Results of the New South Wales state election, 1978 (Legislative Assembly L-Z)

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 L to Z.

Results by Electoral district

Lake Macquarie

New South Wales state election, 1978: Lake Macquarie[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Merv Hunter 22,403 71.2 +6.8
Liberal Oliver Fennell 7,633 24.3 -11.3
Democrats Lyn Godfrey 1,424 4.5 +4.5
Total formal votes 31,460 98.0 -0.5
Informal votes 627 2.0 +0.5
Turnout 32,087 93.7 -0.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Merv Hunter 23,115 73.5 +9.1
Liberal Oliver Fennell 8,345 26.5 -9.1
Labor hold Swing +9.1

Lakemba

New South Wales state election, 1978: Lakemba
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Vince Durick 23,463 74.9 +15.1
Liberal Robin Graham 6,689 21.4 -12.3
Democrats Brenda Adams 1,155 3.7 +3.7
Total formal votes 31,307 97.1 -0.9
Informal votes 938 2.9 +0.9
Turnout 32,245 93.1 -2.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Vince Durick 23,805 77.0 +12.3
Liberal Robin Graham 7,100 23.0 -12.3
Labor hold Swing +12.3

Lane Cove

New South Wales state election, 1978: Lane Cove
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal John Dowd 15,025 52.2 -13.0
Labor Elizabeth Bishop 11,359 39.5 +8.6
Democrats John Newman 2,380 8.3 +8.3
Total formal votes 28,764 98.1 -0.6
Informal votes 552 1.9 +0.6
Turnout 29,316 90.7 -1.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Dowd 16,548 57.5 -8.9
Labor Elizabeth Bishop 12,216 42.5 +8.9
Liberal hold Swing -8.9

Lismore

New South Wales state election, 1978: Lismore
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Country Bruce Duncan 15,144 60.6 -39.4
Labor William Slade 8,262 33.1 +33.1
Democrats Shirley Ryan 1,567 6.3 +6.3
Total formal votes 24,973 98.8
Informal votes 298 1.2
Turnout 25,271 93.8
Two-party-preferred result
Country Bruce Duncan 15,927 63.8 -36.2
Labor William Slade 9,046 36.2 +36.2
Country hold Swing -36.2

Liverpool

New South Wales state election, 1978: Liverpool
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor George Paciullo 26,129 77.8 +8.2
Liberal John Books 5,454 16.2 -14.2
Democrats Raymond Benn 1,993 5.9 +5.9
Total formal votes 33,576 96.9 -0.2
Informal votes 1,063 3.1 +0.2
Turnout 34,639 93.1 -0.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor George Paciullo 27,125 80.8 +11.2
Liberal John Books 6,451 19.2 -11.2
Labor hold Swing +11.2

Maitland

New South Wales state election, 1978: Maitland
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Milton Morris 14,800 54.3 -5.5
Labor Noel Unicomb 12,435 45.7 +5.5
Total formal votes 27,235 98.5 -0.2
Informal votes 419 1.5 +0.2
Turnout 27,654 96.2 +0.8
Liberal hold Swing -5.5

Manly

New South Wales state election, 1978: Manly
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Alan Stewart 14,670 51.4 +9.1
Liberal George Ashley 12,489 43.7 -14.0
Democrats John McGruer 948 3.3 +3.3
Independent Anthony Dorney 460 1.6 +1.6
Total formal votes 28,567 97.7 -0.1
Informal votes 678 2.3 +0.1
Turnout 29,245 91.1 -0.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Alan Stewart 15,374 53.8 +11.5
Liberal George Ashley 13,193 46.2 -11.5
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +11.5

Maroubra

New South Wales state election, 1978: Maroubra
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Bill Haigh 20,739 70.3 +8.2
Liberal Kenneth Findlay 7,443 25.2 -10.0
Democrats Ronald Brewer 1,318 4.5 +4.5
Total formal votes 29,500 97.2 -0.9
Informal votes 846 2.8 +0.9
Turnout 30,346 92.4 +0.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Bill Haigh 21,398 72.5 +8.5
Liberal Kenneth Findlay 8,102 27.5 -8.5
Labor hold Swing +8.5

Marrickville

New South Wales state election, 1978: Marrickville
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Tom Cahill 22,667 74.2 +2.2
Liberal Costa Lianos 5,769 18.9 -6.1
Socialist David Gibson 2,115 6.9 +6.9
Total formal votes 30,551 95.3 -1.3
Informal votes 1,505 4.7 +1.3
Turnout 32,056 88.2 -0.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Tom Cahill 24,327 79.8 +5.5
Liberal Costa Lianos 6,158 20.2 -5.5
Labor hold Swing +5.5

Merrylands

New South Wales state election, 1978: Merrylands
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Jack Ferguson 25,469 76.4 +11.3
Liberal John Melouney 6,426 19.3 -15.6
Democrats Norma Wade 1,447 4.3 +4.3
Total formal votes 33,342 97.0 -0.5
Informal votes 1,046 3.0 +0.5
Turnout 34,388 93.9 -0.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Jack Ferguson 26,193 78.6 +13.5
Liberal John Melouney 7,149 21.4 -13.5
Labor hold Swing +13.5

Miranda

New South Wales state election, 1978: Miranda
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Bill Robb 16,667 53.5 +7.5
Liberal Tim Walker 12,949 41.5 -12.5
Democrats William Sibley 1,557 5.0 +5.0
Total formal votes 31,173 98.6 0.0
Informal votes 446 1.4 0.0
Turnout 31,619 94.4 +3.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Bill Robb 17,627 56.5 +10.5
Liberal Tim Walker 13,546 43.5 -10.5
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +10.5

Monaro

New South Wales state election, 1978: Monaro
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor John Akister 13,234 56.4 +7.8
Liberal John Ballesty 4,884 20.8 -6.7
Country Thomas Barry 4,529 19.3 -4.6
Independent Graham Edwards 821 3.5 +3.5
Total formal votes 23,468 97.9 -0.5
Informal votes 497 2.1 +0.5
Turnout 23,965 91.4 0.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor John Akister 13,921 59.3 +7.8
Liberal John Ballesty 9,547 40.7 -7.8
Labor hold Swing +7.8

Mosman

New South Wales state election, 1978: Mosman
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal David Arblaster 16,174 61.8 -6.8
Labor Elizabeth Hood 9,985 38.2 +11.8
Total formal votes 26,159 98.0 -0.9
Informal votes 537 2.0 +0.9
Turnout 26,696 89.8 -2.4
Liberal hold Swing -8.3

Mount Druitt

New South Wales state election, 1978: Mount Druitt
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Tony Johnson 25,055 77.9 +10.5
Liberal Thomas Rands 4,726 14.7 -17.9
Communist Victoria Wootten 2,391 7.4 +7.4
Total formal votes 32,172 96.5 +0.1
Informal votes 1,150 3.5 -0.1
Turnout 33,322 93.4 -0.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Tony Johnson 26,090 81.1 +13.8
Liberal Thomas Rands 6,082 18.9 -13.8
Labor hold Swing +13.8

Munmorah

New South Wales state election, 1978: Munmorah
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Harry Jensen 25,293 77.3 +8.8
Liberal Brian Taylor 7,426 22.7 -8.8
Total formal votes 32,719 98.1 -0.5
Informal votes 626 1.9 +0.5
Turnout 33,345 93.5 -1.5
Labor hold Swing +8.8

Murray

New South Wales state election, 1978: Murray
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Mary Meillon 8,228 43.4 +4.6
Labor Brian Oates 4,675 24.7 -1.1
Independent Gregory Graham 4,277 22.7 -1.4
Labor Robert Allen 1,762 9.3 +9.3
Total formal votes 18,964 97.6 -1.1
Informal votes 467 2.4 +1.1
Turnout 19,431 88.0 -1.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Mary Meillon 11,396 60.1 -2.5
Labor Brian Oates 7,568 39.9 +39.9
Liberal hold Swing -2.5

Murrumbidgee

New South Wales state election, 1978: Murrumbidgee
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Lin Gordon 12,122 55.5 +4.2
Country John Sullivan 5,619 25.7 +5.9
Independent Thomas Marriott 2,271 10.4 +10.4
Liberal Harold Bancroft 1,817 8.3 -20.6
Total formal votes 21,829 98.3 -0.2
Informal votes 385 1.7 +0.2
Turnout 22,214 93.3 -0.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Lin Gordon 13,006 59.6 +5.9
Country John Sullivan 8,823 40.4 -5.9
Labor hold Swing +5.9

Nepean

New South Wales state election, 1978: Nepean
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Peter Anderson 20,720 56.1 +5.0
Liberal Ron Rofe 14,466 39.2 -5.7
Democrats Ronald Edwards 1,752 4.7 +4.7
Total formal votes 36,938 98.4 -0.3
Informal votes 602 1.6 +0.3
Turnout 37,540 93.6 +0.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Peter Anderson 21,596 58.5 +10.8
Liberal Ron Rofe 15,342 41.5 -10.8
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +10.8

Newcastle

New South Wales state election, 1978: Newcastle
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Arthur Wade 18,023 72.3 +4.6
Liberal Elaine Samuels 6,921 27.7 -4.6
Total formal votes 24,944 97.7 -0.5
Informal votes 579 2.3 +0.5
Turnout 25,523 93.4 -0.5
Labor hold Swing +4.6

Northcott

New South Wales state election, 1978: Northcott
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Jim Cameron 17,784 54.5 -13.7
Labor Kristine Klugman 12,969 39.7 +7.9
Democrats Graham Blackman 1,900 5.8 +5.8
Total formal votes 32,653 98.6 0.0
Informal votes 460 1.4 0.0
Turnout 33,113 93.2 +0.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Jim Cameron 18,734 57.4 -10.8
Labor Kristine Klugman 13,919 42.6 +10.8
Liberal hold Swing -10.8

Orange

New South Wales state election, 1978: Orange
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Country Garry West 12,539 51.7 -8.1
Labor Harold Gartrell 11,730 48.3 +8.1
Total formal votes 24,269 98.1 -0.7
Informal votes 461 1.9 +0.7
Turnout 24,730 94.5 +0.2
Country hold Swing -8.1

Oxley

New South Wales state election, 1978: Oxley
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Country Bruce Cowan 16,497 62.5 -6.7
Labor John Eastman 9,901 37.5 +6.7
Total formal votes 26,398 98.5 -0.3
Informal votes 388 1.5 +0.3
Turnout 26,786 94.7 -0.4
Country hold Swing -6.7

Parramatta

New South Wales state election, 1978: Parramatta
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Barry Wilde 20,340 67.4 +11.1
Liberal Roy McAuley 8,885 29.5 -11.1
Democrats Stephen Mason 936 3.1 +3.1
Total formal votes 30,161 97.6 -0.7
Informal votes 744 2.4 +0.7
Turnout 30,905 91.7 -0.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Barry Wilde 20,809 69.0 +11.8
Liberal Roy McAuley 9,352 31.0 -11.8
Labor hold Swing +11.8

Peats

New South Wales state election, 1978: Peats
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Keith O'Connell 24,692 68.3 +9.6
Liberal Robert Hanington 8,788 24.3 -17.0
Independent Barry Phillips 1,489 4.1 +4.1
Democrats Ray Griffiths 1,174 3.3 +3.3
Total formal votes 36,143 97.8 -0.5
Informal votes 795 2.2 +0.5
Turnout 36,938 93.5 -1.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Keith O'Connell 25,578 70.8 +12.1
Liberal Robert Hanington 10,565 29.2 -12.1
Labor hold Swing +12.1

Penrith

New South Wales state election, 1978: Penrith
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Ron Mulock 28,018 76.2 +16.6
Liberal Geoffrey Saunders 8,745 23.8 -10.7
Total formal votes 36,763 97.0 -1.3
Informal votes 1,145 3.0 +1.3
Turnout 37,908 93.3 -1.3
Labor hold Swing +12.3

Phillip

New South Wales state election, 1978: Phillip
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Pat Hills 18,450 72.4 +2.9
Liberal Philip Daley 4,873 19.1 -3.5
Communist Judy Mundey 1,262 5.0 -0.7
Socialist Workers Gordon Adler 895 3.5 +1.3
Total formal votes 25,480 96.1 -0.8
Informal votes 1,043 3.9 +0.8
Turnout 26,523 85.2 +0.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Pat Hills 20,320 79.7 +3.7
Liberal Philip Daley 5,160 20.3 -3.7
Labor hold Swing +3.7

Pittwater

New South Wales state election, 1978: Pittwater
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Max Smith 12,707 46.0 -15.2
Labor Charles Wild 11,220 40.6 +10.8
Independent John Webeck 2,924 10.6 +10.6
Democrats Kerry Warr 777 2.8 +2.8
Total formal votes 27,628 97.3 -1.4
Informal votes 764 2.7 +1.4
Turnout 28,392 90.2 -1.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Max Smith 14,205 51.4 -13.8
Labor Charles Wild 13,423 48.6 +13.8
Liberal hold Swing -13.8

Raleigh

New South Wales state election, 1978: Raleigh
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Country Jim Brown 13,584 55.3 -8.0
Labor Joseph Moran 10,975 44.7 +8.0
Total formal votes 24,559 98.8 0.0
Informal votes 306 1.2 0.0
Turnout 24,865 94.4 -0.5
Country hold Swing -8.0

Rockdale

New South Wales state election, 1978: Rockdale
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Brian Bannon 21,643 75.2 +8.7
Liberal Joan Loew 5,651 19.6 -13.9
Independent Edwin Bellchambers 1,501 5.2 +5.2
Total formal votes 28,795 96.8 -0.4
Informal votes 953 3.2 +0.4
Turnout 29,748 92.3 -1.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Brian Bannon 22,943 79.7 +13.2
Liberal Joan Loew 5,852 20.3 -13.2
Labor hold Swing +13.2

South Coast

New South Wales state election, 1978: South Coast
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Independent John Hatton 21,895 70.5 +5.0
Liberal Peter Ryan 9,160 29.5 -3.6
Total formal votes 31,055 98.4 -0.6
Informal votes 505 1.6 +0.6
Turnout 31,560 93.7 +0.2
Independent hold Swing +4.3

Sturt

New South Wales state election, 1978: Sturt
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Country Tim Fischer 13,603 66.0 -2.8
Labor Michael Anthony 6,995 34.0 +2.8
Total formal votes 20,598 98.7 -0.4
Informal votes 280 1.3 +0.4
Turnout 20,878 93.8 -0.6
Country hold Swing -2.8

Tamworth

New South Wales state election, 1978: Tamworth
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Country Noel Park 13,033 49.6 -13.2
Labor William Forrest 11,114 42.3 +5.1
Democrats Peter McLoughlin 1,564 6.0 +6.0
Independent Noel Cassel 564 2.1 +2.1
Total formal votes 26,275 98.6 0.0
Informal votes 362 1.4 0.0
Turnout 26,637 94.9 +0.4
Two-party-preferred result
Country Noel Park 14,002 53.3 -9.5
Labor William Forrest 12,273 46.7 +9.5
Country hold Swing -9.5

Temora

New South Wales state election, 1978: Temora
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Country Jim Taylor 12,872 67.6 -0.1
Labor Alroy Provan 6,154 32.4 +2.7
Total formal votes 19,026 98.4 -0.9
Informal votes 301 1.6 +0.9
Turnout 19,327 93.4 -1.2
Country hold Swing -1.5

Tenterfield

New South Wales state election, 1978: Tenterfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Country Tim Bruxner 11,819 59.4 -6.6
Labor Jim Curran 8,093 40.6 +6.6
Total formal votes 19,912 98.6 -0.2
Informal votes 274 1.4 +0.2
Turnout 20,186 93.4 -0.2
Country hold Swing -6.6

The Hills

New South Wales state election, 1978: The Hills
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Fred Caterson 16,789 52.2 -12.9
Labor Paul Gibson 13,851 43.1 +8.2
Democrats Robert Blackman 1,509 4.7 +4.7
Total formal votes 32,149 98.5 -0.2
Informal votes 504 1.5 +0.2
Turnout 32,653 94.1 -1.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Fred Caterson 17,544 54.6 -10.6
Labor Paul Gibson 14,605 45.4 +10.6
Liberal hold Swing -10.6

Upper Hunter

New South Wales state election, 1978: Upper Hunter
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Country Col Fisher 13,818 54.4 -8.3
Labor Ronald Brumpton 11,597 45.6 +8.3
Total formal votes 25,415 98.3 -0.3
Informal votes 436 1.7 +0.3
Turnout 25,851 95.2 +0.1
Country hold Swing -8.3

Vaucluse

New South Wales state election, 1978: Vaucluse
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Rosemary Foot 12,643 49.4 -14.2
Labor Barbara Fuller-Quinn 10,977 42.9 +6.5
Democrats Norman Majer 1,984 7.7 +7.7
Total formal votes 25,604 96.7 -0.4
Informal votes 882 3.3 +0.4
Turnout 26,486 88.6 -0.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Rosemary Foot 13,965 54.5 -9.1
Labor Barbara Fuller-Quinn 11,639 45.5 +9.1
Liberal hold Swing -9.1

Wagga Wagga

New South Wales state election, 1978: Wagga Wagga
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Joe Schipp 12,354 52.1 -6.7
Labor Thomas Watson 10,547 44.5 +3.3
Independent Anthony Robinson 802 3.4 +3.4
Total formal votes 23,703 98.5 -0.3
Informal votes 354 1.5 +0.3
Turnout 24,057 92.6 -1.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Joe Schipp 12,620 53.8 -5.0
Labor Thomas Watson 10,859 46.2 +5.0
Liberal hold Swing -5.0

Wakehurst

New South Wales state election, 1978: Wakehurst
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Tom Webster 17,066 56.2 +14.0
Liberal Allan Viney 13,329 43.8 -14.0
Total formal votes 30,395 97.0 -0.7
Informal votes 938 3.0 +0.7
Turnout 31,333 91.5 -0.2
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +14.0

Wallsend

New South Wales state election, 1978: Wallsend
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Ken Booth 28,186 79.3 +10.0
Liberal Denise Martin 7,368 20.7 -10.0
Total formal votes 35,554 98.0 -0.4
Informal votes 723 2.0 +0.4
Turnout 36,277 95.5 -0.2
Labor hold Swing +10.0

Waratah

New South Wales state election, 1978: Waratah
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Sam Jones 21,100 72.6 +5.2
Liberal Beryl Humble 7,006 24.1 -8.5
Communist Christopher Dodds 941 3.2 +3.2
Total formal votes 29,047 97.7 -0.6
Informal votes 687 2.3 +0.6
Turnout 29,734 94.8 +0.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Sam Jones 21,947 75.6 +8.2
Liberal Beryl Humble 7,100 24.4 -8.2
Labor hold Swing +8.2

Waverley

New South Wales state election, 1978: Waverley
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Syd Einfeld 15,649 65.6 +8.6
Liberal Margaret Davis 6,543 27.4 -15.6
Independent Moshe Levy 647 2.7 +2.7
Democrats Michael Smythe 607 2.6 +2.6
Independent Christopher Allen 393 1.7 +1.7
Total formal votes 23,839 96.4 -1.0
Informal votes 891 3.6 +1.0
Turnout 24,730 86.2 -1.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Syd Einfeld 16,396 68.8 +11.8
Liberal Margaret Davis 7,443 31.2 -11.8
Labor hold Swing +11.8

Wentworthville

New South Wales state election, 1978: Wentworthville
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Ernie Quinn 24,088 70.9 +12.5
Liberal Edward Roberts 7,911 23.3 -15.3
Democrats Peggy Cable 1,997 5.9 +5.9
Total formal votes 33,996 97.5 -0.8
Informal votes 867 2.5 +0.8
Turnout 34,863 94.6 -0.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Ernie Quinn 25,193 74.2 +13.5
Liberal Edward Roberts 8,773 25.8 -13.5
Labor hold Swing +13.5

Willoughby

New South Wales state election, 1978: Willoughby
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Nick Greiner 10,456 39.8 -23.3
Labor Eddie Britt 10,015 38.1 +1.2
Independent Laurie McGinty 4,075 15.5 +15.5
Democrats Christine Townend 1,748 6.7 +6.7
Total formal votes 26,294 96.9 -0.8
Informal votes 832 3.1 +0.8
Turnout 27,126 90.5 -2.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Eddie Britt 13,359 50.8 +13.9
Liberal Nick Greiner 12,935 49.2 -13.9
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +13.9

Wollondilly

New South Wales state election, 1978: Wollondilly
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Peter Reynolds 13,074 43.1 -9.1
Labor Bill Knott 13,005 42.8 +3.7
Independent Robert Wilson 2,647 8.7 +8.7
Democrats Paul Stocker 1,631 5.4 +5.4
Total formal votes 30,357 98.5 -0.2
Informal votes 475 1.5 +0.2
Turnout 30,832 93.5 -0.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Bill Knott 15,313 50.4 +8.0
Liberal Peter Reynolds 15,044 49.6 -8.0
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +8.0

Wollongong

New South Wales state election, 1978: Wollongong
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Eric Ramsay 19,733 69.4 +3.4
Liberal Ronald Brooks 6,026 21.2 -12.8
Democrats Ross Sampson 2,072 7.3 +7.3
Socialist Workers Andrew Jamieson 617 2.2 +2.2
Total formal votes 28,448 96.4 -0.6
Informal votes 1,046 3.6 +0.6
Turnout 29,494 93.2 +0.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Eric Ramsay 21,008 73.8 +7.8
Liberal Ronald Brooks 7,440 26.2 -7.8
Labor hold Swing +7.8

Woronora

New South Wales state election, 1978: Woronora
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Maurie Keane 21,286 66.6 +8.5
Liberal Brian Hickey 7,973 24.9 -17.0
Democrats Robert Davis 2,706 8.5 +8.5
Total formal votes 31,965 98.4 -0.1
Informal votes 520 1.6 +0.1
Turnout 32,485 93.1 -1.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Maurie Keane 22,629 70.8 +12.7
Liberal Brian Hickey 9,326 29.2 -12.7
Labor hold Swing +12.7

Yaralla

New South Wales state election, 1978: Yaralla
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Garry McIlwaine 16,219 56.5 +10.9
Liberal Lerryn Mutton 11,533 40.1 -14.3
Democrats Christopher Dunkerley 973 3.4 +3.4
Total formal votes 28,725 97.6 -0.2
Informal votes 697 2.4 +0.2
Turnout 29,422 92.5 +1.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Garry McIlwaine 16,706 58.2 +12.6
Liberal Lerryn Mutton 12,019 41.8 -12.6
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +12.6

Young

New South Wales state election, 1978: Young
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Country George Freudenstein 11,625 53.0 -5.4
Labor Timothy West 10,287 47.0 +5.4
Total formal votes 21,912 98.4 -0.2
Informal votes 351 1.6 +0.2
Turnout 22,263 94.7 -0.3
Country hold Swing -5.4

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 Lake Macquarie". New South Wales election results.
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