Results of the 1973 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly)

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New South Wales state election, 17 November 1973 [1][2]
Legislative Assembly
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Enrolled voters 2,767,876[a]
Votes cast 2,560,653 Turnout 92.51 -0.75
Informal votes 69,225 Informal 2.70 +0.36
Summary of votes by party
Party Primary votes % Swing Seats Change
  Labor 1,069,614 42.93 –2.09 44 – 1
  Liberal 843,325 33.85 –1.89 34 + 2
  Country 261,504 10.48 +1.83 18 + 1
  Democratic Labor 148,378 5.96 +2.79 1 + 1
  Australia 104,821 4.21 +3.15 0 ± 0
  Communist 838 0.03 –0.06 0 ± 0
  Independent 63,358 2.54 –3.24 2 ± 0
Total 2,491,428     99  

This is a list of electoral district results for the 1973 New South Wales state election.[1]

Results by Electoral district[]

Albury[]

1973 New South Wales state election: Albury [3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Gordon Mackie 11,948 56.7 +5.3
Labor Gordon Mitchell 7,375 35.0 -2.8
Democratic Labor Anthony Quinn 1,761 8.3 -2.5
Total formal votes 21,084 98.3
Informal votes 361 1.7
Turnout 21,445 92.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Gordon Mackie 13,357 63.4 +3.4
Labor Gordon Mitchell 7,727 36.6 -3.4
Liberal hold Swing +3.4

Armidale[]

1973 New South Wales state election: Armidale [4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country David Leitch 13,296 59.7 -2.2
Labor Judith Waters 8,053 36.2 -1.9
Democratic Labor Peter McRae 922 4.1 +4.1
Total formal votes 22,271 98.7
Informal votes 285 1.3
Turnout 22,556 94.4
Two-party-preferred result
Country David Leitch 14,033 63.0 +1.1
Labor Judith Waters 8,238 37.0 -1.1
Country hold Swing +1.1

Ashfield[]

1973 New South Wales state election: Ashfield [5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal David Hunter 13,077 47.4 +2.5
Labor Bede Spillane 11,625 42.1 -1.4
Australia John Jordan 1,531 5.6 +0.1
Democratic Labor Mary Burton 1,377 5.0 -1.1
Total formal votes 27,610 96.5
Informal votes 993 3.5
Turnout 28,603 90.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal David Hunter 14,810 53.6 +1.5
Labor Bede Spillane 12,800 46.4 -1.5
Liberal hold Swing +1.5

Auburn[]

1973 New South Wales state election: Auburn [6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Peter Cox 19,371 62.8 -4.9
Liberal Arthur Deane 9,480 30.8 -1.5
Democratic Labor Christopher Carroll 1,979 6.4 +6.4
Total formal votes 30,830 97.0
Informal votes 960 3.0
Turnout 31,790 93.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Peter Cox 19,767 64.1 -3.6
Liberal Arthur Deane 11,063 35.9 +3.6
Labor hold Swing -3.6

Balmain[]

1973 New South Wales state election: Balmain [7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Roger Degen 18,013 69.2 -3.8
Democratic Labor Gary Doherty 4,196 16.1 +16.1
Australia Rosemary Smith 3,839 14.7 +14.7
Total formal votes 26,048 94.6
Informal votes 1,476 5.4
Turnout 27,524 89.5
Two-candidate-preferred result
Labor Roger Degen 19,933 76.5 +3.5
Democratic Labor Gary Doherty 6,115 23.5 +23.5
Labor hold Swing N/A

Bankstown[]

1973 New South Wales state election: Bankstown [8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Nick Kearns 18,920 62.0 -1.9
Liberal John Ghent 10,306 33.8 -2.3
Democratic Labor Joseph Sanders 1,303 4.3 +4.3
Total formal votes 30,529 97.0
Informal votes 941 3.0
Turnout 31,470 93.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Nick Kearns 19,181 62.8 -1.1
Liberal John Ghent 11,348 37.2 +1.1
Labor hold Swing -1.1

Barwon[]

1973 New South Wales state election: Barwon [9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Geoff Crawford 14,020 75.5 +24.8
Australia Graham Gifford 4,540 24.5 +24.5
Total formal votes 18,560 96.2
Informal votes 725 3.8
Turnout 19,285 91.7
Country hold Swing +18.8

Bass Hill[]

1973 New South Wales state election: Bass Hill [10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Neville Wran 17,413 60.7 -6.1
Liberal Raymond Clark-Smith 11,277 39.3 +6.1
Total formal votes 28,690 96.4
Informal votes 1,060 3.6
Turnout 29,750 94.5
Labor hold Swing -6.1

Bathurst[]

1973 New South Wales state election: Bathurst [11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Clive Osborne 12,659 59.9 +9.2
Labor Maxwell Hanrahan 7,698 36.5 -8.3
Democratic Labor John O'Grady 765 3.6 +3.6
Total formal votes 21,122 98.8
Informal votes 259 1.2
Turnout 21,381 95.6
Two-party-preferred result
Country Clive Osborne 13,271 62.8 +10.9
Labor Maxwell Hanrahan 7,851 37.2 -10.9
Country hold Swing +10.9

Blacktown[]

1973 New South Wales state election: Blacktown [12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Gordon Barnier 16,272 58.3 -1.1
Liberal John Lyon 8,935 32.0 +0.6
Democratic Labor Stan Aster-Stater 1,207 4.3 -1.6
Independent George Perrin 1,135 4.1 +4.1
Independent F. Ivor 366 1.3 +1.3
Total formal votes 27,915 95.3
Informal votes 1,389 4.7
Turnout 29,304 93.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Gordon Barnier 17,500 62.7 +0.4
Liberal John Lyon 10,415 37.3 -0.4
Labor hold Swing +0.4

Bligh[]

1973 New South Wales state election: Bligh [13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Barraclough 16,767 66.3 +7.5
Australia Julia Featherstone 6,656 26.3 +26.3
Democratic Labor Monica Quigley 1,883 7.4 +4.5
Total formal votes 25,306 95.1
Informal votes 1,298 4.9
Turnout 26,604 84.0
Two-candidate-preferred result
Liberal John Barraclough 17,709 70.0 +5.9
Australia Julia Featherstone 7,597 30.0 +30.0
Liberal hold Swing +5.9

Blue Mountains[]

1973 New South Wales state election: Blue Mountains [14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Harold Coates 1,229 54.9 +0.1
Labor Mick Clough 9,339 41.9 +2.5
Democratic Labor Joseph Conroy 709 3.2 -0.8
Total formal votes 22,277 98.6
Informal votes 314 1.4
Turnout 22,591 94.0
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Harold Coates 12,584 56.5 -1.2
Labor Mick Clough 9,693 43.5 +1.2
Independent hold Swing -1.2

Broken Hill[]

1973 New South Wales state election: Broken Hill [15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Lew Johnstone unopposed
Labor hold  

Burrendong[]

1973 New South Wales state election: Burrendong [16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Roger Wotton 9,373 44.3 -3.9
Labor Leo Nott 9,051 42.8 -9.0
Liberal Beryl Bowman 2,721 12.9 +12.9
Total formal votes 21,145 99.0
Informal votes 214 1.0
Turnout 21,359 94.4
Two-party-preferred result
Country Roger Wotton 11,384 53.8 +5.6
Labor Leo Nott 9,761 46.2 -5.6
Country gain from Labor Swing +5.6

Burrinjuck[]

1973 New South Wales state election: Burrinjuck [17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Terry Sheahan 9,690 49.0 -9.5
Liberal Leon Garry 4,079 20.6 +1.9
Country James Brooks 2,876 14.5 -8.3
Country Edward O'Connor 2,702 13.6 +13.6
Democratic Labor John Roche 442 2.2 +2.2
Total formal votes 19,789 98.2
Informal votes 363 1.8
Turnout 20,152 95.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Terry Sheahan 10,300 52.0 -7.8
Country James Brooks 9,489 48.0 +7.8
Labor hold Swing -7.8

Burwood[]

1973 New South Wales state election: Burwood [18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Jackett 14,401 57.2 +5.6
Labor Phil O'Neill 9,142 36.3 +2.5
Democratic Labor Agnes Bannon 1,642 6.5 +6.5
Total formal votes 25,185 97.0
Informal votes 765 3.0
Turnout 25,950 91.1
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Jackett 15,715 62.4 -1.4
Labor Phil O'Neill 9,470 37.6 +1.4
Liberal hold Swing -1.4

Byron[]

1973 New South Wales state election: Byron [19]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Jack Boyd 12,397 61.8 +7.3
Labor James Constable 6,589 32.8 -12.7
Australia Brian Halesworth 1,083 5.4 +5.4
Total formal votes 20,069 98.7
Informal votes 257 1.3
Turnout 20,326 92.5
Two-party-preferred result
Country Jack Boyd 12,900 64.3 +9.8
Labor James Constable 7,169 35.7 -9.8
Country hold Swing +9.8

Campbelltown[]

1973 New South Wales state election: Campbelltown [20]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Cliff Mallam 14,016 51.7 -6.5
Liberal John Marsden 11,321 41.8 0.0
Independent Elizabeth Bye 1,000 3.7 +3.7
Democratic Labor Francis Bulger 753 2.8 +2.8
Total formal votes 27,090 97.3
Informal votes 744 2.7
Turnout 27,834 93.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Cliff Mallam 15,074 55.6 -2.6
Liberal John Marsden 12,016 44.4 +2.6
Labor hold Swing -2.6

Canterbury[]

1973 New South Wales state election: Canterbury [21]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Kevin Stewart 16,784 58.8 -3.7
Liberal Jack Backer 10,296 36.1 -1.4
Democratic Labor John George 1,448 5.1 +5.1
Total formal votes 28,528 96.4
Informal votes 1,071 3.6
Turnout 29,599 91.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Kevin Stewart 17,078 59.9 -2.6
Liberal Jack Backer 11,450 40.1 +2.6
Labor hold Swing -2.6

Casino[]

1973 New South Wales state election: Casino [22]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Don Day 9,530 47.1 -3.9
Country Donald McRae 4,529 22.4 -26.6
Country Owen Wainwright 4,092 20.2 +20.2
Independent Clifford Hirst 2,084 10.3 +10.3
Total formal votes 20,235 99.1
Informal votes 181 0.9
Turnout 20,416 93.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Don Day 10,318 51.0 0.0
Country Donald McRae 9,917 49.0 0.0
Labor hold Swing 0.0

Castlereagh[]

1973 New South Wales state election: Castlereagh [23]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Jack Renshaw 9,446 50.3 -6.1
Country Albert Green 6,748 35.9 +14.4
Liberal Lionel Gray 2,586 13.8 -2.8
Total formal votes 18,780 98.5
Informal votes 280 1.5
Turnout 19,060 92.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Jack Renshaw 9,640 51.3 -7.4
Country Albert Green 9,140 48.7 +7.4
Labor hold Swing -7.4

Cessnock[]

1973 New South Wales state election: Cessnock [24]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor George Neilly 17,093 78.1 -2.3
Democratic Labor Bernard Burke 4,801 21.9 +21.9
Total formal votes 21,894 97.4
Informal votes 583 2.6
Turnout 22,477 95.9
Labor hold Swing -2.3

Charlestown[]

1973 New South Wales state election: Charlestown [25]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Richard Face 16,543 53.9 -0.8
Liberal Paul Clarkson 11,272 36.7 +0.3
Australia John Steele 1,813 5.9 +2.2
Democratic Labor Ignatius Philippa 1,062 3.5 -1.7
Total formal votes 30,690 98.0
Informal votes 626 2.0
Turnout 31,316 96.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Richard Face 17,910 58.4 +0.1
Liberal Paul Clarkson 12,780 41.6 -0.1
Labor hold Swing +0.1

Clarence[]

1973 New South Wales state election: Clarence [26]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Matt Singleton 15,236 63.9 +28.8
Labor Patricia Oakman 6,877 28.9 -7.2
Democratic Labor William Eckersley 994 4.2 +4.2
Australia Terrence Hancock 727 3.1 +3.1
Total formal votes 23,834 98.6
Informal votes 345 1.4
Turnout 24,179 94.4
Two-party-preferred result
Country Matt Singleton 16,230 68.1 +13.0
Labor Patricia Oakman 7,604 31.9 -13.0
Country hold Swing +13.0

Coogee[]

1973 New South Wales state election: Coogee [27]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Michael Cleary 13,092 45.5 +3.1
Liberal Ross Freeman 12,958 45.1 -1.5
Australia Ann Sutherland 1,917 6.7 +6.7
Democratic Labor Betty Stepkovitch 779 2.7 -1.8
Total formal votes 28,746 97.1
Informal votes 869 2.9
Turnout 29,615 88.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Ross Freeman 14,377 50.01 -2.9
Labor Michael Cleary 14,369 49.99 +2.9
Liberal hold Swing -2.9
  • This result was annulled by the Court of Disputed Returns and a by-election was held.

Corrimal[]

1973 New South Wales state election: Corrimal [28]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Laurie Kelly 15,985 58.1
Liberal Robert Law 7,822 28.4
Australia Susan Healy 2,387 8.7
Democratic Labor Peter Daly 1,304 4.7
Total formal votes 27,498 97.2
Informal votes 796 2.8
Turnout 28,294 92.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Laurie Kelly 17,806 64.8 +1.5
Liberal Robert Law 9,691 35.2 -1.5
Labor hold Swing +1.5

Cronulla[]

1973 New South Wales state election: Cronulla [29]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Ian Griffith 14,782 50.8 +0.7
Labor Michael Egan 11,686 40.2 -2.0
Australia Marjory Gray 1,936 6.6 +6.6
Democratic Labor Bernard Forshaw 700 2.4 +2.4
Total formal votes 29,104 98.6
Informal votes 423 1.4
Turnout 29,527 94.1
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Ian Griffith 15,923 54.7 +2.2
Labor Michael Egan 13,181 45.3 -2.2
Liberal hold Swing +2.2

Davidson[]

1973 New South Wales state election: Davidson [30]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Dick Healey 15,298 61.3 -18.9
Labor Walter Willington 5,897 23.6 +23.6
Australia Veronica Carey 2,729 10.9 +10.9
Democratic Labor Thomas Colman 1,048 4.2 -15.6
Total formal votes 24,972 98.2
Informal votes 454 1.8
Turnout 25,426 93.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Dick Healey 17,228 69.0 -11.2
Labor Walter Willington 7,744 31.0 +31.0
Liberal hold Swing -11.2

Drummoyne[]

1973 New South Wales state election: Drummoyne [31]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Michael Maher 13,701 49.8 -7.2
Liberal Brian Barber 12,419 45.1 +2.1
Democratic Labor Vincent Abrams 1,402 5.1 +5.1
Total formal votes 27,522 97.0
Informal votes 841 3.0
Turnout 28,363 93.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Michael Maher 13,950 50.7 -6.3
Liberal Brian Barber 13,572 49.3 +6.3
Labor hold Swing -6.3

Dubbo[]

1973 New South Wales state election: Dubbo [32]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Mason 13,695 60.8 +9.0
Labor Emily Renshaw 7,649 34.0 -6.2
Democratic Labor Michael Stephens 1,173 5.2 -2.8
Total formal votes 22,517 98.8
Informal votes 283 1.2
Turnout 22,800 94.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Mason 14,633 65.0 +6.8
Labor Emily Renshaw 7,884 35.0 -6.8
Liberal hold Swing +6.8

Earlwood[]

1973 New South Wales state election: Earlwood [33]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Eric Willis 15,498 51.6 -5.7
Labor Colin Williams 11,628 38.7 -4.0
Australia Alexander Paterson 1,566 5.2 +5.2
Democratic Labor Doris Allison 1,331 4.4 +4.4
Total formal votes 30,023 97.2
Informal votes 848 2.8
Turnout 30,871 95.1
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Eric Willis 17,033 56.7 -0.6
Labor Colin Williams 12,990 43.3 +0.6
Liberal hold Swing -0.6

East Hills[]

1973 New South Wales state election: East Hills [34]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Pat Rogan 16,337 54.4 -2.5
Liberal John Edwards 9,842 32.8 +11.5
Australia Robert Walsh 2,165 7.2 +7.2
Democratic Labor John Anderson 1,664 5.6 +5.6
Total formal votes 30,008 97.8
Informal votes 659 2.2
Turnout 30,667 95.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Pat Rogan 18,337 61.1 -2.3
Liberal John Edwards 11,671 38.9 +2.3
Labor hold Swing -2.3

Eastwood[]

1973 New South Wales state election: Eastwood [35]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Jim Clough 17,980 62.5 +3.3
Australia John Butterworth 7,956 27.7 +27.7
Democratic Labor Paul Burton 2,834 9.8 +9.8
Total formal votes 28,770 97.3
Informal votes 788 2.7
Turnout 29,558 92.8
Two-candidate-preferred result
Liberal Jim Clough 19,397 67.4 -0.9
Australia John Butterworth 9,373 32.6 +32.6
Liberal hold Swing -0.9

Fairfield[]

1973 New South Wales state election: Fairfield [36]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Eric Bedford 17,713 64.0 -0.3
Liberal Domenic Pangallo 7,843 28.3 -3.6
Australia Robert Tuckwell 1,297 4.7 +4.7
Democratic Labor Maurice George 840 3.0 +3.0
Total formal votes 27,693 95.0
Informal votes 1,458 5.0
Turnout 29,151 92.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Eric Bedford 18,789 67.8 -1.6
Liberal Domenic Pangallo 8,904 32.2 +1.6
Labor hold Swing -1.6

Fuller[]

1973 New South Wales state election: Fuller [37]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Peter Coleman 14,260 49.8 +3.6
Labor William Waters 10,231 35.7 -7.5
Australia Jean Braithwaite 1,932 6.8 +6.8
Independent Philip Arantz 1,366 4.8 +4.8
Democratic Labor Timothy Abrams 849 3.0 +3.0
Total formal votes 28,638 97.6
Informal votes 711 2.4
Turnout 29,349 93.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Peter Coleman 15,823 55.3 +3.1
Labor William Waters 12,815 44.7 -3.1
Liberal hold Swing +3.1

Georges River[]

1973 New South Wales state election: Georges River [38]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Frank Walker 13,533 45.4 -6.0
Liberal Roderick MacKenzie 13,241 44.4 -4.2
Australia Peter Eden 1,614 5.4 +5.4
Democratic Labor Charles Kane 845 2.8 +2.8
Independent Kenneth Cavanough 555 1.9 +1.9
Total formal votes 29,7888 97.9
Informal votes 631 2.1
Turnout 30,419 95.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Frank Walker 15,103 50.7 -0.7
Liberal Roderick MacKenzie 14,685 49.3 +0.7
Labor hold Swing -0.7

Gloucester[]

1973 New South Wales state election: Gloucester [39]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Leon Punch 12,708 65.2 +3.1
Labor Terence Wallis 4,355 22.3 -5.3
Democratic Labor Herbert Collins 2,435 12.5 +12.5
Total formal votes 19,498 98.6
Informal votes 273 1.4
Turnout 19,771 92.7
Two-party-preferred result
Country Leon Punch 14,656 75.2 +10.4
Labor Terence Wallis 4,842 24.8 -10.4
Country hold Swing +10.4

Gordon[]

1973 New South Wales state election: Gordon [40]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Labor Kevin Harrold 20,707 79.4 +61.0
Labor Miron Shapira 5,372 20.6 +20.6
Total formal votes 26,079 96.3
Informal votes 1,004 3.7
Turnout 27,083 92.3
Democratic Labor gain from Liberal Swing N/A

The sitting member was Harry Jago (Liberal) who failed to nominate in time.[40]

Gosford[]

1973 New South Wales state election: Gosford [41]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Malcolm Brooks 12,307 52.7 +6.6
Labor Brian McGowan 10,182 43.6 -4.3
Democratic Labor William Dunbar 873 3.7 +3.7
Total formal votes 23,362 98.3
Informal votes 396 1.7
Turnout 23,758 93.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Malcolm Brooks 13,005 55.7 +4.6
Labor Brian McGowan 10,357 44.3 -4.6
Liberal notional hold Swing +4.6

The sitting member was Keith O'Connell (Labor) however the 1973 redistribution made Gosford a notional Liberal seat and O'Connell successfully contested the new seat of Peats.

Goulburn[]

1973 New South Wales state election: Goulburn [42]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Ron Brewer 13,386 64.0 +2.0
Labor Noel Lane 6,453 30.8 -7.2
Democratic Labor Raymond Albrighton 773 3.7 +3.7
Independent Evan Treharne 311 1.5 +1.5
Total formal votes 20,923 98.3
Informal votes 354 1.7
Turnout 21,277 95.0
Two-party-preferred result
Country Ron Brewer 14,215 67.9 +5.9
Labor Noel Lane 6,708 32.1 -5.9
Country hold Swing +5.9

Granville[]

1973 New South Wales state election: Granville [43]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Pat Flaherty 18,353 66.5 -0.8
Liberal John Newland 7,964 28.9 -3.8
Democratic Labor Terrence Luthy 1,266 4.6 +4.6
Total formal votes 27,583 96.4
Informal votes 1,032 3.6
Turnout 28,615 92.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Pat Flaherty 18,606 67.5 +0.2
Liberal John Newland 8,977 32.5 -0.2
Labor hold Swing +0.2

Hawkesbury[]

1973 New South Wales state election: Hawkesbury [44]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Kevin Rozzoli 16,183 60.9 +10.0
Labor Peter Stone 8,050 30.3 -12.3
Independent John McMahon 840 3.2 +3.2
Australia Peter Knowland 762 2.9 +2.9
Democratic Labor Emma Ekman 727 2.7 +2.7
Total formal votes 26,562 96.7
Informal votes 912 3.3
Turnout 27,474 91.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Kevin Rozzoli 17,664 66.5 +10.0
Labor Peter Stone 8,898 33.5 -10.0
Liberal hold Swing +10.0

Heathcote[]

1973 New South Wales state election: Heathcote [45]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Rex Jackson 16,490 58.5 0.0
Liberal Philip Benwell 8,069 28.6 -5.0
Independent Norman Tonkin 2,743 9.7 +9.7
Democratic Labor Margaret Silva 887 3.2 +3.2
Total formal votes 28,189 97.9
Informal votes 617 2.1
Turnout 28,806 94.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Rex Jackson 18,464 65.5 -1.7
Liberal Philip Benwell 9,725 34.5 +1.7
Labor hold Swing -1.7

Heffron[]

1973 New South Wales state election: Heffron [46]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Laurie Brereton 18,753 68.0 +1.9
Democratic Labor Paul Evans 5,596 20.3 +20.3
Australia Peter Clark 3,233 11.7 +11.7
Total formal votes 27,582 94.8
Informal votes 1,525 5.2
Turnout 29,107 89.6
Two-candidate-preferred result
Labor Laurie Brereton 20,369 73.8 +7.7
Democratic Labor Paul Evans 7,213 26.2 +26.2
Labor notional hold Swing +7.7

Heffron was a new seat with a notional Labor majority.

Hornsby[]

1973 New South Wales state election: Hornsby [47]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Neil Pickard 17,788 60.0 +5.6
Labor Brian Silvia 9,852 33.2 +33.2
Democratic Labor Cecil Wallace 2,021 6.8 +0.3
Total formal votes 29,661 97.9
Informal votes 647 2.1
Turnout 30,308 93.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Neil Pickard 19,405 65.4 +5.6
Labor Brian Silvia 10,256 34.6 +34.6
Liberal hold Swing +5.6

Hurstville[]

1973 New South Wales state election: Hurstville [48]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Tom Mead 14,228 48.7 +1.3
Labor Kevin Ryan 12,398 42.5 +2.0
Independent Paul Flottmann 1,761 6.0 +6.0
Democratic Labor Anthony Young 821 2.8 -2.5
Total formal votes 29,208 98.1
Informal votes 558 1.9
Turnout 29,766 94.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Tom Mead 15,504 53.1 +0.3
Labor Kevin Ryan 13,704 46.9 -0.3
Liberal hold Swing +0.3

Illawarra[]

1973 New South Wales state election: Illawarra [49]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor George Petersen 19,523 72.7 +13.0
Democratic Labor Everardus Himmelreich 7,318 27.3 +22.8
Total formal votes 26,841 95.3
Informal votes 1,323 4.7
Turnout 28,164 93.0
Labor hold Swing +1.6

Kirribilli[]

1973 New South Wales state election: Kirribilli [50]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Waddy 13,981 59.2 +4.1
Labor Irene Anderson 8,124 34.4 +4.3
Democratic Labor Margaret Colman 1,521 6.4 -5.4
Total formal votes 23,626 97.5
Informal votes 609 2.5
Turnout 24,235 84.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Waddy 15,198 64.3 -1.7
Labor Irene Anderson 8,428 35.7 +1.7
Liberal hold Swing -1.7

Kogarah[]

1973 New South Wales state election: Kogarah [51]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Bill Crabtree 16,258 54.3 -0.1
Liberal Edward Griffiths 12,497 41.7 +2.8
Democratic Labor Harold Rich 1,195 4.0 +4.0
Total formal votes 29,950 97.9
Informal votes 635 2.1
Turnout 30,585 93.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Bill Crabtree 16,497 55.1 -3.5
Liberal Edward Griffiths 13,453 44.9 +3.5
Labor hold Swing -3.5

Ku-ring-gai[]

1973 New South Wales state election: Ku-ring-gai [52]
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 notional hold Swing +0.1

PenrithKu-ring-gai was a new seat with a notional Liberal majority.

Lake Macquarie[]

1973 New South Wales state election: Lake Macquarie [53]
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

Lakemba[]

1973 New South Wales state election: Lakemba [54]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Vince Durick 17,464 56.9 -2.5
Liberal Philip Gregory 11,313 36.9 -3.7
Independent Douglas Morgan 1,145 3.7 +3.7
Democratic Labor Anthony Hook 769 2.5 +2.5
Total formal votes 30,691 96.5
Informal votes 1,110 3.5
Turnout 31,801 92.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Vince Durick 18,323 59.7 +0.3
Liberal Philip Gregory 12,368 40.3 -0.3
Labor hold Swing +0.3

Lane Cove[]

1973 New South Wales state election: Lane Cove [55]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Ken McCaw 16,681 61.0 +1.7
Labor Robert Toner 5,367 19.6 -2.8
Australia Malcolm Hilbery 3,540 12.9 +0.6
Democratic Labor Francis Hernage 1,270 4.6 -1.5
Independent Gregory Lewis 315 1.2 +1.2
Independent Peter Livesey 174 0.6 +0.6
Total formal votes 27,347 97.5
Informal votes 706 2.5
Turnout 28,053 90.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Ken McCaw 18,951 69.3 +0.2
Labor Robert Toner 8,396 30.7 -0.2
Liberal hold Swing +0.2

Lismore[]

1973 New South Wales state election: Lismore [56]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Bruce Duncan 15,120 71.8 -28.2
Labor Frederick Braid 5,105 24.2 +24.2
Democratic Labor William Hunt 576 2.7 +2.7
Independent William Hargrave 258 1.2 +1.2
Total formal votes 21,059 98.5
Informal votes 329 1.5
Turnout 21,388 93.1
Two-party-preferred result
Country Bruce Duncan 15,751 74.8 -25.2
Labor Frederick Braid 5,308 25.2 +25.2
Country hold Swing -25.2

Liverpool[]

1973 New South Wales state election: Liverpool [57]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor George Paciullo 18,622 66.9 +0.2
Liberal Richard Lennon 7,678 27.6 +4.2
Democratic Labor Doris Brown 1,526 5.5 -4.4
Total formal votes 27,826 96.1
Informal votes 1,128 3.9
Turnout 28,954 92.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor George Paciullo 18,926 68.0 -0.7
Liberal Richard Lennon 8,900 32.0 +0.7
Labor hold Swing -0.7

Maitland[]

1973 New South Wales state election: Maitland [58]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Milton Morris 15,295 64.4 +6.4
Labor George Lyons 6,894 29.1 -6.6
Democratic Labor Reginald Hughes 1,542 6.5 +0.2
Total formal votes 23,731 98.3
Informal votes 401 1.7
Turnout 24,132 96.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Milton Morris 16,517 69.6 +6.1
Labor George Lyons 7,214 30.4 -6.1
Liberal hold Swing +6.1

Manly[]

1973 New South Wales state election: Manly [59]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Douglas Darby 14,231 55.1 -3.9
Labor Allan Hughes 7,755 30.0 -1.8
Australia John Alexander 2,912 11.3 +11.3
Democratic Labor Bernard Fox 940 3.6 -3.8
Total formal votes 25,838 97.6
Informal votes 637 2.4
Turnout 26,475 90.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Douglas Darby 16,278 63.0 -2.8
Labor Allan Hughes 9,560 37.0 +2.8
Liberal hold Swing -2.8

Maroubra[]

1973 New South Wales state election: Maroubra [60]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Bill Haigh 15,427 55.5 -3.5
Liberal Ronald Burkitt 9,633 34.7 +0.8
Australia Norwood Hartley 1,709 6.2 +6.2
Democratic Labor John Martin 1,025 3.7 -1.6
Total formal votes 27,794 97.0
Informal votes 862 3.0
Turnout 28,656 91.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Bill Haigh 16,649 59.9 -1.0
Liberal Ronald Burkitt 11,145 40.1 +1.0
Labor hold Swing -1.0

Marrickville[]

1973 New South Wales state election: Marrickville [61]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Tom Cahill 17,972 66.8 +3.3
Liberal George Lamont 7,634 28.4 -8.1
Democratic Labor Anthony Kiely 1,315 4.9 +4.9
Total formal votes 26,921 95.1
Informal votes 1,379 4.9
Turnout 28,300 90.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Tom Cahill 18,235 67.7 +4.2
Liberal George Lamont 8,686 32.3 -4.2
Labor hold Swing +4.2

Merrylands[]

1973 New South Wales state election: Merrylands [62]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Jack Ferguson 17,770 58.1 -9.1
Liberal Garry Dent 11,140 36.4 +3.6
Australia Geoffrey Thomas 1,682 5.5 +5.5
Total formal votes 30,592 96.3
Informal votes 1,160 3.7
Turnout 31,752 92.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Jack Ferguson 18,947 61.9 -5.3
Liberal Garry Dent 11,645 38.1 +5.3
Labor hold Swing -5.3

Miranda[]

1973 New South Wales state election: Miranda [63]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Tim Walker 14,484 51.2 +4.3
Labor John Brookfield 10,653 37.6 -3.2
Australia Neva Wendt 2,083 7.4 -0.1
Democratic Labor Bill Casey 1,085 3.8 -0.9
Total formal votes 28,305 98.4
Informal votes 451 1.6
Turnout 28,756 94.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Tim Walker 15,977 56.4 +3.8
Labor John Brookfield 12,328 43.6 -3.8
Liberal hold Swing +3.8

Monaro[]

1973 New South Wales state election: Monaro [64]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Steve Mauger 10,876 54.2 +1.0
Labor Margaret Gleeson 8,420 42.0 -4.8
Democratic Labor Gerald O'Shaughnessy 776 3.9 +3.9
Total formal votes 20,072 97.5
Informal votes 514 2.5
Turnout 20,586 91.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Steve Mauger 11,497 57.3 +4.1
Labor Margaret Gleeson 8,575 42.7 -4.1
Liberal hold Swing +4.1

Mosman[]

1973 New South Wales state election: Mosman [65]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal David Arblaster 17,200 66.0 +3.3
Australia Allan Mann 6,763 25.9 +15.9
Democratic Labor Peter Keogh 2,112 8.1 +0.3
Total formal votes 26,075 97.4
Informal votes 707 2.6
Turnout 26,782 90.9
Two-candidate-preferred result
Liberal David Arblaster 18,256 70.0 -3.4
Australia Allan Mann 7,819 30.0 +30.0
Liberal hold Swing -3.4

Mount Druitt[]

1973 New South Wales state election: Mount Druitt [66]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Tony Johnson 13,423 57.8 -7.2
Liberal Neiven Harrison 6,765 29.1 -5.9
Independent Patrick Chalker 2,196 9.5 +9.5
Democratic Labor Francesco Rea 835 3.6 +3.6
Total formal votes 23,219 95.9
Informal votes 991 4.1
Turnout 24,210 91.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Tony Johnson 14,688 63.3 -1.7
Liberal Neiven Harrison 8,531 36.7 +1.7
Labor hold Swing -1.7

Munmorah[]

1973 New South Wales state election: Munmorah [67]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Harry Jensen 17,551 63.5 -3.0
Liberal William Jackson 8,528 30.8 +1.7
Democratic Labor Raymond Connolly 1,570 5.7 +1.3
Total formal votes 27,649 98.4
Informal votes 446 1.6
Turnout 28,095 94.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Harry Jensen 17,865 64.6 -2.6
Liberal William Jackson 9,784 35.4 +2.6
Labor hold Swing -2.6

Murray[]

1973 New South Wales state election: Murray [68]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Bruce Jeffery 5,942 34.6 +34.6
Liberal Mary Meillon 5,723 33.3 +19.0
Labor Douglas Drew 4,045 23.6 +23.6
Independent Gregory Graham 1,041 6.1 +6.1
Democratic Labor Brian Maw 351 2.0 -6.3
Independent Kevin Lowndes 62 0.4 +0.4
Total formal votes 17,164 96.4
Informal votes 647 3.6
Turnout 17,811 89.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Mary Meillon 11,980 69.8
Labor Douglas Drew 5,184 30.2
Two-candidate-preferred result
Liberal Mary Meillon 9,044 52.7 +52.7
Independent Bruce Jeffery 8,120 47.3 +47.3
Liberal gain from Independent Swing N/A

Murrumbidgee[]

1973 New South Wales state election: Murrumbidgee [69]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Lin Gordon 9,712 49.7 -4.0
Liberal Donald Mackay 5,309 27.2 +0.8
Country Bernardino Zappacosta 4,042 20.7 +5.8
Democratic Labor John Hagan 465 2.4 -2.5
Total formal votes 19,528 97.9
Informal votes 411 2.1
Turnout 19,939 91.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Lin Gordon 10,100 51.7 -4.5
Liberal Donald Mackay 9,428 48.3 +4.5
Labor hold Swing -4.5

Nepean[]

1973 New South Wales state election: Nepean [70]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Ron Rofe 12,526 47.3
Labor Kathleen Tucker 10,240 38.7
Independent John Allan 1,470 5.6
Independent Gregory Woodward 1,435 5.4
Democratic Labor David Sanson 677 2.6
Independent Maurice Sharp 120 0.5
Total formal votes 26,468 96.4
Informal votes 976 3.6
Turnout 27,444 92.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Ron Rofe 14,097 53.3 +1.4
Labor Kathleen Tucker 12,371 46.7 -1.4
Liberal notional hold Swing +1.4

The sitting member was Ron Mulock (Labor) however the 1973 redistribution made Gosford a notional Liberal seat and Mulock successfully contested the new seat of Penrith.

Newcastle[]

1973 New South Wales state election: Newcastle [71]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Arthur Wade 15,241 58.6 -0.2
Liberal Richard Bevan 7,994 30.7 -4.4
Australia Peter Baldwin 1,903 7.3 +4.2
Democratic Labor Charin Godfrey 872 3.4 +0.4
Total formal votes 26,010 97.6
Informal votes 631 2.4
Turnout 26,641 94.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Arthur Wade 16,367 62.9 +1.3
Liberal Richard Bevan 9,643 37.1 -1.3
Labor hold Swing +1.3

Northcott[]

1973 New South Wales state election: Northcott [72]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Jim Cameron 18,686 65.4 -1.7
Australia Vivienne Berzin 6,829 23.9 +2.7
Democratic Labor Michael Kane 2,449 8.6 +8.6
Republican Franciscus Leechburch-Auwers 616 2.2 +2.2
Total formal votes 28,580 97.2
Informal votes 830 2.8
Turnout 29,410 93.2
Two-candidate-preferred result
Liberal Jim Cameron 20,219 70.4 -2.6
Australia Vivienne Berzin 8,361 29.6 +2.6
Liberal hold Swing -2.6

Orange[]

1973 New South Wales state election: Orange [73]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Charles Cutler 14,596 65.8 +12.4
Labor Joseph Ryan 6,387 28.8 -3.5
Democratic Labor Robert Hansen 1,202 5.4 -0.4
Total formal votes 22,185 98.5
Informal votes 337 1.5
Turnout 22,522 94.5
Two-party-preferred result
Country Charles Cutler 15,558 70.1 +8.6
Labor Joseph Ryan 6,627 29.9 -8.6
Country hold Swing +8.6

Oxley[]

1973 New South Wales state election: Oxley [74]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Bruce Cowan 15,020 70.1 -6.7
Labor Bruce Langford 5,772 26.9 +26.9
Democratic Labor Gary Phillips 630 2.9 +2.9
Total formal votes 21,422 98.7
Informal votes 287 1.3
Turnout 21,709 95.5
Two-party-preferred result
Country Bruce Cowan 15,558 72.6 -4.2
Labor Bruce Langford 6,627 27.4 +27.4
Country hold Swing -4.2

Parramatta[]

1973 New South Wales state election: Parramatta [75]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Dan Mahoney 16,524 55.6 -1.6
Liberal Hilton Robinson 11,719 39.5 -0.3
Democratic Labor Mary Woodbury 1,464 4.9 +4.9
Total formal votes 29,707 97.9
Informal votes 643 2.1
Turnout 30,350 90.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Dan Mahoney 16,817 56.6 -3.1
Liberal Hilton Robinson 12,890 43.4 +3.1
Labor hold Swing -3.1

Peats[]

1973 New South Wales state election: Peats [76]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Keith O'Connell 15,948 57.3 -1.5
Liberal Graeme Hallett 11,886 42.7 +1.5
Total formal votes 27,834 97.8
Informal votes 617 2.2
Turnout 28,451 93.4
Labor notional hold Swing -1.5

Peats was a new seat with a notional Labor majority.

Penrith[]

1973 New South Wales state election: Penrith [77]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Ron Mulock 15,634 56.6
Liberal Eileen Cammack 10,623 38.5
Independent Joseph Stein 1,369 5.0
Total formal votes 27,626 97.1
Informal votes 813 2.9
Turnout 28,439 91.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Ron Mulock 16,547 59.9 +0.8
Liberal Eileen Cammack 11,079 40.1 -0.8
Labor notional hold Swing +0.8

Penrith was a new seat with a notional Labor majority.

Phillip[]

1973 New South Wales state election: Phillip [78]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Pat Hills 16,523 65.5 -6.6
Liberal Walter O'Donoghue 4,594 18.2 -1.3
Australia Jennifer Baker 1,831 7.3 +7.3
Democratic Labor Kristina Aster-Stater 1,007 4.0 -4.4
Communist Joseph Owens 838 3.3 +3.3
Independent John Hawkins 436 1.7 +1.7
Total formal votes 25,229 94.3
Informal votes 1,514 5.7
Turnout 26,743 83.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Pat Hills 18,900 74.9 +1.1
Liberal Walter O'Donoghue 6,329 25.1 -1.1
Labor hold Swing +1.1

Pittwater[]

1973 New South Wales state election: Pittwater [79]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Robert Askin 15,522 64.0 +2.0
Labor Dorothy Jeffery 7,144 29.5 +29.5
Democratic Labor Kevin Lee 1,583 6.5 +0.3
Total formal votes 24,249 97.6
Informal votes 607 2.4
Turnout 24,856 90.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Robert Askin 16,788 69.2 -1.4
Labor Dorothy Jeffery 7,461 30.8 +1.4
Liberal notional hold Swing -1.4

Pittwater was a new seat with a notional Liberal majority.

Raleigh[]

1973 New South Wales state election: Raleigh [80]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Jim Brown 14,347 68.4 +8.0
Labor Ken Reed 6,613 31.6 +0.8
Total formal votes 20,960 98.5
Informal votes 309 1.5
Turnout 21,269 94.5
Country hold Swing +2.9

Rockdale[]

1973 New South Wales state election: Rockdale [81]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Brian Bannon 16,826 62.7
Liberal Kenneth Gates 9,056 33.7
Democratic Labor Alan Lewis 968 3.6
Total formal votes 26,850 96.3
Informal votes 1,019 3.7
Turnout 27,869 93.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Brian Bannon 17,020 63.4 0.0
Liberal Kenneth Gates 9,830 36.6 0.0
Labor hold Swing 0.0

South Coast[]

1973 New South Wales state election: South Coast [82]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent John Hatton 10,421 44.7 -4.4
Liberal Doug Otton 8,264 35.5 -15.4
Country Alexander Cochrane 1,502 6.5 +6.5
Independent Robert Coburn 1,440 6.2 +6.2
Country Basil Emery 1,289 5.5 +5.5
Independent Robert Burke 381 1.6 +1.6
Total formal votes 23,297 96.8
Informal votes 764 3.2
Turnout 24,061 93.1
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent John Hatton 12,048 51.7 +2.6
Liberal Doug Otton 11,249 48.3 -2.6
Independent gain from Liberal Swing +2.6

The sitting member Jack Beale (Liberal) resigned from Parliament in October 1973.[82]

Sturt[]

1973 New South Wales state election: Sturt [83]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Tim Fischer 13,012 67.6 +28.1
Labor John Foley 5,259 27.3 +27.3
Democratic Labor Joseph Lenehan 962 5.0 -3.8
Total formal votes 19,233 98.8
Informal votes 240 1.2
Turnout 19,473 93.7
Two-party-preferred result
Country Tim Fischer 13,782 71.7 +7.4
Labor John Foley 5,454 28.3 +28.3
Country hold Swing +7.4

Tamworth[]

1973 New South Wales state election: Tamworth [84]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Noel Park 7,884 35.9 -6.9
Liberal Neil Roberts 5,902 26.9 +26.9
Labor William Forrest 3,888 17.7 -17.3
Labor William Bischoff 2,959 13.5 +13.5
Australia Joan Byrne 559 2.6 +2.6
Independent Leonard Hill 467 2.1 +2.1
Democratic Labor Peter Young 304 1.4 +1.4
Total formal votes 21,963 95.9
Informal votes 943 4.1
Turnout 22,906 94.0
Two-party-preferred result
Country Noel Park 13,975 63.6 +5.5
Labor William Forrest 7,988 36.4 -5.5
Country hold Swing +5.5

Temora[]

1973 New South Wales state election: Temora [85]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Jim Taylor 11,171 64.2 +12.7
Labor Alroy Provan 4,520 26.0 -11.4
Democratic Labor Terence Brady 959 5.5 +5.5
Independent Donald Douglas 760 4.4 +4.4
Total formal votes 17,410 99.0
Informal votes 170 1.0
Turnout 17,580 88.5
Two-party-preferred result
Country Jim Taylor 12,274 70.5 +13.5
Labor Alroy Provan 5,136 29.5 -13.5
Country hold Swing +13.5

Tenterfield[]

1973 New South Wales state election: Tenterfield [86]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Tim Bruxner 13,005 68.6 +12.1
Labor Alice Clifford 5,944 31.4 -7.8
Total formal votes 18,949 98.8
Informal votes 234 1.2
Turnout 19,183 91.7
Country hold Swing +9.9

The Hills[]

1973 New South Wales state election: The Hills [87]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Max Ruddock 16,988 66.4 +6.0
Labor Judith Mackinolty 7,376 28.8 -3.1
Democratic Labor John Woulfe 1,225 4.8 -2.8
Total formal votes 25,589 98.4
Informal votes 418 1.6
Turnout 26,007 95.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Max Ruddock 17,968 70.2 +3.7
Labor Judith Mackinolty 7,621 29.8 -3.7
Liberal hold Swing +3.7

Upper Hunter[]

1973 New South Wales state election: Upper Hunter [88]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Col Fisher 14,413 61.2 +4.6
Labor Kenneth Cosgrove 8,360 35.5 -7.9
Democratic Labor Kathleen Buckingham 711 3.3 +3.3
Total formal votes 23,544 98.8
Informal votes 277 1.2
Turnout 23,821 95.2
Two-party-preferred result
Country Col Fisher 15,030 63.8 +7.2
Labor Kenneth Cosgrove 8,514 36.2 -7.2
Country hold Swing +7.2

Vaucluse[]

1973 New South Wales state election: Vaucluse [89]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Keith Doyle 15,906 63.1 -1.1
Australia Brian Hickey 6,403 25.4 +25.4
Democratic Labor Doris Anderson 2,901 11.5 +11.5
Total formal votes 25,210 94.5
Informal votes 1,463 5.5
Turnout 26,673 88.0
Two-candidate-preferred result
Liberal Keith Doyle 17,357 68.8 +0.3
Australia Brian Hickey 7,853 31.2 +31.2
Liberal hold Swing +0.3

Wagga Wagga[]

1973 New South Wales state election: Wagga Wagga [90]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Wal Fife 13,105 63.6 +2.7
Labor Kenneth Fletcher 5,429 26.4 -3.9
Democratic Labor Kevin Murphy 1,088 5.3 -3.5
Australia Pamela Osmond 985 4.8 +4.8
Total formal votes 20,607 98.5
Informal votes 315 1.5
Turnout 20,922 92.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Wal Fife 14,369 69.7 +1.7
Labor Kenneth Fletcher 6,238 30.3 -1.7
Liberal hold Swing +1.7

Wakehurst[]

1973 New South Wales state election: Wakehurst [91]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Allan Viney 14,876 53.4 -0.9
Labor Colin McIlwraith 8,801 31.6 -7.0
Australia Pamela Wilson 2,770 9.9 +9.9
Democratic Labor Terrence Fay 1,412 5.1 -2.0
Total formal votes 27,859 97.3
Informal votes 782 2.7
Turnout 28,641 90.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Allan Viney 17,114 61.4 +1.4
Labor Colin McIlwraith 10,745 38.6 -1.4
Liberal hold Swing +1.4

Wallsend[]

1973 New South Wales state election: Wallsend [92]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Ken Booth 22,602 71.3 +2.6
Democratic Labor Robert Godfrey 5,821 18.4 +14.9
Australia Desmond Kynaston 3,273 10.3 +10.3
Total formal votes 31,696 96.8
Informal votes 1,044 3.2
Turnout 32,740 95.7
Two-candidate-preferred result
Labor Ken Booth 24,239 76.5 +7.1
Democratic Labor Robert Godfrey 7,457 23.5 +23.5
Labor hold Swing +7.1

Waratah[]

1973 New South Wales state election: Waratah [93]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Sam Jones 21,158 72.4 +3.8
Democratic Labor Anne McCosker 5,600 19.2 +19.2
Independent George Wawryck 2,453 8.4 +8.4
Total formal votes 29,211 97.0
Informal votes 910 3.0
Turnout 30,121 94.9
Two-candidate-preferred result
Labor Sam Jones 22,385 76.6 +8.0
Democratic Labor Anne McCosker 6,826 23.4 +23.4
Labor hold Swing +8.0

Waverley[]

1973 New South Wales state election: Waverley [94]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Syd Einfeld 12,065 51.1 -7.5
Liberal Hans Dreyer 9,031 38.2 -3.2
Australia Virginia Walker 1,586 6.7 +6.7
Democratic Labor Dominique Droulers 604 2.6 +2.6
Independent Martin Smith 341 1.4 +1.4
Total formal votes 23,627 95.7
Informal votes 1,055 4.3
Turnout 24,682 86.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Syd Einfeld 13,322 56.4 -2.2
Liberal Hans Dreyer 10,305 43.6 +2.2
Labor hold Swing -2.2

Wentworthville[]

1973 New South Wales state election: Wentworthville [95]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Ernie Quinn 16,686 55.5 -5.3
Liberal Edward Roberts 11,133 37.0 -2.2
Independent Ian Purdie 2,267 7.5 +7.5
Total formal votes 30,086 96.8
Informal votes 984 3.2
Turnout 31,070 92.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Ernie Quinn 18,080 60.1 -0.7
Liberal Edward Roberts 12,006 39.9 +0.7
Labor hold Swing -0.7

Willoughby[]

1973 New South Wales state election: Willoughby [96]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Laurie McGinty 16,322 61.1 +4.5
Labor Alwynne Pengelly 6,471 24.2 -3.9
Australia Mary McNish 2,574 9.6 +1.4
Democratic Labor Reginald Lawson 1,333 5.0 +1.4
Total formal votes 26,700 97.4
Informal votes 723 2.6
Turnout 27,423 90.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Laurie McGinty 18,500 69.3 +4.5
Labor Alwynne Pengelly 8,200 30.7 -4.5
Liberal hold Swing +4.5

Wollondilly[]

1973 New South Wales state election: Wollondilly [97]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Tom Lewis 13,426 55.3 -0.4
Labor Bill Knott 7,582 31.2 -5.0
Independent Dianne Allen 1,714 7.1 +7.1
Australia Jill Kerr 1,007 4.2 +4.2
Democratic Labor Bernard McRae 554 2.3 -1.8
Total formal votes 24,283 98.3
Informal votes 415 1.7
Turnout 24,698 92.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Tom Lewis 15,055 62.0 +1.0
Labor Bill Knott 9,228 38.0 -1.0
Liberal hold Swing +1.0

Wollongong[]

1973 New South Wales state election: Wollongong [98]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Eric Ramsay 17,022 61.8
Liberal Ian Brown 9,613 34.9
Democratic Labor Raymond Proust 924 3.4
Total formal votes 27,559 96.2
Informal votes 1,090 3.8
Turnout 28,649 92.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Eric Ramsay 17,207 62.4 +3.6
Liberal Ian Brown 10,352 37.6 -3.6
Labor hold Swing +3.6

Woronora[]

1973 New South Wales state election: Woronora [99]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Maurie Keane 12,747 45.6
Liberal Evelyn Thompson 10,261 36.7
Independent Jean Manuel 2,816 10.1
Independent Walter Skarschewski 1,337 4.8
Democratic Labor William Goslett 801 2.9
Total formal votes 27,962 97.3
Informal votes 761 2.7
Turnout 28,723 92.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Maurie Keane 14,586 52.2 -3.5
Liberal Evelyn Thompson 13,376 47.8 +3.5
Labor hold Swing -3.5

Yaralla[]

1973 New South Wales state election: Yaralla [100]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Lerryn Mutton 14,924 53.8 +3.0
Labor Derek Margerison 10,703 38.6 -3.5
Democratic Labor Terence McCormack 2,107 7.6 +0.5
Total formal votes 27,734 97.7
Informal votes 652 2.3
Turnout 28,386 91.1
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Lerryn Mutton 16,590 59.8 +3.6
Labor Derek Margerison 11,144 40.2 -3.6
Liberal hold Swing +3.6

Young[]

1973 New South Wales state election: Young [101]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country George Freudenstein 11,671 57.4 +9.0
Labor Kenneth Gunn 7,887 38.8 -6.1
Democratic Labor John Hawkins 764 3.8 -2.9
Total formal votes 20,322 99.2
Informal votes 161 0.8
Turnout 20,483 95.1
Two-party-preferred result
Country George Freudenstein 12,282 60.4 +6.6
Labor Kenneth Gunn 8,040 39.6 -6.6
Country hold Swing +6.6

See also[]

Notes[]

  1. ^ There were 2,788,733 enrolled voters but 20,857 were enrolled in Broken Hill (Labor) which was uncontested at the election.[1]

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