Electoral results for the district of Bega

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Bega, an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales, has had two incarnations, the first from 1894 to 1920, the second from 1988 to the present. [1] [2] [3] [4]

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ElectionMemberParty
1894   Thomas Rawlinson Ind. Protectionist
1895   Henry Clarke Ind. Protectionist
1898   Protectionist
1901   Progressive
1904   William Wood Liberal Reform
1907
1910
1913   William Millard Liberal Reform
1917   Nationalist
 
ElectionMemberParty
1988   Russell Smith Liberal
1991
1995
1999
2003   Andrew Constance Liberal
2007
2011
2015
2019
2022 by   Michael Holland Labor

Election results

Elections in the 2020s

2023

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2023 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Bega.[ edit ]
2023 New South Wales state election: Bega [5] [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Michael Holland 23,29445.07+14.48
Liberal Russell Fitzpatrick16,26831.48−17.43
Greens Cathy Griff4,3228.36−1.39
Shooters, Fishers, Farmers Debra Abbott3,8027.36+0.90
Legalise Cannabis Greg White2,0433.95+3.95
Independent Jeffrey Hawkins1,1992.32+2.32
Sustainable Australia Karin Geiselhart7561.46+1.46
Total formal votes51,68497.19+0.01
Informal votes1,4952.81−0.01
Turnout 53,17988.99−0.76
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Michael Holland 27,83560.40+17.33
Liberal Russell Fitzpatrick18,24839.60−17.33
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +17.33
Andrew Constance (Liberal) had won the seat at the 2019 state election, however he resigned in 2021 and Michael Holland (Labor) won the seat at the resulting by-election. At the 2023 state election, Holland retained the seat he won at the by-election.

2022 by-election

This section is an excerpt from 2022 Bega state by-election § Results.[ edit ]
2022 Bega state by-election  [7] [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Michael Holland 21,36143.16+12.57
Liberal Fiona Kotvojs19,16538.72−10.18
Greens Peter Haggar3,4536.98–2.78
Shooters, Fishers, Farmers Victor Hazir2,3124.67−1.79
Independent Jeffrey Hawkins1,3792.79+2.79
Sustainable Australia Karin Geiselhart1,0112.04+2.04
Independent Ursula Bennett8111.64+1.64
Total formal votes49,49298.25+1.07
Informal votes8841.75−1.07
Turnout 50,37685.70−4.06
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Michael Holland 24,83755.06+11.99
Liberal Fiona Kotvojs20,26944.94−11.99
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +11.99

Elections in the 2010s

2019

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2019 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Bega.[ edit ]
2019 New South Wales state election: Bega   [9] [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Andrew Constance 24,79648.91−4.33
Labor Leanne Atkinson15,50830.59−2.25
Greens William Douglas4,9459.75−0.35
Shooters, Fishers, Farmers Eric Thomas3,2756.46+6.46
Animal Justice Coral Anderson1,3712.70+2.70
Conservatives Joshua Shoobridge8061.59+1.59
Total formal votes50,70197.18+0.09
Informal votes1,4722.82−0.09
Turnout 52,17389.75−0.32
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Andrew Constance 26,21056.93−1.26
Labor Leanne Atkinson19,83043.07+1.26
Liberal hold Swing −1.26

2015

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2015 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Bega.[ edit ]
2015 New South Wales state election: Bega   [11] [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Andrew Constance 25,37953.2−5.1
Labor Leanne Atkinson15,65232.8+10.7
Greens Margaret Perger4,81710.1−2.0
No Land Tax Clyde Archard1,1382.4+2.4
Christian Democrats Ursula Bennett6831.4−0.2
Total formal votes47,66997.1+0.8
Informal votes1,4272.9−0.8
Turnout 49,09690.1+0.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Andrew Constance 26,02358.2−10.3
Labor Leanne Atkinson18,69641.8+10.3
Liberal hold Swing −10.3

2011

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2011 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Bega.[ edit ]
2011 New South Wales state election: Bega [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Andrew Constance 26,12259.0+12.1
Labor Leanne Atkinson9,74922.0-12.9
Greens Harriett Swift5,35812.1+4.6
Independent Ivan McKay2,3415.3+5.3
Christian Democrats Ursula Bennett7161.6+0.0
Total formal votes44,28696.9−1.0
Informal votes1,4263.1+1.0
Turnout 45,71292.0−0.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Andrew Constance 27,36968.6+13.6
Labor Leanne Atkinson12,50531.4-13.6
Liberal hold Swing +13.6

Elections in the 2000s

2007

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2007 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Bega.[ edit ]
2007 New South Wales state election: Bega   [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Andrew Constance 20,19646.9+10.8
Labor Wilma Chinnock15,05334.9+4.5
Greens Margaret Perger3,2487.5-2.6
Independent David Hede3,0717.1+7.1
Against Further Immigration Philip Hodge7991.9+1.9
Christian Democrats Wess Buckley7141.7+0.4
Total formal votes43,08197.8+0.2
Informal votes9492.2−0.2
Turnout 44,03092.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Andrew Constance 21,77855.1+0.4
Labor Wilma Chinnock17,77144.9-0.4
Liberal hold Swing +0.4

2003

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2003 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Bega.[ edit ]
2003 New South Wales state election: Bega   [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Andrew Constance 17,15139.3-6.4
Labor Wilma Chinnock13,59531.2-0.3
Independent Chris Vardon7,09416.3+16.3
Greens Annie Florence4,34910.0+6.7
One Nation Lynn Abraham7751.8-11.2
Christian Democrats Ursula Bennett6401.5+1.5
Total formal votes43,60497.6−0.7
Informal votes1,0682.4+0.7
Turnout 44,67292.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Andrew Constance 19,41753.9-3.3
Labor Wilma Chinnock16,63446.1+3.3
Liberal hold Swing -3.3

Elections in the 1990s

1999

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1999 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Bega.[ edit ]
1999 New South Wales state election: Bega   [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Russell Smith 18,25345.7-12.8
Labor John Boland12,56231.5+3.4
One Nation Robin Innes5,20013.0+13.0
Democrats Denise Redmond1,7514.4+0.4
Greens Kathy Freihaut1,4653.7-3.1
Independent Robert Paris6851.7+1.7
Total formal votes39,91698.3+2.0
Informal votes6781.7−2.0
Turnout 40,59493.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Russell Smith 20,25157.1-6.4
Labor John Boland15,18642.9+6.4
Liberal hold Swing -6.4

1995

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1995 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Bega.[ edit ]
1995 New South Wales state election: Bega   [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Russell Smith 21,65358.70.0
Labor John Boland10,30727.9-2.3
Greens Mark Blecher2,5296.9+6.9
Democrats Denise Redmond1,4844.0-7.1
Call to Australia David Howes7242.0+2.0
Natural Law Peter Fraser2090.6+0.6
Total formal votes36,90696.4+4.4
Informal votes1,3973.6−4.4
Turnout 38,30393.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Russell Smith 22,76963.7+0.9
Labor John Boland12,98136.3-0.9
Liberal hold Swing +0.9

1991

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1991 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Bega.[ edit ]
1991 New South Wales state election: Bega   [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Russell Smith 17,92558.7+22.5
Labor Ian Marshall9,23230.2+9.0
Democrats Denise Redmond3,40211.1+10.0
Total formal votes30,55992.0−5.8
Informal votes2,6718.0+5.8
Turnout 33,23092.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Russell Smith 18,66962.8-2.4
Labor Ian Marshall11,08237.2+2.4
Liberal hold Swing -2.4

Elections in the 1980s

1988

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1988 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Bega.[ edit ]
1988 New South Wales state election: Bega   [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Russell Smith 12,38039.4+7.2
National Ronald Ferguson6,88121.9+14.3
Labor Robert Ware6,56320.9-15.5
Independent Richard Roberts5,23516.6+16.6
Democrats John Nicholson3891.2+1.2
Total formal votes31,44898.0−0.6
Informal votes6372.0+0.6
Turnout 32,08592.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Russell Smith 20,44868.7+16.0
Labor Robert Ware9,33131.3-16.0
Liberal notional  hold Swing +16.0

1920 - 1988

District abolished

Elections in the 1910s

1917

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1917 New South Wales state election § Bega.[ edit ]
1917 New South Wales state election: Bega   [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Nationalist William Millard 3,45258.4+17.8
Labor John Webster2,45941.6+9.0
Total formal votes5,91199.1+0.6
Informal votes520.9−0.6
Turnout 5,96363.0−13.2
Nationalist hold Swing +6.2

1913

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1913 New South Wales state election § Bega.[ edit ]
1913 New South Wales state election: Bega   [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Reform William Millard 2,96640.6
Labor John Webster2,38632.6
Independent Hector McWilliam1,57121.5
Independent Frederick Bland3885.3
Total formal votes7,31198.5
Informal votes1091.5
Turnout 7,42076.2
1913 New South Wales state election: Bega - Second Round
Saturday 20 December  [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Reform William Millard 3,81052.2
Labor John Webster3,48447.8
Total formal votes7,29499.4
Informal votes460.6
Turnout 7,34075.4
Liberal Reform hold 

1910

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1910 New South Wales state election § Bega.[ edit ]
1910 New South Wales state election: Bega   [22]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Reform William Wood 3,44956.8
Labour Francis Riley2,62643.2
Total formal votes6,07599.0
Informal votes611.0
Turnout 6,13677.6
Liberal Reform hold 

Elections in the 1900s

1907

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1907 New South Wales state election § Bega.[ edit ]
1907 New South Wales state election: Bega   [23]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Reform William Wood 3,02455.5
Labour George Holt2,42344.5
Total formal votes5,44798.7
Informal votes741.3
Turnout 5,52174.8
Liberal Reform hold 

1904

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1904 New South Wales state election § Bega.[ edit ]
1904 New South Wales state election: Bega   [24]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Reform William Wood 1,90436.9
Progressive Henry Clarke 1,06320.6
Labour Bernard McTernan1,06220.6
Independent Frederick Bland77515.0
Independent Edmund Coman3516.8
Total formal votes5,15599.3
Informal votes360.7
Turnout 5,19172.1
Liberal Reform gain from Progressive  
Bega was expanded to include part of the abolished district of Eden-Bombala. Henry Clarke (Progressive) was the member for Bega while William Wood (Liberal Reform) was the member for Eden-Bombala.

1901

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1901 New South Wales state election § Bega.[ edit ]
1901 New South Wales state election: Bega   [25]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Henry Clarke 92554.8-2.4
Independent William Boot71742.5+0.3
Independent William Braine452.7+2.1
Total formal votes1,68799.1+0.5
Informal votes160.9−0.5
Turnout 1,70373.8+11.9
Progressive hold 

Elections in the 1890s

1898

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1898 New South Wales colonial election § Bega.[ edit ]
1898 New South Wales colonial election: Bega   [26]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Federal Henry Clarke 75357.2
Independent Federalist William Boot55542.2
Independent Federalist William Braine80.6
Total formal votes1,31698.7
Informal votes181.4
Turnout 1,33461.9
Member changed to National Federal from Ind. Protectionist  

1895

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1895 New South Wales colonial election § Bega.[ edit ]
1895 New South Wales colonial election: Bega   [27]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Ind. Protectionist Henry Clarke 88062.1
Protectionist Thomas Rawlinson 53737.9
Total formal votes1,41798.8
Informal votes171.2
Turnout 1,43471.4
Ind. Protectionist gain from Protectionist  

1894

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1894 New South Wales colonial election § Bega.[ edit ]
1894 New South Wales colonial election: Bega   [28]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Ind. Protectionist Thomas Rawlinson 71741.3
Protectionist James Garvan 61635.5
Free Trade William Neilley34920.1
Ind. Free Trade Peter Wood553.2
Total formal votes1,73798.5
Informal votes271.5
Turnout 1,76486.9
Ind. Protectionist win(new seat)

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