Results of the 1984 New South Wales state election (Legislative Council)
Appearance
New South Wales state election, 24 March 1984 | ||||||
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Enrolled voters | 3,330,350 | |||||
Votes cast | 3,081,223 | Turnout | 92.52 | +1.38 | ||
Informal votes | 205,275 | Informal | 6.66 | –0.18 | ||
Summary of votes by party | ||||||
Party | Primary votes | % | Swing | Seats won |
Seats held | |
Labor | 1,348,348 | 46.88 | –4.90 | 7 | 24 | |
Liberal/National Coalition | 1,225,519 | 42.61 | +8.84 | 7 | 18 | |
Call to Australia | 175,068 | 6.09 | –3.02 | 1 | 2 | |
Democrats | 90,634 | 3.15 | –0.88 | 0 | 1 | |
Concerned Citizens | 14,036 | 0.49 | +0.49 | 0 | 0 | |
Progress | 6,416 | 0.22 | +0.11 | 0 | 0 | |
Silent Majority | 3,899 | 0.14 | +0.14 | 0 | 0 | |
Independent | 12,028 | 0.42 | +0.35 | 0 | 0 | |
Total | 2,875,948 | 15 |
This is a list of results for the Legislative Council at the 1984 New South Wales state election.
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Quota | 179,747 | ||||
Labor | 1. Johno Johnson (elected 1) 2. Delcia Kite (elected 3) 3. Ron Dyer (elected 5) 4. John Morris (elected 7) 5. Ann Symonds (elected 9) 6. Keith Enderbury (elected 11) 7. Mick Ibbett (elected 13) 8. Judith Walker 9. Tony Kelly 10. Paul Toplis |
1,348,348 | 46.9 | -4.9 | |
Liberal/National Coalition | 1. John Hannaford (elected 2) 2. Adrian Solomons (elected 4) 3. Jim Samios (elected 6) 4. John Jobling (elected 8) 5. Richard Bull (elected 10) 6. Beryl Evans (elected 12) 7. Judy Jakins (elected 15) 8. Ray Aston 9. Brian Flower 10. Henry Mallam |
1,225,519 | 42.6 | +8.8 | |
Call to Australia | 1. Jim Cameron (elected 14) 2. Marie Bignold 3. Graeme McLennan 4. Kevin Hume 5. Elaine Nile |
175,068 | 6.1 | -3.0 | |
Democrats | 1. Ray Griffiths 2. Rodney Dominish 3. Peter Hains 4. Rodney Irvine |
90,634 | 3.2 | -0.8 | |
Concerned Citizens | 1. Verdun Walsh 2. Margaret Bickley 3. Peter Hinton |
14,036 | 0.5 | +0.5 | |
Independent | Michael Jeffreys | 6,644 | 0.2 | +0.2 | |
Progress | 1. Marjorie Wisby 2. Archibald Brown |
6,416 | 0.2 | +0.1 | |
Silent Majority | 1. Samuel Calvert 2. Mary Burwood 3. Lola Harradine |
3,899 | 0.1 | +0.1 | |
Independent | Oscar Landicho | 2,412 | 0.1 | +0.1 | |
Independent | David Noffs | 1,315 | 0.1 | +0.1 | |
Independent | Brian Howard | 806 | 0.03 | +0.03 | |
Independent | George Sewell | 483 | 0.02 | +0.02 | |
Independent | Jon Axtens | 368 | 0.01 | +0.01 | |
Total formal votes | 2,875,948 | 93.3 | +0.1 | ||
Informal votes | 205,275 | 6.7 | −0.1 | ||
Turnout | 3,081,223 | 92.5 | +1.4 |
Continuing members
The following MLCs were not up for re-election this year.
Member | Party | Term | |
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Clive Healey | Labor | 1978–1988 | |
Joe Thompson | Labor | 1978–1988 | |
Peter Watkins | Labor | 1978–1988 | |
Barrie Unsworth | Labor | 1978–1986 | |
Dorothy Isaksen | Labor | 1978–1988 | |
Marie Fisher | Labor | 1978–1988 | |
Norm King | Labor | 1978–1988 | |
Deirdre Grusovin | Labor | 1978–1988 | |
Jim Kaldis | Labor | 1978–1988 | |
Paul Landa | Labor | 1981–1991 | |
Jack Hallam | Labor | 1981–1991 | |
Jack Garland | Labor | 1981–1991 | |
Barney French | Labor | 1981–1991 | |
Franca Arena | Labor | 1981–1991 | |
George Brenner | Labor | 1981–1991 | |
Ken Reed | Labor | 1981–1991 | |
Bryan Vaughan | Labor | 1981–1991 | |
Virginia Chadwick | Liberal | 1978–1988 | |
Frank Calabro | Liberal | 1978–1988 | |
Lloyd Lange | Liberal | 1978–1986 | |
Peter Philips | Liberal | 1978–1988 | |
Max Willis | Liberal | 1981–1991 | |
Ted Pickering | Liberal | 1981–1991 | |
John Matthews | Liberal | 1981–1991 | |
Bob Rowland Smith | National | 1978–1988 | |
Toby MacDiarmid | National | 1978–1988 | |
Jack Doohan | National | 1981–1991 | |
Richard Killen | National | 1981–1991 | |
Fred Nile | Call to Australia | 1981–1991 | |
Elisabeth Kirkby | Democrats | 1981–1991 |
See also
- Results of the 1984 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly)
- Candidates of the 1984 New South Wales state election
- Members of the New South Wales Legislative Council, 1984–1988
References
- ^ Green, Antony. "Electing the Legislative Council 1978-1995" (PDF). ABC Election Archives.