Electoral results for the district of Wentworthville
Appearance
This is a list of electoral results for the electoral district of Wentworthville in New South Wales state elections from its creation in 1962 until its abolition in 1991, and then from its recreation in 1999 until its abolition in 2007.[1]
Members
First incarnation (1962—1991) | |||
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Member | Party | Term | |
Ernie Quinn [2] | Labor | 1962–1988 | |
Pam Allan [3] | Labor | 1988–1991 | |
Second incarnation (1999—2007) | |||
Member | Party | Term | |
Pam Allan [3] | Labor | 1999–2007 |
Election results
Elections in the 2000s
2003
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labor | Pam Allan | 21,744 | 54.8 | +2.3 | |
Liberal | Brett Murray | 11,746 | 29.6 | +2.3 | |
Greens | Darren Reader | 1,926 | 4.9 | +2.2 | |
Christian Democrats | Sam Baissari | 1,728 | 4.4 | -0.1 | |
Against Further Immigration | Lyndon Shepherd | 1,235 | 3.1 | +1.8 | |
Unity | Cynthia Su | 813 | 2.0 | -0.4 | |
Democrats | Ian Swallow | 506 | 1.3 | -1.5 | |
Total formal votes | 39,698 | 96.8 | +0.1 | ||
Informal votes | 1,292 | 3.2 | −0.1 | ||
Turnout | 40,990 | 93.1 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Labor | Pam Allan | 23,664 | 64.8 | -0.6 | |
Liberal | Brett Murray | 12,866 | 35.2 | +0.6 | |
Labor hold | Swing | -0.6 |
Elections in the 1990s
1999
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labor | Pam Allan | 21,250 | 52.5 | +0.9 | |
Liberal | Rachel Merton | 11,071 | 27.3 | -9.0 | |
One Nation | John Hutchinson | 2,609 | 6.4 | +6.4 | |
Christian Democrats | Dee Jonsson | 1,819 | 4.5 | +0.5 | |
Democrats | Geoffrey Rutledge | 1,132 | 2.8 | +1.1 | |
Greens | Rebecca Filipczyk | 1,093 | 2.7 | +2.7 | |
Unity | See-Yung Chin | 972 | 2.4 | +2.4 | |
Against Further Immigration | Ken O'Leary | 534 | 1.3 | -2.3 | |
Total formal votes | 40,480 | 96.8 | +2.6 | ||
Informal votes | 1,341 | 3.2 | −2.6 | ||
Turnout | 41,821 | 93.6 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Labor | Pam Allan | 22,631 | 65.4 | +7.7 | |
Liberal | Rachel Merton | 11,969 | 34.6 | -7.7 | |
Labor notional hold | Swing | +7.7 |
Elections in the 1980s
1988
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 |
1984
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 |
1981
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labor | Ernie Quinn | 17,182 | 62.6 | ||
Liberal | Colin Edwards | 10,279 | 37.4 | ||
Total formal votes | 27,461 | 96.0 | |||
Informal votes | 1,157 | 4.0 | |||
Turnout | 28,618 | 93.5 | |||
Labor hold | Swing | -4.5 |
Elections in the 1970s
1978
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labor | Ernie Quinn | 24,088 | 70.9 | +12.5 | |
Liberal | Edward Roberts | 7,911 | 23.3 | -15.3 | |
Democrats | Peggy Cable | 1,997 | 5.9 | +5.9 | |
Total formal votes | 33,996 | 97.5 | −0.8 | ||
Informal votes | 867 | 2.5 | +0.8 | ||
Turnout | 34,863 | 94.6 | −0.5 | ||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Labor | Ernie Quinn | 25,193 | 74.2 | +13.5 | |
Liberal | Edward Roberts | 8,773 | 25.8 | -13.5 | |
Labor hold | Swing | +13.5 |
1976
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labor | Ernie Quinn | 19,266 | 58.4 | +2.9 | |
Liberal | Edward Roberts | 12,711 | 38.6 | +1.6 | |
Independent | Heather Gow | 990 | 3.0 | +3.0 | |
Total formal votes | 32,967 | 98.3 | +1.5 | ||
Informal votes | 572 | 1.7 | −1.5 | ||
Turnout | 33,539 | 95.1 | +2.2 | ||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Labor | Ernie Quinn | 20,002 | 60.7 | +0.6 | |
Liberal | Edward Roberts | 12,965 | 39.3 | -0.6 | |
Labor hold | Swing | +0.6 |
1973
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labor | Ernie Quinn | 16,686 | 55.5 | -5.3 | |
Liberal | Edward Roberts | 11,133 | 37.0 | -2.2 | |
Independent | Ian Purdie | 2,267 | 7.5 | +7.5 | |
Total formal votes | 30,086 | 96.8 | |||
Informal votes | 984 | 3.2 | |||
Turnout | 31,070 | 92.9 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Labor | Ernie Quinn | 18,080 | 60.1 | -0.7 | |
Liberal | Edward Roberts | 12,006 | 39.9 | +0.7 | |
Labor hold | Swing | -0.7 |
1971
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labor | Ernie Quinn | 15,697 | 60.8 | +4.3 | |
Liberal | Peter Andrews | 10,122 | 39.2 | +0.3 | |
Total formal votes | 25,819 | 97.8 | |||
Informal votes | 588 | 2.2 | |||
Turnout | 26,407 | 94.1 | |||
Labor hold | Swing | +3.5 |
Elections in the 1960s
1968
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labor | Ernie Quinn | 15,854 | 56.5 | +5.6 | |
Liberal | Richard Gregory | 10,899 | 38.9 | -5.2 | |
Rates and Taxpayers | Albert Hall | 1,288 | 4.6 | +4.6 | |
Total formal votes | 28,041 | 97.1 | |||
Informal votes | 850 | 2.9 | |||
Turnout | 28,891 | 95.2 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Labor | Ernie Quinn | 16,498 | 58.8 | +3.7 | |
Liberal | Richard Gregory | 11,543 | 41.2 | -3.7 | |
Labor hold | Swing | +3.7 |
1965
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labor | Ernie Quinn | 14,197 | 50.9 | −0.3 | |
Liberal | Ralph Stewart | 12,300 | 44.1 | +14.3 | |
Democratic Labor | Arthur Byrnes | 1,139 | 4.1 | +4.1 | |
Independent | Albert Hahn | 260 | 0.9 | +0.9 | |
Total formal votes | 27,896 | 97.4 | −1.0 | ||
Informal votes | 733 | 2.6 | +1.0 | ||
Turnout | 28,629 | 94.8 | −0.2 | ||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Labor | Ernie Quinn | 14,555 | 52.2 | −8.5 | |
Liberal | Ralph Stewart | 13,341 | 47.8 | +8.5 | |
Labor hold | Swing | −8.5 |
1962
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labor | Ernie Quinn | 12,362 | 51.2 | −4.7 | |
Liberal | Graham Cullis | 7,204 | 29.8 | −14.3 | |
Independent | Montague Bennett | 4,604 | 19.0 | +19.0 | |
Total formal votes | 24,170 | 98.4 | |||
Informal votes | 390 | 1.6 | |||
Turnout | 24,560 | 95.0 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Labor | Ernie Quinn | 14,664 | 60.7 | +4.8 | |
Liberal | Graham Cullis | 9,506 | 39.3 | −4.8 | |
Labor notional hold | Swing |
- Wentworthville was a new seat that was notionally a safe Labor seat.[16]
References
- ^ Green, Antony. "Elections for the District of Wentworthville". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
- ^ "Mr (Ernie) Ernest Neville Quinn (1926-1992)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
- ^ a b "The Hon. Pamela Diane Allan (1953 - )". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
- ^ Green, Antony. "2003 Wentworthville". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1999 Wentworthville". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1988 Wentworthville". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1984 Wentworthville". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1981 Wentworthville". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1978 Wentworthville". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1976 Wentworthville". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1973 Wentworthville". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1971 Wentworthville". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1968 Wentworthville". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1965 Wentworthville". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1962 Wentworthville". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
- ^ "1961 Redistribution". Atlas of New South Wales. NSW Land & Property Information. Archived from the original on 23 June 2015.