Electoral results for the district of Ku-ring-gai

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Ku-ring-gai, an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales, was created in 1973 and has always been held by the Liberal party.[1][2]

Members for Ku-ring-gai[]

Member Party Period
  John Maddison [3] Liberal 1973–1980
  Nick Greiner [4] Liberal 1980–1992
  Stephen O'Doherty [5] Liberal 1992–1999
  Barry O'Farrell [6] Liberal 1999–2015
  Alister Henskens [7] Liberal 2015–present

Election results[]

Elections in the 2010s[]

2019[]

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2019 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Ku-ring-gai.[]
2019 New South Wales state election: Ku-ring-gai [8][9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Alister Henskens 29,369 60.27 −2.27
Labor Amanda Keeling 8,891 18.25 +1.88
Greens Qiu Yue (Viki) Zhang 6,315 12.96 −2.83
Sustainable Australia Mark Ferris 1,636 3.36 +3.36
Keep Sydney Open Liam Blood 1,466 3.01 +3.01
Liberal Democrats Mitchell Strahan 1,053 2.16 +2.16
Total formal votes 48,730 97.79 +0.18
Informal votes 1,101 2.21 −0.18
Turnout 49,831 91.53 −1.22
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Alister Henskens 31,027 70.52 −2.46
Labor Amanda Keeling 12,969 29.48 +2.46
Liberal hold Swing −2.46

2015[]

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2015 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Ku-ring-gai.[]
2015 New South Wales state election: Ku-ring-gai [10][11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Alister Henskens 30,294 62.5 −10.3
Labor David Armstrong 7,927 16.4 +8.5
Greens Pippa McInnes 7,650 15.8 +1.9
Christian Democrats John Archer 1,375 2.8 +0.7
No Land Tax Len Gervay 1,192 2.5 +2.5
Total formal votes 48,438 97.6 −0.3
Informal votes 1,185 2.4 +0.3
Turnout 49,623 92.8 +1.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Alister Henskens 31,954 73.0 −13.9
Labor David Armstrong 11,832 27.0 +13.9
Liberal hold Swing −13.9

2011[]

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2011 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Ku-ring-gai.[]
2011 New South Wales state election: Ku-ring-gai[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Barry O'Farrell 33,061 72.7 +7.1
Greens Susie Gemmell 6,395 14.1 +0.9
Labor David Armstrong 3,590 7.9 -5.9
Save Our State William Bourke 952 2.1 +2.1
Christian Democrats Witold Wiszniewski 948 2.1 -1.2
Outdoor Recreation Alexander Gutman 536 1.2 +1.2
Total formal votes 45,482 98.3 +0.3
Informal votes 794 1.7 -0.3
Turnout 46,276 92.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Barry O'Farrell 34,904 87.0 +8.0
Labor David Armstrong 5,236 13.0 –8.0
Liberal hold Swing +2.3
Two-candidate-preferred result
Liberal Barry O'Farrell 34,212 81.3 +2.3
Greens Susie Gemmell 7,858 18.7 +18.7
Liberal hold Swing +2.3

Elections in the 2000s[]

2007[]

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2007 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Ku-ring-gai.[]
2007 New South Wales state election: Ku-ring-gai [13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Barry O'Farrell 27,831 65.6 +7.4
Labor Adrian Macarthur-King 5,839 13.8 -7.3
Greens Susie Gemmell 5,592 13.2 +1.2
Christian Democrats Witold Wiszniewski 1,402 3.3 +0.3
Democrats Jeannette Tsoulos 1,002 2.4 +0.4
Unity Michael Sun 790 1.9 -0.9
Total formal votes 42,456 98.0 -0.2
Informal votes 857 2.0 +0.2
Turnout 43,313 92.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Barry O'Farrell 29,939 79.0 +10.3
Labor Adrian Macarthur-King 7,965 21.0 -10.3
Liberal hold Swing +10.3

2003[]

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2003 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Ku-ring-gai.[]
2003 New South Wales state election: Ku-ring-gai [14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Barry O'Farrell 24,796 61.1 +4.8
Labor Andrew Hewitt 7,548 18.6 -1.8
Greens Susie Gemmell 5,064 12.5 +7.5
Unity Chiming Shea 1,184 2.9 +2.9
Christian Democrats Witold Wiszniewski 1,165 2.9 -1.3
Democrats Ian Boyd 821 2.0 -7.3
Total formal votes 40,578 98.4 +0.1
Informal votes 680 1.6 -0.1
Turnout 41,258 91.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Barry O'Farrell 26,582 71.6 +1.6
Labor Andrew Hewitt 10,543 28.4 -1.6
Liberal hold Swing +1.6

Elections in the 1990s[]

1999[]

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1999 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Ku-ring-gai.[]
1999 New South Wales state election: Ku-ring-gai [15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Barry O'Farrell 22,708 56.3 -10.1
Labor Jan Butland 8,241 20.4 +7.2
Democrats Neil Halliday 3,769 9.3 +1.4
Greens Andrew Burke 2,004 5.0 +1.4
Christian Democrats Matthew Ayres 1,698 4.2 +2.8
One Nation Robert Webeck 1,416 3.5 +3.5
AAFI Mick Chehoff 379 0.9 +0.3
Natural Law John Ryder 100 0.2 +0.2
Total formal votes 40,315 98.3 +1.3
Informal votes 710 1.7 -1.3
Turnout 41,025 92.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Barry O'Farrell 25,298 70.0 -8.3
Labor Jan Butland 10,826 30.0 +8.3
Liberal hold Swing -8.3

1995[]

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1995 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Ku-ring-gai.[]
1995 New South Wales state election: Ku-ring-gai [16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Stephen O'Doherty 20,271 57.1 -5.4
Labor Elizabeth Priestly 7,067 19.9 +1.6
Independent Mick Gallagher 5,932 16.7 +8.7
Democrats Colin Ward 1,633 4.6 -4.5
Call to Australia Alex Sharah 624 1.8 -0.5
Total formal votes 35,527 96.6 +2.9
Informal votes 1,251 3.4 -2.9
Turnout 36,778 93.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Stephen O'Doherty 22,912 69.0 -3.7
Labor Elizabeth Priestly 10,290 31.0 +3.7
Liberal hold Swing -3.7

1992 by-election[]

This section is an excerpt from 1992 Ku-ring-gai state by-election § Results.[]
1992 Ku-ring-gai by-election
Saturday 22 August [17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Stephen O'Doherty 14,755 47.85 -14.57
Independent Mick Gallagher 9,725 31.54 +23.54
Independent Ted Roach 5,442 17.65 +8.57
Call to Australia Robert Taylor 914 2.96 +0.73
Total formal votes 30,836 95.74 +2.00
Informal votes 1,371 4.26 -2.00
Turnout 32,207 82.68 -11.39
Two-candidate-preferred result
Liberal Stephen O'Doherty 16,167 55.09 -17.62
Independent Mick Gallagher 13,182 44.91 +44.91
Liberal hold Swing -17.62
Nick Greiner (Liberal) resigned after the scandal known as the 'Metherell affair'.[17]

1991[]

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1991 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Ku-ring-gai.[]
1991 New South Wales state election: Ku-ring-gai [18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Nick Greiner 20,588 62.4 -3.9
Labor Sue Deane 6,023 18.3 -10.2
Democrats Ted Roach 2,995 9.1 +9.1
Independent Mick Gallagher 2,638 8.0 +8.0
Call to Australia Robert Taylor 737 2.2 +2.2
Total formal votes 32,981 93.7 -3.6
Informal votes 2,203 6.3 +3.6
Turnout 35,184 94.1
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Nick Greiner 22,491 72.7 +3.8
Labor Sue Deane 8,441 27.3 -3.8
Liberal hold Swing +3.8

Elections in the 1980s[]

1988[]

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1988 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Ku-ring-gai.[]
1988 New South Wales state election: Ku-ring-gai [19]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Nick Greiner 23,879 79.7 +3.5
Labor Anna Booth 6,097 20.3 +2.6
Total formal votes 29,976 97.7 -0.8
Informal votes 718 2.3 +0.8
Turnout 30,694 93.5
Liberal hold Swing +0.3

1984[]

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1984 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Ku-ring-gai.[]
1984 New South Wales state election: Ku-ring-gai [20]
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

1981[]

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1981 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Ku-ring-gai.[]
1981 New South Wales state election: Ku-ring-gai [21]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Nick Greiner 19,750 66.6 +1.1
Labor Ian Cameron 6,970 23.5 -11.0
Democrats Pamela Tuckwell 2,954 9.9 +9.9
Total formal votes 29,674 97.5
Informal votes 764 2.5
Turnout 30,438 90.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Nick Greiner 20,550 70.8 +5.3
Labor Ian Cameron 8,470 29.2 -5.3
Liberal hold Swing +5.3

1980 by-election[]

This section is an excerpt from 1980 Ku-ring-gai state by-election § Results.[]
1980 Ku-ring-gai by-election
Saturday 13 September [22]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Nick Greiner 15,681 68.7 +3.2
Independent Brian Buckley 7,152 31.3
Total formal votes 22,833 96.1 -1.9
Informal votes 917 3.9 +1.9
Turnout 23,750 71.1 -19.9
Liberal hold Swing +3.2 [a]
John Maddison (Liberal) resigned[22].

Elections in the 1970s[]

1978[]

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1978 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Ku-ring-gai.[]
1978 New South Wales state election: Ku-ring-gai [23]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Maddison 19,350 65.5 -7.5
Labor Ian Cameron 10,205 34.5 +14.1
Total formal votes 29,555 98.0 -0.9
Informal votes 592 2.0 +0.9
Turnout 30,147 91.0 -1.5
Liberal hold Swing -12.2

1976[]

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1976 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Ku-ring-gai.[]
1976 New South Wales state election: Ku-ring-gai [24]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Maddison 21,605 73.0 -4.6
Labor Ian Cameron 6,020 20.4 +2.5
Workers David Griffiths 1,960 6.6 +6.6
Total formal votes 29,585 98.9 +0.8
Informal votes 316 1.1 -0.8
Turnout 29,901 92.5 -0.1
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Maddison 22,977 77.7 -3.5
Labor Ian Cameron 6,608 22.3 +3.5
Liberal hold Swing -3.5

1973[]

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1973 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Ku-ring-gai.[]
1973 New South Wales state election: Ku-ring-gai [25]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Maddison 21,357 77.6
Labor Ian Cameron 4,932 17.9
Democratic Labor Norma Boyle 1,235 4.5
Total formal votes 27,524 98.1
Informal votes 525 1.9
Turnout 28,049 92.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Maddison 22,345 81.2 +0.1
Labor Ian Cameron 5,179 18.8 -0.1
Liberal hold Swing +0.1

Notes[]

  1. ^ compared to the two-party-preferred result for the 1978 Ku-ring-gai election.

References[]

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  4. ^ "Mr (Nick) Nicholas Frank Hugo Greiner". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
  5. ^ "Mr Stephen Mark O'Doherty (1959- )". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
  6. ^ "The Hon. Barry Robert O'Farrell". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
  7. ^ "Mr Alister Andrew Henskens, SC MP". Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
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  12. ^ Antony Green. "2011 New South Wales Election: Analysis of Results" (PDF). NSW Parliamentary Library. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 October 2012. Retrieved 4 December 2011.
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  18. ^ Green, Antony. "1991 Kuringgai". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
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  20. ^ Green, Antony. "1984 Kuringgai". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  21. ^ Green, Antony. "1981 Kuringgai". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
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