Results of the 1978 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly)

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New South Wales state election, 7 October 1978 [1] [2] [3]
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Enrolled voters3,085,661
Votes cast2,862,616 Turnout 92.77–0.52
Informal votes65,274Informal2.28+0.52
Summary of votes by party
PartyPrimary votes %SwingSeatsChange
  Labor 1,615,94957.77+8.0263+13
  Liberal 754,79626.98–9.3118–12
  National Country 276,9849.90–0.1317– 1
  Democrats 74,0192.65+2.650± 0
  Communist 8,4720.30+0.220± 0
  Socialist Workers 4,4670.16+0.070± 0
  Independent 62,6552.24–0.581± 0
Total2,797,342  99 

This is a list of electoral district results for the 1978 New South Wales state election. [1]

Results by Electoral district

Albury

1978 New South Wales state election: Albury [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Harold Mair 11,43548.2+6.3
Liberal Phillip Williams9,30439.2−19.0
National Country Clifford Chamberlain2,99612.6+12.6
Total formal votes23,73598.3−0.1
Informal votes4111.7+0.1
Turnout 24,14691.6−0.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Harold Mair 12,02450.7+8.8
Liberal Phillip Williams11,71149.3−8.8
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +8.8

Armidale

1978 New South Wales state election: Armidale [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Bill McCarthy 11,53848.5+5.1
National Country David Leitch 11,34547.7−8.9
Democrats Sidney Burkey8903.7+3.7
Total formal votes23,77398.5−0.2
Informal votes3491.5+0.2
Turnout 24,12294.1+1.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Bill McCarthy 12,03450.6+7.2
National Country David Leitch 11,73949.4−7.2
Labor gain from National Country Swing +7.2

Ashfield

1978 New South Wales state election: Ashfield [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Paul Whelan 19,81468.1+14.6
Liberal Arthur McDonald9,27931.9−11.9
Total formal votes29,09396.3−1.7
Informal votes1,1303.7+1.7
Turnout 30,22390.5−1.1
Labor hold Swing +13.0

Auburn

1978 New South Wales state election: Auburn [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Peter Cox 23,63676.5+11.2
Liberal Maree Lloyd6,59621.3−13.4
Communist Aileen Beaver6612.1+2.1
Total formal votes30,89397.0−0.4
Informal votes9413.0+0.4
Turnout 31,83493.6−1.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Peter Cox 24,20478.4+13.1
Liberal Maree Lloyd6,68621.6−13.1
Labor hold Swing +13.1

Balmain

1978 New South Wales state election: Balmain [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Roger Degen 20,28974.3+7.0
Liberal Ivor Balmain3,90614.3−10.4
Socialist Workers Lynda Boland2,0307.4+3.9
Communist Brian Aarons1,1024.0+1.6
Total formal votes27,32796.4−0.6
Informal votes1,0063.6+0.6
Turnout 28,33388.4−0.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Roger Degen 23,01484.2+10.0
Liberal Ivor Balmain4,31315.8−10.0
Labor hold Swing +10.0

Bankstown

1978 New South Wales state election: Bankstown [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Nick Kearns 22,60473.0+7.5
Liberal John Ghent6,41720.7−13.8
Democrats Vera Stewart1,9396.3+6.3
Total formal votes30,96097.3−0.7
Informal votes8552.7+0.7
Turnout 31,81594.20.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Nick Kearns 23,47075.8+10.3
Liberal John Ghent7,49024.2−10.3
Labor hold Swing +10.3

Barwon

1978 New South Wales state election: Barwon [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Country Wal Murray 12,22358.3−0.2
Labor Marshall Duncan8,75441.7+0.2
Total formal votes20,97798.1−0.5
Informal votes4041.9+0.5
Turnout 21,38193.1−0.5
National Country hold Swing −0.2

Bass Hill

1978 New South Wales state election: Bass Hill [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Neville Wran 23,93478.5+13.9
Liberal Phillip Wearne5,80119.0−16.4
Democrats Gillian Benn7502.5+2.5
Total formal votes30,48597.3−0.5
Informal votes8482.7+0.5
Turnout 31,33394.3−0.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Neville Wran 24,30979.7+15.1
Liberal Phillip Wearne6,17620.3−15.1
Labor hold Swing +15.1

Bathurst

1978 New South Wales state election: Bathurst [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Country Clive Osborne 12,26152.7+2.2
Labor Mark Worthington11,00147.3+3.2
Total formal votes23,26298.9−0.2
Informal votes2541.1+0.2
Turnout 23,51694.5−0.8
National Country hold Swing −0.3

Blacktown

1978 New South Wales state election: Blacktown [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Gordon Barnier 23,74273.1+10.2
Liberal Alfred Spiteri6,03918.6−14.9
Democrats Colin Mannix2,7028.3+8.3
Total formal votes32,48396.5−1.2
Informal votes1,1863.5+1.2
Turnout 33,66994.5−0.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Gordon Barnier 25,09377.2+12.5
Liberal Alfred Spiteri7,39022.8−12.5
Labor hold Swing +12.5

Bligh

1978 New South Wales state election: Bligh [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal John Barraclough 15,22056.1−1.3
Labor Suzanne Ashmore-Smith10,81839.9+7.7
Democrats Susanna Dodgson1,0974.0+4.0
Total formal votes27,13596.9−0.8
Informal votes8793.1+0.8
Turnout 28,01484.9−2.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Barraclough 15,45758.4−5.4
Labor Suzanne Ashmore-Smith11,01241.6+5.4
Liberal hold Swing −5.4

Blue Mountains

1978 New South Wales state election: Blue Mountains [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Mick Clough 15,18761.9+11.4
Independent Harold Coates 8,05032.8−16.7
Democrats William Player1,3075.3+5.3
Total formal votes24,54498.4+0.1
Informal votes4101.6−0.1
Turnout 24,95493.0−0.5
Two-candidate-preferred result
Labor Mick Clough 15,84164.5+14.0
Independent Harold Coates 8,70335.5−14.0
Labor hold Swing +14.0

Broken Hill

1978 New South Wales state election: Broken Hill [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Lew Johnstone 14,51975.9−24.1
National Country John Betterman3,00515.7+15.7
Liberal Peter Swan1,6098.4+8.4
Total formal votes19,13397.9
Informal votes4172.1
Turnout 19,55091.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Lew Johnstone 14,68077.1−22.9
National Country John Betterman4,35322.9+22.9
Labor hold Swing −22.9

Burrendong

1978 New South Wales state election: Burrendong [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Country Roger Wotton 13,61458.3+0.4
Labor Reynold Toyer9,74641.7−0.4
Total formal votes23,36098.6−0.4
Informal votes3381.4+0.4
Turnout 23,69894.40.0
National Country hold Swing +0.4

Burrinjuck

1978 New South Wales state election: Burrinjuck [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Terry Sheahan 13,86566.9+8.1
National Country Craddock Adams6,87033.1−8.1
Total formal votes20,73598.6−0.5
Informal votes3011.4+0.5
Turnout 21,03695.1−0.3
Labor hold Swing +8.1

Burwood

1978 New South Wales state election: Burwood [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Phil O'Neill 12,61149.7+9.4
Liberal John Jackett 11,83646.7−8.7
Democrats Stephen Kirkham9073.6+3.6
Total formal votes25,35497.2−0.8
Informal votes7362.8+0.8
Turnout 26,09091.4−0.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Phil O'Neill 13,08351.6+10.0
Liberal John Jackett 12,27148.4−10.0
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +10.0

Byron

1978 New South Wales state election: Byron [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Country Jack Boyd 12,55350.2−9.7
Labor Thomas Hogan10,66042.6+2.5
Democrats Marcia Ritchie1,2104.8+4.8
Marijuana Raymond Hunter5932.4+2.4
Total formal votes25,01698.5−0.1
Informal votes3881.5+0.1
Turnout 25,40492.0+0.8
Two-party-preferred result
National Country Jack Boyd 13,40653.6−6.3
Labor Thomas Hogan11,61046.4+6.3
National Country hold Swing −6.3

Campbelltown

1978 New South Wales state election: Campbelltown [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Cliff Mallam 29,08567.6+8.7
Liberal William Sadler10,61224.6−16.5
Democrats Judith Bradbury2,0604.8+4.8
Independent John Hennessey9522.2+2.2
Truckers Against GovernmentMervyn Blinman3490.8+0.8
Total formal votes43,05897.8+0.3
Informal votes9862.2−0.3
Turnout 44,04493.9−0.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Cliff Mallam 30,78671.5+12.6
Liberal William Sadler12,27228.5−12.6
Labor hold Swing +12.6

Canterbury

1978 New South Wales state election: Canterbury [22]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Kevin Stewart 22,51976.0+11.7
Liberal Marjorie Pennington7,10424.0−11.7
Total formal votes29,62395.8−1.0
Informal votes1,2904.2+1.0
Turnout 30,91392.2−0.4
Labor hold Swing +11.7

Casino

1978 New South Wales state election: Casino [23]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Don Day 12,93757.8+7.9
National Country Colin Sullivan6,17327.6+27.6
National Country William Marshall2,89512.9+12.9
Independent Peter Den Exter3671.6+1.6
Total formal votes22,37298.8−0.3
Informal votes2731.2+0.3
Turnout 22,64594.5−0.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Don Day 13,34559.7+8.1
National Country Colin Sullivan9,02540.3−8.1
Labor hold Swing +8.1

Castlereagh

1978 New South Wales state election: Castlereagh [24]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Jack Renshaw 11,17356.2+5.0
National Country John Hickmott7,68838.7+1.7
Liberal John Browne1,0205.1−6.7
Total formal votes19,88198.5−0.6
Informal votes2941.5+0.6
Turnout 20,17592.3−1.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Jack Renshaw 11,32056.9+4.6
National Country John Hickmott8,56143.1−4.6
Labor hold Swing +4.6

Cessnock

1978 New South Wales state election: Cessnock [25]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Bob Brown 18,54779.1+2.1
Liberal Terrence Nicholas4,89420.9−2.1
Total formal votes23,44198.4−0.3
Informal votes3891.6+0.3
Turnout 23,83095.6−0.4
Labor hold Swing +2.1

Charlestown

1978 New South Wales state election: Charlestown [26]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Richard Face 22,37967.4+5.7
Liberal Richard Bevan10,82132.6−5.7
Total formal votes33,20098.1−0.5
Informal votes6281.9+0.5
Turnout 33,82895.0−0.3
Labor hold Swing +5.7

Clarence

1978 New South Wales state election: Clarence [27]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Country Matt Singleton 15,06152.5−11.2
Labor Danny Signor8,82130.7−5.6
Independent John Kelly4,81916.8+16.8
Total formal votes28,70198.6−0.1
Informal votes4181.4+0.1
Turnout 29,11993.3−0.7
Two-party-preferred result
National Country Matt Singleton 17,47160.9−2.8
Labor Danny Signor11,23039.1+2.8
National Country hold Swing −2.8

Coogee

1978 New South Wales state election: Coogee [28]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Michael Cleary 17,89363.4+9.7
Liberal David Kinsman9,05932.1−14.2
Democrats Leslie Reiss1,2544.5+4.5
Total formal votes28,20697.8−0.1
Informal votes6252.2+0.1
Turnout 28,83188.6−1.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Michael Cleary 18,72966.4+12.7
Liberal David Kinsman9,47733.6−12.7
Labor hold Swing +12.7

Corrimal

1978 New South Wales state election: Corrimal [29]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Laurie Kelly 20,69467.8+4.7
Liberal Peter Atkins7,68225.2−11.7
Democrats Leslie Scott2,1297.0+7.0
Total formal votes30,50597.7+0.1
Informal votes7092.3−0.1
Turnout 31,21494.3−0.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Laurie Kelly 22,11372.5+9.4
Liberal Peter Atkins8,39227.5−9.4
Labor hold Swing +9.4

Cronulla

1978 New South Wales state election: Cronulla [30]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Michael Egan 18,02958.6+13.5
Liberal Dennis Porter12,74941.4−9.8
Total formal votes30,77898.1−0.8
Informal votes6031.9+0.8
Turnout 31,38193.2−0.8
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +12.4

Davidson

1978 New South Wales state election: Davidson [31]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Dick Healey 16,32657.4−9.0
Labor Christopher Lennon12,10542.6+9.0
Total formal votes28,43198.2−0.2
Informal votes5221.8+0.2
Turnout 28,95393.2−1.4
Liberal hold Swing −9.0

Drummoyne

1978 New South Wales state election: Drummoyne [32]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Michael Maher 19,88368.9+12.6
Liberal William Rowlings8,97431.1−9.3
Total formal votes28,85797.0−1.2
Informal votes8873.0+1.2
Turnout 29,74492.6−1.0
Labor hold Swing +11.6

Dubbo

1978 New South Wales state election: Dubbo [33]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal John Mason 13,74153.4+13.0
Labor Roger Grealy11,99846.6+15.2
Total formal votes25,73998.2−1.1
Informal votes4701.8+1.1
Turnout 26,20994.2−0.4
Liberal hold Swing −10.0

Earlwood

1978 New South Wales state election: Earlwood [34]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Ken Gabb 18,64760.1+14.6
Liberal Alan Jones 11,72537.8−16.7
Independent Charles Bingle6672.1+2.1
Total formal votes31,03998.1−0.4
Informal votes5961.9+0.4
Turnout 31,63594.4−0.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Ken Gabb 19,11461.6+16.1
Liberal Alan Jones 11,92538.4−16.1
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +16.1

Sir Eric Willis (Liberal) resigned on 16 June 1978 and Ken Gabb (Labor) won the resulting by-election, holding the seat at this election.

East Hills

1978 New South Wales state election: East Hills [35]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Pat Rogan 22,64573.2+8.4
Liberal Nefra Clarke6,79322.0−13.2
Democrats Paul Terrett1,4794.8+4.8
Total formal votes30,91798.30.0
Informal votes5451.70.0
Turnout 31,46294.8−0.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Pat Rogan 23,38575.6+10.8
Liberal Nefra Clarke7,53224.4−10.8
Labor hold Swing +10.8

Eastwood

1978 New South Wales state election: Eastwood [36]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Jim Clough 15,71551.4−13.3
Labor Jan Murray 12,99242.5+7.2
Democrats Phillip Cockell1,8466.0+6.0
Total formal votes30,55398.3−0.5
Informal votes5371.7+0.5
Turnout 31,09092.8−1.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Jim Clough 16,63854.5−10.2
Labor Jan Murray 13,91545.5+10.2
Liberal hold Swing −10.2

Fairfield

1978 New South Wales state election: Fairfield [37]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Eric Bedford 23,29475.4+6.2
Liberal Charles Rogers5,54417.9−12.9
Democrats Frank Havlan2,0466.6+6.6
Total formal votes30,88495.5−1.1
Informal votes1,4584.5+1.1
Turnout 32,34292.8−0.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Eric Bedford 24,21578.4+9.3
Liberal Charles Rogers6,66921.6−9.3
Labor hold Swing +9.3

Fuller

1978 New South Wales state election: Fuller [38]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Rodney Cavalier 16,04953.3+9.0
Liberal Peter Coleman 12,47041.4−10.8
Democrats Shirley Berg1,5695.2+5.2
Total formal votes30,08898.2−0.5
Informal votes5511.8+0.5
Turnout 30,63993.8+0.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Rodney Cavalier 16,63855.3+8.7
Liberal Peter Coleman 13,45044.7−8.7
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +8.7

Georges River

1978 New South Wales state election: Georges River [39]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Frank Walker 20,62665.2+12.4
Liberal John Lyon9,84731.1−16.1
Democrats Montague Greene1,1563.7+3.7
Total formal votes31,62998.4−0.2
Informal votes5141.6+0.2
Turnout 32,14394.4−1.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Frank Walker 21,20467.0+14.2
Liberal John Lyon10,42533.0−14.2
Labor hold Swing +14.2

Gloucester

1978 New South Wales state election: Gloucester [40]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Country Leon Punch 14,26555.4−6.2
Labor Ronald Aiken9,55137.1+7.8
Independent Bruce MacKenzie1,9427.5+7.5
Total formal votes25,75898.5−0.6
Informal votes4041.5+0.6
Turnout 26,16293.9+0.1
Two-party-preferred result
National Country Leon Punch 15,23659.2−10.0
Labor Ronald Aiken10,52240.8+10.0
National Country hold Swing −10.0

Gordon

1978 New South Wales state election: Gordon [41]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Tim Moore 18,92569.2+4.3
Labor Arthur Litchfield6,53023.9+7.1
Democrats Ilse Robey1,8796.9+6.9
Total formal votes27,33498.4−0.4
Informal votes4291.6+0.4
Turnout 27,76390.9−2.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Tim Moore 20,21574.0−7.5
Labor Arthur Litchfield7,11926.0+7.5
Liberal hold Swing −7.5

Gosford

1978 New South Wales state election: Gosford [42]
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

Goulburn

1978 New South Wales state election: Goulburn [43]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Country Ron Brewer 11,35349.8−4.8
Labor Brian Lulham10,94548.1+2.7
Democrats Gregory Butler4792.1+2.1
Total formal votes22,77798.8−0.3
Informal votes2681.2+0.3
Turnout 23,04595.3+0.1
Two-party-preferred result
National Country Ron Brewer 11,59250.9−3.7
Labor Brian Lulham11,18549.1+3.7
National Country hold Swing −3.7

Granville

1978 New South Wales state election: Granville [44]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Pat Flaherty 20,05871.4+2.6
Liberal Florence Maio5,24518.7−12.5
Democrats Ronald Harrison1,8816.7+6.7
Socialist Workers Paul Petit9253.3+3.3
Total formal votes28,10996.8−0.9
Informal votes9323.2+0.9
Turnout 29,04193.1−1.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Pat Flaherty 22,08578.6+9.8
Liberal Florence Maio6,02421.4−9.8
Labor hold Swing +9.8

Hawkesbury

1978 New South Wales state election: Hawkesbury [45]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Kevin Rozzoli 19,82355.2−5.6
Labor Alwyn Lindfield16,06144.8+5.6
Total formal votes35,88497.1−1.0
Informal votes1,0832.9+1.0
Turnout 36,96792.1+0.7
Liberal hold Swing −5.6

Heathcote

1978 New South Wales state election: Heathcote [46]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Rex Jackson 22,70772.4+9.2
Liberal Ron Phillips 6,90622.0−14.8
Democrats James Dredge1,7605.6+5.6
Total formal votes31,37398.40.0
Informal votes5231.60.0
Turnout 31,89694.5−0.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Rex Jackson 23,56775.2+12.0
Liberal Ron Phillips 7,78024.8−12.0
Labor hold Swing +12.0

Heffron

1978 New South Wales state election: Heffron [47]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Laurie Brereton 23,53180.0+16.9
Liberal George Balos5,87120.0−9.2
Total formal votes29,40295.8−1.7
Informal votes1,2814.2+1.7
Turnout 30,68391.9+1.8
Labor hold Swing +10.2

Hornsby

1978 New South Wales state election: Hornsby [48]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Neil Pickard 16,76950.8−10.8
Labor Christopher Gorrick16,20749.2+10.8
Total formal votes32,97697.4−0.7
Informal votes8872.6+0.7
Turnout 33,86392.3−3.0
Liberal hold Swing −10.8

Hurstville

1978 New South Wales state election: Hurstville [49]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Kevin Ryan 19,29663.7+15.1
Liberal Ian Brown10,98436.3−12.5
Total formal votes30,28098.1−0.7
Informal votes5931.9+0.7
Turnout 30,87393.5−0.1
Labor hold Swing +13.6

Illawarra

1978 New South Wales state election: Illawarra [50]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor George Petersen 24,39868.5+2.7
Liberal Malcolm Yates6,30217.7+17.7
Democrats William Speirs4,92413.8+13.8
Total formal votes35,62497.5−0.6
Informal votes8962.5+0.6
Turnout 36,52094.8+0.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor George Petersen 27,84578.2+4.9
Liberal Malcolm Yates7,77921.8+21.8
Labor hold Swing +4.9

Kirribilli

1978 New South Wales state election: Kirribilli [51]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Bruce McDonald 11,96553.8+11.2
Labor Glen Batchelor10,28046.2+9.8
Total formal votes22,24596.9−1.7
Informal votes7123.1+1.7
Turnout 22,95786.6−2.4
Liberal hold Swing −7.3

Kogarah

1978 New South Wales state election: Kogarah [52]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Bill Crabtree 21,39767.9+12.5
Liberal Terrence Fraser10,11732.1−10.1
Total formal votes31,51497.2−0.4
Informal votes8972.8+0.4
Turnout 32,41193.0−1.3
Labor hold Swing +11.8

Ku-ring-gai

1978 New South Wales state election: Ku-ring-gai [53]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal John Maddison 19,35065.5−7.5
Labor Ian Cameron10,20534.5+14.1
Total formal votes29,55598.0−0.9
Informal votes5922.0+0.9
Turnout 30,14791.0−1.5
Liberal hold Swing −12.2

Lake Macquarie

1978 New South Wales state election: Lake Macquarie [54]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Merv Hunter 22,40371.2+6.8
Liberal Oliver Fennell7,63324.3−11.3
Democrats Lyn Godfrey1,4244.5+4.5
Total formal votes31,46098.0−0.5
Informal votes6272.0+0.5
Turnout 32,08793.7−0.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Merv Hunter 23,11573.5+9.1
Liberal Oliver Fennell8,34526.5−9.1
Labor hold Swing +9.1

Lakemba

1978 New South Wales state election: Lakemba [55]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Vince Durick 23,46374.9+15.1
Liberal Robin Graham6,68921.4−12.3
Democrats Brenda Adams1,1553.7+3.7
Total formal votes31,30797.1−0.9
Informal votes9382.9+0.9
Turnout 32,24593.1−2.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Vince Durick 23,80577.0+12.3
Liberal Robin Graham7,10023.0−12.3
Labor hold Swing +12.3

Lane Cove

1978 New South Wales state election: Lane Cove [56]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal John Dowd 15,02552.2−13.0
Labor Elizabeth Bishop11,35939.5+8.6
Democrats John Newman2,3808.3+8.3
Total formal votes28,76498.1−0.6
Informal votes5521.9+0.6
Turnout 29,31690.7−1.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Dowd 16,54857.5−8.9
Labor Elizabeth Bishop12,21642.5+8.9
Liberal hold Swing −8.9

Lismore

1978 New South Wales state election: Lismore [57]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Country Bruce Duncan 15,14460.6−39.4
Labor William Slade8,26233.1+33.1
Democrats Shirley Ryan1,5676.3+6.3
Total formal votes24,97398.8
Informal votes2981.2
Turnout 25,27193.8
Two-party-preferred result
National Country Bruce Duncan 15,92763.8−36.2
Labor William Slade9,04636.2+36.2
National Country hold Swing −36.2

Liverpool

1978 New South Wales state election: Liverpool [58]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor George Paciullo 26,12977.8+8.2
Liberal John Books 5,45416.2−14.2
Democrats Raymond Benn1,9935.9+5.9
Total formal votes33,57696.9−0.2
Informal votes1,0633.1+0.2
Turnout 34,63993.1−0.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor George Paciullo 27,12580.8+11.2
Liberal John Books 6,45119.2−11.2
Labor hold Swing +11.2

Maitland

1978 New South Wales state election: Maitland [59]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Milton Morris 14,80054.3−5.5
Labor Noel Unicomb12,43545.7+5.5
Total formal votes27,23598.5−0.2
Informal votes4191.5+0.2
Turnout 27,65496.2+0.8
Liberal hold Swing −5.5

Manly

1978 New South Wales state election: Manly [60]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Alan Stewart 14,67051.4+9.1
Liberal George Ashley12,48943.7−14.0
Democrats John McGruer9483.3+3.3
Independent Anthony Dorney4601.6+1.6
Total formal votes28,56797.7−0.1
Informal votes6782.3+0.1
Turnout 29,24591.1−0.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Alan Stewart 15,37453.8+11.5
Liberal George Ashley13,19346.2−11.5
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +11.5

Maroubra

1978 New South Wales state election: Maroubra [61]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Bill Haigh 20,73970.3+8.2
Liberal Kenneth Findlay7,44325.2−10.0
Democrats Ronald Brewer1,3184.5+4.5
Total formal votes29,50097.2−0.9
Informal votes8462.8+0.9
Turnout 30,34692.4+0.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Bill Haigh 21,39872.5+8.5
Liberal Kenneth Findlay8,10227.5−8.5
Labor hold Swing +8.5

Marrickville

1978 New South Wales state election: Marrickville [62]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Tom Cahill 22,66774.2+2.2
Liberal Costa Lianos5,76918.9−6.1
Socialist David Gibson2,1156.9+6.9
Total formal votes30,55195.3−1.3
Informal votes1,5054.7+1.3
Turnout 32,05688.2−0.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Tom Cahill 24,32779.8+5.5
Liberal Costa Lianos6,15820.2−5.5
Labor hold Swing +5.5

Merrylands

1978 New South Wales state election: Merrylands [63]
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

Miranda

1978 New South Wales state election: Miranda [64]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Bill Robb 16,66753.5+7.5
Liberal Tim Walker 12,94941.5−12.5
Democrats William Sibley1,5575.0+5.0
Total formal votes31,17398.60.0
Informal votes4461.40.0
Turnout 31,61994.4+3.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Bill Robb 17,62756.5+10.5
Liberal Tim Walker 13,54643.5−10.5
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +10.5

Monaro

1978 New South Wales state election: Monaro [65]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor John Akister 13,23456.4+7.8
Liberal John Ballesty 4,88420.8−6.7
National Country Thomas Barry4,52919.3−4.6
Independent Graham Edwards8213.5+3.5
Total formal votes23,46897.9−0.5
Informal votes4972.1+0.5
Turnout 23,96591.40.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor John Akister 13,92159.3+7.8
Liberal John Ballesty 9,54740.7−7.8
Labor hold Swing +7.8

Mosman

1978 New South Wales state election: Mosman [66]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal David Arblaster 16,17461.8−6.8
Labor Elizabeth Hood9,98538.2+11.8
Total formal votes26,15998.0−0.9
Informal votes5372.0+0.9
Turnout 26,69689.8−2.4
Liberal hold Swing −8.3

Mount Druitt

1978 New South Wales state election: Mount Druitt [67]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Tony Johnson 25,05577.9+10.5
Liberal Thomas Rands4,72614.7−17.9
Communist Victoria Wootten2,3917.4+7.4
Total formal votes32,17296.5+0.1
Informal votes1,1503.5−0.1
Turnout 33,32293.4−0.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Tony Johnson 26,09081.1+13.8
Liberal Thomas Rands6,08218.9−13.8
Labor hold Swing +13.8

Munmorah

1978 New South Wales state election: Munmorah [68]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Harry Jensen 25,29377.3+8.8
Liberal Brian Taylor7,42622.7−8.8
Total formal votes32,71998.1−0.5
Informal votes6261.9+0.5
Turnout 33,34593.5−1.5
Labor hold Swing +8.8

Murray

1978 New South Wales state election: Murray [69]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Mary Meillon 8,22843.4+4.6
Labor Brian Oates4,67524.7−1.1
Independent Gregory Graham4,27722.7−1.4
Labor Robert Allen1,7629.3+9.3
Total formal votes18,96497.6−1.1
Informal votes4672.4+1.1
Turnout 19,43188.0−1.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Mary Meillon 11,39660.1−2.5
Labor Brian Oates7,56839.9+39.9
Liberal hold Swing −2.5

Murrumbidgee

1978 New South Wales state election: Murrumbidgee [70]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Lin Gordon 12,12255.5+4.2
National Country John Sullivan 5,61925.7+5.9
Independent Thomas Marriott2,27110.4+10.4
Liberal Harold Bancroft1,8178.3−20.6
Total formal votes21,82998.3−0.2
Informal votes3851.7+0.2
Turnout 22,21493.3−0.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Lin Gordon 13,00659.6+5.9
National Country John Sullivan 8,82340.4−5.9
Labor hold Swing +5.9

Nepean

1978 New South Wales state election: Nepean [71]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Peter Anderson 20,72056.1+5.0
Liberal Ron Rofe 14,46639.2−5.7
Democrats Ronald Edwards1,7524.7+4.7
Total formal votes36,93898.4−0.3
Informal votes6021.6+0.3
Turnout 37,54093.6+0.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Peter Anderson 21,59658.5+10.8
Liberal Ron Rofe 15,34241.5−10.8
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +10.8

Newcastle

1978 New South Wales state election: Newcastle [72]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Arthur Wade 18,02372.3+4.6
Liberal Elaine Samuels6,92127.7−4.6
Total formal votes24,94497.7−0.5
Informal votes5792.3+0.5
Turnout 25,52393.4−0.5
Labor hold Swing +4.6

Northcott

1978 New South Wales state election: Northcott [73]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Jim Cameron 17,78454.5−13.7
Labor Kristine Klugman 12,96939.7+7.9
Democrats Graham Blackman1,9005.8+5.8
Total formal votes32,65398.60.0
Informal votes4601.40.0
Turnout 33,11393.2+0.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Jim Cameron 18,73457.4−10.8
Labor Kristine Klugman 13,91942.6+10.8
Liberal hold Swing −10.8

Orange

1978 New South Wales state election: Orange [74]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Country Garry West 12,53951.7−8.1
Labor Harold Gartrell11,73048.3+8.1
Total formal votes24,26998.1−0.7
Informal votes4611.9+0.7
Turnout 24,73094.5+0.2
National Country hold Swing −8.1

Oxley

1978 New South Wales state election: Oxley [75]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Country Bruce Cowan 16,49762.5−6.7
Labor John Eastman9,90137.5+6.7
Total formal votes26,39898.5−0.3
Informal votes3881.5+0.3
Turnout 26,78694.7−0.4
National Country hold Swing −6.7

Parramatta

1978 New South Wales state election: Parramatta [76]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Barry Wilde 20,34067.4+11.1
Liberal Roy McAuley8,88529.5−11.1
Democrats Stephen Mason9363.1+3.1
Total formal votes30,16197.6−0.7
Informal votes7442.4+0.7
Turnout 30,90591.7−0.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Barry Wilde 20,80969.0+11.8
Liberal Roy McAuley9,35231.0−11.8
Labor hold Swing +11.8

Peats

1978 New South Wales state election: Peats [77]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Keith O'Connell 24,69268.3+9.6
Liberal Robert Hanington8,78824.3−17.0
Independent Barry Phillips1,4894.1+4.1
Democrats Ray Griffiths1,1743.3+3.3
Total formal votes36,14397.8−0.5
Informal votes7952.2+0.5
Turnout 36,93893.5−1.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Keith O'Connell 25,57870.8+12.1
Liberal Robert Hanington10,56529.2−12.1
Labor hold Swing +12.1

Penrith

1978 New South Wales state election: Penrith [78]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Ron Mulock 28,01876.2+16.6
Liberal Geoffrey Saunders8,74523.8−10.7
Total formal votes36,76397.0−1.3
Informal votes1,1453.0+1.3
Turnout 37,90893.3−1.3
Labor hold Swing +12.3

Phillip

1978 New South Wales state election: Phillip [79]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Pat Hills 18,45072.4+2.9
Liberal Philip Daley4,87319.1−3.5
Communist Judy Mundey 1,2625.0−0.7
Socialist Workers Gordon Adler8953.5+1.3
Total formal votes25,48096.1−0.8
Informal votes1,0433.9+0.8
Turnout 26,52385.2+0.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Pat Hills 20,32079.7+3.7
Liberal Philip Daley5,16020.3−3.7
Labor hold Swing +3.7

Pittwater

1978 New South Wales state election: Pittwater [80]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Max Smith 12,70746.0−15.2
Labor Charles Wild11,22040.6+10.8
Independent John Webeck2,92410.6+10.6
Democrats Kerry Warr7772.8+2.8
Total formal votes27,62897.3−1.4
Informal votes7642.7+1.4
Turnout 28,39290.2−1.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Max Smith 14,20551.4−13.8
Labor Charles Wild13,42348.6+13.8
Liberal hold Swing −13.8

Raleigh

1978 New South Wales state election: Raleigh [81]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Country Jim Brown 13,58455.3−8.0
Labor Joseph Moran10,97544.7+8.0
Total formal votes24,55998.80.0
Informal votes3061.20.0
Turnout 24,86594.4−0.5
National Country hold Swing −8.0

Rockdale

1978 New South Wales state election: Rockdale [82]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Brian Bannon 21,64375.2+8.7
Liberal Joan Loew5,65119.6−13.9
Independent Edwin Bellchambers1,5015.2+5.2
Total formal votes28,79596.8−0.4
Informal votes9533.2+0.4
Turnout 29,74892.3−1.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Brian Bannon 22,94379.7+13.2
Liberal Joan Loew5,85220.3−13.2
Labor hold Swing +13.2

South Coast

1978 New South Wales state election: South Coast [83]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent John Hatton 21,89570.5+5.0
Liberal Peter Ryan9,16029.5−3.6
Total formal votes31,05598.4−0.6
Informal votes5051.6+0.6
Turnout 31,56093.7+0.2
Independent hold Swing +4.3

Sturt

1978 New South Wales state election: Sturt [84]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Country Tim Fischer 13,60366.0−2.8
Labor Michael Anthony6,99534.0+2.8
Total formal votes20,59898.7−0.4
Informal votes2801.3+0.4
Turnout 20,87893.8−0.6
National Country hold Swing −2.8

Tamworth

1978 New South Wales state election: Tamworth [85]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Country Noel Park 13,03349.6−13.2
Labor William Forrest11,11442.3+5.1
Democrats Peter McLoughlin1,5646.0+6.0
Independent Noel Cassel5642.1+2.1
Total formal votes26,27598.60.0
Informal votes3621.40.0
Turnout 26,63794.9+0.4
Two-party-preferred result
National Country Noel Park 14,00253.3−9.5
Labor William Forrest12,27346.7+9.5
National Country hold Swing −9.5

Temora

1978 New South Wales state election: Temora [86]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Country Jim Taylor 12,87267.6−0.1
Labor Alroy Provan6,15432.4+2.7
Total formal votes19,02698.4−0.9
Informal votes3011.6+0.9
Turnout 19,32793.4−1.2
National Country hold Swing −1.5

Tenterfield

1978 New South Wales state election: Tenterfield [87]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Country Tim Bruxner 11,81959.4−6.6
Labor Jim Curran 8,09340.6+6.6
Total formal votes19,91298.6−0.2
Informal votes2741.4+0.2
Turnout 20,18693.4−0.2
National Country hold Swing −6.6

The Hills

1978 New South Wales state election: The Hills [88]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Fred Caterson 16,78952.2−12.9
Labor Paul Gibson 13,85143.1+8.2
Democrats Robert Blackman1,5094.7+4.7
Total formal votes32,14998.5−0.2
Informal votes5041.5+0.2
Turnout 32,65394.1−1.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Fred Caterson 17,54454.6−10.6
Labor Paul Gibson 14,60545.4+10.6
Liberal hold Swing −10.6

Upper Hunter

1978 New South Wales state election: Upper Hunter [89]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Country Col Fisher 13,81854.4−8.3
Labor Ronald Brumpton11,59745.6+8.3
Total formal votes25,41598.3−0.3
Informal votes4361.7+0.3
Turnout 25,85195.2+0.1
National Country hold Swing −8.3

Vaucluse

1978 New South Wales state election: Vaucluse [90]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Rosemary Foot 12,64349.4−14.2
Labor Barbara Fuller-Quinn10,97742.9+6.5
Democrats Norman Majer1,9847.7+7.7
Total formal votes25,60496.7−0.4
Informal votes8823.3+0.4
Turnout 26,48688.6−0.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Rosemary Foot 13,96554.5−9.1
Labor Barbara Fuller-Quinn11,63945.5+9.1
Liberal hold Swing −9.1

Wagga Wagga

1978 New South Wales state election: Wagga Wagga [91]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Joe Schipp 12,35452.1−6.7
Labor Thomas Watson10,54744.5+3.3
Independent Anthony Robinson8023.4+3.4
Total formal votes23,70398.5−0.3
Informal votes3541.5+0.3
Turnout 24,05792.6−1.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Joe Schipp 12,62053.8−5.0
Labor Thomas Watson10,85946.2+5.0
Liberal hold Swing −5.0

Wakehurst

1978 New South Wales state election: Wakehurst [92]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Tom Webster 17,06656.2+14.0
Liberal Allan Viney 13,32943.8−14.0
Total formal votes30,39597.0−0.7
Informal votes9383.0+0.7
Turnout 31,33391.5−0.2
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +14.0

Wallsend

1978 New South Wales state election: Wallsend [93]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Ken Booth 28,18679.3+10.0
Liberal Denise Martin7,36820.7−10.0
Total formal votes35,55498.0−0.4
Informal votes7232.0+0.4
Turnout 36,27795.5−0.2
Labor hold Swing +10.0

Waratah

1978 New South Wales state election: Waratah [94]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Sam Jones 21,10072.6+5.2
Liberal Beryl Humble7,00624.1−8.5
Communist Christopher Dodds9413.2+3.2
Total formal votes29,04797.7−0.6
Informal votes6872.3+0.6
Turnout 29,73494.8+0.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Sam Jones 21,94775.6+8.2
Liberal Beryl Humble7,10024.4−8.2
Labor hold Swing +8.2

Waverley

1978 New South Wales state election: Waverley [95]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Syd Einfeld 15,64965.6+8.6
Liberal Margaret Davis 6,54327.4−15.6
Independent Moshe Levy6472.7+2.7
Democrats Michael Smythe6072.6+2.6
Independent Christopher Allen3931.7+1.7
Total formal votes23,83996.4−1.0
Informal votes8913.6+1.0
Turnout 24,73086.2−1.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Syd Einfeld 16,39668.8+11.8
Liberal Margaret Davis 7,44331.2−11.8
Labor hold Swing +11.8

Wentworthville

1978 New South Wales state election: Wentworthville [96]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Ernie Quinn 24,08870.9+12.5
Liberal Edward Roberts7,91123.3−15.3
Democrats Peggy Cable1,9975.9+5.9
Total formal votes33,99697.5−0.8
Informal votes8672.5+0.8
Turnout 34,86394.6−0.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Ernie Quinn 25,19374.2+13.5
Liberal Edward Roberts8,77325.8−13.5
Labor hold Swing +13.5

Willoughby

1978 New South Wales state election: Willoughby [97]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Nick Greiner 10,45639.8−23.3
Labor Eddie Britt 10,01538.1+1.2
Independent Laurie McGinty 4,07515.5+15.5
Democrats Christine Townend 1,7486.7+6.7
Total formal votes26,29496.9−0.8
Informal votes8323.1+0.8
Turnout 27,12690.5−2.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Eddie Britt 13,35950.8+13.9
Liberal Nick Greiner 12,93549.2−13.9
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +13.9

The sitting member for Willoughby, Laurie McGinty (Liberal), lost preselection and contested the election as an Independent.

Wollondilly

1978 New South Wales state election: Wollondilly [98]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Peter Reynolds13,07443.1−9.1
Labor Bill Knott 13,00542.8+3.7
Independent Robert Wilson2,6478.7+8.7
Democrats Paul Stocker1,6315.4+5.4
Total formal votes30,35798.5−0.2
Informal votes4751.5+0.2
Turnout 30,83293.5−0.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Bill Knott 15,31350.4+8.0
Liberal Peter Reynolds15,04449.6−8.0
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +8.0

Wollongong

1978 New South Wales state election: Wollongong [99]
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

Woronora

1978 New South Wales state election: Woronora [100]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Maurie Keane 21,28666.6+8.5
Liberal Brian Hickey7,97324.9−17.0
Democrats Robert Davis2,7068.5+8.5
Total formal votes31,96598.4−0.1
Informal votes5201.6+0.1
Turnout 32,48593.1−1.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Maurie Keane 22,62970.8+12.7
Liberal Brian Hickey9,32629.2−12.7
Labor hold Swing +12.7

Yaralla

1978 New South Wales state election: Yaralla [101]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Garry McIlwaine 16,21956.5+10.9
Liberal Lerryn Mutton 11,53340.1−14.3
Democrats Christopher Dunkerley9733.4+3.4
Total formal votes28,72597.6−0.2
Informal votes6972.4+0.2
Turnout 29,42292.5+1.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Garry McIlwaine 16,70658.2+12.6
Liberal Lerryn Mutton 12,01941.8−12.6
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +12.6

Young

1978 New South Wales state election: Young [102]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Country George Freudenstein 11,62553.0−5.4
Labor Timothy West10,28747.0+5.4
Total formal votes21,91298.4−0.2
Informal votes3511.6+0.2
Turnout 22,26394.7−0.3
National Country hold Swing −5.4

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    This is a list of electoral district results for the 1973 New South Wales state election.

    This is a list of electoral district results for the 1971 New South Wales state election.

    This is a list of electoral district results for the 1965 New South Wales state election.

    This is a list of electoral district results for the 1962 New South Wales state election.

    This is a list of electoral district results for the 1956 New South Wales state election.

    This is a list of electoral district results for the 1959 New South Wales state election.

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    Bass Hill, an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales was created in 1962 and abolished in 1991.

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