Electoral results for the district of Charlestown
Electora district of the legislative assembly in New South Wales, Australia
Charlestown, an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales, was established in 1971, replacing parts of the abolished districts of Hamilton and Kahibah.[1][2]
Election | Member | Party | |
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1971 | Jack Stewart | Labor | |
1972 by | Richard Face | ||
1976 | |||
1978 | |||
1981 | |||
1984 | |||
1988 | |||
1991 | |||
1995 | |||
1999 | |||
2003 | Matthew Morris | ||
2007 | |||
2011 | Andrew Cornwell | Liberal | |
2014 by | Jodie Harrison | Labor | |
2015 | |||
2019 |
Election results
Elections in the 2020s
2023
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2023 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Charlestown.[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labor | Jodie Harrison | 30,432 | 57.4 | +7.7 | |
Liberal | Jack Antcliff | 13,178 | 24.9 | −6.7 | |
Greens | Greg Watkinson | 6,778 | 12.8 | +1.6 | |
Sustainable Australia | Marie Rolfe | 2,593 | 4.9 | +4.9 | |
Total formal votes | 52,981 | 97.0 | +0.6 | ||
Informal votes | 1,632 | 3.0 | −0.6 | ||
Turnout | 54,613 | 89.6 | −2.4 | ||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Labor | Jodie Harrison | 35,300 | 71.1 | +8.0 | |
Liberal | Jack Antcliff | 14,358 | 28.9 | −8.0 | |
Labor hold | Swing | +8.0 |
Elections in the 2010s
2019
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2019 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Charlestown.[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labor | Jodie Harrison | 24,590 | 50.31 | +2.11 | |
Liberal | Jennifer Barrie | 16,220 | 33.19 | +2.89 | |
Greens | Therese Doyle | 5,539 | 11.33 | +0.34 | |
Animal Justice | Richard Turner | 2,525 | 5.17 | +5.17 | |
Total formal votes | 48,874 | 96.47 | +0.40 | ||
Informal votes | 1,787 | 3.53 | −0.40 | ||
Turnout | 50,661 | 90.92 | −2.03 | ||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Labor | Jodie Harrison | 28,270 | 62.35 | −0.55 | |
Liberal | Jennifer Barrie | 17,069 | 37.65 | +0.55 | |
Labor hold | Swing | −0.55 |
2015
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2015 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Charlestown.[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labor | Jodie Harrison | 23,584 | 48.2 | +19.2 | |
Liberal | Jason Pauling | 14,821 | 30.3 | −12.7 | |
Greens | Jane Oakley | 5,378 | 11.0 | +1.9 | |
Independent | Luke Arms | 2,830 | 5.8 | +5.8 | |
Christian Democrats | Brian Tucker | 1,054 | 2.2 | −0.0 | |
Independent | Arjay Martin | 712 | 1.5 | +1.5 | |
No Land Tax | Tania Morvillo | 544 | 1.1 | +1.1 | |
Total formal votes | 48,923 | 96.1 | −0.0 | ||
Informal votes | 2,001 | 3.9 | +0.0 | ||
Turnout | 50,924 | 92.9 | +0.4 | ||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Labor | Jodie Harrison | 26,976 | 62.9 | +22.1 | |
Liberal | Jason Pauling | 15,912 | 37.1 | −22.1 | |
Labor hold | Swing | +22.1 |
2014 by-election
This section is an excerpt from 2014 Charlestown state by-election § Results.[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labor | Jodie Harrison | 19,429 | 49.3 | +20.4 | |
Greens | Jane Oakley | 5,613 | 14.2 | +5.8 | |
Independent | Luke Arms | 4,807 | 12.2 | +12.2 | |
Palmer United | Suellen Wrightson | 2,592 | 6.6 | +6.6 | |
Independent | Veronica Hope | 2,144 | 5.4 | +5.4 | |
Christian Democrats | Brian Tucker | 1,804 | 4.6 | +2.4 | |
Independent | Luke Cubis | 1,366 | 3.5 | +3.5 | |
Independent | Marc Sky | 1,068 | 2.7 | +2.7 | |
Independent | Arjay Martin | 611 | 1.5 | +1.5 | |
Total formal votes | 39,434 | 92.6 | −3.9 | ||
Informal votes | 3,158 | 7.4 | +3.9 | ||
Turnout | 42,592 | 85.4 | −9.1 | ||
Two-candidate-preferred result | |||||
Labor | Jodie Harrison | 21,206 | 70.8 | +30.6 | |
Greens | Jane Oakley | 8,762 | 29.2 | +29.2 | |
Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | N/A |
2011
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2011 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Charlestown.[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal | Andrew Cornwell | 19,085 | 43.8 | +25.2 | |
Labor | Matthew Morris | 12,590 | 28.9 | -14.6 | |
Greens | Paula Morrow | 3,672 | 8.4 | -1.8 | |
Independent | Barry Johnston | 3,217 | 7.4 | +7.4 | |
Fishing Party | Craig Oaten | 1,869 | 4.3 | +4.3 | |
Christian Democrats | Steve Camilleri | 949 | 2.2 | -1.0 | |
Family First | Bruce Foley | 943 | 2.2 | +2.2 | |
Independent | Ben McMullen | 539 | 1.2 | +1.2 | |
Independent | Adrian Schofield | 460 | 1.1 | +1.1 | |
Independent | Ajay Martin | 228 | 0.5 | +0.5 | |
Total formal votes | 43,552 | 96.5 | −0.7 | ||
Informal votes | 1,575 | 3.5 | +0.7 | ||
Turnout | 45,127 | 94.4 | +0.2 | ||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Liberal | Andrew Cornwell | 21,856 | 59.9 | +59.9 | |
Labor | Matthew Morris | 14,661 | 40.1 | -16.9 | |
Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | N/A |
Elections in the 2000s
2007
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2007 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Charlestown.[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labor | Matthew Morris | 18,633 | 43.5 | -6.3 | |
Independent | Paul Scarfe | 10,531 | 24.6 | +24.6 | |
Liberal | Lindsay Paterson | 7,988 | 18.6 | -10.2 | |
Greens | Jane Smith | 4,378 | 10.2 | +1.7 | |
Christian Democrats | Jim Kendall | 1,342 | 3.1 | +0.9 | |
Total formal votes | 42,872 | 97.2 | −0.1 | ||
Informal votes | 1,228 | 2.8 | +0.1 | ||
Turnout | 44,100 | 94.2 | |||
Notional two-party-preferred count | |||||
Labor | Matthew Morris | 22,404 | 64.6 | +1.3 | |
Liberal | Lindsay Paterson | 12,280 | 35.4 | -1.3 | |
Two-candidate-preferred result | |||||
Labor | Matthew Morris | 21,139 | 57.0 | -6.3 | |
Independent | Paul Scarfe | 15,924 | 43.0 | +43.0 | |
Labor hold | Swing | N/A |
2003
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2003 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Charlestown.[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labor | Matthew Morris | 20,426 | 50.5 | -4.2 | |
Liberal | Fiona Glen | 11,025 | 27.2 | +4.9 | |
Greens | Keith Parsons | 3,545 | 8.8 | +2.4 | |
Independent | Peter Nikoletatos | 1,576 | 3.9 | +3.9 | |
Independent | Kate Ferguson | 1,400 | 3.5 | +3.5 | |
Christian Democrats | Jennifer Boswell | 1,041 | 2.6 | -0.3 | |
One Nation | John Phillips | 699 | 1.7 | -8.5 | |
Against Further Immigration | James Bateman | 516 | 1.3 | +1.3 | |
Socialist Alliance | Kathy Newnam | 256 | 0.6 | +0.6 | |
Total formal votes | 40,484 | 97.2 | −0.7 | ||
Informal votes | 1,157 | 2.8 | +0.7 | ||
Turnout | 41,641 | 93.8 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Labor | Matthew Morris | 22,410 | 64.7 | -4.6 | |
Liberal | Fiona Glen | 12,235 | 35.3 | +4.6 | |
Labor hold | Swing | -4.6 |
Elections in the 1990s
1999
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1999 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Charlestown.[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labor | Richard Face | 22,300 | 54.7 | -1.9 | |
Liberal | Peter Craig | 9,078 | 22.3 | -5.0 | |
One Nation | Malcolm Sinclair | 4,157 | 10.2 | +10.2 | |
Greens | Lynden Jacobi | 2,612 | 6.4 | +5.8 | |
Independent | James Hunt | 1,409 | 3.5 | +3.5 | |
Christian Democrats | Jenny Boswell | 1,190 | 2.9 | +0.4 | |
Total formal votes | 40,746 | 97.9 | +3.2 | ||
Informal votes | 878 | 2.1 | −3.2 | ||
Turnout | 41,624 | 95.3 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Labor | Richard Face | 24,802 | 69.3 | +5.5 | |
Liberal | Peter Craig | 10,977 | 30.7 | -5.5 | |
Labor hold | Swing | +5.5 |
1995
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1995 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Charlestown.[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labor | Richard Face | 18,186 | 55.9 | +1.4 | |
Liberal | Trevor Bates | 8,134 | 25.0 | -4.3 | |
Independent | Ivan Welsh | 3,939 | 12.1 | +12.1 | |
Independent | Richard Hill | 1,279 | 3.9 | +3.9 | |
Call to Australia | Jim Kendall | 1,012 | 3.1 | +0.9 | |
Total formal votes | 32,550 | 95.1 | +2.9 | ||
Informal votes | 1,660 | 4.9 | −2.9 | ||
Turnout | 34,210 | 94.0 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Labor | Richard Face | 19,282 | 64.2 | +1.1 | |
Liberal | Trevor Bates | 10,741 | 35.8 | -1.1 | |
Labor hold | Swing | +1.1 |
1991
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1991 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Charlestown.[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labor | Richard Face | 17,465 | 54.5 | +8.5 | |
Liberal | Judith Lloyd | 9,399 | 29.3 | -4.7 | |
Independent | Steve Owens | 2,574 | 8.0 | +8.0 | |
Democrats | Graham Pritchard | 1,892 | 5.9 | +5.6 | |
Call to Australia | Robin Budge | 714 | 2.2 | +2.2 | |
Total formal votes | 32,044 | 92.2 | −4.7 | ||
Informal votes | 2,711 | 7.8 | +4.7 | ||
Turnout | 34,755 | 95.9 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Labor | Richard Face | 19,301 | 63.1 | +10.7 | |
Liberal | Judith Lloyd | 11,268 | 36.9 | -10.7 | |
Labor hold | Swing | +10.7 |
Elections in the 1980s
1988
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1988 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Charlestown.[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labor | Richard Face | 13,013 | 43.7 | -15.4 | |
Liberal | Judith Lloyd | 10,374 | 34.8 | -3.5 | |
Independent | Brian Carling | 6,420 | 21.5 | +21.5 | |
Total formal votes | 29,807 | 97.4 | −0.5 | ||
Informal votes | 807 | 2.6 | +0.5 | ||
Turnout | 30,614 | 95.8 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Labor | Richard Face | 14,571 | 50.1 | -10.5 | |
Liberal | Judith Lloyd | 14,508 | 49.9 | +10.5 | |
Labor hold | Swing | -10.5 |
1984
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1984 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Charlestown.[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labor | Richard Face | 19,014 | 59.0 | -9.3 | |
Liberal | Peter Wilson | 13,211 | 41.0 | +9.3 | |
Total formal votes | 32,225 | 98.0 | +0.6 | ||
Informal votes | 655 | 2.0 | −0.6 | ||
Turnout | 32,880 | 95.6 | +2.4 | ||
Labor hold | Swing | -9.3 |
1981
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1981 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Charlestown.[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labor | Richard Face | 21,223 | 68.3 | +0.9 | |
Liberal | Robert Cowley | 9,853 | 31.7 | -0.9 | |
Total formal votes | 31,076 | 97.4 | |||
Informal votes | 840 | 2.6 | |||
Turnout | 31,916 | 93.2 | |||
Labor hold | Swing | +0.9 |
Elections in the 1970s
1978
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1978 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Charlestown.[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labor | Richard Face | 22,379 | 67.4 | +5.7 | |
Liberal | Richard Bevan | 10,821 | 32.6 | -5.7 | |
Total formal votes | 33,200 | 98.1 | −0.5 | ||
Informal votes | 628 | 1.9 | +0.5 | ||
Turnout | 33,828 | 95.0 | −0.3 | ||
Labor hold | Swing | +5.7 |
1976
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1976 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Charlestown.[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labor | Richard Face | 20,019 | 61.7 | +7.8 | |
Liberal | Thomas Ford | 12,455 | 38.3 | +1.6 | |
Total formal votes | 32,474 | 98.6 | +0.6 | ||
Informal votes | 472 | 1.4 | −0.6 | ||
Turnout | 32,946 | 95.3 | −0.7 | ||
Labor hold | Swing | +3.2 |
1973
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1973 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Charlestown.[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labor | Richard Face | 16,543 | 53.9 | -0.8 | |
Liberal | Paul Clarkson | 11,272 | 36.7 | +0.3 | |
Australia | John Steele | 1,813 | 5.9 | +2.2 | |
Democratic Labor | Ignatius Philippa | 1,062 | 3.5 | -1.7 | |
Total formal votes | 30,690 | 98.0 | |||
Informal votes | 626 | 2.0 | |||
Turnout | 31,316 | 96.0 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Labor | Richard Face | 17,910 | 58.4 | +0.1 | |
Liberal | Paul Clarkson | 12,780 | 41.6 | -0.1 | |
Labor hold | Swing | +0.1 |
1972 by-election
This section is an excerpt from 1972 Charlestown state by-election § Results.[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labor | Richard Face | 15,977 | 59.9 | +5.2 | |
Liberal | Wallace MacDonald | 9,474 | 35.5 | -0.9 | |
Independent | Colin Fisher | 1,217 | 4.6 | ||
Total formal votes | 26,668 | 98.4 | −0.1 | ||
Informal votes | 446 | 1.6 | +0.13 | ||
Turnout | 27,114 | 88.6 | −6.0 | ||
Labor hold | Swing | +5.2 |
1971
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1971 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Charlestown.[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labor | Jack Stewart | 15,043 | 54.7 | -4.3 | |
Liberal | Alfred Pickering | 10,027 | 36.4 | -4.6 | |
Democratic Labor | Hugh Ansell | 1,438 | 5.2 | +5.2 | |
Australia | Charles Hockings | 1,011 | 3.7 | +3.7 | |
Total formal votes | 27,519 | 98.5 | |||
Informal votes | 422 | 1.5 | |||
Turnout | 27,941 | 94.7 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Labor | Jack Stewart | 16,039 | 58.3 | -0.7 | |
Liberal | Alfred Pickering | 11,480 | 41.7 | +0.7 | |
Labor notional hold | Swing | -0.7 |
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