Electoral results for the district of Charlestown

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Charlestown, an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales, was established in 1971, replacing parts of the abolished districts of Hamilton and Kahibah. [1] [2]

Contents

ElectionMemberParty
1971   Jack Stewart Labor
1972 by Richard Face
1976
1978
1981
1984
1988
1991
1995
1999
2003 Matthew Morris
2007
2011   Andrew Cornwell Liberal
2014 by   Jodie Harrison Labor
2015
2019

Election results

Elections in the 2020s

2023

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2023 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Charlestown.[ edit ]
2023 New South Wales state election: Charlestown [3] [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Jodie Harrison 30,43257.4+7.7
Liberal Jack Antcliff13,17824.9−6.7
Greens Greg Watkinson6,77812.8+1.6
Sustainable Australia Marie Rolfe2,5934.9+4.9
Total formal votes52,98197.0+0.6
Informal votes1,6323.0−0.6
Turnout 54,61389.6−2.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Jodie Harrison 35,30071.1+8.0
Liberal Jack Antcliff14,35828.9−8.0
Labor hold Swing +8.0

Elections in the 2010s

2019

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2019 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Charlestown.[ edit ]
2019 New South Wales state election: Charlestown   [5] [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Jodie Harrison 24,59050.31+2.11
Liberal Jennifer Barrie16,22033.19+2.89
Greens Therese Doyle5,53911.33+0.34
Animal Justice Richard Turner2,5255.17+5.17
Total formal votes48,87496.47+0.40
Informal votes1,7873.53−0.40
Turnout 50,66190.92−2.03
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Jodie Harrison 28,27062.35−0.55
Liberal Jennifer Barrie17,06937.65+0.55
Labor hold Swing −0.55

2015

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2015 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Charlestown.[ edit ]
2015 New South Wales state election: Charlestown   [7] [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Jodie Harrison 23,58448.2+19.2
Liberal Jason Pauling14,82130.3−12.7
Greens Jane Oakley5,37811.0+1.9
Independent Luke Arms2,8305.8+5.8
Christian Democrats Brian Tucker1,0542.2−0.0
Independent Arjay Martin7121.5+1.5
No Land Tax Tania Morvillo5441.1+1.1
Total formal votes48,92396.1−0.0
Informal votes2,0013.9+0.0
Turnout 50,92492.9+0.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Jodie Harrison 26,97662.9+22.1
Liberal Jason Pauling15,91237.1−22.1
Labor hold Swing +22.1

2014 by-election

This section is an excerpt from 2014 Charlestown state by-election § Results.[ edit ]
2014 Charlestown by-election
Saturday 25 October  [9] [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Jodie Harrison 19,42949.3+20.4
Greens Jane Oakley5,61314.2+5.8
Independent Luke Arms4,80712.2+12.2
  Palmer United Suellen Wrightson2,5926.6+6.6
Independent Veronica Hope2,1445.4+5.4
Christian Democrats Brian Tucker1,8044.6+2.4
Independent Luke Cubis1,3663.5+3.5
Independent Marc Sky1,0682.7+2.7
Independent Arjay Martin6111.5+1.5
Total formal votes39,43492.6−3.9
Informal votes3,1587.4+3.9
Turnout 42,59285.4−9.1
Two-candidate-preferred result
Labor Jodie Harrison 21,20670.8+30.6
Greens Jane Oakley8,76229.2+29.2
Labor gain from Liberal Swing N/A
Andrew Cornwell (Liberal / Independent) resigned.

2011

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2011 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Charlestown.[ edit ]
2011 New South Wales state election: Charlestown [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Andrew Cornwell 19,08543.8+25.2
Labor Matthew Morris 12,59028.9-14.6
Greens Paula Morrow3,6728.4-1.8
Independent Barry Johnston3,2177.4+7.4
Fishing Party Craig Oaten1,8694.3+4.3
Christian Democrats Steve Camilleri9492.2-1.0
Family First Bruce Foley9432.2+2.2
Independent Ben McMullen5391.2+1.2
Independent Adrian Schofield4601.1+1.1
Independent Ajay Martin2280.5+0.5
Total formal votes43,55296.5−0.7
Informal votes1,5753.5+0.7
Turnout 45,12794.4+0.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Andrew Cornwell 21,85659.9+59.9
Labor Matthew Morris 14,66140.1-16.9
Liberal gain from Labor Swing N/A

Elections in the 2000s

2007

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2007 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Charlestown.[ edit ]
2007 New South Wales state election: Charlestown   [12] [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Matthew Morris 18,63343.5-6.3
Independent Paul Scarfe10,53124.6+24.6
Liberal Lindsay Paterson7,98818.6-10.2
Greens Jane Smith4,37810.2+1.7
Christian Democrats Jim Kendall1,3423.1+0.9
Total formal votes42,87297.2−0.1
Informal votes1,2282.8+0.1
Turnout 44,10094.2
Notional two-party-preferred count
Labor Matthew Morris 22,40464.6+1.3
Liberal Lindsay Paterson12,28035.4-1.3
Two-candidate-preferred result
Labor Matthew Morris 21,13957.0-6.3
Independent Paul Scarfe15,92443.0+43.0
Labor hold Swing N/A

2003

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2003 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Charlestown.[ edit ]
2003 New South Wales state election: Charlestown   [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Matthew Morris 20,42650.5-4.2
Liberal Fiona Glen11,02527.2+4.9
Greens Keith Parsons3,5458.8+2.4
Independent Peter Nikoletatos1,5763.9+3.9
Independent Kate Ferguson1,4003.5+3.5
Christian Democrats Jennifer Boswell1,0412.6-0.3
One Nation John Phillips6991.7-8.5
Against Further Immigration James Bateman5161.3+1.3
Socialist Alliance Kathy Newnam2560.6+0.6
Total formal votes40,48497.2−0.7
Informal votes1,1572.8+0.7
Turnout 41,64193.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Matthew Morris 22,41064.7-4.6
Liberal Fiona Glen12,23535.3+4.6
Labor hold Swing -4.6

Elections in the 1990s

1999

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1999 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Charlestown.[ edit ]
1999 New South Wales state election: Charlestown   [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Richard Face 22,30054.7-1.9
Liberal Peter Craig9,07822.3-5.0
One Nation Malcolm Sinclair4,15710.2+10.2
Greens Lynden Jacobi2,6126.4+5.8
Independent James Hunt1,4093.5+3.5
Christian Democrats Jenny Boswell1,1902.9+0.4
Total formal votes40,74697.9+3.2
Informal votes8782.1−3.2
Turnout 41,62495.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Richard Face 24,80269.3+5.5
Liberal Peter Craig10,97730.7-5.5
Labor hold Swing +5.5

1995

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1995 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Charlestown.[ edit ]
1995 New South Wales state election: Charlestown   [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Richard Face 18,18655.9+1.4
Liberal Trevor Bates8,13425.0-4.3
Independent Ivan Welsh 3,93912.1+12.1
Independent Richard Hill1,2793.9+3.9
Call to Australia Jim Kendall1,0123.1+0.9
Total formal votes32,55095.1+2.9
Informal votes1,6604.9−2.9
Turnout 34,21094.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Richard Face 19,28264.2+1.1
Liberal Trevor Bates10,74135.8-1.1
Labor hold Swing +1.1

1991

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1991 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Charlestown.[ edit ]
1991 New South Wales state election: Charlestown   [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Richard Face 17,46554.5+8.5
Liberal Judith Lloyd9,39929.3-4.7
Independent Steve Owens2,5748.0+8.0
Democrats Graham Pritchard1,8925.9+5.6
Call to Australia Robin Budge7142.2+2.2
Total formal votes32,04492.2−4.7
Informal votes2,7117.8+4.7
Turnout 34,75595.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Richard Face 19,30163.1+10.7
Liberal Judith Lloyd11,26836.9-10.7
Labor hold Swing +10.7

Elections in the 1980s

1988

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1988 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Charlestown.[ edit ]
1988 New South Wales state election: Charlestown   [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Richard Face 13,01343.7-15.4
Liberal Judith Lloyd10,37434.8-3.5
Independent Brian Carling6,42021.5+21.5
Total formal votes29,80797.4−0.5
Informal votes8072.6+0.5
Turnout 30,61495.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Richard Face 14,57150.1-10.5
Liberal Judith Lloyd14,50849.9+10.5
Labor hold Swing -10.5

1984

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1984 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Charlestown.[ edit ]
1984 New South Wales state election: Charlestown   [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Richard Face 19,01459.0-9.3
Liberal Peter Wilson13,21141.0+9.3
Total formal votes32,22598.0+0.6
Informal votes6552.0−0.6
Turnout 32,88095.6+2.4
Labor hold Swing -9.3

1981

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1981 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Charlestown.[ edit ]
1981 New South Wales state election: Charlestown   [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Richard Face 21,22368.3+0.9
Liberal Robert Cowley9,85331.7-0.9
Total formal votes31,07697.4
Informal votes8402.6
Turnout 31,91693.2
Labor hold Swing +0.9

Elections in the 1970s

1978

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1978 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Charlestown.[ edit ]
1978 New South Wales state election: Charlestown   [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Richard Face 22,37967.4+5.7
Liberal Richard Bevan10,82132.6-5.7
Total formal votes33,20098.1−0.5
Informal votes6281.9+0.5
Turnout 33,82895.0−0.3
Labor hold Swing +5.7

1976

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1976 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Charlestown.[ edit ]
1976 New South Wales state election: Charlestown   [22]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Richard Face 20,01961.7+7.8
Liberal Thomas Ford12,45538.3+1.6
Total formal votes32,47498.6+0.6
Informal votes4721.4−0.6
Turnout 32,94695.3−0.7
Labor hold Swing +3.2

1973

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1973 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Charlestown.[ edit ]
1973 New South Wales state election: Charlestown   [23]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Richard Face 16,54353.9-0.8
Liberal Paul Clarkson11,27236.7+0.3
Australia John Steele1,8135.9+2.2
Democratic Labor Ignatius Philippa1,0623.5-1.7
Total formal votes30,69098.0
Informal votes6262.0
Turnout 31,31696.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Richard Face 17,91058.4+0.1
Liberal Paul Clarkson12,78041.6-0.1
Labor hold Swing +0.1

1972 by-election

This section is an excerpt from 1972 Charlestown state by-election § Results.[ edit ]
1972 Charlestown by-election
Saturday 18 November  [24]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Richard Face 15,97759.9+5.2
Liberal Wallace MacDonald 9,47435.5-0.9
Independent Colin Fisher1,2174.6
Total formal votes26,66898.4−0.1
Informal votes4461.6+0.13
Turnout 27,11488.6−6.0
Labor hold Swing +5.2
Jack Stewart (Labor) died. [24]

1971

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1971 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Charlestown.[ edit ]
1971 New South Wales state election: Charlestown   [25]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Jack Stewart 15,04354.7-4.3
Liberal Alfred Pickering10,02736.4-4.6
Democratic Labor Hugh Ansell1,4385.2+5.2
Australia Charles Hockings1,0113.7+3.7
Total formal votes27,51998.5
Informal votes4221.5
Turnout 27,94194.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Jack Stewart 16,03958.3-0.7
Liberal Alfred Pickering11,48041.7+0.7
Labor notional  hold Swing -0.7

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