Electoral results for the district of Tweed

This is a list of electoral results for the Electoral district of Tweed in New South Wales state elections. The district has had two incarnations, the first from 1894 to 1904, the second from 1999 until the present.

Members

First incarnation (1894—1904)
MemberPartyTerm
  John Willard Labor 1894–1894
  Joseph Kelly Protectionist 1894–1898
  Richard Meagher Independent 1898–1904
Second incarnation (1999—present)
MemberPartyTerm
  Neville Newell Labor 1999–2007
  Geoff Provest National 2007–present

Election results

Elections in the 2010s

New South Wales state election, 2015: Tweed[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
National Geoff Provest 20,800 47.1 −15.0
Labor Ron Goodman 15,867 35.9 +14.5
Greens Andrea Vickers 5,864 13.3 −0.8
No Land Tax Kerrie Collins 1,042 2.4 +2.4
Christian Democrats Michael Sichel 618 1.4 −1.1
Total formal votes 44,191 96.6 +0.4
Informal votes 1,569 3.4 −0.4
Turnout 45,760 85.5 +1.0
Two-party-preferred result
National Geoff Provest 21,508 53.2 −18.5
Labor Ron Goodman 18,931 46.8 +18.5
National hold Swing −18.5
New South Wales state election, 2011: Tweed[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
National Geoff Provest 25,416 62.1 +15.9
Labor Reece Byrnes 8,750 21.4 -17.2
Greens Andrea Vickers 5,748 14.0 +6.3
Christian Democrats Corinne Pennay 1,021 2.5 +2.5
Total formal votes 40,935 96.7 -1.0
Informal votes 1,395 3.3 +1.0
Turnout 42,330 86.6
Two-party-preferred result
National Geoff Provest 26,389 71.7 +18.7
Labor Reece Byrnes 10,432 28.3 -18.7
National hold Swing +18.7

Elections in the 2000s

New South Wales state election, 2007: Tweed
Party Candidate Votes % ±
National Geoff Provest 18,585 46.2 +4.6
Labor Neville Newell 15,531 38.6 -7.1
Greens Tom Tabart 3,116 7.7 +0.2
Independent Gavin Lawrie 1,225 3.0 +3.0
Independent Julie Boyd 1,222 3.0 +3.0
AAFI Will King 540 1.3 +1.3
Total formal votes 40,219 97.7 -0.3
Informal votes 950 2.3 +0.3
Turnout 41,169 90.4
Two-party-preferred result
National Geoff Provest 19,435 53.0 +7.1
Labor Neville Newell 17,257 47.0 -7.1
National gain from Labor Swing +7.1
New South Wales state election, 2003: Tweed
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Neville Newell 19,479 44.3 +0.1
National Sue Vinnicombe 18,241 41.5 +0.8
Greens Tom Tabart 3,854 8.8 +3.8
Fishing Party Ned Kelly 1,153 2.6 +2.6
One Nation Trent Burston 647 1.5 +1.5
Democrats Casey Balk 557 1.3 -1.1
Total formal votes 43,931 98.1 +0.1
Informal votes 859 1.9 -0.1
Turnout 44,790 89.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Neville Newell 22,149 53.8 +1.2
National Sue Vinnicombe 19,001 46.2 -1.2
Labor hold Swing +1.2

Elections in the 1990s

New South Wales state election, 1999: Tweed
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Neville Newell 17,713 44.2 +16.4
National Don Beck 16,315 40.7 -0.6
Independent John Penhaligon 2,584 6.4 +6.4
Greens Tom Tabart 2,013 5.0 +0.7
Democrats Troy Henderson 945 2.4 +2.4
Earthsave Tony Hollis 535 1.3 +1.3
Total formal votes 40,105 98.0 +2.0
Informal votes 834 2.0 -2.0
Turnout 40,939 91.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Neville Newell 19,402 52.6 +4.8
National Don Beck 17,500 47.4 -4.8
Labor gain from National Swing +4.8

References

  1. ↑ State Electoral District of Tweed: First Preference Votes, NSWEC.
  2. ↑ State Electoral District of Tweed: Distribution of Preferences, NSWEC.
  3. ↑ Antony Green. "2011 New South Wales Election: Analysis of Results" (PDF). NSW Parliamentary Library. Retrieved 10 December 2011.
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