Results of the 1984 Australian federal election in New South Wales

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1984 Australian federal election
(New South Wales)
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All 51 New South Wales seats in the Australian House of Representatives
and 7 seats in the Australian Senate
 First partySecond party
  Hawke Bob BANNER.jpg Andrew Peacock.jpg
Leader Bob Hawke Andrew Peacock
Party Labor Liberal/National coalition
Last election24 seats19 seats
Seats won29 seats22 seats
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 5Increase2.svg 3
Popular vote1,458,8561,308,922
Percentage48.3%43.3%
SwingDecrease2.svg 1.8Increase2.svg 0.7
TPP 52.91%47.09%
TPP swingIncrease2.svg 1.38Decrease2.svg 1.38

This is a list of electoral division results for the Australian 1984 federal election in the state of New South Wales. [1] [2]

Contents

Overall results

Turnout 94.1% (CV) — Informal 6.2% [3]
PartyVotes%SwingSeatsChange
   Liberal 990,46432.76+1.2112Increase2.svg 1
  National 318,45810.53–0.4310Increase2.svg 2
Liberal/National Coalition 1,308,92243.30+0.7922Increase2.svg 3
  Labor 1,458,85648.26–1.8629Increase2.svg 5
  Democrats 178,8065.91+1.12
  Independent 65,6062.17+1.12
  Nuclear Disarmament 5,4380.18+0.18
  Socialist Workers 4,2610.14–0.55
  Communist 1,2130.04–0.14
Total3,023,10251Increase2.svg 8
Two-party-preferred vote
  Labor 1,599,21952.91+1.38Increase2.svg 5
  Liberal/National Coalition 1,423,40847.09–1.38Increase2.svg 3
Invalid/blank votes198,6486.2+4.0
Turnout3,221,75094.1
Registered voters3,424,032
Source: Federal Election Results 1949-1993

Results by division

Banks

1984 Australian federal election: Banks   [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor John Mountford 35,47357.4+0.5
Liberal Max Parker21,70535.1−1.3
Democrats Montague Green4,5907.4+1.6
Total formal votes61,93693.7−3.9
Informal votes4,1276.3+3.9
Turnout 65,89595.4−0.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor John Mountford 37,90861.4+0.3
Liberal Max Parker23,85838.6−0.3
Labor hold Swing +0.3

Barton

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Barton § 1984
1984 Australian federal election: Barton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Gary Punch 31,43148.5+1.4
Liberal Jim Bradfield 29,19945.0+1.0
Democrats Ron George4,2096.5+3.6
Total formal votes64,83993.9
Informal votes4,2336.1
Turnout 69,07294.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Gary Punch 33,19751.2−0.2
Liberal Jim Bradfield 31,63548.8+0.2
Labor hold Swing −0.2

Bennelong

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bennelong § 1984
1984 Australian federal election: Bennelong   [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal John Howard 33,82054.2+6.8
Labor Margaret Duckett23,25137.2−1.2
Democrats Steve Gabell5,3778.6+8.6
Total formal votes62,44894.7
Informal votes3,4705.3
Turnout 65,91894.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Howard 36,52858.5+4.7
Labor Margaret Duckett25,91641.5−4.7
Liberal hold Swing +4.7

Berowra

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Berowra § 1984
1984 Australian federal election: Berowra
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Harry Edwards 37,54560.2−0.9
Labor Rodney Berry19,09230.6+0.6
Democrats Chris Rogers5,7779.3+0.4
Total formal votes62,41495.9
Informal votes2,6564.1
Turnout 65,07093.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Harry Edwards 40,46864.8+0.1
Labor Rodney Berry21,94635.2−0.1
Liberal hold Swing +0.1

Blaxland

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Blaxland § 1984
1984 Australian federal election: Blaxland   [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Paul Keating 35,13961.8−0.9
Liberal Bob Young17,58130.9−2.0
Democrats Samuel Adams4,1657.3+3.5
Total formal votes56,88590.5
Informal votes6,0069.5
Turnout 62,89194.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Paul Keating 37,64666.2+1.3
Liberal Bob Young19,19733.8−1.3
Labor hold Swing +1.3

Bradfield

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bradfield § 1984
1984 Australian federal election: Bradfield   [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal David Connolly 44,90171.5−2.9
Labor Matthew Strassberg12,99120.7+1.9
Democrats Emma Veitch4,8647.8+1.0
Total formal votes62,75696.5
Informal votes2,2713.5
Turnout 65,02794.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal David Connolly 47,33375.5−1.6
Labor Matthew Strassberg15,40124.5+1.6
Liberal hold Swing −1.6

Calare

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Calare § 1984
1984 Australian federal election: Calare
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor David Simmons 30,95649.8−1.9
National Russ Turner 13,66422.0−21.8
Liberal Ian Byrne10,79417.4+17.4
Independent Margaret Stevenson4,5967.4+7.4
Democrats Gregory Hamilton2,1013.4−0.3
Total formal votes62,11195.4
Informal votes2,9834.6
Turnout 65,09495.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor David Simmons 34,50955.6+1.6
National Russ Turner 27,58844.4−1.6
Labor hold Swing +1.6

Charlton

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Charlton § 1984
1984 Australian federal election: Charlton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Bob Brown 36,86062.3−4.2
Liberal Don Harris16,21627.4+3.4
Democrats Lyn Godfrey6,10510.3+2.2
Total formal votes59,18194.0
Informal votes3,7506.0
Turnout 62,93195.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Bob Brown 39,82767.3−3.2
Liberal Don Harris19,35432.7+3.2
Labor notional  hold Swing −3.2

Chifley

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Chifley § 1984
1984 Australian federal election: Chifley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Roger Price 34,03466.6+13.5
Liberal Ken Jessup14,11527.6−3.3
Democrats Dominic Fanning2,9515.8+2.8
Total formal votes51,10089.0
Informal votes6,31611.0
Turnout 57,41693.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Roger Price 35,50369.5+5.5
Liberal Ken Jessup15,59530.5−5.5
Labor hold Swing +5.5

Cook

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Cook § 1984
1984 Australian federal election: Cook
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Don Dobie 32,91552.5+3.0
Labor Peter McIlwaine26,15341.8−6.9
Democrats Brett Gooley3,5725.7+5.7
Total formal votes62,64095.6
Informal votes2,8914.4
Turnout 65,53195.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Don Dobie 34,69955.4+4.8
Labor Peter McIlwaine27,94144.6−4.8
Liberal hold Swing +4.8

Cowper

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Cowper § 1984
1984 Australian federal election: Cowper
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Joe Moran24,67241.1+0.3
National Garry Nehl 18,11030.1−20.4
Liberal Peter Simpson12,03220.0+20.0
Independent David Rees2,0273.4+3.4
Democrats Alfred Tozer1,7292.9−5.9
Independent Keith Jervis1,4992.5+2.5
Total formal votes60,06996.0
Informal votes2,5234.0
Turnout 62,59295.4
Two-party-preferred result
National Garry Nehl 32,49154.1−0.1
Labor Joe Moran27,56545.9+0.1
National hold Swing −0.1

Cunningham

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Cunningham § 1984
1984 Australian federal election: Cunningham   [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Stewart West 35,25062.8+1.2
Liberal Gayle Mitchell14,20925.3−0.6
Democrats Greg Butler4,2817.6+0.8
Independent Neil Cleary1,2212.2+2.2
Independent Rudolph Dezelin6211.1+1.1
Socialist Workers John Garcia5611.0−2.8
Total formal votes56,14392.8
Informal votes4,3477.2
Turnout 60,49094.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Stewart West 38,75069.1−0.8
Liberal Gayle Mitchell17,36530.9+0.8
Labor hold Swing −0.8

Dobell

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Dobell § 1984
1984 Australian federal election: Dobell
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Michael Lee 31,11256.2−6.6
Liberal Isaac Shields20,11436.3+2.7
Democrats Lynn Sawyer4,1687.5+5.6
Total formal votes55,39494.0
Informal votes3,5226.0
Turnout 58,91694.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Michael Lee 33,15959.9−1.1
Liberal Isaac Shields22,23540.1+1.1
Labor notional  hold Swing -1.1

Dundas

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Dundas § 1984
1984 Australian federal election: Dundas
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Philip Ruddock 33,84655.2+0.6
Labor Margaret Blaxell22,07636.0−3.9
Democrats John Tuminello5,4008.8+3.3
Total formal votes61,32295.3
Informal votes3,0114.7
Turnout 64,33394.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Philip Ruddock 36,09958.9+2.1
Labor Margaret Blaxell25,22341.1−2.1
Liberal hold Swing +2.1

Eden-Monaro

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Eden-Monaro § 1984
1984 Australian federal election: Eden-Monaro
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Jim Snow 26,13147.2−1.5
Liberal Murray Sainsbury 23,67542.7−2.4
Nuclear Disarmament Bob Shumack3,4356.2+6.2
National Alexander Black2,1783.9+3.9
Total formal votes55,41995.5
Informal votes2,6254.5
Turnout 58,04493.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Jim Snow 28,80852.0+0.6
Liberal Murray Sainsbury 26,60648.0−0.6
Labor hold Swing +0.6

Farrer

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Farrer § 1984
1984 Australian federal election: Farrer   [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Tim Fischer 26,98643.4+26.8
Labor Eric Thomas22,23835.8−5.2
Liberal John Roach12,91520.8−20.6
Total formal votes62,13995.9
Informal votes2,6384.1
Turnout 64,77794.9
Two-party-preferred result
National Tim Fischer 39,11663.0+63.0
Labor Eric Thomas23,02037.0−5.6
National gain from Liberal Swing +63.0

Fowler

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Fowler § 1984
1984 Australian federal election: Fowler
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Ted Grace 34,07566.9+2.6
Liberal Ken Wills13,78127.1−2.0
Independent David Bransdon3,0656.0+6.0
Total formal votes50,92187.9
Informal votes7,00112.1
Turnout 57,92292.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Ted Grace 35,80470.3+3.3
Liberal Ken Wills15,10429.7−3.3
Labor notional  hold Swing +3.3

Gilmore

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Gilmore § 1984
1984 Australian federal election: Gilmore
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Bob Stephens25,81244.4−1.6
National John Sharp 16,46328.3+13.8
Liberal Noel Anderson12,21321.0−11.9
Nuclear Disarmament Rodney Lander2,0033.4+3.4
Democrats John Sanders1,5952.7−1.6
Independent Ronald Sarina1140.2+0.2
Total formal votes58,20095.9
Informal votes2,4584.1
Turnout 60,65894.8
Two-party-preferred result
National John Sharp 29,80051.2+51.2
Labor Bob Stephens28,37848.8−1.7
National notional  gain from Labor Swing +1.7

Grayndler

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Grayndler § 1984
1984 Australian federal election: Grayndler   [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Leo McLeay 34,84760.3+5.5
Liberal John Marsden-Lynch16,90829.3−4.5
Democrats Peter Hennessy3,0905.4+2.3
Socialist Workers Christine Broi2,9095.0+4.3
Total formal votes57,75488.6
Informal votes7,41811.4
Turnout 65,17291.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Leo McLeay 37,46464.9+1.8
Liberal John Marsden-Lynch20,26235.1−1.8
Labor hold Swing +1.8

Greenway

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Greenway § 1984
1984 Australian federal election: Greenway
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Russ Gorman 31,38456.8−1.9
Liberal Edna Mitchell15,76528.5−1.6
Independent Michael Corbin5,55710.1+10.1
Independent Ray Eade2,5574.6+4.6
Total formal votes55,26391.3
Informal votes5,2498.7
Turnout 60,51293.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Russ Gorman 35,26363.8−1.6
Liberal Edna Mitchell19,97536.2+1.6
Labor notional  hold Swing -1.6

Gwydir

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Gwydir § 1984
1984 Australian federal election: Gwydir
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Ralph Hunt 33,98854.7−1.2
Labor Pamela Smith25,27140.6+4.1
Democrats Lyall Munro Jnr 1,9583.1−2.3
Independent John Brazier9681.6+1.6
Total formal votes62,18596.4
Informal votes2,3313.6
Turnout 64,51694.5
Two-party-preferred result
National Ralph Hunt 35,63457.3−2.6
Labor Pamela Smith26,58742.7+2.6
National hold Swing -2.6

Hughes

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Hughes § 1984
1984 Australian federal election: Hughes
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Robert Tickner 30,22452.5−1.9
Liberal Cliff Mason22,79039.6+4.0
Democrats Harold Jeffrey4,0587.0−2.1
Independent Marjorie Wisby4970.9+0.9
Total formal votes57,56995.2
Informal votes2,8904.8
Turnout 60,45996.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Robert Tickner 32,51756.5−4.6
Liberal Cliff Mason25,05243.5+4.6
Labor hold Swing -4.6

Hume

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Hume § 1984
1984 Australian federal election: Hume
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Rodney Milliken24,34239.3−3.7
Liberal Wal Fife 19,33131.2+7.3
National Stephen Lusher 18,24529.5−1.2
Total formal votes61,91896.5
Informal votes2,2753.5
Turnout 64,19395.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Wal Fife 35,69557.7+57.7
Labor Rodney Milliken26,22142.3−3.4
Liberal gain from National Swing +57.7

Hunter

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Hunter § 1984
1984 Australian federal election: Hunter
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Eric Fitzgibbon 28,58947.3−3.2
Liberal Ron Dolton16,48327.3+20.8
National John Turner 12,42020.5−14.3
Democrats Warren Reid2,9524.9−2.6
Total formal votes60,44495.1
Informal votes3,1014.9
Turnout 63,54595.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Eric Fitzgibbon 31,64252.4−2.6
Liberal Ron Dolton28,78947.6+47.6
Labor hold Swing -2.6

Kingsford Smith

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Kingsford Smith § 1984
1984 Australian federal election: Kingsford-Smith   [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Lionel Bowen 37,97962.9−6.6
Liberal Collin O'Neill15,52625.7−0.3
Democrats Peter Longfield4,5197.5+4.4
Independent Helen Boyle2,3213.8+3.8
Total formal votes60,34590.0
Informal votes6,71310.0
Turnout 67,05893.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Lionel Bowen 42,77770.9−1.7
Liberal Collin O'Neill17,55129.1+1.7
Labor hold Swing -1.7

Lindsay

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Lindsay § 1984
1984 Australian federal election: Lindsay
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Ross Free 32,60957.5−1.3
Liberal Stuart Coppock19,38334.2+0.0
Democrats Kevin Crameri4,6838.3+1.4
Total formal votes56,67592.8
Informal votes4,3807.2
Turnout 61,05594.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Ross Free 34,88561.6−0.7
Liberal Stuart Coppock21,79038.4+0.7
Labor notional  hold Swing -0.7

Lowe

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Lowe § 1984
1984 Australian federal election: Lowe   [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Michael Maher 30,48349.4−1.1
Liberal Geoffrey Howe26,81243.5−0.4
Democrats Kent Buncombe4,4007.1+4.0
Total formal votes61,69592.3
Informal votes5,1187.7
Turnout 66,81393.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Michael Maher 32,21552.2−2.3
Liberal Geoffrey Howe29,47247.8+2.3
Labor hold Swing -2.3

Lyne

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Lyne § 1984
1984 Australian federal election: Lyne   [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Bruce Cowan 31,80153.2+0.3
Labor Fred May23,70739.7+2.1
Democrats Roland Inman3,4015.7+0.7
Independent Stewart Cooper8631.4+1.4
Total formal votes59,77295.4
Informal votes2,8574.6
Turnout 62,62995.4
Two-party-preferred result
National Bruce Cowan 33,95556.8−2.4
Labor Fred May25,81443.2+2.4
National hold Swing −2.4

Macarthur

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Macarthur § 1984
1984 Australian federal election: Macarthur   [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Stephen Martin 31,10055.5−4.8
Liberal Mark Stanham18,52133.0−1.7
Democrats Meg Sampson6,42111.5+7.1
Total formal votes56,04293.2
Informal votes4,0796.8
Turnout 60,12195.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Stephen Martin 34,92062.3−0.6
Liberal Mark Stanham21,11537.7+0.6
Labor hold Swing -0.6

Mackellar

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Mackellar § 1984
1984 Australian federal election: Mackellar   [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Jim Carlton 31,87554.1−2.5
Labor Tim Cusack20,61435.0−0.9
Democrats Graeme Maclennan5,4729.3+3.1
Independent Maurice Foley9771.7+0.5
Total formal votes58,93894.1
Informal votes3,6905.9
Turnout 62,62893.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Jim Carlton 35,43660.1+0.4
Labor Tim Cusack23,50039.9−0.4
Liberal hold Swing +0.4

Macquarie

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Macquarie § 1984
1984 Australian federal election: Macquarie
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Alasdair Webster 22,79641.1−5.5
Labor Garry Cronan22,56540.6−1.9
Democrats Dick Jackson-Hope4,0537.3−0.2
Independent Peter Quirk3,0695.5+5.5
National Paul McGirr3,0365.5+5.5
Total formal votes55,51994.8
Informal votes3,0525.2
Turnout 58,57193.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Alasdair Webster 28,52951.4+1.9
Labor Garry Cronan26,98148.6−1.9
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +1.9

Mitchell

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Mitchell § 1984
1984 Australian federal election: Mitchell   [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Alan Cadman 37,56867.5+0.8
Labor Edward Mason14,18825.5−2.5
Democrats Alan Page3,9287.1+1.8
Total formal votes55,68495.8
Informal votes2,4274.2
Turnout 58,11194.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Alan Cadman 39,41170.8+2.0
Labor Edward Mason16,27329.2−2.0
Liberal hold Swing +2.0

New England

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of New England § 1984
1984 Australian federal election: New England
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Ian Sinclair 33,35651.3+1.3
Labor Joe Horan27,41342.1−2.2
Democrats Rod Irvine4,2876.6+0.9
Total formal votes65,05696.8
Informal votes2,1703.2
Turnout 67,22695.5
Two-party-preferred result
National Ian Sinclair 35,49454.6+1.7
Labor Joe Horan29,56245.4−1.7
National hold Swing +1.7

Newcastle

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Newcastle1984
1984 Australian federal election: Newcastle   [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Allan Morris 33,71556.7−6.0
Liberal Ashley Saunders10,84018.2−6.0
Independent Don Geddes10,46017.6+17.6
Democrats Steve Jeffries3,5706.0+1.5
Independent Jim Campbell8371.4+1.4
Total formal votes59,42294.1
Informal votes3,7055.9
Turnout 63,12795.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Allan Morris 38,28364.5−6.1
Liberal Ashley Saunders21,07635.5+6.1
Labor hold Swing -6.1

North Sydney

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of North Sydney § 1984
1984 Australian federal election: North Sydney
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal John Spender 34,57957.0−1.8
Labor Philip Kelso19,78032.6−0.4
Democrats Rod Dominish6,33110.4+2.3
Total formal votes60,69095.0
Informal votes3,1905.0
Turnout 63,88091.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Spender 37,02061.0−0.6
Labor Philip Kelso23,66639.0+0.6
Liberal hold Swing -0.6

Page

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Page § 1984
1984 Australian federal election: Page
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Ian Robinson 27,88347.5−4.0
Labor Brian Morris24,14441.1+0.0
Independent Brian Stone3,8006.5+6.5
Democrats Anne Brown2,8754.9−2.3
Total formal votes58,70296.5
Informal votes2,0963.5
Turnout 60,79894.6
Two-party-preferred result
National Ian Robinson 32,34155.1+0.4
Labor Brian Morris26,35644.9−0.4
National notional  hold Swing +0.4

Parkes

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Parkes § 1984
1984 Australian federal election: Parkes
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor James Curran25,09740.7+0.8
National Michael Cobb 17,40728.2−26.9
Liberal Bruce Rowley17,32728.1+28.1
Democrats Gloria Collison1,8152.9−1.6
Total formal votes61,64695.9
Informal votes2,6304.1
Turnout 64,27694.6
Two-party-preferred result
National Michael Cobb 34,59056.1−1.2
Labor James Curran27,05143.9+1.2
National notional  hold Swing -1.2

Parramatta

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Parramatta § 1984
1984 Australian federal election: Parramatta   [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor John Brown 35,07758.0+1.5
Liberal Charles Stanley21,17635.0−1.3
Democrats John Butterworth4,2567.0+2.0
Total formal votes60,50992.6
Informal votes4,8197.4
Turnout 65,32893.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor John Brown 37,30761.7+0.2
Liberal Charles Stanley23,20138.3−0.2
Labor hold Swing +0.2

Phillip

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Phillip § 1984
1984 Australian federal election: Phillip   [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Jeannette McHugh 31,60150.2+0.4
Liberal Peter Bardos25,91141.1−5.2
Democrats Karin Sowada 3,4695.5+2.7
Independent Donald Rugless1,3262.1+2.1
Independent Fred Brinkman6851.1+1.1
Total formal votes62,99293.0
Informal votes4,7227.0
Turnout 67,71491.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Jeannette McHugh 34,16354.2+2.2
Liberal Peter Bardos28,81745.8−2.2
Labor hold Swing +2.2

Prospect

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Prospect § 1984
1984 Australian federal election: Prospect
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Dick Klugman 38,47566.0+0.9
Liberal Adrian Burke16,08527.6−4.5
Democrats Robert Neesam2,9875.1+5.1
Socialist Workers Dick Nichols7911.4−0.4
Total formal votes58,33889.4
Informal votes6,93210.6
Turnout 65,27092.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Dick Klugman 40,47469.4+2.2
Liberal Adrian Burke17,84130.6−2.2
Labor hold Swing +2.2

Reid

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Reid § 1984
1984 Australian federal election: Reid
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Tom Uren 36,38461.3+1.0
Liberal Mary-Ruth Kain17,26929.1−0.2
Democrats John Roveen2,9364.9−2.9
Independent Jim Saleam 2,8034.7+4.7
Total formal votes59,39290.5
Informal votes6,2089.5
Turnout 65,60093.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Tom Uren 39,94767.3+1.1
Liberal Mary-Ruth Kain19,44532.7−1.1
Labor hold Swing +1.1

Richmond

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Richmond § 1984
1984 Australian federal election: Richmond
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Charles Blunt 29,36452.6+0.1
Labor Klaas Woldring20,56536.8−3.4
Democrats Ivor Brown2,8145.0−2.3
Independent Jim Saunders2,2384.0+4.0
Independent Jon Axens8661.6+1.6
Total formal votes55,84796.4
Informal votes2,0833.6
Turnout 57,93094.8
Two-party-preferred result
National Charles Blunt 31,91757.2+1.8
Labor Klaas Woldring23,93042.8−1.8
National hold Swing +1.8

Riverina-Darling

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Riverina-Darling § 1984
1984 Australian federal election: Riverina-Darling
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Noel Hicks 28,31647.4+0.0
Labor Ron Adams26,30444.0−5.9
Liberal John Sullivan 3,9366.6+6.5
Democrats Peter Hains9691.6−1.0
Independent Frederick Martin2760.5+0.5
Total formal votes59,80194.9
Informal votes3,2285.1
Turnout 63,02993.6
Two-party-preferred result
National Noel Hicks 32,64254.6+5.9
Labor Ron Adams27,14645.4−5.9
National notional  gain from Labor Swing +5.9

Robertson

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Robertson § 1984
1984 Australian federal election: Robertson
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Barry Cohen 32,16555.3+1.0
Liberal Peter Jansen21,67437.3−1.2
Democrats Trevor Willsher4,3257.4+0.0
Total formal votes58,16495.2
Informal votes2,9204.8
Turnout 61,08494.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Barry Cohen 34,07358.6+0.0
Liberal Peter Jansen24,09141.4+0.0
Labor hold Swing +0.0

Shortland

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Shortland § 1984
1984 Australian federal election: Shortland   [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Peter Morris 36,85558.2−1.0
Liberal Milton Caine20,45932.3+2.4
Democrats John Aitken5,0588.0+2.0
Independent Jane Power1,0051.6+1.6
Total formal votes63,37794.4
Informal votes3,7945.6
Turnout 67,17196.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Peter Morris 40,00563.1−4.2
Liberal Milton Caine23,37036.9+4.2
Labor hold Swing -4.2

St George

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of St George § 1984
1984 Australian federal election: St George   [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Stephen Dubois 32,41753.0−4.7
Liberal Bob Gemell24,61240.2+3.3
Democrats Paul Terrett2,5994.2+2.3
Independent Stanley Duncan1,0081.6+1.6
Independent Brian Compton5210.9+0.9
Total formal votes61,15792.2
Informal votes5,2067.8
Turnout 66,36394.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Stephen Dubois 34,56056.5−3.9
Liberal Bob Gemell26,58743.5+3.9
Labor hold Swing -3.9

Sydney

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Sydney § 1984
1984 Australian federal election: Sydney
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Peter Baldwin 32,41257.2−7.0
Liberal James Harker-Mortlock12,84722.7+1.2
Democrats Michael Walsh4,6008.1+1.0
Independent Daphne Gollan3,1185.5+5.5
Independent Vito Radice2,2193.9+3.9
Communist Aileen Beaver1,2132.1−1.3
Independent Noel Hazard2900.5+0.5
Total formal votes56,69989.6
Informal votes6,60110.4
Turnout 63,30090.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Peter Baldwin 41,59073.4+0.7
Liberal James Harker-Mortlock15,09526.6−0.7
Labor hold Swing +0.7

Throsby

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Throwsby § 1984
1984 Australian federal election: Throsby
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Colin Hollis 31,47257.1+2.0
Liberal Wendy Stubbs14,64826.6−11.2
National Duncan Gair5,2419.5+9.5
Democrats Alan Cole3,0955.6+0.9
Independent Paul Trevardis3990.7+0.7
Independent Martin Essenberg2980.5+0.5
Total formal votes55,15394.9
Informal votes2,9755.1
Turnout 58,12894.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Colin Hollis 33,98961.7+2.7
Liberal Wendy Stubbs21,13938.3−2.7
Labor notional  hold Swing +2.7

Warringah

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Warringah § 1984
1984 Australian federal election: Warringah
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Michael MacKellar 36,41556.8−0.7
Labor Brian Green22,18834.6−3.2
Democrats Richard Jones 4,4446.9+3.1
Independent Margaret Broome1,1001.7+1.7
Total formal votes64,14794.8
Informal votes3,5185.2
Turnout 67,66593.1
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Michael MacKellar 38,90860.7+1.0
Labor Brian Green25,23339.3−1.0
Liberal hold Swing +1.0

Wentworth

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wentworth § 1984
1984 Australian federal election: Wentworth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Peter Coleman 30,38951.9+3.9
Labor Stephen Rothman21,25236.3−5.3
Democrats Yvonne Jayawardena4,4787.7+3.4
Independent George Warnecke1,5912.7+2.7
Independent George Atkinson4100.7+0.7
Independent Roy Oakes2420.4+0.4
Independent Kusala Fitzroy-Mendis1620.3+0.3
Total formal votes58,52492.9
Informal votes4,4417.1
Turnout 62,96589.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Peter Coleman 32,90256.3+0.6
Labor Stephen Rothman25,58743.7−0.6
Liberal hold Swing +0.6

Werriwa

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Werriwa § 1984
1984 Australian federal election: Werriwa
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor John Kerin 36,89263.7+3.6
Liberal Peter Swiderski16,96329.3−2.1
Democrats Valerie George4,0797.0+7.0
Total formal votes57,93492.1
Informal votes5,0027.9
Turnout 62,93693.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor John Kerin 38,73766.9−0.9
Liberal Peter Swiderski19,19533.1+0.9
Labor hold Swing −0.9

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  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 "1984 House of Representatives: New South Wales". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 8 June 2022.
  3. ↑ "1984 House of Representatives". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
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