Electoral results for the district of Northern Tablelands

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Northern Tablelands, an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales, has had two incarnations: as a two-member district from 1920 to 1927, [1] and as a single-member district from 1981 until the present. [1] [2] [3] [4]

Contents

Members

First incarnation (1920—1927)
ElectionMemberPartyMemberPartyMemberParty
1920   Michael Bruxner Progressive   David Drummond Progressive   Alfred McClelland Labor
1922
1925   Country   Country
 
Second incarnation (1981—present)
ElectionMemberParty
1981   Bill McCarthy Labor
1984
1987 by   Ray Chappell National
1988
1991
1995
1999   Richard Torbay Independent
2003
2007
2011
2013 by   Adam Marshall National
2015
2019
2024 by   Brendan Moylan National

Election results

Elections in the 2020s

2024 by-election

2024 Northern Tablelands state by-election [5] [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Brendan Moylan 31,20367.9−3.7
Shooters, Fishers, Farmers Ben Smith5,22911.4+6.9
Greens Dorothy Robinson4,2119.2+4.4
Independent Duncan Fischer3,2927.2+7.2
Independent Natasha Ledger1,9994.4+3.4
Total formal votes45,93497.3−0.6
Informal votes1,2712.7+0.6
Turnout 47,20580.2−7.4
Two-candidate-preferred result
National Brendan Moylan 33,61181.9−1.9
Shooters, Fishers, Farmers Ben Smith7,41118.1+1.9
National hold Swing −1.9

2023

2023 New South Wales state election: Northern Tablelands [7] [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Adam Marshall 35,57571.6−1.8
Labor Yvonne Langenberg5,04510.2−0.8
Greens Elizabeth O'Hara2,3694.8−0.8
Shooters, Fishers, Farmers Michael Hay2,2394.5−5.1
Legalise Cannabis Peter O'Loghlin1,1482.3+2.3
Independent Billy Wood9802.0+2.0
Liberal Democrats Margaret Hammond7831.6+1.6
Sustainable Australia Alan Crowe5951.2+1.2
Independent Natasha Ledger4961.0+1.0
Public Education Gary Hampton4250.9+0.9
Total formal votes49,65598.0−0.1
Informal votes1,0392.0+0.1
Turnout 50,69487.6−3.1
Two-party-preferred result
National Adam Marshall 37,65483.8+0.7
Labor Yvonne Langenberg7,25516.2−0.7
National hold Swing +0.7

Elections in the 2010s

2019

2019 New South Wales state election: Northern Tablelands [9] [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Adam Marshall 35,76673.47+6.78
Labor Debra O'Brien5,50311.30−4.36
Shooters, Fishers, Farmers Rayne Single4,6169.48+9.48
Greens Dorothy Robinson2,7935.74−1.40
Total formal votes48,67898.03+0.22
Informal votes9791.97−0.22
Turnout 49,65789.68−0.44
Two-party-preferred result
National Adam Marshall 37,72782.84+5.77
Labor Debra O'Brien7,81417.16−5.77
National hold Swing +5.77

2015

2015 New South Wales state election: Northern Tablelands [11] [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Adam Marshall 32,24766.7+31.1
Labor Debra O'Brien7,57315.7+10.7
  Independent Country David Mailler3,4717.2+7.2
Greens Mercurius Goldstein3,4537.1+3.7
Christian Democrats Holly Beecham1,1152.3+0.9
No Land Tax Trevor Gay4891.0+1.0
Total formal votes48,34897.8−0.7
Informal votes1,0822.2+0.7
Turnout 49,43090.1−2.4
Two-party-preferred result
National Adam Marshall 34,07777.1−0.6
Labor Debra O'Brien10,13722.9+0.6
National hold Swing −0.6

2013 by-election

Northern Tablelands by-election Saturday 25 May [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Adam Marshall 27,27663.3+35.0
Independent Jim Maher5,81413.5+13.5
Labor Herman Beyersdorf4,1909.7+6.3
Independent Katherine Nicholson1,8454.3+4.3
Greens Dora Koops1,7824.1+0.8
Independent Bill Bush1,2702.9+2.9
Christian Democrats Silvana Nero9122.1+0.5
Total formal votes43,08997.1−1.7
Informal votes1,3042.9+1.8
Turnout 44,39385.7+7.5
Two-party-preferred result
National Adam Marshall 29,81781.0+4.9
Labor Herman Beyersdorf7,01419.0-4.9
National gain from Independent Swing +4.9
Richard Torbay (Independent) resigned.

2011

2011 New South Wales state election: Northern Tablelands [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Richard Torbay 29,52663.4-9.3
National Charlie McCowen13,19928.3+10.6
Labor Sarah Frazier1,5803.4-0.9
Greens Pat Schultz1,5313.3+0.1
Christian Democrats Isabel Strutt7361.6-0.4
Total formal votes46,57298.8−0.2
Informal votes5471.2+0.2
Turnout 47,11993.2
Notional two-party-preferred count
National Charlie McCowen21,38376.1+7.3
Labor Sarah Frazier6,72623.9-7.3
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Richard Torbay 31,24769.4-10.8
National Charlie McCowen13,75630.6+10.8
Independent hold Swing -10.8

Elections in the 2000s

2007

2007 New South Wales state election: Northern Tablelands [15] [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Richard Torbay 32,61572.7+8.8
National Phillip Kelly7,95117.7-2.1
Labor Phil Usher1,9474.3-2.0
Greens Vanessa Bible1,4183.2-0.7
Christian Democrats Isabel Strutt9042.0+0.0
Total formal votes44,83599.0+0.1
Informal votes4421.0−0.1
Turnout 45,27793.0
Notional two-party-preferred count
National Phillip Kelly13,25668.8+5.4
Labor Phil Usher6,01931.2-5.4
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Richard Torbay 34,42080.2+0.3
National Phillip Kelly8,47119.8-0.3
Independent hold Swing +0.2

2003

2003 New South Wales state election: Northern Tablelands [17] [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Richard Torbay 28,14971.3+27.1
National Peter Bailey6,07615.4-18.7
Labor Michaela Fogarty1,8704.7-4.5
Greens Brendon Perrin1,6324.1+2.3
Christian Democrats Isabel Strutt8292.1+2.1
Independent John Irvine4571.2+1.2
One Nation James Donald4551.2-5.9
Total formal votes39,46899.0+0.2
Informal votes4141.0−0.2
Turnout 39,88293.0
Notional two-party-preferred count
National Peter Bailey9,38260.9-6.8
Labor Michaela Fogarty6,02939.1+6.8
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Richard Torbay 30,69182.4+23.0
National Peter Bailey6,56917.6-23.0
Independent hold Swing +23.0

Elections in the 1990s

1999

1999 New South Wales state election: Northern Tablelands [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Richard Torbay 17,32944.2+25.0
National Ray Chappell 13,38134.1-18.7
Labor Martin Lawrence3,5989.2-14.9
One Nation John Webeck2,7707.1+7.1
Democrats Merran Cooper1,0922.8+2.6
Greens Pat Schultz7191.8+1.8
Independent Noel Keogh3600.9+0.9
Total formal votes39,24998.7+3.0
Informal votes5091.3−3.0
Turnout 39,75893.9
Notional two-party-preferred count
National Ray Chappell 18,06367.7+3.1
Labor Martin Lawrence8,61232.3-3.1
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Richard Torbay 21,16259.4+59.4
National Ray Chappell 14,48240.6-24.0
Independent gain from National Swing N/A

1995

1995 New South Wales state election: Northern Tablelands [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Ray Chappell 17,82352.0-2.6
Labor Steve Funnell8,28424.2-7.4
Independent Joe Harrold7,26221.2+21.2
Natural Law Ruth Chant9232.7+2.7
Total formal votes34,29295.7+1.6
Informal votes1,5374.3−1.6
Turnout 35,82993.6
Two-party-preferred result
National Ray Chappell 20,37363.7+2.2
Labor Steve Funnell11,61036.3-2.2
National hold Swing +2.2

1991

1991 New South Wales state election: Northern Tablelands [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Ray Chappell 18,22054.6-9.5
Labor Janice Knight10,54431.6+4.2
Democrats Fiona Richardson1,3704.1-1.2
Citizens Electoral Council Rob Taber1,2873.9+3.9
Independent Peter Worthing1,2203.7+3.7
Independent Stewart Scott-Irving7402.2+2.2
Total formal votes33,38194.1−3.7
Informal votes2,0835.9+3.7
Turnout 35,46493.9
Two-party-preferred result
National Ray Chappell 19,22661.5-7.1
Labor Janice Knight12,04138.5+7.1
National hold Swing -7.1

Elections in the 1980s

1988

1988 New South Wales state election: Northern Tablelands [22]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Ray Chappell 19,93365.8+15.2
Labor Kenneth McClenaghan8,13126.8-22.4
Democrats Anthony Lawarick2,2327.4+7.4
Total formal votes30,29697.8−0.9
Informal votes6732.2+0.9
Turnout 30,96994.4
Two-party-preferred result
National Ray Chappell 20,61969.0+18.3
Labor Kenneth McClenaghan9,25831.0-18.3
National hold Swing +18.3

1987 by-election

1987 Northern Tablelands by-election
Saturday 23 May [23]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Ray Chappell 14,79052.6+52.6
Labor Thelma McCarthy13,34747.4-4.2
Total formal votes28,13798.7−0.1
Informal votes3811.3+0.1
Turnout 28,51885.3−8.8
National gain from Labor Swing +4.2
Labor party member, Bill McCarthy resigned due to ill health, dying 3 days later. [23]

1984

1984 New South Wales state election: Northern Tablelands [24]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Bill McCarthy 15,33551.6-1.3
National Claude Cainero14,38348.4+1.3
Total formal votes29,71898.8+0.4
Informal votes3641.2−0.4
Turnout 30,08294.1+1.9
Labor hold Swing -1.3

1981

1981 New South Wales state election: Northern Tablelands [25]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Bill McCarthy 15,47452.9+4.8
National Country John Tregurtha13,78247.1-4.8
Total formal votes29,25698.4
Informal votes4681.6
Turnout 29,72492.2
Labor notional  gain from National Country Swing +4.8

District recreated

1927 - 1981

District abolished

Elections in the 1920s

1925

1925 New South Wales state election: Northern Tablelands [26]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Quota 5,924
Progressive Michael Bruxner (elected 1)9,94442.0+2.9
Progressive David Drummond (elected 3)3,12513.2-1.8
Progressive Daniel Lewis8813.7+3.7
Labor Alfred McClelland (elected 2)8,46435.7+8.7
Labor William McArdle9464.0+1.0
Labor Dennis Shanahan3351.4+1.4
Total formal votes23,69596.2+0.8
Informal votes9243.8−0.8
Turnout 24,61968.0+2.5
Party total votes
Progressive 13,95058.9+2.4
Labor 9,74541.1+9.3

1922

1922 New South Wales state election: Northern Tableland
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Quota 5,819
Progressive Michael Bruxner (elected 1)9,09439.1+15.6
Progressive David Drummond (elected 3)3,49315.0+5.0
Progressive James McIlveen5632.4+2.4
Labor Alfred McClelland (elected 2)6,27627.0-2.5
Labor Phillip Killey7043.0+3.0
Labor Amos Clarke4221.8+1.8
Nationalist David Doull1,5326.6+6.6
Nationalist George Ring8723.7+3.7
Nationalist Albert Head3181.4+1.4
Total formal votes23,27495.4+1.8
Informal votes1,1224.6−1.8
Turnout 24,39665.5+8.1
Party total votes
Progressive 13,15056.5+7.5
Labor 7,40231.8-5.4
Nationalist 2,72211.7-2.0

1920

1920 New South Wales state election: Northern Tableland
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Quota 4,853
Progressive Michael Bruxner (elected 2)4,55323.5
Progressive David Drummond (elected 3)1,94910.0
Progressive Follet Thomas (defeated)1,5067.8
Progressive John Crapp8644.5
Progressive Patrick Little6443.3
Labor Alfred McClelland (elected 1)5,72929.5
Labor Joseph Byrne1,4997.7
Nationalist Herbert Lane (defeated)2,19911.3
Nationalist Leonard Francis4682.4
Total formal votes19,41193.6
Informal votes1,3206.4
Turnout 20,73157.4
Party total votes
Progressive 9,51649.0
Labor 7,22837.2
Nationalist 2,66713.7

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