Results of the New South Wales state election, 1978 (Legislative Assembly A-K)

New South Wales state election, 7 October 1978[1][2]
Legislative Assembly
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Enrolled voters 3,085,661
Votes cast 2,862,616 Turnout 92.77 –0.52
Informal votes 65,274 Informal 2.28 +0.52
Summary of votes by party
Party Primary votes % Swing Seats Change
  Labor 1,615,949 57.77 +8.02 63 +13
  Liberal 754,796 26.98 –9.31 18 –12
  National Country 276,984 9.90 –0.13 17 – 1
  Democrats 74,019 2.65 +2.65 0 ± 0
  Communist 8,472 0.30 +0.22 0 ± 0
  Socialist Workers 4,467 0.16 +0.07 0 ± 0
  Independent 62,655 2.24 –0.58 1 ± 0
Total 2,797,342     99  

This is a list of electoral district results for the New South Wales state election, 1978 for districts from A to K.

Results by Electoral district

Albury

New South Wales state election, 1978: Albury[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Harold Mair 11,435 48.2 +6.3
Liberal Phillip Williams 9,304 39.2 -19.0
Country Clifford Chamberlain 2,996 12.6 +12.6
Total formal votes 23,735 98.3 -0.1
Informal votes 411 1.7 +0.1
Turnout 24,146 91.6 -0.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Harold Mair 12,024 50.7 +8.8
Liberal Phillip Williams 11,711 49.3 -8.8
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +8.8

Armidale

New South Wales state election, 1978: Armidale
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Bill McCarthy 11,538 48.5 +5.1
Country David Leitch 11,345 47.7 -8.9
Democrats Sidney Burkey 890 3.7 +3.7
Total formal votes 23,773 98.5 -0.2
Informal votes 349 1.5 +0.2
Turnout 24,122 94.1 +1.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Bill McCarthy 12,034 50.6 +7.2
Country David Leitch 11,739 49.4 -7.2
Labor gain from Country Swing +7.2

Ashfield

New South Wales state election, 1978: Ashfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Paul Whelan 19,814 68.1 +14.6
Liberal Arthur McDonald 9,279 31.9 -11.9
Total formal votes 29,093 96.3 -1.7
Informal votes 1,130 3.7 +1.7
Turnout 30,223 90.5 -1.1
Labor hold Swing +13.0

Auburn

New South Wales state election, 1978: Auburn
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Peter Cox 23,636 76.5 +11.2
Liberal Maree Lloyd 6,596 21.3 -13.4
Communist Aileen Beaver 661 2.1 +2.1
Total formal votes 30,893 97.0 -0.4
Informal votes 941 3.0 +0.4
Turnout 31,834 93.6 -1.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Peter Cox 24,204 78.4 +13.1
Liberal Maree Lloyd 6,686 21.6 -13.1
Labor hold Swing +13.1

Balmain

New South Wales state election, 1978: Balmain
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Roger Degen 20,289 74.3 +7.0
Liberal Ivor Balmain 3,906 14.3 -10.4
Socialist Workers Lynda Boland 2,030 7.4 +3.9
Communist Brian Aarons 1,102 4.0 +1.6
Total formal votes 27,327 96.4 -0.6
Informal votes 1,006 3.6 +0.6
Turnout 28,333 88.4 -0.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Roger Degen 23,014 84.2 +10.0
Liberal Ivor Balmain 4,313 15.8 -10.0
Labor hold Swing +10.0

Bankstown

New South Wales state election, 1978: Bankstown
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Nick Kearns 22,604 73.0 +7.5
Liberal John Ghent 6,417 20.7 -13.8
Democrats Vera Stewart 1,939 6.3 +6.3
Total formal votes 30,960 97.3 -0.7
Informal votes 855 2.7 +0.7
Turnout 31,815 94.2 0.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Nick Kearns 23,470 75.8 +10.3
Liberal John Ghent 7,490 24.2 -10.3
Labor hold Swing +10.3

Barwon

New South Wales state election, 1978: Barwon
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Country Wal Murray 12,223 58.3 -0.2
Labor Marshall Duncan 8,754 41.7 +0.2
Total formal votes 20,977 98.1 -0.5
Informal votes 404 1.9 +0.5
Turnout 21,381 93.1 -0.5
Country hold Swing -0.2

Bass Hill

New South Wales state election, 1978: Bass Hill
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Neville Wran 23,934 78.5 +13.9
Liberal Phillip Wearne 5,801 19.0 -16.4
Democrats Gillian Benn 750 2.5 +2.5
Total formal votes 30,485 97.3 -0.5
Informal votes 848 2.7 +0.5
Turnout 31,333 94.3 -0.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Neville Wran 24,309 79.7 +15.1
Liberal Phillip Wearne 6,176 20.3 -15.1
Labor hold Swing +15.1

Bathurst

New South Wales state election, 1978: Bathurst
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Country Clive Osborne 12,261 52.7 +2.2
Labor Mark Worthington 11,001 47.3 +3.2
Total formal votes 23,262 98.9 -0.2
Informal votes 254 1.1 +0.2
Turnout 23,516 94.5 -0.8
Country hold Swing -0.3

Blacktown

New South Wales state election, 1978: Blacktown
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Gordon Barnier 23,742 73.1 +10.2
Liberal Alfred Spiteri 6,039 18.6 -14.9
Democrats Colin Mannix 2,702 8.3 +8.3
Total formal votes 32,483 96.5 -1.2
Informal votes 1,186 3.5 +1.2
Turnout 33,669 94.5 -0.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Gordon Barnier 25,093 77.2 +12.5
Liberal Alfred Spiteri 7,390 22.8 -12.5
Labor hold Swing +12.5

Bligh

New South Wales state election, 1978: Bligh
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal John Barraclough 15,220 56.1 -1.3
Labor Suzanne Ashmore-Smith 10,818 39.9 +7.7
Democrats Susanna Dodgson 1,097 4.0 +4.0
Total formal votes 27,135 96.9 -0.8
Informal votes 879 3.1 +0.8
Turnout 28,014 84.9 -2.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Barraclough 15,457 58.4 -5.4
Labor Suzanne Ashmore-Smith 11,012 41.6 +5.4
Liberal hold Swing -5.4

Blue Mountains

New South Wales state election, 1978: Blue Mountains
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Mick Clough 15,187 61.9 +11.4
Independent Harold Coates 8,050 32.8 -16.7
Democrats William Player 1,307 5.3 +5.3
Total formal votes 24,544 98.4 +0.1
Informal votes 410 1.6 -0.1
Turnout 24,954 93.0 -0.5
Two-candidate-preferred result
Labor Mick Clough 15,841 64.5 +14.0
Independent Harold Coates 8,703 35.5 -14.0
Labor hold Swing +14.0

Broken Hill

New South Wales state election, 1978: Broken Hill
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Lew Johnstone 14,519 75.9 -24.1
Country John Betterman 3,005 15.7 +15.7
Liberal Peter Swan 1,609 8.4 +8.4
Total formal votes 19,133 97.9
Informal votes 417 2.1
Turnout 19,550 91.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Lew Johnstone 14,680 77.1 -22.9
Country John Betterman 4,353 22.9 +22.9
Labor hold Swing -22.9

Burrendong

New South Wales state election, 1978: Burrendong
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Country Roger Wotton 13,614 58.3 +0.4
Labor Reynold Toyer 9,746 41.7 -0.4
Total formal votes 23,360 98.6 -0.4
Informal votes 338 1.4 +0.4
Turnout 23,698 94.4 0.0
Country hold Swing +0.4

Burrinjuck

New South Wales state election, 1978: Burrinjuck
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Terry Sheahan 13,865 66.9 +8.1
Country Craddock Adams 6,870 33.1 -8.1
Total formal votes 20,735 98.6 -0.5
Informal votes 301 1.4 +0.5
Turnout 21,036 95.1 -0.3
Labor hold Swing +8.1

Burwood

New South Wales state election, 1978: Burwood
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Phil O'Neill 12,611 49.7 +9.4
Liberal John Jackett 11,836 46.7 -8.7
Democrats Stephen Kirkham 907 3.6 +3.6
Total formal votes 25,354 97.2 -0.8
Informal votes 736 2.8 +0.8
Turnout 26,090 91.4 -0.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Phil O'Neill 13,083 51.6 +10.0
Liberal John Jackett 12,271 48.4 -10.0
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +10.0

Byron

New South Wales state election, 1978: Byron
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Country Jack Boyd 12,553 50.2 -9.7
Labor Thomas Hogan 10,660 42.6 +2.5
Democrats Marcia Ritchie 1,210 4.8 +4.8
Marijuana Raymond Hunter 593 2.4 +2.4
Total formal votes 25,016 98.5 -0.1
Informal votes 388 1.5 +0.1
Turnout 25,404 92.0 +0.8
Two-party-preferred result
Country Jack Boyd 13,406 53.6 -6.3
Labor Thomas Hogan 11,610 46.4 +6.3
Country hold Swing -6.3

Campbelltown

New South Wales state election, 1978: Campbelltown
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Cliff Mallam 29,085 67.6 +8.7
Liberal William Sadler 10,612 24.6 -16.5
Democrats Judith Bradbury 2,060 4.8 +4.8
Independent John Hennessey 952 2.2 +2.2
Truckers Against Government Mervyn Blinman 349 0.8 +0.8
Total formal votes 43,058 97.8 +0.3
Informal votes 986 2.2 -0.3
Turnout 44,044 93.9 -0.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Cliff Mallam 30,786 71.5 +12.6
Liberal William Sadler 12,272 28.5 -12.6
Labor hold Swing +12.6

Canterbury

New South Wales state election, 1978: Canterbury
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Kevin Stewart 22,519 76.0 +11.7
Liberal Marjorie Pennington 7,104 24.0 -11.7
Total formal votes 29,623 95.8 -1.0
Informal votes 1,290 4.2 +1.0
Turnout 30,913 92.2 -0.4
Labor hold Swing +11.7

Casino

New South Wales state election, 1978: Casino
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Don Day 12,937 57.8 +7.9
Country Colin Sullivan 6,173 27.6 +27.6
Country William Marshall 2,895 12.9 +12.9
Independent Peter Den Exter 367 1.6 +1.6
Total formal votes 22,372 98.8 -0.3
Informal votes 273 1.2 +0.3
Turnout 22,645 94.5 -0.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Don Day 13,345 59.7 +8.1
Country Colin Sullivan 9,025 40.3 -8.1
Labor hold Swing +8.1

Castlereagh

New South Wales state election, 1978: Castlereagh
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Jack Renshaw 11,173 56.2 +5.0
Country John Hickmott 7,688 38.7 +1.7
Liberal John Browne 1,020 5.1 -6.7
Total formal votes 19,881 98.5 -0.6
Informal votes 294 1.5 +0.6
Turnout 20,175 92.3 -1.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Jack Renshaw 11,320 56.9 +4.6
Country John Hickmott 8,561 43.1 -4.6
Labor hold Swing +4.6

Cessnock

New South Wales state election, 1978: Cessnock
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Bob Brown 18,547 79.1 +2.1
Liberal Terrence Nicholas 4,894 20.9 -2.1
Total formal votes 23,441 98.4 -0.3
Informal votes 389 1.6 +0.3
Turnout 23,830 95.6 -0.4
Labor hold Swing +2.1

Charlestown

New South Wales state election, 1978: Charlestown
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Richard Face 22,379 67.4 +5.7
Liberal Richard Bevan 10,821 32.6 -5.7
Total formal votes 33,200 98.1 -0.5
Informal votes 628 1.9 +0.5
Turnout 33,828 95.0 -0.3
Labor hold Swing +5.7

Clarence

New South Wales state election, 1978: Clarence
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Country Matt Singleton 15,061 52.5 -11.2
Labor Danny Signor 8,821 30.7 -5.6
Independent John Kelly 4,819 16.8 +16.8
Total formal votes 28,701 98.6 -0.1
Informal votes 418 1.4 +0.1
Turnout 29,119 93.3 -0.7
Two-party-preferred result
Country Matt Singleton 17,471 60.9 -2.8
Labor Danny Signor 11,230 39.1 +2.8
Country hold Swing -2.8

Coogee

New South Wales state election, 1978: Coogee
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Michael Cleary 17,893 63.4 +9.7
Liberal David Kinsman 9,059 32.1 -14.2
Democrats Leslie Reiss 1,254 4.5 +4.5
Total formal votes 28,206 97.8 -0.1
Informal votes 625 2.2 +0.1
Turnout 28,831 88.6 -1.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Michael Cleary 18,729 66.4 +12.7
Liberal David Kinsman 9,477 33.6 -12.7
Labor hold Swing +12.7

Corrimal

New South Wales state election, 1978: Corrimal
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Laurie Kelly 20,694 67.8 +4.7
Liberal Peter Atkins 7,682 25.2 -11.7
Democrats Leslie Scott 2,129 7.0 +7.0
Total formal votes 30,505 97.7 +0.1
Informal votes 709 2.3 -0.1
Turnout 31,214 94.3 -0.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Laurie Kelly 22,113 72.5 +9.4
Liberal Peter Atkins 8,392 27.5 -9.4
Labor hold Swing +9.4

Cronulla

New South Wales state election, 1978: Cronulla
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Michael Egan 18,029 58.6 +13.5
Liberal Dennis Porter 12,749 41.4 -9.8
Total formal votes 30,778 98.1 -0.8
Informal votes 603 1.9 +0.8
Turnout 31,381 93.2 -0.8
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +12.4

Davidson

New South Wales state election, 1978: Davidson
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Dick Healey 16,326 57.4 -9.0
Labor Christopher Lennon 12,105 42.6 +9.0
Total formal votes 28,431 98.2 -0.2
Informal votes 522 1.8 +0.2
Turnout 28,953 93.2 -1.4
Liberal hold Swing -9.0

Drummoyne

New South Wales state election, 1978: Drummoyne
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Michael Maher 19,883 68.9 +12.6
Liberal William Rowlings 8,974 31.1 -9.3
Total formal votes 28,857 97.0 -1.2
Informal votes 887 3.0 +1.2
Turnout 29,744 92.6 -1.0
Labor hold Swing +11.6

Dubbo

New South Wales state election, 1978: Dubbo
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal John Mason 13,741 53.4 +13.0
Labor Roger Grealy 11,998 46.6 +15.2
Total formal votes 25,739 98.2 -1.1
Informal votes 470 1.8 +1.1
Turnout 26,209 94.2 -0.4
Liberal hold Swing -10.0

Earlwood

New South Wales state election, 1978: Earlwood
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Ken Gabb 18,647 60.1 +14.6
Liberal Alan Jones 11,725 37.8 -16.7
Independent Charles Bingle 667 2.1 +2.1
Total formal votes 31,039 98.1 -0.4
Informal votes 596 1.9 +0.4
Turnout 31,635 94.4 -0.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Ken Gabb 19,114 61.6 +16.1
Liberal Alan Jones 11,925 38.4 -16.1
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +16.1

East Hills

New South Wales state election, 1978: East Hills
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Pat Rogan 22,645 73.2 +8.4
Liberal Nefra Clarke 6,793 22.0 -13.2
Democrats Paul Terrett 1,479 4.8 +4.8
Total formal votes 30,917 98.3 0.0
Informal votes 545 1.7 0.0
Turnout 31,462 94.8 -0.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Pat Rogan 23,385 75.6 +10.8
Liberal Nefra Clarke 7,532 24.4 -10.8
Labor hold Swing +10.8

Eastwood

New South Wales state election, 1978: Eastwood
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Jim Clough 15,715 51.4 -13.3
Labor Jan Murray 12,992 42.5 +7.2
Democrats Phillip Cockell 1,846 6.0 +6.0
Total formal votes 30,553 98.3 -0.5
Informal votes 537 1.7 +0.5
Turnout 31,090 92.8 -1.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Jim Clough 16,638 54.5 -10.2
Labor Jan Murray 13,915 45.5 +10.2
Liberal hold Swing -10.2

Fairfield

New South Wales state election, 1978: Fairfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Eric Bedford 23,294 75.4 +6.2
Liberal Charles Rogers 5,544 17.9 -12.9
Democrats Frank Havlan 2,046 6.6 +6.6
Total formal votes 30,884 95.5 -1.1
Informal votes 1,458 4.5 +1.1
Turnout 32,342 92.8 -0.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Eric Bedford 24,215 78.4 +9.3
Liberal Charles Rogers 6,669 21.6 -9.3
Labor hold Swing +9.3

Fuller

New South Wales state election, 1978: Fuller
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Rodney Cavalier 16,049 53.3 +9.0
Liberal Peter Coleman 12,470 41.4 -10.8
Democrats Shirley Berg 1,569 5.2 +5.2
Total formal votes 30,088 98.2 -0.5
Informal votes 551 1.8 +0.5
Turnout 30,639 93.8 +0.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Rodney Cavalier 16,638 55.3 +8.7
Liberal Peter Coleman 13,450 44.7 -8.7
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +8.7

Georges River

New South Wales state election, 1978: Georges River
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Frank Walker 20,626 65.2 +12.4
Liberal John Lyon 9,847 31.1 -16.1
Democrats Montague Greene 1,156 3.7 +3.7
Total formal votes 31,629 98.4 -0.2
Informal votes 514 1.6 +0.2
Turnout 32,143 94.4 -1.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Frank Walker 21,204 67.0 +14.2
Liberal John Lyon 10,425 33.0 -14.2
Labor hold Swing +14.2

Gloucester

New South Wales state election, 1978: Gloucester
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Country Leon Punch 14,265 55.4 -6.2
Labor Ronald Aiken 9,551 37.1 +7.8
Independent Bruce MacKenzie 1,942 7.5 +7.5
Total formal votes 25,758 98.5 -0.6
Informal votes 404 1.5 +0.6
Turnout 26,162 93.9 +0.1
Two-party-preferred result
Country Leon Punch 15,236 59.2 -10.0
Labor Ronald Aiken 10,522 40.8 +10.0
Country hold Swing -10.0

Gordon

New South Wales state election, 1978: Gordon
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Tim Moore 18,925 69.2 +4.3
Labor Arthur Litchfield 6,530 23.9 +7.1
Democrats Ilse Robey 1,879 6.9 +6.9
Total formal votes 27,334 98.4 -0.4
Informal votes 429 1.6 +0.4
Turnout 27,763 90.9 -2.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Tim Moore 20,215 74.0 -7.5
Labor Arthur Litchfield 7,119 26.0 +7.5
Liberal hold Swing -7.5

Gosford

New South Wales state election, 1978: Gosford
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Brian McGowan 19,282 57.4 +9.1
Liberal Andrew Fennell 12,539 37.3 -11.6
Democrats John Cleverly 1,636 4.9 +4.9
Independent Stanley Williams 128 0.4 +0.4
Total formal votes 33,585 98.9 0.0
Informal votes 384 1.1 0.0
Turnout 33,969 94.2 -0.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Brian McGowan 20,001 59.6 +9.5
Liberal Andrew Fennell 13,584 40.4 -9.5
Labor hold Swing +9.5

Goulburn

New South Wales state election, 1978: Goulburn
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Country Ron Brewer 11,353 49.8 -4.8
Labor Brian Lulham 10,945 48.1 +2.7
Democrats Gregory Butler 479 2.1 +2.1
Total formal votes 22,777 98.8 -0.3
Informal votes 268 1.2 +0.3
Turnout 23,045 95.3 +0.1
Two-party-preferred result
Country Ron Brewer 11,592 50.9 -3.7
Labor Brian Lulham 11,185 49.1 +3.7
Country hold Swing -3.7

Granville

New South Wales state election, 1978: Granville
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Pat Flaherty 20,058 71.4 +2.6
Liberal Florence Maio 5,245 18.7 -12.5
Democrats Ronald Harrison 1,881 6.7 +6.7
Socialist Workers Paul Petit 925 3.3 +3.3
Total formal votes 28,109 96.8 -0.9
Informal votes 932 3.2 +0.9
Turnout 29,041 93.1 -1.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Pat Flaherty 22,085 78.6 +9.8
Liberal Florence Maio 6,024 21.4 -9.8
Labor hold Swing +9.8

Hawkesbury

New South Wales state election, 1978: Hawkesbury
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Kevin Rozzoli 19,823 55.2 -5.6
Labor Alwyn Lindfield 16,061 44.8 +5.6
Total formal votes 35,884 97.1 -1.0
Informal votes 1,083 2.9 +1.0
Turnout 36,967 92.1 +0.7
Liberal hold Swing -5.6

Heathcote

New South Wales state election, 1978: Heathcote
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Rex Jackson 22,707 72.4 +9.2
Liberal Ron Phillips 6,906 22.0 -14.8
Democrats James Dredge 1,760 5.6 +5.6
Total formal votes 31,373 98.4 0.0
Informal votes 523 1.6 0.0
Turnout 31,896 94.5 -0.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Rex Jackson 23,567 75.2 +12.0
Liberal Ron Phillips 7,780 24.8 -12.0
Labor hold Swing +12.0

Heffron

New South Wales state election, 1978: Heffron
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Laurie Brereton 23,531 80.0 +16.9
Liberal George Balos 5,871 20.0 -9.2
Total formal votes 29,402 95.8 -1.7
Informal votes 1,281 4.2 +1.7
Turnout 30,683 91.9 +1.8
Labor hold Swing +10.2

Hornsby

New South Wales state election, 1978: Hornsby
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Neil Pickard 16,769 50.8 -10.8
Labor Christopher Gorrick 16,207 49.2 +10.8
Total formal votes 32,976 97.4 -0.7
Informal votes 887 2.6 +0.7
Turnout 33,863 92.3 -3.0
Liberal hold Swing -10.8

Hurstville

New South Wales state election, 1978: Hurstville
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Kevin Ryan 19,296 63.7 +15.1
Liberal Ian Brown 10,984 36.3 -12.5
Total formal votes 30,280 98.1 -0.7
Informal votes 593 1.9 +0.7
Turnout 30,873 93.5 -0.1
Labor hold Swing +13.6

Illawarra

New South Wales state election, 1978: Illawarra
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor George Petersen 24,398 68.5 +2.7
Liberal Malcolm Yates 6,302 17.7 +17.7
Democrats William Speirs 4,924 13.8 +13.8
Total formal votes 35,624 97.5 -0.6
Informal votes 896 2.5 +0.6
Turnout 36,520 94.8 +0.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor George Petersen 27,845 78.2 +4.9
Liberal Malcolm Yates 7,779 21.8 +21.8
Labor hold Swing +4.9

Kirribilli

New South Wales state election, 1978: Kirribilli
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Bruce McDonald 11,965 53.8 +11.2
Labor Glen Batchelor 10,280 46.2 +9.8
Total formal votes 22,245 96.9 -1.7
Informal votes 712 3.1 +1.7
Turnout 22,957 86.6 -2.4
Liberal hold Swing -7.3

Kogarah

New South Wales state election, 1978: Kogarah
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Bill Crabtree 21,397 67.9 +12.5
Liberal Terrence Fraser 10,117 32.1 -10.1
Total formal votes 31,514 97.2 -0.4
Informal votes 897 2.8 +0.4
Turnout 32,411 93.0 -1.3
Labor hold Swing +11.8

Ku-ring-gai

New South Wales state election, 1978: Ku-ring-gai
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal John Maddison 19,350 65.5 -7.5
Labor Ian Cameron 10,205 34.5 +14.1
Total formal votes 29,555 98.0 -0.9
Informal votes 592 2.0 +0.9
Turnout 30,147 91.0 -1.5
Liberal hold Swing -12.2

See also

References

  1. ↑ Australian Government and Politics Database. "Parliament of New South Wales, Assembly election, 7 October 1978". Retrieved 6 February 2010.
  2. ↑ Hughes, Colin A. (1986). A handbook of Australian government and politics, 1975-1984. ANU Press. p. 191. ISBN 0-08-033038-X.
  3. ↑ Green, Antony. "1978 Results for Albury". New South Wales Election Results.
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