Electoral district of Burwood (New South Wales)

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Burwood was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales named after and including the Sydney suburb of Burwood. It was originally created in 1894, when multi-member districts were abolished, [1] and the four member Canterbury was largely divided between Ashfield, Burwood, Canterbury, Petersham and St George. In 1920, with the introduction of proportional representation, it was absorbed into Ryde, along with Drummoyne, Gordon and Willoughby. It was recreated in 1927, but was abolished in 1988 and partly replaced by Strathfield. [2] [3] [4]

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Members for Burwood

First incarnation (1894–1920)
MemberPartyTerm
  William McMillan Free Trade 1894–1898
  William Archer Independent 1898–1904
  Thomas Henley Liberal Reform 1904–1917
  Nationalist 1917–1920
 
Second incarnation (1927–1988)
MemberPartyTerm
  Sir Thomas Henley Nationalist 1927–1932
  United Australia 1932–1935
  Gordon Jackett [lower-alpha 1] United Australia 1935–1938
  Harrie Mitchell United Australia 1938–1941
  Gordon Jackett [lower-alpha 1] Independent UAP 1941–1944
  Democratic 1944–1945
  Liberal 1945–1951
  Leslie Parr Liberal 1951–1956
  Ben Doig Liberal 1957–1965
  Independent 1965–1965
  John Jackett [lower-alpha 1] Liberal 1965–1978
  Phil O'Neill Labor 1978–1984
  Paul Zammit Liberal 1984–1988

Election results

1984 New South Wales state election: Burwood [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Paul Zammit 14,37749.9+8.1
Labor Phil O'Neill 13,55647.1-8.1
Democrats Stephen Kirkham8573.0-0.1
Total formal votes28,79097.4+0.9
Informal votes7752.6-0.9
Turnout 29,56592.8+2.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Paul Zammit 14,80251.6+8.8
Labor Phil O'Neill 13,86948.4-8.8
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +8.8

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