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Created in [[New South Wales state election, 1971|1971]], Miranda had traditionally been a [[Liberal Party of Australia|Liberal]] electorate, being won by [[Australian Labor Party|Labor]] only at landslide elections, two under [[Neville Wran]] in [[New South Wales state election, 1978|1978]] and [[New South Wales state election, 1981|1981]], and again under [[Bob Carr]] in [[New South Wales state election, 1999|1999]] and [[New South Wales state election, 2003|2003]]. According to [[Australian Broadcasting Corporation|ABC]] [[psephologist]] [[Antony Green]], the seat should have been recovered by the Liberals in [[New South Wales state election, 2007|2007]] but was narrowly retained by Labor. On a margin of 0.8 percent it was the Labor government's most marginal seat. In [[New South Wales state election, 2011|2011]] the Liberals won government in a landslide, and the seat of Miranda on a very safe 21.0 percent margin, with 39 seats held by the [[Coalition (Australia)|Coalition]] on smaller margins.<ref name=abc>{{cite web|url=http://www.abc.net.au/elections/nsw/2013/miranda/ |title=Miranda State By-election |publisher=Antony Green ABC |date= |accessdate=18 October 2013}}</ref>
Created in [[New South Wales state election, 1971|1971]], Miranda had traditionally been a [[Liberal Party of Australia|Liberal]] electorate, being won by [[Australian Labor Party|Labor]] only at landslide elections, two under [[Neville Wran]] in [[New South Wales state election, 1978|1978]] and [[New South Wales state election, 1981|1981]], and again under [[Bob Carr]] in [[New South Wales state election, 1999|1999]] and [[New South Wales state election, 2003|2003]]. According to [[Australian Broadcasting Corporation|ABC]] [[psephologist]] [[Antony Green]], the seat should have been recovered by the Liberals in [[New South Wales state election, 2007|2007]] but was narrowly retained by Labor. On a margin of 0.8 percent it was the Labor government's most marginal seat. In [[New South Wales state election, 2011|2011]] the Liberals won government in a landslide, and the seat of Miranda on a very safe 21.0 percent margin, with 39 seats held by the [[Coalition (Australia)|Coalition]] on smaller margins.<ref name=abc>{{cite web|url=http://www.abc.net.au/elections/nsw/2013/miranda/ |title=Miranda State By-election |publisher=Antony Green ABC |date= |accessdate=18 October 2013}}</ref>


The seat was made vacant following the resignation of Liberal MP [[Graham Annesley]]. The [[Miranda state by-election, 2013|2013 Miranda by-election]] was conducted on 19 October, Labor's [[Barry Collier (politician)|Barry Collier]] won the seat with a two-party swing of 26 percent in the largest by-election swing in the state's history.<ref>[http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-10-19/barry-collier-stuns-ofarrell-govt-in-miranda-by-election/5033622 Labor's Barry Collier returns to NSW Parliament after record swing against O'Farrell Government in Miranda by-election: Antony Green ABC News 19 October 2013]</ref> He did not stand for re-election at the [[New South Wales state election,_2015|2015 NSW State election]].<ref>[http://www.theleader.com.au/story/2627531/collier-exits-again-miranda-mp-calls-it-quits-for-wife-and-family/ Collier exits again - Miranda MP calls it quits 'for wife and family'] St George Leader 16 October 2014</ref>
The seat was made vacant following the resignation of Liberal MP [[Graham Annesley]]. The [[Miranda state by-election, 2013|2013 Miranda by-election]] was conducted on 19 October, Labor's [[Barry Collier (politician)|Barry Collier]] won the seat with a two-party swing of 26 percent in the largest by-election swing in the state's history.<ref>[http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-10-19/barry-collier-stuns-ofarrell-govt-in-miranda-by-election/5033622 Labor's Barry Collier returns to NSW Parliament after record swing against O'Farrell Government in Miranda by-election: Antony Green ABC News 19 October 2013]</ref> He did not stand for re-election at the [[New South Wales state election,_2015|2015 NSW State election]] and the seat was subsequently won by the Liberal Party's [[Eleni_Petinos|Eleni Petinos]].<ref>[http://www.theleader.com.au/story/2627531/collier-exits-again-miranda-mp-calls-it-quits-for-wife-and-family/ Collier exits again - Miranda MP calls it quits 'for wife and family'] St George Leader 16 October 2014</ref>


==Members for Miranda==
==Members for Miranda==
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{{main|Electoral results for the district of Miranda}}
{{main|Electoral results for the district of Miranda}}
{{Election box begin |
{{Election box begin |
|title=[[New South Wales state election, 2015]]
|title=[[Miranda state by-election, 2013]]<ref>[http://www.elections.nsw.gov.au/results/by-elections/state/2013_miranda_by-election_results 2013 Miranda by-election results: NSW EC]</ref><ref>[http://www.abc.net.au/elections/nsw/2013/miranda/result.htm 2013 Miranda by-election results: Antony Green ABC]</ref><ref>[http://www.abc.net.au/elections/nsw/2013/miranda/commentary.htm 2013 Miranda by-election results commentary: Antony Green ABC]</ref><ref>[http://blogs.crikey.com.au/pollbludger/2013/10/19/miranda-by-election-live/ 2013 Miranda by-election results: Poll Bludger]</ref>
}}
}}

{{Election box candidate AU party|
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = [[Barry Collier (politician)|Barry Collier]]
|candidate = [[Eleni Petinos |Eleni Petinos]]
|party = Labor
|party = Liberal
|votes = 18,812
|votes = 27,325
|percentage = 46.5
|percentage = 55.3
|change = +24.2
|change = −7.4
}}
}}


{{Election box candidate AU party|
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Brett Thomas
|candidate = Greg Holland
|party = Liberal
|party = Labor
|votes = 15,883
|votes = 14,654
|percentage = 39.2
|percentage = 29.6
|change = −21.5
|change = +8.8
}}
}}


{{Election box candidate AU party|
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = George Capsis
|candidate = Mick Nairn
|party = Christian Democrats
|party = Greens
|votes = 2,840
|votes = 3,450
|percentage = 7.0
|percentage = 7.0
|change = +3.5
|change = −1.0
}}
}}


{{Election box candidate AU party|
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Murray Scott
|candidate = Mark Falanga
|party = Greens
|party = Christian Democrats
|votes = 1,757
|votes = 2,139
|percentage = 4.3
|percentage = 4.3
|change = −4.4
|change = +0.2
}}
}}


{{Election box candidate AU party|
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Lisa Walters
|candidate = John Brett
|party = Independent
|party = Independent
|votes = 842
|votes = 1,109
|percentage = 2.1
|percentage = 2.2
|change = +2.1
|change = -0.9
}}
}}


{{Election box candidate AU party|
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = John Brett
|candidate = Andrew Tran
|party = [[No Land Tax Campaign |No Land Tax]]
|party = Independent
|votes = 342
|votes = 777
|percentage = 0.8
|percentage = 1.6
|change = −3.9
|change = +1.6
}}
}}


{{Election box formal|
{{Election box formal|
|votes = 40,476
|votes = 49,454
|percentage = 98.0
|percentage = 96.7
|change = +0.7
|change = -0.6
}}
}}


{{Election box informal|
{{Election box informal|
|votes = 813
|votes = 1,705
|percentage = 2.0
|percentage = 3.3
|change = −0.7
|change = +0.6
}}
}}


{{Election box turnout|
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 41,289
|votes = 51,159
|percentage = 84.8
|percentage = 93.3
|change = −10.0
|change = −1.5
}}
}}


{{Election box 2pp}}
{{Election box 2pp}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|party = Labor
|party = Liberal
|candidate = [[Barry Collier (politician)|Barry Collier]]
|candidate = [[Eleni Petinos |Eleni Petinos]]
|votes = 20,751
|votes = 28,562
|percentage = 55.1
|percentage = 63.0
|change = +26.1
|change = -10.0
}}
}}


{{Election box candidate AU party|
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|party = Liberal
|party = Labor
|candidate = Brett Thomas
|candidate = Greg Holland
|votes = 16,916
|votes = 16,800
|percentage = 44.9
|percentage = 37.0
|change = −26.1
|change = +10.0
}}
}}


{{Election box gain AU party|
{{Election box hold AU party|
|winner = Labor
|winner = Liberal
|loser = Liberal
|loser = Labor
|swing = +26.1
|swing = -10.0
}}
}}


Revision as of 04:26, 15 April 2015

Miranda
New South Wales—Legislative Assembly
Location of Miranda in Sydney
StateNew South Wales
Created1971
MPEleni Petinos
PartyLiberal Party of Australia
Electors54,856 (2015)
Area38.87 km2 (15.0 sq mi)
DemographicInner metropolitan

Miranda is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales.

A central Sutherland Shire electorate, Miranda crosses the peninsula between the Georges River and Port Hacking. It includes the suburbs of Como, Bonnet Bay, Oyster Bay, Kareela, Kirrawee, Gymea, Gymea Bay, Grays Point and parts of Sylvania, Miranda and Jannali. The seat's federal equivalent is in the western half of the Division of Cook.

Created in 1971, Miranda had traditionally been a Liberal electorate, being won by Labor only at landslide elections, two under Neville Wran in 1978 and 1981, and again under Bob Carr in 1999 and 2003. According to ABC psephologist Antony Green, the seat should have been recovered by the Liberals in 2007 but was narrowly retained by Labor. On a margin of 0.8 percent it was the Labor government's most marginal seat. In 2011 the Liberals won government in a landslide, and the seat of Miranda on a very safe 21.0 percent margin, with 39 seats held by the Coalition on smaller margins.[1]

The seat was made vacant following the resignation of Liberal MP Graham Annesley. The 2013 Miranda by-election was conducted on 19 October, Labor's Barry Collier won the seat with a two-party swing of 26 percent in the largest by-election swing in the state's history.[2] He did not stand for re-election at the 2015 NSW State election and the seat was subsequently won by the Liberal Party's Eleni Petinos.[3]

Members for Miranda

Member Party Term
Template:Australian politics/party colours/Liberal|  Tim Walker Liberal 1971–1978
Template:Australian politics/party colours/Labor|  Bill Robb Labor 1978–1984
Template:Australian politics/party colours/Liberal|  Ron Phillips Liberal 1984–1999
Template:Australian politics/party colours/Labor|  Barry Collier Labor 1999–2011
Template:Australian politics/party colours/Liberal|  Graham Annesley Liberal 2011–2013
Template:Australian politics/party colours/Labor|  Barry Collier Labor 2013–2015
Template:Australian politics/party colours/Liberal|  Eleni Petinos Liberal 2015–present

Election results

Main article: Electoral results for the district of Miranda
New South Wales state election, 2015
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Eleni Petinos 27,325 55.3 −7.4
Labor Greg Holland 14,654 29.6 +8.8
Greens Mick Nairn 3,450 7.0 −1.0
Christian Democrats Mark Falanga 2,139 4.3 +0.2
Independent John Brett 1,109 2.2 -0.9
No Land Tax Andrew Tran 777 1.6 +1.6
Total formal votes 49,454 96.7 −0.6
Informal votes 1,705 3.3 +0.6
Turnout 51,159 93.3 −1.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Eleni Petinos 28,562 63.0 -10.0
Labor Greg Holland 16,800 37.0 +10.0
Liberal hold Swing -10.0

References

  1. ^ "Miranda State By-election". Antony Green ABC. Retrieved 18 October 2013.
  2. ^ Labor's Barry Collier returns to NSW Parliament after record swing against O'Farrell Government in Miranda by-election: Antony Green ABC News 19 October 2013
  3. ^ Collier exits again - Miranda MP calls it quits 'for wife and family' St George Leader 16 October 2014
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