Electoral results for the district of Merrylands

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Merrylands, an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales had two incarnations, from 1959 to 1962 and from 1968 to 1988. [1] [2] [3] [4]

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ElectionMemberParty
1959   Jack Ferguson Labor
 
ElectionMemberParty
1968   Jack Ferguson Labor
1971
1973
1976
1978
1981
1984   Geoff Irwin Labor

Election results

Elections in the 1980s

1984

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1984 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Merrylands [ edit ]
1984 New South Wales state election: Merrylands   [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Geoff Irwin 17,87463.7-11.6
Liberal Garo Gabrielian8,15929.1+4.4
Independent Alan Byers2,0457.3+7.3
Total formal votes28,07896.0+0.7
Informal votes1,1564.0-0.7
Turnout 29,23493.9+1.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Geoff Irwin 67.4-7.9
Liberal Garo Gabrielian32.6+7.9
Labor hold Swing -7.9

1981

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1981 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Merrylands [ edit ]
1981 New South Wales state election: Merrylands   [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Jack Ferguson 20,73275.3-1.1
Liberal Alan Byers6,79424.7+5.4
Total formal votes27,52695.3
Informal votes1,3704.7
Turnout 28,89692.4
Labor hold Swing -3.3

Elections in the 1970s

1978

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1978 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Merrylands [ edit ]
1978 New South Wales state election: Merrylands   [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Jack Ferguson 25,46976.4+11.3
Liberal John Melouney6,42619.3-15.6
Democrats Norma Wade1,4474.3+4.3
Total formal votes33,34297.0-0.5
Informal votes1,0463.0+0.5
Turnout 34,38893.9-0.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Jack Ferguson 26,19378.6+13.5
Liberal John Melouney7,14921.4-13.5
Labor hold Swing +13.5

1976

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1976 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Merrylands [ edit ]
1976 New South Wales state election: Merrylands   [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Jack Ferguson 21,43565.1+7.0
Liberal Rodney Lewis11,48734.9-1.5
Total formal votes32,92297.5+1.2
Informal votes8542.5-1.2
Turnout 33,77694.4+2.1
Labor hold Swing +3.2

1973

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1973 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Merrylands [ edit ]
1973 New South Wales state election: Merrylands   [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Jack Ferguson 17,77058.1-9.1
Liberal Garry Dent11,14036.4+3.6
Australia Geoffrey Thomas1,6825.5+5.5
Total formal votes30,59296.3
Informal votes1,1603.7
Turnout 31,75292.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Jack Ferguson 18,94761.9-5.3
Liberal Garry Dent11,64538.1+5.3
Labor hold Swing -5.3

1971

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1971 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Merrylands [ edit ]
1971 New South Wales state election: Merrylands   [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Jack Ferguson 19,00267.2+3.9
Liberal Neville Hodsdon9,25932.8-3.9
Total formal votes28,26196.8
Informal votes9403.2
Turnout 29,20193.6
Labor hold Swing +3.9

Elections in the 1970s

1968

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1968 New South Wales state election § Merrylands [ edit ]
1968 New South Wales state election: Merrylands   [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Jack Ferguson 17,32663.3
Liberal Stanislaus Kelly10,04836.7
Total formal votes27,37496.4
Informal votes1,0313.6
Turnout 28,40594.1
Labor win(new seat)

District recreated

1962 - 1968

District abolished

Elections in the 1950s

1959

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1959 New South Wales state election § Merrylands [ edit ]
1959 New South Wales state election: Merrylands   [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Jack Ferguson 14,78556.0
Liberal Graham Cullis11,63644.0
Total formal votes26,42198.0
Informal votes5462.0
Turnout 26,96794.7
Labor hold Swing

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References

  1. ↑ Green, Antony. "Elections for the District of Merrylands". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 10 October 2020.
  2. ↑ "Part 5B alphabetical list of all electorates and Members since 1856" (PDF). NSW Parliamentary Record. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 14 December 2019.
  3. ↑ "The Hon. (Jack) Laurie John Ferguson (1924–2002)". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 13 May 2019.
  4. ↑ "Mr (Geoff) Geoffrey Stewart Irwin (1948- )". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 13 May 2019.
  5. ↑ Green, Antony. "1984 Merrylands". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  6. ↑ Green, Antony. "1981 Merrylands". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  7. ↑ Green, Antony. "1978 Merrylands". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  8. ↑ Green, Antony. "1976 Merrylands". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  9. ↑ Green, Antony. "1973 Merrylands". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  10. ↑ Green, Antony. "1971 Merrylands". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  11. ↑ Green, Antony. "1968 Merrylands". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  12. ↑ Green, Antony. "1959 Merrylands". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 4 May 2020.
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