ELECTIONS FOR THE DIVISION OF BRADFIELD, NEW SOUTH WALES ==================================================================== ELECTION OF 10 DECEMBER 1949 ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Chatswood, Gordon, Roseville, Turramurra -------------------------------------------------------------------- New seat: 1946 notional two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 25.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 42,335 Votes cast: 40,559 95.8 Informal votes: 722 01.8 Formal votes: 39,837 98.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Kenneth Gee ALP 8,645 21.7 -03.0 Rt Hon Billy HUGHES * Lib 28,428 71.4 -03.8 Edward Price 2,764 06.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 39,837 24.9 e 00.3 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hughes was member for West Sydney 1901-17, Bendigo (Vic), 1917-22, North Sydney 1922-49. -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Morris Hughes (1862-1952): Elected 1901, 1903, 1906, 1910, 1913, 1914, 1917, 1919, 1922, 1925, 1928, 1929, 1931, 1934, 1937, 1940, 1943, 1946, 1949 -------------------------------------------------------------------- In March 1951 Hughes had served in the House of Representatives for 50 years. He is the only member of the federal Parliament to attain this distinction. -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 28 APRIL 1951 ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Chatswood, Gordon, Roseville, Turramurra -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1949 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 24.9 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 43,871 +03.6 Votes cast: 42,015 95.8 00.0 Informal votes: 762 01.8 00.0 Formal votes: 41,253 98.2 00.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Rt Hon Billy HUGHES * Lib 32,469 78.7 +07.3 Hugh Milne ALP 8,784 21.3 -00.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 41,253 28.7 03.8 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Morris Hughes (1862-1952): Elected 1901, 1903, 1906, 1910, 1913, 1914, 1917, 1919, 1922, 1925, 1928, 1929, 1931, 1934, 1937, 1940, 1943, 1946, 1949, 1951 Died 28 October 1952 (see By-elections) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hughes had served in the House of Representatives for 51 years and seven months, by far the longest service of any member. He was the last serving member of the first federal parliament (indeed of the first seven federal parliaments). Of the members of the First Parliament, only Hon King O'Malley outlived him. He had been a member of colonial and federal parliaments continuously since 1894. -------------------------------------------------------------------- BY-ELECTION OF 20 DECEMBER 1952 ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Chatswood, Gordon, Roseville, Turramurra -------------------------------------------------------------------- Following the death of Rt Hon Billy Hughes -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1951 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 28.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 45,442 +04.6 Votes cast: 40,980 90.2 -05.6 Informal votes: 784 01.9 +00.1 Formal votes: 40,196 98.1 -00.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Martin Hardie 15,336 38.2 Colin Potts 569 01.4 Samuel Simons 84 00.2 John Smith 1,070 02.7 Henry TURNER + Lib 22,912 57.0 -21.7 Edward Wright 225 00.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 40,196 08.4 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Hardie campaigned as a supporter of Liberal principles but against the influence of the Country Party in the Menzies Government (Sydney Morning Herald, 16 December 1952). 2. Smith was an independent Labor candidate. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Henry Basil Turner (1905-88): Elected 1952 by Born: 8 July 1905, Sydney. Career: Educated Malvern School, Sydney, University of Sydney, Cambridge University, England. Barrister 1930. Military Service 1940-44. State politics: NSW MLA for Gordon 1937-52. -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 29 MAY 1954 ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Chatswood, Gordon, Roseville, Turramurra -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1951 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 28.7 1952 by-election majority: Liberal over Independent 08.4 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 46,640 +06.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Henry TURNER * Lib Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Henry Basil Turner (1905-88): Elected 1952 By, 1954 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 10 DECEMBER 1955 ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Chatswood, Gordon, Lindfield, Turramurra -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1954 majority: none (Liberal unopposed) Effect of 1955 redistribution: cannot be calculated -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 44,725 +04.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Henry TURNER * Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Henry Basil Turner (1905-88): Elected 1952 By, 1954, 1955 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 22 NOVEMBER 1958 ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Chatswood, Gordon, Lindfield, Turramurra -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1955 majority: none (Lib unopposed) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 48,553 +08.6 Votes cast: 46,413 95.6 Informal votes: 1,035 02.2 Formal votes: 45,378 97.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Dominique Droulers DLP 3,677 08.1 Percival Staines ALP 7,338 16.2 Henry TURNER * Lib 34,363 75.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 45,378 31.4 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Henry Basil Turner (1905-88): Elected 1952 By, 1954, 1955, 1958 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 9 DECEMBER 1961 ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Chatswood, Gordon, Lindfield, Turramurra -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1958 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 31.4 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 54,173 +11.6 Votes cast: 51,603 95.3 -00.3 Informal votes: 946 01.8 -00.4 Formal votes: 50,657 98.2 +00.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Dominique Droulers DLP 3,946 07.8 -00.3 Percival Staines ALP 10,545 20.8 +04.6 Henry TURNER * Lib 36,166 71.4 -04.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 50,657 26.8 e 04.6 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Henry Basil Turner (1905-88): Elected 1952 By, 1954, 1955, 1958, 1961 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 30 NOVEMBER 1963 ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Chatswood, Gordon, Lindfield, Turramurra -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1961 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 26.8 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 57,106 +05.4 Votes cast: 54,252 95.0 -00.2 Informal votes: 601 01.1 -01.9 Formal votes: 53,651 98.9 +01.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Dominique Droulers DLP 3,245 06.0 -01.8 Lawrence McCulloch ALP 8,575 16.0 -04.8 Henry TURNER * Lib 41,831 78.0 +06.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 53,651 32.0 e 05.2 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Henry Basil Turner (1905-88): Elected 1952 By, 1954, 1955, 1958, 1961, 1963 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 26 NOVEMBER 1966 ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Chatswood, Gordon, Lindfield, Turramurra -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1963 two-party majority: Liberal over Labor 32.0 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 60,753 +06.4 Votes cast: 57,739 95.0 00.0 Informal votes: 1,191 02.1 +01.0 Formal votes: 56,548 97.9 -01.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Bramwell ALP 8,698 15.4 -00.6 Allan Dwyer DLP 3,533 06.2 +00.2 Henry TURNER * Lib 44,317 78.4 +00.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 56,548 33.4 e 01.4 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Henry Basil Turner (1905-87): Elected 1952 By, 1954, 1955, 1958, 1961, 1963, 1966 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 25 OCTOBER 1969 ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Frenchs Forest, Gordon, Lindfield, Turramurra -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1966 two-party majority: Liberal over Labor 33.4 e Effect of 1968 redistribution: 00.9 shift to Liberal New notional majority: Liberal over Labor 34.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 57,657 -05.1 Votes cast: 54,987 95.4 +00.4 Informal votes: 755 01.4 -00.7 Formal votes: 54,232 98.6 +00.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Keith Crook ALP 12,364 22.8 +08.3 Anthony Felton DLP 3,085 05.7 -00.5 Betty Loneragan 2,306 04.3 Henry TURNER * Lib 34,184 63.0 -16.3 Barbara Wilson AP 2,293 04.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 54,232 21.4 e 12.9 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Henry Basil Turner (1905-87): Elected 1952 By, 1954, 1955, 1958, 1961, 1963, 1966, 1969 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 2 DECEMBER 1972 ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Frenchs Forest, Gordon, Lindfield, Turramurra -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1969 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 21.4 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 62,916 +09.1 Votes cast: 59,982 95.3 -00.1 Informal votes: 607 01.0 -00.4 Formal votes: 59,375 99.0 +00.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Helen Berrill 2,251 03.8 Allan Dwyer DLP 2,412 04.1 -01.6 Mavis McMillan AP 4,876 08.2 +04.0 John Pomeroy ALP 13,458 22.7 -00.1 Henry TURNER * Lib 36,378 61.3 -01.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 59,375 19.3 e 02.1 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Henry Basil Turner (1905-88): Elected 1952 By, 1954, 1955, 1958, 1961, 1963, 1966, 1969, 1972 Turner retired at the 1974 election. Died 19 September 1988 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 18 MAY 1974 ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Frenchs Forest, Gordon, Lindfield, Turramurra -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1972 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 19.3 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 69,174 +09.8 Votes cast: 65,812 95.1 -00.2 Informal votes: 619 00.9 -00.1 Formal votes: 65,193 99.1 +00.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Bruce Abrahams ALP 15,391 23.6 +00.9 David CONNOLLY + Lib 47,142 72.3 +11.0 Colvin Johnston AP 2,660 04.1 -04.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 65,193 23.9 e 04.6 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- David Miles Connolly (born 1939): Elected 1974 Born: 20 July 1939, Sydney Career: Educated University of Sydney. Private Secretary to Senator Hon Sir Alister McMullin, President of the Senate 1963-65. Australian Diplomatic Service 1965-74. -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 13 DECEMBER 1975 ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Frenchs Forest, Gordon, Lindfield, Turramurra -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1974 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 23.9 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 71,469 +03.3 Votes cast: 68,901 96.4 +00.7 Informal votes: 730 01.1 +00.2 Formal votes: 68,171 98.9 -00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Christopher Brown 2,662 03.9 John Carmody ALP 12,374 18.2 -05.4 David CONNOLLY * Lib 53,135 77.9 +05.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 68,171 30.2 e 06.3 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- David Miles Connolly (born 1939): Elected 1974, 1975 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 10 DECEMBER 1977 ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Forestville, Frenchs Forest, Gordon, St Ives -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1975 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 30.2 e Effect of 1977 redistribution: 00.5 shift to Lib New notional majority: Liberal over ALP 30.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 71,889 +00.6 Votes cast: 68,439 95.2 -01.2 Informal votes: 913 01.3 +00.2 Formal votes: 67,526 98.7 -00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Christopher Brown 1,518 02.2 David CONNOLLY * Lib 49,052 72.6 -05.8 Pauline Kibble ALP 9,578 14.2 -03.5 Donald Marrable AD 7,378 10.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 67,526 29.7 e 01.0 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- David Miles Connolly (born 1939): Elected 1974, 1975, 1977 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 18 OCTOBER 1980 ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Forestville, Frenchs Forest, Gordon, St Ives -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1977 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 29.7 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 73,160 +01.8 Votes cast: 69,432 94.9 -00.3 Informal votes: 1,042 01.5 +00.2 Formal votes: 68,390 98.5 -00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- David CONNOLLY * Lib 51,354 75.1 +02.5 Keith McKeen ALP 12,018 17.6 +03.4 Ilse Robey AD 5,018 07.3 -03.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 68,390 28.1 e 01.6 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- David Miles Connolly (born 1939): Elected 1974, 1975, 1977, 1980 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 5 MARCH 1983 ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Forestville, Frenchs Forest, Gordon, St Ives -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1980 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 28.1 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 72,795 -00.5 Votes cast: 69,763 95.8 +00.9 Informal votes: 988 01.4 -00.1 Formal votes: 68,775 98.6 +00.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- David CONNOLLY * Lib 49,566 72.1 -03.0 Peter Donovan ALP 14,535 21.1 +03.5 Anthony Dunne AD 4,674 06.8 -00.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 68,775 24.8 e 03.3 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- David Miles Connolly (born 1939): Elected 1974, 1975, 1977, 1980, 1983 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 1 DECEMBER 1984 ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Gordon, Killara, Lindfield, St Ives -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1983 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 24.8 e Effect of 1984 redistribution: 02.3 shift to Liberal New notional majority: Liberal over ALP 27.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 68,568 -05.8 Votes cast: 65,027 94.8 -01.0 Informal votes: 2,271 03.5 +02.1 Formal votes: 62,756 96.5 -02.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- David CONNOLLY * Lib 44,901 71.5 -02.9 Emma Veitch AD 4,864 07.8 +01.0 Matthew Strassberg ALP 12,991 20.7 +01.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 62,756 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Veitch's 4,864 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- CONNOLLY * 2,432 50.2 47,333 75.5 Strassberg 2,410 49.8 15,401 24.5 (exhausted 22 22 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 4,864 62,756 25.5 01.6 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- David Miles Connolly (born 1939): Elected 1974, 1975, 1977, 1980, 1983, 1984 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 11 JULY 1987 ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Gordon, Killara, Lindfield, St Ives -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1984 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 25.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 69,680 +01.6 Votes cast: 65,598 94.1 -00.7 Informal votes: 1,864 02.8 -00.7 Formal votes: 63,734 97.2 +00.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- David CONNOLLY * Lib 45,630 71.6 +00.1 Fiona Richardson AD 5,745 09.0 +01.2 Michael Fry ALP 12,359 19.4 -01.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 63,734 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Richardson's 5,745 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- CONNOLLY * 2,865 49.9 48,495 76.1 Fry 2,877 50.1 15,236 23.9 (exhausted 3 3 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 5,745 63,734 26.1 00.6 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- David Miles Connolly (born 1939): Elected 1974, 1975, 1977, 1980, 1983, 1984, 1987 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 24 MARCH 1990 ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Gordon, Killara, Lindfield, St Ives -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1987 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 26.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 69,287 -00.6 Votes cast: 66,271 95.6 +01.5 Informal votes: 1,376 02.1 -00.7 Formal votes: 64,895 97.8 +00.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- David CONNOLLY * Lib 41,250 63.6 -08.0 Alan Jacobs 957 01.5 Henry Long AD 7,496 11.6 +02.6 Anthony Hardwick 1,483 02.3 Giovanna Trenoweth NDP 1,811 02.8 Adam McCarthy ALP 11,898 18.3 -01.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 64,895 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Jacobs's 957 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- CONNOLLY * 226 23.9 41,476 63.9 Long 188 19.9 7,684 11.8 Hardwick 441 46.6 1,924 03.0 Trenoweth 33 03.5 1,844 02.8 McCarthy 59 06.2 11,957 18.4 (exhausted 10 10 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 957 64,895 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Trenoweth's 1,844 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- CONNOLLY * 251 13.7 41,727 64.3 Long 737 40.2 8,421 13.0 Hardwick 402 21.9 2,326 03.6 McCarthy 443 24.2 12,400 19.1 (exhausted 11 21 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,844 64,895 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: Hardwick's 2,326 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- CONNOLLY * 846 36.9 42,573 65.7 Long 1,101 48.0 9,522 14.7 McCarthy 348 15.2 12,748 19.7 (exhausted 31 52 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,326 64,895 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 5th count: Long's 9,522 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- CONNOLLY * 4,223 45.0 46,796 73.2 McCarthy 165 55.0 17,913 27.7 (exhausted 134 186 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 9,522 64,895 22.3 03.8 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- David Miles Connolly (born 1939): Elected 1974, 1975, 1977, 1980, 1983, 1984, 1987, 1990 ------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 13 MARCH 1993 ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Gordon, Killara, Lindfield, St Ives -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1990 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 22.4 Effect of redistribution: no change -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 79,193 +14.3 Votes cast: 76,220 96.2 +00.6 Informal votes: 1,943 02.5 +00.4 Formal votes: 74,277 97.5 -00.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Simon Jeans ALP 16,610 22.4 +04.1 Mark Courtney-Holland 1,180 01.6 Bob Springett AD 4,665 06.3 -05.3 David CONNOLLY * Lib 51,822 69.8 +06.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 74,277 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Courtney-Holland's 1,180 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Jeans 250 21.2 16,860 22.7 Springett 625 53.1 5,290 07.1 CONNOLLY * 302 25.7 52,128 70.2 (exhausted 3 3 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,100 74,277 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Springett's 5,290 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Jeans 3,160 59.8 20,020 27.0 CONNOLLY * 2,123 40.2 54,247 73.0 (exhausted 7 10 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 5,290 74,277 23.0 00.6 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- David Miles Connolly (born 1939): Elected 1974, 1975, 1977, 1980, 1983, 1984, 1987, 1990, 1993 Connolly retired at the 1996 election. -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 2 MARCH 1996 ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Gordon, Killara, Lindfield, St Ives -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1993 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 23.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 79,617 +00.5 Votes cast: 76,788 96.5 +00.3 Informal votes: 2,252 02.9 +00.4 Formal votes: 74,536 97.1 -00.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Len Watkins AAFI 2,571 03.5 Alex Kemeny ALP 11,449 15.8 -06.6 Patrick Gallagher 918 01.2 Margaret Ratcliffe CTA 1,307 01.8 Ann Barry AD 6,908 09.3 +03.0 Dr Brendan NELSON + Lib 48,260 64.8 -05.0 Mark Toomey 216 00.3 Richard Wright Grn 2,577 03.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 74,536 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Toomey's 216 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Watkins 19 09.2 2,590 03.5 Kemeny 14 06.8 11,739 15.8 Gallagher 22 10.6 940 01.3 Ratcliffe 9 04.3 1,316 01.8 Barry 38 18.4 6,936 09.3 NELSON + 29 14.0 48,289 64.8 Wright 76 36.7 2,653 03.6 (exhausted 9 9 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 216 74,536 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Gallagher's 940 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Watkins 100 11.0 2,690 03.6 Kemeny 165 18.1 11,958 16.1 Ratcliffe 50 05.5 1,366 01.8 Barry 258 28.4 7,204 09.7 NELSON + 205 22.5 48,494 65.1 Wright 132 14.5 2,785 03.7 (exhausted 30 39 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 940 74,536 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: Ratcliffe's 1,366 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Watkins 151 11.2 2,841 03.8 Kemeny 103 07.6 12,061 16.2 Barry 237 17.5 7,441 10.0 NELSON + 797 58.9 49,291 66.2 Wright 65 04.8 2,850 03.8 (exhausted 13 52 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,366 74,536 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 5th count: Watkins's 2,841 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Kemeny 591 21.3 12,652 17.0 Barry 586 21.1 8,027 10.8 NELSON + 1,154 41.6 50,445 67.8 Wright 444 16.0 3,294 04.4 (exhausted 66 118 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,841 74,536 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 6th count: Wright's 3,294 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Kemeny 700 21.7 13,352 18.0 Barry 1,711 53.0 9,738 13.1 NELSON + 817 25.3 51,262 68.9 (exhausted 66 184 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,294 74,536 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 7th count: Barry's 9,738 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Kemeny 4,556 49.1 17,908 24.2 NELSON + 4,724 50.9 55,986 75.8 (exhausted 458 642 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 9,738 74,536 25.8 02.8 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Brendan John Nelson (born 1959): Elected 1996 Born 19 August 1959, Melbourne Educated Flinders University. Doctor. National President, Australian Medical Association 1993-95. ALP member until 1992. -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 3 OCTOBER 1998 ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Gordon, Killara, Lindfield, St Ives -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1996 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 25.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 80,330 +00.9 Votes cast: 76,318 95.0 -01.5 Informal votes: 2,161 02.8 -00.1 Formal votes: 74,143 97.2 +00.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Alexandra Kiely 412 00.6 Dr Brendan NELSON * Lib 47,725 64.4 -00.4 Robert Webeck ON 2,832 03.8 Marc Allas Grn 2,218 03.0 -00.5 Margaret Ratcliffe CDP 1,228 01.7 -00.1 Nadesu Kailainathan ALP 13,937 18.8 +03.0 Carmel Morris AD 5,791 07.8 -01.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 74,143 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Kiely's 413 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- NELSON * 203 49.3 47,928 64.6 Webeck 42 10.2 2,874 03.9 Allas 72 17.5 2,290 03.1 Ratcliffe 23 05.6 1,251 01.7 Kailainathan 30 07.3 13,967 18.8 Morris 42 10.2 5,833 07.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 413 74,143 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Ratcliffe's 1,251 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- NELSON * 708 56.6 48,636 65.6 Webeck 92 07.4 2,966 04.0 Allas 97 07.8 2,387 03.2 Kailainathan 146 11.7 14,113 19.0 Morris 208 16.6 6,041 08.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,251 74,143 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: Allas's 2,387 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- NELSON * 506 21.2 49,142 66.3 Webeck 127 05.3 3,093 04.2 Kailainathan 563 23.6 14,676 19.8 Morris 1,191 49.9 7,232 09.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,387 74,143 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 5th count: Webeck's 3,093 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- NELSON * 1,870 60.5 51,012 68.8 Kailainathan 552 17.8 15,228 20.5 Morris 671 21.7 7,903 10.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,093 74,143 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 6th count: Morris's 7,903 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- NELSON * 3,264 41.3 54,276 73.2 Kailainathan 4,639 58.7 19,867 26.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,093 74,143 23.2 02.6 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Brendan John Nelson (born 1959): Elected 1996, 1998 Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Defence from 30 January 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 10 NOVEMBER 2001 ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Chatswood, Killara, St Ives, Wahroonga -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1998 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 23.2 Effect of redistribution: 01.9 shift to ALP New notional majority: Liberal over ALP 21.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 89,608 +11.5 Votes cast: 84,641 94.5 -00.5 Informal votes: 3,179 03.8 +01.0 Formal votes: 81,462 96.2 -01.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Dave Bell Grn 5,451 06.7 +03.6 Kathy Blunt ALP 15,489 19.0 -01.0 John Webeck ON 1,247 01.5 -02.0 Hon Dr Brendan NELSON * Lib 52,628 64.6 +02.0 Witold Wiszniewski CTA 1,204 01.5 00.0 Peter Byrne AD 5,443 06.7 -01.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 81,462 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Wiszniewski's 1,204 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Bell 102 08.5 5,553 06.8 Blunt 140 11.6 15,629 19.2 Webeck 54 04.5 1,301 01.6 NELSON * 735 61.0 53,363 65.5 Byrne 173 14.4 5,616 06.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,204 81,462 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Webeck's 1,301 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Bell 252 19.4 5,805 07.1 Blunt 215 16.5 15,844 19.4 NELSON * 697 53.6 54,060 66.4 Byrne 137 10.5 5,753 07.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,301 81,462 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: Byrne's 5,753 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Bell 3,060 53.2 8,865 10.9 Blunt 1,347 23.4 17,191 21.1 NELSON * 1,346 23.4 55,406 68.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 5,753 81,462 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 5th count: Bell's 8,865 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Blunt 6,302 71.1 23,493 28.8 NELSON * 2,563 28.9 57,969 71.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 8,865 81,462 21.2 00.1 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Brendan John Nelson (born 1959): Elected 1996, 1998, 2001 Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Defence to 26 November 2001 Minister for Education, Science and Training from 26 November 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 9 OCTOBER 2004 ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Chatswood, Killara, St Ives, Wahroonga -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2001 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 21.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 90,021 +00.5 Votes cast: 84,445 94.1 -00.4 Informal votes: 3,675 04.3 +00.5 Formal votes: 80,770 95.7 -00.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Robert Goodwill Grn 9,249 11.4 +04.8 Sarah Montgomery FF 1,459 01.8 Hon Dr Brendan NELSON * Lib 51,356 63.3 -01.0 Jeantee Tsoulos AD 1,971 02.4 -04.2 Neil Neelam ALP 16,735 20.7 +01.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 80,770 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Montgomery's 1,459 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Goodwill 318 21.8 9.567 11.8 NELSON * 707 48.5 52,063 64.5 Tsoulos 259 17.8 2,230 02.8 Heelam 175 12.0 16,910 20.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,459 80,770 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Tsoulos's 2,230 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Goodwill 916 41.1 10,483 13.0 NELSON * 688 30.9 52,751 65.3 Heelam 626 28.1 17,536 21.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,230 80,770 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: Goodwill's 10,483 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- NELSON * 2,585 24.7 55,336 68.5 Heelam 7,898 75.3 25,434 31.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 10,483 80,770 18.5 02.7 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Brendan John Nelson (born 1959): Elected 1996, 1998, 2001, 2004 Minister for Education, Science and Training to 27 January 2006 Minister for Defence from 27 January 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 24 NOVEMBER 2007 ==================================================================== Sydney: Chatswood, Killara, St Ives, Wahroonga -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2004 two-party majority: Liberal over Labor 18.5 Effect of 2006 redistribution: 01.0 shift to Labor 2007 notional two-party majority: Liberal over Labor 17.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 93,396 +03.7 Votes cast: 87,832 94.0 -00.1 Informal votes: 3,501 04.0 -00.3 Formal votes: 84,331 96.0 +00.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Victoria Brookman ALP 22,509 26.7 +05.1 Hon Dr Brendan NELSON * Lib 49,817 59.1 -03.4 Susie Gemmell Grn 9,495 11.3 00.0 James Turnbull FF 759 00.9 -00.9 Witold Wiszniewski CDP 1,466 01.7 +01.5 Robert H Butler 285 00.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 84,331 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Butler's 285 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Brookman 47 16.5 22,556 26.8 NELSON * 62 21.8 49,879 59.2 Gemmell 55 19.3 9,550 11.3 Turnbull 37 13.0 796 00.9 Wiszniewski 84 29.5 1,550 01.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 285 84,331 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Turnbull's 796 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Brookman 127 16.0 22,683 26.9 NELSON * 238 29.9 50,117 59.4 Gemmell 189 23.7 9,739 11.6 Wiszniewski 242 30.4 1,792 02.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 796 84,331 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: Wiszniewski's 1,792 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Brookman 371 20.7 23,054 27.3 NELSON * 1,037 57.9 51,154 60.7 Gemmell 384 21.4 10,123 12.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,792 84,331 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 5th count: Gemmell's 10,123 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Brookman 7,765 76.7 30,819 36.6 NELSON * 2,358 23.3 53,512 63.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 10,123 84,331 13.4 04.1 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Brendan John Nelson (born 1959): Elected 1996, 1998, 2001, 2004 Minister for Defence to 3 December 2007 Leader of the Liberal Party 29 November 2007 to 16 September 2008 Leader of the Opposition 29 November 2007 to 16 September 2008 Resigned seat 25 August 2009 (See By-elections) Later career: Ambassador to the EU and NATO 2009-12 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Nelson resigned as Liberal leader when it became evident that he had lost the support of the Liberal parliamentary party. -------------------------------------------------------------------- BY-ELECTION OF 5 DECEMBER 2009 ==================================================================== Following the resignation of Hon Dr Brendan Nelson -------------------------------------------------------------------- Sydney: Chatswood, Killara, St Ives, Wahroonga -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2007 two-party majority: Liberal over Labor 13.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 95,083 +01.8 Votes cast: 77,528 81.5 -12.5 Informal votes: 6,976 09.0 +05.0 Formal votes: 70,548 91.0 -05.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- James Whitehall CDP 1,054 01.5 Jodi Luke CDP 170 00.2 Peter Hanrahan 443 00.6 Bill Koutalianos 1,191 01.7 Simon McCaffrey DLP 1,533 02.2 Robyn Peebles CDP 162 00.2 Susie Gemmell Grn 17,799 25.2 +14.0 Darryl Allen CDP 147 00.2 Leighton Thew CDP 187 00.3 Marianne Leishman ASP 2,229 03.2 Philip Dowling 555 00.8 Simon Kelly 1,359 01.9 Victor Waterson ON 449 00.6 Lucy Gabb LDP 589 00.8 Brian Buckley 618 00.9 Paul FLETCHER + Lib 39,815 56.4 -02.6 Andrew Hestelow CDP 285 00.4 Esther Heng CDP 362 00.5 Joseph Pender CDP 57 00.1 David Pix CDP 100 00.1 Deborah Burt 686 01.0 Goronwy Price 758 01.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 70,548 -------------------------------------------------------------------- The combined CDP vote was 3.5%, an increase of 1.8% from the 2007 election. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Pender's 57 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Whitehall 4 07.0 1,058 01.5 Luke 0 170 00.2 Hanrahan 0 443 00.6 Koutalianos 0 1,191 01.7 McCaffrey 0 1,533 02.2 Peebles 2 03.5 164 00.2 Gemmell 0 17,799 25.2 Allen 1 01.8 148 00.2 Thew 1 01.8 188 00.3 Leishman 1 01.8 2,230 03.2 Dowling 0 555 00.8 Kelly 1 01.8 1,360 01.9 Waterson 1 01.8 450 00.6 Gabb 0 589 00.8 Buckley 0 618 00.9 FLETCHER + 5 08.8 39,820 56.4 Hestelow 4 07.0 289 00.4 Heng 15 26.3 377 00.5 Pix 19 33.3 119 00.1 Burt 2 03.5 688 01.0 Price 1 01.8 759 01.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 57 70,548 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Pix's 119 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Whitehall 22 18.5 1,080 01.5 Luke 4 03.4 174 00.2 Hanrahan 0 443 00.6 Koutalianos 0 1,191 01.7 McCaffrey 0 1,533 02.2 Peebles 6 05.0 170 00.2 Gemmell 0 17,799 25.2 Allen 2 01.7 150 00.2 Thew 2 01.7 190 00.3 Leishman 0 2,230 03.2 Dowling 1 00.8 556 00.8 Kelly 0 1,360 01.9 Waterson 2 01.7 452 00.6 Gabb 1 00.8 590 00.8 Buckley 1 00.8 619 00.9 FLETCHER + 6 05.0 39,826 56.4 Hestelow 13 10.9 302 00.4 Heng 50 42.0 427 00.6 Burt 5 04.2 693 01.0 Price 4 03.4 763 01.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 119 70,548 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: Allen's 150 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Whitehall 10 06.7 1,090 01.6 Luke 6 04.0 180 00.3 Hanrahan 2 01.3 445 00.6 Koutalianos 0 1,191 01.7 McCaffrey 3 02.0 1,536 02.2 Peebles 12 08.0 182 00.3 Gemmell 15 10.0 17,814 25.3 Thew 65 43.3 255 00.4 Leishman 3 02.0 2,233 03.2 Dowling 5 03.3 561 00.8 Kelly 4 02.6 1,364 01.9 Waterson 1 00.7 453 00.6 Gabb 0 590 00.8 Buckley 3 02.0 622 00.9 FLETCHER + 12 08.0 39,838 56.5 Hestelow 3 02.0 305 00.4 Heng 2 01.3 429 00.6 Burt 3 02.0 696 01.0 Price 1 00.7 764 01.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 150 70,548 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 5th count: Luke's 180 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Whitehall 91 50.6 1,181 01.7 Hanrahan 11 06.1 456 00.7 Koutalianos 4 02.2 1,195 01.7 McCaffrey 7 03.9 1,543 02.2 Peebles 37 20.6 219 00.3 Gemmell 5 02.8 17,819 25.3 Thew 4 02.2 259 00.4 Leishman 2 01.1 2,235 03.2 Dowling 1 00.6 562 00.8 Kelly 3 01.7 1,367 01.9 Waterson 2 01.1 455 00.6 Gabb 2 01.1 592 00.8 Buckley 0 622 00.9 FLETCHER + 3 01.7 39,841 56.5 Hestelow 3 01.7 308 00.4 Heng 3 01.7 432 00.6 Burt 1 00.7 697 01.0 Price 1 00.7 765 01.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 180 70,548 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 6th count: Peebles's 219 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Whitehall 49 22.4 1,230 01.7 Hanrahan 4 01.8 460 00.7 Koutalianos 7 03.2 1,202 01.7 McCaffrey 16 07.3 1,559 02.2 Gemmell 21 09.6 17,840 25.3 Thew 78 35.6 337 00.5 Leishman 6 02.7 2,241 03.2 Dowling 6 02.7 568 00.8 Kelly 2 00.9 1,369 01.9 Waterson 4 01.8 459 00.7 Gabb 2 00.9 594 00.8 Buckley 0 622 00.9 FLETCHER + 10 04.6 39,851 56.5 Hestelow 3 01.4 311 00.4 Heng 6 02.7 438 00.6 Burt 2 00.9 699 01.0 Price 3 01.4 768 01.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 219 70,548 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 7th count: Hestelow's 311 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Whitehall 30 09.7 1,260 01.8 Hanrahan 2 00.6 462 00.7 Koutalianos 6 01.9 1,208 01.7 McCaffrey 1 00.3 1,560 02.2 Gemmell 6 01.9 17,846 25.3 Thew 16 05.1 353 00.5 Leishman 1 00.3 2,242 03.2 Dowling 0 568 00.8 Kelly 2 00.9 1,371 01.9 Waterson 5 01.5 464 00.7 Gabb 9 02.9 603 00.9 Buckley 3 01.0 625 00.9 FLETCHER + 73 23.5 39,924 56.6 Heng 154 49.5 592 00.8 Burt 1 00.3 700 01.0 Price 2 00.6 770 01.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 311 70,548 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 8th count: Thew's 353 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Whitehall 60 17.0 1,320 01.9 Hanrahan 4 01.1 466 00.7 Koutalianos 8 02.3 1,216 01.7 McCaffrey 3 00.9 1,563 02.2 Gemmell 18 05.1 17,864 25.3 Leishman 15 04.3 2,257 03.2 Dowling 7 02.0 575 00.8 Kelly 8 02.3 1,379 02.0 Waterson 7 02.0 471 00.7 Gabb 7 02.0 610 00.9 Buckley 1 00.3 626 00.9 FLETCHER + 28 07.9 39,952 56.6 Heng 183 51.8 775 01.1 Burt 2 00.6 702 01.0 Price 2 00.6 772 01.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 353 70,548 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 9th count: Hanrahan's 466 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Whitehall 38 08.2 1,358 01.9 Koutalianos 255 54.7 1,471 02.1 McCaffrey 23 04.9 1,586 02.3 Gemmell 33 07.1 17,897 25.4 Leishman 15 03.2 2,272 03.2 Dowling 32 06.9 607 00.9 Kelly 14 03.0 1,393 02.0 Waterson 4 00.9 475 00.7 Gabb 5 01.1 615 00.9 Buckley 14 03.0 640 00.9 FLETCHER + 23 04.9 39,975 56.7 Heng 3 00.6 778 01.1 Burt 2 00.2 704 01.0 Price 5 0101 777 01.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 466 70,548 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 10th count: Waterson's 475 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Whitehall 34 07.2 1,392 02.0 Koutalianos 43 09.1 1,514 02.2 McCaffrey 8 01.7 1,594 02.3 Gemmell 42 08.8 17,939 25.4 Leishman 36 07.6 2,308 03.3 Dowling 10 02.1 617 00.9 Kelly 27 05.7 1,420 02.0 Gabb 85 07.9 700 01.0 Buckley 26 05.5 666 00.9 FLETCHER + 112 23.6 40,087 56.8 Heng 16 03.4 794 01.1 Burt 5 01.1 709 01.0 Price 31 06.5 808 01.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 475 70,548 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 11th count: Dowling's 617 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Whitehall 34 05.5 1,426 02.0 Koutalianos 71 11.5 1,585 02.3 McCaffrey 18 02.9 1,612 02.3 Gemmell 64 10.4 18,003 25.5 Leishman 43 07.0 2,351 03.3 Kelly 192 31.1 1,612 02.3 Gabb 29 04.7 729 01.0 Buckley 49 07.9 715 01.0 FLETCHER + 80 13.0 40,167 56.9 Heng 11 01.8 805 01.2 Burt 6 01.0 715 01.0 Price 20 03.2 828 01.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 617 70,548 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 12th count: Buckley's 715 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Whitehall 24 03.4 1,450 02.1 Koutalianos 90 12.6 1,675 02.4 McCaffrey 14 02.0 1,626 02.3 Gemmell 66 09.2 18,069 25.6 Leishman 15 02.1 2,366 03.4 Kelly 157 22.0 1,769 02.5 Gabb 171 23.9 900 01.3 FLETCHER + 133 18.6 40,300 57.1 Heng 10 01.4 815 01.2 Burt 13 01.8 728 01.0 Price 22 03.1 850 01.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 715 70,548 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 13th count: Burt's 728 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Whitehall 20 02.8 1,470 02.1 Koutalianos 18 02.5 1,693 02.4 McCaffrey 24 03.3 1,650 02.3 Gemmell 188 25.8 18,257 25.9 Leishman 18 02.5 2,384 03.4 Kelly 300 41.2 2,069 02.9 Gabb 14 01.9 914 01.3 FLETCHER + 75 10.3 40,375 57.2 Heng 15 02.1 830 01.2 Price 56 07.7 906 01.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 728 70,548 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 14th count: Heng's 830 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Whitehall 544 65.5 2,014 02.9 Koutalianos 15 01.8 1,708 02.4 McCaffrey 18 02.2 1,668 02.4 Gemmell 34 04.1 18,291 25.9 Leishman 9 01.1 2,393 03.4 Kelly 15 01.8 2,084 03.0 Gabb 16 01.9 930 01.3 FLETCHER + 116 14.0 40,491 57.4 Price 63 07.6 969 01.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 830 70,548 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 15th count: Gabb's 930 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Whitehall 53 05.7 2,067 02.9 Koutalianos 67 07.2 1,775 02.5 McCaffrey 46 05.0 1,714 02.4 Gemmell 84 09.0 18,375 26.1 Leishman 47 05.1 2,440 03.5 Kelly 206 22.2 2,290 03.3 FLETCHER + 386 18.2 40,877 57.9 Price 41 04.4 1,010 01.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 930 70,548 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 16th count: Price's 1,010 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Whitehall 98 09.7 2,165 03.1 Koutalianos 97 09.6 1,872 02.7 McCaffrey 49 04.9 1,763 02.5 Gemmell 241 23.9 18,616 26.4 Leishman 130 12.9 2,570 03.6 Kelly 91 09.0 2,381 03.4 FLETCHER + 304 30.1 41,181 58.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 1,010 70,548 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 17th count: McCaffrey's 1,763 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Whitehall 372 21.1 2,537 03.6 Koutalianos 251 14.2 2,123 03.0 Gemmell 548 31.1 19,164 27.2 Leishman 98 05.6 2,668 03.8 Kelly 150 08.5 2,531 03.6 FLETCHER + 344 19.5 41,525 58.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 1,763 70,548 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 18th count: Koutalianos's 2,123 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Whitehall 659 31.0 3,196 04.5 Gemmell 460 21.7 19,624 27.8 Leishman 124 05.8 2,792 04.0 Kelly 494 23.3 3,025 04.3 FLETCHER + 386 18.2 41,911 59.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 2,123 70,548 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 19th count: Leishman's 2,792 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Whitehall 227 08.1 3,423 04.9 Gemmell 1,329 47.6 20,953 29.7 Kelly 606 21.7 3,631 05.2 FLETCHER + 630 22.6 42,541 60.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 2,792 70,548 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 20th count: Whitehall's 3,423 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Gemmell 1,352 39.5 22,305 31.6 Kelly 1,324 38.7 4,955 07.0 FLETCHER + 747 21.8 43,288 61.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 3,423 70,548 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 21st count: Kelly's 4,955 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Gemmell 2,526 51.0 24,831 35.2 FLETCHER + 2,429 49.0 45,717 64.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 4,955 70,548 14.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Paul William Fletcher (born 1965): Elected 2008 by Born: 16 January 1965, Wiltshire UK Career: To Australia as child. Educated Sydney University, Columbia University. Lawyer, corporate manager. Ministerial adviser. Director, Corporate and Regulatory Affairs, Optus. -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 21 AUGUST 2010 ==================================================================== Sydney: Killara, Lindfield, St Ives, Wahroonga -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2007 two-party majority: Liberal over Labor 13.4 2009 by-election two-candidate majority: Liberal over Green Effect of 2009 redistribution: 00.5 shift to Liberal 2010 notional two-party majority: Liberal over Labor 13.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 97,251 +04.1 Votes cast: 90,838 93.4 -00.6 Informal votes: 3,722 04.1 +00.1 Formal votes: 87,116 95.9 -00.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Susie Gemmell Grn 14,231 16.3 +05.3 Sarah Gallard ALP 16,742 19.2 -07.0 Paul FLETCHER * Lib 56,143 64.5 +05.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 87,116 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Gemmell's 14,231 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Gallard 10,977 77.1 27,719 31.8 FLETCHER * 3,254 22.9 59,397 68.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 14,231 87,116 18.2 04.3 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Paul William Fletcher (born 1965): Elected 2009 by, 2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 7 SEPTEMBER 2013 ==================================================================== Sydney: Killara, Lindfield, St Ives, Wahroonga -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2010 two-party majority: Liberal over Labor 18.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 100,493 +03.3 Votes cast: 94,085 93.7 +00.3 Informal votes: 5,401 05.7 +01.6 Formal votes: 88,684 94.3 -01.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Blake Buchanan PUP 2,366 02.7 Paul Harrold DLP 992 01.1 John Archer CDP 1,671 01.9 Chris Haviland ALP 14,720 16.6 -02.6 Paul FLETCHER * Lib 57,506 64.8 +00.4 Pippa McInnes Grn 11,429 12.9 -03.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 88,684 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Haviland was MHR for Macarthur 1993-96. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Harrold's 992 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Buchanan 184 18.6 2,550 02.9 Archer 180 18.2 1,851 02.1 Haviland 350 35.3 15,070 17.0 FLETCHER * 165 16.6 57,671 65.0 McInnes 113 11.4 11,542 13.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 992 88,684 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Archer's 1,851 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Buchanan 253 13.7 2,803 03.2 Haviland 338 18.3 15,408 17.4 FLETCHER * 1,102 59.5 58,773 66.3 McInnes 158 08.5 11,700 13.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,851 88,684 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: Buchanan's 2,803 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Haviland 1,058 37.8 16,466 18.6 FLETCHER * 1,141 40.7 59,914 67.6 McInnes 604 21.6 12,304 13.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,803 88,684 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 5th count: McInnes's 12,304 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Haviland 9,447 76.8 25,913 29.2 FLETCHER * 2,857 23.2 62,771 70.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 12,304 88,684 20.8 02.6 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Paul William Fletcher (born 1965): Elected 2009 by, 2010, 2013 Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Communications 18 September 2013 to 21 September 2015 Minister for Territories, Local Government and Major Projects from 21 September 2015 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 2 JULY 2016 ==================================================================== Sydney: Killara, Lindfield, St Ives, Wahroonga -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2013 two-party majority: Liberal over Labor 20.8 Effect of 2016 redistribution: No change -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 105,662 +05.1 Votes cast: 97,080 91.9 -01.8 Informal votes: 3,446 03.6 -02.1 Formal votes: 93,634 96.4 +02.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Peter Kelly 1,796 01.9 Adrian Jones Grn 10,936 11.7 -01.2 Hon Paul FLETCHER * Lib 57,231 61.1 -04.0 Christine Berman 4,248 04.5 Chris Vale CDP 3,497 03.7 +01.9 Katie Gompertz ALP 15,926 17.0 +00.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 93,634 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Kelly's 1,796 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Jones 360 20.0 11,296 12.1 FLETCHER * 499 27.8 57,730 61.7 Berman 427 23.8 4,675 05.0 Vale 413 23.0 3,910 04.2 Gompertz 97 05.4 16,023 17.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,796 93,634 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Vale's 3,910 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Jones 198 05.1 11,494 12.3 FLETCHER * 2,378 60.8 60,108 64.2 Berman 1,005 25.7 5,680 06.1 Gompertz 329 08.4 16,352 17.5 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,910 93,634 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: Berman's 5,680 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Jones 1,478 26.0 12,972 13.9 FLETCHER * 2,857 50.3 62,965 67.3 Gompertz 1,345 23.7 17,697 18.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 5,680 93,634 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 5th count: Jones's 12,972 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- FLETCHER * 3,548 27.4 66,513 71.0 Gompertz 9,424 72.7 27,121 29.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 12,972 93,634 21.0 00.1 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Paul William Fletcher (born 1965): Elected 2009 by, 2010, 2013, 2016 Minister for Territories, Local Government and Major Projects to 19 July 2016 Minister for Urban Infrastructure from 19 July 2016 to 20 December 2017 Minister for Urban Infrastructure and Cities 20 December 2017 to 28 August 2018 Minister for Families and Social Services from 28 August 2018 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 18 MAY 2019 ==================================================================== Sydney: Chatswood, Gordon, Lindfield, St Ives, Wahroonga -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2016 two-party majority: Liberal over Labor 21.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 107,304 +01.6 Votes cast: 100,199 93.4 +01.5 Informal votes: 4,056 04.1 +00.5 Formal votes: 96,143 95.9 -00.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Tony Adams Grn 13,177 13.7 +02.0 Hon Paul FLETCHER * Lib 58,007 60.3 -00.8 Marcus Versace UAP 1,772 01.8 Stephen Molloy 2,826 02.9 Chris Haviland ALP 20,361 21.2 +04.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 96,143 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Haviland was MHR for Macarthur 1993-96. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Versace's 1,772 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Adams 170 09.6 13,347 13.9 FLETCHER * 986 55.6 58,993 61.4 Molloy 454 25.6 3,280 03.4 Haviland 162 09.1 20,523 21.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,772 96,143 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Molloy's 3,280 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Adams 1,223 37.3 14,570 15.2 FLETCHER * 1,280 39.0 60,273 62.7 Haviland 777 23.7 21,300 22.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,280 96,143 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: Adams's 14,570 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- FLETCHER * 3,724 25.6 63,997 66.6 Haviland 10,846 74.4 32,146 33.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 14,570 96,143 16.6 04.4 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Paul William Fletcher (born 1965): Elected 2009 by, 2010, 2013, 2016, 2019 Minister for Families and Social Services to 29 May 2019 Minister for Communications, Cyber Safety and the Arts 29 May 2019 to 22 December 2020 Minister for Communications, Urban Infrastructure, Cities and the Arts from 22 December 2020 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 21 MAY 2022 ==================================================================== Sydney: Chatswood, Gordon, Lindfield, St Ives, Wahroonga -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2019 two-party majority: Liberal over Labor 16.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 108,540 +01.1 Votes cast: 100,320 92.4 -01.0 Informal votes: 3,616 03.6 -00.5 Formal votes: 96,704 96.4 +00.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Nicolette Boele 20,198 20.9 David Brigden ALP 16,902 17.5 -03.7 Martin Cousins Grn 8,960 09.3 -04.5 Janine Kitson 3,018 03.1 Rob Fletcher UAP 2,496 02.6 +00.7 Hon Paul Fletcher * Lib 43,562 45.1 -15.3 Michael Lowe PHON 1,568 01.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 96,704 -------------------------------------------------------------------- For Boele, see Bradfield 2025. 2nd count: Lowe's 1,568 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Boele 106 06.8 20,304 21.0 Brigden 52 03.3 16,954 17.5 Cousins 45 02.9 9,005 09.3 Kitson 73 04.7 3,091 03.2 R Fletcher 896 57.1 3,392 03.5 P Fletcher * 396 25.3 43,958 45.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,568 96,704 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Kitson's 3,091 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Boele 1,840 59.5 22,144 22.9 Brigden 352 11.4 17,306 17.9 Cousins 475 15.4 9,480 09.8 R Fletcher 120 02.9 3,512 03.6 P Fletcher * 304 09.8 44,262 45.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,091 96,704 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: R Fletcher's 3,512 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Boele 1,049 29.9 23,193 24.0 Brigden 346 09.9 17,652 18.3 Cousins 287 08.2 9,767 10.1 P Fletcher * 1,830 52.1 46,092 47.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,512 96,704 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 5th count: Cousins's 9,767 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Boele 4,592 47.0 27,785 28.7 Brigden 4,199 43.0 21,851 22.6 P Fletcher * 976 10.0 47,068 48.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 9,767 96,704 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 6th count: Brigden's 21,851 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Boele 16,472 75.4 44,257 45.8 P FLETCHER * 5,379 24.6 52,447 54.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 21,851 96,704 04.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Paul William Fletcher (born 1965): Elected 2009 by, 2010, 2013, 2016, 2019, 2022 Fletcher retired at the 2025 election. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Minister for Communications, Urban Infrastructure, Cities and the Arts to 23 May 2022 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 3 MAY 2025 ==================================================================== Sydney: Artarmon, Gordon, Lindfield, St Ives, Wahroonga -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2022 two-candidate majority: Liberal over independent 04.2 Effect of 2024 redistribution: 01.7 shift to independent 2025 notional two-candidate majority: Liberal over independent 02.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 126,860 +16.9 Votes cast: 118,858 93.7 +01.3 Informal votes: 6,656 05.6 +02.0 Formal votes: 112,202 94.4 -02.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Samuel Gunning Libtn 1,376 01.2 Harjit Singh Grn 7,551 06.7 -01.9 Andy Yin 4,635 04.1 Louise McCallum Labor 22,768 20.3 +02.6 John Manton PHON 1,725 01.5 +00.1 Gisele Kapterian + Lib 42,676 38.0 -05.6 Nicolette Boele 30,309 27.0 +11.0 Rosemary Mulligan ToP 1,162 01.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 112,202 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Mulligan's 1,162 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Gunning 137 11.8 1,513 01.4 Singh 28 02.4 7,579 06.8 Yin 82 07.1 4,717 04.2 McCallum 68 05.9 22,836 20.4 Manton 384 33.1 2,109 01.9 Kapterian + 268 23.1 42,944 38.3 Boele 195 16.8 30,504 27.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,162 112,202 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Gunning's 1,513 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Singh 298 19.7 7,877 07.0 Yin 230 15.2 4,947 04.4 McCallum 102 06.7 22,938 20.4 Manton 446 29.5 2,555 02.3 Kapterian + 310 20.5 43,254 38.6 Boele 127 08.4 30,631 27.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,513 112,202 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: Manton's 2,555 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Singh 109 04.3 7,986 07.1 Yin 453 17.7 5,400 04.8 McCallum 158 06.2 23,096 20.6 Kapterian + 1,532 60.0 44,786 39.9 Boele 303 11.9 30,934 27.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,555 112,202 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 5th count: Yin's 5,400 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Singh 611 11.3 8,597 07.7 McCallum 1,828 33.9 24,924 22.2 Kapterian + 1,383 25.6 46,169 41.2 Boele 1,578 29.2 32,512 29.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 5,400 112,202 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 6th count: Singh's 8,597 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- McCallum 3,980 46.3 28,904 25.8 Kapterian + 589 06.9 46,758 41.7 Boele 4,028 46.9 36,540 32.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 8,597 112,202 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 7th count: McCallum's 28,904 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Kapterian + 9,330 32.3 56,088 50.0 BOELE 19,574 67.7 56,114 50.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 28,904 112,202 00.0 02.5 to Ind -------------------------------------------------------------------- Nicolette Boele (born 1970): Elected 2025 Born: 10 November 1970, Sydney Career: Educated University of Technology, Sydney. Clean energy executive -------------------------------------------------------------------- Notional 7th count: Boele's 36,540 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- McCallum 21,640 59.2 50,544 45.1 KAPTERIAN + 14,900 40.8 61,658 54.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 36,540 112,202 04.9 01.2 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- This count was conducted for informational purposes only.