Results of the New South Wales state election, 1973 (Legislative Assembly A-K)

New South Wales state election, 17 November 1973[1][2]
Legislative Assembly
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Enrolled voters 2,767,876[1]
Votes cast 2,560,653 Turnout 92.51 -0.75
Informal votes 69,225 Informal 2.70 +0.36
Summary of votes by party
Party Primary votes % Swing Seats Change
  Labor 1,069,614 42.93 –2.09 44 – 1
  Liberal 843,325 33.85 –1.89 34 + 2
  Country 261,504 10.48 +1.83 18 + 1
  Democratic Labor 148,378 5.96 +2.79 1 + 1
  Australia Party 104,821 4.21 +3.15 0 ± 0
  Communist 838 0.03 –0.06 0 ± 0
  Independent 63,358 2.54 –3.24 2 ± 0
Total 2,491,428     99  

This is a list of electoral district results for the New South Wales state election, 1973 for districts from A to K.

Results by Electoral district

Albury

New South Wales state election, 1973: Albury[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Gordon Mackie 11,948 56.7 +5.3
Labor Gordon Mitchell 7,375 35.0 -2.8
Democratic Labor Anthony Quinn 1,761 8.3 -2.5
Total formal votes 21,084 98.3
Informal votes 361 1.7
Turnout 21,445 92.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Gordon Mackie 13,357 63.4 +3.4
Labor Gordon Mitchell 7,727 36.6 -3.4
Liberal hold Swing +3.4

Armidale

New South Wales state election, 1973: Armidale
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Country David Leitch 13,296 59.7 -2.2
Labor Judith Waters 8,053 36.2 -1.9
Democratic Labor Peter McRae 922 4.1 +4.1
Total formal votes 22,271 98.7
Informal votes 285 1.3
Turnout 22,556 94.4
Two-party-preferred result
Country David Leitch 14,033 63.0 +1.1
Labor Judith Waters 8,238 37.0 -1.1
Country hold Swing +1.1

Ashfield

New South Wales state election, 1973: Ashfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal David Hunter 13,077 47.4 +2.5
Labor Bede Spillane 11,625 42.1 -1.4
Australia Party John Jordan 1,531 5.6 +0.1
Democratic Labor Mary Burton 1,377 5.0 -1.1
Total formal votes 27,610 96.5
Informal votes 993 3.5
Turnout 28,603 90.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal David Hunter 14,810 53.6 +1.5
Labor Bede Spillane 12,800 46.4 -1.5
Liberal hold Swing +1.5

Auburn

New South Wales state election, 1973: Auburn
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Peter Cox 19,371 62.8 -4.9
Liberal Arthur Deane 9,480 30.8 -1.5
Democratic Labor Christopher Carroll 1,979 6.4 +6.4
Total formal votes 30,830 97.0
Informal votes 960 3.0
Turnout 31,790 93.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Peter Cox 19,767 64.1 -3.6
Liberal Arthur Deane 11,063 35.9 +3.6
Labor hold Swing -3.6

Balmain

New South Wales state election, 1973: Balmain
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Roger Degen 18,013 69.2 -3.8
Democratic Labor Gary Doherty 4,196 16.1 +16.1
Australia Party Rosemary Smith 3,839 14.7 +14.7
Total formal votes 26,048 94.6
Informal votes 1,476 5.4
Turnout 27,524 89.5
Two-candidate-preferred result
Labor Roger Degen 19,933 76.5 +3.5
Democratic Labor Gary Doherty 6,115 23.5 +23.5
Labor hold Swing N/A

Bankstown

New South Wales state election, 1973: Bankstown
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Nick Kearns 18,920 62.0 -1.9
Liberal John Ghent 10,306 33.8 -2.3
Democratic Labor Joseph Sanders 1,303 4.3 +4.3
Total formal votes 30,529 97.0
Informal votes 941 3.0
Turnout 31,470 93.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Nick Kearns 19,181 62.8 -1.1
Liberal John Ghent 11,348 37.2 +1.1
Labor hold Swing -1.1

Barwon

New South Wales state election, 1973: Barwon
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Country Geoff Crawford 14,020 75.5 +24.8
Australia Party Graham Gifford 4,540 24.5 +24.5
Total formal votes 18,560 96.2
Informal votes 725 3.8
Turnout 19,285 91.7
Country hold Swing +18.8

Bass Hill

New South Wales state election, 1973: Bass Hill
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Neville Wran 17,413 60.7 -6.1
Liberal Raymond Clark-Smith 11,277 39.3 +6.1
Total formal votes 28,690 96.4
Informal votes 1,060 3.6
Turnout 29,750 94.5
Labor hold Swing -6.1

Bathurst

New South Wales state election, 1973: Bathurst
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Country Clive Osborne 12,659 59.9 +9.2
Labor Maxwell Hanrahan 7,698 36.5 -8.3
Democratic Labor John O'Grady 765 3.6 +3.6
Total formal votes 21,122 98.8
Informal votes 259 1.2
Turnout 21,381 95.6
Two-party-preferred result
Country Clive Osborne 13,271 62.8 +10.9
Labor Maxwell Hanrahan 7,851 37.2 -10.9
Country hold Swing +10.9

Blacktown

New South Wales state election, 1973: Blacktown
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Gordon Barnier 16,272 58.3 -1.1
Liberal John Lyon 8,935 32.0 +0.6
Democratic Labor Stan Aster-Stater 1,207 4.3 -1.6
Independent George Perrin 1,135 4.1 +4.1
Independent F. Ivor 366 1.3 +1.3
Total formal votes 27,915 95.3
Informal votes 1,389 4.7
Turnout 29,304 93.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Gordon Barnier 17,500 62.7 +0.4
Liberal John Lyon 10,415 37.3 -0.4
Labor hold Swing +0.4

Bligh

New South Wales state election, 1973: Bligh
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

Blue Mountains

New South Wales state election, 1973: Blue Mountains
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Independent Harold Coates 1,229 54.9 +0.1
Labor Mick Clough 9,339 41.9 +2.5
Democratic Labor Joseph Conroy 709 3.2 -0.8
Total formal votes 22,277 98.6
Informal votes 314 1.4
Turnout 22,591 94.0
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Harold Coates 12,584 56.5 -1.2
Labor Mick Clough 9,693 43.5 +1.2
Independent hold Swing -1.2

Broken Hill

New South Wales state election, 1973: Broken Hill
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Lew Johnstone unopposed
Labor hold Swing

Burrendong

New South Wales state election, 1973: Burrendong
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Country Roger Wotton 9,373 44.3 -3.9
Labor Leo Nott 9,051 42.8 -9.0
Liberal Beryl Bowman 2,721 12.9 +12.9
Total formal votes 21,145 99.0
Informal votes 214 1.0
Turnout 21,359 94.4
Two-party-preferred result
Country Roger Wotton 11,384 53.8 +5.6
Labor Leo Nott 9,761 46.2 -5.6
Country gain from Labor Swing +5.6

Burrinjuck

New South Wales state election, 1973: Burrinjuck
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Terry Sheahan 9,690 49.0 -9.5
Liberal Leon Garry 4,079 20.6 +1.9
Country James Brooks 2,876 14.5 -8.3
Country Edward O'Connor 2,702 13.6 +13.6
Democratic Labor John Roche 442 2.2 +2.2
Total formal votes 19,789 98.2
Informal votes 363 1.8
Turnout 20,152 95.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Terry Sheahan 10,300 52.0 -7.8
Country James Brooks 9,489 48.0 +7.8
Labor hold Swing -7.8

Burwood

New South Wales state election, 1973: Burwood
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal John Jackett 14,401 57.2 +5.6
Labor Phil O'Neill 9,142 36.3 +2.5
Democratic Labor Agnes Bannon 1,642 6.5 +6.5
Total formal votes 25,185 97.0
Informal votes 765 3.0
Turnout 25,950 91.1
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Jackett 15,715 62.4 -1.4
Labor Phil O'Neill 9,470 37.6 +1.4
Liberal hold Swing -1.4

Byron

New South Wales state election, 1973: Byron
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Country Jack Boyd 12,397 61.8 +7.3
Labor James Constable 6,589 32.8 -12.7
Australia Party Brian Halesworth 1,083 5.4 +5.4
Total formal votes 20,069 98.7
Informal votes 257 1.3
Turnout 20,326 92.5
Two-party-preferred result
Country Jack Boyd 12,900 64.3 +9.8
Labor James Constable 7,169 35.7 -9.8
Country hold Swing +9.8

Campbelltown

New South Wales state election, 1973: Campbelltown
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Cliff Mallam 14,016 51.7 -6.5
Liberal John Marsden 11,321 41.8 0.0
Independent Elizabeth Bye 1,000 3.7 +3.7
Democratic Labor Francis Bulger 753 2.8 +2.8
Total formal votes 27,090 97.3
Informal votes 744 2.7
Turnout 27,834 93.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Cliff Mallam 15,074 55.6 -2.6
Liberal John Marsden 12,016 44.4 +2.6
Labor hold Swing -2.6

Canterbury

New South Wales state election, 1973: Canterbury
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Kevin Stewart 16,784 58.8 -3.7
Liberal Jack Backer 10,296 36.1 -1.4
Democratic Labor John George 1,448 5.1 +5.1
Total formal votes 28,528 96.4
Informal votes 1,071 3.6
Turnout 29,599 91.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Kevin Stewart 17,078 59.9 -2.6
Liberal Jack Backer 11,450 40.1 +2.6
Labor hold Swing -2.6

Casino

New South Wales state election, 1973: Casino
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Don Day 9,530 47.1 -3.9
Country Donald McRae 4,529 22.4 -26.6
Country Owen Wainwright 4,092 20.2 +20.2
Independent Clifford Hirst 2,084 10.3 +10.3
Total formal votes 20,235 99.1
Informal votes 181 0.9
Turnout 20,416 93.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Don Day 10,318 51.0 0.0
Country Donald McRae 9,917 49.0 0.0
Labor hold Swing 0.0

Castlereagh

New South Wales state election, 1973: Castlereagh
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Jack Renshaw 9,446 50.3 -6.1
Country Albert Green 6,748 35.9 +14.4
Liberal Lionel Gray 2,586 13.8 -2.8
Total formal votes 18,780 98.5
Informal votes 280 1.5
Turnout 19,060 92.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Jack Renshaw 9,640 51.3 -7.4
Country Albert Green 9,140 48.7 +7.4
Labor hold Swing -7.4

Cessnock

New South Wales state election, 1973: Cessnock
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor George Neilly 17,093 78.1 -2.3
Democratic Labor Bernard Burke 4,801 21.9 +21.9
Total formal votes 21,894 97.4
Informal votes 583 2.6
Turnout 22,477 95.9
Labor hold Swing -2.3

Charlestown

New South Wales state election, 1973: Charlestown
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Richard Face 16,543 53.9 -0.8
Liberal Paul Clarkson 11,272 36.7 +0.3
Australia Party John Steele 1,813 5.9 +2.2
Democratic Labor Ignatius Philippa 1,062 3.5 -1.7
Total formal votes 30,690 98.0
Informal votes 626 2.0
Turnout 31,316 96.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Richard Face 17,910 58.4 +0.1
Liberal Paul Clarkson 12,780 41.6 -0.1
Labor hold Swing +0.1

Clarence

New South Wales state election, 1973: Clarence
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Country Matt Singleton 15,236 63.9 +28.8
Labor Patricia Oakman 6,877 28.9 -7.2
Democratic Labor William Eckersley 994 4.2 +4.2
Australia Party Terrence Hancock 727 3.1 +3.1
Total formal votes 23,834 98.6
Informal votes 345 1.4
Turnout 24,179 94.4
Two-party-preferred result
Country Matt Singleton 16,230 68.1 +13.0
Labor Patricia Oakman 7,604 31.9 -13.0
Country hold Swing +13.0

Coogee

New South Wales state election, 1973: Coogee
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Michael Cleary 13,092 45.5 +3.1
Liberal Ross Freeman 12,958 45.1 -1.5
Australia Party Ann Sutherland 1,917 6.7 +6.7
Democratic Labor Betty Stepkovitch 779 2.7 -1.8
Total formal votes 28,746 97.1
Informal votes 869 2.9
Turnout 29,615 88.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Ross Freeman 14,377 50.01 -2.9
Labor Michael Cleary 14,369 49.99 +2.9
Liberal hold Swing -2.9

Corrimal

New South Wales state election, 1973: Corrimal
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Laurie Kelly 15,985 58.1
Liberal Robert Law 7,822 28.4
Australia Party Susan Healy 2,387 8.7
Democratic Labor Peter Daly 1,304 4.7
Total formal votes 27,498 97.2
Informal votes 796 2.8
Turnout 28,294 92.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Laurie Kelly 17,806 64.8 +1.5
Liberal Robert Law 9,691 35.2 -1.5
Labor hold Swing +1.5

Cronulla

New South Wales state election, 1973: Cronulla
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Ian Griffith 14,782 50.8 +0.7
Labor Michael Egan 11,686 40.2 -2.0
Australia Party Marjory Gray 1,936 6.6 +6.6
Democratic Labor Bernard Forshaw 700 2.4 +2.4
Total formal votes 29,104 98.6
Informal votes 423 1.4
Turnout 29,527 94.1
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Ian Griffith 15,923 54.7 +2.2
Labor Michael Egan 13,181 45.3 -2.2
Liberal hold Swing +2.2

Davidson

New South Wales state election, 1973: Davidson
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Dick Healey 15,298 61.3 -18.9
Labor Walter Willington 5,897 23.6 +23.6
Australia Party Veronica Carey 2,729 10.9 +10.9
Democratic Labor Thomas Colman 1,048 4.2 -15.6
Total formal votes 24,972 98.2
Informal votes 454 1.8
Turnout 25,426 93.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Dick Healey 17,228 69.0 -11.2
Labor Walter Willington 7,744 31.0 +31.0
Liberal hold Swing -11.2

Drummoyne

New South Wales state election, 1973: Drummoyne
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Michael Maher 13,701 49.8 -7.2
Liberal Brian Barber 12,419 45.1 +2.1
Democratic Labor Vincent Abrams 1,402 5.1 +5.1
Total formal votes 27,522 97.0
Informal votes 841 3.0
Turnout 28,363 93.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Michael Maher 13,950 50.7 -6.3
Liberal Brian Barber 13,572 49.3 +6.3
Labor hold Swing -6.3

Dubbo

New South Wales state election, 1973: Dubbo
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal John Mason 13,695 60.8 +9.0
Labor Emily Renshaw 7,649 34.0 -6.2
Democratic Labor Michael Stephens 1,173 5.2 -2.8
Total formal votes 22,517 98.8
Informal votes 283 1.2
Turnout 22,800 94.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Mason 14,633 65.0 +6.8
Labor Emily Renshaw 7,884 35.0 -6.8
Liberal hold Swing +6.8

Earlwood

New South Wales state election, 1973: Earlwood
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Eric Willis 15,498 51.6 -5.7
Labor Colin Williams 11,628 38.7 -4.0
Australia Party Alexander Paterson 1,566 5.2 +5.2
Democratic Labor Doris Allison 1,331 4.4 +4.4
Total formal votes 30,023 97.2
Informal votes 848 2.8
Turnout 30,871 95.1
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Eric Willis 17,033 56.7 -0.6
Labor Colin Williams 12,990 43.3 +0.6
Liberal hold Swing -0.6

East Hills

New South Wales state election, 1973: East Hills
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Pat Rogan 16,337 54.4 -2.5
Liberal John Edwards 9,842 32.8 +11.5
Australia Party Robert Walsh 2,165 7.2 +7.2
Democratic Labor John Anderson 1,664 5.6 +5.6
Total formal votes 30,008 97.8
Informal votes 659 2.2
Turnout 30,667 95.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Pat Rogan 18,337 61.1 -2.3
Liberal John Edwards 11,671 38.9 +2.3
Labor hold Swing -2.3

Eastwood

New South Wales state election, 1973: Eastwood
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Jim Clough 17,980 62.5 +3.3
Australia Party 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 Party John Butterworth 9,373 32.6 +32.6
Liberal hold Swing -0.9

Fairfield

New South Wales state election, 1973: Fairfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Eric Bedford 17,713 64.0 -0.3
Liberal Domenic Pangallo 7,843 28.3 -3.6
Australia Party Robert Tuckwell 1,297 4.7 +4.7
Democratic Labor Maurice George 840 3.0 +3.0
Total formal votes 27,693 95.0
Informal votes 1,458 5.0
Turnout 29,151 92.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Eric Bedford 18,789 67.8 -1.6
Liberal Domenic Pangallo 8,904 32.2 +1.6
Labor hold Swing -1.6

Fuller

New South Wales state election, 1973: Fuller
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Peter Coleman 14,260 49.8 +3.6
Labor William Waters 10,231 35.7 -7.5
Australia Party Jean Braithwaite 1,932 6.8 +6.8
Independent Philip Arantz 1,366 4.8 +4.8
Democratic Labor Timothy Abrams 849 3.0 +3.0
Total formal votes 28,638 97.6
Informal votes 711 2.4
Turnout 29,349 93.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Peter Coleman 15,823 55.3 +3.1
Labor William Waters 12,815 44.7 -3.1
Liberal hold Swing +3.1

Georges River

New South Wales state election, 1973: Georges River
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Frank Walker 13,533 45.4 -6.0
Liberal Roderick MacKenzie 13,241 44.4 -4.2
Australia Party Peter Eden 1,614 5.4 +5.4
Democratic Labor Charles Kane 845 2.8 +2.8
Independent Kenneth Cavanough 555 1.9 +1.9
Total formal votes 29,7888 97.9
Informal votes 631 2.1
Turnout 30,419 95.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Frank Walker 15,103 50.7 -0.7
Liberal Roderick MacKenzie 14,685 49.3 +0.7
Labor hold Swing -0.7

Gloucester

New South Wales state election, 1973: Gloucester
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Country Leon Punch 12,708 65.2 +3.1
Labor Terence Wallis 4,355 22.3 -5.3
Democratic Labor Herbert Collins 2,435 12.5 +12.5
Total formal votes 19,498 98.6
Informal votes 273 1.4
Turnout 19,771 92.7
Two-party-preferred result
Country Leon Punch 14,656 75.2 +10.4
Labor Terence Wallis 4,842 24.8 -10.4
Country hold Swing +10.4

Gordon

New South Wales state election, 1973: Gordon
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Democratic Labor Kevin Harrold 20,707 79.4 +61.0
Labor Miron Shapira 5,372 20.6 +20.6
Total formal votes 26,079 96.3
Informal votes 1,004 3.7
Turnout 27,083 92.3
Democratic Labor gain from Liberal Swing N/A

Gosford

New South Wales state election, 1973: Gosford
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Malcolm Brooks 12,307 52.7 +6.6
Labor Brian McGowan 10,182 43.6 -4.3
Democratic Labor William Dunbar 873 3.7 +3.7
Total formal votes 23,362 98.3
Informal votes 396 1.7
Turnout 23,758 93.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Malcolm Brooks 13,005 55.7 +4.6
Labor Brian McGowan 10,357 44.3 -4.6
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +4.6

Goulburn

New South Wales state election, 1973: Goulburn
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Country Ron Brewer 13,386 64.0 +2.0
Labor Noel Lane 6,453 30.8 -7.2
Democratic Labor Raymond Albrighton 773 3.7 +3.7
Independent Evan Treharne 311 1.5 +1.5
Total formal votes 20,923 98.3
Informal votes 354 1.7
Turnout 21,277 95.0
Two-party-preferred result
Country Ron Brewer 14,215 67.9 +5.9
Labor Noel Lane 6,708 32.1 -5.9
Country hold Swing +5.9

Granville

New South Wales state election, 1973: Granville
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Pat Flaherty 18,353 66.5 -0.8
Liberal John Newland 7,964 28.9 -3.8
Democratic Labor Terrence Luthy 1,266 4.6 +4.6
Total formal votes 27,583 96.4
Informal votes 1,032 3.6
Turnout 28,615 92.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Pat Flaherty 18,606 67.5 +0.2
Liberal John Newland 8,977 32.5 -0.2
Labor hold Swing +0.2

Hawkesbury

New South Wales state election, 1973: Hawkesbury
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Kevin Rozzoli 16,183 60.9 +10.0
Labor Peter Stone 8,050 30.3 -12.3
Independent John McMahon 840 3.2 +3.2
Australia Party Peter Knowland 762 2.9 +2.9
Democratic Labor Emma Ekman 727 2.7 +2.7
Total formal votes 26,562 96.7
Informal votes 912 3.3
Turnout 27,474 91.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Kevin Rozzoli 17,664 66.5 +10.0
Labor Peter Stone 8,898 33.5 -10.0
Liberal hold Swing +10.0

Heathcote

New South Wales state election, 1973: Heathcote
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Rex Jackson 16,490 58.5 0.0
Liberal Philip Benwell 8,069 28.6 -5.0
Independent Norman Tonkin 2,743 9.7 +9.7
Democratic Labor Margaret Silva 887 3.2 +3.2
Total formal votes 28,189 97.9
Informal votes 617 2.1
Turnout 28,806 94.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Rex Jackson 18,464 65.5 -1.7
Liberal Philip Benwell 9,725 34.5 +1.7
Labor hold Swing -1.7

Heffron

New South Wales state election, 1973: Heffron
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Laurie Brereton 18,753 68.0 +1.9
Democratic Labor Paul Evans 5,596 20.3 +20.3
Australia Party Peter Clark 3,233 11.7 +11.7
Total formal votes 27,582 94.8
Informal votes 1,525 5.2
Turnout 29,107 89.6
Two-candidate-preferred result
Labor Laurie Brereton 20,369 73.8 +7.7
Democratic Labor Paul Evans 7,213 26.2 +26.2
Labor hold Swing +7.7

Hornsby

New South Wales state election, 1973: Hornsby
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Neil Pickard 17,788 60.0 +5.6
Labor Brian Silvia 9,852 33.2 +33.2
Democratic Labor Cecil Wallace 2,021 6.8 +0.3
Total formal votes 29,661 97.9
Informal votes 647 2.1
Turnout 30,308 93.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Neil Pickard 19,405 65.4 +5.6
Labor Brian Silvia 10,256 34.6 +34.6
Liberal hold Swing +5.6

Hurstville

New South Wales state election, 1973: Hurstville
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Tom Mead 14,228 48.7 +1.3
Labor Kevin Ryan 12,398 42.5 +2.0
Independent Paul Flottmann 1,761 6.0 +6.0
Democratic Labor Anthony Young 821 2.8 -2.5
Total formal votes 29,208 98.1
Informal votes 558 1.9
Turnout 29,766 94.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Tom Mead 15,504 53.1 +0.3
Labor Kevin Ryan 13,704 46.9 -0.3
Liberal hold Swing +0.3

Illawarra

New South Wales state election, 1973: Illawarra
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor George Petersen 19,523 72.7 +13.0
Democratic Labor Everardus Himmelreich 7,318 27.3 +22.8
Total formal votes 26,841 95.3
Informal votes 1,323 4.7
Turnout 28,164 93.0
Labor hold Swing +1.6

Kirribilli

New South Wales state election, 1973: Kirribilli
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal John Waddy 13,981 59.2 +4.1
Labor Irene Anderson 8,124 34.4 +4.3
Democratic Labor Margaret Colman 1,521 6.4 -5.4
Total formal votes 23,626 97.5
Informal votes 609 2.5
Turnout 24,235 84.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Waddy 15,198 64.3 -1.7
Labor Irene Anderson 8,428 35.7 +1.7
Liberal hold Swing -1.7

Kogarah

New South Wales state election, 1973: Kogarah
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Bill Crabtree 16,258 54.3 -0.1
Liberal Edward Griffiths 12,497 41.7 +2.8
Democratic Labor Harold Rich 1,195 4.0 +4.0
Total formal votes 29,950 97.9
Informal votes 635 2.1
Turnout 30,585 93.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Bill Crabtree 16,497 55.1 -3.5
Liberal Edward Griffiths 13,453 44.9 +3.5
Labor hold Swing -3.5

Ku-ring-gai

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

See also

References

  1. ↑ Australian Government and Politics Database. "Parliament of New South Wales, Assembly election, 17 November 1973". Retrieved 6 February 2010.
  2. ↑ Hughes, Colin A. (1977). A handbook of Australian government and politics, 1965-1974. ANU Press. p. 108. ISBN 978-0-7081-1340-0.
  3. ↑ Green, Antony. "New South Wales Elections, 1973".
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