1.8
Total formal votes 33,122 94.6 -3.1
Informal votes 1,901 5.4 +3.1
Turnout 35,023 95.0
Two-candidate-preferred result
National Garry West 17,552 55.3 -16.8
Independent Tim Sullivan 14,181 44.7 +44.7
National hold Swing -16.8

Oxley

New South Wales state election, 1991: Oxley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Bruce Jeffery 17,896 57.4 -12.2
Labor Paul Sekfy 10,476 33.6 +5.1
Democrats Dean Jefferys 2,267 7.3 +5.4
CEC Kenneth Robertson 529 1.7 +1.7
Total formal votes 31,168 93.7 -3.9
Informal votes 2,104 6.3 +3.9
Turnout 33,272 94.2
Two-party-preferred result
National Bruce Jeffery 18,513 61.5 -9.0
Labor Paul Sekfy 11,579 38.5 +9.0
National hold Swing -9.0

Parramatta

New South Wales state election, 1991: Parramatta
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Andrew Ziolkowski 13,984 44.3 -3.0
Liberal John Books 13,467 42.6 -1.8
Independent John Brown 2,407 7.6 +7.6
Democrats Gail Kerr 1,443 4.6 +0.4
Independent Cherie Loel 280 0.9 +0.9
Total formal votes 31,581 90.2 -6.4
Informal votes 3,434 9.8 +6.4
Turnout 35,015 93.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Andrew Ziolkowski 15,914 52.6 +2.1
Liberal John Books 14,352 47.4 -2.1
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +2.1

Peats

New South Wales state election, 1991: Peats
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Tony Doyle 17,690 54.9 +6.1
Liberal Keith Lavers 10,490 32.6 -1.8
Independent Pat Harrison 2,579 8.0 -8.8
Democrats Merv Howlett 1,445 4.5 +4.5
Total formal votes 32,204 92.1 -5.0
Informal votes 2,776 7.9 +5.0
Turnout 34,980 94.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Tony Doyle 19,040 61.0 +3.7
Liberal Keith Lavers 12,150 39.0 -3.7
Labor hold Swing +3.7

Penrith

New South Wales state election, 1991: Penrith
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Faye Lo Po' 15,086 47.7 +4.0
Liberal Guy Matheson 12,777 40.4 -2.0
Independent Betty Bourke 1,543 4.9 +4.9
Democrats Ivan Metcalfe 1,175 3.7 +3.7
Call to Australia Brian Grigg 1,075 3.4 -2.2
Total formal votes 31,656 92.7 -3.8
Informal votes 2,492 7.3 +3.8
Turnout 34,148 94.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Faye Lo Po' 16,606 54.6 +5.9
Liberal Guy Matheson 13,823 45.4 -5.9
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +5.9

Pittwater

New South Wales state election, 1991: Pittwater
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Jim Longley 20,893 66.3 +10.2
Labor Garry Sargent 5,515 17.5 +1.2
Democrats David Plumb 5,108 16.2 +13.5
Total formal votes 31,516 91.2 -5.7
Informal votes 3,036 8.8 +5.7
Turnout 34,552 92.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Jim Longley 22,150 73.4 +1.1
Labor Garry Sargent 8,008 26.6 -1.1
Liberal hold Swing +1.1

Port Jackson

New South Wales state election, 1991: Port Jackson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Sandra Nori 15,510 50.7 +8.3
Independent Dawn Fraser 5,785 18.9 -4.4
Liberal Michael Bach 5,285 17.3 -1.7
Greens Hall Greenland 2,140 7.0 +7.0
Independent Des Kennedy 867 2.8 +2.8
Democrats Yvonne Penfold 815 2.7 -0.2
Call to Australia Bruce Thompson 189 0.6 +0.6
Total formal votes 30,591 93.9 -2.3
Informal votes 1,981 6.1 +2.3
Turnout 32,572 89.4
Two-candidate-preferred result
Labor Sandra Nori 18,114 63.7 +13.2
Independent Dawn Fraser 10,322 36.3 -13.2
Labor hold Swing +13.2

Port Macquarie

New South Wales state election, 1991: Port Macquarie
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Wendy Machin 17,430 54.8 -15.1
Labor John Murphy 7,172 22.5 -7.2
Independent Bob Woodlands 5,572 17.5 +17.5
Democrats Jan Tyrrell 958 3.0 +3.0
Call to Australia Suzanne Trant-Fischer 700 2.2 +2.2
Total formal votes 31,832 94.5 -3.0
Informal votes 1,866 5.5 +3.0
Turnout 33,698 94.8
Two-party-preferred result
National Wendy Machin 19,617 67.7 -2.6
Labor John Murphy 9,372 32.3 +2.6
National hold Swing -2.6

Port Stephens

New South Wales state election, 1991: Port Stephens
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Bob Martin 17,498 54.5 +15.1
Liberal Lee Mather 9,209 28.7 -8.9
National Len Roberts 3,665 11.4 +6.4
Democrats Lance Woods 1,739 5.4 +4.7
Total formal votes 32,111 92.9 -3.9
Informal votes 2,449 7.1 +3.9
Turnout 34,560 95.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Bob Martin 18,515 60.1 +13.1
Liberal Lee Mather 12,315 39.9 -13.1
Labor hold Swing +13.1

Riverstone

New South Wales state election, 1991: Riverstone
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor John Aquilina 15,886 51.6 +3.4
Liberal Allan Green 10,905 35.5 -6.1
Independent Michael Corbin 2,337 7.6 +7.6
Democrats Bill Clancy 993 3.2 +3.2
Call to Australia Royalene Edwards 639 2.1 +2.1
Total formal votes 30,760 89.1 -6.8
Informal votes 3,753 10.9 +6.8
Turnout 34,513 94.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor John Aquilina 16,931 57.5 +4.5
Liberal Allan Green 12,518 42.5 -4.5
Labor hold Swing +4.5

Rockdale

New South Wales state election, 1991: Rockdale
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor George Thompson 15,110 50.7 -1.5
Liberal Peter Johnson 11,859 39.8 +2.4
Democrats Leslie Wand 1,005 3.4 +3.4
Independent Sergio Bustamante 969 3.2 +3.2
Independent Anne Targett 875 2.9 +2.9
Total formal votes 29,818 86.8 -9.4
Informal votes 4,541 13.2 +9.4
Turnout 34,359 94.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor George Thompson 16,350 56.8 +1.6
Liberal Peter Johnson 12,454 43.2 -1.6
Labor hold Swing +1.6

St Marys

New South Wales state election, 1991: St Marys
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Tony Aquilina 18,726 61.1 +6.8
Liberal Barry Haylock 9,312 30.4 -4.0
Democrats Suzanne Saunders 2,588 8.5 +8.5
Total formal votes 30,626 89.6 -5.5
Informal votes 3,553 10.4 +5.5
Turnout 34,179 93.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Tony Aquilina 19,664 66.4 +6.9
Liberal Barry Haylock 9,941 33.6 -6.9
Labor hold Swing +6.9

Smithfield

New South Wales state election, 1991: Smithfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Carl Scully 15,473 52.1 +0.1
Liberal Bob Robertson 10,053 33.8 -6.1
Independent Joe Morizzi 3,298 11.1 +11.1
Call to Australia Elias Hammo 894 3.0 +1.7
Total formal votes 29,718 83.9 -11.0
Informal votes 5,691 16.1 +11.0
Turnout 35,409 94.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Carl Scully 16,260 57.0 +1.9
Liberal Bob Robertson 12,279 43.0 -1.9
Labor hold Swing +1.9

South Coast

New South Wales state election, 1991: South Coast
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent John Hatton 15,327 51.4 +11.2
Liberal Graeme Hurst 8,499 28.5 -5.5
Labor Veronica Hursted 5,199 17.4 -1.6
Call to Australia Neil McLean 815 2.7 -0.5
Total formal votes 29,840 93.5 -4.5
Informal votes 2,071 6.5 +4.5
Turnout 31,911 93.5
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent John Hatton 19,416 68.3 +8.2
Liberal Graeme Hurst 9,028 31.7 -8.2
Independent hold Swing +8.2

Southern Highlands

New South Wales state election, 1991: Southern Highlands
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Fahey 15,000 48.1 +20.1
Labor Ken Sullivan 11,740 37.6 +9.6
Democrats Susan Nagy 2,919 9.4 +5.7
Call to Australia Wal Tennikoff 1,547 5.0 +5.0
Total formal votes 31,206 91.8 -5.5
Informal votes 2,784 8.2 +5.5
Turnout 33,990 93.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Fahey 16,859 56.4 -10.5
Labor Ken Sullivan 13,009 43.6 +10.5
Liberal hold Swing -10.5

Strathfield

New South Wales state election, 1991: Strathfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Paul Zammit 16,593 55.4 +3.4
Labor Michael Costa 10,942 36.5 -0.4
Democrats Marjorie Woodman 2,426 8.1 +4.3
Total formal votes 29,961 88.2 -7.6
Informal votes 4,022 11.8 +7.6
Turnout 33,983 93.1
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Paul Zammit 17,305 59.3 +1.4
Labor Michael Costa 11,901 40.7 -1.4

Sutherland

New South Wales state election, 1991: Sutherland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Chris Downy 16,406 49.3 -0.1
Labor Genevieve Rankin 13,127 39.4 +1.7
Independent Lynette Farmer 1,997 6.0 +6.0
Democrats June Young 1,749 5.3 +3.5
Total formal votes 33,279 93.8 -4.1
Informal votes 2,211 6.2 +4.1
Turnout 35,490 95.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Chris Downy 17,244 53.0 -0.9
Labor Genevieve Rankin 15,262 47.0 +0.9
Liberal hold Swing -0.9

Swansea

New South Wales state election, 1991: Swansea
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Don Bowman 14,658 45.6 +6.6
Independent Ivan Welsh 7,745 24.1 -11.9
Liberal Laurie Coghlan 5,888 18.3 -3.8
Democrats Michael Reckenberg 1,617 5.0 +2.2
Independent John Selway 1,400 4.4 +4.4
Call to Australia Ivan Morrow 629 2.0 +2.0
Independent Harold Pyke 195 0.6 +0.6
Total formal votes 32,132 92.6 -4.5
Informal votes 2,579 7.4 +4.5
Turnout 34,711 94.9
Two-candidate-preferred result
Labor Don Bowman 16,539 56.4 +14.0
Independent Ivan Welsh 12,797 43.6 -14.0
Labor gain from Independent Swing +14.0

Tamworth

New South Wales state election, 1991: Tamworth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Tony Windsor 12,097 36.2 +36.2
National David Briggs 10,647 31.9 -37.6
Labor Christine Robertson 5,220 15.6 -6.6
Independent David Evans 4,718 14.1 +14.1
Democrats Glen Hausfield 708 2.1 -5.4
Total formal votes 33,390 95.7 -2.3
Informal votes 1,490 4.3 +2.3
Turnout 34,880 95.4
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Tony Windsor 18,602 59.8 +59.8
National David Briggs 12,503 40.2 -34.8
Independent gain from National Swing +59.8

The Entrance

New South Wales state election, 1991: The Entrance
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Bob Graham 14,356 46.1 -5.8
Labor Grant McBride 13,415 43.1 -3.5
Democrats Lynn Sawyer 1,825 5.9 +5.3
Independent Tony Irving 1,516 4.9 +4.9
Total formal votes 31,112 91.7 -5.0
Informal votes 2,801 8.3 +5.0
Turnout 33,913 93.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Bob Graham 15,165 50.2 -2.6
Labor Grant McBride 15,049 49.8 +2.6
Liberal hold Swing -2.6

The Hills

New South Wales state election, 1991: The Hills
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Tony Packard 19,860 62.5 -16.0
Independent Roy Potter 6,619 20.8 +20.8
Labor Julie Kanaghines 3,945 12.4 -9.1
Democrats Roger Posgate 1,346 4.2 +4.2
Total formal votes 31,770 93.8 -3.1
Informal votes 2,101 6.2 +3.1
Turnout 33,871 93.4
Two-candidate-preferred result
Liberal Tony Packard 20,547 67.4 -11.1
Independent Roy Potter 9,950 32.6 +32.6
Liberal hold Swing -11.1

Upper Hunter

New South Wales state election, 1991: Upper Hunter
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National George Souris 19,262 58.2 -4.5
Labor Pat Baks 10,554 31.9 +0.6
Country Residents Robert Duff 2,177 6.6 +6.6
CEC Margaret Hawkins 1,115 3.4 +3.4
Total formal votes 33,108 93.0 -4.6
Informal votes 2,511 7.0 +4.6
Turnout 35,619 94.9
Two-party-preferred result
National George Souris 20,661 64.7 -2.5
Labor Pat Baks 11,274 35.3 +2.5
National hold Swing -2.5

Vaucluse

New South Wales state election, 1991: Vaucluse
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Michael Yabsley 16,876 55.1 -9.4
Labor James Dupree 5,337 17.4 -14.8
Independent Rose Watson 4,444 14.5 +14.5
Greens Geoff Ash 1,509 4.9 +4.9
Democrats Victoria Resch 1,050 3.4 +0.1
Independent Yvonne Jayawardena 1,022 3.3 +3.3
Independent Tony Waldron 412 1.3 +1.3
Total formal votes 30,650 90.7 -5.7
Informal votes 3,128 9.3 +5.7
Turnout 33,778 90.2
Two-candidate-preferred result
Liberal Michael Yabsley 17,862 63.0 -3.2
Independent Rose Watson 10,475 37.0 +37.0
Liberal hold Swing -3.2

Wagga Wagga

New South Wales state election, 1991: Wagga Wagga
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Joe Schipp 19,031 65.8 -1.7
Labor Geoff Burch 9,886 34.2 +4.9
Total formal votes 28,917 85.1 -12.8
Informal votes 5,064 14.9 +12.8
Turnout 33,981 93.8
Liberal hold Swing -4.5

Wakehurst

New South Wales state election, 1991: Wakehurst
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Brad Hazzard 17,161 55.3 +2.4
Labor Anne Purcell 8,077 26.0 -6.4
Independent Tim Maguire 3,435 11.1 +11.1
Democrats Richard Hill 2,336 7.5 +7.4
Total formal votes 31,009 90.8 -5.6
Informal votes 3,155 9.2 +5.6
Turnout 34,164 92.1
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Brad Hazzard 18,550 62.7 +3.2
Labor Anne Purcell 11,048 37.3 -3.2
Liberal hold Swing +3.2

Wallsend

New South Wales state election, 1991: Wallsend
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor John Mills 17,724 56.0 -0.3
Liberal Philip Laver 9,438 29.8 -9.0
Democrats Judith Smyth 2,983 9.4 +9.4
Call to Australia John Hor 1,522 4.8 +4.8
Total formal votes 31,667 89.8 -6.5
Informal votes 3,592 10.2 +6.5
Turnout 35,259 95.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor John Mills 18,850 63.2 +5.0
Liberal Philip Laver 10,970 36.8 -5.0
Labor hold Swing +5.0

Waratah

New South Wales state election, 1991: Waratah
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor John Price 19,401 65.1 +6.1
Liberal Mark Booth 7,299 24.5 -8.2
Independent Milton Caine 2,105 7.1 +7.1
Call to Australia Stuart Edser 1,008 3.4 +3.4
Total formal votes 29,813 88.3 -7.7
Informal votes 3,968 11.7 +7.7
Turnout 33,781 95.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor John Price 20,258 71.0 +9.3
Liberal Mark Booth 8,293 29.0 -9.3
Labor hold Swing -9.3

Willoughby

New South Wales state election, 1991: Willoughby
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Peter Collins 18,247 57.4 -9.2
Independent Louise Weingarth 7,942 25.0 +25.0
Labor Daniel Reiss 4,010 12.6 -14.1
Democrats Mary Harnett 903 2.8 +2.8
Call to Australia Rosemary Moore 699 2.2 +2.2
Total formal votes 31,801 93.1 -3.4
Informal votes 2,374 6.9 +3.4
Turnout 34,175 91.2
Two-candidate-preferred result
Liberal Peter Collins 18,777 61.9 -8.3
Independent Louise Weingarth 11,536 38.1 +38.1
Liberal hold Swing -8.3

Wollongong

New South Wales state election, 1991: Wollongong
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Gerry Sullivan 15,196 50.2 +11.4
Independent Frank Arkell 8,971 29.7 -10.0
Liberal Mick Lucke 3,180 10.5 -1.7
Greens Steve Brigham 1,600 5.3 +5.3
Democrats April Sampson-Kelly 894 3.0 +3.0
Call to Australia Valdis Smidlers 402 1.3 +1.3
Total formal votes 30,243 87.6 -7.8
Informal votes 4,288 12.4 +7.8
Turnout 34,531 93.3
Two-candidate-preferred result
Labor Gerry Sullivan 16,125 58.6 +12.2
Independent Frank Arkell 11,390 41.4 -12.2
Labor gain from Independent Swing +12.2

Wyong

New South Wales state election, 1991: Wyong
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Paul Crittenden 16,392 53.1 -0.2
Liberal Rick Walton 11,527 37.3 -9.4
Democrats Jan Watts 1,283 4.2 +4.2
Independent Phil Kenny 1,094 3.5 +3.5
Independent Gordon Craig 586 1.9 +1.9
Total formal votes 30,882 92.3 -4.2
Informal votes 2,570 7.7 +4.2
Turnout 33,452 94.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Paul Crittenden 17,613 59.0 +5.7
Liberal Rick Walton 12,229 41.0 -5.7
Labor hold Swing +5.7

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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