Electoral results for the district of Wagga Wagga

This is a list of electoral results for the Electoral district of Wagga Wagga in New South Wales state elections. The district had three incarnations, the first from 1894 to 1904, the second from 1913 to 1920, and the third from 1927 to the present.

Members for Wagga Wagga

First incarnation (1894—1904)
MemberPartyTerm
  James Gormly Protectionist 1894—1901
  Progressive 1901—1904
Second incarnation (1913—1920)
MemberPartyTerm
  Walter Boston Labor 1913—1917
  George Beeby Nationalist 1917—1920
Third incarnation (1927—present)
MemberPartyTerm
  Matthew Kilpatrick Country 1927—1941
  Eddie Graham Labor 1941—1957
  Wal Fife Liberal 1957—1975
  Joe Schipp Liberal 1975—1999
  Daryl Maguire Liberal 1999—present

Election results

Elections in the 2010s

New South Wales state election, 2015: Wagga Wagga[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Daryl Maguire 25,061 53.8 +0.2
Labor Dan Hayes 13,084 28.1 +18.0
Independent Paul Funnell 4,523 9.7 +9.7
Greens Kevin Poynter 2,320 5.0 +1.6
Christian Democrats Keith Pech 1,111 2.4 +0.0
No Land Tax Joe Sidoti 515 1.1 +1.1
Total formal votes 46,614 96.8 −0.6
Informal votes 1,548 3.2 +0.6
Turnout 48,162 90.3 +0.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Daryl Maguire 26,704 62.9 −14.9
Labor Dan Hayes 15,756 37.1 +14.9
Liberal hold Swing −14.9
New South Wales state election, 2011: Wagga Wagga[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Daryl Maguire 24,393 53.5 -5.5
Independent Joe McGirr 13,960 30.6 +30.6
Labor Glenn Elliott-Rudder 4,609 10.1 -22.4
Greens Ros Prangnell 1,527 3.4 -5.0
Christian Democrats Sylvia Mulholland 1,070 2.3 +2.3
Total formal votes 45,559 97.8 -0.1
Informal votes 1,028 2.2 +0.1
Turnout 46,587 92.3
Two-candidate-preferred result
Liberal Daryl Maguire 25,542 60.3 -2.8
Independent Joe McGirr 16,823 39.7 +39.7
Liberal hold Swing -2.8

Elections in the 2000s

New South Wales state election, 2007: Wagga Wagga
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Daryl Maguire 25,750 59.1 +10.6
Labor Glenn Elliott-Rudder 14,196 32.6 -0.2
Greens Ray Goodlass 3,661 8.4 +2.9
Total formal votes 43,607 97.9 -0.2
Informal votes 947 2.1 +0.2
Turnout 44,554 93.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Daryl Maguire 26,453 63.0 +0.3
Labor Glenn Elliott-Rudder 15,506 37.0 -0.3
Liberal hold Swing +0.4
New South Wales state election, 2003: Wagga Wagga
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Daryl Maguire 23,530 58.9 +33.5
Labor Col McPherson 12,645 31.7 +5.4
Greens Jim Rees 2,259 5.7 +5.7
One Nation Daniel Chermak 761 1.9 -6.1
Democrats Rex Graham 725 1.8 -0.9
Total formal votes 39,920 98.0 -0.2
Informal votes 798 2.0 +0.2
Turnout 40,718 92.1
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Daryl Maguire 24,162 63.7 +6.2
Labor Col McPherson 13,749 36.3 -6.2
Liberal hold Swing +6.2

Elections in the 1990s

New South Wales state election, 1999: Wagga Wagga
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Col McPherson 10,391 26.3 -6.8
Liberal Daryl Maguire 10,032 25.4 -29.7
National Jim Booth 9,052 22.9 +19.7
Independent Peter Dale 4,214 10.7 +10.7
One Nation Greg Jerrick 3,147 8.0 +8.0
Independent Leigh Campbell 1,650 4.2 +4.2
Democrats Rex Graham 1,071 2.7 +2.5
Total formal votes 39,557 98.3 +2.8
Informal votes 695 1.7 -2.8
Turnout 40,252 93.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Daryl Maguire 18,297 57.5 -5.3
Labor Col McPherson 13,500 42.5 +5.3
Liberal hold Swing -5.3
New South Wales state election, 1995: Wagga Wagga
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Joe Schipp 19,566 56.1 -9.7
Labor Col McPherson 12,227 35.0 +0.9
Independent Jim Rees 3,103 8.9 +8.9
Total formal votes 34,896 95.2 +10.1
Informal votes 1,752 4.8 -10.1
Turnout 36,648 93.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Joe Schipp 20,702 60.7 -5.1
Labor Col McPherson 13,415 39.3 +5.1
Liberal hold Swing -5.1
New South Wales state election, 1991: Wagga Wagga
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Joe Schipp 19,031 65.8 -1.7
Labor Geoff Burch 9,886 34.2 +4.9
Total formal votes 28,917 85.1 -12.8
Informal votes 5,064 14.9 +12.8
Turnout 33,981 93.8
Liberal hold Swing -4.5

Elections in the 1980s

New South Wales state election, 1988: Wagga Wagga
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Joe Schipp 22,085 72.6 +12.2
Labor Geoffrey Burch 8,321 27.4 -4.3
Total formal votes 30,406 97.9 -0.8
Informal votes 662 2.1 +0.8
Turnout 31,068 90.9
Liberal hold Swing +6.8
New South Wales state election, 1984: Wagga Wagga
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Joe Schipp 18,923 61.3 +10.0
Labor Barry Leal 10,339 33.5 -4.2
Democrats Scott Milne 1,609 5.2 -5.7
Total formal votes 30,871 98.5 0.0
Informal votes 456 1.5 0.0
Turnout 31,327 92.3 +0.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Joe Schipp 64.0 +9.7
Labor Barry Leal 36.0 -9.7
Liberal hold Swing +9.7
New South Wales state election, 1981: Wagga Wagga
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Joe Schipp 15,351 51.3 -0.8
Labor Thomas Watson 11,287 37.7 -6.8
Democrats Rodney Dominish 3,270 10.9 +10.9
Total formal votes 29,908 98.5
Informal votes 457 1.5
Turnout 30,365 92.1
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Joe Schipp 16,351 58.1 +4.3
Labor Thomas Watson 11,787 41.9 -4.3
Liberal hold Swing +4.3

Elections in the 1970s

New South Wales state election, 1978: Wagga Wagga
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Joe Schipp 12,354 52.1 -6.7
Labor Thomas Watson 10,547 44.5 +3.3
Independent Anthony Robinson 802 3.4 +3.4
Total formal votes 23,703 98.5 -0.3
Informal votes 354 1.5 +0.3
Turnout 24,057 92.6 -1.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Joe Schipp 12,620 53.8 -5.0
Labor Thomas Watson 10,859 46.2 +5.0
Liberal hold Swing -5.0
New South Wales state election, 1976: Wagga Wagga
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Joe Schipp 13,245 58.8 -4.8
Labor Richard Gorman 9,265 41.2 +14.8
Total formal votes 22,510 98.8 +0.3
Informal votes 261 1.2 -0.3
Turnout 22,771 93.9 +1.7
Liberal hold Swing -10.9
New South Wales state election, 1973: Wagga Wagga
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Wal Fife 13,105 63.6 +2.7
Labor Kenneth Fletcher 5,429 26.4 -3.9
Democratic Labor Kevin Murphy 1,088 5.3 -3.5
Australia Party Pamela Osmond 985 4.8 +4.8
Total formal votes 20,607 98.5
Informal votes 315 1.5
Turnout 20,922 92.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Wal Fife 14,369 69.7 +1.7
Labor Kenneth Fletcher 6,238 30.3 -1.7
Liberal hold Swing +1.7
New South Wales state election, 1971: Wagga Wagga
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Wal Fife 11,844 60.9 -7.3
Labor John Skeers 5,889 30.3 +4.7
Democratic Labor Peter Piltz 1,718 8.8 +2.6
Total formal votes 19,451 98.7
Informal votes 259 1.3
Turnout 19,710 92.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Wal Fife 13,218 68.0 -5.2
Labor John Skeers 6,233 32.0 +5.2
Liberal hold Swing -5.2

Elections in the 1960s

New South Wales state election, 1968: Wagga Wagga
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Wal Fife 13,299 68.2 +3.1
Labor John Skeers 4,984 25.6 -3.3
Democratic Labor Peter Piltz 1,205 6.2 +0.1
Total formal votes 19,488 98.3
Informal votes 338 1.7
Turnout 19,826 93.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Wal Fife 14,263 73.2 +3.3
Labor John Skeers 5,225 26.8 -3.3
Liberal hold Swing +3.3
New South Wales state election, 1965: Wagga Wagga
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Wal Fife 12,122 65.1 +7.9
Labor John Skeers 5,374 28.9 −8.2
Democratic Labor Anthony Abbey 1,128 6.1 +0.4
Total formal votes 18,624 98.6 −0.3
Informal votes 260 1.4 +0.3
Turnout 18,884 94.7 +0.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Wal Fife 13,024 69.9 +8.2
Labor John Skeers 5,600 30.1 −8.2
Liberal hold Swing +8.2
New South Wales state election, 1962: Wagga Wagga
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Wal Fife 10,259 57.2 +2.3
Labor Leonard Brown 6,659 37.1 −0.9
Democratic Labor Anthony Abbey 1,027 5.7 −1.4
Total formal votes 17,945 98.9
Informal votes 197 1.1
Turnout 18,142 94.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Wal Fife 11,081 61.7 +1.1
Labor Leonard Brown 6,864 38.3 −1.1
Liberal hold Swing +1.1

Elections in the 1950s

New South Wales state election, 1959: Wagga Wagga
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Wal Fife 9,571 54.9
Labor Dudley Graham 6,615 38.0
Democratic Labor Robert Harris 1,239 7.1
Total formal votes 17,425 98.8
Informal votes 207 1.2
Turnout 17,632 94.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Wal Fife 10,562 60.6
Labor Dudley Graham 6,863 39.4
Liberal gain from Labor Swing
New South Wales state election, 1956: Wagga Wagga
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Eddie Graham 10,250 60.3 −3.9
Liberal Wal Fife 6,743 39.7 +3.9
Total formal votes 16,993 99.2 +1.1
Informal votes 144 0.8 −1.1
Turnout 17,137 93.9 −0.4
Labor hold Swing −5.7

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