Electoral results for the district of The Entrance

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The Entrance, an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales, was created in 1988 as part of a redistribution of seats following the expansion of the Assembly from 99 to 109 seats.[1][2]

Members for The Entrance[]

Member Party Term
  Bob Graham [3] Liberal 1988–1991
  Grant McBride [4] Labor 1992–2011
  Chris Spence [5] Liberal 2011–2014
  Independent 2014–2015
  David Mehan [6] Labor 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) § The Entrance.[]
2019 New South Wales state election: The Entrance [7][8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor David Mehan 20,744 43.14 +1.26
Liberal Brian Perrem 18,145 37.73 −6.15
Greens Stephen Pearson 3,691 7.68 −1.69
Animal Justice Maddy Richards 2,034 4.23 +4.23
Keep Sydney Open Jake Fitzpatrick 1,263 2.63 +2.63
Sustainable Australia Margaret Jones 1,218 2.53 +2.53
Conservatives Hadden Ervin 991 2.06 +2.06
Total formal votes 48,086 95.76 −0.53
Informal votes 2,130 4.24 +0.53
Turnout 50,216 89.09 −1.37
Two-party-preferred result
Labor David Mehan 23,661 55.22 +4.84
Liberal Brian Perrem 19,189 44.78 −4.84
Labor hold Swing +4.84

2015[]

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2015 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § The Entrance.[]
2015 New South Wales state election: The Entrance [9][10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Michael Sharpe 21,049 43.9 −6.7
Labor David Mehan 20,086 41.9 +12.0
Greens Scott Rickard 4,493 9.4 −1.4
Christian Democrats Hadden Ervin 1,301 2.7 −1.7
No Land Tax Sonia Lopreiato 1,031 2.1 +2.1
Total formal votes 47,960 96.3 +0.5
Informal votes 1,850 3.7 −0.5
Turnout 49,810 90.5 +0.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor David Mehan 22,392 50.4 +12.1
Liberal Michael Sharpe 22,054 49.6 −12.1
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +12.1

2011[]

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2011 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § The Entrance.[]
2011 New South Wales state election: The Entrance[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Chris Spence 22,898 50.9 +11.1
Labor David Mehan 13,057 29.0 -18.5
Greens Deidrie Jinks 4,877 10.8 +2.0
Christian Democrats Bob Mirovic 2,083 4.6 +4.6
Family First James Bond 2,082 4.6 +4.6
Total formal votes 44,997 96.5 -0.9
Informal votes 1,633 3.5 +0.9
Turnout 46,630 93.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Chris Spence 24,760 62.5 +17.3
Labor David Mehan 14,880 37.5 -17.3
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +17.3

Elections in the 2000s[]

2007[]

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2007 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § The Entrance.[]
2007 New South Wales state election: The Entrance [12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Grant McBride 20,239 47.5 -2.6
Liberal Phil Walker 16,954 39.8 +6.2
Greens Kerryn Parry-Jones 3,763 8.8 +3.5
AAFI Maria Overend 1,663 3.9 +2.5
Total formal votes 42,619 97.4 -0.4
Informal votes 1,122 2.6 +0.4
Turnout 43,741 93.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Grant McBride 21,762 54.9 -4.8
Liberal Phil Walker 17,907 45.1 +4.8
Labor hold Swing -4.8

2003[]

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2003 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § The Entrance.[]
2003 New South Wales state election: The Entrance [13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Grant McBride 21,763 52.1 +4.8
Liberal Phil Walker 14,920 35.7 +8.1
Greens Gwen Parry-Jones 2,362 5.7 +3.4
Christian Democrats Steve Wood 866 2.1 +0.0
AAFI Garry Oates 548 1.3 +0.5
Democrats Carolyn Hastie 496 1.2 -1.6
One Nation Peter Chermak 465 1.1 -5.8
Save Our Suburbs Bryan Ellis 327 0.8 +0.8
Total formal votes 41,747 97.8 +0.0
Informal votes 929 2.2 -0.0
Turnout 42,676 92.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Grant McBride 23,118 59.6 -0.1
Liberal Phil Walker 15,700 40.4 +0.1
Labor hold Swing -0.1

Elections in the 1990s[]

1999[]

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1999 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § The Entrance.[]
1999 New South Wales state election: The Entrance [14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Grant McBride 19,526 47.3 -0.3
Liberal Philip Walker 11,404 27.6 -13.0
National Bob Graham 3,909 9.5 +9.5
One Nation John Cantwell 2,861 6.9 +6.9
Democrats Sarah Browning 1,167 2.8 -0.8
Greens Rachel Alterator 936 2.3 +2.3
Christian Democrats Karen Russell 880 2.1 -1.0
AAFI Garry OAtes 323 0.8 -4.3
Outdoor Recreation Garth Coulter 271 0.7 +0.7
Total formal votes 41,277 97.8 +1.9
Informal votes 936 2.2 -1.9
Turnout 42,213 94.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Grant McBride 21,292 59.7 +5.7
Liberal Philip Walker 14,365 40.3 -5.7
Labor hold Swing +5.7

1995[]

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1995 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § The Entrance.[]
1995 New South Wales state election: The Entrance [15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Grant McBride 16,933 47.4 +4.3
Liberal Doug Eaton 14,369 40.3 -5.9
AAFI Roy Whaite 1,899 5.3 +5.3
Democrats Glenice Griffiths 1,340 3.8 -2.1
Call to Australia Graham Freemantle 1,158 3.2 +3.2
Total formal votes 35,699 96.0 +4.2
Informal votes 1,494 4.0 -4.2
Turnout 37,193 94.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Grant McBride 18,441 54.1 +4.3
Liberal Doug Eaton 15,642 45.9 -4.3
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +4.3

1992 by-election[]

This section is an excerpt from 1992 The Entrance state by-election § Results.[]
1992 The Entrance by-election
Saturday 18 January [16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Grant McBride 16,642 49.6 +6.5
Liberal Bob Graham 14,222 42.4 -3.7
Democrats Lynn Sawyer 693 2.1 -3.8
Independent Peter Clifford 625 1.9
Independent Tony Irving 584 1.7 -3.2
Greypower Bob Hudson 391 1.2
Citizens Electoral Council Sean James 326 0.97 +1.0
Independent Stewart Scott-Irving 92 0.3
Total formal votes 33,575 98.4 +1.8
Informal votes 535 1.6 -1.8
Turnout 34,110 91.0 -3.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Grant McBride 17,950 54.7 +4.9
Liberal Bob Graham 14,857 45.3 -4.9
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +4.9
The Court of Disputed Returns overturned the result of the 1991 The Entrance election.[16]

1991[]

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1991 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § The Entrance.[]
1991 New South Wales state election: The Entrance [17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Bob Graham 14,356 46.1 -5.8
Labor Grant McBride 13,415 43.1 -3.5
Democrats Lynn Sawyer 1,825 5.9 +5.3
Independent Tony Irving 1,516 4.9 +4.9
Total formal votes 31,112 91.7 -5.0
Informal votes 2,801 8.3 +5.0
Turnout 33,913 93.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Bob Graham 15,165 50.2 -2.6
Labor Grant McBride 15,049 49.8 +2.6
Liberal hold Swing -2.6
  • This result was overturned by the Court of Disputed Returns and a by-election was called, where Labor won.

Elections in the 1980s[]

1988[]

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1988 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § The Entrance.[]
1988 New South Wales state election: The Entrance [18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Bob Graham 16,080 52.0 +21.2
Labor Brian McGowan 14,852 48.0 -3.7
Total formal votes 30,932 96.7 -1.3
Informal votes 1,069 3.3 +1.3
Turnout 32,001 94.5
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +9.9

References[]

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  2. ^ "The Entrance- NSW Electorate, Candidates, Results". NSW Votes 2019. ABC News. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
  3. ^ "Mr (Bob) Robert Leslie Graham (1943- )". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
  4. ^ "The Hon. Grant Anthony McBride (1949-2018)". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  5. ^ "Mr (Chris) Christopher Edward Spence (1974- )". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  6. ^ "Mr David Raymond Mehan MP". Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
  7. ^ "The Entrance: First Preference Votes". 2019 NSW election results. NSW Electoral Commission. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
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  11. ^ 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.
  12. ^ Green, Antony. "2007 The Entrance". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  13. ^ Green, Antony. "2003 The Entrance". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  14. ^ Green, Antony. "1999 The Entrance". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  15. ^ Green, Antony. "1995 The Entrance". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  16. ^ a b Green, Antony. "1992 The Entrance by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
  17. ^ Green, Antony. "1991 The Entrance". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
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