Electoral results for the district of Wyong
Election results for Wyong, New South Wales, Australia
Wyong, an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales, has had two incarnations, the first from 1962 to 1973, the second from 1988 to the present.[1][2][3][4]
Members
First incarnation (1962–1973) | |||
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Election | Member | Party | |
1962 | Ray Maher | Labor | |
1965 | Harry Jensen | ||
1968 | |||
1971 | |||
Second incarnation (1988–present) | |||
Election | Member | Party | |
1988 | Harry Moore | Labor | |
1991 | Paul Crittenden | ||
1995 | |||
1999 | |||
2003 | |||
2007 | David Harris | ||
2011 | Darren Webber | Liberal | |
2015 | David Harris | Labor | |
2019 | |||
2023 |
Election results
Elections in the 2020s
2023
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2023 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Wyong.[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labor | David Harris | 24,575 | 52.2 | −0.3 | |
Liberal | Matt Squires (disendorsed) | 9,929 | 21.1 | −10.4 | |
One Nation | Martin Stevenson | 6,850 | 14.6 | +14.6 | |
Greens | Doug Williamson | 3,795 | 8.1 | −1.3 | |
Sustainable Australia | Susan Newbury | 1,897 | 4.0 | +4.0 | |
Total formal votes | 47,046 | 96.0 | +1.2 | ||
Informal votes | 1,968 | 4.0 | −1.2 | ||
Turnout | 49,014 | 86.3 | −0.9 | ||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Labor | David Harris | 27,899 | 69.8 | +6.9 | |
Liberal | Matt Squires (disendorsed) | 12,048 | 30.2 | −6.9 | |
Labor hold | Swing | +6.9 |
Elections in the 2010s
2019
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2019 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Wyong.[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labor | David Harris | 25,077 | 52.11 | +0.96 | |
Liberal | Ying Shu Li-Cantwell | 15,338 | 31.87 | −4.89 | |
Greens | Sue Wynn | 4,553 | 9.46 | +2.75 | |
Conservatives | Martin Stevenson | 3,153 | 6.55 | +6.55 | |
Total formal votes | 48,121 | 94.77 | −0.91 | ||
Informal votes | 2,655 | 5.23 | +0.91 | ||
Turnout | 50,776 | 88.34 | −2.40 | ||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Labor | David Harris | 27,296 | 62.45 | +3.72 | |
Liberal | Ying Shu Li-Cantwell | 16,415 | 37.55 | −3.72 | |
Labor hold | Swing | +3.72 |
2015
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2015 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Wyong.[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labor | David Harris | 23,565 | 51.1 | +13.2 | |
Liberal | Sandra Kerr | 16,936 | 36.8 | −10.5 | |
Greens | Vicki Dimond | 3,091 | 6.7 | −3.6 | |
No Land Tax | Annie McGeechan | 929 | 2.0 | +2.0 | |
Christian Democrats | Stevan Dragojevic | 914 | 2.0 | −1.2 | |
Socialist Equality | Noel Holt | 384 | 0.8 | +0.8 | |
Australia First | Alex Norwick | 252 | 0.5 | +0.5 | |
Total formal votes | 46,071 | 95.7 | +0.1 | ||
Informal votes | 2,082 | 4.3 | −0.1 | ||
Turnout | 48,153 | 90.7 | +3.5 | ||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Labor | David Harris | 25,037 | 58.7 | +13.3 | |
Liberal | Sandra Kerr | 17,597 | 41.3 | −13.3 | |
Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +13.3 |
2011
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2011 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Wyong.[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal | Darren Webber | 20,665 | 45.9 | +14.3 | |
Labor | David Harris | 18,038 | 40.1 | -2.5 | |
Greens | Sue Wynn | 4,894 | 10.9 | +5.8 | |
Christian Democrats | Roger Fernandez | 1,444 | 3.2 | +0.5 | |
Total formal votes | 45,031 | 96.1 | −1.2 | ||
Informal votes | 1,851 | 3.9 | +1.2 | ||
Turnout | 46,882 | 93.1 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Liberal | Darren Webber | 21,771 | 52.6 | +9.5 | |
Labor | David Harris | 19,619 | 47.4 | -9.5 | |
Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +9.5 |
Elections in the 2000s
2007
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2007 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Wyong.[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labor | David Harris | 18,006 | 42.5 | -12.6 | |
Liberal | Ben Morton | 13,363 | 31.6 | -1.5 | |
Independent | Greg Best | 6,058 | 14.3 | +14.3 | |
Greens | Scott Rickard | 2,138 | 5.0 | +0.1 | |
Against Further Immigration | Richard Spark | 1,627 | 3.8 | +2.3 | |
Christian Democrats | Adrian Loel | 1,151 | 2.7 | +0.5 | |
Total formal votes | 42,343 | 97.2 | −0.4 | ||
Informal votes | 1,204 | 2.8 | +0.4 | ||
Turnout | 43,547 | 93.5 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Labor | David Harris | 20,217 | 56.9 | -5.4 | |
Liberal | Ben Morton | 15,342 | 43.1 | +5.4 | |
Labor hold | Swing | –5.4 |
2003
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2003 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Wyong.[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labor | Paul Crittenden | 24,644 | 53.8 | -0.3 | |
Liberal | Ben Morton | 15,610 | 34.1 | +7.2 | |
Greens | Scott Rickard | 2,229 | 4.9 | +4.9 | |
Christian Democrats | Gerda Hailes | 1,138 | 2.5 | -0.4 | |
One Nation | Joanne May | 688 | 1.5 | -8.1 | |
Against Further Immigration | Joyce Moylan | 650 | 1.4 | -0.3 | |
Independent | Dianne Smith-Di Francesco | 425 | 0.9 | +0.9 | |
Democrats | Christopher Stennett | 409 | 0.9 | -2.0 | |
Total formal votes | 45,793 | 97.7 | +0.1 | ||
Informal votes | 1,091 | 2.3 | −0.1 | ||
Turnout | 46,884 | 93.2 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Labor | Paul Crittenden | 25,810 | 61.1 | -4.4 | |
Liberal | Ben Morton | 16,443 | 38.9 | +4.4 | |
Labor hold | Swing | -4.4 |
Elections in the 1990s
1999
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1999 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Wyong.[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labor | Paul Crittenden | 22,606 | 54.1 | -5.2 | |
Liberal | Doug Lamb | 11,233 | 26.9 | -13.0 | |
One Nation | Ron Holten | 4,004 | 9.6 | +9.6 | |
Democrats | David Mott | 1,199 | 2.9 | +2.5 | |
Christian Democrats | Bev Hopkins | 1,191 | 2.9 | +2.9 | |
Earthsave | Carolyn Hastie | 810 | 1.9 | +1.9 | |
Against Further Immigration | Maud Nelson | 730 | 1.7 | +1.7 | |
Total formal votes | 41,773 | 97.6 | +3.9 | ||
Informal votes | 1,038 | 2.4 | −3.9 | ||
Turnout | 42,811 | 94.3 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Labor | Paul Crittenden | 24,398 | 65.5 | +5.8 | |
Liberal | Doug Lamb | 12,873 | 34.5 | -5.8 | |
Labor hold | Swing | +5.8 |
1995
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1995 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Wyong.[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labor | Paul Crittenden | 20,748 | 58.7 | +5.6 | |
Liberal | Peter Richardson | 14,584 | 41.3 | +4.0 | |
Total formal votes | 35,332 | 93.6 | +1.2 | ||
Informal votes | 2,433 | 6.4 | −1.2 | ||
Turnout | 37,765 | 94.3 | |||
Labor hold | Swing | -0.3 |
1991
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1991 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Wyong.[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labor | Paul Crittenden | 16,392 | 53.1 | -0.2 | |
Liberal | Rick Walton | 11,527 | 37.3 | -9.4 | |
Democrats | Jan Watts | 1,283 | 4.2 | +4.2 | |
Independent | Phil Kenny | 1,094 | 3.5 | +3.5 | |
Independent | Gordon Craig | 586 | 1.9 | +1.9 | |
Total formal votes | 30,882 | 92.3 | −4.2 | ||
Informal votes | 2,570 | 7.7 | +4.2 | ||
Turnout | 33,452 | 94.2 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Labor | Paul Crittenden | 17,613 | 59.0 | +5.7 | |
Liberal | Rick Walton | 12,229 | 41.0 | -5.7 | |
Labor hold | Swing | +5.7 |
Elections in the 1980s
1988
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1988 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Wyong.[edit]
District re-created
1973 - 1988
District abolished District abolished
Elections in the 1970s
1971
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1971 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Wyong.[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labor | Harry Jensen | 18,084 | 62.5 | +6.9 | |
Liberal | Geoffrey Gilchrist | 9,574 | 33.1 | -8.4 | |
Democratic Labor | Estelle Drinkwater | 1,275 | 4.4 | +1.5 | |
Total formal votes | 28,933 | 98.7 | |||
Informal votes | 380 | 1.3 | |||
Turnout | 29,313 | 94.3 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Labor | Harry Jensen | 18,339 | 63.4 | +6.8 | |
Liberal | Geoffrey Gilchrist | 10,594 | 36.6 | -6.8 | |
Labor hold | Swing | +6.8 |
Elections in the 1960s
1968
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1968 New South Wales state election § Wyong.[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labor | Harry Jensen | 11,115 | 52.6 | ||
Liberal | Frederick Vaughan | 9,417 | 44.5 | ||
Democratic Labor | Herbert Collins | 619 | 2.9 | ||
Total formal votes | 21,151 | 98.4 | |||
Informal votes | 349 | 1.6 | |||
Turnout | 21,500 | 94.6 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Labor | Harry Jensen | 11,239 | 53.1 | +3.0 | |
Liberal | Frederick Vaughan | 9,912 | 46.9 | -3.0 | |
Labor hold | Swing | +3.0 |
1965
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1965 New South Wales state election § Wyong.[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labor | Harry Jensen | 12,273 | 55.6 | +2.3 | |
Liberal | Kenneth Charters | 8,928 | 40.4 | +0.6 | |
Democratic Labor | Hugh Ansell | 888 | 4.0 | +0.3 | |
Total formal votes | 22,089 | 98.7 | +0.2 | ||
Informal votes | 298 | 1.3 | −0.2 | ||
Turnout | 22,387 | 94.9 | +0.4 | ||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Labor | Harry Jensen | 12,451 | 56.4 | +0.8 | |
Liberal | Kenneth Charters | 9,638 | 43.6 | −0.8 | |
Labor hold | Swing | +0.8 |
1962
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1962 New South Wales state election § Wyong.[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labor | Ray Maher | 10,431 | 53.3 | ||
Liberal | Kenneth Charters | 7,797 | 39.8 | ||
Democratic Labor | Hugh Ansell | 727 | 3.7 | ||
Independent | Harold Turnbull | 615 | 3.1 | ||
Total formal votes | 19,570 | 98.5 | |||
Informal votes | 293 | 1.5 | |||
Turnout | 19,863 | 94.5 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Labor | Ray Maher | 10,883 | 55.6 | ||
Liberal | Kenneth Charters | 8,687 | 44.4 | ||
Labor notional hold | Swing | N/A |
- Wyong was a new seat that was notionally a safe Labor seat.[22]
References
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- ^ Antony Green. "2011 New South Wales Election: Analysis of Results" (PDF). NSW Parliamentary Library. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 October 2012. Retrieved 4 December 2011.
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- ^ Green, Antony. "1968 Wyong". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1965 Wyong". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
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