Electoral results for the district of Wollongong
This is a list of electoral results for the Electoral district of Wollongong in New South Wales state elections. The district had three incarnations, the first from 1904 to 1920, the second from 1927 to 1930, and the third from 1968 to the present.
Members for Wollongong
Election results
Elections in the 2010s
Wollongong state by-election, 2016[1][2]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Labor |
Paul Scully |
23,588 |
48.1 |
+7.7 |
|
Independent |
Gordon Bradbery |
16,707 |
34.0 |
+34.0 |
|
Greens |
Cath Blakey |
5,216 |
10.6 |
+1.1 |
|
Shooters, Fishers and Farmers |
Joe Rossi |
1,793 |
3.7 |
+3.7 |
|
Christian Democrats |
Colleen Baxter |
1,769 |
3.6 |
+0.7 |
Total formal votes |
49,073 |
96.8 |
+0.9 |
Informal votes |
1,605 |
3.2 |
−0.9 |
Turnout |
50,678 |
93.6 |
+4.5 |
Two-candidate-preferred result
|
|
Labor |
Paul Scully |
26,739 |
58.0 |
−0.9 |
|
Independent |
Gordon Bradbery |
19,336 |
42.0 |
+42.0 |
|
Labor hold |
Swing |
N/A |
|
New South Wales state election, 2015: Wollongong[3][4]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Labor |
Noreen Hay |
20,071 |
40.4 |
+3.6 |
|
Liberal |
Cameron Walters |
10,465 |
21.0 |
−0.1 |
|
Independent |
Arthur Rorris |
10,162 |
20.4 |
+20.4 |
|
Greens |
Mitchell Bresser |
4,747 |
9.5 |
−0.2 |
|
No Land Tax |
Noreen Colonelli |
2,197 |
4.4 |
+4.4 |
|
Christian Democrats |
Clarrie Pratt |
1,463 |
2.9 |
+0.4 |
|
Cyclists |
Phil Latz |
613 |
1.2 |
+1.2 |
Total formal votes |
49,718 |
95.9 |
+0.2 |
Informal votes |
2,123 |
4.1 |
−0.2 |
Turnout |
51,841 |
89.1 |
−1.9 |
Two-party-preferred result
|
|
Labor |
Noreen Hay |
24,326 |
63.4 |
+4.2 |
|
Liberal |
Cameron Walters |
14,019 |
36.6 |
−4.2 |
Two-candidate-preferred result
|
|
Labor |
Noreen Hay |
22,293 |
58.9 |
+4.3 |
|
Independent |
Arthur Rorris |
15,556 |
41.1 |
+41.1 |
|
Labor hold |
Swing |
+4.3 |
|
New South Wales state election, 2011: Wollongong[5]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Labor |
Noreen Hay |
16,060 |
35.6 |
-22.7 |
|
Independent |
Gordon Bradbery |
13,299 |
29.5 |
+29.5 |
|
Liberal |
Michelle Blicavs |
9,124 |
20.2 |
+3.5 |
|
Greens |
Brendan Cook |
4,315 |
9.6 |
-0.2 |
|
Independent |
Jim Clabour |
1,143 |
2.5 |
+2.5 |
|
Christian Democrats |
Clarrie Pratt |
1,127 |
2.5 |
-3.1 |
Total formal votes |
45,068 |
96.3 |
0.0 |
Informal votes |
1,752 |
3.7 |
0.0 |
Turnout |
46,820 |
92.7 |
|
Two-candidate-preferred result
|
|
Labor |
Noreen Hay |
18,085 |
50.9 |
-24.3 |
|
Independent |
Gordon Bradbery |
17,411 |
49.1 |
+49.1 |
|
Labor hold |
Swing |
-24.3 |
|
Elections in the 2000s
New South Wales state election, 2007: Wollongong
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Labor |
Noreen Hay |
25,393 |
58.4 |
+9.5 |
|
Liberal |
Colin Fowler |
7,306 |
16.8 |
+6.5 |
|
Greens |
Trevor Jones |
4,263 |
9.8 |
-2.0 |
|
Christian Democrats |
Clarrie Pratt |
2,456 |
5.6 |
+2.2 |
|
Independent |
Lenny Fares |
1,983 |
4.6 |
+4.6 |
|
AAFI |
Michael Chehoff |
812 |
1.9 |
+0.0 |
|
Democrats |
Madeleine Roberts |
703 |
1.6 |
+1.6 |
|
Socialist Alliance |
Jess Moore |
591 |
1.4 |
+1.4 |
Total formal votes |
43,507 |
96.2 |
+0.2 |
Informal votes |
1,710 |
3.8 |
-0.2 |
Turnout |
45,217 |
92.8 |
|
Two-party-preferred result
|
|
Labor |
Noreen Hay |
27,882 |
75.3 |
-1.6 |
|
Liberal |
Colin Fowler |
9,154 |
24.7 |
+1.6 |
|
Labor hold |
Swing |
-1.6 |
|
New South Wales state election, 2003: Wollongong
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Labor |
Noreen Hay |
18,388 |
47.8 |
-14.9 |
|
Independent |
Anne Wood |
5,609 |
14.6 |
+14.6 |
|
Independent |
David Moulds |
4,578 |
11.9 |
+11.9 |
|
Greens |
Meredith Henderson |
4,319 |
11.2 |
+4.7 |
|
Liberal |
George Pride |
3,518 |
9.2 |
-6.4 |
|
Christian Democrats |
Phil Latz |
1,024 |
2.7 |
-0.9 |
|
AAFI |
David Hughes |
796 |
2.1 |
-1.1 |
|
Unity |
Van Mach |
198 |
0.5 |
-1.2 |
Total formal votes |
38,430 |
96.0 |
-0.7 |
Informal votes |
1,607 |
4.0 |
+0.7 |
Turnout |
40,037 |
92.4 |
|
Two-candidate-preferred result
|
|
Labor |
Noreen Hay |
20,913 |
67.3 |
-11.4 |
|
Independent |
Anne Wood |
10,170 |
32.7 |
+32.7 |
|
Labor hold |
Swing |
-11.4 |
|
Elections in the 1990s
New South Wales state election, 1999: Wollongong
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Labor |
Col Markham |
24,713 |
62.7 |
+3.4 |
|
Liberal |
Wade McInerney |
6,153 |
15.6 |
-8.7 |
|
Greens |
Garth Dickenson |
2,557 |
6.5 |
-3.4 |
|
Democrats |
Ken Russell |
2,185 |
5.5 |
+4.5 |
|
Christian Democrats |
Phil Latz |
1,419 |
3.6 |
+0.7 |
|
AAFI |
John James |
1,274 |
3.2 |
+3.2 |
|
Unity |
Kit Yue |
652 |
1.7 |
+1.7 |
|
Democratic Socialist |
Angela Luvera |
470 |
1.2 |
-0.3 |
Total formal votes |
39,423 |
96.6 |
+4.3 |
Informal votes |
1,368 |
3.4 |
-4.3 |
Turnout |
40,791 |
93.8 |
|
Two-party-preferred result
|
|
Labor |
Col Markham |
26,996 |
78.7 |
+8.3 |
|
Liberal |
Wade McInerney |
7,315 |
21.3 |
-8.3 |
|
Labor hold |
Swing |
+8.3 |
|
New South Wales state election, 1991: Wollongong
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Labor |
Gerry Sullivan |
15,196 |
50.2 |
+11.4 |
|
Independent |
Frank Arkell |
8,971 |
29.7 |
-10.0 |
|
Liberal |
Mick Lucke |
3,180 |
10.5 |
-1.7 |
|
Greens |
Steve Brigham |
1,600 |
5.3 |
+5.3 |
|
Democrats |
April Sampson-Kelly |
894 |
3.0 |
+3.0 |
|
Call to Australia |
Valdis Smidlers |
402 |
1.3 |
+1.3 |
Total formal votes |
30,243 |
87.6 |
-7.8 |
Informal votes |
4,288 |
12.4 |
+7.8 |
Turnout |
34,531 |
93.3 |
|
Two-candidate-preferred result
|
|
Labor |
Gerry Sullivan |
16,125 |
58.6 |
+12.2 |
|
Independent |
Frank Arkell |
11,390 |
41.4 |
-12.2 |
|
Labor gain from Independent |
Swing |
+12.2 |
|
Elections in the 1980s
New South Wales state election, 1988: Wollongong
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Independent |
Frank Arkell |
12,909 |
44.5 |
+10.8 |
|
Labor |
Laurie Kelly |
11,263 |
38.8 |
-13.1 |
|
Liberal |
John Masters |
2,804 |
9.7 |
-1.3 |
|
Illawarra Workers |
Graham Roberts |
2,028 |
7.0 |
+7.0 |
Total formal votes |
29,004 |
95.5 |
-0.2 |
Informal votes |
1,372 |
4.5 |
+0.2 |
Turnout |
30,376 |
93.2 |
|
Two-candidate-preferred result
|
|
Independent |
Frank Arkell |
15,560 |
55.5 |
+10.2 |
|
Labor |
Laurie Kelly |
12,488 |
44.5 |
-10.2 |
|
Independent hold |
Swing |
+10.2 |
|
Elections in the 1970s
Elections in the 1960s
References