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

Members for Orange

1 member (1859–1880)
Member Party Term
  Saul Samuel None 1859–1860
  John Peisley None 1860–1862
  James Martin None 1862–1863
  Charles Cowper, Jr. None 1863–1864
  William Forlonge None 1864–1867
  George McKay None 1867–1869
  Saul Samuel None 1869–1872
  Harris Nelson None 1872–1877
  Edward Combes None 1877–1879
  Andrew Kerr None 1879–1880
2 members (1880–1894)
Member Party Term Member Party Term
  William Clarke None 1880–1887   Andrew Kerr None 1880–1882
  Thomas Dalton None 1882–1887
  Free Trade 1887–1889   Protectionist 1887–1891
  James Torpy Protectionist 1889–1894
    Henry Newman Labor 1891–1894
1 member (1894–1920)
Member Party Term
  Henry Newman Free Trade 1894–1901
  Liberal Reform 1901–1904
  Albert Gardiner Labor 1904–1907
  John Fitzpatrick Liberal Reform 1907–1917
  Nationalist 1917–1920
1 member (1927–present)
Member Party Term
  John Fitzpatrick Nationalist 1927–1930
  William Folster Labor 1930–1932
  Alwyn Tonking United Australia 1932–1941
  Robert O'Halloran Labor 1941–1947
  Charles Cutler Country 1947–1975
  Garry West Country, National 1976–1996
  Russell Turner National 1996–2011
  Andrew Gee National 2011–2016

Election results

Elections in the 2010s

Orange state by-election, 2016[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Scott Barrett 15,267 31.6 −34.0
Shooters, Fishers, Farmers Philip Donato 11,487 23.8 +23.8
Country Labor Bernard Fitzsimon 8,865 18.3 −5.0
Independent Scott Munro 4,527 9.4 +9.4
Independent Kevin Duffy 3,182 6.6 +6.6
Greens Janelle Bicknell 2,739 5.7 −1.1
Christian Democrats Dianne Decker 1,633 3.4 +2.6
Independent Ian Donald 644 1.3 +1.3
Total formal votes 48,344 97.3 +0.2
Informal votes 1,343 2.7 −0.2
Turnout 49,687 88.3 −3.2
Two-candidate-preferred result[2]
Shooters, Fishers, Farmers Philip Donato 18,593 50.1 +50.1
National Scott Barrett 18,543 49.9 −21.8
Shooters, Fishers, Farmers gain from National Swing N/A
New South Wales state election, 2015: Orange[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Andrew Gee 31,998 65.6 +8.4
Labor Bernard Fitzsimon 11,394 23.4 +11.5
Greens Janelle Bicknell 3,295 6.8 +2.3
Christian Democrats John Gilbert 1,262 2.6 +2.6
No Land Tax Juan Fernandez 837 1.7 +1.7
Total formal votes 48,786 97.1 −0.1
Informal votes 1,440 2.9 +0.1
Turnout 50,226 91.5 −2.9
Two-party-preferred result
National Andrew Gee 33,202 71.7 −5.4
Labor Bernard Fitzsimon 13,105 28.3 +5.4
National hold Swing −5.4
New South Wales state election, 2011: Orange[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Andrew Gee 25,656 56.7 +6.1
Independent John Davis 7,261 16.0 −7.6
Labor Kevin Duffy 6,818 15.1 −5.5
Family First Fiona Rossiter 3,014 6.7 +6.7
Greens Stephen Nugent 2,538 5.6 +0.3
Total formal votes 45,287 97.5 −0.6
Informal votes 1,177 2.5 +0.6
Turnout 46,464 94.2
Two-candidate-preferred result
National Andrew Gee 28,288 71.9 +10.2
Independent John Davis 11,054 28.1 −10.2
National hold Swing +10.2

Elections in the 2000s

New South Wales state election, 2007: Orange
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Russell Turner 22,034 50.6 +7.3
Independent John Davis 10,303 23.6 +23.6
Labor Kevin Duffy 8,937 20.5 −13.2
Greens Jeremy Buckingham 2,295 5.3 +0.4
Total formal votes 43,569 98.0 0.0
Informal votes 874 2.0 0.0
Turnout 44,443 94.0
Two-candidate-preferred result
National Russell Turner 23,769 61.7 +5.8
Independent John Davis 14,766 38.3 +38.3
National hold Swing +5.8
New South Wales state election, 2003: Orange
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Russell Turner 18,418 45.3 +3.7
Labor Glenn Taylor 13,484 33.1 +0.8
Independent Peter Hetherington 5,864 14.4 +14.4
Greens Jeremy Buckingham 1,709 4.2 +1.1
Christian Democrats Bruce McLean 1,217 3.0 −0.3
Total formal votes 40,692 98.0 +0.0
Informal votes 831 2.0 −0.0
Turnout 41,523 93.7
Two-party-preferred result
National Russell Turner 20,690 57.1 +0.8
Labor Glenn Taylor 15,565 42.9 −0.8
National hold Swing +0.8

Elections in the 1990s

New South Wales state election, 1999: Orange
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Russell Turner 16,566 41.6 −19.7
Labor Glenn Taylor 12,878 32.3 +3.0
One Nation Terry Nixon 5,036 12.6 +12.6
Independent Dave Cox 1,793 4.5 +4.5
Christian Democrats Michael McLennan 1,305 3.3 +0.2
Greens Ian Watts 1,228 3.1 +3.1
Democrats Andrew McKenzie 1,059 2.7 +1.3
Total formal votes 39,865 98.0 +2.3
Informal votes 824 2.0 −2.3
Turnout 40,689 94.7
Two-party-preferred result
National Russell Turner 19,041 56.3 −10.8
Labor Glenn Taylor 14,765 43.7 +10.8
National hold Swing −10.8
Orange state by-election, 1996
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Russell Turner 16,884 48.70 −11.40
Labor Tim Sullivan 15,489 44.67 +14.76
Independent Robert Cianfrano 2,299 6.63 +3.78
Informal votes 495 1.41 −2.57
Turnout 35,167 89.03 −5.99
Two-party-preferred result
National Russell Turner 18,011 52.60 −13.82
Labor Tim Sullivan 16,232 47.40 +13.82
National hold Swing −13.82
New South Wales state election, 1995: Orange
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Garry West 20,971 60.0 +9.7
Labor Glenn Taylor 10,451 29.9 +14.4
Call to Australia Bruce McLean 1,331 3.8 +1.5
Environment Inds Barbara Eldershaw 1,197 3.4 +3.4
Independent Robert Cianfrano 997 2.9 +2.9
Total formal votes 34,947 96.0 +1.4
Informal votes 1,450 4.0 −1.4
Turnout 36,397 95.0
Two-party-preferred result
National Garry West 22,623 66.4 +11.1
Labor Glenn Taylor 11,439 33.6 +33.6
National hold Swing +11.1
New South Wales state election, 1991: Orange
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Garry West 16,658 50.3 −21.8
Independent Tim Sullivan 9,922 30.0 +30.0
Labor Bob Farrell 5,149 15.5 −12.3
Call to Australia Peter Walls 781 2.4 +2.4
Independent Tom Rands 612 1.8 +1.8
Total formal votes 33,122 94.6 −3.1
Informal votes 1,901 5.4 +3.1
Turnout 35,023 95.0
Two-candidate-preferred result
National Garry West 17,552 55.3 −16.8
Independent Tim Sullivan 14,181 44.7 +44.7
National hold Swing −16.8

Elections in the 1980s

New South Wales state election, 1988: Orange
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Garry West 22,153 72.5 +13.0
Labor Trevor Jaeger 8,408 27.5 −13.0
Total formal votes 30,561 97.7 −1.1
Informal votes 727 2.3 +1.1
Turnout 31,288 95.0
National hold Swing +13.0
New South Wales state election, 1984: Orange
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Garry West 17,156 58.0 +4.5
Labor Trevor Jaeger 12,423 42.0 −4.5
Total formal votes 29,579 98.7 +0.6
Informal votes 379 1.3 −0.6
Turnout 29,958 94.4 +1.1
National hold Swing +4.5
New South Wales state election, 1981: Orange
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Country Garry West 15,555 53.5 +1.8
Labor Harold Gartrell 13,504 46.5 −1.8
Total formal votes 29,059 98.1
Informal votes 567 1.9
Turnout 29,626 93.3
National Country hold Swing +1.8

Elections in the 1970s

New South Wales state election, 1978: Orange
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Garry West 12,539 51.7 −8.1
Labor Harold Gartrell 11,730 48.3 +8.1
Total formal votes 24,269 98.1 −0.7
Informal votes 461 1.9 +0.7
Turnout 24,730 94.5 +0.2
Country hold Swing −8.1
New South Wales state election, 1976: Orange
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Garry West 14,171 59.8 −6.0
Labor Maxwell Dunn 9,541 40.2 +11.4
Total formal votes 23,712 98.8 +0.3
Informal votes 280 1.2 −0.3
Turnout 23,992 94.3 −0.2
Country hold Swing −10.3
New South Wales state election, 1973: Orange
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Charles Cutler 14,596 65.8 +12.4
Labor Joseph Ryan 6,387 28.8 −3.5
Democratic Labor Robert Hansen 1,202 5.4 −0.4
Total formal votes 22,185 98.5
Informal votes 337 1.5
Turnout 22,522 94.5
Two-party-preferred result
Country Charles Cutler 15,558 70.1 +8.6
Labor Joseph Ryan 6,627 29.9 −8.6
Country hold Swing +8.6
New South Wales state election, 1971: Orange
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Charles Cutler 10,493 53.4 −3.0
Labor Joseph Ryan 6,346 32.3 −11.3
Democratic Labor John Grant 1,147 5.8 +5.8
Independent Lloyd Stapleton 940 4.8 +4.8
Independent Margaret Stevenson 714 3.6 +3.6
Total formal votes 19,640 98.3
Informal votes 331 1.7
Turnout 19,971 95.6
Two-party-preferred result
Country Charles Cutler 12,073 61.5 +5.1
Labor Joseph Ryan 7,567 38.5 −5.1
Country hold Swing +5.1

Elections in the 1960s

New South Wales state election, 1968: Orange
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Charles Cutler 10,698 56.4 −8.4
Labor Reginald Cutcliffe 8,267 43.6 +8.4
Total formal votes 18,965 98.6
Informal votes 274 1.4
Turnout 19,239 95.6
Country hold Swing −8.4
New South Wales state election, 1965: Orange
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Charles Cutler 12,040 64.8 +4.5
Labor Kevin Whalan 6,549 35.2 −4.5
Total formal votes 18,589 99.0 0.0
Informal votes 182 1.0 0.0
Turnout 18,771 95.1 −0.6
Country hold Swing +4.5
New South Wales state election, 1962: Orange
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Charles Cutler 11,148 60.3 −0.7
Labor Allan Reed 7,328 39.7 +0.7
Total formal votes 18,476 99.0
Informal votes 183 1.0
Turnout 18,659 95.7
Country hold Swing −0.7

Elections in the 1950s

New South Wales state election, 1959: Orange
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Charles Cutler 11,155 61.0
Labor Lloyd Stapleton 7,119 39.0
Total formal votes 18,274 99.1
Informal votes 163 0.9
Turnout 18,437 94.8
Country hold Swing
New South Wales state election, 1956: Orange
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Charles Cutler 10,863 59.7 +5.4
Labor Louie Cassey 7,137 39.2 −6.5
Communist Cecil Connors 194 1.1 +1.1
Total formal votes 18,194 99.1 +0.5
Informal votes 166 0.9 −0.5
Turnout 18,360 95.4 −0.2
Two-party-preferred result
Country Charles Cutler 10,882 59.8 +5.5
Labor Louie Cassey 7,312 40.2 −5.5
Country hold Swing +5.5

Elections in the 1910s

New South Wales state election, 1917: Orange[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist John Fitzpatrick 4,369 52.5
Labor John Tully 3,960 47.5
Turnout 8,329
Nationalist hold Swing

References

  • Green, Antony. "Elections for the District of Orange". Retrieved 1 October 2011.
  1. ^ First Preference Votes Report Parliamentary Election: Orange, Electoral Commission New South Wales.
  2. ^ "Distribution of Preferences Report Parliamentary Election: Orange". November State By-Elections 12-NOV−2016. Electoral Commission NSW. 21 November 2016 <!-−6:07:30 PM-->. Retrieved 21 November 2016. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  3. ^ State Electoral District of Orange: First Preference Votes, NSWEC.
  4. ^ State Electoral District of Orange: Distribution of Preferences, NSWEC.
  5. ^ Antony Green. "2011 New South Wales Election: Analysis of Results" (PDF). NSW Parliamentary Library. Retrieved 10 December 2011.
  6. ^ "ORANGE ELECTION". Leader (Orange, NSW : 1912 - 1922). Orange, NSW: National Library of Australia. 2 April 1917. p. 6. Retrieved 6 February 2015.