Electoral results for the district of Lake Macquarie

This is a list of electoral results for the Electoral district of Lake Macquarie in New South Wales state elections from the district's first election in 1950 until the present.

Members for Lake Macquarie

Member Party Term
  Jim Simpson Labor 1950—1968
  Merv Hunter Labor 1969—1991
  Jeff Hunter Labor 1991—2007
  Greg Piper Independent 2007—present

Election results

Elections in the 2010s

New South Wales state election, 2015: Lake Macquarie[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Independent Greg Piper 20,251 42.5 +1.1
Labor Melissa Cleary 14,625 30.7 +10.2
Liberal Daniel Collard 8,007 16.8 −10.6
Greens Ivan Macfadyen 2,363 5.0 −1.7
Animal Justice Susan Strain 1,143 2.4 +2.4
Christian Democrats Kim Gritten 898 1.9 −0.9
No Land Tax Andrew Coroneo 412 0.9 +0.9
Total formal votes 47,699 96.8 +0.4
Informal votes 1,596 3.2 −0.4
Turnout 49,295 91.0 −1.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Melissa Cleary 19,309 63.2 +20.6
Liberal Daniel Collard 11,262 36.8 −20.6
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Greg Piper 24,152 60.7 −3.9
Labor Melissa Cleary 15,646 39.3 +39.3
Independent hold Swing −3.9
New South Wales state election, 2011: Lake Macquarie[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Independent Greg Piper 19,678 43.7 +13.4
Liberal John McDonald 12,644 28.1 +8.6
Labor Marcus Mariani 8,385 18.6 -21.9
Greens Charmian Eckersley 3,094 6.9 +1.1
Christian Democrats Kim Gritten 1,269 2.8 +0.7
Total formal votes 45,070 97.0 -0.7
Informal votes 1,392 3.0 +0.7
Turnout 46,462 93.4
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Greg Piper 25,356 64.9 +14.7
Liberal John McDonald 13,733 35.1 +35.1
Independent hold Swing +14.7

Elections in the 2000s

New South Wales state election, 2007: Lake Macquarie
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Jeff Hunter 17,290 40.5 -11.7
Independent Greg Piper 12,917 30.3 +30.3
Liberal Ken Paxinos 8,310 19.5 -13.7
Greens Suzanne Pritchard 2,441 5.7 -2.5
Christian Democrats Rex Morgan 921 2.2 +1.9
AAFI Leonard Hodge 770 1.8 -1.0
Total formal votes 42,649 97.7 +0.1
Informal votes 1,005 2.3 -0.1
Turnout 43,654 93.1
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Greg Piper 18,654 50.1 +50.1
Labor Jeff Hunter 18,548 49.9 -11.7
Independent gain from Labor Swing +11.7
New South Wales state election, 2003: Lake Macquarie
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Jeff Hunter 23,520 54.9 +0.1
Liberal Michael Chamberlain 13,138 30.7 +8.3
Greens Howard Morrison 3,539 8.3 +3.2
AAFI Leonard Hodge 1,329 3.1 +0.9
One Nation Trevor Gander 1,298 3.0 -9.2
Total formal votes 42,824 97.5 -0.4
Informal votes 1,114 2.5 +0.4
Turnout 43,938 93.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Jeff Hunter 25,427 64.5 -4.7
Liberal Michael Chamberlain 14,016 35.5 +4.7
Labor hold Swing -4.7

Elections in the 1990s

New South Wales state election, 1999: Lake Macquarie
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Jeff Hunter 22,821 54.8 -6.1
Liberal Don Payne 9,333 22.4 -8.8
One Nation Robert Johnson 5,073 12.2 +12.2
Greens David Blyth 2,130 5.1 +5.1
Christian Democrats Ros Gourlay 1,370 3.3 +3.3
AAFI Bob Boulton 912 2.2 +2.2
Total formal votes 41,639 97.9 +3.3
Informal votes 898 2.1 -3.3
Turnout 42,537 94.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Jeff Hunter 25,065 69.2 +4.1
Liberal Don Payne 11,134 30.8 -4.1
Labor hold Swing +4.1
New South Wales state election, 1995: Lake Macquarie
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Jeff Hunter 20,723 60.1 +6.7
Liberal Laurie Brewster 10,756 31.2 +3.3
Democrats Lyn Godfrey 3,020 8.8 +1.9
Total formal votes 34,499 94.9 +3.2
Informal votes 1,865 5.1 -3.2
Turnout 36,364 94.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Jeff Hunter 21,864 64.8 +2.1
Liberal Laurie Brewster 11,877 35.2 -2.1
Labor hold Swing +2.1
New South Wales state election, 1991: Lake Macquarie
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Jeff Hunter 16,726 53.3 +11.4
Liberal Cameron Phillips 8,738 27.9 +3.5
Independent Alan Davis 2,878 9.2 +9.2
Democrats Lyla Koelink 2,154 6.9 +6.9
Call to Australia Margaret Neale 874 2.8 +2.8
Total formal votes 31,370 91.6 -5.8
Informal votes 2,865 8.4 +5.8
Turnout 34,235 94.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Jeff Hunter 18,483 62.7 +5.9
Liberal Cameron Phillips 10,980 37.3 -5.9
Labor hold Swing +5.9

Elections in the 1980s

New South Wales state election, 1988: Lake Macquarie
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Merv Hunter 12,260 40.4 -21.2
Liberal Val Samuels 7,131 23.5 -6.9
Independent Bill Jones 6,306 20.8 +20.8
Independent Walt Edwards 3,169 10.4 +10.4
Independent Ron Fennell 1,510 5.0 +5.0
Total formal votes 30,376 97.5 -0.4
Informal votes 777 2.5 +0.4
Turnout 31,153 94.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Merv Hunter 15,089 56.4 -9.3
Liberal Val Samuels 11,648 43.6 +9.3
Labor hold Swing -9.3
New South Wales state election, 1984: Lake Macquarie
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
New South Wales state election, 1981: Lake Macquarie
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Merv Hunter 21,165 66.5 -4.7
Liberal Judith Ball 7,716 24.2 -0.1
Democrats Genady Levitch 2,968 9.3 +4.8
Total formal votes 31,849 97.7
Informal votes 734 2.3
Turnout 32,583 92.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Merv Hunter 22,134 71.7 -1.8
Liberal Judith Ball 8,747 28.3 +1.8
Labor hold Swing -1.8

Elections in the 1970s

New South Wales state election, 1978: Lake Macquarie[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Merv Hunter 22,403 71.2 +6.8
Liberal Oliver Fennell 7,633 24.3 -11.3
Democrats Lyn Godfrey 1,424 4.5 +4.5
Total formal votes 31,460 98.0 -0.5
Informal votes 627 2.0 +0.5
Turnout 32,087 93.7 -0.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Merv Hunter 23,115 73.5 +9.1
Liberal Oliver Fennell 8,345 26.5 -9.1
Labor hold Swing +9.1
New South Wales state election, 1976: Lake Macquarie[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Merv Hunter 19,022 64.4 -1.6
Liberal Oliver Fennell 10,521 35.6 +35.6
Total formal votes 29,543 98.5 +1.1
Informal votes 449 1.5 -1.1
Turnout 29,992 94.4 +0.6
Labor hold Swing -8.9
New South Wales state election, 1973: Lake Macquarie
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Merv Hunter 17,355 66.0 +1.1
Independent Colin Fisher 5,102 19.4 +19.4
Democratic Labor Donald Richards 3,851 14.6 +14.6
Total formal votes 26,308 97.4
Informal votes 701 2.6
Turnout 27,009 93.8
Two-candidate-preferred result
Labor Merv Hunter 19,281 73.2 +8.3
Independent Colin Fisher 7,027 26.8 +26.8
Labor hold Swing +8.3
New South Wales state election, 1971: Lake Macquarie
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Merv Hunter 17,754 64.9 +0.5
Liberal Richard Bevan 9,589 35.1 -0.5
Total formal votes 27,343 98.4
Informal votes 438 1.6
Turnout 27,781 95.4
Labor hold Swing +0.5

Elections in the 1960s

New South Wales state election, 1968: Lake Macquarie
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Jim Simpson 13,608 64.4 -7.9
Liberal Malcolm Blackshaw 7,517 35.6 +7.9
Total formal votes 21,125 97.7
Informal votes 496 2.3
Turnout 21,621 94.4
Labor hold Swing -7.9
New South Wales state election, 1965: Lake Macquarie
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Jim Simpson 16,495 72.3 -3.3
Liberal John Wassell 6,306 27.7 +3.3
Total formal votes 22,801 98.2 -0.2
Informal votes 418 1.8 +0.2
Turnout 23,219 94.7 +0.3
Labor hold Swing -3.3
New South Wales state election, 1962: Lake Macquarie
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Jim Simpson 15,316 75.6 -13.1
Liberal Reuben Hull 4,941 24.4 +24.4
Total formal votes 20,257 98.4
Informal votes 320 1.6
Turnout 20,577 94.4
Labor hold Swing N/A

Elections in the 1950s

New South Wales state election, 1959: Lake Macquarie
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Jim Simpson 15,303 88.7
Communist John Tapp 1,942 11.3
Total formal votes 17,245 95.4
Informal votes 836 4.6
Turnout 18,081 94.8
Labor hold Swing
New South Wales state election, 1956: Lake Macquarie
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Jim Simpson 14,321 69.2 -30.8
Liberal Edward Farrell 4,756 23.0 +23.0
Communist William Quinn 1,619 7.8 +7.8
Total formal votes 20,696 98.5
Informal votes 311 1.5
Turnout 21,007 95.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Jim Simpson 15,382 74.8 -25.2
Liberal Edward Farrell 5,314 25.2 +25.2
Labor hold Swing N/A

References

  1. ↑ State Electoral District of Lake Macquarie: First Preference Votes, NSWEC.
  2. ↑ State Electoral District of Lake Macquarie: Distribution of Preferences, NSWEC.
  3. ↑ Antony Green. "2011 New South Wales Election: Analysis of Results" (PDF). NSW Parliamentary Library. Retrieved 8 December 2011.
  4. ↑ Green, Antony. "1978 Results for Lake Macquarie". New South Wales election results.
  5. ↑ Green, Antony. "New South Wales Elections, 1976".
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