Election results for Clarence, New South Wales, Australia
Clarence, an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales, has had two incarnations, the first from 1859 to 1920, the second from 1927 to the present.[1][2][3][4]
Members for Clarence
Election results
Elections in the 2020s
2023
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2023 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Clarence.[edit]
2023 New South Wales state election: Clarence[5][6] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| National | Richie Williamson | 24,247 | 49.6 | +3.0 |
| Labor | Leon Ankersmit | 10,700 | 21.9 | +0.9 |
| Greens | Greg Clancy | 3,739 | 7.6 | −0.3 |
| Legalise Cannabis | Mark Rayner | 3,708 | 7.6 | +7.6 |
| Independent | Debrah Novak | 3,433 | 7.0 | +7.0 |
| Independent | Nicki Levi | 1,320 | 2.7 | +2.7 |
| Sustainable Australia | George Keller | 1,061 | 2.2 | +0.6 |
| Independent Indigenous | Brett Duroux | 725 | 1.5 | +1.5 |
Total formal votes | 48,933 | 96.2 | −0.5 |
Informal votes | 1,911 | 3.8 | +0.5 |
Turnout | 50,844 | 88.8 | −0.7 |
Two-party-preferred result |
| National | Richie Williamson | 26,475 | 64.3 | −0.2 |
| Labor | Leon Ankersmit | 14,731 | 35.7 | +0.2 |
| National hold | Swing | −0.2 | |
Elections in the 2010s
2019
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2019 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Clarence.[edit]
2019 New South Wales state election: Clarence [7][8] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| National | Chris Gulaptis | 22,965 | 46.53 | −3.91 |
| Labor | Trent Gilbert | 10,342 | 20.95 | −7.51 |
| Shooters, Fishers, Farmers | Steve Cansdell | 8,308 | 16.83 | +16.83 |
| Greens | Gregory Clancy | 3,914 | 7.93 | −1.20 |
| Independent | Debrah Novak | 3,038 | 6.16 | +1.49 |
| Sustainable Australia | Thom Kotis | 788 | 1.60 | +1.60 |
Total formal votes | 49,355 | 96.75 | −0.13 |
Informal votes | 1,657 | 3.25 | +0.13 |
Turnout | 51,012 | 89.72 | +0.03 |
Two-party-preferred result |
| National | Chris Gulaptis | 25,985 | 64.47 | +4.79 |
| Labor | Trent Gilbert | 14,322 | 35.53 | −4.79 |
| National hold | Swing | +4.79 | |
2015
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2015 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Clarence.[edit]
2015 New South Wales state election: Clarence [9][10] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| National | Chris Gulaptis | 23,799 | 50.4 | −13.0 |
| Labor | Trent Gilbert | 13,431 | 28.5 | +18.5 |
| Greens | Janet Cavanaugh | 4,308 | 9.1 | +2.4 |
| Independent | Debrah Novak | 2,202 | 4.7 | +4.7 |
| Christian Democrats | Carol Ordish | 1,143 | 2.4 | +0.6 |
| Independent | Bryan Robins | 1,041 | 2.2 | +2.2 |
| Independent | Christine Robinson | 833 | 1.8 | +1.8 |
| No Land Tax | Joe Lopreiato | 427 | 0.9 | +0.9 |
Total formal votes | 47,184 | 96.9 | −0.7 |
Informal votes | 1,520 | 3.1 | +0.7 |
Turnout | 48,704 | 89.7 | +0.4 |
Two-party-preferred result |
| National | Chris Gulaptis | 25,082 | 59.7 | −22.2 |
| Labor | Trent Gilbert | 16,947 | 40.3 | +22.2 |
| National hold | Swing | −22.2 | |
2011 by-election
Steve Cansdell (National) resigned.
The Nationals suffered a 16-point
two-party-preferred swing, but since Clarence was already a very safe National seat, Gulaptis retained the seat for the Nationals with a majority of 15 percentage points.
[11][13] 2011
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2011 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Clarence.[edit]
2011 New South Wales state election: Clarence[14] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| National | Steve Cansdell | 28,717 | 62.8 | +9.9 |
| Independent | Richie Williamson | 7,789 | 17.0 | +17.0 |
| Labor | Colin Clague | 4,683 | 10.2 | -19.8 |
| Greens | Janet Cavanaugh | 3,147 | 6.9 | -0.2 |
| Christian Democrats | Bethany Camac | 822 | 1.8 | +1.8 |
| Family First | Kristen Bromell | 598 | 1.3 | +1.3 |
Total formal votes | 45,756 | 97.9 | −0.1 |
Informal votes | 961 | 2.1 | +0.1 |
Turnout | 46,717 | 92.8 | −0.3 |
Notional two-party-preferred count |
| National | Steve Cansdell | 31,625 | 81.4 | +19.8 |
| Labor | Colin Clague | 7,237 | 18.6 | -19.8 |
Two-candidate-preferred result |
| National | Steve Cansdell | 30,120 | 73.3 | +11.8 |
| Independent | Richie Williamson | 10,963 | 26.7 | +26.7 |
| National hold | Swing | +11.8 | |
Elections in the 2000s
2007
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2007 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Clarence.[edit]
2003
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2003 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Clarence.[edit]
Elections in the 1990s
1999
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1999 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Clarence.[edit]
1996 by-election
1995
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1995 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Clarence.[edit]
1995 New South Wales state election: Clarence [19] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| National | Ian Causley | 18,649 | 53.0 | -0.5 |
| Labor | John Lester | 12,022 | 34.2 | +5.3 |
| Greens | Daryl Thompson | 1,250 | 3.6 | +3.6 |
| Independent | Sally Haig | 1,234 | 3.5 | +3.5 |
| Democrats | Peter Wrightson | 1,062 | 3.0 | -9.0 |
| The Country Party | Jacqueline Godfrey | 952 | 2.7 | +2.7 |
Total formal votes | 35,169 | 97.0 | +2.0 |
Informal votes | 1,105 | 3.0 | −2.0 |
Turnout | 36,274 | 94.4 | |
Two-party-preferred result |
| National | Ian Causley | 19,726 | 58.3 | -2.3 |
| Labor | John Lester | 14,113 | 41.7 | +2.3 |
| National hold | Swing | -2.3 | |
1991
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1991 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Clarence.[edit]
Elections in the 1980s
1988
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1988 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Clarence.[edit]
1984
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1984 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Clarence.[edit]
1981
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1981 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Clarence.[edit]
Elections in the 1970s
1978
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1978 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Clarence.[edit]
1976
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1976 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Clarence.[edit]
1973
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1973 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Clarence.[edit]
1971
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1971 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Clarence.[edit]
Elections in the 1960s
1968
1965
1962
Elections in the 1950s
1959
1956
1955 by-election
1953
1950
Elections in the 1940s
1947
1944
1941
Elections in the 1930s
1938
1935
- Preferences were not distributed.
1932
1931 by-election
1930
Elections in the 1920s
1927
- This section is an excerpt from 1927 New South Wales state election § Clarence
1920 - 1927
District abolished
Elections in the 1910s
1917
- This section is an excerpt from 1917 New South Wales state election § Clarence
1915 by-election
1915 Clarence by-election
Saturday 14 August [47] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Farmers and Settlers | William Zuill | 2,904 | 56.69 | |
| Farmers and Settlers | George Morrison | 2,212 | 43.18 | |
| Liberal Reform | Thomas Henry | 7 | 0.14 | |
Total formal votes | 5,123 | 98.67 | +2.11 |
Informal votes | 69 | 1.33 | −2.11 |
Turnout | 5,192 | 53.15 [b] | −8.40 |
| Farmers and Settlers gain from Liberal Reform | Swing | N/A | |
John McFarlane (Liberal Reform) died.
[47] 1913
- This section is an excerpt from 1913 New South Wales state election § Clarence
1910
- This section is an excerpt from 1910 New South Wales state election § The Clarence
Elections in the 1900s
1907
- This section is an excerpt from 1907 New South Wales state election § The Clarence
1904
- This section is an excerpt from 1904 New South Wales state election § The Clarence
The Clarence lost much of the district to Raleigh and absorbed all of Grafton and a part of Raleigh. The Premier Sir John See (Progressive) was the member for Grafton while John McFarlane (Progressive) was the member for The Clarence.[52] The question of the Progressive candidate was resolved when Sir John See decided to retire due to ill health and accepted an appointment to the Legislative Council.[53]
1901
- This section is an excerpt from 1901 New South Wales state election § The Clarence
Elections in the 1890s
1898
- This section is an excerpt from 1898 New South Wales colonial election § The Clarence
1895
- This section is an excerpt from 1895 New South Wales colonial election § The Clarence
1894
- This section is an excerpt from 1894 New South Wales colonial election § The Clarence
1891
- This section is an excerpt from 1891 New South Wales colonial election § The Clarence
Elections in the 1880s
1889
- This section is an excerpt from 1889 New South Wales colonial election § The Clarence
1887
- This section is an excerpt from 1887 New South Wales colonial election § The Clarence
1885
- This section is an excerpt from 1885 New South Wales colonial election § The Clarence
1882
- This section is an excerpt from 1882 New South Wales colonial election § The Clarence
1880
- This section is an excerpt from 1880 New South Wales colonial election § The Clarence
The Clarence lost part of the district to Grafton and part to The Richmond. The sitting member Charles Fawcett successfully contested The Richmond.
1880 by-election
1880 The Clarence by-election
Wednesday 7 April [64] Candidate | Votes | % |
Charles Fawcett (elected) | 1,362 | 42.7 |
John Purves | 1,246 | 39.1 |
Samuel Davison | 679 | 18.2 |
Total formal votes | 3,187 | 98.5 |
Informal votes | 50 | 1.5 |
Turnout | 3,237 | 58.3 |
Thomas Bawden resigned.
[64] Elections in the 1870s
1877
- This section is an excerpt from 1877 New South Wales colonial election § The Clarence
1874-75
- This section is an excerpt from 1874-75 New South Wales colonial election § The Clarence
1872
- This section is an excerpt from 1872 New South Wales colonial election § The Clarence
Elections in the 1860s
1869-70
- This section is an excerpt from 1869-70 New South Wales colonial election § The Clarence
1866 by-election
1866 The Clarence by-election
Monday 27 August [69] Candidate | Votes | % |
John Robertson (elected) | 219 | 57.2 |
Alexander MacKellar | 164 | 42.8 |
Total formal votes | 383 | 98.2 |
Informal votes | 7 | 1.8 |
Turnout | 390 | 18.3 |
John Laycock resigned.
[69] 1864-65
- This section is an excerpt from 1864–65 New South Wales colonial election § The Clarence
1863 by-election
1863 The Clarence by-election
Thursday 23 July [71] Candidate | Votes | % |
Clark Irving (elected) | 399 | 73.3 |
William Campbell | 145 | 26.7 |
Total formal votes | 544 | 96.6 |
Informal votes | 19 | 3.4 |
Turnout | 563 | 33.4 |
Clark Irving had been absent for an entire session without leave and was in England at the time of his nomination and the election.
[72] 1860
- This section is an excerpt from 1860 New South Wales colonial election § The Clarence
Elections in the 1850s
1859
- This section is an excerpt from 1859 New South Wales colonial election § The Clarence
Notes
- ^ Estimate based on a roll of 13,521 at the 1930 election.[44]
- ^ based on an electoral roll of 9,768 at the 1913 election
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