Electoral results for the district of Wollongong

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Wollongong, an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales, has had three incarnations, the first from 1904 to 1920, the second from 1927 to 1930, and the third from 1968 to the present. [1] [2] [3] [4]

Contents

Members

First incarnation (1904–1920)
ElectionMemberParty
1904   John Nicholson Labour
1907
1910
1913
1917 Billy Davies
 
Second incarnation (1927–1930)
ElectionMemberParty
1927   Billy Davies Labor
 
Third incarnation (1968—present)
ElectionMemberParty
1968   Jack Hough Liberal
1971   Eric Ramsay Labor
1973
1976
1978
1981
1984   Frank Arkell Independent
1988
1991   Gerry Sullivan Labor
1995
1999 Col Markham
2003 Noreen Hay
2007
2011
2015
2016 by Paul Scully
2019
2023

Election results

Elections in the 2020s

2023

2023 New South Wales state election: Wollongong [5] [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Paul Scully 27,72356.5+4.9
Liberal Joel Johnson10,77622.0+0.8
Greens Cath Blakey8,21616.7+3.4
Animal Justice Kristen Nelson2,3474.8+2.3
Total formal votes49,06296.1+0.5
Informal votes2,0113.9−0.5
Turnout 51,07386.8−1.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Paul Scully 33,96274.3+1.5
Liberal Joel Johnson11,72725.7−1.5
Labor hold Swing +1.5

Elections in the 2010s

2019

2019 New South Wales state election: Wollongong [7] [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Paul Scully 25,77650.11+9.74
Liberal Zachary Fitzpatrick11,42722.22+1.17
Greens Benjamin Arcioni6,58312.80+3.25
Independent Nikola Nastoski2,8305.50+5.50
Sustainable Australia Andrew Anthony2,2424.36+4.36
Animal Justice Benjamin Bank1,5413.00+3.00
Keep Sydney Open James Hehir1,0362.01+2.01
Total formal votes51,43595.54−0.36
Informal votes2,4004.46+0.36
Turnout 53,83588.50−0.59
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Paul Scully 31,35771.37+7.93
Liberal Zachary Fitzpatrick12,58028.63−7.93
Labor hold Swing +7.93

2016 by-election

2016 Wollongong by-election
Saturday 12 November [9] [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Paul Scully 23,58848.1+7.7
Independent Gordon Bradbery 16,70734.0+34.0
Greens Cath Blakey5,21610.6+1.1
Shooters, Fishers, Farmers Joe Rossi1,7933.7+3.7
Christian Democrats Colleen Baxter1,7693.6+0.7
Total formal votes49,07396.8+0.9
Informal votes1,6053.2−0.9
Turnout 50,67893.6+4.5
Two-candidate-preferred result
Labor Paul Scully 26,73958.0−0.9
Independent Gordon Bradbery 19,33642.0+42.0
Labor hold Swing N/A
Noreen Hay (Labor) resigned.

2015

2015 New South Wales state election: Wollongong [11] [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Noreen Hay 20,07140.4+3.6
Liberal Cameron Walters10,46521.0−0.1
Independent Arthur Rorris10,16220.4+20.4
Greens Mitchell Bresser4,7479.5−0.2
No Land Tax Noreen Colonelli2,1974.4+4.4
Christian Democrats Clarrie Pratt1,4632.9+0.4
Cyclists Phil Latz6131.2+1.2
Total formal votes49,71895.9+0.2
Informal votes2,1234.1−0.2
Turnout 51,84189.1−1.9
Notional two-party-preferred count
Labor Noreen Hay 24,32663.4+4.2
Liberal Cameron Walters14,01936.6−4.2
Two-candidate-preferred result
Labor Noreen Hay 22,29358.9+4.3
Independent Arthur Rorris15,55641.1+41.1
Labor hold Swing +4.3

2011

2011 New South Wales state election: Wollongong [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Noreen Hay 16,06035.6-22.7
Independent Gordon Bradbery 13,29929.5+29.5
Liberal Michelle Blicavs9,12420.2+3.5
Greens Brendan Cook4,3159.6-0.2
Independent Jim Clabour1,1432.5+2.5
Christian Democrats Clarrie Pratt1,1272.5-3.1
Total formal votes45,06896.30.0
Informal votes1,7523.70.0
Turnout 46,82092.7
Notional two-party-preferred count
Labor Noreen Hay 19,65658.9-16.4
Liberal Michelle Blicavs13,71741.1+16.4
Two-candidate-preferred result
Labor Noreen Hay 18,08550.9-24.3
Independent Gordon Bradbery 17,41149.1+49.1
Labor hold Swing -24.3

Elections in the 2000s

2007

2007 New South Wales state election: Wollongong [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Noreen Hay 25,39358.4+9.5
Liberal Colin Fowler7,30616.8+6.5
Greens Trevor Jones4,2639.8-2.0
Christian Democrats Clarrie Pratt2,4565.6+2.2
Independent Lenny Fares1,9834.6+4.6
Against Further Immigration Michael Chehoff8121.9+0.0
Democrats Madeleine Roberts7031.6+1.6
Socialist Alliance Jess Moore5911.4+1.4
Total formal votes43,50796.2+0.2
Informal votes1,7103.8−0.2
Turnout 45,21792.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Noreen Hay 27,88275.3-1.6
Liberal Colin Fowler9,15424.7+1.6
Labor hold Swing -1.6

2003

2003 New South Wales state election: Wollongong [15] [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Noreen Hay 18,38847.8-14.9
Independent Anne Wood5,60914.6+14.6
Independent David Moulds4,57811.9+11.9
Greens Meredith Henderson4,31911.2+4.7
Liberal George Pride3,5189.2-6.4
Christian Democrats Phil Latz1,0242.7-0.9
Against Further Immigration David Hughes7962.1-1.1
Unity Van Mach1980.5-1.2
Total formal votes38,43096.0−0.7
Informal votes1,6074.0+0.7
Turnout 40,03792.4
Notional two-party-preferred count
Labor Noreen Hay 24,36777.7-1.0
Liberal George Pride6,98422.3+1.0
Two-candidate-preferred result
Labor Noreen Hay 20,91367.3-11.4
Independent Anne Wood10,17032.7+32.7
Labor hold Swing -11.4

Elections in the 1990s

1999

1999 New South Wales state election: Wollongong [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Col Markham 24,71362.7+3.4
Liberal Wade McInerney6,15315.6-8.7
Greens Garth Dickenson2,5576.5-3.4
Democrats Ken Russell2,1855.5+4.5
Christian Democrats Phil Latz1,4193.6+0.7
Against Further Immigration John James1,2743.2+3.2
Unity Kit Yue6521.7+1.7
Democratic Socialist Angela Luvera4701.2-0.3
Total formal votes39,42396.6+4.3
Informal votes1,3683.4−4.3
Turnout 40,79193.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Col Markham 26,99678.7+8.3
Liberal Wade McInerney7,31521.3-8.3
Labor hold Swing +8.3

1995

1995 New South Wales state election: Wollongong [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Gerry Sullivan 18,61058.9+8.7
Liberal Warren Steel7,66224.3+13.7
Greens Will Douglas3,60711.4+6.1
Call to Australia Valdis Smidlers7582.4+1.1
Democratic Socialist Chris Pickering5611.8+1.8
Socialist Labour Dragan Grijak3831.2+1.2
Total formal votes31,59192.1+4.5
Informal votes2,7107.9−4.5
Turnout 34,29193.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Gerry Sullivan 20,82370.1+11.5
Liberal Warren Steel8,88729.9+29.9
Labor hold Swing +11.5

1991

1991 New South Wales state election: Wollongong [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Gerry Sullivan 15,19650.2+11.4
Independent Frank Arkell 8,97129.7-10.0
Liberal Mick Lucke3,18010.5-1.7
Greens Steve Brigham1,6005.3+5.3
Democrats April Sampson-Kelly8943.0+3.0
Call to Australia Valdis Smidlers4021.3+1.3
Total formal votes30,24387.6−7.8
Informal votes4,28812.4+7.8
Turnout 34,53193.3
Two-candidate-preferred result
Labor Gerry Sullivan 16,12558.6+12.2
Independent Frank Arkell 11,39041.4-12.2
Labor gain from Independent Swing +12.2

Elections in the 1980s

1988

1988 New South Wales state election: Wollongong [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Frank Arkell 12,90944.5+10.8
Labor Laurie Kelly 11,26338.8-13.1
Liberal John Masters2,8049.7-1.3
Illawarra Workers Graham Roberts2,0287.0+7.0
Total formal votes29,00495.5−0.2
Informal votes1,3724.5+0.2
Turnout 30,37693.2
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Frank Arkell 15,56055.5+10.2
Labor Laurie Kelly 12,48844.5-10.2
Independent hold Swing +10.2

1984

1984 New South Wales state election: Wollongong [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Frank Arkell 13,42944.7+3.3
Labor Rex Connor13,05743.5-3.0
Liberal Ronald Brooks2,8099.4+1.2
Independent Phillip Xenos3251.1+1.1
Independent Rudolph Dezelin2130.7+0.7
Independent Julius Kudrynski1770.6+0.6
Total formal votes30,01096.3+0.3
Informal votes1,1363.7−0.3
Turnout 31,14693.3+1.4
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Frank Arkell 15,95954.2+4.3
Labor Rex Connor13,50845.8-4.3
Independent gain from Labor Swing +4.3

1981

1981 New South Wales state election: Wollongong [22]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Eric Ramsay 13,22346.5-22.9
Independent Frank Arkell 11,76741.4+41.4
Liberal Ronald Brooks2,3468.2-13.0
Democrats Megan Sampson9743.4-3.9
Independent Ellen Love1420.5+0.5
Total formal votes28,45296.0
Informal votes1,1854.0
Turnout 29,63791.9
Two-candidate-preferred result
Labor Eric Ramsay 14,03450.1-23.7
Independent Frank Arkell 13,98349.9+49.9
Labor hold Swing -23.7

Elections in the 1970s

1978

1978 New South Wales state election: Wollongong [23]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Eric Ramsay 19,73369.4+3.4
Liberal Ronald Brooks6,02621.2-12.8
Democrats Ross Sampson2,0727.3+7.3
Socialist Workers Andrew Jamieson6172.2+2.2
Total formal votes28,44896.4−0.6
Informal votes1,0463.6+0.6
Turnout 29,49493.2+0.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Eric Ramsay 21,00873.8+7.8
Liberal Ronald Brooks7,44026.2-7.8
Labor hold Swing +7.8

1976

1976 New South Wales state election: Wollongong [24]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Eric Ramsay 18,36766.0+4.2
Liberal Ian Brown9,46134.0-0.9
Total formal votes27,82897.0+0.8
Informal votes8673.0−0.8
Turnout 28,69593.0+0.4
Labor hold Swing +3.6

1973

1973 New South Wales state election: Wollongong [25]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Eric Ramsay 17,02261.8
Liberal Ian Brown9,61334.9
Democratic Labor Raymond Proust9243.4
Total formal votes27,55996.2
Informal votes1,0903.8
Turnout 28,64992.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Eric Ramsay 17,20762.4+3.6
Liberal Ian Brown10,35237.6-3.6
Labor hold Swing +3.6

1971

1971 New South Wales state election: Wollongong [26]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Eric Ramsay 13,34748.9
Liberal Jack Hough 11,62142.5
Democratic Labor Peter Daly2,3518.6
Total formal votes27,31997.3
Informal votes7482.7
Turnout 28,06794.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Eric Ramsay 13,69950.1+0.6
Liberal Jack Hough 13,62049.9-0.6
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +0.6

Elections in the 1960s

1968

1968 New South Wales state election: Wollongong [27]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Jack Hough 8,69442.7
Labor Eric Ramsay 7,97739.2
Independent Anthony Bevan3,34516.4
Independent Walter Green3481.7
Total formal votes20,36497.9
Informal votes4462.1
Turnout 20,81094.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Jack Hough 11,56556.8+1.1
Labor Eric Ramsay 8,79943.2-1.1
Liberal win(new seat)

District re-created

1927 - 1968

District abolished District abolished

Elections in the 1920s

1927

1927 New South Wales state election: Wollongong [28]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Billy Davies 8,86362.7
Nationalist Norman Smith5,26337.3
Total formal votes14,12699.4
Informal votes840.6
Turnout 14,21089.3
Labor win(new seat)

District re-created

1920 - 1927

District abolished District abolished

Elections in the 1910s

1917

1917 New South Wales state election: Wollongong [29]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Billy Davies 4,85755.3-16.3
Nationalist John Nicholson 3,80943.4+19.8
Ind. Socialist Labor Joseph Charlton1131.3+1.3
Total formal votes8,77998.7+1.7
Informal votes1181.3−1.7
Turnout 8,89763.0+2.4
Labor hold Swing -16.3
The sitting member John Nicholson was expelled from Labor in the November 1916 Labor split over conscription. [30]

1913

1913 New South Wales state election: Wollongong [31] [32]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor John Nicholson 5,21271.6
Liberal Reform Florence Healey1,71523.6
Socialist Labor Ernie Judd 3514.8
Total formal votes7,27897.0
Informal votes2283.0
Turnout 7,50660.6
Labor hold 

1910

1910 New South Wales state election: Wollongong [33]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour John Nicholson 5,32174.9
Liberal Reform Edward Beeby1,78525.1
Total formal votes7,10697.8
Informal votes1612.2
Turnout 7,26765.2
Labour hold 

Elections in the 1900s

1907

1907 New South Wales state election: Wollongong [34]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour John Nicholson 3,33356.6
Liberal Reform Alexander Campbell 2,55643.4
Total formal votes5,88996.9
Informal votes1893.1
Turnout 6,07868.5
Labour hold 

1904

1904 New South Wales state election: Wollongong [35]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour John Nicholson 3,12655.5
Liberal Reform Edward Allen 2,51144.5
Total formal votes5,63799.3
Informal votes400.7
Turnout 5,67771.5
Labour win(new seat)
Wollongong was a new seat comprising parts of the abolished seats of Woronora and Illawarra and was originally going to retain the name Woronora, [36] [37] John Nicholson (Labour) was the member for Woronora while Edward Allen (Liberal Reform) was the member for Illawarra.

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