Electoral results for the district of Bligh

Bligh, an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales was created in 1962 and abolished in 2007.

Members for Bligh

Election	Member		Party
1962		Tom Morey	Labor
1965		Morton Cohen	Liberal
1968		John Barraclough	Liberal
1971
1973
1976
1978
1981		Fred Miller	Labor
1984		Michael Yabsley	Liberal
1988		Clover Moore	Independent
1991
1995
1999
2003

Election results

Elections in the 2000s

2003

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2003 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Bligh.[edit]

2003 New South Wales state election: Bligh 

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Clover Moore	15,330	38.5	+1.2
	Labor	Barri Phatarfod	9,071	22.8	−9.1
	Liberal	Shayne Mallard	8,496	21.3	−0.1
	Greens	Anita Ceravolo	5,634	14.1	+8.2
	Unity	Stephen Pong	642	1.6	+0.0
	Christian Democrats	Jon Phillips	279	0.7	+0.7
	Independent	Malcolm Duncan	268	0.7	+0.0
	Independent	Gary Burns	113	0.3	+0.3
Total formal votes			39,833	97.8	+0.1
Informal votes			882	2.2	−0.1
Turnout			40,715	84.3
Notional two-party-preferred count
	Labor	Barri Phatarfod	15,499	60.9	−0.9
	Liberal	Shayne Mallard	9,971	39.1	+0.9
Two-candidate-preferred result
	Independent	Clover Moore	19,253	64.7	+4.9
	Labor	Barri Phatarfod	10,525	35.3	−4.9
	Independent hold		Swing	+4.9

Elections in the 1990s

1999

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1999 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Bligh.[edit]

1999 New South Wales state election: Bligh 

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Clover Moore	14,214	37.3	+5.7
	Labor	Vic Smith	12,153	31.9	+4.8
	Liberal	Peter Fussell	8,140	21.4	−10.8
	Greens	Emelia Holdaway	2,245	5.9	−1.0
	Unity	Ariel Marguin	621	1.6	+1.6
	Independent	Malcolm Duncan	280	0.7	+0.7
	Euthanasia Referendum	Julia Trubridge	190	0.5	+0.5
	Timbarra Clean Water	Change Upton	128	0.3	+0.3
	Natural Law	Bronia Hatfield	93	0.2	−0.1
Total formal votes			38,064	97.7	+2.2
Informal votes			883	2.3	−2.2
Turnout			38,947	86.0
Notional two-party-preferred count
	Labor	Vic Smith	16,528	61.7	+6.3
	Liberal	Peter Fussell	10,254	38.3	−6.3
Two-candidate-preferred result
	Independent	Clover Moore	19,636	59.8	−4.0
	Labor	Vic Smith	13,215	40.2	+4.0
	Independent hold		Swing	−4.0

1995

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1995 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Bligh.[edit]

1995 New South Wales state election: Bligh 

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	James Fisher	13,636	40.1	−0.1
	Independent	Clover Moore	12,356	36.3	−7.4
	Labor	Susan Harben	6,191	18.2	+2.1
	Greens	Virginia Milson	1,697	5.0	+5.0
	Natural Law	Machael Lippmann	142	0.4	+0.4
Total formal votes			34,022	96.3	+4.8
Informal votes			1,300	3.7	−4.8
Turnout			35,322	87.8
Two-candidate-preferred result
	Independent	Clover Moore	17,886	55.5	−0.6
	Liberal	James Fisher	14,359	44.5	+0.6
	Independent hold		Swing	−0.6

1991

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1991 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Bligh.[edit]

1991 New South Wales state election: Bligh 

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Clover Moore	12,801	43.7	+21.6
	Liberal	Carol Dance	11,764	40.2	−9.7
	Labor	Anne-Maree Whitaker	4,729	16.1	−9.6
Total formal votes			29,294	91.5	−4.9
Informal votes			2,710	8.5	+4.9
Turnout			32,004	87.3
Two-candidate-preferred result
	Independent	Clover Moore	15,762	56.1	+11.4
	Liberal	Carol Dance	12,352	43.9	−11.4
	Independent notional gain from Liberal		Swing	+11.4

Bligh became a notional Liberal seat as a result of the 1990 redistribution, however Clover Moore (Independent) retained the seat with an increased margin.

Elections in the 1980s

1988

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1988 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Bligh.[edit]

1988 New South Wales state election: Bligh 

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Michael Yabsley	11,748	44.0	−2.9
	Independent	Clover Moore	7,135	26.7	+26.7
	Labor	Ross Aubrey	7,112	26.6	−19.1
	Democrats	Joseph Zingarelli	415	1.6	−4.8
	Call to Australia	Bruce Thompson	293	1.1	+1.1
Total formal votes			26,703	96.6	+0.3
Informal votes			944	3.4	−0.3
Turnout			27,647	85.8
Two-candidate-preferred result
	Independent	Clover Moore	12,748	50.6	+50.6
	Liberal	Michael Yabsley	12,431	49.4	−0.8
	Independent gain from Liberal		Swing	+50.6

1984

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1984 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Bligh.[edit]

1984 New South Wales state election: Bligh 

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Michael Yabsley	13,134	48.5	+4.2
	Labor	Fred Miller	12,279	45.3	−2.3
	Democrats	Brian Hillman	1,689	6.2	+2.0
Total formal votes			27,102	96.4	+0.2
Informal votes			1,005	3.6	−0.2
Turnout			28,107	85.8	+3.0
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Michael Yabsley	13,740	51.2	+3.9
	Labor	Fred Miller	13,085	48.8	−3.9
	Liberal gain from Labor		Swing	+3.9

1981

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1981 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Bligh.[edit]

1981 New South Wales state election: Bligh 

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Fred Miller	11,807	47.6
	Liberal	John Barraclough	10,997	44.3
	Democrats	Joseph Zingarelli	1,050	4.2
	Independent	George Warnecke	966	3.9
Total formal votes			24,820	96.2
Informal votes			977	3.8
Turnout			25,797	82.8
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Fred Miller	12,876	52.7	−3.9
	Liberal	John Barraclough	11,561	47.3	+3.9
	Labor notional hold		Swing	−3.9

The sitting member was John Barraclough (Liberal), however Bligh had become notionally held by Labor due to the redistribution.

Elections in the 1970s

1978

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1978 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Bligh.[edit]

1978 New South Wales state election: Bligh 

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	John Barraclough	15,220	56.1	−1.3
	Labor	Suzanne Ashmore-Smith	10,818	39.9	+7.7
	Democrats	Susanna Dodgson	1,097	4.0	+4.0
Total formal votes			27,135	96.9	−0.8
Informal votes			879	3.1	+0.8
Turnout			28,014	84.9	−2.7
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	John Barraclough	15,457	58.4	−5.4
	Labor	Suzanne Ashmore-Smith	11,012	41.6	+5.4
	Liberal hold		Swing	−5.4

1976

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1976 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Bligh.[edit]

1976 New South Wales state election: Bligh 

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	John Barraclough	16,868	57.4	−8.9
	Labor	Mairi Petersen	9,462	32.2	+32.2
	Independent	Graeme Donkin	1,121	3.8	+3.8
	Workers	John Curvers	1,085	3.7	+3.7
	Independent	Alexander Nash	872	3.0	+3.0
Total formal votes			29,408	97.7	+2.6
Informal votes			706	2.3	−2.6
Turnout			30,114	87.6	+3.6
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	John Barraclough	18,750	63.8	−6.2
	Labor	Mairi Petersen	10,658	36.2	+36.2
	Liberal hold		Swing	−6.2

1973

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1973 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Bligh.[edit]

1973 New South Wales state election: Bligh 

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	John Barraclough	16,767	66.3	+7.5
	Australia	Julia Featherstone	6,656	26.3	+26.3
	Democratic Labor	Monica Quigley	1,883	7.4	+4.5
Total formal votes			25,306	95.1
Informal votes			1,298	4.9
Turnout			26,604	84.0
Two-candidate-preferred result
	Liberal	John Barraclough	17,709	70.0	+5.9
	Australia	Julia Featherstone	7,597	30.0	+30.0
	Liberal hold		Swing	+5.9

1971

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1971 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Bligh.[edit]

1971 New South Wales state election: Bligh 

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	John Barraclough	14,104	58.8
	Labor	Maurice Allen	6,522	27.2
	Independent	Francis Claffy	1,387	5.8
	Abortion Law Reform	Bridget Gilling	899	3.8
	Democratic Labor	Dominique Droulers	696	2.9
	Independent	Merilyn Giesekam	202	0.8
	Independent	Thomas Smith	170	0.7
Total formal votes			23,980	96.2
Informal votes			953	3.8
Turnout			24,933	86.6
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	John Barraclough	16,058	67.0	−1.9
	Labor	Maurice Allen	7,922	33.0	+1.9
	Liberal hold		Swing	−1.9

Elections in the 1960s

1968

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1968 New South Wales state election § Bligh.[edit]

1968 New South Wales state election: Bligh 

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	John Barraclough	11,954	57.2	+3.7
	Labor	Tom Morey	7,496	35.9	−8.0
	Democratic Labor	Henry Bader	818	3.9	+1.3
	Independent	Peter Clyne	630	3.0	+3.0
Total formal votes			20,898	96.4
Informal votes			773	3.6
Turnout			21,671	89.5
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	John Barraclough	12,923	61.8	+6.3
	Labor	Thomas Morey	7,975	38.2	−6.3
	Liberal hold		Swing	+6.3

1965

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1965 New South Wales state election § Bligh.[edit]

1965 New South Wales state election: Bligh 

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Morton Cohen	10,391	49.5	+4.2
	Labor	Tom Morey	10,069	47.9	−2.3
	Democratic Labor	John Kenny	548	2.6	−1.9
Total formal votes			21,008	97.5	−0.7
Informal votes			527	2.5	+0.7
Turnout			21,535	91.7	−0.5
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Morton Cohen	10,797	51.4	+2.5
	Labor	Tom Morey	10,211	48.6	−2.5
	Liberal gain from Labor		Swing	+2.5

1962

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1962 New South Wales state election § Bligh.[edit]

1962 New South Wales state election: Bligh 

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Tom Morey	11,186	50.2
	Liberal	Vernon Treatt	10,098	45.3
	Democratic Labor	James Markham	1,012	4.5
Total formal votes			22,296	98.2
Informal votes			411	1.8
Turnout			22,707	92.2
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Tom Morey	11,388	51.1
	Liberal	Vernon Treatt	10,908	48.9
	Labor notional gain from Liberal		Swing

• Bligh was a new seat created from the abolished districts of Paddington−Waverley, held by Keith Anderson (Labor) and Woollahra held by Vernon Treatt (Liberal). It was a notionally a marginal Liberal seat.