Electoral results for the district of Bligh

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Bligh, an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales was created in 1962 and abolished in 2007. [1] [2] [3]

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ElectionMemberParty
1962   Tom Morey Labor
1965   Morton Cohen Liberal
1968   John Barraclough Liberal
1971
1973
1976
1978
1981   Fred Miller Labor
1984   Michael Yabsley Liberal
1988   Clover Moore Independent
1991
1995
1999
2003

Election results

Elections in the 2000s

2003

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2003 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Bligh.[ edit ]
2003 New South Wales state election: Bligh   [4] [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Clover Moore 15,33038.5+1.2
Labor Barri Phatarfod9,07122.8-9.1
Liberal Shayne Mallard 8,49621.3-0.1
Greens Anita Ceravolo5,63414.1+8.2
Unity Stephen Pong6421.6+0.0
Christian Democrats Jon Phillips2790.7+0.7
Independent Malcolm Duncan2680.7+0.0
Independent Gary Burns1130.3+0.3
Total formal votes39,83397.8+0.1
Informal votes8822.2-0.1
Turnout 40,71584.3
Notional two-party-preferred count
Labor Barri Phatarfod15,49960.9-0.9
Liberal Shayne Mallard 9,97139.1+0.9
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Clover Moore 19,25364.7+4.9
Labor Barri Phatarfod10,52535.3-4.9
Independent hold Swing +4.9

Elections in the 1990s

1999

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1999 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Bligh.[ edit ]
1999 New South Wales state election: Bligh   [6] [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Clover Moore 14,21437.3+5.7
Labor Vic Smith12,15331.9+4.8
Liberal Peter Fussell8,14021.4-10.8
Greens Emelia Holdaway2,2455.9-1.0
Unity Ariel Marguin6211.6+1.6
Independent Malcolm Duncan2800.7+0.7
Euthanasia ReferendumJulia Trubridge1900.5+0.5
Timbarra Clean WaterChange Upton1280.3+0.3
Natural Law Bronia Hatfield930.2-0.1
Total formal votes38,06497.7+2.2
Informal votes8832.3-2.2
Turnout 38,94786.0
Notional two-party-preferred count
Labor Vic Smith16,52861.7+6.3
Liberal Peter Fussell10,25438.3-6.3
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Clover Moore 19,63659.8-4.0
Labor Vic Smith13,21540.2+4.0
Independent hold Swing -4.0

1995

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1995 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Bligh.[ edit ]
1995 New South Wales state election: Bligh   [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal James Fisher13,63640.1-0.1
Independent Clover Moore 12,35636.3-7.4
Labor Susan Harben6,19118.2+2.1
Greens Virginia Milson1,6975.0+5.0
Natural Law Machael Lippmann1420.4+0.4
Total formal votes34,02296.3+4.8
Informal votes1,3003.7-4.8
Turnout 35,32287.8
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Clover Moore 17,88655.5-0.6
Liberal James Fisher14,35944.5+0.6
Independent hold Swing -0.6

1991

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1991 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Bligh.[ edit ]
1991 New South Wales state election: Bligh   [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Clover Moore 12,80143.7+21.6
Liberal Carol Dance11,76440.2-9.7
Labor Anne-Maree Whitaker4,72916.1-9.6
Total formal votes29,29491.5-4.9
Informal votes2,7108.5+4.9
Turnout 32,00487.3
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Clover Moore 15,76256.1+11.4
Liberal Carol Dance12,35243.9-11.4
Independent notional  gain from Liberal Swing +11.4
Bligh became a notional Liberal seat as a result of the 1990 redistribution, however Clover Moore (Independent) retained the seat with an increased margin.

Elections in the 1980s

1988

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1988 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Bligh.[ edit ]
1988 New South Wales state election: Bligh   [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Michael Yabsley 11,74844.0-2.9
Independent Clover Moore 7,13526.7+26.7
Labor Ross Aubrey7,11226.6-19.1
Democrats Joseph Zingarelli4151.6-4.8
Call to Australia Bruce Thompson2931.1+1.1
Total formal votes26,70396.6+0.3
Informal votes9443.4-0.3
Turnout 27,64785.8
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Clover Moore 12,74850.6+50.6
Liberal Michael Yabsley 12,43149.4-0.8
Independent gain from Liberal Swing +50.6

1984

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1984 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Bligh.[ edit ]
1984 New South Wales state election: Bligh   [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Michael Yabsley 13,13448.5+4.2
Labor Fred Miller 12,27945.3-2.3
Democrats Brian Hillman1,6896.2+2.0
Total formal votes27,10296.4+0.2
Informal votes1,0053.6-0.2
Turnout 28,10785.8+3.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Michael Yabsley 13,74051.2+3.9
Labor Fred Miller 13,08548.8-3.9
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +3.9

1981

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1981 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Bligh.[ edit ]
1981 New South Wales state election: Bligh   [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Fred Miller 11,80747.6
Liberal John Barraclough 10,99744.3
Democrats Joseph Zingarelli1,0504.2
Independent George Warnecke9663.9
Total formal votes24,82096.2
Informal votes9773.8
Turnout 25,79782.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Fred Miller 12,87652.7-3.9
Liberal John Barraclough 11,56147.3+3.9
Labor notional  hold Swing -3.9
The sitting member was John Barraclough (Liberal), however Bligh had become notionally held by Labor due to the redistribution. [13] [12]

Elections in the 1970s

1978

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1978 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Bligh.[ edit ]
1978 New South Wales state election: Bligh   [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal John Barraclough 15,22056.1-1.3
Labor Suzanne Ashmore-Smith10,81839.9+7.7
Democrats Susanna Dodgson1,0974.0+4.0
Total formal votes27,13596.9-0.8
Informal votes8793.1+0.8
Turnout 28,01484.9-2.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Barraclough 15,45758.4-5.4
Labor Suzanne Ashmore-Smith11,01241.6+5.4
Liberal hold Swing -5.4

1976

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1976 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Bligh.[ edit ]
1976 New South Wales state election: Bligh   [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal John Barraclough 16,86857.4-8.9
Labor Mairi Petersen9,46232.2+32.2
Independent Graeme Donkin1,1213.8+3.8
Workers John Curvers1,0853.7+3.7
Independent Alexander Nash8723.0+3.0
Total formal votes29,40897.7+2.6
Informal votes7062.3-2.6
Turnout 30,11487.6+3.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Barraclough 18,75063.8-6.2
Labor Mairi Petersen10,65836.2+36.2
Liberal hold Swing -6.2

1973

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1973 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Bligh.[ edit ]
1973 New South Wales state election: Bligh   [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal John Barraclough 16,76766.3+7.5
Australia Julia Featherstone6,65626.3+26.3
Democratic Labor Monica Quigley1,8837.4+4.5
Total formal votes25,30695.1
Informal votes1,2984.9
Turnout 26,60484.0
Two-candidate-preferred result
Liberal John Barraclough 17,70970.0+5.9
Australia Julia Featherstone7,59730.0+30.0
Liberal hold Swing +5.9

1971

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1971 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Bligh.[ edit ]
1971 New South Wales state election: Bligh   [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal John Barraclough 14,10458.8
Labor Maurice Allen6,52227.2
Independent Francis Claffy1,3875.8
Abortion Law Reform Bridget Gilling 8993.8
Democratic Labor Dominique Droulers6962.9
Independent Merilyn Giesekam2020.8
Independent Thomas Smith1700.7
Total formal votes23,98096.2
Informal votes9533.8
Turnout 24,93386.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Barraclough 16,05867.0-1.9
Labor Maurice Allen7,92233.0+1.9
Liberal hold Swing -1.9

Elections in the 1960s

1968

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1968 New South Wales state election § Bligh.[ edit ]
1968 New South Wales state election: Bligh   [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal John Barraclough 11,95457.2+3.7
Labor Tom Morey 7,49635.9-8.0
Democratic Labor Henry Bader8183.9+1.3
Independent Peter Clyne 6303.0+3.0
Total formal votes20,89896.4
Informal votes7733.6
Turnout 21,67189.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Barraclough 12,92361.8+6.3
Labor Thomas Morey7,97538.2-6.3
Liberal hold Swing +6.3

1965

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1965 New South Wales state election § Bligh.[ edit ]
1965 New South Wales state election: Bligh   [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Morton Cohen 10,39149.5+4.2
Labor Tom Morey 10,06947.9−2.3
Democratic Labor John Kenny5482.6−1.9
Total formal votes21,00897.5−0.7
Informal votes5272.5+0.7
Turnout 21,53591.7−0.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Morton Cohen 10,79751.4+2.5
Labor Tom Morey 10,21148.6−2.5
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +2.5

1962

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1962 New South Wales state election § Bligh.[ edit ]
1962 New South Wales state election: Bligh   [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Tom Morey 11,18650.2
Liberal Vernon Treatt 10,09845.3
Democratic Labor James Markham1,0124.5
Total formal votes22,29698.2
Informal votes4111.8
Turnout 22,70792.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Tom Morey 11,38851.1
Liberal Vernon Treatt 10,90848.9
Labor notional  gain from Liberal Swing

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  11. ↑ Green, Antony. "1984 Bligh". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  12. 1 2 Green, Antony. "1981 Bligh". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 4 May 2020.
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