This article provides details on candidates for the 2015 New South Wales state election, held on 28 March 2015.
Sitting members are shown in bold text. Successful candidates are highlighted in the relevant colour. Where there is possible confusion, an asterisk (*) is also used.
Electorate | Held by | Labor candidate | Coalition candidate | Greens candidate | CDP candidate | Other candidates |
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Albury | Liberal | Ross Jackson | Greg Aplin (Lib) | Niloufer King | Kym Wade | John Marra (NLT) |
Auburn | Labor | Luke Foley | Ronney Oueik (Lib) | Malikeh Michels | Raema Walker | Kays Ahmed (NLT) Paul Garrard (Ind) |
Ballina | National | Paul Spooner | Kris Beavis (Nat) | Tamara Smith | Vyvyan Scott | Matthew Hartley (Ind) Jeff Johnson (Ind) Greg Zylber (NLT) |
Balmain | Greens | Verity Firth | Lyndon Gannon (Lib) | Jamie Parker | Rhonda Avasalu | Gordon Brown (NLT) Patrick Fogarty (ACP) Michelle Nielsen (AJP) |
Bankstown | Labor | Tania Mihailuk | George Zakhia (Lib) | Luke Poliszcuk | Juliat Nasr | Oscar Grenfell (-) Jeremy Lawrance (NLT) |
Barwon | National | Craig Ashby | Kevin Humphries (Nat) | Cameron Jones | Ian Hutchinson | Rohan Boehm (Ind) Nella Lopreiato (NLT) |
Bathurst | National | Cass Coleman | Paul Toole (Nat) | Tracey Carpenter | Narelle Rigby | Tom Cripps (NLT) |
Baulkham Hills | Liberal | Ryan Tracey | David Elliott (Lib) | Alice Suttie | Kaia Thorpe | Neil Holden (NLT) |
Bega | Liberal | Leanne Atkinson | Andrew Constance (Lib) | Margaret Perger | Ursula Bennett | Clyde Archard (NLT) |
Blacktown | Labor | John Robertson | Raman Bhalla (Lib) | David Bate | Meena Hanna | Julia Cacciotti (NLT) |
Blue Mountains | Liberal | Trish Doyle | Roza Sage (Lib) | Alandra Tasire | Tony Piper | Mark Harrison (Ind) Gianna Maiorana (NLT) |
Cabramatta | Labor | Nick Lalich | Maria Diep (Lib) | Bill Cashman | Don Modarelli | Eddie Canto (NLT) |
Camden | Liberal | Cindy Cagney | Chris Patterson (Lib) | Danica Sajn | Colin Broadbridge | Mario Tabone (NLT) |
Campbelltown | Liberal | Greg Warren | Bryan Doyle (Lib) | Ben Moroney | Sarah Ramsay | Chris Stephandellis (NLT) |
Canterbury | Labor | Linda Burney | Nomiky Panayiotakis (Lib) | Linda Eisler | Tony Issa | Tony Maiorana (NLT) |
Castle Hill | Liberal | Matt Ritchie | Ray Williams (Lib) | Michael Bellstedt | Muriel Sultana | Anna Stevis (NLT) |
Cessnock | Labor | Clayton Barr | Jessica Price-Purnell (Nat) | Lindy Williams | Julie Johnson | Domenic Lopreiato (NLT) |
Charlestown | Labor | Jodie Harrison | Jason Pauling (Lib) | Jane Oakley | Brian Tucker | Luke Arms (Ind) Arjay Martin (Ind) Tania Morvillo (NLT) |
Clarence | National | Trent Gilbert | Chris Gulaptis (Nat) | Janet Cavanaugh | Carol Ordish | Joe Lopreiato (NLT) Debrah Novak (Ind) Bryan Robins (Ind) Christine Robinson (Ind) |
Coffs Harbour | National | June Smith | Andrew Fraser (Nat) | Craig Christie | Ian Sutherland | Annette Guerry (NLT) |
Coogee | Liberal | Paul Pearce | Bruce Notley-Smith (Lib) | Lindsay Shurey | Linda Dinkha | Victoria Gervay-Ruben (NLT) |
Cootamundra | National | Charlie Sheahan | Katrina Hodgkinson (Nat) | Rod Therkelsen | Philip Langfield | Elio Cacciotti (NLT) |
Cronulla | Liberal | Peter Scaysbrook | Mark Speakman (Lib) | Nathan Hunt | George Capsis | Christie Mortimer (NLT) |
Davidson | Liberal | Douglas St Quintin | Jonathan O'Dea (Lib) | David Sentinella | Mariam Salama | Kate Bevan (NLT) |
Drummoyne | Liberal | Jason Khoury | John Sidoti (Lib) | Alice Mantel | Isabelle Zafirian | Leon Belgrave (ORP) Pat Di Cosmo (NLT) |
Dubbo | National | Stephen Lawrence | Troy Grant (Nat) | Matt Parmeter | Peter Scherer | Colin Hamilton (Ind) Rod Pryor (Ind) Ben Shepherd (NLT) |
East Hills | Liberal | Cameron Murphy | Glenn Brookes (Lib) | Astrid O'Neill | Violet Abdulla | Jean Russell (NLT) |
Epping | Liberal | David Havyatt | Damien Tudehope (Lib) | Emma Heyde | Darryl Allen | Kerry Fox (Ind) Sophia Kong (NLT) |
Fairfield | Labor | Guy Zangari | Charbel Saliba (Lib) | Andrew Nicholson | Edward Royal | James Lazar (NLT) |
Gosford | Liberal | Kathy Smith | Chris Holstein (Lib) | Kate da Costa | Andrew Church | Jake Cassar (Ind) Matthew Maroney (NLT) |
Goulburn | Liberal | Ursula Stephens | Pru Goward (Lib) | Iain Fyfe | Adrian van der Byl | Wal Ashton (ORP) Stephen Fitzpatrick (NLT) |
Granville | Liberal | Julia Finn | Tony Issa (Lib) | James Atanasious | Lara Sleiman Taouk | Steven Lopez (Ind) Mario Marra (NLT) |
Hawkesbury | Liberal | Barry Calvert | Dominic Perrottet (Lib) | Danielle Wheeler | Caroline Fraser | Victor Alberts (NLT) Ralph Harlander (Ind) Kate Mackaness (Ind) Tania Rollinson (-) |
Heathcote | Liberal | Maryanne Stuart | Lee Evans (Lib) | Natasha Watson | Ula Falanga | Ahmed Elawaad (NLT) Greg Petty (Ind) |
Heffron | Labor | Ron Hoenig | John Koutsoukis (Lib) | Osman Faruqi | Shawn Arbeau | Anastasia Bakss (NLT) |
Holsworthy | Liberal | Charishma Kaliyanda | Melanie Gibbons (Lib) | Signe Westerberg | Tony Maka | Adrian Atelj (NLT) Michael Byrne (-) |
Hornsby | Liberal | Steve Ackerman | Matt Kean (Lib) | John Storey | Leighton Thew | Mary Di Cosmo (NLT) Mick Gallagher (Ind) |
Keira | Labor | Ryan Park | Philip Clifford (Lib) | Elena Martinez | Joseph Carolan | Jason Leto (NLT) |
Kiama | Liberal | Glenn Kolomeitz | Gareth Ward (Lib) | Terry Barratt | Steve Ryan | Carmel Pellegrini (NLT) |
Kogarah | Labor | Chris Minns | Nick Aroney (Lib) | Brent Heber | Sonny Susilo | David Lin (NLT) Annie Tang (UP) |
Ku-ring-gai | Liberal | David Armstrong | Alister Henskens (Lib) | Pippa McInnes | John Archer | Len Gervay (NLT) |
Lake Macquarie | Independent | Melissa Cleary | Daniel Collard (Lib) | Ivan Macfadyen | Kim Gritten | Andrew Coroneo (NLT) Greg Piper * (Ind) Susan Strain (AJP) |
Lakemba | Labor | Jihad Dib | Rashid Bhuiyan (Lib) | Chris Garvin | George El-Dahr | Yahya Chehab (NLT) |
Lane Cove | Liberal | Andrew Zbik | Anthony Roberts (Lib) | Pierre Masse | Peter Colsell | Irma Di Santo (NLT) Jim Sanderson (Ind) |
Lismore | National | Isaac Smith | Thomas George (Nat) | Adam Guise | Gianpiero Battista | Cherie Imlah (AJP) Alan Jones (NLT) |
Liverpool | Labor | Paul Lynch | Mazhar Hadid (Lib) | Andre Bosch | Matt Attia | Mick Pezzano (NLT) |
Londonderry | Liberal | Prue Car | Bernard Bratusa (Lib) | Shane Gorman | Maurice Girotto | Joe Arduca (NLT) |
Macquarie Fields | Liberal | Anoulack Chanthivong | Pat Farmer (Lib) | Mary Brownlee | John Ramsay | Mick Allen (Ind) Antonetta Marra (NLT) Clinton Mead (-) |
Maitland | Liberal | Jenny Aitchison | Steve Thomson (Lib) | John Brown | Anna Balfour | Tania Esposito (NLT) Philip Penfold (Ind) |
Manly | Liberal | Jennifer Jary | Mike Baird (Lib) | Clara Williams Roldan | Annie Wright | Rod Jamieson (NLT) |
Maroubra | Labor | Michael Daley | Brendan Roberts (Lib) | James Cruz | Jacquie Shiha | Georgia Constantinou (NLT) |
Miranda | Labor | Greg Holland | Eleni Petinos (Lib) | Mick Nairn | Mark Falanga | John Brett (Ind) Andrew Tran (NLT) |
Monaro | National | Steve Whan | John Barilaro (Nat) | Peter Marshall | Joy Horton | Leslie Dinham (NLT) |
Mount Druitt | Labor | Edmond Atalla | Olivia Lloyd (Lib) | Brent Robertson | Josh Green | Ron Wilson (NLT) |
Mulgoa | Liberal | Todd Carney | Tanya Davies (Lib) | Kingsley Liu | Jennifer Scholfield | Tania Canto (NLT) |
Murray | National | Max Buljubasic | Adrian Piccoli (Nat) | Jordanna Glassman | David Elder | Garry Codemo (NLT) Helen Dalton (Ind) Brian Mills (Ind) Atul Misra (Ind) |
Myall Lakes | National | David Keegan | Stephen Bromhead (Nat) | Stephen Ballantine | Andrew Weatherstone | Steve Attkins (Ind) Giovina Gouskos (NLT) |
Newcastle | Labor | Tim Crakanthorp | Karen Howard (Lib) | Michael Osborne | Milton Caine | Jasmin Addison (NLT) Steve O'Brien (SA) Sam Reich (ACP) |
Newtown | Greens | Penny Sharpe | Rachael Wheldall (Lib) | Jenny Leong | Karl Schubert | Dale Dinham (NLT) Noel McFarlane (ACP) Michael Walsh (AJP) |
North Shore | Liberal | James Wheeldon | Jillian Skinner (Lib) | Arthur Chesterfield-Evans | Giuseppe Rotiroti | Moya Kertesz (NLT) Stephen Ruff (Ind) Pip Vice (ACP) |
Northern Tablelands | National | Debra O'Brien | Adam Marshall (Nat) | Mercurius Goldstein | Holly Beecham | Trevor Gay (NLT) David Mailler (Ind) |
Oatley | Liberal | O'Bray Smith | Mark Coure (Lib) | Philippa Clark | Wayne Lawrence | Dean Eades (NLT) |
Orange | National | Bernard Fitzsimon | Andrew Gee (Nat) | Janelle Bicknell | John Gilbert | Juan Fernandez (NLT) |
Oxley | National | Fran Armitage | Melinda Pavey (Nat) | Carol Vernon | John Klose | Joe Costa (NLT) |
Parramatta | Liberal | James Shaw | Geoff Lee (Lib) | Phil Bradley | Kamal Boutros | Frank Arduca (NLT) Michelle Garrard (Ind) Joanne Kuniansky (-) |
Penrith | Liberal | Emma Husar | Stuart Ayres (Lib) | Mark O'Sullivan | May Spencer | Jackie Kelly (-) Carolyn Kennett (-) Angelo Pezzano (NLT) Victor Waterson (-) |
Pittwater | Liberal | Kieren Ash | Rob Stokes (Lib) | Felicity Davis | Zoran Curcic | Rebecca Arduca (NLT) |
Port Macquarie | National | Kristy Quill | Leslie Williams (Nat) | Drusi Megget | Ashley Prinable | Paul Grasso (NLT) |
Port Stephens | Liberal | Kate Washington | Ken Jordan (Lib) | Rochelle Flood | Peter Arena | Joe Shirley (NLT) |
Prospect | Liberal | Hugh McDermott | Andrew Rohan (Lib) | Sujan Selventhiran | Sam Georgis | Angelo Esposito (NLT) |
Riverstone | Liberal | Ian Morrison | Kevin Conolly (Lib) | Rob Vail | Allan Green | Karen Cacciotti (NLT) |
Rockdale | Liberal | Steve Kamper | John Flowers (Lib) | Madeleina Snowdon | Lena El-Daghl | Sam Choker (NLT) Jamal Daoud (Ind) |
Ryde | Liberal | Jerome Laxale | Victor Dominello (Lib) | Justin Alick | Julie Worsley | Joe Cacciotti (NLT) |
Seven Hills | Liberal | Susai Benjamin | Mark Taylor (Lib) | Balaji Naranapatti | Brendon Prentice | Leonard Brown (Ind) Indira Devi (Ind) Jennifer Sheahan (NLT) |
Shellharbour | Labor | Anna Watson | Mark Jones (Lib) | Peter Moran | John Kadwell | Romeo Cecchele (Ind) Hugo Morvillo (NLT) Wayne Quinn (Ind) |
South Coast | Liberal | Fiona Phillips | Shelley Hancock (Lib) | Amanda Findley | Matt Rose | Licio Mallia (NLT) |
Strathfield | Liberal | Jodi McKay | Charles Casuscelli (Lib) | Lance Dale | David Brook | Stephen Chehab (NLT) |
Summer Hill | Labor | Jo Haylen | Julie Passas (Lib) | Max Phillips | Kylie French | James Cogan (-) Susan Price (SA) Don Tauriello (NLT) |
Swansea | Liberal | Yasmin Catley | Johanna Uidam (Lib) | Phillipa Parsons | Luke Cubis | Joshua Agland (AJP) Paul Doughty (NLT) Garry Edwards (Ind) Chris Osborne (Ind) |
Sydney | Independent | Edwina Lloyd | Patrice Pandeleos (Lib) | Chris Brentin | Elaine Addae | Alex Greenwich * (Ind) David Pelzman (NLT) Joanna Rzetelski (-) Victor Taffa (Ind) |
Tamworth | National | Joe Hillard | Kevin Anderson (Nat) | Pat Schultz | Michelle Ryan | Peter Draper (Ind) Stan Heuston (-) Richard Nock (NLT) |
Terrigal | Liberal | Jeff Sundstrom | Adam Crouch (Lib) | Doug Williamson | Murray Byrnes | Nadia Ruben (NLT) |
The Entrance | Liberal | David Mehan | Michael Sharpe (Lib) | Scott Rickard | Hadden Ervin | Sonia Lopreiato (NLT) |
Tweed | National | Ron Goodman | Geoff Provest (Nat) | Andrea Vickers | Michael Sichel | Kerrie Collins (NLT) |
Upper Hunter | National | Martin Rush | Michael Johnsen (Nat) | John Kaye | Richard Stretton | Louisa Checchin (NLT) Lee Watts (Ind) |
Vaucluse | Liberal | Gloria Nicol | Gabrielle Upton (Lib) | Megan McEwin | Beresford Thomas | Susanne Gervay (NLT) |
Wagga Wagga | Liberal | Dan Hayes | Daryl Maguire (Lib) | Kevin Poynter | Keith Pech | Paul Funnell (Ind) Joe Sidoti (NLT) |
Wakehurst | Liberal | Ned Barsi | Brad Hazzard (Lib) | Jonathan King | Silvana Nero | Robert Di Cosmo (NLT) Conny Harris (Ind) |
Wallsend | Labor | Sonia Hornery | Hannah Eves (Lib) | Aleona Swegen | Damien Cotton | Tony Di Cosmo (NLT) |
Willoughby | Liberal | Peter Cavanagh | Gladys Berejiklian (Lib) | Alison Haines | Melody Ho | Aldo Di Santo (NLT) Edward Re (ACP) |
Wollondilly | Liberal | Ciaran O'Brien | Jai Rowell (Lib) | Patrick Darley-Jones | Susan Pinsuti | Maria Foia (NLT) Lynette Styles (Ind) |
Wollongong | Labor | Noreen Hay | Cameron Walters (Lib) | Mitchell Bresser | Clarrie Pratt | Noreen Colonelli (NLT) Phil Latz (ACP) Arthur Rorris (Ind) |
Wyong | Liberal | David Harris | Sandra Kerr (Lib) | Vicki Dimond | Stevan Dragojevic | Noel Holt (-) Annie McGeechan (NLT) Alex Norwick (-) |
Sitting members are shown in bold text. Tickets that elected at least one MLC are highlighted in the relevant colour. Successful candidates are identified by an asterisk (*).
Half of the Legislative Council was not up for re-election. This included six Liberal members (David Clarke, Catherine Cusack, Scot MacDonald, Natasha Maclaren-Jones, Greg Pearce and Peter Phelps), five Labor members (Greg Donnelly, Peter Primrose, Penny Sharpe, Steve Whan and Ernest Wong), four Nationals members (Niall Blair, Rick Colless, Duncan Gay and Sarah Mitchell), three Greens members (Jan Barham, Jeremy Buckingham and David Shoebridge), one Christian Democrats member (Paul Green), one Shooters and Fishers member (Robert Brown) and one ex-Liberal independent (Mike Gallacher).
The Labor Party was defending nine seats. The Liberal-National Coalition was defending eight seats. The Greens were defending two seats. The Christian Democratic Party and the Shooters and Fishers Party were each defending one seat.
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