Electoral results for the district of Kiama
Appearance
Kiama, an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales, had two incarnations, the first from 1859 to 1904, the second from 1981 until the present.[1][2]
Members
First incarnation (1859–1904) | |||
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Member | Party | Term | |
Samuel Gray [3] | None | 1859–1864 | |
Henry Parkes [4] | None | 1864–1870 | |
John Stewart [5] | None | 1871–1874 | |
Samuel Charles [6] | None | 1874–1880 | |
Harman Tarrant [7] | None | 1880–1887 | |
Angus Cameron [8] | Free Trade | 1887–1889 | |
George Fuller [9] | Free Trade | 1889–1894 | |
Alexander James Campbell [10] | Independent Protectionist | 1894–1895 | |
Protectionist | 1895–1901 | ||
Progressive | 1901–1904 | ||
Second incarnation (1981–present) | |||
Member | Party | Term | |
Bill Knott [11] | Labor | 1981–1986 | |
Bob Harrison [12] | Labor | 1986–1999 | |
Matt Brown [13] | Labor | 1999–2011 | |
Gareth Ward [14] | Liberal | 2011–present |
Election results
Elections in the 2010s
2019
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Gareth Ward | 26,230 | 53.59 | +1.98 | |
Labor | Anthony Higgins | 13,803 | 28.20 | −3.85 | |
Greens | Nina Digiglio | 5,815 | 11.88 | +0.83 | |
Christian Democrats | John Kadwell | 1,671 | 3.41 | +0.26 | |
Sustainable Australia | Anne Whatman | 1,427 | 2.92 | +2.92 | |
Total formal votes | 48,946 | 96.83 | −0.36 | ||
Informal votes | 1,603 | 3.17 | +0.36 | ||
Turnout | 50,549 | 91.10 | −1.26 | ||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Liberal | Gareth Ward | 28,016 | 62.01 | +3.35 | |
Labor | Anthony Higgins | 17,167 | 37.99 | −3.35 | |
Liberal hold | Swing | +3.35 |
2015
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Gareth Ward | 24,618 | 51.6 | +8.0 | |
Labor | Glenn Kolomeitz | 15,288 | 32.1 | +4.4 | |
Greens | Terry Barratt | 5,271 | 11.1 | +2.2 | |
Christian Democrats | Steve Ryan | 1,505 | 3.2 | −0.7 | |
No Land Tax | Carmel Pellegrini | 1,016 | 2.1 | +2.1 | |
Total formal votes | 47,698 | 97.2 | −0.0 | ||
Informal votes | 1,382 | 2.8 | +0.0 | ||
Turnout | 49,080 | 92.4 | +2.0 | ||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Liberal | Gareth Ward | 26,114 | 58.7 | +0.1 | |
Labor | Glenn Kolomeitz | 18,404 | 41.3 | −0.1 | |
Liberal hold | Swing | +0.1 |
2011
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Gareth Ward | 19,898 | 42.5 | +12.0 | |
Labor | Matt Brown | 13,366 | 28.6 | -22.1 | |
Independent | Sandra McCarthy | 6,009 | 12.8 | +12.8 | |
Greens | Ben Van Der Wijngaart | 4,126 | 8.8 | +0.2 | |
Christian Democrats | Steve Ryan | 1,805 | 3.9 | -0.9 | |
Independent | Adrian Daly | 1,576 | 3.4 | +3.4 | |
Total formal votes | 46,780 | 97.7 | −0.2 | ||
Informal votes | 1,091 | 2.3 | +0.2 | ||
Turnout | 47,871 | 94.6 | +0.5 | ||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Liberal | Gareth Ward | 23,030 | 57.5 | +19.4 | |
Labor | Matt Brown | 17,052 | 42.5 | -19.4 | |
Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +19.4 |
Elections in the 2000s
2007
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labor | Matt Brown | 21,971 | 50.7 | +4.1 | |
Liberal | Ann Sudmalis | 13,224 | 30.5 | -2.1 | |
Greens | Ben van der Wijngaart | 3,759 | 8.7 | -0.6 | |
Christian Democrats | John Kadwell | 2,082 | 4.8 | +0.6 | |
Fishing Party | Garth Bridge | 1,680 | 3.9 | +3.9 | |
Against Further Immigration | Jack Burnett | 645 | 1.5 | +0.7 | |
Total formal votes | 43,361 | 98.0 | +0.1 | ||
Informal votes | 902 | 2.0 | −0.1 | ||
Turnout | 44,263 | 94.1 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Labor | Matt Brown | 24,910 | 62.0 | +3.7 | |
Liberal | Ann Sudmalis | 15,273 | 38.0 | -3.7 | |
Labor hold | Swing | +3.7 |
2003
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labor | Matt Brown | 25,074 | 56.2 | +6.8 | |
Liberal | Danielle Jones | 11,993 | 26.9 | +5.1 | |
Greens | Howard Jones | 4,107 | 9.2 | +1.5 | |
Christian Democrats | John Kadwell | 1,667 | 3.7 | -0.6 | |
One Nation | Helga Green | 698 | 1.6 | -7.6 | |
Democrats | Henry Collier | 529 | 1.2 | -2.1 | |
Against Further Immigration | Clive Curnow | 523 | 1.2 | +0.0 | |
Total formal votes | 44,591 | 97.7 | +0.1 | ||
Informal votes | 1,059 | 2.3 | −0.1 | ||
Turnout | 45,650 | 93.9 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Labor | Matt Brown | 27,208 | 66.9 | -0.8 | |
Liberal | Danielle Jones | 13,471 | 33.1 | +0.8 | |
Labor hold | Swing | -0.8 |
Elections in the 1990s
1999
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labor | Matt Brown | 20,236 | 49.4 | -7.1 | |
Liberal | Charlie Mifsud | 8,936 | 21.8 | -9.9 | |
One Nation | Dan Orr | 3,765 | 9.2 | +9.2 | |
Greens | Jim Bradley | 3,157 | 7.7 | -3.9 | |
Christian Democrats | John Kadwell | 1,774 | 4.3 | +4.2 | |
Democrats | Henry Collier | 1,363 | 3.3 | +3.2 | |
Independent | Philip McLeod | 1,234 | 3.0 | +3.0 | |
Against Further Immigration | John Murray | 472 | 1.2 | +1.2 | |
Total formal votes | 40,937 | 97.6 | +3.4 | ||
Informal votes | 1,018 | 2.4 | −3.4 | ||
Turnout | 41,955 | 94.7 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Labor | Matt Brown | 23,048 | 67.7 | +3.1 | |
Liberal | Charlie Mifsud | 10,995 | 32.3 | -3.1 | |
Labor hold | Swing | +3.1 |
1995
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labor | Bob Harrison | 20,385 | 54.3 | +0.7 | |
Liberal | Jason Collins | 12,814 | 34.2 | +1.4 | |
Greens | Karla Sperling | 4,319 | 11.5 | +11.5 | |
Total formal votes | 37,518 | 94.3 | +4.0 | ||
Informal votes | 2,275 | 5.7 | −4.0 | ||
Turnout | 39,793 | 94.2 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Labor | Bob Harrison | 22,472 | 62.2 | +0.8 | |
Liberal | Jason Collins | 13,677 | 37.8 | -0.8 | |
Labor hold | Swing | +0.8 |
1991
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labor | Bob Harrison | 16,925 | 53.6 | +3.2 | |
Liberal | Phillip Motbey | 10,345 | 32.8 | -9.7 | |
Democrats | Kerry Sharpe | 2,648 | 8.4 | +7.2 | |
Call to Australia | Glen Ryan | 1,660 | 5.3 | +4.6 | |
Total formal votes | 31,578 | 90.3 | −6.4 | ||
Informal votes | 3,382 | 9.7 | +6.4 | ||
Turnout | 34,960 | 94.4 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Labor | Bob Harrison | 18,524 | 61.4 | +7.8 | |
Liberal | Phillip Motbey | 11,644 | 38.6 | -7.8 | |
Labor hold | Swing | +7.8 |
Elections in the 1980s
1988
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labor | Bob Harrison | 18,122 | 61.4 | -1.7 | |
Liberal | Kevin Baker | 11,408 | 38.6 | +1.7 | |
Total formal votes | 29,530 | 96.5 | −1.5 | ||
Informal votes | 1,080 | 3.5 | +1.5 | ||
Turnout | 30,610 | 94.6 | |||
Labor hold | Swing | -1.7 |
1986 by-election
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labor | Bob Harrison | 16,702 | 51.8 | -6.9 | |
Liberal | Clyde Poulton | 10,300 | 32.0 | -9.3 | |
Independent | Janice Tanner | 1,655 | 5.1 | ||
Call to Australia | Louise Ollett | 1,603 | 5.0 | ||
Marijuana | Nicholas Brash | 1,268 | 3.9 | ||
Democrats | Valeria George | 702 | 2.2 | ||
Total formal votes | 32,230 | 98.3 | |||
Informal votes | 547 | 1.7 | |||
Turnout | 32,777 | 86.2 | |||
Labor hold | Swing |
1984
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 |
1981
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labor | Bill Knott | 17,951 | 59.9 | ||
Liberal | James Chittick | 11,995 | 40.1 | ||
Total formal votes | 29,946 | 97.1 | |||
Informal votes | 906 | 2.9 | |||
Turnout | 30,852 | 92.1 | |||
Labor notional hold | Swing | -2.1 |
District re-created
1904-1991
District abolished
1901
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Progressive | Alexander Campbell | 710 | 54.4 | +2.9 | |
Liberal Reform | John Waugh | 595 | 45.6 | -2.9 | |
Total formal votes | 1,305 | 100.0 | +0.2 | ||
Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | −0.2 | ||
Turnout | 1,305 | 66.6 | −2.2 | ||
Progressive hold |
Elections in the 1890s
1898
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
National Federal | Alexander Campbell | 707 | 51.5 | ||
Free Trade | George Fuller | 665 | 48.5 | ||
Total formal votes | 1,372 | 99.9 | |||
Informal votes | 2 | 0.2 | |||
Turnout | 1,374 | 68.7 | |||
National Federal hold |
1895
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Protectionist | Alexander Campbell | 731 | 55.4 | ||
Free Trade | John Cole | 588 | 44.6 | ||
Total formal votes | 1,319 | 99.3 | |||
Informal votes | 10 | 0.8 | |||
Turnout | 1,329 | 71.8 | |||
Protectionist hold |
1894
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ind. Protectionist | Alexander Campbell | 811 | 50.9 | ||
Free Trade | George Fuller | 781 | 49.1 | ||
Total formal votes | 1,592 | 98.8 | |||
Informal votes | 20 | 1.2 | |||
Turnout | 1,612 | 86.8 | |||
Ind. Protectionist gain from Free Trade |
1891
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Free Trade | George Fuller (elected) | 894 | 69.0 | ||
Protectionist | Thomas Kennedy | 402 | 31.0 | ||
Total formal votes | 1,296 | 97.8 | |||
Informal votes | 29 | 2.2 | |||
Turnout | 1,325 | 71.7 | |||
Free Trade hold |
Elections in the 1880s
1889
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Free Trade | George Fuller (elected) | 528 | 47.2 | ||
Free Trade | John Cole | 495 | 44.2 | ||
Protectionist | John Roseby | 96 | 8.6 | ||
Total formal votes | 1,119 | 98.2 | |||
Informal votes | 21 | 1.8 | |||
Turnout | 1,140 | 69.1 | |||
Free Trade hold |
1887
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Free Trade | Angus Cameron (re-elected) | unopposed |
1887 by-election
Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|
Angus Cameron (elected) | 673 | 64.3 | |
Bruce Smith | 373 | 35.7 | |
Total formal votes | 1,046 | 100.0 | |
Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | |
Turnout | 1,046 | 64.5 |
1885
Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|
Harman Tarrant (re-elected) | 574 | 61.0 | |
Philip Holdsworth | 367 | 39.0 | |
Total formal votes | 941 | 97.7 | |
Informal votes | 22 | 2.3 | |
Turnout | 963 | 61.5 |
1882
Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|
Harman Tarrant (re-elected) | 545 | 59.4 | |
John Davies | 372 | 40.6 | |
Total formal votes | 917 | 98.7 | |
Informal votes | 12 | 1.3 | |
Turnout | 929 | 67.4 |
1880
Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|
Harman Tarrant (re-elected) | unopposed |
1880 by-election
Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|
Harman Tarrant (elected) | 450 | 82.9 | |
William Coulter | 93 | 17.1 | |
Total formal votes | 543 | 100.0 | |
Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | |
Turnout | 543 | 45.3 |
Elections in the 1870s
1877
Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|
Samuel Charles (re-elected) | unopposed |
1874-75
Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|
Samuel Charles (elected) | 405 | 53.2 | |
John Stewart (defeated) | 357 | 46.9 | |
Total formal votes | 762 | 100.0 | |
Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | |
Turnout | 776 | 66.3 |
1872
Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|
John Stewart (re-elected) | unopposed |
1871 by-election
Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|
John Stewart | unopposed |
1870 by-election
Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|
Henry Parkes (re-elected) | 472 | 58.0 | |
Samuel Gray | 342 | 42.0 | |
Total formal votes | 824 | 100.0 | |
Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | |
Turnout | 824 | 67.7 |
Elections in the 1860s
1869-70
Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|
Henry Parkes (re-elected) | 581 | 57.4 | |
Samuel Gray | 432 | 42.7 | |
Total formal votes | 1,013 | 98.9 | |
Informal votes | 11 | 1.1 | |
Turnout | 1,024 | 79.2 |
1864-65
Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|
Henry Parkes (re-elected) | 578 | 62.1 | |
Samuel Charles | 353 | 37.9 | |
Total formal votes | 931 | 100.0 | |
Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | |
Turnout | 931 | 76.6 |
1864 by-election
Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|
Henry Parkes (elected) | 495 | 60.1 | |
George Hamilton | 329 | 39.9 | |
Total formal votes | 824 | 100.0 | |
Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | |
Turnout | 824 | 67.7 |
1860
Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|
Samuel Gray (re-elected) | unopposed |
Elections in the 1850s
1859
Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|
Samuel Gray (elected) | 482 | 70.4 | |
George Grey | 201 | 29.3 | |
Francis Carberry | 2 | 0.3 | |
Total formal votes | 685 | 100.0 | |
Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | |
Turnout | 735 | 65.6 |
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