Results of the 1984 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly)

New South Wales state election, 24 March 1984 [1] [2] [3] Legislative Assembly << 1981–1988 >>
Enrolled voters		3,330,350
Votes cast		3,081,226		Turnout	92.52	+1.37
Informal votes		74,316		Informal	2.41	–0.67
Summary of votes by party
Party		Primary votes	%	Swing	Seats	Change
	Labor	1,466,413	48.77	–6.95	58	– 11
	Liberal	1,026,901	34.15	+6.53	22	+ 8
	National	266,095	8.85	–2.37	15	+ 1
	Democrats	85,604	2.85	+0.42	0	± 0
	Ind. Country	25,227	0.84	+0.84	1	+ 1
	Call to Australia	2,347	0.08	+0.08	0	± 0
	Socialist Labour	2,113	0.07	+0.07	0	± 0
	Independent	130,013	4.32	+1.53	3	+ 1
	Other [a]	2,197	0.07	+0.07	0	± 0
Total		3,006,910			99
Two-party-preferred
	Labor		52.4%	-6.3%
	Liberal/National		47.6%	+6.3%

This is a list of electoral district results for the 1984 New South Wales state election. ^[1]

Results by electoral district

Albury

1984 New South Wales state election: Albury   ^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Harold Mair	15,788	50.8	−4.5
	Liberal	Ian Glachan	14,617	47.1	+2.4
	Democrats	Christopher Rooke	665	2.1	+2.1
Total formal votes			31,070	98.8	+0.4
Informal votes			366	1.2	−0.4
Turnout			31,436	92.0	+1.9
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Harold Mair		51.9	−3.4
	Liberal	Ian Glachan		48.1	+3.4
	Labor hold		Swing	−3.4

Ashfield

1984 New South Wales state election: Ashfield   ^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Paul Whelan	16,290	59.9	−5.6
	Liberal	Geoffrey Howe	10,891	40.1	+9.8
Total formal votes			27,181	95.7	+0.5
Informal votes			1,232	4.3	−0.5
Turnout			28,413	90.4	+2.3
	Labor hold		Swing	−8.3

Auburn

1984 New South Wales state election: Auburn   ^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Peter Cox	17,831	66.8	−3.5
	Liberal	Rudolph Ognibene	8,856	33.2	+3.5
Total formal votes			26,687	95.9	+0.5
Informal votes			1,142	4.1	−0.5
Turnout			27,829	92.7	+1.3
	Labor hold		Swing	−3.5

Balmain

1984 New South Wales state election: Balmain   ^[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Peter Crawford	15,158	60.7	+1.5
	Liberal	Gibson Bennie	6,003	24.0	+9.4
	Socialist Labour	Noel Hazard	2,061	8.3	+5.5
	Democrats	Karen McEwan	1,763	7.1	+0.1
Total formal votes			24,985	96.1	+0.7
Informal votes			1,025	3.9	−0.7
Turnout			26,010	89.0	+2.7
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Peter Crawford		69.0	−12.0
	Liberal	Gibson Bennie		31.0	+12.0
	Labor hold		Swing	−12.0

Bankstown

1984 New South Wales state election: Bankstown   ^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Ric Mochalski	19,403	64.5	−0.4
	Liberal	Terry McDonald	10,668	35.5	+5.6
Total formal votes			30,071	96.0	+0.2
Informal votes			1,258	4.0	−0.2
Turnout			31,329	93.8	+1.0
	Labor hold		Swing	−4.2

Barwon

1984 New South Wales state election: Barwon   ^[9]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National	Wal Murray	18,503	58.5	−4.7
	Labor	Bill Sinclair	10,368	32.8	−4.0
	Independent	Andrew Von Mengersen	2,729	8.6	+8.6
Total formal votes			31,600	98.8	+0.7
Informal votes			389	1.2	−0.7
Turnout			31,989	91.7	+1.2
Two-party-preferred result
	National	Wal Murray		63.0	−0.2
	Labor	Bill Sinclair		37.0	+0.2
	National hold		Swing	−0.2

Bass Hill

1984 New South Wales state election: Bass Hill   ^[10]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Neville Wran	19,432	64.1	−11.6
	Liberal	Peter Swiderski	8,897	29.4	+5.1
	Citizens Action	Sandor Torzsok	1,330	4.4	+4.4
	Rainbow Party	Julien Droulers	642	2.1	+2.1
Total formal votes			30,301	96.1	−0.5
Informal votes			1,237	3.9	+0.5
Turnout			31,538	94.7	+1.1
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Neville Wran		67.3	−8.4
	Liberal	Peter Swiderski		32.7	+8.4
	Labor hold		Swing	−8.4

Bathurst

1984 New South Wales state election: Bathurst   ^[11]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Mick Clough	17,400	52.9	+2.8
	National	Clive Osborne	10,364	31.5	−18.4
	National	Trevor Toole	4,298	13.1	+13.1
	Democrats	Louis Winters	848	2.6	+2.6
Total formal votes			32,910	98.8	+0.8
Informal votes			392	1.2	−0.8
Turnout			33,302	94.6	+0.9
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Mick Clough		55.3	+5.2
	National	Clive Osborne		44.7	−5.2
	Labor hold		Swing	+5.2

Blacktown

1984 New South Wales state election: Blacktown   ^[12]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	John Aquilina	20,605	66.6	−6.5
	Liberal	David Bannerman	10,319	33.4	+6.5
Total formal votes			30,924	96.6	+0.7
Informal votes			1,094	3.4	−0.7
Turnout			32,018	92.6	+0.2
	Labor hold		Swing	−6.5

Bligh

1984 New South Wales state election: Bligh   ^[13]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Michael Yabsley	13,134	48.5	+4.2
	Labor	Fred Miller	12,279	45.3	−2.3
	Democrats	Brian Hillman	1,689	6.2	+2.0
Total formal votes			27,102	96.4	+0.2
Informal votes			1,005	3.6	−0.2
Turnout			28,107	85.8	+3.0
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Michael Yabsley	13,740	51.2	+3.9
	Labor	Fred Miller	13,085	48.8	−3.9
	Liberal gain from Labor		Swing	+3.9

Blue Mountains

1984 New South Wales state election: Blue Mountains   ^[14]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Bob Debus	16,830	48.5	−9.9
	Liberal	Margaret Bradshaw	12,962	37.3	−2.2
	Democrats	Steve Franklin	2,600	7.5	+7.5
	Call to Australia	Bruce Fry	2,347	6.8	+6.8
Total formal votes			34,739	98.4	+0.8
Informal votes			579	1.6	−0.8
Turnout			35,318	92.3	+0.9
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Bob Debus	18,186	53.5	−6.1
	Liberal	Margaret Bradshaw	15,832	46.5	+6.1
	Labor hold		Swing	−6.1

Broken Hill

1984 New South Wales state election: Broken Hill   ^[15]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Bill Beckroge	17,440	68.7	−0.3
	Liberal	Geoffrey Anderson	4,019	15.8	+15.8
	National	Neville Crisp	3,913	15.4	−15.6
Total formal votes			25,372	97.8	+0.9
Informal votes			577	2.2	−0.9
Turnout			25,949	89.7	+0.9
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Bill Beckroge		70.1	+1.1
	Liberal	Geoffrey Anderson		29.9	+29.9
	Labor hold		Swing	+1.1

Burrinjuck

1984 New South Wales state election: Burrinjuck   ^[16]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Terry Sheahan	17,377	52.8	−2.8
	National	John Sharp	14,643	44.5	+3.1
	Democrats	Joyce Copeland	885	2.7	−0.3
Total formal votes			32,905	99.0	+0.3
Informal votes			323	1.0	−0.3
Turnout			33,228	94.0	−0.4
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Terence Sheahan		54.3	−2.9
	National	John Sharp		45.7	+2.9
	Labor hold		Swing	−2.9

Burwood

1984 New South Wales state election: Burwood   ^[17]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Paul Zammit	14,377	49.9	+8.1
	Labor	Phil O'Neill	13,556	47.1	−8.1
	Democrats	Stephen Kirkham	857	3.0	−0.1
Total formal votes			28,790	97.4	+0.9
Informal votes			775	2.6	−0.9
Turnout			29,565	92.8	+2.5
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Paul Zammit	14,802	51.6	+8.8
	Labor	Phil O'Neill	13,869	48.4	−8.8
	Liberal gain from Labor		Swing	+8.8

Byron

1984 New South Wales state election: Byron   ^[18]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National	Don Beck	15,860	45.4	−6.8
	Labor	Lyle Robb	14,586	41.8	−2.1
	Independent	Alan Mountain	1,704	4.9	+4.9
	Democrats	Kenneth Nicholson	1,631	4.7	+0.8
	Independent	James Mangleson	1,133	3.2	+3.2
Total formal votes			34,914	98.1	+0.7
Informal votes			658	1.9	−0.7
Turnout			35,572	89.5	−0.7
Two-party-preferred result
	National	Don Beck	17,431	50.8	−3.5
	Labor	Lyle Robb	16,850	49.2	+3.5
	National hold		Swing	−3.5

Cabramatta

1984 New South Wales state election: Cabramatta   ^[19]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Eric Bedford	19,159	65.1	−8.9
	Liberal	Maria Heggie	10,289	34.9	+8.9
Total formal votes			29,448	95.8	+0.8
Informal votes			1,286	4.2	−0.8
Turnout			30,734	91.8	+1.9
	Labor hold		Swing	−8.9

Camden

1984 New South Wales state election: Camden   ^[20]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	John Fahey	18,656	55.2	+9.5
	Labor	Ralph Brading	15,112	44.8	−2.6
Total formal votes			33,768	97.9	+0.7
Informal votes			737	2.1	−0.7
Turnout			34,505	93.3	+1.0
	Liberal gain from Labor		Swing	+7.2

Campbelltown

1984 New South Wales state election: Campbelltown   ^[21]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Michael Knight	19,781	53.0	+0.3
	Independent	Gordon Fetterplace	8,518	22.8	−17.9
	Liberal	Violette Samaha	7,138	19.1	+19.1
	Independent	Edward Houston	1,856	5.0	+5.0
Total formal votes			37,293	97.5	−0.1
Informal votes			969	2.5	+0.1
Turnout			38,262	93.0	+1.4
Two-candidate-preferred result
	Labor	Michael Knight		58.7
	Independent	Gordon Fetterplace		41.3
	Labor hold		Swing

Canterbury

1984 New South Wales state election: Canterbury   ^[22]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Kevin Stewart	19,253	67.9	−10.7
	Liberal	Robert Sharp	9,087	32.1	+10.7
Total formal votes			28,340	95.9	+0.9
Informal votes			1,214	4.1	−0.9
Turnout			29,554	92.1	+1.7
	Labor hold		Swing	−10.7

Castlereagh

1984 New South Wales state election: Castlereagh   ^[23]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National	Roger Wotton	17,931	56.0	+2.6
	Labor	Jim Curran	13,158	41.1	−5.5
	Democrats	Anne Graham	900	2.8	+2.8
Total formal votes			31,989	99.0	+0.5
Informal votes			325	1.0	−0.5
Turnout			32,314	93.3	+1.1
Two-party-preferred result
	National	Roger Wotton		57.3	+3.9
	Labor	Jim Curran		42.7	−3.9
	National hold		Swing	+3.9

Cessnock

1984 New South Wales state election: Cessnock   ^[24]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Stan Neilly	23,519	76.2	−1.3
	Liberal	Gerard Berkhout	7,341	23.8	+5.6
Total formal votes			30,860	97.8	0.0
Informal votes			683	2.2	0.0
Turnout			31,543	94.7	+0.2
	Labor hold		Swing	−4.3

Charlestown

1984 New South Wales state election: Charlestown   ^[25]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Richard Face	19,014	59.0	−9.3
	Liberal	Peter Wilson	13,211	41.0	+9.3
Total formal votes			32,225	98.0	+0.6
Informal votes			655	2.0	−0.6
Turnout			32,880	95.6	+2.4
	Labor hold		Swing	−9.3

Clarence

1984 New South Wales state election: Clarence   ^[26]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National	Ian Causley	17,765	52.1	+8.7
	Labor	Bill Day	14,630	42.9	−13.7
	Independent	Denis O'Keeffe	1,703	5.0	+5.0
Total formal votes			34,098	99.0	+0.3
Informal votes			348	1.0	−0.3
Turnout			34,446	93.5	+0.6
Two-party-preferred result
	National	Ian Causley		54.3	+10.9
	Labor	Bill Day		45.7	−10.9
	National gain from Labor		Swing	+10.9

Coffs Harbour

1984 New South Wales state election: Coffs Harbour   ^[27]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National	Matt Singleton	21,873	61.3	+2.0
	Labor	Laurence Brown	13,789	38.7	−2.0
Total formal votes			35,662	98.4	+0.2
Informal votes			569	1.6	−0.2
Turnout			36,231	91.8	+0.8
	National hold		Swing	+2.0

Coogee

1984 New South Wales state election: Coogee   ^[28]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Michael Cleary	13,674	52.8	−11.5
	Liberal	Ken Finn	10,521	40.6	+7.5
	Democrats	Gavan Schneider	1,708	6.6	+6.6
Total formal votes			25,903	97.5	+1.0
Informal votes			658	2.5	−1.0
Turnout			26,561	89.6	+2.5
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Michael Cleary		56.8	−9.1
	Liberal	Ken Finn		43.2	+9.1
	Labor hold		Swing	−9.1

Corrimal

1984 New South Wales state election: Corrimal   ^[29]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Laurie Kelly	21,068	68.9	−1.1
	Liberal	Colin Bruton	9,527	31.1	+9.0
Total formal votes			30,595	97.2	+0.4
Informal votes			874	2.8	−0.4
Turnout			31,469	94.0	+0.9
	Labor hold		Swing	−6.8

Cronulla

1984 New South Wales state election: Cronulla   ^[30]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Malcolm Kerr	14,644	50.5	+5.8
	Labor	Michael Egan	14,375	49.5	−5.8
Total formal votes			29,019	98.3	+0.2
Informal votes			490	1.7	−0.2
Turnout			29,509	92.7	+1.2
	Liberal gain from Labor		Swing	+5.8

Davidson

1984 New South Wales state election: Davidson   ^[31]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Terry Metherell	19,246	63.0	+5.2
	Labor	Julie Sutton	9,682	31.7	−10.5
	Democrats	Anthony Dunne	1,601	5.2	+5.2
Total formal votes			30,529	98.2	+1.2
Informal votes			567	1.8	−1.2
Turnout			31,096	94.0	+2.4
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Terry Metherell		65.5	+7.7
	Labor	Julie Sutton		34.5	−7.7
	Liberal hold		Swing	+7.7

Drummoyne

1984 New South Wales state election: Drummoyne   ^[32]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	John Murray	17,002	59.0	−10.2
	Liberal	Ben Sonego	11,802	41.0	+17.0
Total formal votes			28,804	96.8	+0.8
Informal votes			953	3.2	−0.8
Turnout			29,757	93.4	+1.8
	Labor hold		Swing	−14.8

Dubbo

1984 New South Wales state election: Dubbo   ^[33]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National	Gerry Peacocke	20,324	64.9	+28.4
	Labor	Gordon Lerve	10,973	35.1	−2.4
Total formal votes			31,297	98.5	+0.3
Informal votes			480	1.5	−0.3
Turnout			31,777	92.7	+0.3
	National hold		Swing	+5.7

Earlwood

1984 New South Wales state election: Earlwood   ^[34]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Ken Gabb	15,528	53.7	−7.0
	Liberal	John Ryan	12,534	43.3	+6.7
	Democrats	Paul Terrett	862	3.0	+0.3
Total formal votes			28,924	97.2	+0.7
Informal votes			833	2.8	−0.7
Turnout			29,757	94.6	+1.8
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Ken Gabb		55.2	−7.0
	Liberal	John Ryan		44.8	+7.0
	Labor hold		Swing	−7.0

East Hills

1984 New South Wales state election: East Hills   ^[35]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Pat Rogan	19,206	62.8	−6.1
	Liberal	Max Parker	9,477	31.0	+9.1
	Democrats	Margaret Vitlin	1,879	6.2	−3.1
Total formal votes			30,562	97.6	+0.8
Informal votes			749	2.4	−0.8
Turnout			31,311	95.1	+1.1
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Pat Rogan		66.0	−9.8
	Liberal	Max Parker		34.0	+9.8
	Labor hold		Swing	−9.8

Eastwood

1984 New South Wales state election: Eastwood   ^[36]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Jim Clough	17,937	60.0	+5.0
	Labor	Joyce Tuckwell	9,404	31.5	−5.3
	Democrats	Christopher Dunkerley	2,545	8.5	+0.2
Total formal votes			29,886	98.2	+0.5
Informal votes			548	1.8	−0.5
Turnout			30,434	93.3	+1.0
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Jim Clough		64.8	+5.1
	Labor	Joyce Tuckwell		35.2	−5.1
	Liberal hold		Swing	+5.1

Elizabeth

1984 New South Wales state election: Elizabeth   ^[37]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Pat Hills	14,728	58.1	−18.9
	Liberal	Philip Daley	4,447	17.5	+3.3
	Independent	Michael Matthews	3,707	14.6	+14.6
	Democrats	Jennifer MacLeod	1,939	7.7	+7.7
	Independent	Nadar Ponnuswamy	511	2.0	+2.0
Total formal votes			25,332	95.8	+2.4
Informal votes			1,115	4.2	−2.4
Turnout			26,447	85.9	+3.3
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Pat Hills		72.2	−12.5
	Liberal	Philip Daley		27.8	+12.5
	Labor hold		Swing	−12.5

Fairfield

1984 New South Wales state election: Fairfield   ^[38]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Janice Crosio	20,042	66.4	−13.8
	Liberal	Geoffrey Goninon	7,520	24.9	+5.1
	Independent	Raymon Wilson	2,602	8.6	+8.6
Total formal votes			30,164	95.7	+1.0
Informal votes			1,365	4.3	−1.0
Turnout			31,529	92.1	+1.9
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Janice Crosio		71.8	−8.4
	Liberal	Geoffrey Goninon		28.2	+8.4
	Labor hold		Swing	−8.4

Georges River

1984 New South Wales state election: Georges River   ^[39]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Frank Walker	15,792	55.0	−5.9
	Liberal	Warren Griffin	12,920	45.0	+18.0
Total formal votes			28,712	97.7	+0.3
Informal votes			686	2.3	−0.3
Turnout			29,398	94.9	+1.4
	Labor hold		Swing	−14.0

Gladesville

1984 New South Wales state election: Gladesville   ^[40]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Rodney Cavalier	13,818	47.8	−9.4
	Liberal	Ivan Petch	10,561	36.5	+0.9
	Independent	Michael Lardelli	2,927	10.1	+10.1
	Democrats	John Sanders	832	2.9	−4.3
	Independent	John Egan	777	2.7	+2.7
Total formal votes			28,915	97.5	+0.8
Informal votes			749	2.5	−0.8
Turnout			29,664	93.7	+1.2
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Rodney Cavalier		55.5	−4.6
	Liberal	Ivan Petch		44.5	+4.6
	Labor hold		Swing	−4.6

Gloucester

1984 New South Wales state election: Gloucester   ^[41]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National	Leon Punch	21,678	61.9	+1.7
	Labor	John Eastman	13,360	38.1	−1.7
Total formal votes			35,038	97.8	−0.4
Informal votes			777	2.2	+0.4
Turnout			35,815	94.2	+0.5
	National hold		Swing	+1.7

Gordon

1984 New South Wales state election: Gordon   ^[42]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Tim Moore	22,762	77.7	+5.6
	Labor	Robert Dubler	5,083	17.4	−3.1
	Democrats	Kevin Gartrell-Wardale	1,452	5.0	−2.3
Total formal votes			29,297	98.0	+0.2
Informal votes			602	2.0	−0.2
Turnout			29,899	92.6	+2.2
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Tim Moore		80.3	+3.1
	Labor	Robert Dubler		19.7	−3.1
	Liberal hold		Swing	+3.1

Gosford

1984 New South Wales state election: Gosford   ^[43]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Brian McGowan	17,438	46.5	−5.0
	Liberal	Chris Hartcher	11,323	30.2	−10.3
	National	Donald Leggett	6,548	17.5	+17.5
	Democrats	Gary Chestnut	2,168	5.8	+1.3
Total formal votes			37,477	98.4	+0.7
Informal votes			615	1.6	−0.7
Turnout			38,092	93.6	+1.4
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Brian McGowan	19,147	51.9	−4.9
	Liberal	Chris Hartcher	17,734	48.1	+4.9
	Labor hold		Swing	−4.9

Goulburn

1984 New South Wales state election: Goulburn   ^[44]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National	Robert Webster	15,089	49.7	−2.1
	Labor	Bob Stephens	13,652	45.0	−3.2
	Independent	Miriam Naughton	1,369	4.5	+4.5
	Independent	Ronald Sarina	222	0.7	+0.7
Total formal votes			30,332	98.5	+0.2
Informal votes			451	1.5	−0.2
Turnout			30,783	94.1	+1.2
Two-party-preferred result
	National	Robert Webster		52.3	+0.4
	Labor	Bob Stephens		47.7	−0.4
	National hold		Swing	+0.4

Granville

1984 New South Wales state election: Granville   ^[45]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Laurie Ferguson	18,810	68.9	−3.1
	Liberal	Yvonne Maio	8,476	31.1	+3.1
Total formal votes			27,286	96.2	+1.7
Informal votes			1,084	3.8	−1.7
Turnout			28,370	92.4	+1.3
	Labor hold		Swing	−3.1

Hawkesbury

1984 New South Wales state election: Hawkesbury   ^[46]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Kevin Rozzoli	23,128	68.0	+9.5
	Labor	Harmanus Toorneman	10,862	32.0	−2.0
Total formal votes			33,990	97.6	+0.6
Informal votes			832	2.4	−0.6
Turnout			34,822	90.8	+1.1
	Liberal hold		Swing	+5.2

Heathcote

1984 New South Wales state election: Heathcote   ^[47]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Rex Jackson	16,582	55.6	−11.7
	Liberal	Gordon Davies	10,052	33.7	+10.0
	Democrats	Fran Johnson	3,179	10.7	+6.4
Total formal votes			29,813	97.7	+0.2
Informal votes			711	2.3	−0.2
Turnout			30,524	94.6	+1.2
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Rex Jackson		61.1	−12.0
	Liberal	Gordon Davies		38.9	+12.0
	Labor hold		Swing	−12.0

Heffron

1984 New South Wales state election: Heffron   ^[48]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Laurie Brereton	18,536	65.6	−11.9
	Liberal	Barry Devine	9,730	34.4	+11.9
Total formal votes			28,266	96.1	+1.3
Informal votes			1,137	3.9	−1.3
Turnout			29,403	92.3	+2.3
	Labor hold		Swing	−11.9

Hornsby

1984 New South Wales state election: Hornsby   ^[49]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Neil Pickard	18,177	56.7	+5.2
	Labor	Christopher Gorrick	12,339	38.5	−5.5
	Democrats	Michael Pettigrew	1,520	4.7	+1.5
Total formal votes			32,036	98.3	+1.0
Informal votes			562	1.7	−1.0
Turnout			32,598	92.3	−0.6
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Neil Pickard		59.2	+5.4
	Labor	Christopher Gorrick		40.8	−5.4
	Liberal hold		Swing	+5.4

Hurstville

1984 New South Wales state election: Hurstville   ^[50]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Guy Yeomans	14,427	50.9	+11.7
	Labor	Kevin Ryan	13,896	49.1	−8.2
Total formal votes			28,323	97.7	+0.3
Informal votes			657	2.3	−0.3
Turnout			28,980	93.3	+1.6
	Liberal gain from Labor		Swing	+10.1

Illawarra

1984 New South Wales state election: Illawarra   ^[51]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	George Petersen	20,774	65.6	−3.5
	Liberal	Dennis Owen	8,451	26.7	+11.0
	Democrats	James Kay	2,444	7.7	0.0
Total formal votes			31,669	97.0	+2.0
Informal votes			989	3.0	−2.0
Turnout			32,658	93.6	+0.5
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	George Petersen		69.6	−10.0
	Liberal	Dennis Owen		30.4	+10.0
	Labor hold		Swing	−10.0

Ingleburn

1984 New South Wales state election: Ingleburn   ^[52]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Stan Knowles	18,554	63.0	−1.3
	Liberal	Gary Lucas	10,897	37.0	+1.3
Total formal votes			29,451	96.5	+1.3
Informal votes			1,067	3.5	−1.3
Turnout			30,518	90.7	+0.8
	Labor hold		Swing	−1.3

Kiama

1984 New South Wales state election: Kiama   ^[53]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Bill Knott	19,636	58.7	−1.2
	Liberal	Warren Steel	13,797	41.3	+1.2
Total formal votes			33,433	98.0	−0.9
Informal votes			684	2.0	+0.9
Turnout			34,117	93.3	+1.2
	Labor hold		Swing	−1.2

Kogarah

1984 New South Wales state election: Kogarah   ^[54]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Brian Langton	15,254	53.1	−9.9
	Liberal	Robert Young	11,804	41.0	+8.8
	Democrats	Ronald George	1,697	5.9	+1.1
Total formal votes			28,755	97.4	−0.2
Informal votes			780	2.6	+0.2
Turnout			29,535	93.7	+1.8
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Brian Langton		56.3	−3.6
	Liberal	Robert Young		43.7	+3.6
	Labor hold		Swing	−3.6

Ku-ring-gai

1984 New South Wales state election: Ku-ring-gai   ^[55]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Nick Greiner	24,271	77.8	+11.2
	Labor	Ian Cameron	5,096	16.3	−7.2
	Democrats	Pamela Tuckwell	1,829	5.9	−4.1
Total formal votes			31,196	98.4	+0.9
Informal votes			500	1.6	−0.9
Turnout			31,696	92.5	+1.8
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Nick Greiner		80.9	+10.1
	Labor	Ian Cameron		19.1	−10.1
	Liberal hold		Swing	+10.1

Lachlan

1984 New South Wales state election: Lachlan   ^[56]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National	Ian Armstrong	19,108	65.9	+7.2
	Labor	Tim West	9,885	34.1	−7.2
Total formal votes			28,993	98.8	+1.1
Informal votes			346	1.2	−1.1
Turnout			29,339	93.4	+1.0
	National hold		Swing	+7.2

Lake Macquarie

1984 New South Wales state election: Lake Macquarie   ^[57]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Merv Hunter	20,145	57.8	−8.7
	Liberal	Edward Hayes	11,694	33.5	+9.3
	Democrats	Edwina Wilson	3,025	8.7	−0.6
Total formal votes			34,864	97.9	+0.2
Informal votes			761	2.1	−0.2
Turnout			35,625	93.6	+0.7
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Merv Hunter		62.2	−9.5
	Liberal	Edward Hayes		37.8	+9.5
	Labor hold		Swing	−9.5

Lakemba

1984 New South Wales state election: Lakemba   ^[58]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Wes Davoren	16,398	61.8	−16.8
	Liberal	Stephen Law	10,125	38.2	+16.8
Total formal votes			26,523	95.7	+0.3
Informal votes			1,190	4.3	−0.3
Turnout			27,713	91.6	+1.0
	Labor hold		Swing	−16.8

Lane Cove

1984 New South Wales state election: Lane Cove   ^[59]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	John Dowd	17,720	65.6	+7.5
	Labor	Miron Shapira	7,446	27.6	−4.1
	Democrats	Graham Baker	1,831	6.8	+0.2
Total formal votes			26,997	98.1	+0.5
Informal votes			515	1.9	−0.5
Turnout			27,512	91.4	+2.0
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	John Dowd		69.2	+5.1
	Labor	Miron Shapira		30.8	−5.1
	Liberal hold		Swing	+5.1

Lismore

1984 New South Wales state election: Lismore   ^[60]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent Country	Bruce Duncan	25,227	75.7	+75.7
	Labor	Claire Newton	7,340	22.0	−9.1
	Democrats	Ivor Brown	767	2.3	+2.3
Total formal votes			33,334	98.9	+0.7
Informal votes			381	1.1	−0.7
Turnout			33,715	92.5	+0.8
Two-candidate-preferred result
	Independent Country	Bruce Duncan		76.9	+76.9
	Labor	Claire Newton		23.1	−8.0
	Member changed to Independent Country from National		Swing	N/A

Liverpool

1984 New South Wales state election: Liverpool   ^[61]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	George Paciullo	18,382	68.6	−7.9
	Liberal	Anthony Garbin	6,552	24.5	+6.7
	Independent	David Bransdon	1,855	6.9	+3.7
Total formal votes			26,789	96.1	+0.6
Informal votes			1,073	3.9	−0.6
Turnout			27,862	91.2	+0.5
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	George Paciullo		72.2	−8.2
	Liberal	Anthony Garbin		27.8	+8.2
	Labor hold		Swing	−8.2

Maitland

1984 New South Wales state election: Maitland   ^[62]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Allan Walsh	18,178	56.9	+3.9
	Liberal	Donald Wilkinson	9,704	30.4	−6.5
	National	Robert Gee	4,052	12.7	+12.7
Total formal votes			31,934	98.6	+0.2
Informal votes			437	1.4	−0.2
Turnout			32,371	94.5	0.0
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Allan Walsh		58.9	+1.4
	Liberal	Donald Wilkinson		41.1	−1.4
	Labor hold		Swing	+1.4

Manly

1984 New South Wales state election: Manly   ^[63]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	David Hay	14,772	50.7	+4.1
	Labor	Alan Stewart	12,156	41.7	−7.2
	Independent	Joan Cooke	1,015	3.5	+3.5
	Democrats	Robert Leys	945	3.2	+3.2
	Independent	Margaret Lee	266	0.9	+0.9
Total formal votes			29,154	97.7	+0.1
Informal votes			674	2.3	−0.1
Turnout			29,828	91.1	+1.8
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	David Hay		54.5	+5.7
	Labor	Alan Stewart		45.5	−5.7
	Liberal gain from Labor		Swing	+5.7

Maroubra

1984 New South Wales state election: Maroubra   ^[64]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Bob Carr	18,569	63.2	−5.6
	Liberal	Phillip Abadee	10,804	36.8	+5.6
Total formal votes			29,373	96.6	+1.1
Informal votes			1,024	3.4	−1.1
Turnout			30,397	92.4	+1.5
	Labor hold		Swing	−5.6

Marrickville

1984 New South Wales state election: Marrickville   ^[65]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Andrew Refshauge	16,890	66.3	−5.0
	Liberal	Peter Rout	5,422	21.3	+2.0
	Democrats	Michael Walsh	3,164	12.4	+9.4
Total formal votes			25,476	95.2	+1.8
Informal votes			1,297	4.8	−1.8
Turnout			26,773	90.3	+2.9
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Andrew Refshauge		73.4	−4.6
	Liberal	Peter Rout		26.6	+4.6
	Labor hold		Swing	−4.6

Merrylands

1984 New South Wales state election: Merrylands   ^[66]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Geoff Irwin	17,874	63.7	−11.6
	Liberal	Garo Gabrielian	8,159	29.1	+4.4
	Independent	Alan Byers	2,045	7.3	+7.3
Total formal votes			28,078	96.0	+0.7
Informal votes			1,156	4.0	−0.7
Turnout			29,234	93.9	+1.5
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Geoff Irwin		67.4	−7.9
	Liberal	Garo Gabrielian		32.6	+7.9
	Labor hold		Swing	−7.9

Miranda

1984 New South Wales state election: Miranda   ^[67]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Ron Phillips	15,242	50.3	+6.9
	Labor	Bill Robb	14,176	46.8	−5.0
	Democrats	Michael Moriarty	890	2.9	−1.9
Total formal votes			30,308	98.4	+0.7
Informal votes			497	1.6	−0.7
Turnout			30,805	94.6	+1.7
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Ron Phillips		51.8	+6.1
	Labor	Bill Robb		48.2	−6.1
	Liberal gain from Labor		Swing	+6.1

Monaro

1984 New South Wales state election: Monaro   ^[68]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	John Akister	17,403	55.3	−4.5
	Liberal	John Munro	11,800	37.5	+7.1
	National	Ronald Formann	2,245	7.1	−1.1
Total formal votes			31,448	97.9	0.0
Informal votes			678	2.1	0.0
Turnout			32,126	89.7	−0.1
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	John Akister		55.9	−5.5
	Liberal	John Munro		44.1	+5.5
	Labor hold		Swing	−5.5

Mosman

1984 New South Wales state election: Mosman   ^[69]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Phillip Smiles	16,426	58.6	−5.6
	Labor	Liliane Leroy	5,693	20.3	−15.5
	Independent	Dom Lopez	4,574	16.3	+16.3
	Democrats	Christine Townend	1,353	4.8	+4.8
Total formal votes			28,046	98.2	+1.1
Informal votes			502	1.8	−1.1
Turnout			28,548	90.8	+4.0
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Phillip Smiles		69.5	+5.2
	Labor	Liliane Leroy		30.5	−5.2
	Liberal hold		Swing	+5.2

Murray

1984 New South Wales state election: Murray   ^[70]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National	Tim Fischer	19,144	67.9	+0.9
	Labor	Michael Anthony	6,584	23.4	−4.7
	Independent	John Murphy	1,721	6.1	+6.1
	Democrats	Gregory Butler	732	2.6	−2.3
Total formal votes			28,181	98.5	+0.2
Informal votes			432	1.5	−0.2
Turnout			28,613	88.7	+1.1
Two-party-preferred result
	National	Tim Fischer		72.6	+3.5
	Labor	Michael Anthony		27.4	−3.5
	National hold		Swing	+3.5

Murrumbidgee

1984 New South Wales state election: Murrumbidgee   ^[71]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Margaret Delves	11,917	38.7	−14.8
	Independent	Thomas Marriott	8,281	26.9	+4.9
	National	Adrian Cruickshank	7,773	25.2	+0.5
	Liberal	Brian Thornton	2,857	9.3	+9.3
Total formal votes			30,828	98.7	+0.2
Informal votes			391	1.3	−0.2
Turnout			31,219	92.1	+0.4
Two-party-preferred result
	National	Adrian Cruickshank	15,132	51.5	+15.4
	Labor	Margaret Delves	14,241	48.5	−15.4
	National gain from Labor		Swing	+15.4

Newcastle

1984 New South Wales state election: Newcastle   ^[72]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Arthur Wade	18,143	57.0	−7.9
	Liberal	Patricia Forsythe	9,195	28.9	−0.4
	Democrats	Stephen Jeffries	3,721	11.7	+11.7
	Independent	Frank Blefari	772	2.4	+2.4
Total formal votes			31,831	97.6	+1.2
Informal votes			770	2.4	−1.2
Turnout			32,601	92.5	+1.0
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Arthur Wade		64.4	−6.5
	Liberal	Patricia Forsythe		35.6	+6.5
	Labor hold		Swing	−6.5

Northcott

1984 New South Wales state election: Northcott   ^[73]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Bruce Baird	23,048	66.9	+5.6
	Labor	Jan Dekker	9,149	26.6	−6.4
	Democrats	Clifford Wiltshire	2,236	6.5	+0.9
Total formal votes			34,433	98.2	+0.9
Informal votes			647	1.8	−0.9
Turnout			35,080	93.2	+1.5
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Bruce Baird		70.0	+5.9
	Labor	Jan Dekker		30.0	−5.9
	Liberal hold		Swing	+5.9

Northern Tablelands

1984 New South Wales state election: Northern Tablelands   ^[74]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Bill McCarthy	15,335	51.6	−1.3
	National	Claude Cainero	14,383	48.4	+1.3
Total formal votes			29,718	98.8	+0.4
Informal votes			364	1.2	−0.4
Turnout			30,082	94.1	+1.9
	Labor hold		Swing	−1.3

North Shore

1984 New South Wales state election: North Shore   ^[75]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Ted Mack	11,122	42.2	+13.5
	Liberal	Jillian Skinner	10,850	41.2	−0.4
	Labor	Peter Semmler	4,365	16.6	−11.6
Total formal votes			26,337	98.4	−0.1
Informal votes			436	1.6	+0.1
Turnout			26,773	88.5	+4.4
Two-candidate-preferred result
	Independent	Ted Mack	15,043	57.7	+3.1
	Liberal	Jillian Skinner	11,037	42.3	−3.1
	Independent hold		Swing	+3.1

Orange

1984 New South Wales state election: Orange   ^[76]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National	Garry West	17,156	58.0	+4.5
	Labor	Trevor Jaeger	12,423	42.0	−4.5
Total formal votes			29,579	98.7	+0.6
Informal votes			379	1.3	−0.6
Turnout			29,958	94.4	+1.1
	National hold		Swing	+4.5

Oxley

1984 New South Wales state election: Oxley   ^[77]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National	Bruce Jeffery	15,769	43.9	−17.6
	Labor	George Viskauskas	10,457	29.1	−9.4
	Independent	John Barrett	8,677	24.2	+24.2
	Democrats	William Giles	997	2.8	+2.8
Total formal votes			35,900	98.6	+0.6
Informal votes			511	1.4	−0.6
Turnout			36,411	90.3	−2.9
Two-party-preferred result
	National	Bruce Jeffery	21,387	62.7	+1.2
	Labor	George Viskauskas	12,699	37.3	−1.2
	National hold		Swing	+1.2

Parramatta

1984 New South Wales state election: Parramatta   ^[78]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Barry Wilde	14,392	49.5	−7.2
	Liberal	John Worthington	10,558	36.3	+10.2
	Independent	Kenneth Hale	3,385	11.6	+11.6
	Democrats	John Macrae	752	2.6	0.0
Total formal votes			29,087	96.8	+0.5
Informal votes			960	3.2	−0.5
Turnout			30,047	90.9	+1.7
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Barry Wilde		55.3	−10.4
	Liberal	John Worthington		44.7	+10.4
	Labor hold		Swing	−10.4

Peats

1984 New South Wales state election: Peats   ^[79]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Paul Landa	17,789	59.7	−4.8
	Liberal	Jim Lloyd	9,959	33.4	+8.4
	Democrats	John Aitken	2,065	6.9	−3.6
Total formal votes			29,813	98.2	+1.9
Informal votes			539	1.8	−1.9
Turnout			30,352	93.3	+2.0
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Paul Landa		63.2	−7.2
	Liberal	Jim Lloyd		36.8	+7.2
	Labor hold		Swing	−7.2

Penrith

1984 New South Wales state election: Penrith   ^[80]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Peter Anderson	21,794	58.8	−12.0
	Liberal	Ross Shuttleworth	11,545	31.1	+1.9
	Democrats	Kevin Crameri	2,576	7.0	+7.0
	Independent	Ian Perry	1,150	3.1	+3.1
Total formal votes			37,065	97.4	+0.5
Informal votes			968	2.6	−0.5
Turnout			38,033	93.2	+1.0
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Peter Anderson		64.3	−6.5
	Liberal	Ross Shuttleworth		35.7	+6.5
	Labor hold		Swing	−6.5

Pittwater

1984 New South Wales state election: Pittwater   ^[81]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Max Smith	17,452	58.1	−2.8
	Labor	Denise Morgan	8,290	27.6	−11.5
	Independent	John Webeck	3,035	10.1	+10.1
	Democrats	Graeme MacLennan	1,249	4.2	+4.2
Total formal votes			30,026	97.8	+1.6
Informal votes			661	2.2	−1.6
Turnout			30,687	91.5	+3.1
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Max Smith		65.5	+4.6
	Labor	Denise Morgan		34.5	−4.6
	Liberal hold		Swing	+4.6

Riverstone

1984 New South Wales state election: Riverstone   ^[82]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Richard Amery	17,731	64.9	−6.2
	Liberal	Kenneth Jessup	9,608	35.1	+10.5
Total formal votes			27,339	95.1	+0.5
Informal votes			1,395	4.9	−0.5
Turnout			28,734	92.3	+2.2
	Labor hold		Swing	−8.3

Rockdale

1984 New South Wales state election: Rockdale   ^[83]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Brian Bannon	18,015	63.3	−5.9
	Liberal	Bob Gemmell	9,705	34.1	+3.3
	Independent	Edwin Bellchambers	755	2.6	+2.6
Total formal votes			28,475	96.7	+0.6
Informal votes			968	3.3	−0.6
Turnout			29,443	92.8	+1.4
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Brian Bannon		64.6	−4.6
	Liberal	Bob Gemmell		35.4	+4.6
	Labor hold		Swing	−4.6

Ryde

1984 New South Wales state election: Ryde   ^[84]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Garry McIlwaine	14,059	51.5	−5.5
	Liberal	Ian Kortlang	11,163	40.9	+3.7
	Democrats	Peter Chambers	2,093	7.7	+1.9
Total formal votes			27,315	97.1	+0.7
Informal votes			816	2.9	−0.7
Turnout			28,131	92.8	+2.2
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Garry McIlwaine		54.9	−5.4
	Liberal	Ian Kortlang		45.1	+5.4
	Labor hold		Swing	−5.4

St Marys

1984 New South Wales state election: St Marys   ^[85]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Ron Mulock	22,662	66.6	−10.9
	Liberal	Daryl Chamberlain	9,826	28.9	+6.4
	Democrats	Viv Carter	1,526	4.5	+4.5
Total formal votes			34,014	97.2	+1.3
Informal votes			961	2.8	−1.3
Turnout			34,975	91.8	+1.2
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Ron Mulock		69.0	−8.5
	Liberal	Daryl Chamberlain		31.0	+8.5
	Labor hold		Swing	−8.5

Seven Hills

1984 New South Wales state election: Seven Hills   ^[86]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Bob Christie	16,726	60.1	−4.7
	Liberal	Marc Clifford	11,090	39.9	+12.8
Total formal votes			27,816	96.9	+1.0
Informal votes			894	3.1	−1.0
Turnout			28,710	93.1	+1.3
	Labor hold		Swing	−9.9

South Coast

1984 New South Wales state election: South Coast   ^[87]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	John Hatton	21,497	61.4
	Labor	Robyn Drysdale	6,906	19.7
	Liberal	David Egan	6,633	18.9
Total formal votes			35,036	98.6
Informal votes			503	1.4
Turnout			35,539	92.5
Two-candidate-preferred result
	Independent	John Hatton		76.0
	Labor	Robyn Drysdale		24.0
	Independent hold		Swing	N/A

• Hatton was elected unopposed at the previous election.

Swansea

1984 New South Wales state election: Swansea   ^[88]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Don Bowman	21,913	65.0	−6.2
	Liberal	Milton Caine	7,718	22.9	+7.1
	Socialist Labour	Ann Leahy	2,113	6.3	+6.3
	Democrats	Lyn Godfrey	1,985	5.9	−7.0
Total formal votes			33,729	97.1	+0.7
Informal votes			1,008	2.9	−0.7
Turnout			34,737	94.1	+0.9
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Don Bowman		72.2	−6.6
	Liberal	Milton Caine		27.8	+6.6
	Labor hold		Swing	−6.6

Tamworth

1984 New South Wales state election: Tamworth   ^[89]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National	Noel Park	18,639	59.1	+0.7
	Labor	Garry Ryan	10,459	33.1	−2.6
	Democrats	Anne Irvine	2,463	7.8	+1.9
Total formal votes			31,561	98.9	+0.9
Informal votes			354	1.1	−0.9
Turnout			31,915	94.1	+1.1
Two-party-preferred result
	National	Noel Park		63.4	+1.3
	Labor	Garry Ryan		36.6	−1.3
	National hold		Swing	+1.3

The Hills

1984 New South Wales state election: The Hills   ^[90]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Fred Caterson	19,649	62.0	+2.5
	Labor	Barry Calvert	7,807	24.6	−10.2
	Independent	John Griffiths	2,923	9.2	+9.2
	Democrats	Toni Chapman	1,322	4.2	−1.5
Total formal votes			31,701	97.9	+0.2
Informal votes			677	2.1	−0.2
Turnout			32,378	92.7	+0.9
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Fred Caterson		68.9	+7.2
	Labor	Barry Calvert		31.1	−7.2
	Liberal hold		Swing	+7.2

Tuggerah

1984 New South Wales state election: Tuggerah   ^[91]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Harry Moore	18,345	55.8	−3.3
	Liberal	Leslie Nunn	10,416	31.7	+2.1
	Independent	Clem Payne	2,664	8.1	+8.1
	Democrats	Lynn Sawyer	1,438	4.4	−6.9
Total formal votes			32,863	97.7	+0.4
Informal votes			766	2.3	−0.4
Turnout			33,629	93.2	+2.2
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Harry Moore		61.8	−5.0
	Liberal	Leslie Nunn		38.2	+5.0
	Labor hold		Swing	−5.0

Upper Hunter

1984 New South Wales state election: Upper Hunter   ^[92]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National	Col Fisher	18,999	59.5	+3.1
	Labor	Colleen Green	12,926	40.5	−3.1
Total formal votes			31,925	98.6	+0.6
Informal votes			456	1.4	−0.6
Turnout			32,381	93.9	+1.1
	National hold		Swing	+3.1

Vaucluse

1984 New South Wales state election: Vaucluse   ^[93]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Rosemary Foot	19,331	72.4	+7.8
	Labor	David Curtis	6,271	23.5	−1.5
	Democrats	Joseph Zingarelli	1,080	4.1	−0.2
Total formal votes			26,682	97.0	+0.8
Informal votes			823	3.0	−0.8
Turnout			27,505	88.8	+2.5
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Rosemary Foot		74.6	+4.5
	Labor	David Curtis		25.4	−4.5
	Liberal hold		Swing	+4.5

Wagga Wagga

1984 New South Wales state election: Wagga Wagga   ^[94]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Joe Schipp	18,923	61.3	+10.0
	Labor	Barry Leal	10,339	33.5	−4.2
	Democrats	Scott Milne	1,609	5.2	−5.7
Total formal votes			30,871	98.5	0.0
Informal votes			456	1.5	0.0
Turnout			31,327	92.3	+0.2
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Joe Schipp		64.0	+9.7
	Labor	Barry Leal		36.0	−9.7
	Liberal hold		Swing	+9.7

Wakehurst

1984 New South Wales state election: Wakehurst   ^[95]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	John Booth	13,767	49.2	+7.6
	Labor	Tom Webster	13,038	46.6	+8.7
	Independent	Maurice Foley	606	2.2	+2.2
	Democrats	Laurence Bourke	581	2.1	−1.0
Total formal votes			27,992	97.6	+0.6
Informal votes			680	2.4	−0.6
Turnout			28,672	91.6	+1.6
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	John Booth		51.2	+8.2
	Labor	Tom Webster		48.8	−8.2
	Liberal gain from Labor		Swing	+8.2

Wallsend

1984 New South Wales state election: Wallsend   ^[96]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Ken Booth	19,435	64.3	–10.1
	Liberal	Garry Carter	10,804	35.7	+10.1
Total formal votes			30,239	97.9	+0.6
Informal votes			660	2.1	–0.6
Turnout			30,899	95.4	+0.9
	Labor hold		Swing	−10.1

Waratah

1984 New South Wales state election: Waratah   ^[97]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	John Price	13,641	46.8	−23.4
	Liberal	Ashley Saunders	7,314	25.1	−0.6
	Independent	Sam Jones	6,926	23.8	+23.8
	Democrats	Wayne Jarman	1,078	3.7	+3.7
	Independent	John Cain	205	0.7	+0.7
Total formal votes			29,164	97.7	+0.6
Informal votes			677	2.3	−0.6
Turnout			29,841	94.5	+1.0
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	John Price	15,816	63.2	−10.4
	Liberal	Ashley Saunders	9,220	36.8	+10.4
	Labor hold		Swing	−10.4

Waverley

1984 New South Wales state election: Waverley   ^[98]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Ernie Page	13,255	49.2	−12.7
	Liberal	Dick Davidson	11,279	41.8	+3.7
	Democrats	Heather Meers	1,722	6.4	+6.4
	Independent	Peter Kristofferson	483	1.8	+1.8
	Independent	Dorothy Sekers	225	0.8	+0.8
Total formal votes			26,964	96.4	+1.2
Informal votes			1,009	3.6	−1.2
Turnout			27,973	86.7	+0.9
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Ernie Page	14,266	53.7	−8.2
	Liberal	Dick Davidson	12,326	46.3	+8.2
	Labor hold		Swing	−8.2

Wentworthville

1984 New South Wales state election: Wentworthville   ^[99]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Ernie Quinn	14,593	50.9	−11.7
	Liberal	Colin Edwards	11,962	41.7	+4.3
	Democrats	David Knight	2,107	7.4	+7.4
Total formal votes			28,662	97.0	+1.0
Informal votes			876	3.0	−1.0
Turnout			29,538	94.3	+0.8
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Ernie Quinn		54.6	−8.0
	Liberal	Colin Edwards		45.4	+8.0
	Labor hold		Swing	−8.0

Willoughby

1984 New South Wales state election: Willoughby   ^[100]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Peter Collins	17,391	63.2	+13.3
	Labor	Eddie Britt	8,974	32.6	−10.4
	Democrats	Sean Turkington	1,154	4.2	+4.2
Total formal votes			27,519	97.7	+0.8
Informal votes			658	2.3	−0.8
Turnout			28,177	91.7	+2.7
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Peter Collins		65.4	+11.7
	Labor	Eddie Britt		34.6	−11.7
	Liberal hold		Swing	+11.7

Wollongong

1984 New South Wales state election: Wollongong   ^[101]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Frank Arkell	13,429	44.7	+3.3
	Labor	Rex Connor	13,057	43.5	−3.0
	Liberal	Ronald Brooks	2,809	9.4	+1.2
	Independent	Phillip Xenos	325	1.1	+1.1
	Independent	Rudolph Dezelin	213	0.7	+0.7
	Independent	Julius Kudrynski	177	0.6	+0.6
Total formal votes			30,010	96.3	+0.3
Informal votes			1,136	3.7	−0.3
Turnout			31,146	93.3	+1.4
Two-candidate-preferred result
	Independent	Frank Arkell	15,959	54.2	+4.3
	Labor	Rex Connor	13,508	45.8	−4.3
	Independent gain from Labor		Swing	+4.3

Woronora

1984 New South Wales state election: Woronora   ^[102]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Maurice Keane	17,490	51.2	−10.9
	Liberal	Chris Downy	15,221	44.5	+6.6
	Democrats	Ronald Hellyer	1,462	4.3	+4.3
Total formal votes			34,173	98.2	+0.6
Informal votes			634	1.8	−0.6
Turnout			34,807	95.2	+1.4
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Maurice Keane		53.3	−8.8
	Liberal	Chris Downy		46.7	+8.8
	Labor hold		Swing	−8.8

See also

• Results of the 1984 New South Wales state election (Legislative Council)
• Candidates of the 1984 New South Wales state election
• Members of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, 1984–1988

Notes

1. One candidate each from the Citizens Action, Rainbow, Uninflated and National Action Parties. ^[1]

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21. Green, Antony. "1984 Campbelltown". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 4 May 2020.
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24. Green, Antony. "1984 Cessnock". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 4 May 2020.
25. Green, Antony. "1984 Charlestown". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 4 May 2020.
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29. Green, Antony. "1984 Corrimal". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 4 May 2020.
30. Green, Antony. "1984 Cronulla". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 4 May 2020.
31. Green, Antony. "1984 Davidson". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 4 May 2020.
32. Green, Antony. "1984 Drummoyne". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 4 May 2020.
33. Green, Antony. "1984 Dubbo". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 4 May 2020.
34. Green, Antony. "1984 Earlwood". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 4 May 2020.
35. Green, Antony. "1984 East Hills". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 4 May 2020.
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37. Green, Antony. "1984 Elizabeth". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 4 May 2020.
38. Green, Antony. "1984 Fairfield". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 4 May 2020.
39. Green, Antony. "1984 Georges River". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 4 May 2020.
40. Green, Antony. "1984 Gladesville". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 4 May 2020.
41. Green, Antony. "1984 Gloucester". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 4 May 2020.
42. Green, Antony. "1984 Gordon". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 4 May 2020.
43. Green, Antony. "1984 Gosford". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 4 May 2020.
44. Green, Antony. "1984 Goulburn". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 4 May 2020.
45. Green, Antony. "1984 Granville". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 4 May 2020.
46. Green, Antony. "1984 Hawkesbury". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 4 May 2020.
47. Green, Antony. "1984 Heathcote". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 4 May 2020.
48. Green, Antony. "1984 Heffron". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 4 May 2020.
49. Green, Antony. "1984 Hornsby". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 4 May 2020.
50. Green, Antony. "1984 Hurstville". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 4 May 2020.
51. Green, Antony. "1984 Illawarra". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 4 May 2020.
52. Green, Antony. "1984 Ingleburn". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 4 May 2020.
53. Green, Antony. "1984 Kiama". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 4 May 2020.
54. Green, Antony. "1984 Kogarah". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 4 May 2020.
55. Green, Antony. "1984 Kuringgai". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 4 May 2020.
56. Green, Antony. "1984 Lachlan". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 4 May 2020.
57. Green, Antony. "1984 Lake Macquarie". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 4 May 2020.
58. Green, Antony. "1984 Lakemba". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 4 May 2020.
59. Green, Antony. "1984 Lane Cove". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 4 May 2020.
60. Green, Antony. "1984 Lismore". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 4 May 2020.
61. Green, Antony. "1984 Liverpool". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 4 May 2020.
62. Green, Antony. "1984 Maitland". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 4 May 2020.
63. Green, Antony. "1984 Manly". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 4 May 2020.
64. Green, Antony. "1984 Maroubra". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 4 May 2020.
65. Green, Antony. "1984 Marrickville". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 4 May 2020.
66. Green, Antony. "1984 Merrylands". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 4 May 2020.
67. Green, Antony. "1984 Miranda". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 4 May 2020.
68. Green, Antony. "1984 Monaro". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 4 May 2020.
69. Green, Antony. "1984 Mosman". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 4 May 2020.
70. Green, Antony. "1984 Murray". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 4 May 2020.
71. Green, Antony. "1984 Murrumbidgee". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 4 May 2020.
72. Green, Antony. "1984 Newcastle". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 4 May 2020.
73. Green, Antony. "1984 Northcott". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 4 May 2020.
74. Green, Antony. "1984 Northern Tableland". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 4 May 2020.
75. Green, Antony. "1984 North Shore". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 4 May 2020.
76. Green, Antony. "1984 Orange". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 4 May 2020.
77. Green, Antony. "1984 Oxley". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 4 May 2020.
78. Green, Antony. "1984 Parramatta". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 4 May 2020.
79. Green, Antony. "1984 Peats". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 4 May 2020.
80. Green, Antony. "1984 Penrith". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 4 May 2020.
81. Green, Antony. "1984 Pittwater". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 4 May 2020.
82. Green, Antony. "1984 Riverstone". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 4 May 2020.
83. Green, Antony. "1984 Rockdale". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 4 May 2020.
84. Green, Antony. "1984 Ryde". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 4 May 2020.
85. Green, Antony. "1984 St Marys". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 4 May 2020.
86. Green, Antony. "1984 Seven Hills". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 4 May 2020.
87. Green, Antony. "1984 South Coast". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 4 May 2020.
88. Green, Antony. "1984 Swansea". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 4 May 2020.
89. Green, Antony. "1984 Tamworth". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 4 May 2020.
90. Green, Antony. "1984 The Hills". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 4 May 2020.
91. Green, Antony. "1984 Tuggerah". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 4 May 2020.
92. Green, Antony. "1984 Upper Hunter". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 4 May 2020.
93. Green, Antony. "1984 Vaucluse". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 4 May 2020.
94. Green, Antony. "1984 Wagga Wagga". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 4 May 2020.
95. Green, Antony. "1984 Wakehurst". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 4 May 2020.
96. Green, Antony. "1984 Wallsend". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 4 May 2020.
97. Green, Antony. "1984 Waratah". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 4 May 2020.
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