Electoral district of Kirribilli

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Kirribilli was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales, created in 1962, partly replacing Neutral Bay and North Sydney, and named after and including the Sydney suburb of Kirribilli. It was abolished in 1981 and replaced by North Shore. [1] [2] [3] [4]

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Members for Kirribilli

MemberPartyPeriod
  John Waddy Liberal 1962–1976
  Independent 1976
  Bruce McDonald Liberal 1976–1981

Election results

1978 New South Wales state election: Kirribilli [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Bruce McDonald 11,96553.8+11.2
Labor Glen Batchelor10,28046.2+9.8
Total formal votes22,24596.9-1.7
Informal votes7123.1+1.7
Turnout 22,95786.6-2.4
Liberal hold Swing -7.3

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References

  1. Green, Antony. "Elections for the District of Kirribilli". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 4 September 2019.
  2. "Part 5B alphabetical list of all electorates and Members since 1856" (PDF). NSW Parliamentary Record. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 20 September 2020.
  3. "The Hon. John Lloyd Waddy (1916–1987)". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 1 May 2019.
  4. "Mr Bruce John McDonald (1935- )". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 11 May 2019.
  5. Green, Antony. "1978 Kirribilli". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 4 May 2020.