Electoral results for the district of Gosford

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Gosford, an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales, has existed from 1950 to the present. [1] [2] [3] [4]

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Members for Gosford

ElectionMemberParty
1950   Harold Jackson Liberal
1953
1956
1959
1962
1965 Ted Humphries
1968
1971   Keith O'Connell Labor
1973   Malcolm Brooks Liberal
1976   Brian McGowan Labor
1978
1981
1984
1988   Chris Hartcher Liberal
1991
1995
1999
2003
2007   Marie Andrews Labor
2011   Chris Holstein Liberal
2015   Kathy Smith Labor
2017 by Liesl Tesch
2019

Election results

Elections in the 2010s

2019

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2019 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Gosford.[ edit ]
2019 New South Wales state election: Gosford   [5] [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Liesl Tesch 21,50544.22+5.56
Liberal Susan Dengate17,52936.04−6.51
Greens Hillary Morris4,4059.06+0.05
Shooters, Fishers, Farmers Larry Freeman2,3074.74+4.74
Animal Justice Patrick Murphy1,6783.45+3.45
Sustainable Australia Judy Singer1,2132.49+2.49
Total formal votes48,63796.45−0.39
Informal votes1,7883.55+0.39
Turnout 50,42589.35−1.26
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Liesl Tesch 25,04857.27+7.04
Liberal Susan Dengate18,69142.73−7.04
Labor hold Swing +7.04

2017 by-election

This section is an excerpt from 2017 Gosford state by-election § Results.[ edit ]
2017 Gosford by-election
Saturday 8 April  [7] [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Liesl Tesch 22,93149.5+10.9
Liberal Jilly Pilon14,20830.7−11.9
Greens Abigail Boyd 3,4547.5−1.5
Shooters, Fishers, Farmers Larry Freeman2,3785.1+5.1
Animal Justice Skyla Wagstaff1,8414.0+4.0
Christian Democrats Andrew Church1,4753.2+0.9
Total formal votes46,28797.3+0.5
Informal votes1,2852.7−0.5
Turnout 47,57285.0−5.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Liesl Tesch 26,44062.5+12.3
Liberal Jilly Pilon15,85337.5−12.3
Labor hold Swing +12.3
Kathy Smith (Labor) resigned.

2015

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2015 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Gosford.[ edit ]
2015 New South Wales state election: Gosford   [9] [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Chris Holstein 20,53542.5−7.6
Labor Kathy Smith 18,65438.7+11.0
Greens Kate Da Costa4,3469.0−2.9
Independent Jake Cassar2,6985.6+5.6
Christian Democrats Andrew Church1,0912.3−1.2
No Land Tax Matthew Maroney9381.9+1.9
Total formal votes48,26296.8+0.9
Informal votes1,5733.2−0.9
Turnout 49,83590.6−0.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Kathy Smith 22,02950.2+12.2
Liberal Chris Holstein 21,82649.8−12.2
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +12.2

2011

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2011 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Gosford.[ edit ]
2011 New South Wales state election: Gosford [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Chris Holstein 22,67250.2+15.4
Labor Katie Smith12,47227.6-15.1
Greens Peter Freewater5,39111.9+5.0
Independent Jake Cassar2,2274.9+4.9
Christian Democrats Ann-Marie Kitchener1,4783.3+0.4
Independent Patrick Aiken9352.1+2.1
Total formal votes45,17596.6-0.7
Informal votes1,5733.4+0.7
Turnout 46,74893.2+0.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Chris Holstein 24,42561.9+16.7
Labor Katie Smith15,05238.1-16.7
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +16.7

Elections in the 2000s

2007

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2007 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Gosford.[ edit ]
2007 New South Wales state election: Gosford   [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Marie Andrews 18,44842.7-2.8
Liberal Chris Holstein 15,05734.8+3.3
Independent Debra Wales3,8528.9+8.9
Greens Hillary Morris2,9776.9+1.6
Christian Democrats George Grant1,2412.9+2.9
Against Further Immigration Robert Moulds1,1412.6+1.4
Save Our Suburbs Bryan Ellis5241.2+0.9
Total formal votes43,24097.4-0.4
Informal votes1,1652.6+0.4
Turnout 44,40593.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Marie Andrews 20,53554.9-3.7
Liberal Chris Holstein 16,90045.1+3.7
Labor hold Swing -3.7

2003

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2003 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Gosford.[ edit ]
2003 New South Wales state election: Gosford   [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Chris Hartcher 20,47746.3+2.9
Labor Deborah O'Neill 19,09843.1+3.0
Greens Mark Dickinson3,1467.1+4.3
Save Our Suburbs Ian Lamont7161.6+1.6
Democrats Allison Newman6021.4-2.0
Unity Yieu Mak2340.5+0.5
Total formal votes44,27398.1+0.0
Informal votes8751.9-0.0
Turnout 45,14892.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Chris Hartcher 21,01550.3-2.0
Labor Deborah O'Neill 20,74349.7+2.0
Liberal hold Swing -2.0

Elections in the 1990s

1999

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1999 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Gosford.[ edit ]
1999 New South Wales state election: Gosford   [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Chris Hartcher 18,13643.4-8.8
Labor Barry Cohen 16,72040.1-0.1
One Nation Errol Baker2,1725.2+5.2
Democrats Andrew Penfold1,4133.4-0.4
Greens Joanna Weckert1,1592.8+2.8
Christian Democrats Gary Bailey1,1042.6+2.6
Earthsave Anna Parker4751.1+1.1
Against Further Immigration Isabel Gelling2880.7+0.7
Independent Tom McKenna2750.7+0.7
Total formal votes41,74298.1+1.5
Informal votes8241.9-1.5
Turnout 42,56692.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Chris Hartcher 19,98452.3-3.2
Labor Barry Cohen 18,26247.7+3.2
Liberal hold Swing -3.2

1995

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1995 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Gosford.[ edit ]
1995 New South Wales state election: Gosford   [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Chris Hartcher 19,29352.2+3.3
Labor Tony Sansom14,84140.2+8.0
Independent James Adams1,4233.9+3.9
Democrats Andrew Penfold1,3993.8-0.9
Total formal votes36,95696.5+2.4
Informal votes1,3303.5-2.4
Turnout 38,28694.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Chris Hartcher 20,11755.5-1.3
Labor Tony Sansom16,15344.5+1.3
Liberal hold Swing -1.3

1991

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1991 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Gosford.[ edit ]
1991 New South Wales state election: Gosford   [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Chris Hartcher 15,32848.9-0.9
Labor Stephen Goodwin10,07832.1-4.5
Independent Robert Bell3,81712.2+12.2
Democrats Andrew Penfold1,4644.7-0.9
Call to Australia Eric Trezise6772.2-5.9
Total formal votes31,36494.1-3.1
Informal votes1,9495.9+3.1
Turnout 33,31393.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Chris Hartcher 16,94056.7-0.7
Labor Stephen Goodwin12,91543.3+0.7
Liberal hold Swing -0.7

Elections in the 1980s

1988

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1988 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Gosford.[ edit ]
1988 New South Wales state election: Gosford   [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Chris Hartcher 16,58950.2+19.8
Labor Anthony Sansom11,92236.1-9.5
Call to Australia John Anderson2,6908.1+8.1
Democrats Gary Chestnut1,8455.60.0
Total formal votes33,04697.2-1.2
Informal votes9382.8+1.2
Turnout 33,98495.1
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Chris Hartcher 18,50757.8+8.7
Labor Anthony Sansom13,48542.2-8.7
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +8.7

1984

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1984 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Gosford.[ edit ]
1984 New South Wales state election: Gosford   [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Brian McGowan 17,43846.5-5.0
Liberal Chris Hartcher 11,32330.2-10.3
National Donald Leggett6,54817.5+17.5
Democrats Gary Chestnut2,1685.8+1.3
Total formal votes37,47798.4+0.7
Informal votes6151.6-0.7
Turnout 38,09293.6+1.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Brian McGowan 19,14751.9-4.9
Liberal Chris Hartcher 17,73448.1+4.9
Labor hold Swing -4.9

1981

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1981 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Gosford.[ edit ]
1981 New South Wales state election: Gosford   [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Brian McGowan 17,06651.5-5.9
Liberal Andrew Fennell13,41940.5+3.2
Democrats Robert Bell1,4744.5-0.4
Independent Barry Phillips6391.9+1.9
Independent Paul Baker5221.6+1.6
Total formal votes33,12097.7
Informal votes7872.3
Turnout 33,90792.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Brian McGowan 18,06656.8-2.8
Liberal Andrew Fennell13,71943.2+2.8
Labor hold Swing -2.8

Elections in the 1970s

1978

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1978 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Gosford.[ edit ]
1978 New South Wales state election: Gosford   [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Brian McGowan 19,28257.4+9.1
Liberal Andrew Fennell12,53937.3-11.6
Democrats John Cleverly1,6364.9+4.9
Independent Stanley Williams1280.4+0.4
Total formal votes33,58598.90.0
Informal votes3841.10.0
Turnout 33,96994.2-0.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Brian McGowan 20,00159.6+9.5
Liberal Andrew Fennell13,58440.4-9.5
Labor hold Swing +9.5

1976

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1976 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Gosford.[ edit ]
1976 New South Wales state election: Gosford   [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Malcolm Brooks 14,53448.9-3.8
Labor Brian McGowan 14,34748.3+4.7
Australia Barry Phillips8552.9+2.9
Total formal votes29,73698.9+0.6
Informal votes3291.1-0.6
Turnout 30,06594.7+1.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Brian McGowan 14,90550.1+5.8
Liberal Malcolm Brooks 14,83149.9-5.8
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +5.8

1973

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1973 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Gosford.[ edit ]
1973 New South Wales state election: Gosford   [22]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Malcolm Brooks 12,30752.7+6.6
Labor Brian McGowan 10,18243.6-4.3
Democratic Labor William Dunbar8733.7+3.7
Total formal votes23,36298.3
Informal votes3961.7
Turnout 23,75893.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Malcolm Brooks 13,00555.7+4.6
Labor Brian McGowan 10,35744.3-4.6
Liberal notional  hold Swing +4.6
The sitting member was Keith O'Connell (Labor) however the 1973 redistribution made Gosford a notional Liberal seat and O'Connell successfully contested the new seat of Peats.

1971

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1971 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Gosford.[ edit ]
1971 New South Wales state election: Gosford   [23]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Keith O'Connell 15,10548.9+1.0
Liberal Ted Humphries 13,92645.1-3.6
Independent Wallace Cook9443.1+3.1
Australia Barry Phillips9032.9+2.9
Total formal votes30,87898.9
Informal votes3521.1
Turnout 31,23094.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Keith O'Connell 16,23352.6+4.0
Liberal Ted Humphries 14,64547.4-4.0
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +4.0

Elections in the 1960s

1968

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1968 New South Wales state election § Gosford.[ edit ]
1968 New South Wales state election: Gosford   [24]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Ted Humphries 11,62348.7+1.5
Labor Peter Westerway 11,43847.9+2.8
Democratic Labor Thomas Crass8133.4-4.3
Total formal votes23,87498.2
Informal votes4461.8
Turnout 24,32096.1
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Ted Humphries 12,27151.4+1.0
Labor Peter Westerway 11,60348.6-1.0
Liberal hold Swing +1.0

1965

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1965 New South Wales state election § Gosford.[ edit ]
1965 New South Wales state election: Gosford   [25]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Ted Humphries 11,53348.2−2.5
Labor Kevin Dwyer10,54344.1−5.2
Democratic Labor Michael Dwyer1,8397.7+7.7
Total formal votes23,91598.5−0.3
Informal votes3581.5+0.3
Turnout 24,27395.0−0.1
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Ted Humphries 12,33651.6+0.9
Labor Kevin Dwyer11,57948.4−0.9
Liberal hold Swing +0.9

1962

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1962 New South Wales state election § Gosford.[ edit ]
1962 New South Wales state election: Gosford   [26]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Harold Jackson 10,47350.7−6.7
Labor Kevin Dwyer10,17049.3+6.7
Total formal votes20,64398.8
Informal votes2411.2
Turnout 20,88495.1
Liberal hold Swing −6.7

Elections in the 1950s

1959

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1959 New South Wales state election § Gosford.[ edit ]
1959 New South Wales state election: Gosford   [27]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Harold Jackson 11,99960.8
Labor Reginald Smith7,74639.2
Total formal votes19,74598.7
Informal votes2681.3
Turnout 20,01393.9
Liberal hold Swing

1956

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1956 New South Wales state election § Gosford.[ edit ]
1956 New South Wales state election: Gosford   [28]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Harold Jackson 11,09656.8+2.8
Labor Rupert Wallace7,16436.7−9.3
Communist Alan Brackenreg6263.2+3.2
Independent Roy Jackson4632.4+2.4
Independent Leslie Moffat1740.9+0.9
Total formal votes19,52398.2+0.2
Informal votes3561.8−0.2
Turnout 19,87993.4+0.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Harold Jackson 11,47858.7+4.7
Labor Rupert Wallace8,04541.3−4.7
Liberal hold Swing +4.7

1953

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1953 New South Wales state election § Gosford.[ edit ]
1953 New South Wales state election: Gosford   [29]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Harold Jackson 9,57654.0
Labor Rupert Wallace8,16046.0
Total formal votes17,73698.0
Informal votes3592.0
Turnout 18,09593.2
Liberal hold Swing

1950

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1950 New South Wales state election § Gosford.[ edit ]
1950 New South Wales state election: Gosford   [30]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Harold Jackson 5,80038.6
Labor John Egan4,63130.9
Independent Jack Parks1,97213.1
Independent George Downes1,1337.6
Independent Walter Lloyd8665.8
Country William Wright6064.0
Total formal votes15,00897.6
Informal votes3742.4
Turnout 15,38292.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Harold Jackson 9,25461.7
Labor John Egan5,75438.3
Liberal notional  hold 

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