Electoral results for the district of Charlestown
This is a list of electoral results for the Electoral district of Charlestown in New South Wales state elections from the district's first election in 1971 to the present.
Members
Election results
Elections in the 2010s
New South Wales state election, 2015: Charlestown[1][2]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Labor |
Jodie Harrison |
23,584 |
48.2 |
+19.2 |
|
Liberal |
Jason Pauling |
14,821 |
30.3 |
−12.7 |
|
Greens |
Jane Oakley |
5,378 |
11.0 |
+1.9 |
|
Independent |
Luke Arms |
2,830 |
5.8 |
+5.8 |
|
Christian Democrats |
Brian Tucker |
1,054 |
2.2 |
−0.0 |
|
Independent |
Arjay Martin |
712 |
1.5 |
+1.5 |
|
No Land Tax |
Tania Morvillo |
544 |
1.1 |
+1.1 |
Total formal votes |
48,923 |
96.1 |
−0.0 |
Informal votes |
2,001 |
3.9 |
+0.0 |
Turnout |
50,924 |
92.9 |
+0.4 |
Two-party-preferred result
|
|
Labor |
Jodie Harrison |
26,976 |
62.9 |
+22.1 |
|
Liberal |
Jason Pauling |
15,912 |
37.1 |
−22.1 |
|
Labor hold |
Swing |
+22.1 |
|
Charlestown state by-election, 2014[3][4]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Labor |
Jodie Harrison |
19,429 |
49.3 |
+20.4 |
|
Greens |
Jane Oakley |
5,613 |
14.2 |
+5.8 |
|
Independent |
Luke Arms |
4,807 |
12.2 |
+12.2 |
|
|
Suellen Wrightson |
2,592 |
6.6 |
+6.6 |
|
Independent |
Veronica Hope |
2,144 |
5.4 |
+5.4 |
|
Christian Democrats |
Brian Tucker |
1,804 |
4.6 |
+2.4 |
|
Independent |
Luke Cubis |
1,366 |
3.5 |
+3.5 |
|
Independent |
Marc Sky |
1,068 |
2.7 |
+2.7 |
|
Independent |
Arjay Martin |
611 |
1.5 |
+1.5 |
Total formal votes |
39,434 |
92.6 |
−3.9 |
Informal votes |
3,158 |
7.4 |
+3.9 |
Turnout |
42,592 |
85.4 |
−9.1 |
Two-candidate-preferred result
|
|
Labor |
Jodie Harrison |
21,206 |
70.8 |
+30.6 |
|
Greens |
Jane Oakley |
8,762 |
29.2 |
+29.2 |
|
Labor gain from Liberal |
Swing |
N/A |
|
New South Wales state election, 2011: Charlestown[5]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Liberal |
Andrew Cornwell |
19,085 |
43.8 |
+25.2 |
|
Labor |
Matthew Morris |
12,590 |
28.9 |
-14.6 |
|
Greens |
Paula Morrow |
3,672 |
8.4 |
-1.8 |
|
Independent |
Barry Johnston |
3,217 |
7.4 |
+7.4 |
|
Fishing Party |
Craig Oaten |
1,869 |
4.3 |
+4.3 |
|
Christian Democrats |
Steve Camilleri |
949 |
2.2 |
-1.0 |
|
Family First |
Bruce Foley |
943 |
2.2 |
+2.2 |
|
Independent |
Ben McMullen |
539 |
1.2 |
+1.2 |
|
Independent |
Adrian Schofield |
460 |
1.1 |
+1.1 |
|
Independent |
Ajay Martin |
228 |
0.5 |
+0.5 |
Total formal votes |
43,552 |
96.5 |
-0.7 |
Informal votes |
1,575 |
3.5 |
+0.7 |
Turnout |
45,127 |
94.4 |
+0.2 |
Two-party-preferred result
|
|
Liberal |
Andrew Cornwell |
21,856 |
59.9 |
+59.9 |
|
Labor |
Matthew Morris |
14,661 |
40.1 |
-16.9 |
|
Liberal gain from Labor |
Swing |
N/A |
|
Elections in the 2000s
New South Wales state election, 2007: Charlestown
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Labor |
Matthew Morris |
18,633 |
43.5 |
-6.3 |
|
Independent |
Paul Scarfe |
10,531 |
24.6 |
+24.6 |
|
Liberal |
Lindsay Paterson |
7,988 |
18.6 |
-10.2 |
|
Greens |
Jane Smith |
4,378 |
10.2 |
+1.7 |
|
Christian Democrats |
Jim Kendall |
1,342 |
3.1 |
+0.9 |
Total formal votes |
42,872 |
97.2 |
-0.1 |
Informal votes |
1,228 |
2.8 |
+0.1 |
Turnout |
44,100 |
94.2 |
|
Two-candidate-preferred result
|
|
Labor |
Matthew Morris |
21,139 |
57.0 |
-6.3 |
|
Independent |
Paul Scarfe |
15,924 |
43.0 |
+43.0 |
|
Labor hold |
Swing |
N/A |
|
New South Wales state election, 2003: Charlestown
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Labor |
Matthew Morris |
20,426 |
50.5 |
-4.2 |
|
Liberal |
Fiona Glen |
11,025 |
27.2 |
+4.9 |
|
Greens |
Keith Parsons |
3,545 |
8.8 |
+2.4 |
|
Independent |
Peter Nikoletatos |
1,576 |
3.9 |
+3.9 |
|
Independent |
Kate Ferguson |
1,400 |
3.5 |
+3.5 |
|
Christian Democrats |
Jennifer Boswell |
1,041 |
2.6 |
-0.3 |
|
One Nation |
John Phillips |
699 |
1.7 |
-8.5 |
|
AAFI |
James Bateman |
516 |
1.3 |
+1.3 |
|
Socialist Alliance |
Kathy Newnam |
256 |
0.6 |
+0.6 |
Total formal votes |
40,484 |
97.2 |
-0.7 |
Informal votes |
1,157 |
2.8 |
+0.7 |
Turnout |
41,641 |
93.8 |
|
Two-party-preferred result
|
|
Labor |
Matthew Morris |
22,410 |
64.7 |
-4.6 |
|
Liberal |
Fiona Glen |
12,235 |
35.3 |
+4.6 |
|
Labor hold |
Swing |
-4.6 |
|
Elections in the 1990s
New South Wales state election, 1999: Charlestown
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Labor |
Richard Face |
22,300 |
54.7 |
-1.9 |
|
Liberal |
Peter Craig |
9,078 |
22.3 |
-5.0 |
|
One Nation |
Malcolm Sinclair |
4,157 |
10.2 |
+10.2 |
|
Greens |
Lynden Jacobi |
2,612 |
6.4 |
+5.8 |
|
Independent |
James Hunt |
1,409 |
3.5 |
+3.5 |
|
Christian Democrats |
Jenny Boswell |
1,190 |
2.9 |
+0.4 |
Total formal votes |
40,746 |
97.9 |
+3.2 |
Informal votes |
878 |
2.1 |
-3.2 |
Turnout |
41,624 |
95.3 |
|
Two-party-preferred result
|
|
Labor |
Richard Face |
24,802 |
69.3 |
+5.5 |
|
Liberal |
Peter Craig |
10,977 |
30.7 |
-5.5 |
|
Labor hold |
Swing |
+5.5 |
|
New South Wales state election, 1995: Charlestown
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Labor |
Richard Face |
18,186 |
55.9 |
+1.4 |
|
Liberal |
Trevor Bates |
8,134 |
25.0 |
-4.3 |
|
Independent |
Ivan Welsh |
3,939 |
12.1 |
+12.1 |
|
Independent |
Richard Hill |
1,279 |
3.9 |
+3.9 |
|
Call to Australia |
Jim Kendall |
1,012 |
3.1 |
+0.9 |
Total formal votes |
32,550 |
95.1 |
+2.9 |
Informal votes |
1,660 |
4.9 |
-2.9 |
Turnout |
34,210 |
94.0 |
|
Two-party-preferred result
|
|
Labor |
Richard Face |
19,282 |
64.2 |
+1.1 |
|
Liberal |
Trevor Bates |
10,741 |
35.8 |
-1.1 |
|
Labor hold |
Swing |
+1.1 |
|
New South Wales state election, 1991: Charlestown
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Labor |
Richard Face |
17,465 |
54.5 |
+8.5 |
|
Liberal |
Judith Lloyd |
9,399 |
29.3 |
-4.7 |
|
Independent |
Steve Owens |
2,574 |
8.0 |
+8.0 |
|
Democrats |
Graham Pritchard |
1,892 |
5.9 |
+5.6 |
|
Call to Australia |
Robin Budge |
714 |
2.2 |
+2.2 |
Total formal votes |
32,044 |
92.2 |
-4.7 |
Informal votes |
2,711 |
7.8 |
+4.7 |
Turnout |
34,755 |
95.9 |
|
Two-party-preferred result
|
|
Labor |
Richard Face |
19,301 |
63.1 |
+10.7 |
|
Liberal |
Judith Lloyd |
11,268 |
36.9 |
-10.7 |
|
Labor hold |
Swing |
+10.7 |
|
Elections in the 1980s
Elections in the 1970s
References