Results of the 1984 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly)

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New South Wales state election, 24 March 1984[1][2][3]
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 22 + 8
  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[a] 2,197 0.07 +0.07 0 ± 0
Total 3,006,910     99  
Two-party-preferred
  Labor 52.4% -6.3%
  Liberal/National 47.6% +6.3%


This is a list of electoral district results for the 1984 New South Wales state election.[1]

Results by Electoral district[edit]

Albury[edit]

1984 New South Wales state election: Albury[4]
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[edit]

1984 New South Wales state election: Ashfield[5]
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[edit]

1984 New South Wales state election: Auburn[6]
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[edit]

1984 New South Wales state election: Balmain[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Peter Crawford 15,158 60.7 +1.5
Liberal Gibson Bennie 6,003 24.0 +9.4
Socialist Labour 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[edit]

1984 New South Wales state election: Bankstown[8]
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[edit]

1984 New South Wales state election: Barwon[9]
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[edit]

1984 New South Wales state election: Bass Hill[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Neville Wran 19,432 64.1 -11.6
Liberal Peter Swiderski 8,897 29.4 +5.1
Citizens Action Sandor Torzsok 1,330 4.4 +4.4
Rainbow Party 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[edit]

1984 New South Wales state election: Bathurst[11]
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[edit]

1984 New South Wales state election: Blacktown[12]
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[edit]

1984 New South Wales state election: Bligh[13]
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[edit]

1984 New South Wales state election: Blue Mountains[14]
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[edit]

1984 New South Wales state election: Broken Hill[15]
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[edit]

1984 New South Wales state election: Burrinjuck[16]
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[edit]

1984 New South Wales state election: Burwood[17]
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[edit]

1984 New South Wales state election: Byron[18]
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[edit]

1984 New South Wales state election: Cabramatta[19]
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[edit]

1984 New South Wales state election: Camden[20]
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[edit]

1984 New South Wales state election: Campbelltown[21]
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[edit]

1984 New South Wales state election: Canterbury[22]
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[edit]

1984 New South Wales state election: Castlereagh[23]
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[edit]

1984 New South Wales state election: Cessnock[24]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Stan 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[edit]

1984 New South Wales state election: Charlestown[25]
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[edit]

1984 New South Wales state election: Clarence[26]
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[edit]

1984 New South Wales state election: Coffs Harbour[27]
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[edit]

1984 New South Wales state election: Coogee[28]
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[edit]

1984 New South Wales state election: Corrimal[29]
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[edit]

1984 New South Wales state election: Cronulla[30]
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[edit]

1984 New South Wales state election: Davidson[31]
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[edit]

1984 New South Wales state election: Drummoyne[32]
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[edit]

1984 New South Wales state election: Dubbo[33]
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[edit]

1984 New South Wales state election: Earlwood[34]
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[edit]

1984 New South Wales state election: East Hills[35]
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[edit]

1984 New South Wales state election: Eastwood[36]
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[edit]

1984 New South Wales state election: Elizabeth[37]
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[edit]

1984 New South Wales state election: Fairfield[38]
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[edit]

1984 New South Wales state election: Georges River[39]
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[edit]

1984 New South Wales state election: Gladesville[40]
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[edit]

1984 New South Wales state election: Gloucester[41]
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[edit]

1984 New South Wales state election: Gordon[42]
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[edit]

1984 New South Wales state election: Gosford[43]
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[edit]

1984 New South Wales state election: Goulburn[44]
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[edit]

1984 New South Wales state election: Granville[45]
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[edit]

1984 New South Wales state election: Hawkesbury[46]
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[edit]

1984 New South Wales state election: Heathcote[47]
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[edit]

1984 New South Wales state election: Heffron[48]
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[edit]

1984 New South Wales state election: Hornsby[49]
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[edit]

1984 New South Wales state election: Hurstville[50]
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[edit]

1984 New South Wales state election: Illawarra[51]
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[edit]

1984 New South Wales state election: Ingleburn[52]
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[edit]

1984 New South Wales state election: Kiama[53]
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[edit]

1984 New South Wales state election: Kogarah[54]
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[edit]

1984 New South Wales state election: Ku-ring-gai[55]
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

Lachlan[edit]

1984 New South Wales state election: Lachlan[56]
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[edit]

1984 New South Wales state election: Lake Macquarie[57]
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[edit]

1984 New South Wales state election: Lakemba[58]
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[edit]

1984 New South Wales state election: Lane Cove[59]
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[edit]

1984 New South Wales state election: Lismore[60]
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
Member changed to Independent Country from National Swing N/A

Liverpool[edit]

1984 New South Wales state election: Liverpool[61]
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[edit]

1984 New South Wales state election: Maitland[62]
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[edit]

1984 New South Wales state election: Manly[63]
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[edit]

1984 New South Wales state election: Maroubra[64]
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[edit]

1984 New South Wales state election: Marrickville[65]
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[edit]

1984 New South Wales state election: Merrylands[66]
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[edit]

1984 New South Wales state election: Miranda[67]
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[edit]

1984 New South Wales state election: Monaro[68]
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[edit]

1984 New South Wales state election: Mosman[69]
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[edit]

1984 New South Wales state election: Murray[70]
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[edit]

1984 New South Wales state election: Murrumbidgee[71]
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[edit]

1984 New South Wales state election: Newcastle[72]
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[edit]

1984 New South Wales state election: Northcott[73]
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[edit]

1984 New South Wales state election: Northern Tablelands[74]
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[edit]

1984 New South Wales state election: North Shore[75]
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[edit]

1984 New South Wales state election: Orange[76]
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[edit]

1984 New South Wales state election: Oxley[77]
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[edit]

1984 New South Wales state election: Parramatta[78]
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[edit]

1984 New South Wales state election: Peats[79]
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[edit]

1984 New South Wales state election: Penrith[80]
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[edit]

1984 New South Wales state election: Pittwater[81]
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[edit]

1984 New South Wales state election: Riverstone[82]
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[edit]

1984 New South Wales state election: Rockdale[83]
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[edit]

1984 New South Wales state election: Ryde[84]
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[edit]

1984 New South Wales state election: St Marys[85]
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[edit]

1984 New South Wales state election: Seven Hills[86]
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[edit]

1984 New South Wales state election: South Coast[87]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent John Hatton 21,497 61.4
Labor Robyn Drysdale 6,906 19.7
Liberal David Egan 6,633 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
Labor Robyn Drysdale 24.0
Independent hold Swing N/A
  • Hatton was elected unopposed at the previous election.

Swansea[edit]

1984 New South Wales state election: Swansea[88]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Don Bowman 21,913 65.0 -6.2
Liberal Milton Caine 7,718 22.9 +7.1
Socialist Labour 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 27.8 +6.6
Labor hold Swing -6.6

Tamworth[edit]

1984 New South Wales state election: Tamworth[89]
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[edit]

1984 New South Wales state election: The Hills[90]
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[edit]

1984 New South Wales state election: Tuggerah[91]
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[edit]

1984 New South Wales state election: Upper Hunter[92]
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[edit]

1984 New South Wales state election: Vaucluse[93]
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[edit]

1984 New South Wales state election: Wagga Wagga[94]
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[edit]

1984 New South Wales state election: Wakehurst[95]
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[edit]

1984 New South Wales state election: Wallsend[96]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Ken Booth 19,435 64.3 –10.1
Liberal Garry Carter 10,804 35.7 +10.1
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 -10.1

Waratah[edit]

1984 New South Wales state election: Waratah[97]
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[edit]

1984 New South Wales state election: Waverley[98]
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[edit]

1984 New South Wales state election: Wentworthville[99]
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[edit]

1984 New South Wales state election: Willoughby[100]
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[edit]

1984 New South Wales state election: Wollongong[101]
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[edit]

1984 New South Wales state election: Woronora[102]
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[edit]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ One candidate each from the Citizens Action, Rainbow, Uninflated and National Action Parties.[1]

References[edit]

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  13. ^ Green, Antony. "1984 Bligh". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
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  40. ^ Green, Antony. "1984 Gladesville". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  41. ^ Green, Antony. "1984 Gloucester". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  42. ^ Green, Antony. "1984 Gordon". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  43. ^ Green, Antony. "1984 Gosford". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  44. ^ Green, Antony. "1984 Goulburn". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  45. ^ Green, Antony. "1984 Granville". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  46. ^ Green, Antony. "1984 Hawkesbury". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  47. ^ Green, Antony. "1984 Heathcote". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  48. ^ Green, Antony. "1984 Heffron". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  49. ^ Green, Antony. "1984 Hornsby". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  50. ^ Green, Antony. "1984 Hurstville". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  51. ^ Green, Antony. "1984 Illawarra". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  52. ^ Green, Antony. "1984 Ingleburn". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  53. ^ Green, Antony. "1984 Kiama". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  54. ^ Green, Antony. "1984 Kogarah". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  55. ^ Green, Antony. "1984 Kuringgai". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  56. ^ Green, Antony. "1984 Lachlan". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  57. ^ Green, Antony. "1984 Lake Macquarie". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  58. ^ Green, Antony. "1984 Lakemba". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  59. ^ Green, Antony. "1984 Lane Cove". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  60. ^ Green, Antony. "1984 Lismore". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  61. ^ Green, Antony. "1984 Liverpool". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  62. ^ Green, Antony. "1984 Maitland". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  63. ^ Green, Antony. "1984 Manly". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  64. ^ Green, Antony. "1984 Maroubra". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  65. ^ Green, Antony. "1984 Marrickville". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  66. ^ Green, Antony. "1984 Merrylands". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  67. ^ Green, Antony. "1984 Miranda". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  68. ^ Green, Antony. "1984 Monaro". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  69. ^ Green, Antony. "1984 Mosman". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  70. ^ Green, Antony. "1984 Murray". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  71. ^ Green, Antony. "1984 Murrumbidgee". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  72. ^ Green, Antony. "1984 Newcastle". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  73. ^ Green, Antony. "1984 Northcott". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  74. ^ Green, Antony. "1984 Northern Tableland". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  75. ^ Green, Antony. "1984 North Shore". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  76. ^ Green, Antony. "1984 Orange". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  77. ^ Green, Antony. "1984 Oxley". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  78. ^ Green, Antony. "1984 Parramatta". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  79. ^ Green, Antony. "1984 Peats". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  80. ^ Green, Antony. "1984 Penrith". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  81. ^ Green, Antony. "1984 Pittwater". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  82. ^ Green, Antony. "1984 Riverstone". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  83. ^ Green, Antony. "1984 Rockdale". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  84. ^ Green, Antony. "1984 Ryde". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  85. ^ Green, Antony. "1984 St Marys". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  86. ^ Green, Antony. "1984 Seven Hills". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  87. ^ Green, Antony. "1984 South Coast". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  88. ^ Green, Antony. "1984 Swansea". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  89. ^ Green, Antony. "1984 Tamworth". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  90. ^ Green, Antony. "1984 The Hills". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  91. ^ Green, Antony. "1984 Tuggerah". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  92. ^ Green, Antony. "1984 Upper Hunter". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  93. ^ Green, Antony. "1984 Vaucluse". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  94. ^ Green, Antony. "1984 Wagga Wagga". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  95. ^ Green, Antony. "1984 Wakehurst". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  96. ^ Green, Antony. "1984 Wallsend". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  97. ^ Green, Antony. "1984 Waratah". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  98. ^ Green, Antony. "1984 Waverley". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  99. ^ Green, Antony. "1984 Wentworthville". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  100. ^ Green, Antony. "1984 Willoughby". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  101. ^ Green, Antony. "1984 Wollongong". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  102. ^ Green, Antony. "1984 Woronora". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 May 2020.

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