Electoral results for the district of Tweed

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Tweed, an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales, has had two incarnations, the first from 1894 to 1904, the second from 1999 until the present. [1] [2]

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Members

First incarnation (1894—1904)
MemberPartyTerm
  John Willard   [3] Labor 1894–1894
  Joseph Kelly   [4] Protectionist 1894–1898
  Richard Meagher   [5] Independent 1898–1904
Second incarnation (1999—present)
MemberPartyTerm
  Neville Newell   [6] Labor 1999–2007
  Geoff Provest   [7] National 2007–present

Election results

Elections in the 2010s

2019

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2019 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Tweed [ edit ]
2019 New South Wales state election: Tweed   [8] [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Geoff Provest 22,18547.55+0.48
Labor Craig Elliot14,44930.97−4.94
Greens Bill Fenelon6,46113.85+0.58
Animal Justice Susie Hearder1,7903.84+3.84
Sustainable Australia Ronald McDonald1,7763.81+3.81
Total formal votes46,66196.01−0.56
Informal votes1,9373.99+0.56
Turnout 48,59885.35−0.20
Two-party-preferred result
National Geoff Provest 23,24354.97+1.78
Labor Craig Elliot19,04045.03−1.78
National hold Swing +1.78

2015

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2015 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Tweed [ edit ]
2015 New South Wales state election: Tweed   [10] [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Geoff Provest 20,80047.1−15.0
Labor Ron Goodman15,86735.9+14.5
Greens Andrea Vickers5,86413.3−0.8
No Land Tax Kerrie Collins1,0422.4+2.4
Christian Democrats Michael Sichel6181.4−1.1
Total formal votes44,19196.6+0.4
Informal votes1,5693.4−0.4
Turnout 45,76085.5+1.0
Two-party-preferred result
National Geoff Provest 21,50853.2−18.5
Labor Ron Goodman18,93146.8+18.5
National hold Swing −18.5

2011

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2011 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Tweed [ edit ]
2011 New South Wales state election: Tweed [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Geoff Provest 25,41662.1+15.9
Labor Reece Byrnes8,75021.4-17.2
Greens Andrea Vickers5,74814.0+6.3
Christian Democrats Corinne Pennay1,0212.5+2.5
Total formal votes40,93596.7-1.0
Informal votes1,3953.3+1.0
Turnout 42,33086.6
Two-party-preferred result
National Geoff Provest 26,38971.7+18.7
Labor Reece Byrnes10,43228.3-18.7
National hold Swing +18.7

Elections in the 2000s

2007

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2007 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Tweed [ edit ]
2007 New South Wales state election: Tweed   [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Geoff Provest 18,58546.2+4.6
Labor Neville Newell 15,53138.6-7.1
Greens Tom Tabart3,1167.7+0.2
Independent Gavin Lawrie1,2253.0+3.0
Independent Julie Boyd1,2223.0+3.0
AAFI Will King5401.3+1.3
Total formal votes40,21997.7-0.3
Informal votes9502.3+0.3
Turnout 41,16990.4
Two-party-preferred result
National Geoff Provest 19,43553.0+7.1
Labor Neville Newell 17,25747.0-7.1
National gain from Labor Swing +7.1

2003

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2003 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Tweed [ edit ]
2003 New South Wales state election: Tweed   [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Neville Newell 19,47944.3+0.1
National Sue Vinnicombe18,24141.5+0.8
Greens Tom Tabart3,8548.8+3.8
Fishing Party Ned Kelly1,1532.6+2.6
One Nation Trent Burston6471.5+1.5
Democrats Casey Balk5571.3-1.1
Total formal votes43,93198.1+0.1
Informal votes8591.9-0.1
Turnout 44,79089.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Neville Newell 22,14953.8+1.2
National Sue Vinnicombe19,00146.2-1.2
Labor hold Swing +1.2

Elections in the 1990s

1999

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1999 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Tweed [ edit ]
1999 New South Wales state election: Tweed   [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Neville Newell 17,71344.2+16.4
National Don Beck 16,31540.7-0.6
Independent John Penhaligon2,5846.4+6.4
Greens Tom Tabart2,0135.0+0.7
Democrats Troy Henderson9452.4+2.4
Earthsave Tony Hollis5351.3+1.3
Total formal votes40,10598.0+2.0
Informal votes8342.0-2.0
Turnout 40,93991.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Neville Newell 19,40252.6+4.8
National Don Beck 17,50047.4-4.8
Labor gain from National Swing +4.8

District recreated

1904 - 1999

District abolished

Elections in the 1900s

1901

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1901 New South Wales state election § The Tweed [ edit ]
1901 New South Wales state election: The Tweed   [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Richard Meagher 80266.3+2.7
Liberal Reform Alexander Eastaughffe40833.7
Total formal votes1,21098.9-0.1
Informal votes141.1+0.1
Turnout 1,22464.4+16.0
Independent hold 

Elections in the 1890s

1898

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1898 New South Wales colonial election § The Tweed [ edit ]
1898 New South Wales colonial election: The Tweed   [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Richard Meagher 64963.6
National Federal Joseph Kelly 36035.3
Ind. Free Trade William Baker121.2
Total formal votes1,02198.9
Informal votes111.1
Turnout 1,03248.4
Independent gain from National Federal  

1895

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1895 New South Wales colonial election § The Tweed [ edit ]
1895 New South Wales colonial election: The Tweed   [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Protectionist Joseph Kelly 44551.9
Ind. Protectionist N Ewing23427.3
Labour Samuel Rosa17019.8
Free Trade William Baker60.7
Ind. Protectionist George Halliday20.2
Ind. Protectionist John Morrison10.1
Total formal votes85898.6
Informal votes121.4
Turnout 87047.9
Protectionist hold 

1894 by-election

This section is an excerpt from 1894 Tweed colonial by-election § Results [ edit ]
1894 The Tweed by-election
Thursday 6 December  [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Protectionist Joseph Kelly 52650.1+23.4
Protectionist James Garvan 41839.8
Labour James Murphy10510.0
Independent William Baker10.1
Total formal votes1,05099.2+2.1
Informal votes80.8-2.1
Turnout 1,05859.1  [lower-alpha 1] -24.4
Protectionist gain from Labour Swing
The Elections and Qualifications Committee declared that the election of John Willard (Labour) was void as he did not meet the residency qualification, having spent much of that 12 months in Queensland. [19]

1894

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1894 New South Wales colonial election § The Tweed [ edit ]
1894 New South Wales colonial election: The Tweed   [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour John Willard 43129.7
Ind. Protectionist Joseph Kelly 38726.7
Protectionist Bruce Nicoll 21815.0
Ind. Protectionist George Halliday17812.3
Free Trade William Baker976.7
Ind. Protectionist John Marks865.9
Ind. Protectionist David Jarman523.6
Ind. Free Trade James Barrie10.1
Independent Patrick Gilroy10.1
Ind. Protectionist James Murphy00.0
Total formal votes1,45197.1
Informal votes432.9
Turnout 1,49483.5
Labour win(new seat)

Notes

  1. ↑ Estimate based on a roll of 1,790 at the July 1894 election. [20]

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References

  1. ↑ Green, Antony. "Elections for the District of Tweed". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 24 November 2019.
  2. ↑ "Tweed- NSW Electorate, Candidates, Results". NSW Votes 2019. ABC News . Retrieved 24 November 2019.
  3. ↑ "Mr John Willard (1857- )". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 10 May 2019.
  4. ↑ "Mr Joseph Bede Kelly (1855-1931)". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 15 June 2019.
  5. ↑ "Mr Richard Denis Meagher (1866-1931)". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 30 April 2019.
  6. ↑ "Mr Neville Joseph Newell (1952- )". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 24 November 2019.
  7. ↑ "Mr (Geoff) Geoffrey Keith Provest MP". Members of the Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 2 April 2019.
  8. ↑ "Tweed: First Preference Votes". 2019 NSW election results. NSW Electoral Commission. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
  9. ↑ "Tweed: Distribution of Preferences". 2019 NSW election results. NSW Electoral Commission. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
  10. ↑ State Electoral District of Tweed: First Preference Votes, NSWEC.
  11. ↑ State Electoral District of Tweed: Distribution of Preferences, NSWEC.
  12. ↑ Antony Green. "2011 New South Wales Election: Analysis of Results" (PDF). NSW Parliamentary Library. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 October 2012. Retrieved 4 December 2011.
  13. ↑ Green, Antony. "2007 Tweed". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  14. ↑ Green, Antony. "2003 Tweed". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  15. ↑ Green, Antony. "1999 Tweed". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  16. ↑ Green, Antony. "1901 Tweed". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 31 March 2020.
  17. ↑ Green, Antony. "1898 Tweed". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 8 April 2020.
  18. ↑ Green, Antony. "1895 Tweed". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 9 April 2020.
  19. 1 2 Green, Antony. "1894 The Tweed by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 24 November 2019.
  20. ↑ Green, Antony. "1894 Tweed". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 11 April 2020.
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