ELECTIONS FOR THE DIVISION OF SHORTLAND, NEW SOUTH WALES ==================================================================== ELECTION OF 10 DECEMBER 1949 ==================================================================== North Central NSW: Mayfield, Lambton, Wallsend, Waratah -------------------------------------------------------------------- New seat: 1946 notional two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 26.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 42,439 Votes cast: 41,305 97.3 Informal votes: 996 02.4 Formal votes: 40,309 97.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Alfred Boa 6,423 15.9 Harold Daisley Lib 10,513 26.1 +07.1 Charles GRIFFITHS + ALP 21,921 54.4 -12.8 Isabel Longworth 570 01.4 Eugene Marshall CPA 882 02.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 40,309 14.1 e 12.0 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Charles Edward Griffiths (1903-82): Elected 1949 Born: 26 June 1903, Jesmond, NSW. Career: Educated public schools. Railwayman, NSW railways. Official, Australian Railways Union. ALP NSW Executive. -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 28 APRIL 1951 ==================================================================== North Central NSW: Mayfield, Lambton, Wallsend, Waratah -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1949 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 14.1 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 43,141 +01.7 Votes cast: 41,858 97.0 -00.3 Informal votes: 781 01.9 -00.5 Formal votes: 41,077 98.1 +00.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Arthur Downey Lib 14,369 35.0 +08.9 Charles GRIFFITHS * ALP 26,708 65.0 +10.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 41,077 15.0 00.9 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Charles Edward Griffiths (1903-82): Elected 1949, 1951 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 29 MAY 1954 ==================================================================== North Central NSW: Mayfield, Lambton, Wallsend, Waratah -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1951 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 15.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 44,083 +02.2 Votes cast: 42,779 97.0 00.0 Informal votes: 509 01.2 -00.7 Formal votes: 42,270 98.8 +00.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Arthur Downey Lib 15,044 35.6 +00.6 Charles GRIFFITHS * ALP 27,226 64.4 -00.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 42,270 14.4 00.6 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Charles Edward Griffiths (1903-82): Elected 1949, 1951, 1954 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 10 DECEMBER 1955 ==================================================================== North Central NSW: Belmont, Charlestown, Merewether, New Lambton -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1954 two-party majority: Labor over Liberal 14.4 Effect of 1955 redistribution: 01.8 shift to Labor New notional majority: Labor over Liberal 16.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 44,377 +00.7 Votes cast: 42,609 96.0 -01.0 Informal votes: 1,364 03.2 +02.0 Formal votes: 41,245 97.8 -02.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Gordon Greig Lib 15,179 36.8 +03.8 Charles GRIFFITHS * ALP 26,066 63.2 -03.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 41,245 13.2 03.0 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Charles Edward Griffiths (1903-82): Elected 1949, 1951, 1954, 1955 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 22 NOVEMBER 1958 ==================================================================== North Central NSW: Belmont, Charlestown, Merewether, New Lambton -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1955 two-party majority: Labor over Liberal 13.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 48,010 +08.1 Votes cast: 46,333 96.5 +00.5 Informal votes: 1,449 03.1 -00.1 Formal votes: 44,884 96.9 +00.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Robert Burke DLP 4,096 09.1 Hilary Fallins Lib 11,861 26.4 -10.4 Charles GRIFFITHS * ALP 27,366 61.0 -02.2 William Quinn CPA 1,561 03.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 44,884 15.7 e 02.5 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Charles Edward Griffiths (1903-82): Elected 1949, 1951, 1954, 1955, 1958 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 9 DECEMBER 1961 ==================================================================== North Central NSW: Belmont, Charlestown, Merewether, New Lambton -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1958 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 15.7 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 52,980 +10.4 Votes cast: 51,025 96.3 -00.2 Informal votes: 1,410 02.8 -00.3 Formal votes: 49,615 97.2 +00.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Robert Burke DLP 4,047 08.2 -00.9 Geoffrey Curthoys CPA 1,341 02.7 -00.8 Charles GRIFFITHS * ALP 32,127 64.8 +03.8 Allan Pitts Lib 12,100 24.4 -02.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 49,615 19.6 e 03.9 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Charles Edward Griffiths (1903-82): Elected 1949, 1951, 1954, 1955, 1958, 1961 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 30 NOVEMBER 1963 ==================================================================== North Central NSW: Belmont, Charlestown, Merewether, New Lambton -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1961 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 19.6 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 55,709 +05.2 Votes cast: 54,190 97.3 +01.0 Informal votes: 925 01.7 -01.1 Formal votes: 53,265 98.3 +01.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Robert Burke DLP 4,922 09.2 +01.0 Barbara Curthoys CPA 1,538 02.9 +00.2 William Gilchrist Lib 14,535 27.3 +02.9 Charles GRIFFITHS * ALP 32,270 60.6 -04.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 53,265 14.9 e 04.7 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Charles Edward Griffiths (1903-82): Elected 1949, 1951, 1954, 1955, 1958, 1961, 1963 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 26 NOVEMBER 1966 ==================================================================== North Central NSW: Belmont, Charlestown, Merewether, New Lambton -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1963 two-party majority: Labor over Liberal 14.9 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 60,881 +09.3 Votes cast: 58,677 96.4 -00.9 Informal votes: 1,803 03.1 +01.4 Formal votes: 56,874 96.9 -01.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Douglas Blackshaw Lib 20,956 36.8 +09.5 Robert Burke DLP 2,747 04.8 -04.4 Geoffrey Curthoys CPA 1,600 02.8 -00.1 Charles GRIFFITHS * ALP 30,309 53.3 -07.3 Stanley Millington 1,262 02.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 56,874 07.9 e 07.0 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Charles Edward Griffiths (1903-82): Elected 1949, 1951, 1954, 1955, 1958, 1961, 1963, 1966 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 25 OCTOBER 1969 ==================================================================== North Central NSW: Adamstown, Charlestown, New Lambton, Warners Bay -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1966 two-party majority: Labor over Liberal 07.9 e Effect of 1968 redistribution: 00.8 shift to ALP New notional majority: Labor over Liberal 08.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 51,964 -14.6 Votes cast: 49,974 96.2 -00.2 Informal votes: 1,052 02.1 -01.0 Formal votes: 48,922 97.9 +01.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Robert Burke DLP 2,502 05.1 +00.5 Paul Clarkson Lib 14,909 30.5 -07.5 Geoffrey Curthoys CPA 991 02.0 -00.8 Charles GRIFFITHS * ALP 29,371 60.0 +05.9 Charles Hockings AP 1,149 02.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 48,922 14.0 e 05.3 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Charles Edward Griffiths (1903-82): Elected 1949, 1951, 1954, 1955, 1958, 1961, 1963, 1966, 1969 Griffiths retired at the 1972 election. Died 17 May 1982 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 2 DECEMBER 1972 ==================================================================== North central NSW: Adamstown, Charlestown, New Lambton, Warners Bay -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1969 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 14.0 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 56,069 +07.9 Votes cast: 53,940 96.2 00.0 Informal votes: 976 01.8 -00.3 Formal votes: 52,964 98.2 +00.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hugh Ansell DLP 2,549 04.8 -00.3 Paul Clarkson Lib 14,287 27.0 -03.5 Geoffrey Curthoys CPA 594 01.1 -00.9 Leo Gately 3,905 07.4 Charles Hockings AP 1,669 03.2 +00.9 Lionel Lambkin 356 00.7 Peter MORRIS + ALP 29,604 55.9 -04.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 52,964 13.7 e 00.2 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Gately had been an unsuccessful candidate for the Labor nomination. Morris was chosen by the Labor National Executive after three disputed ballots of local members (Canberra Times, 18 September 1972). -------------------------------------------------------------------- Peter Frederick Morris (1932-2026): Elected 1972 Born: 29 July 1932, Sydney Career: Business manager. Newcastle City Council. Brother of Alan Morris MP. Father of Matthew Morris, NSW MLA. -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 18 MAY 1974 ==================================================================== North Central NSW: Adamstown, Charlestown, New Lambton, Warners Bay -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1972 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 13.7 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 61,460 +09.6 Votes cast: 59,340 96.6 +00.4 Informal votes: 997 01.7 -00.1 Formal votes: 58,343 98.3 +00.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Lionel Lambkin 2,063 03.5 David Morris Lib 17,756 30.4 +03.4 Peter MORRIS * ALP 37,031 63.5 +07.6 John Steele AP 1,493 02.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 58,343 16.3 e 02.6 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Peter Frederick Morris (1932-2026): Elected 1972, 1974 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 13 DECEMBER 1975 ==================================================================== North Central NSW: Adamstown, Charlestown, New Lambton, Warners Bay -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1974 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 16.3 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 63,248 +02.9 Votes cast: 60,859 96.2 -00.4 Informal votes: 790 01.3 -00.4 Formal votes: 60,069 98.7 +00.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Richard Bevan Lib 24,215 40.3 +09.9 Lionel Lambkin 800 01.3 Peter MORRIS * ALP 34,182 56.9 -06.6 Barbara Timmins 872 01.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 60,069 08.3 e 08.0 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Peter Frederick Morris (1932-2026): Elected 1972, 1974, 1975 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 10 DECEMBER 1977 ==================================================================== Central Coast NSW: Belmont, Budgewoi, Charlestown, Warners Bay -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1975 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 08.3 e Effect of 1977 redistribution: 02.1 shift to ALP New notional majority: ALP over Liberal 10.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 72,999 +15.4 Votes cast: 70,057 96.0 -00.2 Informal votes: 1,415 02.0 +00.7 Formal votes: 68,642 98.0 -00.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Richard Bevan Lib 24,178 35.2 -03.0 Lionel Lambkin AD 7,058 10.3 Peter MORRIS * ALP 37,406 54.5 -04.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 68,642 09.7 e 00.7 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Peter Frederick Morris (1932-2026): Elected 1972, 1974, 1975, 1977 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 18 OCTOBER 1980 ==================================================================== Central Coast NSW: Belmont, Budgewoi, Charlestown, Warners Bay -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1977 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 09.7 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 79,293 +08.6 Votes cast: 76,150 96.0 00.0 Informal votes: 1,497 02.0 00.0 Formal votes: 74,653 98.0 00.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Robert Buhler 3,422 04.6 Lionel Lambkin AD 5,111 06.8 -03.5 Peter MORRIS * ALP 45,509 61.0 +06.5 Eddie Namir Lib 20,611 27.6 -07.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 74,653 19.3 e 09.6 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Peter Frederick Morris (1932-2026): Elected 1972, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1980 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 5 MARCH 1983 ==================================================================== Central Coast NSW: Belmont, Budgewoi, Charlestown, Warners Bay -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1980 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 19.3 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 83,145 +04.9 Votes cast: 80,052 96.3 +00.3 Informal votes: 1,455 01.8 -00.1 Formal votes: 78,597 98.2 +00.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Peter Abrahamson 2,584 03.3 Robert Buhler 1,280 01.6 Lyn Godfrey AD 4,677 06.0 -00.8 Peter MORRIS * ALP 49,275 62.7 +01.7 Peter Wilson Lib 20,781 26.4 -01.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 78,597 20.8 e 01.5 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Peter Frederick Morris (1932-2026): Elected 1972, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1980, 1983 Minister for Transport from 11 March 1983 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 1 DECEMBER 1984 ==================================================================== North Central NSW: Adamstown, Charlestown, New Lambton, Swansea -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1983 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 20.8 e Effect of 1984 redistribution: 03.5 shift to Liberal New notional majority: ALP over Liberal 17.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 69,992 -15.8 Votes cast: 67,171 96.0 -00.3 Informal votes: 3,794 05.6 +03.8 Formal votes: 63,377 94.4 -03.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Milton Caine Lib 20,459 32.3 +02.4 Jane Power 1,005 01.6 John Aitken AD 5,058 08.0 +02.0 Hon Peter MORRIS * ALP 36,855 58.2 -01.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 63,377 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Power's 1,005 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Caine 269 26.8 20,728 32.7 Aitken 330 32.8 5,388 08.5 MORRIS * 406 40.4 37,261 58.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,005 63,377 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Aitken's 5,388 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Caine 2,642 49.1 23,370 36.9 MORRIS * 2,744 50.9 40,005 63.1 (exhausted 2 2 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 5,388 63,377 13.1 04.2 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Peter Frederick Morris (1932-2026): Elected 1972, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1980, 1983, 1984 Minister for Transport Minister for Aviation from 13 December 1984 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 11 JULY 1987 ==================================================================== North Central NSW: Adamstown, Charlestown, New Lambton, Swansea -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1984 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 13.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 71,158 +01.7 Votes cast: 68,257 95.9 -00.1 Informal votes: 2,962 04.3 -01.3 Formal votes: 65,295 95.7 +01.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Derek McCabe AD 8,727 13.4 +05.4 Milton Caine Lib 20,652 31.6 -00.7 Hon Peter MORRIS * ALP 35,916 55.0 -03.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 65,295 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: McCabe's 8,727 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Caine 4,753 54.5 25,405 38.9 MORRIS * 3,974 45.5 39,890 61.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 8,727 65,295 11.1 02.0 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Peter Frederick Morris (1932-2026): Elected 1972, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1980, 1983, 1984, 1987 Minister for Transport to 24 July 1987 Minister for Aviation to 24 July 1987 Minister for Resources 24 July 1987 to 19 January 1988 Minister for Housing and Aged Care 19 January 1988 to 15 February 1988 Minister assisting the Prime Minister 19 January 1988 to 2 September 1988 Minister for Transport and Communications Support 15 February 1988 to 2 September 1988 Minister assisting the Treasurer from 15 February 1988 Minister for Industrial Relations from 2 September 1988 Minister assisting the Prime Minister for Public Service Matters from 2 September 1988 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 24 MARCH 1990 ==================================================================== North Central NSW: Adamstown, Charlestown, New Lambton, Swansea -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1987 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 11.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 72,815 +02.3 Votes cast: 70,283 96.5 +00.6 Informal votes: 1,724 02.5 -01.8 Formal votes: 68,559 97.5 +01.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Lorraine Welsh 5,839 08.5 Hon Peter MORRIS * ALP 35,269 51.4 -03.6 Geoff Ellis 771 01.1 Michael Reckenberg AD 7,975 11.6 -01.8 Mark Booth 2,983 04.4 Clay Robinson 187 00.3 Lynne Hall Lib 15,535 22.7 -08.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 68,559 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Robinson's 187 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Welsh 14 07.6 5,853 08.5 MORRIS * 62 33.7 35,331 51.4 Ellis 23 12.5 794 01.2 Reckenberg 24 13.0 7,999 11.7 Booth 34 18.5 3,017 04.4 Hall 27 14.7 15,562 22.7 (exhausted 3 3 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 187 68,559 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Ellis's 794 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Welsh 183 23.2 6,036 08.8 MORRIS * 171 21.7 35,502 51.8 Reckenberg 178 22.6 8,177 11.9 Booth 197 25.0 3,214 04.7 Hall 59 07.5 15,621 22.8 (exhausted 6 9 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 794 68,559 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: Booth's 3,214 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Welsh 1,947 61.0 7,983 11.6 MORRIS * 402 12.6 35,904 52.4 Reckenberg 388 12.1 8,565 12.5 Hall 457 14.3 16,078 23.5 (exhausted 20 29 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,214 68,559 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 5th count: Welsh's 7,983 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- MORRIS * 2,175 27.4 38,079 55.6 Reckenberg 1,348 17.0 9,913 14.5 Hall 4,412 55.6 20,490 29.9 (exhausted 48 77 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 7,983 68,559 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 6th count: Reckenberg's 9,913 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- MORRIS * 5,872 60.3 43,951 64.3 Hall 3,871 39.7 24,361 35.7 (exhausted 170 247 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 9,913 68,559 14.3 03.2 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Peter Frederick Morris (1932-2026): Elected 1972, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1980, 1983, 1984, 1987, 1990 Minister for Industrial Relations to 4 April 1990 Minister assisting the Treasurer to 4 April 1990 Minister assisting Prime Minister for Public Service Matters to 4 April 1990 ------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 13 MARCH 1993 ==================================================================== North Central NSW: Belmont, Budgewoi, Charlestown, Swansea -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1990 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 14.3 Effect of redistribution: 01.8 shift to ALP New notional majority: ALP over Liberal 16.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 73,877 +01.5 Votes cast: 71,374 96.6 +00.1 Informal votes: 1,824 02.6 +00.1 Formal votes: 69,550 97.4 -00.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Laurie Coghlan Lib 20,082 28.9 +06.2 Terry Cook 737 01.1 Geoff Payne 329 00.5 Brett Randall 413 00.6 Ivan Morrow CTA 1,113 01.6 Hon Peter MORRIS * ALP 43,012 61.8 +07.8 Michael Reckenberg AD 3,864 05.6 -05.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 69,550 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Payne's 329 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Coghlan 45 13.8 20,127 28.9 Cook 170 52.1 907 01.3 Randall 39 12.0 452 00.6 Morrow 16 04.9 1,129 01.6 MORRIS * 32 09.8 43,044 61.9 Reckenberg 24 07.4 3,888 05.6 (exhausted 3 3 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 329 69,550 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Randall's 452 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Coghlan 76 17.0 20,203 29.1 Cook 115 25.7 1,022 01.5 Morrow 81 18.1 1,210 01.8 MORRIS * 86 19.2 43,130 62.0 Reckenberg 90 20.1 3,978 05.7 (exhausted 4 7 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 452 69,550 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: Cook's 1,022 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Coghlan 345 34.0 20,548 29.6 Morrow 304 30.0 1,514 02.2 MORRIS * 202 19.9 43,332 62.3 Reckenberg 164 16.2 4,142 06.0 (exhausted 7 14 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,022 69,550 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 5th count: Morrow's 1,514 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Coghlan 595 39.3 21,143 30.4 MORRIS * 631 41.7 43,963 63.2 Reckenberg 288 19.0 4,430 06.4 (exhausted 0 14 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,514 69,550 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 6th count: Reckenberg's 4,430 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Coghlan 1,570 35.5 22,713 32.7 MORRIS * 850 64.5 46,813 67.3 (exhausted 10 24 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 4,430 69,550 17.3 01.2 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Peter Frederick Morris (1932-2026): Elected 1972, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1980, 1983, 1984, 1987, 1990, 1993 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 2 MARCH 1996 ==================================================================== North Central NSW: Belmont, Budgewoi, Charlestown, Swansea -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1993 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 17.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 76,092 +03.0 Votes cast: 74,014 97.3 +00.7 Informal votes: 2,075 02.8 +00.2 Formal votes: 71,939 97.2 -00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Richard Hill 1,898 02.6 Kaye Westbury AD 4,977 06.9 +01.4 Terry Cook 547 00.8 Ian McKenzie Grn 3,102 04.3 David Parker Lib 24,812 34.5 +05.6 Hon Peter MORRIS * ALP 36,603 50.9 -11.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 71,939 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Cook's 547 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hill 108 20.0 2,006 02.8 Westbury 113 20.9 5,090 07.1 McKenzie 211 39.1 3,313 04.6 Parker 39 07.2 24,851 34.5 MORRIS * 69 12.8 36,672 51.0 (exhausted 7 7 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 547 71,939 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Hill's 2,006 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Westbury 1,063 53.9 6,153 08.6 McKenzie 335 17.0 3,648 05.1 Parker 292 14.8 25,143 35.0 MORRIS * 284 14.4 36,956 51.4 (exhausted 32 39 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,006 71,939 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: McKenzie's 3,648 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Westbury 2,006 55.7 8,159 11.4 Parker 654 18.2 25,797 35.9 MORRIS * 940 26.1 37,896 52.7 (exhausted 48 87 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,648 71,939 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 5th count: Westbury's 8,159 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Parker 4,185 52.6 29,982 41.8 MORRIS * 3,764 47.4 41,660 58.2 (exhausted 210 297 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 8,159 71,939 08.2 09.2 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Peter Frederick Morris (1932-2026): Elected 1972, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1980, 1983, 1984, 1987, 1990, 1993, 1996 Morris retired at the 1998 election. Died 26 April 2026 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 3 OCTOBER 1998 ==================================================================== North Central NSW: Belmont, Budgewoi, Charlestown, Swansea -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1996 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 08.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 77,871 +02.3 Votes cast: 75,567 97.0 -00.3 Informal votes: 2,167 02.9 +00.1 Formal votes: 73,400 97.1 -00.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Rebecca Moroney Grn 2,681 03.6 -00.7 Jill HALL + ALP 38,004 51.8 +00.9 Ivan Welsh 1,878 02.6 Aysha Pollnitz AD 2,605 03.5 -03.4 Ron Gardnir ON 7,499 10.2 Peter Craig Lib 20,733 28.2 -06.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 73,400 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Welsh was NSW MLA (independent) for Swansea 1988-91 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Welsh's 1,878 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Moroney 220 11.7 2,901 04.0 HALL + 473 25.2 38,477 52.4 Pollnitz 309 16.5 2,914 04.0 Gardnir 233 12.4 7,732 10.5 Craig 643 34.2 21,376 29.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,878 73,400 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Moroney's 2,901 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- HALL + 1,617 55.7 40,094 54.6 Pollnitz 710 24.5 3,624 04.9 Gardnir 261 09.0 7,993 10.9 Craig 313 10.8 21,689 29.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,901 73,400 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: Pollnitz's 3,624 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- HALL + 1,944 53.6 42,038 57.3 Gardnir 428 11.8 8,421 11.5 Craig 1,252 34.5 22,941 31.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,624 73,400 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 5th count: Gardnir's 8,421 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- HALL + 4,062 48.2 46,100 62.8 Craig 4,359 51.8 27,300 37.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 8,421 73,400 12.8 04.7 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Jill Griffiths Hall (born 1949): Elected 1998 Born: 16 November 1949, Macksville NSW Career: Educated Newcastle University. Rehabilitation counsellor. Lake Macquarie City Council 1991-95. State politics: NSW MLA for Swansea 1995-98 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 10 NOVEMBER 2001 ==================================================================== North Central NSW: Belmont, Budgewoi, Charlestown, Swansea -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1998 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 12.8 Effect of redistribution: no change -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 85,789 +10.2 Votes cast: 82,520 96.2 -00.8 Informal votes: 3,765 04.6 +01.7 Formal votes: 78,755 95.4 -01.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Brian Perrem Lib 27,302 34.7 +06.3 Iris Candlish ON 3,686 04.7 -05.6 Jill Hall * ALP 39,139 49.7 -02.2 Peter Craig 2,312 02.9 Steven Adams AD 2,484 03.1 -00.2 Joan Lambert Grn 3,242 04.1 +00.6 Ron Gardnir 590 00.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 78,755 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Gardnir's 590 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Perrem 74 12.5 27,376 34.8 Candlish 55 09.3 3,741 04.7 Hall * 86 14.6 39,225 49.8 Craig 172 29.1 2,484 03.1 Adams 59 10.0 2,543 03.2 Lambert 144 24.4 3,386 04.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 590 78,755 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Craig's 2,484 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Perrem 1,269 51.1 28,645 36.4 Candlish 219 08.8 3,960 05.0 HALL * 428 17.2 39,653 50.4 Adams 244 09.8 2,787 03.5 Lambert 324 13.0 3,710 04.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,484 78,755 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: Adams's 2,787 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Perrem 432 15.5 29,077 36.9 Candlish 153 05.5 4,113 05.2 HALL * 847 30.4 40,500 51.4 Lambert 1,355 48.6 5,065 06.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,787 78,755 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 5th count: Candlish's 4,113 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Perrem 1,681 40.9 30,758 39.1 HALL * 1,387 33.7 41,887 53.2 Lambert 1,045 25.4 6,110 07.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 4,113 78,755 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 6th count: Lambert's 6,110 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Perrem 1,707 27.9 32,465 41.2 HALL * 4,403 72.1 46,290 58.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 6,110 78,755 08.8 03.4 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Jill Griffiths Hall (born 1949): Elected 1998, 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 9 OCTOBER 2004 ==================================================================== North Central NSW: Belmont, Budgewoi, Charlestown, Swansea -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2001 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 08.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 88,088 +02.7 Votes cast: 84,159 95.5 -00.7 Informal votes: 3,884 04.6 00.0 Formal votes: 80,275 95.4 00.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Bob Phillips Grn 6,333 07.9 +03.8 Jill Hall * ALP 40,069 49.9 +00.2 Brian Dixon FF 1,804 02.2 Dell Tschanter Lib 28,745 35.8 +01.1 Peter Lee AD 1,211 01.5 -01.6 Florence Roberts ON 2,113 02.6 -02.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 80,275 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Lee's 1,211 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Phillips 383 31.6 6,716 08.4 HALL * 286 23.6 40,355 50.3 Dixon 100 08.3 1,904 02.4 Tschanter 310 25.6 29,055 36.2 Roberts 132 10.9 2,245 02.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,211 80,275 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Dixon's 1,904 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Phillips 350 18.4 7,066 08.8 HALL * 489 25.7 40,844 50.9 Tschanter 873 45.9 29,928 37.3 Roberts 192 10.1 2,437 03.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,904 80,275 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: Roberts's 2,437 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Phillips 577 23.7 7,643 09.5 HALL * 752 30.9 41,596 51.8 Tschanter 1,108 45.5 31,036 38.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,437 80,275 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 5th count: Phillips's 7,643 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- HALL * 6,158 80.6 47,754 59.5 Tschanter 1,485 19.4 32,521 40.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 7,643 80,275 09.5 00.7 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Jill Griffiths Hall (born 1949): Elected 1998, 2001, 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 24 NOVEMBER 2007 ==================================================================== North Central NSW: Belmont, Budgewoi, Charlestown, Swansea -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2004 two-party majority: Labor over Liberal 09.5 Effect of 2006 redistribution: 00.2 shift to Liberal 2007 notional two-party majority: Labor over Liberal 09.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 93,192 +05.8 Votes cast: 89,255 95.8 +00.3 Informal votes: 3,714 04.2 -00.4 Formal votes: 85,541 95.8 +00.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Keith Parsons Grn 7,097 08.3 +00.2 Jill HALL * ALP 48,525 56.7 +07.4 Jon Kealy Lib 26,620 31.1 -04.7 Matthew Reeves FF 1,644 01.9 -00.5 Les Wallace CDP 1,655 01.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 85,541 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Reeves's 1,644 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Parsons 327 19.9 7,424 08.7 HALL * 379 23.1 48,904 57.2 Kealy 506 30.8 27,126 31.7 Wallace 432 26.3 2,087 02.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,644 85,541 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Wallace's 2,087 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Parsons 336 16.1 7,760 09.1 HALL * 478 22.9 49,382 57.7 Kealy 1,273 61.0 28,399 33.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,087 85,541 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: Parsons's 7,760 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- HALL * 5,997 77.3 55,379 64.7 Kealy 1,763 22.7 30,162 35.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 7,760 85,541 14.7 05.5 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Jill Griffiths Hall (born 1949): Elected 1998, 2001, 2004, 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 21 AUGUST 2010 ==================================================================== North Central NSW: Belmont, Budgewoi, Charlestown, Swansea -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2007 two-party majority: Labor over Liberal 14.7 Effect of 2009 redistribution: no change -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 94,245 +01.1 Votes cast: 89,384 94.8 -01.0 Informal votes: 5,671 06.3 +02.1 Formal votes: 83,713 93.7 -02.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Phillipa Parsons Grn 8,646 10.3 +02.0 Deborah Narayanan Lib 27,758 33.2 +02.0 Jill HALL * ALP 44,987 53.7 -03.0 Peter Williams 596 00.7 Milton Alchin ON 1,726 02.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 83,713 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Williams's 596 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Parsons 157 26.3 8,803 10.5 Narayanan 101 17.0 27,859 33.3 HALL * 153 25.7 45,150 53.9 Alchin 185 31.0 1,911 02.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 596 83,713 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Alchin's 1,911 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Parsons 592 31.0 9,395 11.2 Narayanan 654 34.2 28,513 34.1 HALL * 665 34.8 45,805 54.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,911 83,713 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: Parsons's 9,395 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Narayanan 2,588 27.6 31,101 37.1 HALL * 6,807 72.4 52,612 62.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 9,395 83,713 12.9 01.9 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Jill Griffiths Hall (born 1949): Elected 1998, 2001, 2004, 2007, 2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 7 SEPTEMBER 2013 ==================================================================== North Central NSW: Belmont, Budgewoi, Charlestown, Swansea -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2010 two-party majority: Labor over Liberal 12.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 96,932 +02.9 Votes cast: 91,542 94.4 -00.4 Informal votes: 5,498 06.0 -00.3 Formal votes: 86,044 94.0 +00.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Jill Hall * ALP 41,892 48.7 -05.0 Andrew Weatherstone CDP 1,081 01.3 John Church Lib 32,532 37.8 +04.7 Jane Oakley Grn 5,198 06.0 -04.3 Philip Baldwin PUP 5,341 06.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 86,044 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Weatherstone's 1,081 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hall * 232 21.5 42,124 49.0 Church 611 56.5 33,143 38.5 Oakley 109 10.1 5,307 06.4 Baldwin 129 11.9 5,470 06.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,081 86,044 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Oakley's 5,307 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- HALL * 3,724 70.2 45,848 53.3 Church 714 13.5 33,857 39.4 Baldwin 869 16.4 6,339 07.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 5,307 86,044 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: Baldwin's 6,339 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- HALL * 3,382 53.4 49,230 57.2 Church 2,957 46.7 36,814 42.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 6,339 86,044 07.2 05.6 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Jill Griffiths Hall (born 1949): Elected 1998, 2001, 2004, 2007, 2010, 2013 Hall retired at the 2016 election. -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 2 JULY 2016 ==================================================================== North Central NSW: Belmont, Budgewoi, Charlestown, Swansea -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2013 two-party majority: Labor over Liberal 07.2 Effect of 2016 redistribution: 00.2 to Labor 2016 notional two-party majority: Labor over Liberal 07.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 110,100 +13.6 Votes cast: 102,883 93.5 -00.9 Informal votes: 4,845 04.7 -01.3 Formal votes: 98,038 95.3 +01.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Pat CONROY * ALP 50,164 51.2 +03.0 Jenny Barrie Lib 34,514 35.2 -01.3 Ivan MacFadyen Grn 9,279 09.5 +03.2 Morgan Cox CDP 4,081 04.2 +02.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 98,038 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Conroy was MHR for Charlton 2013-16. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Cox's 4,081 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- CONROY * 987 24.2 51,151 52.2 Barrie 2,320 56.9 36,834 37.6 MacFadyen 774 19.0 10,053 10.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 4,081 98,038 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: MacFadyen's 10,053 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- CONROY * 7,610 75.7 58,761 59.9 Barrie 2,443 24.3 39,277 40.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 10,053 98,038 09.9 02.5 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Patrick Martin Conroy (born 1979): Elected 2013, 2016 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 18 MAY 2019 ==================================================================== North Central NSW: Belmont, Cardiff, Charlestown, San Remo, Swansea -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2016 two-party majority: Labor over Liberal 09.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 114,054 +03.6 Votes cast: 106,827 93.7 +00.2 Informal votes: 6,847 06.4 +01.7 Formal votes: 99,980 93.6 -01.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Susan Newbury 3,097 03.1 Xing Yu CDP 2,010 02.0 -02.2 Pat Conroy * ALP 41,126 41.1 -10.0 Dani Rifai UAP 4,532 04.5 Wylie Campbell Grn 8,256 08.3 -01.2 Bryan McGrath AJP 3,596 03.6 Nell McGill Lib 37,363 37.4 +02.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 99,980 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Yu's 2,010 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Newbury 253 12.6 3,350 03.4 Conroy * 232 11.5 41,358 41.4 Rifai 231 11.5 4,763 04.8 Campbell 72 03.6 8,328 08.3 McGrath 103 05.1 3,699 03.7 McGill 1,119 55.7 38,482 38.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,010 99,980 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Newbury's 3,350 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Conroy * 1,094 32.7 42,452 42.5 Rifai 545 16.3 5,308 05.3 Campbell 575 17.2 8,903 08.9 McGrath 689 20.6 4,388 04.4 McGill 447 13.3 38,929 38.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,350 99,980 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: McGrath's 4,388 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Conroy * 922 21.0 43,374 43.4 Rifai 839 19.1 6,147 06.2 Campbell 1,832 41.8 10,735 10.7 McGill 795 18.1 39,724 39.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 4,388 99,980 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 5th count: Rifai's 6,147 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Conroy * 1,867 30.4 45,241 45.3 Campbell 1,505 24.5 12,240 12.2 McGill 2,775 45.1 42,499 42.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 6,147 99,980 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 6th count: Campbell's 12,240 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- CONROY * 9,196 75.1 54,437 54.5 McGill 3,044 24.9 45,543 45.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 12,240 99,980 04.5 05.4 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Patrick Martin Conroy (born 1979): Elected 2013, 2016, 2019 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 21 MAY 2022 ==================================================================== North Central NSW: Belmont, Cardiff, Charlestown, San Remo, Swansea -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2019 two-party majority: Labor over Liberal 04.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 116,245 +02.0 Votes cast: 106,766 91.9 -01.8 Informal votes: 6,467 06.1 -00.4 Formal votes: 100,299 93.9 +00.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Bree Roberts AJP 2,979 03.0 -00.6 Basil Paynter 2,554 02.5 Barry Reed LDP 2,984 03.0 Nell McGill Lib 32,215 32.1 -05.3 Pat Conroy * ALP 40,135 40.0 -01.1 Kenneth Maxwell UAP 3,125 03.1 -01.4 Kim Grierson Grn 9,910 09.9 +01.6 Quintin King PHON 6,397 06.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 100,299 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Paynter's 2,554 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Roberts 496 19.4 3,475 03.5 Reed 324 12.7 3,308 03.3 McGill 325 12.7 32,540 32.4 Conroy * 501 19.6 40,636 40.5 Maxwell 187 07.3 3,312 03.3 Grierson 410 16.1 10,320 10.3 King 311 12.2 6,708 06.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,554 100,299 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Reed's 3,308 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Roberts 270 08.2 3,745 03.7 McGill 1,444 43.7 33,984 33.9 Conroy * 313 09.5 40,949 40.8 Maxwell 696 21.0 4,008 04.0 Grierson 143 04.3 10,463 10.4 King 442 13.4 7,150 07.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,308 100,299 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: Roberts's 3,745 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- McGill 1,032 27.6 35,016 34.9 Conroy * 783 20.9 41,732 41.6 Maxwell 403 10.8 4,411 04.4 Grierson 1,054 28.1 11,517 11.5 King 473 12.6 7,623 07.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,745 100,299 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 5th count: Maxwell's 4,411 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- McGill 742 16.8 35,758 35.7 Conroy * 478 10.8 42,210 42.1 Grierson 526 11.9 12,043 12.0 King 2,665 60.4 10,288 10.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 4,411 100,299 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 6th count: King's 10,288 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- McGill 5,281 51.3 41,039 40.9 Conroy * 2,222 21.6 44,432 44.3 Grierson 2,785 27.1 14,828 14.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 10,288 100,299 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 7th count: Grierson's 14,828 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- McGill 3,275 22.1 44,314 44.2 CONROY * 11,553 77.9 55,985 55.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 14,828 100,299 05.8 01.3 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Patrick Martin Conroy (born 1979): Elected 2013, 2016, 2019, 2022 Minister for Defence Industry from 1 June 2022 Minister for International Development and the Pacific from 1 June 2022 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 3 MAY 2025 ==================================================================== North Central NSW: Belmont, Cardiff, Charlestown, San Remo, Swansea -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2022 two-candidate majority: Labor over Liberal 05.8 Effect of 2024 redistribution: 00.2 shift to Labor 2025 notional two-candidate majority: Labor over Liberal 06.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 122,971 +05.8 Votes cast: 114,839 93.4 +01.5 Informal votes: 6,731 05.9 -00.3 Formal votes: 108,108 94.1 +00.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Geoff Robertson Libtn 1,722 01.6 James Pheils 4,805 04.4 Hon Pat Conroy * Labor 48,222 44.6 +04.5 Barry Reed PHON 9,813 09.1 +02.7 Pietro Di Girolamo FFA 2,958 02.7 Emma King Lib 28,331 26.2 -05.0 Therese Doyle Grn 12,257 11.3 +01.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 108,108 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Robertson's 1,722 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Pheils 762 44.3 5,567 05.2 Conroy * 182 10.6 48,404 44.8 Reed 349 20.3 10,162 09.4 Di Girolamo 193 11.2 3,151 02.9 King 187 10.9 28,518 26.4 Doyle 49 02.9 12,306 11.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,722 108,108 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Di Girolamo's 3,151 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Pheils 540 17.1 6,107 05.7 Conroy * 294 09.3 48,698 45.1 Reed 1,504 47.7 11,666 10.8 King 510 16.2 29,028 26.9 Doyle 303 09.6 12,609 11.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,151 108,108 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: Pheils's 6,107 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Conroy * 294 09.3 48,698 45.1 Reed 1,504 47.7 11,666 10.8 King 510 16.2 29,028 26.9 Doyle 303 09.6 12,609 11.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 6,107 108,108 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 5th count: Reed's 11,666 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Conroy * 2,902 22.0 53,800 49.8 King 8,126 61.6 38,034 35.2 Doyle 2,164 16.4 16,274 15.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 11,666 108,108 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 6th count: Doyle's 16,274 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- CONROY * 12,694 78.0 66,494 61.5 King 3,580 22.0 41,614 38.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 16,274 108,108 11.5 05.5 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Patrick Martin Conroy (born 1979): Elected 2013, 2016, 2019, 2022 Minister for Defence Industry Minister for International Development and the Pacific to 13 May 2025 Minister for Pacific Island Affairs from 13 May 2025 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