Electoral results for the district of Wallsend

This is a list of electoral results for the Electoral district of Wallsend in New South Wales state elections. The district has had four incarnations, the first from 1894 to 1904, the second from 1917 to the 1920, the third from 1927 to 1930, and the fourth from 1968 to the present.

Members for Wallsend

First incarnation (1894—1904)
MemberPartyTerm
  David Watkins Labor 1894—1901
  John Estell Labor 1901—1904
Second incarnation (1917—1920)
MemberPartyTerm
  John Estell Labor 1917—1920
Third incarnation (1927—1930)
MemberPartyTerm
  Robert Cameron Labor 1927—1930
Fourth incarnation (1968—present)
MemberPartyTerm
  Ken Booth Labor 1968—1988
  John Mills Labor 1988—2007
  Sonia Hornery Labor 2007—present

Election results

Elections in the 2010s

New South Wales state election, 2015: Wallsend[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Sonia Hornery 29,034 58.4 +19.5
Liberal Hannah Eves 12,291 24.7 −2.2
Greens Aleona Swegen 5,330 10.7 +2.2
Christian Democrats Damien Cotton 1,706 3.4 +1.3
No Land Tax Tony Di Cosmo 1,341 2.7 +2.7
Total formal votes 49,702 96.1 +0.4
Informal votes 2,031 3.9 −0.4
Turnout 51,733 91.6 −0.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Sonia Hornery 32,124 70.8 +14.5
Liberal Hannah Eves 13,246 29.2 −14.5
Labor hold Swing +14.5
New South Wales state election, 2011: Wallsend[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Sonia Hornery 17,275 39.6 -11.5
Liberal Chris Dolan 12,862 29.5 +4.1
Independent Shayne Connell 6,147 14.1 +14.1
Greens Keith Parsons 3,617 8.3 -3.9
Independent Michael Jackson 2,013 4.6 +4.6
Christian Democrats Andrew Weatherstone 877 2.0 -2.7
Family First Ray Broderick 864 2.0 +2.0
Total formal votes 43,655 96.4 -0.4
Informal votes 1,620 3.6 +0.4
Turnout 45,275 94.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Sonia Hornery 20,314 56.6 -9.2
Liberal Chris Dolan 15,574 43.4 +9.2
Labor hold Swing -9.2

Elections in the 2000s

New South Wales state election, 2007: Wallsend
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Sonia Hornery 21,607 51.0 -4.4
Liberal James Herington 10,737 25.4 +2.5
Greens Keith Parsons 5,145 12.2 +2.7
Fishing Party Dallas Davies 2,857 6.7 +6.7
Christian Democrats Milton Caine 1,989 4.7 +2.0
Total formal votes 42,335 96.8 -0.3
Informal votes 1,378 3.2 +0.3
Turnout 43,713 94.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Sonia Hornery 24,690 65.8 -4.0
Liberal James Herington 12,834 34.2 +4.0
Labor hold Swing -4.0
New South Wales state election, 2003: Wallsend
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor John Mills 24,935 56.8 -0.7
Liberal David Williams 9,739 22.2 +2.7
Greens Michael Osborne 3,854 8.8 +1.9
Independent Di Gibson 1,684 3.8 +3.8
One Nation Edna Phillips 1,453 3.3 -8.2
Christian Democrats Jim Kendall 1,259 2.9 -1.2
Democrats Sharyn Csanki 950 2.2 +2.2
Total formal votes 43,874 96.9 -0.6
Informal votes 1,381 3.1 +0.6
Turnout 45,255 94.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor John Mills 27,396 70.7 -1.9
Liberal David Williams 11,350 29.3 +1.9
Labor hold Swing -1.9

Elections in the 1990s

New South Wales state election, 1999: Wallsend
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor John Mills 24,424 57.5 -5.3
Liberal Yvonne Piddington 8,265 19.5 -12.6
One Nation Colin Thompson 4,878 11.5 +11.5
Greens Rebecca Moroney 2,920 6.9 +1.7
Christian Democrats David Murray 1,752 4.1 +4.1
CEC Mel Schroeder 246 0.6 +0.6
Total formal votes 42,485 97.6 +4.3
Informal votes 1,061 2.4 -4.3
Turnout 43,546 95.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor John Mills 26,380 72.6 +6.2
Liberal Yvonne Piddington 9,957 27.4 -6.2
Labor hold Swing +6.2
New South Wales state election, 1995: Wallsend
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor John Mills 21,454 62.5 +6.5
Liberal Christine Nesbitt 12,881 37.5 +7.7
Total formal votes 34,335 92.6 +2.8
Informal votes 2,731 7.4 -2.8
Turnout 37,066 95.8
Labor hold Swing -0.7
New South Wales state election, 1991: Wallsend
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor John Mills 17,724 56.0 -0.3
Liberal Philip Laver 9,438 29.8 -9.0
Democrats Judith Smyth 2,983 9.4 +9.4
Call to Australia John Hor 1,522 4.8 +4.8
Total formal votes 31,667 89.8 -6.5
Informal votes 3,592 10.2 +6.5
Turnout 35,259 95.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor John Mills 18,850 63.2 +5.0
Liberal Philip Laver 10,970 36.8 -5.0
Labor hold Swing +5.0

Elections in the 1980s

New South Wales state election, 1988: Wallsend
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Ken Booth 17,651 59.4 -7.1
Liberal Peter Wilson 12,066 40.6 +8.1
Total formal votes 29,717 96.0 -1.5
Informal votes 1,232 4.0 +1.5
Turnout 30,949 96.0
Labor hold Swing -7.6
New South Wales state election, 1984: Wallsend
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Ken Booth 19,435 64.3 -10.0
Liberal Garry Carter 10,804 35.7 -10.0
Total formal votes 30,239 97.9 +0.6
Informal votes 660 2.1 -0.6
Turnout 30,899 95.4 +0.9
Labor hold Swing -10.0
New South Wales state election, 1981: Wallsend
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Ken Booth 21,392 74.3 -5.0
Liberal Richard Noonan 7,387 25.7 +5.0
Total formal votes 28,779 97.3
Informal votes 789 2.7
Turnout 29,568 94.5
Labor hold Swing -5.0

Elections in the 1970s

New South Wales state election, 1978: Wallsend
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Ken Booth 28,186 79.3 +10.0
Liberal Denise Martin 7,368 20.7 -10.0
Total formal votes 35,554 98.0 -0.4
Informal votes 723 2.0 +0.4
Turnout 36,277 95.5 -0.2
Labor hold Swing +10.0
New South Wales state election, 1976: Wallsend
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Ken Booth 23,891 69.3 -2.0
Liberal Stephen Walker 10,562 30.7 +30.7
Total formal votes 34,453 98.4 +1.6
Informal votes 553 1.6 -1.6
Turnout 35,006 95.7 0.0
Labor hold Swing -7.2
New South Wales state election, 1973: Wallsend
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Ken Booth 22,602 71.3 +2.6
Democratic Labor Robert Godfrey 5,821 18.4 +14.9
Australia Party Desmond Kynaston 3,273 10.3 +10.3
Total formal votes 31,696 96.8
Informal votes 1,044 3.2
Turnout 32,740 95.7
Two-candidate-preferred result
Labor Ken Booth 24,239 76.5 +7.1
Democratic Labor Robert Godfrey 7,457 23.5 +23.5
Labor hold Swing +7.1
New South Wales state election, 1971: Wallsend
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Ken Booth 18,981 68.7 -2.1
Liberal John Bailey 7,691 27.8 +2.0
Democratic Labor Robert Godfrey 978 3.5 +0.1
Total formal votes 27,650 98.0
Informal votes 558 2.0
Turnout 28,208 95.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Ken Booth 19,177 69.4 -2.1
Liberal John Bailey 8,473 30.6 +2.1
Labor hold Swing -2.1

Elections in the 1960s

New South Wales state election, 1968: Wallsend
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Ken Booth 15,866 75.8
Liberal William Gilchrist 4,347 20.8
Democratic Labor Donald Richards 710 3.4
Total formal votes 20,923 97.4
Informal votes 560 2.6
Turnout 21,483 96.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Ken Booth 16,008 76.5
Liberal William Gilchrist 4,915 23.5
Labor hold Swing

References

  1. ↑ State Electoral District of Wallsend: First Preference Votes, NSWEC.
  2. ↑ State Electoral District of Wallsend: Distribution of Preferences, NSWEC.
  3. ↑ Antony Green. "2011 New South Wales Election: Analysis of Results" (PDF). NSW Parliamentary Library. Retrieved 10 December 2011.
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