Electoral results for the district of Bligh
This is a list of electoral results for the electoral district of Bligh in New South Wales state elections from its creation in 1962 until its abolition in 2007.
Members for Bligh
Member | Party | Term | |
---|---|---|---|
Tom Morey | Labor | 1962–1965 | |
Morton Cohen | Liberal | 1965–1968 | |
John Barraclough | Liberal | 1968–1981 | |
Fred Miller | Labor | 1981–1984 | |
Michael Yabsley | Liberal | 1984–1988 | |
Clover Moore | Independent | 1988–2007 | |
Election results
Elections in the 2000s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Clover Moore | 15,330 | 38.5 | +1.2 | |
Labor | Barri Phatarfod | 9,071 | 22.8 | -9.1 | |
Liberal | Shayne Mallard | 8,496 | 21.3 | -0.1 | |
Greens | Anita Ceravolo | 5,634 | 14.1 | +8.2 | |
Unity | Stephen Pong | 642 | 1.6 | +0.0 | |
Christian Democrats | Jon Phillips | 279 | 0.7 | +0.7 | |
Independent | Malcolm Duncan | 268 | 0.7 | +0.0 | |
Independent | Gary Burns | 113 | 0.3 | +0.3 | |
Total formal votes | 39,833 | 97.8 | +0.1 | ||
Informal votes | 882 | 2.2 | -0.1 | ||
Turnout | 40,715 | 84.3 | |||
Two-candidate-preferred result | |||||
Independent | Clover Moore | 19,253 | 64.7 | +4.9 | |
Labor | Barri Phatarfod | 10,525 | 35.3 | -4.9 | |
Independent hold | Swing | +4.9 | |||
Elections in the 1990s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Clover Moore | 14,214 | 37.3 | +5.7 | |
Labor | Vic Smith | 12,153 | 31.9 | +4.8 | |
Liberal | Peter Fussell | 8,140 | 21.4 | -10.8 | |
Greens | Emelia Holdaway | 2,245 | 5.9 | -1.0 | |
Unity | Ariel Marguin | 621 | 1.6 | +1.6 | |
Independent | Malcolm Duncan | 280 | 0.7 | +0.7 | |
Euthanasia Referendum | Julia Trubridge | 190 | 0.5 | +0.5 | |
Timbarra Clean Water | Change Upton | 128 | 0.3 | +0.3 | |
Natural Law | Bronia Hatfield | 93 | 0.2 | -0.1 | |
Total formal votes | 38,064 | 97.7 | +2.2 | ||
Informal votes | 883 | 2.3 | -2.2 | ||
Turnout | 38,947 | 86.0 | |||
Two-candidate-preferred result | |||||
Independent | Clover Moore | 19,636 | 59.8 | -4.0 | |
Labor | Vic Smith | 13,215 | 40.2 | +4.0 | |
Independent hold | Swing | -4.0 | |||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | James Fisher | 13,636 | 40.1 | -0.1 | |
Independent | Clover Moore | 12,356 | 36.3 | -7.4 | |
Labor | Susan Harben | 6,191 | 18.2 | +2.1 | |
Greens | Virginia Milson | 1,697 | 5.0 | +5.0 | |
Natural Law | Machael Lippmann | 142 | 0.4 | +0.4 | |
Total formal votes | 34,022 | 96.3 | +4.8 | ||
Informal votes | 1,300 | 3.7 | -4.8 | ||
Turnout | 35,322 | 87.8 | |||
Two-candidate-preferred result | |||||
Independent | Clover Moore | 17,886 | 55.5 | -0.6 | |
Liberal | James Fisher | 14,359 | 44.5 | +0.6 | |
Independent hold | Swing | -0.6 | |||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Clover Moore | 12,801 | 43.7 | +21.6 | |
Liberal | Carol Dance | 11,764 | 40.2 | -9.7 | |
Labor | Anne-Maree Whitaker | 4,729 | 16.1 | -9.6 | |
Total formal votes | 29,294 | 91.5 | -4.9 | ||
Informal votes | 2,710 | 8.5 | +4.9 | ||
Turnout | 32,004 | 87.3 | |||
Two-candidate-preferred result | |||||
Independent | Clover Moore | 15,762 | 56.1 | +11.4 | |
Liberal | Carol Dance | 12,352 | 43.9 | -11.4 | |
Independent hold | Swing | +11.4 | |||
Elections in the 1980s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Michael Yabsley | 11,748 | 44.0 | -2.9 | |
Independent | Clover Moore | 7,135 | 26.7 | +26.7 | |
Labor | Ross Aubrey | 7,112 | 26.6 | -19.1 | |
Democrats | Joseph Zingarelli | 415 | 1.6 | -4.8 | |
Call to Australia | Bruce Thompson | 293 | 1.1 | +1.1 | |
Total formal votes | 26,703 | 96.6 | +0.3 | ||
Informal votes | 944 | 3.4 | -0.3 | ||
Turnout | 27,647 | 85.8 | |||
Two-candidate-preferred result | |||||
Independent | Clover Moore | 12,748 | 50.6 | +50.6 | |
Liberal | Michael Yabsley | 12,431 | 49.4 | -0.8 | |
Independent gain from Liberal | Swing | +50.6 | |||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Michael Yabsley | 13,134 | 48.5 | +4.2 | |
Labor | Fred Miller | 12,279 | 45.3 | -2.3 | |
Democrats | Brian Hillman | 1,689 | 6.2 | +2.0 | |
Total formal votes | 27,102 | 96.4 | +0.2 | ||
Informal votes | 1,005 | 3.6 | -0.2 | ||
Turnout | 28,107 | 85.8 | +3.0 | ||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Liberal | Michael Yabsley | 13,740 | 51.2 | +3.9 | |
Labor | Fred Miller | 13,085 | 48.8 | -3.9 | |
Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +3.9 | |||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labor | Fred Miller | 11,807 | 47.6 | ||
Liberal | John Barraclough | 10,997 | 44.3 | ||
Democrats | Joseph Zingarelli | 1,050 | 4.2 | ||
Independent | George Warnecke | 966 | 3.9 | ||
Total formal votes | 24,820 | 96.2 | |||
Informal votes | 977 | 3.8 | |||
Turnout | 25,797 | 82.8 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Labor | Fred Miller | 12,876 | 52.7 | -3.9 | |
Liberal | John Barraclough | 11,561 | 47.3 | +3.9 | |
Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | -3.9 | |||
Elections in the 1970s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | John Barraclough | 15,220 | 56.1 | -1.3 | |
Labor | Suzanne Ashmore-Smith | 10,818 | 39.9 | +7.7 | |
Democrats | Susanna Dodgson | 1,097 | 4.0 | +4.0 | |
Total formal votes | 27,135 | 96.9 | -0.8 | ||
Informal votes | 879 | 3.1 | +0.8 | ||
Turnout | 28,014 | 84.9 | -2.7 | ||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Liberal | John Barraclough | 15,457 | 58.4 | -5.4 | |
Labor | Suzanne Ashmore-Smith | 11,012 | 41.6 | +5.4 | |
Liberal hold | Swing | -5.4 | |||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | John Barraclough | 16,868 | 57.4 | -8.9 | |
Labor | Mairi Petersen | 9,462 | 32.2 | +32.2 | |
Independent | Graeme Donkin | 1,121 | 3.8 | +3.8 | |
Workers | John Curvers | 1,085 | 3.7 | +3.7 | |
Independent | Alexander Nash | 872 | 3.0 | +3.0 | |
Total formal votes | 29,408 | 97.7 | +2.6 | ||
Informal votes | 706 | 2.3 | -2.6 | ||
Turnout | 30,114 | 87.6 | +3.6 | ||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Liberal | John Barraclough | 18,750 | 63.8 | -6.2 | |
Labor | Mairi Petersen | 10,658 | 36.2 | +36.2 | |
Liberal hold | Swing | -6.2 | |||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | John Barraclough | 16,767 | 66.3 | +7.5 | |
Australia Party | Julia Featherstone | 6,656 | 26.3 | +26.3 | |
Democratic Labor | Monica Quigley | 1,883 | 7.4 | +4.5 | |
Total formal votes | 25,306 | 95.1 | |||
Informal votes | 1,298 | 4.9 | |||
Turnout | 26,604 | 84.0 | |||
Two-candidate-preferred result | |||||
Liberal | John Barraclough | 17,709 | 70.0 | +5.9 | |
Australia Party | Julia Featherstone | 7,597 | 30.0 | +30.0 | |
Liberal hold | Swing | +5.9 | |||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | John Barraclough | 14,104 | 58.8 | ||
Labor | Maurice Allen | 6,522 | 27.2 | ||
Independent | Francis Claffy | 1,387 | 5.8 | ||
Abortion Law Reform | Bridget Gilling | 899 | 3.8 | ||
Democratic Labor | Dominique Droulers | 696 | 2.9 | ||
Independent | Merilyn Giesekam | 202 | 0.8 | ||
Independent | Thomas Smith | 170 | 0.7 | ||
Total formal votes | 23,980 | 96.2 | |||
Informal votes | 953 | 3.8 | |||
Turnout | 24,933 | 86.6 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Liberal | John Barraclough | 16,058 | 67.0 | -1.9 | |
Labor | Maurice Allen | 7,922 | 33.0 | +1.9 | |
Liberal hold | Swing | -1.9 | |||
Elections in the 1960s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | John Barraclough | 11,954 | 57.2 | +3.7 | |
Labor | Tom Morey | 7,496 | 35.9 | -8.0 | |
Democratic Labor | Henry Bader | 818 | 3.9 | +1.3 | |
Independent | Peter Clyne | 630 | 3.0 | +3.0 | |
Total formal votes | 20,898 | 96.4 | |||
Informal votes | 773 | 3.6 | |||
Turnout | 21,671 | 89.5 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Liberal | John Barraclough | 12,923 | 61.8 | +6.3 | |
Labor | Thomas Morey | 7,975 | 38.2 | -6.3 | |
Liberal hold | Swing | +6.3 | |||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Morton Cohen | 10,391 | 49.5 | +4.2 | |
Labor | Tom Morey | 10,069 | 47.9 | −2.3 | |
Democratic Labor | John Kenny | 548 | 2.6 | −1.9 | |
Total formal votes | 21,008 | 97.5 | −0.7 | ||
Informal votes | 527 | 2.5 | +0.7 | ||
Turnout | 21,535 | 91.7 | −0.5 | ||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Liberal | Morton Cohen | 10,797 | 51.4 | +2.5 | |
Labor | Tom Morey | 10,211 | 48.6 | −2.5 | |
Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +2.5 | |||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labor | Tom Morey | 11,186 | 50.2 | ||
Liberal | Vernon Treatt | 10,098 | 45.3 | ||
Democratic Labor | James Markham | 1,012 | 4.5 | ||
Total formal votes | 22,296 | 98.2 | |||
Informal votes | 411 | 1.8 | |||
Turnout | 22,707 | 92.2 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Labor | Tom Morey | 11,388 | 51.1 | ||
Liberal | Vernon Treatt | 10,908 | 48.9 | ||
Labor win | (new seat) | ||||
- Bligh was a new seat created from the abolished districts of Labor held Paddington−Waverley and Liberal held Woollahra.
References
- Green, Antony. "Elections for the District of Bligh". Retrieved 1 November 2011.
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