ELECTIONS FOR THE DIVISION OF KINGSFORD SMITH, NEW SOUTH WALES ==================================================================== ELECTION OF 10 DECEMBER 1949 ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Clovelly, Coogee, Randwick -------------------------------------------------------------------- New seat: 1946 notional two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 08.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 39,667 Votes cast: 38,270 96.5 Informal votes: 883 02.3 Formal votes: 37,387 97.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Gordon Anderson + ALP 18,573 49.7 -04.3 Henry Crittenden 1,206 03.2 Charles de Monchaux Lib 17,387 46.5 +09.5 Clare Peters 221 00.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 37,387 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Peters's 221 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Anderson + 76 34.4 18,649 49.9 Crittenden 49 22.2 1,255 03.4 De Monchaux 96 43.4 17,483 46.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 221 37,387 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Crittenden's 1,255 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- ANDERSON + 393 31.3 19,042 50.9 De Monchaux 862 68.7 18,345 49.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,255 37,387 00.9 07.6 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Gordon Anderson (1897-1958): Elected 1949 Born: 29 December 1897, Barkly, Victoria. Career: Educated state schools, Sydney. Employee of NSW Railways. Official, Railways Salaried Officers Union. Official, NSW ALP. Waverley City Council. -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 28 APRIL 1951 ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Clovelly, Coogee, Randwick -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1949 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 00.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 38,429 -03.1 Votes cast: 36,634 95.3 -01.2 Informal votes: 740 02.0 -00.3 Formal votes: 35,894 98.0 +00.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Gordon ANDERSON * ALP 18,110 50.5 +00.8 Arthur Butterell Lib 17,784 49.5 +03.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 35,894 00.5 00.4 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Gordon Anderson (1897-1958): Elected 1949, 1951 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 29 MAY 1954 ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Clovelly, Coogee, Randwick -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1951 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 00.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 35,703 -07.1 Votes cast: 34,181 95.7 -01.4 Informal votes: 444 01.3 -01.1 Formal votes: 33,737 98.7 +01.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Gordon ANDERSON * ALP 18,302 54.2 +03.7 George Dan Lib 15,435 45.8 -03.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 33,737 04.2 03.7 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Gordon Anderson (1897-1958): Elected 1949, 1951, 1954 Anderson retired at the 1955 election. Died 23 May 1958 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 10 DECEMBER 1955 ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Kensington, La Perouse, Maroubra, Randwick -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1954 two-party majority: Labor over Liberal 04.2 Effect of 1955 redistribution: 04.1 shift to Labor New notional majority: Labor over Liberal 08.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 44,511 +24.7 Votes cast: 42,347 95.1 -00.6 Informal votes: 1,304 03.1 +01.8 Formal votes: 41,043 96.9 -01.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Daniel CURTIN * ALP 21,647 52.7 -05.6 John McGirr Lib 17,546 42.8 +01.1 Hubert O'Donnell 1,850 04.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 41,043 05.0 e 03.3 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Curtin was member for Watson 1949-55. 2. McGirr was the nephew of Hon James McGirr, Labor Premier of NSW 1947-52. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Daniel James Curtin (1898-1980): Elected 1949, 1951, 1954, 1955 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 22 NOVEMBER 1958 ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Kensington, La Perouse, Maroubra, Randwick -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1955 two-party majority: Labor over Liberal 05.0 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 45,373 +01.9 Votes cast: 43,340 95.5 +00.4 Informal votes: 1,138 02.6 -00.5 Formal votes: 42,202 97.4 +00.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Daniel CURTIN * ALP 23,713 56.2 +03.5 George Dan Lib 15,488 36.7 -06.1 Bernard McOrrie DLP 3,001 07.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 42,202 07.6 e 02.6 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Daniel James Curtin (1898-1980): Elected 1949, 1951, 1954, 1955, 1958 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 9 DECEMBER 1961 ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Kensington, La Perouse, Maroubra, Randwick -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1958 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 07.6 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 46,831 +03.2 Votes cast: 44,207 94.4 -01.1 Informal votes: 1,258 02.8 +00.2 Formal votes: 42,949 97.2 -00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Jack Cunningham Lib 14,963 34.8 -01.9 John Cunningham DLP 3,120 07.3 +00.2 Daniel CURTIN * ALP 24,866 57.9 +01.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 42,949 09.4 e 01.8 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Daniel James Curtin (1898-1980): Elected 1949, 1951, 1954, 1955, 1958, 1961 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 30 NOVEMBER 1963 ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Kensington, La Perouse, Maroubra, Randwick -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1961 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 09.4 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 47,374 +01.2 Votes cast: 44,833 94.6 +00.2 Informal votes: 913 02.0 -00.8 Formal votes: 43,920 98.0 +00.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- James Baird CPA 1,729 03.9 Daniel CURTIN * ALP 24,083 54.8 -03.1 Sidney Pitkethly Lib 18,108 41.2 +06.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 43,920 08.4 e 01.0 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Daniel James Curtin (1898-1980): Elected 1949, 1951, 1954, 1955, 1958, 1961, 1963 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 26 NOVEMBER 1966 ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Kensington, La Perouse, Maroubra, Randwick -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1963 two-party majority: Liberal over Labor 08.4 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 47,829 +01.0 Votes cast: 44,797 93.7 -00.9 Informal votes: 1,477 03.3 +01.3 Formal votes: 43,320 96.7 -01.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Daniel CURTIN * ALP 21,859 50.5 -04.3 Nancy Wake Lib 19,268 44.5 +03.3 Cornelius Woodbury DLP 2,193 05.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 43,320 01.5 e 06.9 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Daniel James Curtin (1898-1980): Elected 1949, 1951, 1954, 1955, 1958, 1961, 1963, 1966 Curtin retired at the 1969 election. Died 4 February 1980 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 25 OCTOBER 1969 ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Kensington, Maroubra, Mascot, Matraville -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1966 two-party majority: Labor over Liberal 01.5 e Effect of 1968 redistribution: 04.1 shift to ALP New notional majority: Labor over Liberal 05.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 58,366 +22.0 Votes cast: 54,596 93.5 -00.2 Informal votes: 1,626 03.0 -00.3 Formal votes: 52,970 97.0 +00.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Graham Bennett DLP 2,908 05.5 +00.4 Lionel BOWEN + ALP 31,163 58.8 +04.2 Beverly Chong 2,283 04.3 Barry Morrison Lib 16,616 31.4 -09.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 52,970 12.9 e 07.3 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Lionel Frost Bowen (1922-2012): Elected 1969 Born: 28 December 1922, Sydney Career: Educated state schools, night school, University of Sydney. Solicitor. Randwick Municipal Council, mayor 1951. Sydney County Council. State politics: NSW MLA for Randwick 1962-69 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 2 DECEMBER 1972 ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Kensington, Maroubra, Mascot, Matraville -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1969 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 12.9 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 58,721 +00.6 Votes cast: 55,775 95.0 +01.5 Informal votes: 1,275 02.3 -00.7 Formal votes: 54,500 97.7 +00.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Graham Bennett DLP 3,088 05.7 +00.2 Lionel BOWEN * ALP 36,443 66.9 +08.1 Ronald Scott Lib 14,969 27.5 -03.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 54,500 18.8 e 05.9 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Lionel Frost Bowen (1922-2012): Elected 1969, 1972 Postmaster-General from 19 December 1972 Special Minister of State from 30 November 1973 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 18 MAY 1974 ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Kensington, Maroubra, Mascot, Matraville -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1972 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 18.8 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 63,111 +07.5 Votes cast: 59,360 94.1 -00.9 Informal votes: 1,191 02.0 -00.3 Formal votes: 58,169 98.0 +00.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Lionel BOWEN * ALP 39,432 67.8 +00.9 Anthony Green AP 1,520 02.6 Gary McCready Lib 17,217 29.6 +02.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 58,169 19.4 e 00.6 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Lionel Frost Bowen (1922-2012): Elected 1969, 1972, 1974 Postmaster-General to 12 June 1974 Special Minister of State to 6 June 1975 Minister for Manufacturing Industry 6 June 1975 to 11 Noveuber 1975 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 13 DECEMBER 1975 ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Kensington, Maroubra, Mascot, Matraville -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1974 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 19.4 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 64,439 +02.1 Votes cast: 61,301 95.1 +01.0 Informal votes: 1,466 02.4 +00.4 Formal votes: 59,835 97.6 -00.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Lionel BOWEN * ALP 35,381 59.1 -08.7 Nicholas Confos 1,499 02.5 Desmond Connors Lib 22,955 38.4 +08.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 59,835 10.4 e 09.0 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Lionel Frost Bowen (1922-2012): Elected 1969, 1972, 1974, 1975 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 10 DECEMBER 1977 ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Maroubra, Mascot, Matraville, Zetland -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1975 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 10.4 e Effect of 1977 redistribution: 04.5 shift to ALP New notional majority: ALP over Liberal 14.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 71,991 +11.7 Votes cast: 67,786 94.2 -00.9 Informal votes: 2,213 03.3 +01.6 Formal votes: 65,573 96.7 -01.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Lionel BOWEN * ALP 42,222 64.4 +00.8 Collin O'Neill Lib 19,377 29.6 -04.3 Edward Ward AD 3,974 06.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 65,573 17.5 e 02.6 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Lionel Frost Bowen (1922-2012): Elected 1969, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1977 Deputy Leader of the Opposition from 22 December 1977 Deputy Leader of the Australian Labor Party from 22 December 1977 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 18 OCTOBER 1980 ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Maroubra, Mascot, Matraville, Zetland -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1977 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 17.5 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 70,936 -01.5 Votes cast: 65,660 92.6 -01.6 Informal votes: 2,262 03.4 +00.1 Formal votes: 63,398 96.6 -00.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Lionel BOWEN * ALP 44,083 69.5 +05.1 Oliver Nekula AD 2,167 03.4 -02.7 Collin O'Neill Lib 17,148 27.0 -02.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 63,398 21.5 e 04.0 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Lionel Frost Bowen (1922-2012): Elected 1969, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1980 Deputy Leader of the Opposition Deputy Leader of the Australian Labor Party -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 5 MARCH 1983 ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Maroubra, Mascot, Matraville, Zetland -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1980 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 21.5 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 70,226 -01.0 Votes cast: 65,959 93.9 +01.3 Informal votes: 1,845 02.8 -00.6 Formal votes: 64,114 97.2 +00.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Lionel BOWEN * ALP 45,168 70.4 +00.9 Geoffrey Channells 869 01.4 Anthony Larkings AD 1,987 03.1 -00.3 Collin O'Neil Lib 16,090 25.1 -01.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 64,114 23.5 e 02.0 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Lionel Frost Bowen 1922-2012): Elected 1969, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1980, 1983 Deputy Prime Minister from 11 March 1983 Minister for Trade from 11 March 1983 Deputy Leader of the Opposition to 11 March 1983 Deputy Leader of the Australian Labor Party -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 1 DECEMBER 1984 ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Botany, Maroubra, Mascot, Redfern -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1983 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 23.5 e Effect of 1984 redistribution: 00.9 shift to Liberal New notional majority: ALP over Liberal 22.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 72,069 +02.6 Votes cast: 67,058 93.0 -00.9 Informal votes: 6,713 10.0 +07.2 Formal votes: 60,345 90.0 -07.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Peter Longfield AD 4,519 07.5 +04.4 Hon Lionel BOWEN * ALP 37,979 62.9 -06.6 Collin O'Neill Lib 15,526 25.7 -00.3 Helen Boyle 2,321 03.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 60,345 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Boyle's 2,321 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Longfield 626 27.0 5,145 08.5 BOWEN * 1,265 54.5 39,244 65.0 O'Neill 428 18.5 15,954 26.4 (exhausted 2 2 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,321 60,345 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Longfield's 5,145 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- BOWEN * 3,533 68.9 42,777 70.9 O'Neill 1,597 31.1 17,551 29.1 (exhausted 15 17 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 5,145 60,345 20.9 01.7 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Lionel Frost Bowen (1922-2012): Elected 1969, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1980, 1983, 1984 Deputy Prime Minister Minister for Trade to 13 December 1984 Attorney-General from 13 December 1984 Deputy Leader of the Australian Labor Party -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 11 JULY 1987 ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Botany, Maroubra, Mascot, Redfern -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1984 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 20.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 72,765 +01.0 Votes cast: 66,160 90.9 -02.1 Informal votes: 5,014 07.6 -02.4 Formal votes: 61,146 92.4 +02.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Carolyn O'Connor Lib 19,903 32.6 +06.9 Philippa Leehy AD 4,765 07.8 +00.3 Hon Lionel BOWEN * ALP 36,478 59.7 -03.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 61,146 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Leehy's 4,765 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- O'Connor 1,959 41.1 21,862 35.8 BOWEN * 2,806 58.9 39,284 64.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 4,765 61,146 14.3 06.6 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Lionel Frost Bowen (1922-2012): Elected 1969, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1980, 1983, 1984, 1987 Deputy Prime Minister Attorney-General Deputy Leader of the Australian Labor Party Bowen retired at the 1990 election. His ministerial term expired on 4 April 1990. Died 1 April 2012 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 24 MARCH 1990 ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Botany, Maroubra, Mascot, Redfern -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1987 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 14.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 69,325 -04.7 Votes cast: 65,304 94.2 +03.4 Informal votes: 2,860 04.4 -03.2 Formal votes: 62,444 95.6 +03.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Mark Berriman Grn 5,606 09.0 Carol Dance Lib 17,174 27.5 -05.1 Amelia Newman AD 6,147 09.8 +02.0 Hon Laurie BRERETON + ALP 32,829 52.6 -07.1 Kaye Tucke 688 01.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 62,444 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Tucke's 688 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Berriman 178 26.2 5,784 09.3 Dance 85 12.5 17,259 27.6 Newman 112 16.5 6,259 10.0 BRERETON + 305 44.9 33,134 53.1 (exhausted 8 8 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 688 62,444 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Berriman's 5,784 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Dance 1,544 27.1 18,803 30.2 Newman 2,880 50.5 9,139 14.7 BRERETON + 1,274 22.4 34,408 55.2 (exhausted 86 94 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 5,784 62,444 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: Newman's 9,139 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Dance 2,991 33.1 21,794 35.0 BRERETON + 6,047 66.9 40,455 65.0 (exhausted 101 195 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 9,139 62,444 15.0 00.7 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Laurence John Brereton (born 1946): Elected 1990 Born: 29 May 1946, Sydney Career: Electrical tradesman State politics: NSW MLA for Randwick 1970-71, Heffron 1973-90. Minister for Health 1981-84, Minister for Roads 1983-84 and 1984-87. Minister for Public Works 1984-87. Minister for Employment 1984. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister from 27 December 1991 ------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 13 MARCH 1993 ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Botany, Coogee, Maroubra, Mascot -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1990 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 15.0 Effect of redistribution: 03.9 shift to Liberal New notional majority: ALP over Liberal 11.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 77,048 +11.1 Votes cast: 73,142 94.9 +00.7 Informal votes: 3,180 04.4 00.0 Formal votes: 69,962 95.6 00.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Patricia Marsland Lib 22,229 31.8 +00.5 Hon Laurie BRERETON * ALP 41,383 59.2 +09.7 Warwick Dove 566 00.8 Andrew Larcos AD 2,509 03.6 -05.6 Murray Matson Grn 2,872 04.1 -02.6 Philip Pearson 403 00.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 69,962 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Pearson's 403 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Marsland 66 16.5 22,295 31.9 BRERETON * 52 13.0 41,435 59.2 Dove 28 07.0 594 00.8 Larcos 52 13.0 2,561 03.7 Matson 202 50.5 3,074 04.4 (exhausted 3 3 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 430 69,962 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Dove's 594 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Marsland 80 13.6 22,375 32.0 BRERETON * 160 27.1 41,595 59.5 Larcos 236 40.0 2,797 04.0 Matson 114 19.3 3,188 04.6 (exhausted 4 7 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 594 69,962 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: Larcos's 2,797 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Marsland 441 15.8 22,816 32.6 BRERETON * 720 25.8 42,315 60.5 Matson 1,630 58.4 4,818 06.9 (exhausted 6 13 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,797 69,962 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 5th count: Matson's 4,818 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Marsland 1,487 31.1 24,303 34.8 BRERETON * 3,296 68.9 45,611 65.2 (exhausted 35 48 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 4,818 69,962 15.2 04.1 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Laurence John Brereton (born 1946): Elected 1990, 1993 Minister for Industrial Relations from 24 March 1993 Minister assisting the Prime Minister for Public Service Matters 24 March 1993 to 24 December 1993 Minister for Transport from 24 December 1993 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 2 MARCH 1996 ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Botany, Coogee, Maroubra, Mascot -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1993 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 15.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 79,741 +03.5 Votes cast: 75,755 95.0 +00.1 Informal votes: 3,825 05.1 +00.7 Formal votes: 71,930 94.9 -00.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Christopher Brieger AD 5,523 07.7 +04.1 Suzi Haynes 484 00.7 Hon Laurie BRERETON * ALP 37,098 51.6 -07.6 Ted Marshall 278 00.4 Yabu Bilyana 254 00.4 Jeremy Oxley Grn 3,103 04.3 +00.2 John Xenos Lib 25,190 35.0 +03.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 71,930 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Bilyana's 254 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Brieger 34 13.7 5,557 07.7 Haynes 10 04.0 494 00.7 BRERETON * 69 27.8 37,167 51.7 Marshall 46 18.5 324 00.5 Oxley 79 31.9 3,182 04.4 Xenos 10 04.0 25,200 35.0 (exhausted 6 6 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 254 71,930 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Marshall's 324 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Brieger 58 18.5 5,615 07.8 Haynes 57 18.2 551 00.8 BRERETON * 98 31.2 37,265 51.8 Oxley 61 19.4 3,243 04.5 Xenos 40 12.7 25,240 35.1 (exhausted 10 16 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 324 71,930 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: Haynes's 551 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Brieger 236 43.5 5,851 08.1 BRERETON * 141 26.0 37,406 52.0 Oxley 106 19.6 3,349 04.7 Xenos 59 11.0 25,299 35.2 (exhausted 9 25 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 551 71,930 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 5th count: Oxley's 3,349 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Brieger 1,536 46.5 7,387 10.3 BRERETON * 1,077 32.6 38,483 53.6 Xenos 691 20.9 25,990 36.2 (exhausted 45 70 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,349 71,930 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 6th count: Brieger's 7,387 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- BRERETON * 4,545 64.3 43,028 60.1 Xenos 2,521 35.7 28,511 39.9 (exhausted 321 391 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 7,387 71,930 10.1 05.2 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Laurence John Brereton (born 1946): Elected 1990, 1993, 1996 Minister for Industrial Relations to 11 March 1996 Minister for Transport to 11 March 1996 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 3 OCTOBER 1998 ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Botany, Coogee, Maroubra, Mascot -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1996 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 10.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 79,447 -01.6 Votes cast: 75,576 95.1 +00.1 Informal votes: 4,013 05.3 +00.2 Formal votes: 71,576 94.7 -00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Tio Faulkner Lib 21,852 30.5 -04.5 Hon Laurie BRERETON * ALP 37,123 51.9 +00.3 Tatiana Haralambous 2,698 03.8 Allan Caswell AD 2,723 03.8 -03.9 Murray Matson Grn 2,505 03.5 -00.8 Jack McEwen ON 4,167 05.8 Vladimir Goryachev 495 00.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 71,576 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Goryachev's 495 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Faulkner 66 13.3 21,918 30.6 BRERETON * 98 19.8 37,221 52.0 Haralambous 54 10.9 2,752 03.8 Caswell 81 16.4 2,804 03.9 Matson 97 19.6 2,602 03.6 McEwen 99 20.0 4,266 06.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 495 71,576 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Matson's 2,602 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Faulkner 231 08.9 22,149 30.9 BRERETON * 781 30.0 38,002 53.1 Haralambous 686 26.4 3,438 04.8 Caswell 741 28.5 3,545 05.0 McEwen 163 06.3 4,429 06.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,602 71,576 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: Haralambous's 3,438 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Faulkner 374 10.9 22,523 31.5 BRERETON * 2,053 59.7 40,055 56.0 Caswell 951 27.7 4,496 06.3 McEwen 60 01.7 4,489 06.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,438 71,576 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 5th count: McEwen's 4,489 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Faulkner 1,713 38.2 24,236 33.9 BRERETON * 1,606 35.8 41,661 58.2 Caswell 1,170 26.1 5,666 07.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 4,489 71,576 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 6th count: Caswell's 5,666 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Faulkner 1,954 34.5 26,190 36.6 BRERETON * 3,712 65.5 45,373 63.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 5,666 71,576 13.4 03.2 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Laurence John Brereton (born 1946): Elected 1990, 1993, 1996, 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 10 NOVEMBER 2001 ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Botany, Coogee, Maroubra, Mascot -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1998 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 13.4 Effect of redistribution: 00.7 swing to Liberal New notional majority: ALP over Liberal 12.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 86,036 +08.3 Votes cast: 81,386 94.6 -00.5 Informal votes: 4,996 06.1 +00.8 Formal votes: 76,390 93.9 -00.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Jill Brown ON 3,710 04.9 -00.8 Bruce Notley-Smith Lib 26,169 34.3 +03.3 Arthur Hurwitz Grn 5,551 07.3 +03.6 Marina Carman 558 00.7 Hon Laurie Brereton * ALP 36,428 47.7 -03.7 Peter Zakrzewski AD 3,974 05.2 +01.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 76,390 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Notley-Smith was NSW MLA for Coogee 2011-19. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Carman's 558 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Brown 70 12.5 3,780 04.9 Notley-Smith 73 13.1 26,242 34.3 Hurwitz 179 32.1 5,730 07.5 Brereton * 133 23.8 36,561 48.7 Zakrzewski 103 18.5 4,300 05.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 558 76,390 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Brown's 3,780 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Notley-Smith 2,335 61.8 28,577 37.4 Hurwitz 575 15.2 6,305 08.2 Brereton * 647 17.1 37,208 48.7 Zakrzewski 223 05.9 4,300 05.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,780 76,390 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: Zakrzewski's 4,300 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Notley-Smith 692 16.1 29,269 38.3 Hurwitz 2,013 46.8 8,318 10.9 BRERETON * 1,595 37.1 38,803 50.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 4,300 76,390 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 5th count: Hurwitz's 8,318 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Notley-Smith 2,126 25.6 31,395 41.1 BRERETON * 6,192 74.4 44,995 58.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 8,318 76,390 08.9 04.0 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Laurence John Brereton (born 1946): Elected 1990, 1993, 1996, 1998, 2001 Brereton retired at thw 2004 election. -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 9 OCTOBER 2004 ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Botany, Coogee, Maroubra, Mascot -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2001 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 09.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 85,877 -00.2 Votes cast: 80,505 93.7 -00.9 Informal votes: 6,790 08.4 +02.3 Formal votes: 73,715 91.6 -02.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Peter Garrett + ALP 36,565 49.6 +01.9 James Cogan 214 00.3 Charles Matthews 2,505 03.4 Reg Gilroy 563 00.8 Nicole Tillotson AD 747 01.0 -04.2 Anna Winter ON 779 01.1 -03.8 Hannah Robert Grn 5,430 07.4 +00.1 Nicholas Prassas Lib 26,639 36.1 +01.9 Maureen Frances 273 00.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 73,715 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Cogan's 214 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Garrett + 58 27.1 36,623 49.7 Matthews 60 28.0 2,565 03.5 Gilroy 25 11.7 588 00.8 Tillotson 15 07.0 762 01.0 Winter 8 03.7 787 01.1 Robert 19 08.9 5,449 07.4 Prassas 19 08.9 26,658 36.2 Frances 10 04.7 283 00.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 214 73,715 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Frances's 283 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Garrett + 44 15.6 36,667 49.7 Matthews 15 05.3 2,580 03.5 Gilroy 4 01.4 592 00.8 Tillotson 11 03.9 773 01.1 Winter 21 07.4 808 01.1 Robert 111 39.2 5,560 07.5 Prassas 77 27.2 26,735 36.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 283 73,715 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: Gilroy's 592 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Garrett + 148 25.0 36,815 49.9 Matthews 120 20.3 2,700 03.7 Tillotson 57 09.6 830 01.1 Winter 67 11.3 875 01.2 Robert 89 15.0 5,649 07.7 Prassas 111 18.8 26,846 36.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 592 73,715 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 5th count: Tillotson's 830 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- GARRETT + 206 24.2 37,021 50.2 Matthews 150 18.1 2,850 03.9 Winter 83 10.0 958 01.3 Robert 265 31.9 5,914 08.0 Prassas 126 15.2 26,972 36.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 830 73,715 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 6th count: Winter's 958 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- GARRETT + 194 20.3 37,215 50.5 Matthews 259 27.0 3,109 04.2 Robert 209 21.8 6,123 08.3 Prassas 296 30.9 27,268 37.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 958 73,715 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 7th count: Matthews's 3,109 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- GARRETT + 953 30.7 38,168 51.8 Robert 670 21.6 6,793 09.2 Prassas 1,486 47.8 28,754 39.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,109 73,715 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 8th count: Robert's 6,793 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- GARRETT + 5,330 78.5 43,498 59.0 Prassas 1,463 21.5 30,217 41.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 6,793 73,715 09.0 no swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Peter Robert Garrett (born 1953): Elected 2004 Born: 16 April 1953, Sydney Career: Educated Australian National University, University of NSW. Musician, lawyer and environmental activist. Lead singer Midnight Oil 1977-2002. President, Australian Conservation Foundation 1989-93 and 1998-2004. Board member, Greenpeace International 1993-94. Member of the Order of Australia 2003. Nuclear Disarmament Party candidate for the Senate, 1984. -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 24 NOVEMBER 2007 ==================================================================== Sydney: Botany, Coogee, Maroubra, Mascot -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2004 two-party majority: Labor over Liberal 09.0 Effect of 2006 redistribution: 00.4 shift to Liberal 2007 notional two-party majority: Labor over Liberal 08.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 97,235 +13.2 Votes cast: 91,610 94.2 +00.5 Informal votes: 4,884 05.3 -03.1 Formal votes: 86,726 94.7 +03.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Alex Safari 1,096 01.3 Sue Mahony Grn 8,995 10.4 +02.5 Peter GARRETT * ALP 45,831 52.9 +04.2 Marcus Campbell CDP 1,402 01.6 Caroline Beinke Lib 29,402 33.9 -02.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 86,726 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Safari's 1,096 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Mahony 737 67.2 9,732 11.2 GARRETT * 182 16.6 46,013 53.1 Campbell 78 07.1 1,480 01.7 Beinke 99 09.0 29,501 34.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,096 86,726 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Campbell's 1,480 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Mahony 275 18.6 10,007 11.5 GARRETT * 424 28.7 46,437 53.5 Beinke 781 52.8 30,282 34.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,480 86,726 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: Mahony's 10,007 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- GARRETT * 8,452 84.5 54,889 63.3 Beinke 1,555 15.5 31,837 36.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 10,007 86,726 13.3 04.6 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Peter Robert Garrett (born 1953): Elected 2004, 2007 Minister for the Environment, Heritage and the Arts from 3 December 2007 to 8 March 2010 Minister for Environment Protection, Heritage and the Arts from 8 March 2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 21 AUGUST 2010 ==================================================================== Sydney: Botany, Coogee, Maroubra, Mascot -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2007 two-party majority: Labor over Liberal 13.3 Effect of 2009 redistribution: no change -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 97,747 +05.3 Votes cast: 89,309 91.4 -02.8 Informal votes: 7,280 08.2 +02.9 Formal votes: 82,029 91.8 -02.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Michael Feneley Lib 33,836 41.3 +07.3 Hon Peter Garrett * ALP 35,957 43.8 -08.9 Zac Hambides 576 00.7 Josh Carmont AD 1,047 01.3 Lindsay Shurey Grn 9,885 12.1 +01.6 John Cunningham ON 728 00.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 82,029 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Hambides's 576 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Feneley 77 13.4 33,913 41.3 Garrett * 155 26.9 36,112 44.0 Carmont 131 22.7 1,178 01.4 Shurey 168 29.2 10,053 12.3 Cunningham 45 07.8 773 00.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 576 81,314 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Cunningham's 773 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Feneley 201 26.0 34,114 41.6 Garrett * 111 14.4 36,223 44.2 Carmont 236 30.5 1,414 01.7 Shurey 225 29.1 10,278 12.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 773 81,314 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: Carmont's 1,414 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Feneley 453 32.0 34,567 42.1 Garrett * 362 25.6 36,585 44.6 Shurey 599 42.4 10,877 13.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,414 81,314 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 5th count: Shurey's 10,877 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Feneley 2,213 20.4 36,780 44.8 GARRETT * 8,664 79.6 45,249 55.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 10,877 81,314 05.2 08.1 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Peter Robert Garrett (born 1953): Elected 2004, 2007, 2010 Minister for Environment Protection, Heritage and the Arts to 14 September 2010 Minister for School Education, Early Childhood and Youth 14 September 2010 to 26 June 2013 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Garrett resigned rather than serve under Kevin Rudd in his second term as Prime Minister. He retired at the 2013 election. -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 7 SEPTEMBER 2013 ==================================================================== Sydney: Botany, Coogee, Maroubra, Mascot -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2010 two-party majority: Labor over Liberal 05.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 102,418 +04.8 Votes cast: 94,233 92.0 +00.6 Informal votes: 8,130 08.6 +00.4 Formal votes: 86,103 91.4 -00.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Jacquie Shiha CDP 1,379 01.6 Danielle Somerfield 357 00.4 Hon Matt Thistlethwaite + ALP 36,177 42.0 -01.8 Diane Happ PUP 1,611 01.9 Michael Feneley Lib 37,455 43.5 +02.3 Geordie Lucas 693 00.8 James Macdonald Grn 8,431 09.8 -02.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 86,103 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Somerfield's 357 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Shiha 93 26.1 1,472 01.7 Thistlethwaite + 57 16.0 36,234 42.1 Happ 57 16.0 1,668 01.9 Feneley 58 16.3 37,513 43.6 Lucas 66 18.5 759 00.9 Macdonald 26 07.3 8,457 09.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 357 86,103 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Lucas's 759 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Shiha 62 08.2 1,534 01.8 Thistlethwaite + 126 16.6 36,360 42.2 Happ 119 15.7 1,787 02.1 Feneley 104 13.7 37,617 43.7 Macdonald 348 45.9 8,805 10.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 759 86,103 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: Shiha's 1,534 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Thistlethwaite + 630 41.1 36,990 43.0 Happ 196 12.8 1,983 02.3 Feneley 583 38.0 38,200 44.4 Macdonald 125 08.2 8,930 10.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,534 86,103 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 5th count: Happ's 1,983 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Thistlethwaite + 698 35.2 37,668 43.8 Feneley 761 38.4 38,961 45.3 Macdonald 524 26.4 9,454 11.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,983 86,103 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 6th count: Macdonald's 9,454 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- THISTLETHWAITE + 7,723 81.7 45,411 52.7 Feneley 1,731 18.3 40,692 47.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 9,454 86,103 02.7 02.4 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Matthew James Thistlethwaite (born 1972): Elected 2013 Born: 6 September 1972, Sydney Career: Educated University of NSW. Lawyer. Union industrial Officer. Deputy Secretary, Unions NSW. State Secretary, NSW ALP 2008-10. Senator for NSW 2011-13. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Parliamentary Secretary for Pacific Island Affairs to 18 September 2013 Parliamentary Secretary for Multicultural Affairs to 18 September 2013 Parliamentary Secretary for Infrastructure and Transport to 18 September 2013 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 2 JULY 2016 ==================================================================== Sydney: Botany, Coogee, Maroubra, Mascot -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2013 two-party majority: Labor over Liberal 02.7 Effect of 2016 redistribution: No change -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 108,671 +06.1 Votes cast: 96,983 89.2 -02.8 Informal votes: 4,849 05.0 -03.6 Formal votes: 92,134 95.0 +03.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Matt Thistlethwaite * ALP 43,642 47.4 +05.4 James Macdonald Grn 9,698 10.5 +00.7 Andrew Weatherstone CDP 2,144 02.3 +00.7 Dr Michael Feneley Lib 34,591 37.5 -06.0 Andrea Leong 2,059 02.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 92,134 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Leong's 2,059 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Thistlethwaite * 519 25.2 44,161 47.9 Macdonald 934 45.4 10,632 11.5 Weatherstone 218 10.6 2,362 02.6 Feneley 388 18.8 34,979 38.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,059 92,134 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Weatherstone's 2,362 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Thistlethwaite * 503 21.3 44,664 48.5 Macdonald 327 13.8 10,959 11.9 Feneley 1,532 64.9 36,511 39.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,362 92,134 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: Macdonald's 10,959 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- THISTLETHWAITE * 9,298 84.8 53,962 58.6 Feneley 1,661 15.2 38,172 41.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 10,959 92,134 08.6 05.8 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Matthew James Thistlethwaite (born 1972): Elected 2013, 2016 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 18 MAY 2019 ==================================================================== Sydney: Botany, Coogee, Eastlakes, Maroubra, Randwick -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2016 two-party majority: Labor over Liberal 08.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 111,198 +10.4 Votes cast: 100,181 90.2 +01.0 Informal votes: 5,805 05.8 +00.8 Formal votes: 94,376 94.2 -00.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- James Cruz Grn 11,418 12.1 +01.6 Adrian Manson CDP 1,359 01.4 -00.9 Hon Matt Thistlethwaite * ALP 42,629 45.2 -02.2 Petra Campbell 1,346 01.4 James Jansson 1,595 01.7 Adam Watson UAP 1,649 01.8 Amanda Wilmot Lib 34,380 36.4 -01.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 94,376 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Campbell's 1,346 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Cruz 410 30.5 11,828 12.5 Manson 60 04.5 1,419 01.5 Thistlethwaite * 263 19.5 42,892 45.5 Jansson 350 26.0 1,945 02.1 Watson 114 08.5 1,763 01.9 Wilmot 149 11.1 34,529 36.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,346 94,376 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Manson's 1,419 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Cruz 143 10.1 11,971 12.7 Thistlethwaite * 263 19.5 42,892 45.5 Jansson 112 07.9 2,057 02.2 Watson 233 16.4 1,996 02.1 Wilmot 700 49.3 35,229 37.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,419 94,376 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: Watson's 1,996 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Cruz 238 11.9 12,209 12.9 Thistlethwaite * 379 19.0 43,502 46.1 Jansson 417 20.9 2,474 02.6 Wilmot 962 48.2 36,191 38.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,996 94,376 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 5th count: Jansson's 2,474 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Cruz 1,080 43.7 13,289 14.1 Thistlethwaite * 702 28.4 44,204 46.8 Wilmot 692 28.0 36,883 39.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,474 94,376 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 6th count: Cruz's 13,289 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- THISTLETHWAITE * 11,297 85.0 55,501 58.8 Wilmot 1,992 15.0 38,875 41.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 13,289 94,376 08.8 00.2 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Matthew James Thistlethwaite (born 1972): Elected 2013, 2016, 2019 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 21 MAY 2022 ==================================================================== Sydney: Botany, Coogee, Eastlakes, Maroubra, Randwick -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2019 two-party majority: Labor over Liberal 08.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 115,299 +03.7 Votes cast: 102,038 88.5 -01.7 Informal votes: 4,572 04.5 -01.3 Formal votes: 97,466 95.5 +01.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Stuart Davis Grn 16,401 16.8 +04.7 Darrin Marr PHON 3,051 03.1 Anthony Tawaf UAP 3,388 03.5 +01.7 Grace Tan Lib 27,929 28.6 -07.8 Hon Matt Thistlethwaite * ALP 46,697 47.9 +02.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 97,466 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Marr's 3,051 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Davis 313 10.3 16,714 17.2 Tawaf 1,961 64.3 5,349 05.5 Tan 477 15.6 28,406 29.1 Thistlethwaite * 300 09.8 46,997 48.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,051 97,466 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Tawaf's 5,349 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Davis 1,407 26.3 18,121 18.6 Tan 2,920 54.6 31,326 32.1 Thistlethwaite * 1,022 19.1 48,019 49.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 5,349 97,466 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: Davis's 18,121 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Tan 3,272 18.1 34,598 35.5 THISTLETHWAITE * 14,849 81.9 62,868 64.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 18,121 97,466 14.5 05.7 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Matthew James Thistlethwaite (born 1972): Elected 2013, 2016, 2019, 2022 Assistant Minister for Defence 1 June 2022 to 29 July 2024 Assistant Minister for Veterans Affairs 1 June 2022 to 29 July 2024 Assistant Minister for the Republic 1 June 2022 to 29 July 2024 Assistant Minister for Immigration from 29 July 2024 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 3 MAY 2025 ==================================================================== Sydney: Botany, Coogee, Eastlakes, Maroubra, Randwick -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2022 two-candidate majority: Labor over Liberal 14.5 Effect of 2024 redistribution: 01.2 shift to Liberal 2025 notional two-candidate majority: Labor over Liberal 13.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 117,399 -01.8 Votes cast: 105,258 89.7 +01.2 Informal votes: 6,126 05.8 +01.1 Formal votes: 99,132 94.2 -01.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Mark Jelic PHON 5,865 05.9 +02.4 Hon Matt THISTLETHWAITE * Labor 50,346 50.8 +03.5 Brad Cole Lib 25,924 26.2 -03.5 Elsa Parker 3,557 03.6 Keiron Brown Grn 13,440 13.6 -02.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 99,132 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Parker's 3,557 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Jelic 575 16.2 6,440 06.5 THISTLETHWAITE * 1,009 28.4 51,355 51.8 Cole 625 17.6 26,549 26.8 Brown 1,348 37.9 14,788 14.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,557 99,132 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Jelic's 6,440 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- THISTLETHWAITE * 1,654 25.7 53,009 53.5 Cole 3,964 61.6 30,513 30.8 Brown 822 12.8 15,610 15.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 6,440 99,132 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: Brown's 15,610 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- THISTLETHWAITE * 13,595 87.1 66,604 67.2 Cole 2,015 12.9 32,528 32.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 15,610 99,132 17.2 03.9 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Matthew James Thistlethwaite (born 1972): Elected 2013, 2016, 2019, 2022, 2025 Assistant Minister for Immigration Assistant Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade from 13 May 2025 --------------------------------------------------------------------