Electoral results for the district of Eastwood
Election results for Eastwood, New South Wales, Australia
Eastwood, an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales had two incarnations, from 1927 to 1930,[1][2] and from 1950 to 1999.[3][4][5][6]
First incarnation (1927–1930) | |||
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Election | Member | Party | |
1927 | David Anderson | Nationalist | |
Second incarnation (1950–1999) | |||
Election | Member | Party | |
1950 | Eric Hearnshaw | Liberal | |
1953 | |||
1956 | |||
1959 | |||
1962 | |||
1965 | Jim Clough | Liberal | |
1968 | |||
1971 | |||
1973 | |||
1976 | |||
1978 | |||
1981 | |||
1984 | |||
1988 | Andrew Tink | Liberal | |
1991 | |||
1995 |
Election results
Elections in the 1990s
1995
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1995 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Eastwood.[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal | Andrew Tink | 18,867 | 55.7 | -6.7 | |
Labor | Steve Gurney | 8,981 | 26.5 | +1.6 | |
Greens | Alex Lepelaar | 2,124 | 6.3 | +6.3 | |
Democrats | Chris Dunkerley | 2,051 | 6.1 | -2.7 | |
Against Further Immigration | Rodney Smith | 1,667 | 4.9 | +4.9 | |
Natural Law | Tim Carr | 192 | 0.6 | +0.6 | |
Total formal votes | 33,882 | 96.3 | +2.9 | ||
Informal votes | 1,306 | 3.7 | −2.9 | ||
Turnout | 35,188 | 93.6 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Liberal | Andrew Tink | 20,649 | 64.2 | -4.5 | |
Labor | Steve Gurney | 11,507 | 35.8 | +4.5 | |
Liberal hold | Swing | -4.5 |
1991
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1991 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Eastwood.[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal | Andrew Tink | 20,341 | 62.4 | -0.9 | |
Labor | John Quessy | 8,133 | 24.9 | -2.7 | |
Democrats | Chris Dunkerley | 2,856 | 8.8 | -0.4 | |
Independent | Zero-Population-Growth | 1,291 | 4.0 | +4.0 | |
Total formal votes | 32,621 | 93.4 | −3.8 | ||
Informal votes | 2,319 | 6.6 | +3.8 | ||
Turnout | 34,940 | 94.1 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Liberal | Andrew Tink | 21,609 | 68.7 | +1.4 | |
Labor | John Quessy | 9,850 | 31.3 | -1.4 | |
Liberal hold | Swing | +1.4 |
Elections in the 1980s
1988
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1988 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Eastwood.[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal | Andrew Tink | 18,660 | 63.3 | +3.6 | |
Labor | Colleen Logan | 7,881 | 26.7 | -5.2 | |
Democrats | Christopher Dunkerley | 2,958 | 10.0 | +1.6 | |
Total formal votes | 29,499 | 97.1 | −1.1 | ||
Informal votes | 877 | 2.9 | +1.1 | ||
Turnout | 30,376 | 93.9 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Liberal | Andrew Tink | 19,635 | 67.6 | +3.1 | |
Labor | Colleen Logan | 9,400 | 32.4 | -3.1 | |
Liberal hold | Swing | +3.1 |
1984
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1984 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Eastwood.[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal | Jim Clough | 17,937 | 60.0 | +5.0 | |
Labor | Joyce Tuckwell | 9,404 | 31.5 | -5.3 | |
Democrats | Christopher Dunkerley | 2,545 | 8.5 | +0.2 | |
Total formal votes | 29,886 | 98.2 | +0.5 | ||
Informal votes | 548 | 1.8 | −0.5 | ||
Turnout | 30,434 | 93.3 | +1.0 | ||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Liberal | Jim Clough | 64.8 | +5.1 | ||
Labor | Joyce Tuckwell | 35.2 | -5.1 | ||
Liberal hold | Swing | +5.1 |
1981
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1981 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Eastwood.[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal | Jim Clough | 15,857 | 55.0 | +3.6 | |
Labor | Jeff Shaw | 10,601 | 36.8 | -5.7 | |
Democrats | Peter Chambers | 2,387 | 8.3 | +2.3 | |
Total formal votes | 28,845 | 97.7 | |||
Informal votes | 685 | 2.3 | |||
Turnout | 29,530 | 92.3 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Liberal | Jim Clough | 16,857 | 59.7 | +5.2 | |
Labor | Jeff Shaw | 11,401 | 40.3 | -5.2 | |
Liberal hold | Swing | +5.2 |
Elections in the 1970s
1978
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1978 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Eastwood.[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal | Jim Clough | 15,715 | 51.4 | -13.3 | |
Labor | Jan Murray | 12,992 | 42.5 | +7.2 | |
Democrats | Phillip Cockell | 1,846 | 6.0 | +6.0 | |
Total formal votes | 30,553 | 98.3 | −0.5 | ||
Informal votes | 537 | 1.7 | +0.5 | ||
Turnout | 31,090 | 92.8 | −1.4 | ||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Liberal | Jim Clough | 16,638 | 54.5 | -10.2 | |
Labor | Jan Murray | 13,915 | 45.5 | +10.2 | |
Liberal hold | Swing | -10.2 |
1976
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1976 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Eastwood.[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal | Jim Clough | 19,875 | 64.7 | +2.2 | |
Labor | Robert Cummins | 10,865 | 35.3 | +35.3 | |
Total formal votes | 30,740 | 98.8 | +1.5 | ||
Informal votes | 380 | 1.2 | −1.5 | ||
Turnout | 31,120 | 94.2 | +1.4 | ||
Liberal hold | Swing | -1.7 |
1973
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1973 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Eastwood.[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal | Jim Clough | 17,980 | 62.5 | +3.3 | |
Australia | John Butterworth | 7,956 | 27.7 | +27.7 | |
Democratic Labor | Paul Burton | 2,834 | 9.8 | +9.8 | |
Total formal votes | 28,770 | 97.3 | |||
Informal votes | 788 | 2.7 | |||
Turnout | 29,558 | 92.8 | |||
Two-candidate-preferred result | |||||
Liberal | Jim Clough | 19,397 | 67.4 | -0.9 | |
Australia | John Butterworth | 9,373 | 32.6 | +32.6 | |
Liberal hold | Swing | -0.9 |
1971
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1971 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Eastwood.[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal | Jim Clough | 15,491 | 59.2 | -10.5 | |
Labor | John McMahon | 8,211 | 31.4 | +1.1 | |
Independent | Olwyn Mackenzie | 2,454 | 9.4 | +9.4 | |
Total formal votes | 26,156 | 98.1 | |||
Informal votes | 518 | 1.9 | |||
Turnout | 26,674 | 93.0 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Liberal | Jim Clough | 16,960 | 64.8 | -4.9 | |
Labor | John McMahon | 9,196 | 35.2 | +4.9 | |
Liberal hold | Swing | -4.9 |
Elections in the 1960s
1968
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1968 New South Wales state election § Eastwood.[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal | Jim Clough | 17,589 | 69.7 | +16.2 | |
Labor | George Keniry | 7,636 | 30.3 | +4.6 | |
Total formal votes | 25,225 | 97.0 | |||
Informal votes | 773 | 3.0 | |||
Turnout | 25,998 | 94.1 | |||
Liberal hold | Swing | +3.0 |
1965
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1965 New South Wales state election § Eastwood.[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal | Jim Clough | 15,264 | 53.5 | −13.7 | |
Labor | George Keniry | 7,323 | 25.7 | −7.1 | |
Independent | Marion Hearnshaw | 4,569 | 16.0 | +16.0 | |
Democratic Labor | Doris Brauer | 1,361 | 4.8 | +4.8 | |
Total formal votes | 28,517 | 98.5 | −0.5 | ||
Informal votes | 441 | 1.5 | +0.5 | ||
Turnout | 28,958 | 93.6 | −0.4 | ||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Liberal | Jim Clough | 19,551 | 68.6 | +1.4 | |
Labor | George Keniry | 8,966 | 31.4 | −1.4 | |
Liberal hold | Swing | +1.4 |
1962
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1962 New South Wales state election § Eastwood.[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal | Eric Hearnshaw | 18,137 | 67.2 | −0.5 | |
Labor | Robert Mayhew | 8,833 | 32.8 | +0.5 | |
Total formal votes | 26,970 | 99.0 | |||
Informal votes | 282 | 1.0 | |||
Turnout | 27,252 | 94.0 | |||
Liberal hold | Swing | −0.5 |
Elections in the 1950s
1959
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1959 New South Wales state election § Eastwood.[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal | Eric Hearnshaw | 17,702 | 72.7 | ||
Labor | William Browne | 6,649 | 27.3 | ||
Total formal votes | 24,351 | 98.8 | |||
Informal votes | 298 | 1.2 | |||
Turnout | 24,649 | 93.6 | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
1956
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1956 New South Wales state election § Eastwood.[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal | Eric Hearnshaw | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold |
1953
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1953 New South Wales state election § Eastwood.[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal | Eric Hearnshaw | 12,757 | 59.0 | ||
Labor | Francis Corcoran | 5,525 | 25.6 | ||
Independent | Francis Collings | 3,335 | 15.4 | ||
Total formal votes | 21,617 | 98.4 | |||
Informal votes | 340 | 1.6 | |||
Turnout | 21,957 | 93.2 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Liberal | Eric Hearnshaw | 15,132 | 70.0 | ||
Labor | Francis Corcoran | 6,485 | 30.0 | ||
Liberal hold | Swing |
1950
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1950 New South Wales state election § Eastwood.[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal | Eric Hearnshaw | 14,275 | 71.4 | ||
Labor | John Birchall | 5,712 | 28.6 | ||
Total formal votes | 19,987 | 98.2 | |||
Informal votes | 360 | 1.8 | |||
Turnout | 20,347 | 92.2 | |||
Liberal notional hold |
District recreated
1930 - 1950
District abolished
Elections in the 1920s
1927
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1927 New South Wales state election § Eastwood.[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Nationalist | David Anderson | 7,770 | 65.5 | ||
Labor | Alan McNamara | 3,630 | 30.6 | ||
Protestant Labor | William Featherstone | 463 | 3.9 | ||
Total formal votes | 11,863 | 98.8 | |||
Informal votes | 143 | 1.2 | |||
Turnout | 12,006 | 81.7 | |||
Nationalist win | (new seat) |
References
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