Electoral results for the district of Ku-ring-gai

This is a list of electoral results for the Electoral district of Ku-ring-gai in New South Wales state elections from the district's first election in 1973 until the present.

Members for Ku-ring-gai

Member Party Period
  John Maddison Liberal 1973–1980
  Nick Greiner Liberal 1980–1992
  Stephen O'Doherty Liberal 1992–1999
  Barry O'Farrell Liberal 1999–2015
  Alister Henskens Liberal 2015–present

Election results

Elections in the 2010s

New South Wales state election, 2015: Ku-ring-gai[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Alister Henskens 30,294 62.5 −10.3
Labor David Armstrong 7,927 16.4 +8.5
Greens Pippa McInnes 7,650 15.8 +1.9
Christian Democrats John Archer 1,375 2.8 +0.7
No Land Tax Len Gervay 1,192 2.5 +2.5
Total formal votes 48,438 97.6 −0.3
Informal votes 1,185 2.4 +0.3
Turnout 49,623 92.8 +1.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Alister Henskens 31,954 73.0 −13.9
Labor David Armstrong 11,832 27.0 +13.9
Liberal hold Swing −13.9
New South Wales state election, 2011: Ku-ring-gai[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Barry O'Farrell 33,061 72.7 +7.1
Greens Susie Gemmell 6,395 14.1 +0.9
Labor David Armstrong 3,590 7.9 -5.9
Save Our State William Bourke 952 2.1 +2.1
Christian Democrats Witold Wiszniewski 948 2.1 -1.2
Outdoor Recreation Alexander Gutman 536 1.2 +1.2
Total formal votes 45,482 98.3 +0.3
Informal votes 794 1.7 -0.3
Turnout 46,276 92.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Barry O'Farrell 34,904 87.0 +8.0
Labor David Armstrong 5,236 13.0 –8.0
Liberal hold Swing +2.3
Two-candidate-preferred result
Liberal Barry O'Farrell 34,212 81.3 +2.3
Greens Susie Gemmell 7,858 18.7 +18.7
Liberal hold Swing +2.3

Elections in the 2000s

New South Wales state election, 2007: Ku-ring-gai
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Barry O'Farrell 27,831 65.6 +7.4
Labor Adrian Macarthur-King 5,839 13.8 -7.3
Greens Susie Gemmell 5,592 13.2 +1.2
Christian Democrats Witold Wiszniewski 1,402 3.3 +0.3
Democrats Jeannette Tsoulos 1,002 2.4 +0.4
Unity Michael Sun 790 1.9 -0.9
Total formal votes 42,456 98.0 -0.2
Informal votes 857 2.0 +0.2
Turnout 43,313 92.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Barry O'Farrell 29,939 79.0 +10.3
Labor Adrian Macarthur-King 7,965 21.0 -10.3
Liberal hold Swing +10.3
New South Wales state election, 2003: Ku-ring-gai
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Barry O'Farrell 24,796 61.1 +4.8
Labor Andrew Hewitt 7,548 18.6 -1.8
Greens Susie Gemmell 5,064 12.5 +7.5
Unity Chiming Shea 1,184 2.9 +2.9
Christian Democrats Witold Wiszniewski 1,165 2.9 -1.3
Democrats Ian Boyd 821 2.0 -7.3
Total formal votes 40,578 98.4 +0.1
Informal votes 680 1.6 -0.1
Turnout 41,258 91.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Barry O'Farrell 26,582 71.6 +1.6
Labor Andrew Hewitt 10,543 28.4 -1.6
Liberal hold Swing +1.6

Elections in the 1990s

New South Wales state election, 1999: Ku-ring-gai
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Barry O'Farrell 22,708 56.3 -10.1
Labor Jan Butland 8,241 20.4 +7.2
Democrats Neil Halliday 3,769 9.3 +1.4
Greens Andrew Burke 2,004 5.0 +1.4
Christian Democrats Matthew Ayres 1,698 4.2 +2.8
One Nation Robert Webeck 1,416 3.5 +3.5
AAFI Mick Chehoff 379 0.9 +0.3
Natural Law John Ryder 100 0.2 +0.2
Total formal votes 40,315 98.3 +1.3
Informal votes 710 1.7 -1.3
Turnout 41,025 92.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Barry O'Farrell 25,298 70.0 -8.3
Labor Jan Butland 10,826 30.0 +8.3
Liberal hold Swing -8.3
New South Wales state election, 1995: Ku-ring-gai
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Stephen O'Doherty 20,271 57.1 -5.4
Labor Elizabeth Priestly 7,067 19.9 +1.6
Independent Mick Gallagher 5,932 16.7 +8.7
Democrats Colin Ward 1,633 4.6 -4.5
Call to Australia Alex Sharah 624 1.8 -0.5
Total formal votes 35,527 96.6 +2.9
Informal votes 1,251 3.4 -2.9
Turnout 36,778 93.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Stephen O'Doherty 22,912 69.0 -3.7
Labor Elizabeth Priestly 10,290 31.0 +3.7
Liberal hold Swing -3.7
New South Wales state election, 1991: Ku-ring-gai
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Nick Greiner 20,588 62.4 -3.9
Labor Sue Deane 6,023 18.3 -10.2
Democrats Ted Roach 2,995 9.1 +9.1
Independent Mick Gallagher 2,638 8.0 +8.0
Call to Australia Robert Taylor 737 2.2 +2.2
Total formal votes 32,981 93.7 -3.6
Informal votes 2,203 6.3 +3.6
Turnout 35,184 94.1
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Nick Greiner 22,491 72.7 +3.8
Labor Sue Deane 8,441 27.3 -3.8
Liberal hold Swing +3.8

Elections in the 1980s

New South Wales state election, 1988: Ku-ring-gai
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Nick Greiner 23,879 79.7 +3.5
Labor Anna Booth 6,097 20.3 +2.6
Total formal votes 29,976 97.7 -0.8
Informal votes 718 2.3 +0.8
Turnout 30,694 93.5
Liberal hold Swing +0.3
New South Wales state election, 1984: Ku-ring-gai
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Nick Greiner 24,271 77.8 +11.2
Labor Ian Cameron 5,096 16.3 -7.2
Democrats Pamela Tuckwell 1,829 5.9 -4.1
Total formal votes 31,196 98.4 +0.9
Informal votes 500 1.6 -0.9
Turnout 31,696 92.5 +1.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Nick Greiner 80.9 +10.1
Labor Ian Cameron 19.1 -10.1
Liberal hold Swing +10.1
New South Wales state election, 1981: Ku-ring-gai
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Nick Greiner 19,750 66.6 +1.1
Labor Ian Cameron 6,970 23.5 -11.0
Democrats Pamela Tuckwell 2,954 9.9 +9.9
Total formal votes 29,674 97.5
Informal votes 764 2.5
Turnout 30,438 90.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Nick Greiner 20,550 70.8 +5.3
Labor Ian Cameron 8,470 29.2 -5.3
Liberal hold Swing +5.3

Elections in the 1970s

New South Wales state election, 1978: Ku-ring-gai
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal John Maddison 19,350 65.5 -7.5
Labor Ian Cameron 10,205 34.5 +14.1
Total formal votes 29,555 98.0 -0.9
Informal votes 592 2.0 +0.9
Turnout 30,147 91.0 -1.5
Liberal hold Swing -12.2
New South Wales state election, 1976: Ku-ring-gai
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal John Maddison 21,605 73.0 -4.6
Labor Ian Cameron 6,020 20.4 +2.5
Workers David Griffiths 1,960 6.6 +6.6
Total formal votes 29,585 98.9 +0.8
Informal votes 316 1.1 -0.8
Turnout 29,901 92.5 -0.1
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Maddison 22,977 77.7 -3.5
Labor Ian Cameron 6,608 22.3 +3.5
Liberal hold Swing -3.5
New South Wales state election, 1973: Ku-ring-gai
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal John Maddison 21,357 77.6
Labor Ian Cameron 4,932 17.9
Democratic Labor Norma Boyle 1,235 4.5
Total formal votes 27,524 98.1
Informal votes 525 1.9
Turnout 28,049 92.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Maddison 22,345 81.2 +0.1
Labor Ian Cameron 5,179 18.8 -0.1
Liberal hold Swing +0.1

References

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