Electoral results for the district of Murrumbidgee

This is a list of electoral results for the Electoral district of Murrumbidgee in New South Wales state elections.

Members

Two members (1856–1859)
Member		Party	Term	Member		Party	Term
	John Hay	None	1856–1859		George Macleay	None	1856–1859

Single-member (1859–1880)
Member		Party	Term
	William John Macleay	None	1859–1874
	William Forster	None	1875–1876
	Joseph Leary	None	1876–1880

Two members (1880–1885)
Member		Party	Term	Member		Party	Term
	James Douglas	None	1880–1882		George Loughnan	None	1880–1885
	Auber Jones	None	1882–1885

Three members (1885–1894)
Member		Party	Term	Member		Party	Term	Member		Party	Term
	James Gormly	None	1885–1887		George Dibbs	None	1885–1887		Alexander Bolton	None	1885–1887
		Protectionist	1887–1894			Independent Free Trade	1887–1889		John Gale	Protectionist	1887–1889
						Protectionist	1889–1894		David Copland	Protectionist	1889–1891
									Arthur Rae	Labor	1891–1894
										Independent Labor	1894–1894

Single-member (1894–1920)
Member		Party	Term
	Thomas Fitzpatrick	Protectionist	1894–1901
		Progressive	1901–1904
	Patrick McGarry	Labor	1904–1917
		Nationalist	1917–1920
		Independent Nationalist	1920–1920

Three members (1920–1927)
Member		Party	Term	Member		Party	Term	Member		Party	Term
	Arthur Grimm	Nationalist	1920–1925		Ernest Buttenshaw	Progressive	1920–1925		Martin Flannery	Labor	1920–1927
	Edmund Best	Nationalist	1925–1927			Country	1925–1927

Single-member (1927–2015)
Member		Party	Term
	Martin Flannery	Labor	1927–1932
	Robert Hankinson	Country	1932–1941
	George Enticknap	Independent Labor	1941–1944
		Labor	1944–1965
	Al Grassby	Labor	1965–1969
	Lin Gordon	Labor	1970–1984
	Adrian Cruickshank	National	1984–1999
	Adrian Piccoli	National	1999–2015

Election results

Elections in the 2010s

New South Wales state election, 2011: Murrumbidgee

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National	Adrian Piccoli	31,414	73.4	+10.2
	Labor	William Wood	8,431	19.7	−12.2
	Greens	George Benedyka	1,577	3.7	−1.2
	Christian Democrats	Fiona Bushby	1,362	3.2	+3.2
Total formal votes			42,784	97.6	−0.2
Informal votes			1,070	2.4	+0.2
Turnout			43,854	92.1
Two-party-preferred result
	National	Adrian Piccoli	32,260	77.9	+11.8
	Labor	William Wood	9,149	22.1	−11.8
	National hold		Swing	+11.8

Elections in the 2000s

New South Wales state election, 2007: Murrumbidgee

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National	Adrian Piccoli	26,772	63.2	−2.6
	Labor	Michael Kidd	13,496	31.9	+3.5
	Greens	Peter Carruthers	2,060	4.9	+0.7
Total formal votes			42,328	97.7	−0.6
Informal votes			978	2.3	+0.6
Turnout			43,306	92.0
Two-party-preferred result
	National	Adrian Piccoli	27,365	66.1	−2.8
	Labor	Michael Kidd	14,051	33.9	+2.8
	National hold		Swing	−2.8

New South Wales state election, 2003: Murrumbidgee

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National	Adrian Piccoli	26,150	65.9	+11.4
	Labor	Michael Kidd	11,878	29.9	−2.8
	Greens	Martin Ducker	1,656	4.2	+4.2
Total formal votes			39,684	98.0	+0.1
Informal votes			800	2.0	−0.1
Turnout			40,484	91.9
Two-party-preferred result
	National	Adrian Piccoli	26,444	67.8	+5.8
	Labor	Michael Kidd	12,543	32.2	−5.8
	National hold		Swing	+5.8

Elections in the 1990s

New South Wales state election, 1999: Murrumbidgee

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National	Adrian Piccoli	22,024	54.5	−9.5
	Labor	Patrick Pittavino	13,225	32.7	−3.4
	One Nation	Les Mulloy	3,378	8.4	+8.4
	Democrats	Sylvia Ramsay	1,546	3.8	+3.8
	Citizens Electoral Council	Lee Stroobants	271	0.7	+0.7
Total formal votes			40,444	97.9	+4.3
Informal votes			875	2.1	−4.3
Turnout			41,319	93.8
Two-party-preferred result
	National	Adrian Piccoli	23,261	62.0	−1.9
	Labor	Patrick Pittavino	14,269	38.0	+1.9
	National hold		Swing	−1.9

New South Wales state election, 1995: Murrumbidgee

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National	Adrian Cruickshank	20,222	60.2	+12.5
	Labor	Tony Catanzariti	13,384	39.8	+10.5
Total formal votes			33,606	93.3	+0.2
Informal votes			2,415	6.7	−0.2
Turnout			36,021	95.6
	National hold		Swing	−1.6

New South Wales state election, 1991: Murrumbidgee

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National	Adrian Cruickshank	15,619	47.7	−18.8
	Labor	Ron Anson	9,599	29.3	0.0
	Country Residents	Jeanine McRae	3,725	11.4	+11.4
	Independent	John Sullivan	3,121	9.5	+9.5
	Democrats	Rene Brummans	696	2.1	+2.1
Total formal votes			32,760	93.1	−5.1
Informal votes			2,418	6.9	+5.1
Turnout			35,178	93.8
Two-party-preferred result
	National	Adrian Cruickshank	18,810	61.8	−8.9
	Labor	Ron Anson	11,633	38.2	+8.9
	National hold		Swing	−8.9

Elections in the 1980s

New South Wales state election, 1988: Murrumbidgee

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National	Adrian Cruickshank	19,967	68.4	+44.5
	Labor	Terence Allen	9,214	31.6	−8.0
Total formal votes			29,181	98.2	−0.6
Informal votes			543	1.8	+0.6
Turnout			29,724	93.0
	National hold		Swing	+17.9

New South Wales state election, 1984: Murrumbidgee

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Margaret Delves	11,917	38.7	−14.8
	Independent	Thomas Marriott	8,281	26.9	+4.9
	National	Adrian Cruickshank	7,773	25.2	+0.5
	Liberal	Brian Thornton	2,857	9.3	+9.3
Total formal votes			30,828	98.7	+0.2
Informal votes			391	1.3	−0.2
Turnout			31,219	92.1	+0.4
Two-party-preferred result
	National	Adrian Cruickshank	15,132	51.5	+15.4
	Labor	Margaret Delves	14,241	48.5	−15.4
	National gain from Labor		Swing	+15.4

New South Wales state election, 1981: Murrumbidgee

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Lin Gordon	15,865	53.5
	National Country	John Armstrong	7,320	24.7
	Independent	Thomas Marriott	6,483	21.8
Total formal votes			29,668	98.5
Informal votes			464	1.5
Turnout			30,132	92.5
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Lin Gordon	17,365	63.9	+8.8
	National Country	John Armstrong	9,820	36.1	−8.8
	Labor hold		Swing	+8.8

Elections in the 1970s

New South Wales state election, 1978: Murrumbidgee

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Lin Gordon	12,122	55.5	+4.2
	Country	John Sullivan	5,619	25.7	+5.9
	Independent	Thomas Marriott	2,271	10.4	+10.4
	Liberal	Harold Bancroft	1,817	8.3	−20.6
Total formal votes			21,829	98.3	−0.2
Informal votes			385	1.7	+0.2
Turnout			22,214	93.3	−0.5
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Lin Gordon	13,006	59.6	+5.9
	Country	John Sullivan	8,823	40.4	−5.9
	Labor hold		Swing	+5.9

New South Wales state election, 1976: Murrumbidgee

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Lin Gordon	10,785	51.3	+1.6
	Liberal	Donald Mackay	6,075	28.9	+1.7
	Country	Bernardino Zappacosta	2,329	11.1	−9.6
	Country	John Knight	1,841	8.8	+8.8
Total formal votes			21,030	98.5	+0.6
Informal votes			324	1.5	−0.6
Turnout			21,354	93.8	+2.0
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Lin Gordon	11,286	53.7	+2.0
	Liberal	Donald Mackay	9,744	46.3	−2.0
	Labor hold		Swing	+2.0

New South Wales state election, 1973: Murrumbidgee

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Lin Gordon	9,712	49.7	−4.0
	Liberal	Donald Mackay	5,309	27.2	+0.8
	Country	Bernardino Zappacosta	4,042	20.7	+5.8
	Democratic Labor	John Hagan	465	2.4	−2.5
Total formal votes			19,528	97.9
Informal votes			411	2.1
Turnout			19,939	91.8
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Lin Gordon	10,100	51.7	−4.5
	Liberal	Donald Mackay	9,428	48.3	+4.5
	Labor hold		Swing	−4.5

New South Wales state election, 1971: Murrumbidgee

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Lin Gordon	9,683	53.7	−9.3
	Liberal	Ian Davidge	4,766	26.4	+15.5
	Country	David Clark	2,685	14.9	−7.5
	Democratic Labor	Leslie Kennedy	889	4.9	+1.2
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Lin Gordon	10,129	56.2	−8.6
	Liberal	Ian Davidge	7,894	43.8	+43.8
	Labor hold		Swing	−8.6

Elections in the 1960s

New South Wales state election, 1968: Murrumbidgee

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Albert Grassby	12,871	63.0	+13.8
	Country	Eric Baldwin	4,570	22.4	−11.2
	Liberal	Verdon Letheren	2,238	10.9	−3.3
	Democratic Labor	Leslie Kennedy	756	3.7	+0.7
Total formal votes			20,435	98.0
Informal votes			424	2.0
Turnout			20,859	94.2
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Albert Grassby	13,246	64.8	+13.1
	Country	Eric Baldwin	7,189	35.2	−13.1
	Labor hold		Swing	+13.1

New South Wales state election, 1965: Murrumbidgee

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Al Grassby	9,670	49.2	−0.1
	Country	Eric Baldwin	6,612	33.6	+13.7
	Liberal	Michael Lowing	2,791	14.2	−10.8
	Democratic Labor	John Troy	592	3.0	−2.8
Total formal votes			19,665	98.1	+0.2
Informal votes			390	1.9	−0.2
Turnout			20,055	94.9	+1.3
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Al Grassby	10,161	51.7	−0.9
	Country	Eric Baldwin	9,504	48.3	+0.9
	Labor hold		Swing	−0.9

New South Wales state election, 1962: Murrumbidgee

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	George Enticknap	9,128	49.3	+1.7
	Liberal	Sidney Braithwaite	4,631	25.0	+25.0
	Country	Alfred Tiffen	3,689	19.9	−12.7
	Democratic Labor	Stanley Axtill	1,083	5.8	+1.4
Total formal votes			18,531	97.9
Informal votes			405	2.1
Turnout			18,936	93.6
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	George Enticknap	9,751	52.6	−3.9
	Liberal	Sidney Braithwaite	8,780	47.4	+3.9
	Labor hold		Swing	−3.9

Elections in the 1950s

New South Wales state election, 1959: Murrumbidgee

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	George Enticknap	8,611	47.6
	Country	Verdon Letheren	5,903	32.6
	Independent	Sidney Braithwaite	2,774	15.3
	Democratic Labor	Francis O'Connell	798	4.4
Total formal votes			18,086	98.0
Informal votes			363	2.0
Turnout			18,449	92.4
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	George Enticknap	10,216	56.5
	Country	Verdon Letheren	7,870	43.5
	Labor hold		Swing

New South Wales state election, 1956: Murrumbidgee

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	George Enticknap	9,644	55.5	−6.8
	Country	Michael Cudmore	7,721	44.5	+6.8
Total formal votes			17,365	98.7	+0.5
Informal votes			223	1.3	−0.5
Turnout			17,588	89.1	−3.5
	Labor hold		Swing	−6.8

References

• Green, Antony. "Elections for the District of Murrumbidgee". Retrieved 30 September 2011.