Electoral results for the district of Macquarie Fields
Appearance
Macquarie Fields, an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales, has had two incarnations, the first from 1988 to 1991, the second from 1999. It has always been held by the Labor party.[1][2]
Members
First incarnation (1988—1991) | |||
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Member | Party | Term | |
Stan Knowles [3] | Labor | 1988–1990 | |
Craig Knowles [4] | Labor | 1990–1991 | |
Second incarnation (1999—present) | |||
Member | Party | Term | |
Craig Knowles [4] | Labor | 1999–2005 | |
Steven Chaytor [5] | Labor | 2005–2007 | |
Andrew McDonald [6] | Labor | 2007–2015 | |
Anoulack Chanthivong [7] | Labor | 2015–present |
Election results
Elections in the 2010s
2019
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labor | Anoulack Chanthivong | 27,942 | 52.93 | +2.12 | |
Liberal | Zahurul Quazi | 15,057 | 28.52 | −8.03 | |
Independent | Mick Allen | 3,361 | 6.37 | +3.10 | |
Keep Sydney Open | Scott Singh | 2,403 | 4.55 | +4.55 | |
Greens | Stephen Eagar-Deitz | 2,247 | 4.26 | +0.47 | |
Independent | Syed Ahmed | 1,779 | 3.37 | +3.37 | |
Total formal votes | 52,789 | 95.38 | −0.37 | ||
Informal votes | 2,558 | 4.62 | +0.37 | ||
Turnout | 55,347 | 89.58 | −0.06 | ||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Labor | Anoulack Chanthivong | 29,944 | 64.75 | +6.66 | |
Liberal | Zahurul Quazi | 16,301 | 35.25 | −6.66 | |
Labor hold | Swing | +6.66 |
2015
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labor | Anoulack Chanthivong | 23,978 | 50.8 | +11.7 | |
Liberal | Pat Farmer | 17,247 | 36.5 | −6.0 | |
Greens | Mary Brownlee | 1,787 | 3.8 | −2.1 | |
Independent | Mick Allen | 1,543 | 3.3 | +3.3 | |
Christian Democrats | John Ramsay | 1,484 | 3.1 | −0.9 | |
No Land Tax | Antonetta Marra | 863 | 1.8 | +1.8 | |
Clinton Mead | 288 | 0.6 | +0.6 | ||
Total formal votes | 47,190 | 95.7 | +0.8 | ||
Informal votes | 2,096 | 4.3 | −0.8 | ||
Turnout | 49,286 | 89.6 | +3.4 | ||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Labor | Anoulack Chanthivong | 25,267 | 58.1 | +9.9 | |
Liberal | Pat Farmer | 18,227 | 41.9 | −9.9 | |
Labor notional gain from Liberal | Swing | +9.9 |
2011
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labor | Andrew McDonald | 18,157 | 40.1 | -12.9 | |
Liberal | Sam Eskaros | 16,727 | 37.0 | +3.9 | |
Independent | Nola Fraser | 4,738 | 10.5 | +10.5 | |
Christian Democrats | Joshua Green | 2,647 | 5.8 | +1.5 | |
Greens | Bill Cashman | 1,744 | 3.9 | -1.2 | |
Independent | Mick Allen | 717 | 1.6 | -0.1 | |
Democratic Labor | Simon McCaffrey | 531 | 1.2 | +1.2 | |
Total formal votes | 45,261 | 95.1 | −0.6 | ||
Informal votes | 2,356 | 4.9 | +0.6 | ||
Turnout | 47,617 | 92.0 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Labor | Andrew McDonald | 19,626 | 51.5 | -9.7 | |
Liberal | Sam Eskaros | 18,510 | 48.5 | +9.7 | |
Labor hold | Swing | -9.7 |
Elections in the 2000s
2007
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labor | Andrew McDonald | 21,918 | 53.0 | -10.2 | |
Liberal | Nola Fraser | 13,678 | 33.1 | +11.0 | |
Greens | Peter Butler | 2,092 | 5.1 | +0.3 | |
Christian Democrats | Hany Gayed | 1,806 | 4.4 | +1.2 | |
Against Further Immigration | Frank Corrigan | 1,160 | 2.8 | +1.0 | |
Independent | Mick Allen | 703 | 1.7 | +0.9 | |
Total formal votes | 41,357 | 95.7 | −0.1 | ||
Informal votes | 1,858 | 4.3 | +0.1 | ||
Turnout | 43,215 | 92.0 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Labor | Andrew McDonald | 23,359 | 61.1 | -12.2 | |
Liberal | Nola Fraser | 14,860 | 38.9 | +12.2 | |
Labor hold | Swing | -12.2 |
2005 by-election
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labor | Steven Chaytor | 23,072 | 49.30 | −13.31 | |
Liberal | Nola Fraser | 15,332 | 32.76 | +9.88 | |
Greens | Ben Raue | 2,406 | 5.14 | +0.58 | |
Independent | Ken Barnard | 2,218 | 4.74 | +4.74 | |
Christian Democrats | Denis Plant | 1,568 | 3.35 | +0.28 | |
Against Further Immigration | Janey Woodger | 1,135 | 2.43 | +0.54 | |
One Nation | Bob Vinnicombe | 1,066 | 2.28 | +0.24 | |
Total formal votes | 46,797 | 96.53 | +0.18 | ||
Informal votes | 1,684 | 3.47 | −0.18 | ||
Turnout | 48,481 | 84.77 | −6.99 | ||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Labor | Steven Chaytor | 25,535 | 60.13 | −12.38 | |
Liberal | Nola Fraser | 16,934 | 39.87 | +12.38 | |
Labor hold | Swing | −12.38 |
2003
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labor | Craig Knowles | 30,036 | 62.6 | +0.7 | |
Liberal | Jai Rowell | 10,974 | 22.9 | +2.0 | |
Greens | Peter Butler | 2,187 | 4.6 | +4.6 | |
Christian Democrats | Jim Parkins | 1,471 | 3.1 | +3.1 | |
One Nation | Rhonda McDonald | 979 | 2.0 | -7.0 | |
Against Further Immigration | James Grindrod | 909 | 1.9 | -0.7 | |
Democrats | William Body | 503 | 1.0 | -2.0 | |
Independent | Mick Allen | 476 | 1.0 | -1.0 | |
Unity | Kek Tai | 438 | 0.9 | +0.9 | |
Total formal votes | 47,973 | 96.4 | −0.4 | ||
Informal votes | 1,817 | 3.6 | +0.4 | ||
Turnout | 49,790 | 91.8 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Labor | Craig Knowles | 31,394 | 72.5 | -1.0 | |
Liberal | Jai Rowell | 11,903 | 27.5 | +1.0 | |
Labor hold | Swing | -1.0 |
Elections in the 1990s
1999
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labor | Craig Knowles | 25,223 | 61.9 | +5.2 | |
Liberal | Jai Rowell | 8,512 | 20.9 | -11.3 | |
One Nation | Stuart Horton | 3,660 | 9.0 | +9.0 | |
Democrats | Emanuela Lang | 1,226 | 3.0 | +2.9 | |
Against Further Immigration | Jane Field | 1,044 | 2.6 | -2.1 | |
Independent | Mick Allen | 824 | 2.0 | +0.6 | |
Non-Custodial Parents | Scott Thompson | 252 | 0.6 | +0.6 | |
Total formal votes | 40,741 | 96.8 | +4.0 | ||
Informal votes | 1,361 | 3.2 | −4.0 | ||
Turnout | 42,102 | 92.4 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Labor | Craig Knowles | 26,705 | 73.5 | +10.5 | |
Liberal | Jai Rowell | 9,620 | 26.5 | -10.5 | |
Labor notional hold | Swing | +10.5 |
1990 by-election
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Elections in the 1980s
1988
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labor | Stan Knowles | 13,248 | 45.4 | -18.4 | |
Liberal | Frank Calabro | 10,248 | 35.1 | -0.7 | |
Independent | Leslie Short | 2,548 | 8.7 | +8.7 | |
Democrats | Peter Stephens | 1,748 | 6.0 | +5.9 | |
Independent | Peter Perkins | 1,415 | 4.8 | +4.8 | |
Total formal votes | 29,207 | 94.8 | −1.5 | ||
Informal votes | 1,596 | 5.2 | +1.5 | ||
Turnout | 30,803 | 91.2 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Labor | Stan Knowles | 14,860 | 54.9 | -9.1 | |
Liberal | Frank Calabro | 12,183 | 45.1 | +9.1 | |
Labor notional hold | Swing | -9.1 |
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