Results of the New South Wales state election, 1988 (Legislative Assembly A-L)

New South Wales state election, 19 March 1988
Legislative Assembly
<< 1984 — 1991 >>

Enrolled voters 3,541,447
Votes cast 3,314,229 Turnout 93.58% +1.07%
Informal votes 63,870 Informal 3.07% +0.84%
Summary of votes by party
Party Primary votes % Swing Seats Change
  Liberal 1,447,613 35.80% +3.62% 39 +17
  Labor 1,233,612 38.48% –10.27% 43 –15
  National 440,482 13.74% +2.90% 20 + 5
  Democrats 58,163 1.81% –1.03% 0 ± 0
  Independent EFF 39,194 1.22% +1.22% 0 ± 0
  Call to Australia 14,205 0.44% +0.37% 0 ± 0
  Illawarra Workers Party 6,755 0.21% +0.21% 0 ± 0
  Socialist 2,717 0.08% –0.05% 0 ± 0
  Nuclear Disarmament 1,064 0.03% +0.03% 0 ± 0
  Independent 261,719 8.16% +3.08% 7 + 3
Total 3,205,524     109  
Two-party-preferred
  Liberal 56.0% +8.4%
  Labor 44.0% –8.4%

This is a list of electoral district results for the New South Wales state election, 1988 for districts from A to L.

Results by Electoral district

Albury

New South Wales state election, 1988: Albury[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Ian Glachan 11,930 38.4 -8.5
Labor Harold Mair 10,716 34.5 -16.4
National Mervyn McIntosh 8,438 27.1 +27.1
Total formal votes 31,084 98.6 -0.2
Informal votes 450 1.4 +0.2
Turnout 31,534 93.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Ian Glachan 18,805 61.7 +13.7
Labor Harold Mair 11,654 38.3 -13.7
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +13.7

Ashfield

New South Wales state election, 1988: Ashfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Paul Whelan 11,690 41.9 -16.7
Liberal Kevin O'Reilly 10,988 39.4 -1.7
Independent Anne Leembruggen 2,730 9.8 +9.8
Independent EFF John Shanahan 1,249 4.5 +4.5
Democrats Peter Hennessy 632 2.3 +2.0
Independent Sheena Hendley 583 2.1 +2.1
Total formal votes 27,872 94.9 -1.0
Informal votes 1,494 5.1 +1.0
Turnout 29,366 90.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Paul Whelan 13,225 51.2 -7.6
Liberal Kevin O'Reilly 12,610 48.8 +7.6
Labor hold Swing -7.6

Auburn

New South Wales state election, 1988: Auburn
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Peter Nagle 14,186 48.3 -21.7
Liberal Virginia Schrader 6,618 22.5 -7.5
Independent EFF Terrence Keegan 5,661 19.3 +19.3
Independent EFF John Hadchiti 2,908 9.9 +9.9
Total formal votes 29,373 94.7 -1.2
Informal votes 1,645 5.3 +1.2
Turnout 31,018 94.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Peter Nagle 16,359 60.7 -9.3
Liberal Virginia Schrader 10,589 39.3 +9.3
Labor hold Swing -9.3

Ballina

New South Wales state election, 1988: Ballina
Party Candidate Votes % ±
National Don Page 18,022 61.5 +42.2
Labor Thomas Mooney 8,240 28.1 -2.2
Independent Di Edwards 1,780 6.1 +6.1
Democrats Ivor Brown 1,262 4.3 +1.7
Total formal votes 29,304 98.1 -0.5
Informal votes 560 1.9 +0.5
Turnout 29,864 93.4
Two-party-preferred result
National Don Page 19,465 68.0 +2.4
Labor Thomas Mooney 9,159 32.0 -2.4
National gain from Independent Swing N/A

Balmain

New South Wales state election, 1988: Balmain
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Peter Crawford 11,071 39.3 -21.5
Independent Dawn Fraser 6,381 22.6 +22.6
Liberal Geoffrey Courtney 5,383 19.1 -4.6
Community Independents Larry Hand 2,422 8.6 +8.6
Independent Jane Ward 1,990 7.1 +7.1
Democrats William Cole 558 2.0 -5.4
Independent Patricia Webster 370 1.3 +1.3
Total formal votes 28,175 96.3 +0.2
Informal votes 1,091 3.7 -0.2
Turnout 29,266 89.9
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Dawn Fraser 13,440 51.7 +51.7
Labor Peter Crawford 12,576 48.3 -21.0
Independent gain from Labor Swing +51.7

Bankstown

New South Wales state election, 1988: Bankstown
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Doug Shedden 14,258 49.7 -14.4
Liberal Bob Young 9,054 31.6 -2.0
Independent Kevin Ryan 5,364 18.7 +18.7
Total formal votes 28,676 95.7 -0.2
Informal votes 1,285 4.3 +0.2
Turnout 29,961 94.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Doug Shedden 15,382 59.2 -6.0
Liberal Bob Young 10,592 40.8 +6.0
Labor hold Swing -6.0

Barwon

New South Wales state election, 1988: Barwon
Party Candidate Votes % ±
National Wal Murray 20,314 68.4 +10.2
Labor Edward Stubbins 6,819 22.9 -11.9
Independent Ross Provis 2,581 8.7 +8.7
Total formal votes 29,714 98.3 -0.7
Informal votes 529 1.7 +0.7
Turnout 30,243 93.5
Two-party-preferred result
National Wal Murray 21,785 74.3 +12.5
Labor Edward Stubbins 7,543 25.7 -12.5
National hold Swing +12.5

Bass Hill

New South Wales state election, 1988: Bass Hill
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Bill Lovelee 14,758 50.1 -16.1
Liberal Michael Owen 12,062 41.0 +11.8
Independent EFF Norm Axford 1,777 6.0 +6.0
Independent Ernest Archer 831 2.8 +2.8
Total formal votes 29,428 96.4 +0.3
Informal votes 1,095 3.6 -0.3
Turnout 30,523 95.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Bill Lovelee 15,634 54.3 -14.1
Liberal Michael Owen 13,180 45.7 +14.1
Labor hold Swing -14.1

Bathurst

New South Wales state election, 1988: Bathurst
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Mick Clough 12,876 41.5 -13.6
Liberal David Berry 9,021 29.1 +29.1
National Claud Wilson 7,060 22.8 -19.5
Democrats Irene Langdon 2,075 6.7 +4.0
Total formal votes 31,032 98.2 -0.6
Informal votes 584 1.8 +0.6
Turnout 31,616 95.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal David Berry 15,489 52.2 +52.2
Labor Mick Clough 14,190 47.8 -9.8
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +9.8

Bega

New South Wales state election, 1988: Bega
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Russell Smith 12,380 39.4 +7.2
National Ronald Ferguson 6,881 21.9 +14.3
Labor Robert Ware 6,563 20.9 -15.5
Independent Richard Roberts 5,235 16.6 +16.6
Democrats John Nicholson 389 1.2 +1.2
Total formal votes 31,448 98.0 -0.6
Informal votes 637 2.0 +0.6
Turnout 32,085 92.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Russell Smith 20,448 68.7 +16.0
Labor Robert Ware 9,331 31.3 -16.0
Liberal hold Swing +16.0

Blacktown

New South Wales state election, 1988: Blacktown
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor John Aquilina 16,899 59.2 -7.1
Liberal Allan Green 11,639 40.8 +7.1
Total formal votes 28,538 96.3 -0.2
Informal votes 1,110 3.7 +0.2
Turnout 29,648 93.7
Labor hold Swing -7.1

Bligh

New South Wales state election, 1988: Bligh
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

Blue Mountains

New South Wales state election, 1988: Blue Mountains
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Barry Morris 13,551 45.6 +10.1
Labor Bob Debus 13,006 43.7 -5.9
Democrats Bruce Forbes 3,192 10.7 +3.2
Total formal votes 29,749 97.6 -0.6
Informal votes 723 2.4 +0.6
Turnout 30,472 93.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Barry Morris 14,701 50.3 +4.9
Labor Bob Debus 14,503 49.7 -4.9
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +4.9

Broken Hill

New South Wales state election, 1988: Broken Hill
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Bill Beckroge 13,111 47.4 -18.0
National Mark Olson 10,442 37.7 +17.7
Liberal David Atkins 4,123 14.9 +0.8
Total formal votes 27,676 96.4 -1.4
Informal votes 1,021 3.6 +1.4
Turnout 28,697 92.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Bill Beckroge 14,022 52.0 -14.9
National Mark Olson 12,947 48.0 +14.9
Labor hold Swing -14.9

Burragorang

New South Wales state election, 1988: Burragorang
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Ian McManus 16,503 56.6 -5.8
Liberal Pam Down 12,652 43.4 +11.7
Total formal votes 29,155 96.4 -1.0
Informal votes 1,092 3.6 +1.0
Turnout 30,247 94.4
Labor hold Swing -8.8

Burrinjuck

New South Wales state election, 1988: Burrinjuck
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Terry Sheahan 12,969 43.2 -10.3
Liberal Alby Schultz 9,437 31.4 +21.3
National Richard Wood 7,646 25.4 -8.4
Total formal votes 30,052 98.4 -0.6
Informal votes 498 1.6 +0.6
Turnout 30,550 94.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Alby Schultz 15,907 53.7 +53.7
Labor Terry Sheahan 13,692 46.3 -8.6
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +8.6

Cabramatta

New South Wales state election, 1988: Cabramatta
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor John Newman 14,548 52.9 -12.0
Liberal Maria Heggie 11,084 40.3 +5.8
Independent Duy Nguyen-Quang 963 3.5 +3.5
Independent Ted Oldfield 924 3.4 +3.4
Total formal votes 27,519 94.4 -1.3
Informal votes 1,639 5.6 +1.3
Turnout 29,158 93.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor John Newman 15,015 56.6 -8.6
Liberal Maria Heggie 11,503 43.4 +8.6
Labor hold Swing -8.6

Camden

New South Wales state election, 1988: Camden
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Peter Primrose 12,363 40.7 -8.1
Liberal John Ryan 10,334 34.0 -0.5
Independent EFF Gordon Fetterplace 4,913 16.2 +2.2
Call to Australia Beville Varidel 1,155 3.8 +3.8
Independent Michael Dodd 572 1.9 +1.9
Independent Ronald Brown 397 1.3 +1.3
Independent Simon Wilson 373 1.2 +1.2
Independent Clive Sheerin 282 0.9 +0.9
Total formal votes 30,389 96.6 -1.4
Informal votes 1,070 3.4 +1.4
Turnout 31,459 94.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Peter Primrose 14,111 50.1 -5.7
Liberal John Ryan 14,080 49.9 +5.7
Labor hold Swing -5.7

Campbelltown

New South Wales state election, 1988: Campbelltown
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Michael Knight 13,823 47.8 -6.2
Liberal Richard Lewis 10,135 35.0 +13.6
Independent EFF Leslie Patterson 2,892 10.0 +10.0
Independent Cheryl Routley 1,366 4.7 +4.7
Independent Jeremy Finch 730 2.5 +2.5
Total formal votes 28,946 96.5 -0.9
Informal votes 1,061 3.5 +0.9
Turnout 30,007 94.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Michael Knight 15,222 55.7 -9.1
Liberal Richard Lewis 12,112 44.3 +9.1
Labor hold Swing -9.1

Canterbury

New South Wales state election, 1988: Canterbury
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Kevin Moss 13,692 47.7 -20.6
Independent EFF Victoria Paradakis 7,194 25.0 +25.0
Liberal Paul Ritchie 6,911 24.1 -7.5
Socialist Dorothy Costa 923 3.2 +3.2
Total formal votes 28,720 95.3 -0.6
Informal votes 1,417 4.7 +0.6
Turnout 30,137 92.9
Two-candidate-preferred result
Labor Kevin Moss 14,527 53.4 -14.9
Independent EFF Victoria Paradakis 12,678 46.6 +46.6
Labor hold Swing -14.9

Carlingford

New South Wales state election, 1988: Carlingford
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Wayne Merton 20,171 68.2 +9.1
Labor Jenifer Klugman 9,420 31.8 -1.3
Total formal votes 29,591 96.4 -1.5
Informal votes 1,105 3.6 +1.5
Turnout 30,696 95.5
Liberal hold Swing +5.2

Castlereagh

New South Wales state election, 1988: Castlereagh
Party Candidate Votes % ±
National Roger Wotton 19,482 67.0 +11.1
Labor Michael Williams 7,425 25.6 -13.1
Democrats Peter Lyons 2,151 7.4 +5.7
Total formal votes 29,058 97.8 -1.1
Informal votes 662 2.2 +1.1
Turnout 29,720 93.1
Two-party-preferred result
National Roger Wotton 20,515 71.9 +13.3
Labor Michael Williams 8,008 28.1 -13.3
National hold Swing +13.3

Cessnock

New South Wales state election, 1988: Cessnock
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Stan Neilly 13,987 45.1 -13.8
Liberal Bob Roberts 10,143 32.7 +18.3
National Desmond Snelgrove 6,852 22.1 -4.5
Total formal votes 30,982 96.9 -1.2
Informal votes 989 3.1 +1.2
Turnout 31,971 95.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Bob Roberts 15,218 50.5 +9.4
Labor Stan Neilly 14,943 49.5 -9.4
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +9.4

Charlestown

New South Wales state election, 1988: Charlestown
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Richard Face 13,013 43.7 -15.4
Liberal Judith Lloyd 10,374 34.8 -3.5
Independent Brian Carling 6,420 21.5 +21.5
Total formal votes 29,807 97.4 -0.5
Informal votes 807 2.6 +0.5
Turnout 30,614 95.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Richard Face 14,571 50.1 -10.5
Liberal Judith Lloyd 14,508 49.9 +10.5
Labor hold Swing -10.5

Clarence

New South Wales state election, 1988: Clarence
Party Candidate Votes % ±
National Ian Causley 19,842 65.0 +13.8
Labor William Day 10,681 35.0 -8.3
Total formal votes 30,523 97.8 -1.1
Informal votes 687 2.2 +1.1
Turnout 31,210 94.0
National hold Swing +11.3

Coffs Harbour

New South Wales state election, 1988: Coffs Harbour
Party Candidate Votes % ±
National Matt Singleton 19,748 67.3 +5.7
Labor Terrence Hancock 7,085 24.1 -14.3
Democrats Norma Pederson 2,527 8.6 +8.6
Total formal votes 29,360 97.8 -0.7
Informal votes 664 2.2 +0.7
Turnout 30,024 93.5
Two-party-preferred result
National Matt Singleton 20,482 71.4 +9.9
Labor Terrence Hancock 8,210 28.6 -9.9
National hold Swing +9.9

Coogee

New South Wales state election, 1988: Coogee
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Michael Cleary 11,739 42.1 -10.4
Liberal Margaret Martin 11,416 41.0 +0.3
Independent John Buchanan 3,568 12.8 +12.8
Democrats Laurence Gration 877 3.1 -3.3
Independent Stephen Muller 269 1.0 +1.0
Total formal votes 27,869 96.7 -0.7
Informal votes 948 3.3 +0.7
Turnout 28,817 91.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Michael Cleary 13,484 51.2 -5.4
Liberal Margaret Martin 12,855 48.8 +5.4
Labor hold Swing -5.4

Cronulla

New South Wales state election, 1988: Cronulla
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Malcolm Kerr 15,632 52.7 +2.2
Labor Thomas Brownlow 8,649 29.2 -20.4
Independent Carol Provan 5,381 18.1 +18.1
Total formal votes 29,662 97.7 -0.7
Informal votes 706 2.3 +0.7
Turnout 30,368 94.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Malcolm Kerr 17,147 61.6 +11.1
Labor Thomas Brownlow 10,694 38.4 -11.1
Liberal hold Swing +11.1

Davidson

New South Wales state election, 1988: Davidson
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Terry Metherell 18,327 61.3 -0.3
Independent Julie Sutton 5,836 19.5 +19.5
Labor Ray Graham 5,715 19.1 -14.0
Total formal votes 29,878 97.2 -0.9
Informal votes 851 2.8 +0.9
Turnout 30,729 94.3
Two-candidate-preferred result
Liberal Terry Metherell 18,610 64.0 -0.1
Independent Julie Sutton 10,468 36.0 +36.0
Liberal hold Swing -0.1

Drummoyne

New South Wales state election, 1988: Drummoyne
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor John Murray 12,406 41.6 -17.3
Liberal Janis Kleinig 12,367 41.4 +0.4
Independent Peter Woods 2,460 8.2 +8.2
Independent Jane Adam 2,033 6.8 +6.8
Democrats James Farrell 433 1.5 +1.4
Independent Peter Gronow 158 0.5 +0.5
Total formal votes 29,857 95.9 -0.9
Informal votes 1,276 4.1 +0.9
Turnout 31,133 95.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor John Murray 14,403 52.1 -6.8
Liberal Janis Kleinig 13,265 47.9 +6.8
Labor hold Swing -6.8

Dubbo

New South Wales state election, 1988: Dubbo
Party Candidate Votes % ±
National Gerry Peacocke 21,335 71.3 +6.7
Labor Graham Mantova 8,567 28.7 -6.7
Total formal votes 29,902 97.8 -0.7
Informal votes 660 2.2 +0.7
Turnout 30,562 95.3
National hold Swing +6.7

Earlwood

New South Wales state election, 1988: Earlwood
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Phil White 15,528 51.3 +8.5
Labor Ken Gabb 14,764 48.7 -5.7
Total formal votes 30,292 95.7 -1.5
Informal votes 1,353 4.3 +1.5
Turnout 31,645 95.6
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +7.2

East Hills

New South Wales state election, 1988: East Hills
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Pat Rogan 16,747 57.4 -5.4
Liberal Peter Carver 12,425 42.6 +11.6
Total formal votes 29,172 96.4 -1.2
Informal votes 1,093 3.6 +1.2
Turnout 30,265 96.2
Labor hold Swing -8.6

Eastwood

New South Wales state election, 1988: Eastwood
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Andrew Tink 18,660 63.3 +3.6
Labor Colleen Logan 7,881 26.7 -5.2
Democrats Christopher Dunkerley 2,958 10.0 +1.6
Total formal votes 29,499 97.1 -1.1
Informal votes 877 2.9 +1.1
Turnout 30,376 93.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Andrew Tink 19,635 67.6 +3.1
Labor Colleen Logan 9,400 32.4 -3.1
Liberal hold Swing +3.1

Fairfield

New South Wales state election, 1988: Fairfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Geoff Irwin 13,840 48.4 -16.7
Liberal Joe Morizzi 11,492 40.2 +8.6
Democrats Christine Jarvis 1,940 6.8 +6.8
Independent Allan Gore 1,344 4.7 +4.7
Total formal votes 28,616 94.4 -1.5
Informal votes 1,711 5.6 +1.5
Turnout 30,327 92.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Geoff Irwin 14,719 53.9 -13.2
Liberal Joe Morizzi 12,594 46.1 +13.2
Labor hold Swing -13.2

Georges River

New South Wales state election, 1988: Georges River
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Frank Walker 12,615 41.9 -14.1
Liberal Terry Griffiths 12,018 39.9 -4.2
Independent William Pickering 4,162 13.8 +13.8
Independent Beverley Giergerl 1,051 3.5 +3.5
Independent Brian Meyer 287 1.0 +1.0
Total formal votes 30,133 97.4 -0.1
Informal votes 820 2.6 +0.1
Turnout 30,953 96.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Terry Griffiths 15,087 52.1 +8.0
Labor Frank Walker 13,883 47.9 -8.0
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +8.0

Gladesville

New South Wales state election, 1988: Gladesville
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Rodney Cavalier 12,027 40.4 -7.2
Liberal Ivan Petch 11,970 40.2 +3.4
Independent Mick Lardelli 4,686 15.8 +5.8
Nuclear Disarmament Hugh Pitty 1,064 3.6 +3.6
Total formal votes 29,747 96.7 -0.8
Informal votes 1,013 3.3 +0.8
Turnout 30,760 94.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Ivan Petch 15,254 53.0 +8.3
Labor Rodney Cavalier 13,549 47.0 -8.3
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +8.3

Gordon

New South Wales state election, 1988: Gordon
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Tim Moore 22,986 77.9 +0.3
Labor Simon Jeans 3,719 12.6 -4.7
Democrats Fiona Richardson 2,784 9.4 +4.4
Total formal votes 29,489 97.5 -0.5
Informal votes 762 2.5 +0.5
Turnout 30,251 93.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Tim Moore 23,764 82.9 +2.6
Labor Simon Jeans 4,885 17.1 -2.6
Liberal hold Swing +2.6

Gosford

New South Wales state election, 1988: Gosford
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Chris Hartcher 16,589 50.2 +19.8
Labor Anthony Sansom 11,922 36.1 -9.5
Call to Australia John Anderson 2,690 8.1 +8.1
Democrats Gary Chestnut 1,845 5.6 0.0
Total formal votes 33,046 97.2 -1.2
Informal votes 938 2.8 +1.2
Turnout 33,984 95.1
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Chris Hartcher 18,507 57.8 +8.7
Labor Anthony Sansom 13,485 42.2 -8.7
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +8.7

Goulburn

New South Wales state election, 1988: Goulburn
Party Candidate Votes % ±
National Robert Webster 20,606 69.3 +16.8
Labor Roger Lucas 9,144 30.7 -13.2
Total formal votes 29,750 97.6 -1.2
Informal votes 745 2.4 +1.2
Turnout 30,495 95.0
National hold Swing +15.2

Granville

New South Wales state election, 1988: Granville
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Laurie Ferguson 16,724 56.8 -8.7
Liberal Michel Bolgoff 9,707 33.0 +3.0
Call to Australia Keith Barron 2,998 10.2 +10.2
Total formal votes 29,429 94.9 -1.2
Informal votes 1,566 5.1 +1.2
Turnout 30,995 94.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Laurie Ferguson 17,394 60.9 -7.0
Liberal Michel Bolgoff 11,153 39.1 +7.0
Labor hold Swing -7.0

Hawkesbury

New South Wales state election, 1988: Hawkesbury
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Kevin Rozzoli 21,419 72.1 +0.7
Labor Lenore Craven 8,292 27.9 -0.7
Total formal votes 29,711 96.7 -0.9
Informal votes 1,018 3.3 +0.9
Turnout 30,729 93.4
Liberal hold Swing +0.7

Heathcote

New South Wales state election, 1988: Heathcote
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Allan Andrews 14,863 47.0 +6.0
Labor Peter Presdee 12,434 39.3 -11.9
Independent Jack Pendlebury 2,558 8.1 +8.1
Democrats Arthur Snow 1,783 5.6 -2.3
Total formal votes 31,638 97.5 -0.5
Informal votes 804 2.5 +0.5
Turnout 32,442 96.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Allan Andrews 15,844 51.8 +6.9
Labor Peter Presdee 14,718 48.2 -6.9
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +6.9

Heffron

New South Wales state election, 1988: Heffron
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Laurie Brereton 15,759 56.2 -9.4
Liberal Bernadette Hamilton 9,924 35.4 +0.9
Independent Barry Devine 2,377 8.5 +8.5
Total formal votes 28,060 95.4 -0.8
Informal votes 1,366 4.6 +0.8
Turnout 29,426 91.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Laurie Brereton 16,109 59.2 -6.4
Liberal Bernadette Hamilton 11,119 40.8 +6.4
Labor hold Swing -6.4

Hornsby

New South Wales state election, 1988: Hornsby
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Neil Pickard 18,591 61.5 +4.0
Labor Alan Wells 9,664 32.0 -6.1
Independent Michael Voorbij 1,951 6.5 +6.5
Total formal votes 30,206 97.2 -1.1
Informal votes 873 2.8 +1.1
Turnout 31,079 94.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Neil Pickard 19,259 64.7 +5.0
Labor Alan Wells 10,529 35.3 -5.0
Liberal hold Swing +5.0

Hurstville

New South Wales state election, 1988: Hurstville
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Guy Yeomans 16,226 54.0 +3.6
Labor Robert McClelland 11,315 37.7 -11.9
Independent Joan Loew 2,487 8.3 +8.3
Total formal votes 30,028 97.3 -0.4
Informal votes 820 2.7 +0.4
Turnout 30,848 94.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Guy Yeomans 16,766 56.6 +6.2
Labor Robert McClelland 12,831 43.4 -6.2
Liberal hold Swing +6.2

Illawarra

New South Wales state election, 1988: Illawarra
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Terry Rumble 12,241 42.5 -21.4
Liberal Dennis Owen 9,852 34.2 +6.0
Illawarra Workers George Petersen 4,727 16.4 +16.4
Call to Australia Violet Knowles 1,956 6.8 +6.8
Total formal votes 28,776 95.6 -1.8
Informal votes 1,340 4.4 +1.8
Turnout 30,116 95.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Terry Rumble 14,026 54.4 -13.6
Liberal Dennis Owen 11,738 45.6 +13.6
Labor hold Swing -13.6

Keira

New South Wales state election, 1988: Keira
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Col Markham 11,285 38.9 -17.9
Liberal Ian Brown 10,082 34.7 +7.1
Independent Patricia Franks 3,928 13.5 +13.5
Independent Giles Pickford 3,740 12.9 +12.9
Total formal votes 29,035 96.7 -0.7
Informal votes 981 3.3 +0.7
Turnout 30,016 94.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Col Markham 13,247 50.8 -12.4
Liberal Ian Brown 12,837 49.2 +12.4
Labor hold Swing -12.4

Kiama

New South Wales state election, 1988: Kiama
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Bob Harrison 18,122 61.4 -1.7
Liberal Kevin Baker 11,408 38.6 +1.7
Total formal votes 29,530 96.5 -1.5
Informal votes 1,080 3.5 +1.5
Turnout 30,610 94.6
Labor hold Swing -1.7

Kogarah

New South Wales state election, 1988: Kogarah
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Brian Langton 13,033 44.4 -8.8
Liberal Stephen Milgate 12,840 43.7 +2.7
Independent Anne Field 2,663 9.1 +9.1
Independent Jack Maddox 831 2.8 +2.8
Total formal votes 29,367 96.4 -0.9
Informal votes 1,086 3.6 +0.9
Turnout 30,453 94.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Brian Langton 14,738 52.2 -4.2
Liberal Stephen Milgate 13,509 47.8 +4.2
Labor hold Swing -4.2

Ku-ring-gai

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

Lachlan

New South Wales state election, 1988: Lachlan
Party Candidate Votes % ±
National Ian Armstrong 21,451 73.6 +10.0
Labor Leslie Saunders 7,687 26.4 -7.6
Total formal votes 29,138 97.9 -0.9
Informal votes 624 2.1 +0.9
Turnout 29,762 94.7
National hold Swing +8.3

Lake Macquarie

New South Wales state election, 1988: Lake Macquarie
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Merv Hunter 12,260 40.4 -21.2
Liberal Val Samuels 7,131 23.5 -6.9
Independent Bill Jones 6,306 20.8 +20.8
Independent Walt Edwards 3,169 10.4 +10.4
Independent Ron Fennell 1,510 5.0 +5.0
Total formal votes 30,376 97.5 -0.4
Informal votes 777 2.5 +0.4
Turnout 31,153 94.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Merv Hunter 15,089 56.4 -9.3
Liberal Val Samuels 11,648 43.6 +9.3
Labor hold Swing -9.3

Lakemba

New South Wales state election, 1988: Lakemba
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Wes Davoren 12,041 43.9 -17.0
Liberal Robert Batton 10,301 37.6 -1.4
Call to Australia Murray Peterson 1,902 6.9 +6.9
Independent Mohamed Arja 1,545 5.6 +5.6
Independent EFF Mohamed El Sadik 1,058 3.9 +3.9
Independent Saleh Almaleh 564 2.1 +2.1
Total formal votes 27,411 93.5 -2.2
Informal votes 1,895 6.5 +2.2
Turnout 29,306 92.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Wes Davoren 13,173 52.6 -8.4
Liberal Robert Batton 11,860 47.4 +8.4
Labor hold Swing -8.4

Lane Cove

New South Wales state election, 1988: Lane Cove
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal John Dowd 20,871 72.6 +7.4
Labor Gary Stainton 7,886 27.4 -0.6
Total formal votes 28,757 96.7 -1.4
Informal votes 980 3.3 +1.4
Turnout 29,737 92.2
Liberal hold Swing +3.9

Lismore

New South Wales state election, 1988: Lismore
Party Candidate Votes % ±
National Bill Rixon 19,493 65.0 +47.0
Labor Kenneth Gallen 7,664 25.6 -3.5
Democrats Stanley Gibbs 2,093 7.0 +5.5
Independent Jon Axtens 719 2.4 +2.4
Total formal votes 29,969 97.9 -0.9
Informal votes 644 2.1 +0.9
Turnout 30,613 94.2
Two-party-preferred result
National Bill Rixon 20,387 69.9 +0.1
Labor Kenneth Gallen 8,782 30.1 -0.1
National gain from Independent Swing N/A

Liverpool

New South Wales state election, 1988: Liverpool
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor George Paciullo 17,024 64.1 -4.2
Liberal Margaret Brock 9,550 35.9 +10.2
Total formal votes 26,574 95.4 -0.9
Informal votes 1,292 4.6 +0.9
Turnout 27,866 92.2
Labor hold Swing -7.3

Londonderry

New South Wales state election, 1988: Londonderry
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Paul Gibson 12,651 47.1 -11.2
Liberal Geoffrey Saunders 10,074 37.5 -3.1
Independent Desmond Wilson 4,136 15.4 +15.4
Total formal votes 26,861 94.5 -1.8
Informal votes 1,573 5.5 +1.8
Turnout 28,434 92.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Paul Gibson 13,330 53.0 -5.9
Liberal Geoffrey Saunders 11,799 47.0 +5.9
Labor hold Swing -5.9

See also

References

  1. ↑ Green, Antony. "Changing Boundaries, Changing Fortunes: an analysis of the NSW Elections of 1988 and 1991" (PDF). NSW Parliamentary Library Research Service.
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