Results of the 1988 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly)

New South Wales state election, 19 March 1988[1] Legislative Assembly << 1984–1991 >>
Enrolled voters		3,541,447
Votes cast		3,314,229		Turnout	93.58%	+1.07%
Informal votes		63,870		Informal	3.07%	+0.84%
Summary of votes by party
Party		Primary votes	%	Swing	Seats	Change
	Liberal	1,147,613	35.80	+3.62	39	+17
	Labor	1,233,612	38.48	–10.27	43	–15
	National	440,482	13.74	+2.90	20	+ 5
	Democrats	58,163	1.81	–1.03	0	± 0
	Independent EFF	39,194	1.22	+1.22	0	± 0
	Call to Australia	14,205	0.44	+0.37	0	± 0
	Illawarra Workers Party	6,755	0.21	+0.21	0	± 0
	Socialist	2,717	0.08	–0.05	0	± 0
	Nuclear Disarmament	1,064	0.03	+0.03	0	± 0
	Independent	261,719	8.16	+3.08	7	+ 3
Total		3,205,524			109
Two-party-preferred
	Liberal/National	1,725,936	55.96	+8.4
	Labor	1,358,049	44.04	–8.4

This is a list of electoral district results for the 1988 New South Wales state election.^[1]

Results by Electoral district[]

Albury[]

1988 New South Wales state election: Albury ^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Ian Glachan	11,930	38.4	-8.5
	Labor	Harold Mair	10,716	34.5	-16.4
	National	Mervyn McIntosh	8,438	27.1	+27.1
Total formal votes			31,084	98.6	-0.2
Informal votes			450	1.4	+0.2
Turnout			31,534	93.9
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Ian Glachan	18,805	61.7	+13.7
	Labor	Harold Mair	11,654	38.3	-13.7
	Liberal gain from Labor		Swing	+13.7

Ashfield[]

1988 New South Wales state election: Ashfield ^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Paul Whelan	11,690	41.9	-16.7
	Liberal	Kevin O'Reilly	10,988	39.4	-1.7
	Independent	Anne Leembruggen	2,730	9.8	+9.8
	Independent EFF	John Shanahan	1,249	4.5	+4.5
	Democrats	Peter Hennessy	632	2.3	+2.0
	Independent	Sheena Hendley	583	2.1	+2.1
Total formal votes			27,872	94.9	-1.0
Informal votes			1,494	5.1	+1.0
Turnout			29,366	90.5
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Paul Whelan	13,225	51.2	-7.6
	Liberal	Kevin O'Reilly	12,610	48.8	+7.6
	Labor hold		Swing	-7.6

Auburn[]

1988 New South Wales state election: Auburn ^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Peter Nagle	14,186	48.3	-21.7
	Liberal	Virginia Schrader	6,618	22.5	-7.5
	Independent EFF	Terrence Keegan	5,661	19.3	+19.3
	Independent EFF	John Hadchiti	2,908	9.9	+9.9
Total formal votes			29,373	94.7	-1.2
Informal votes			1,645	5.3	+1.2
Turnout			31,018	94.0
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Peter Nagle	16,359	60.7	-9.3
	Liberal	Virginia Schrader	10,589	39.3	+9.3
	Labor hold		Swing	-9.3

Ballina[]

1988 New South Wales state election: Ballina ^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National	Don Page	18,022	61.5	+42.2
	Labor	Thomas Mooney	8,240	28.1	-2.2
	Independent	Di Edwards	1,780	6.1	+6.1
	Democrats	Ivor Brown	1,262	4.3	+1.7
Total formal votes			29,304	98.1	-0.5
Informal votes			560	1.9	+0.5
Turnout			29,864	93.4
Two-party-preferred result
	National	Don Page	19,465	68.0	+2.4
	Labor	Thomas Mooney	9,159	32.0	-2.4
	National gain from Independent		Swing	N/A

• The new district of Ballina took in areas from the Lismore, which was held by retiring Independent MP Bruce Duncan.

Balmain[]

1988 New South Wales state election: Balmain ^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Peter Crawford	11,071	39.3	-21.5
	Independent	Dawn Fraser	6,381	22.6	+22.6
	Liberal	Geoffrey Courtney	5,383	19.1	-4.6
	Community Independents	Larry Hand	2,422	8.6	+8.6
	Independent	Jane Ward	1,990	7.1	+7.1
	Democrats	William Cole	558	2.0	-5.4
	Independent	Patricia Webster	370	1.3	+1.3
Total formal votes			28,175	96.3	+0.2
Informal votes			1,091	3.7	-0.2
Turnout			29,266	89.9
Two-candidate-preferred result
	Independent	Dawn Fraser	13,440	51.7	+51.7
	Labor	Peter Crawford	12,576	48.3	-21.0
	Independent gain from Labor		Swing	+51.7

Bankstown[]

1988 New South Wales state election: Bankstown ^[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Doug Shedden	14,258	49.7	-14.4
	Liberal	Bob Young	9,054	31.6	-2.0
	Independent	Kevin Ryan	5,364	18.7	+18.7
Total formal votes			28,676	95.7	-0.2
Informal votes			1,285	4.3	+0.2
Turnout			29,961	94.9
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Doug Shedden	15,382	59.2	-6.0
	Liberal	Bob Young	10,592	40.8	+6.0
	Labor hold		Swing	-6.0

Barwon[]

1988 New South Wales state election: Barwon ^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National	Wal Murray	20,314	68.4	+10.2
	Labor	Edward Stubbins	6,819	22.9	-11.9
	Independent	Ross Provis	2,581	8.7	+8.7
Total formal votes			29,714	98.3	-0.7
Informal votes			529	1.7	+0.7
Turnout			30,243	93.5
Two-party-preferred result
	National	Wal Murray	21,785	74.3	+12.5
	Labor	Edward Stubbins	7,543	25.7	-12.5
	National hold		Swing	+12.5

Bass Hill[]

1988 New South Wales state election: Bass Hill ^[9]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Bill Lovelee	14,758	50.1	-16.1
	Liberal	Michael Owen	12,062	41.0	+11.8
	Independent EFF	Norm Axford	1,777	6.0	+6.0
	Independent	Ernest Archer	831	2.8	+2.8
Total formal votes			29,428	96.4	+0.3
Informal votes			1,095	3.6	-0.3
Turnout			30,523	95.5
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Bill Lovelee	15,634	54.3	-14.1
	Liberal	Michael Owen	13,180	45.7	+14.1
	Labor hold		Swing	-14.1

Bathurst[]

1988 New South Wales state election: Bathurst ^[10]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Mick Clough	12,876	41.5	-13.6
	Liberal	David Berry	9,021	29.1	+29.1
	National	Claud Wilson	7,060	22.8	-19.5
	Democrats	Irene Langdon	2,075	6.7	+4.0
Total formal votes			31,032	98.2	-0.6
Informal votes			584	1.8	+0.6
Turnout			31,616	95.0
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	David Berry	15,489	52.2	+52.2
	Labor	Mick Clough	14,190	47.8	-9.8
	Liberal gain from Labor		Swing	+9.8

Bega[]

1988 New South Wales state election: Bega ^[11]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Russell Smith	12,380	39.4	+7.2
	National	Ronald Ferguson	6,881	21.9	+14.3
	Labor	Robert Ware	6,563	20.9	-15.5
	Independent	Richard Roberts	5,235	16.6	+16.6
	Democrats	John Nicholson	389	1.2	+1.2
Total formal votes			31,448	98.0	-0.6
Informal votes			637	2.0	+0.6
Turnout			32,085	92.4
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Russell Smith	20,448	68.7	+16.0
	Labor	Robert Ware	9,331	31.3	-16.0
	Liberal hold		Swing	+16.0

Blacktown[]

1988 New South Wales state election: Blacktown ^[12]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	John Aquilina	16,899	59.2	-7.1
	Liberal	Allan Green	11,639	40.8	+7.1
Total formal votes			28,538	96.3	-0.2
Informal votes			1,110	3.7	+0.2
Turnout			29,648	93.7
	Labor hold		Swing	-7.1

Bligh[]

1988 New South Wales state election: Bligh ^[13]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Michael Yabsley	11,748	44.0	-2.9
	Independent	Clover Moore	7,135	26.7	+26.7
	Labor	Ross Aubrey	7,112	26.6	-19.1
	Democrats	Joseph Zingarelli	415	1.6	-4.8
	Call to Australia	Bruce Thompson	293	1.1	+1.1
Total formal votes			26,703	96.6	+0.3
Informal votes			944	3.4	-0.3
Turnout			27,647	85.8
Two-candidate-preferred result
	Independent	Clover Moore	12,748	50.6	+50.6
	Liberal	Michael Yabsley	12,431	49.4	-0.8
	Independent gain from Liberal		Swing	+50.6

Blue Mountains[]

1988 New South Wales state election: Blue Mountains ^[14]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Barry Morris	13,551	45.6	+10.1
	Labor	Bob Debus	13,006	43.7	-5.9
	Democrats	Bruce Forbes	3,192	10.7	+3.2
Total formal votes			29,749	97.6	-0.6
Informal votes			723	2.4	+0.6
Turnout			30,472	93.5
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Barry Morris	14,701	50.3	+4.9
	Labor	Bob Debus	14,503	49.7	-4.9
	Liberal gain from Labor		Swing	+4.9

Broken Hill[]

1988 New South Wales state election: Broken Hill ^[15]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Bill Beckroge	13,111	47.4	-18.0
	National	Mark Olson	10,442	37.7	+17.7
	Liberal	David Atkins	4,123	14.9	+0.8
Total formal votes			27,676	96.4	-1.4
Informal votes			1,021	3.6	+1.4
Turnout			28,697	92.7
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Bill Beckroge	14,022	52.0	-14.9
	National	Mark Olson	12,947	48.0	+14.9
	Labor hold		Swing	-14.9

Burragorang[]

1988 New South Wales state election: Burragorang ^[16]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Ian McManus	16,503	56.6	-5.8
	Liberal	Pam Down	12,652	43.4	+11.7
Total formal votes			29,155	96.4	-1.0
Informal votes			1,092	3.6	+1.0
Turnout			30,247	94.4
	Labor hold		Swing	-8.8

Burrinjuck[]

1988 New South Wales state election: Burrinjuck ^[17]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Terry Sheahan	12,969	43.2	-10.3
	Liberal	Alby Schultz	9,437	31.4	+21.3
	National	Richard Wood	7,646	25.4	-8.4
Total formal votes			30,052	98.4	-0.6
Informal votes			498	1.6	+0.6
Turnout			30,550	94.3
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Alby Schultz	15,907	53.7	+53.7
	Labor	Terry Sheahan	13,692	46.3	-8.6
	Liberal gain from Labor		Swing	+8.6

Cabramatta[]

1988 New South Wales state election: Cabramatta ^[18]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	John Newman	14,548	52.9	-12.0
	Liberal	Maria Heggie	11,084	40.3	+5.8
	Independent	Duy Nguyen-Quang	963	3.5	+3.5
	Independent	Ted Oldfield	924	3.4	+3.4
Total formal votes			27,519	94.4	-1.3
Informal votes			1,639	5.6	+1.3
Turnout			29,158	93.1
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	John Newman	15,015	56.6	-8.6
	Liberal	Maria Heggie	11,503	43.4	+8.6
	Labor hold		Swing	-8.6

Camden[]

1988 New South Wales state election: Camden ^[19]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Peter Primrose	12,363	40.7	-8.1
	Liberal	John Ryan	10,334	34.0	-0.5
	Independent EFF	Gordon Fetterplace	4,913	16.2	+2.2
	Call to Australia	Beville Varidel	1,155	3.8	+3.8
	Independent	Michael Dodd	572	1.9	+1.9
	Independent	Ronald Brown	397	1.3	+1.3
	Independent	Simon Wilson	373	1.2	+1.2
	Independent	Clive Sheerin	282	0.9	+0.9
Total formal votes			30,389	96.6	-1.4
Informal votes			1,070	3.4	+1.4
Turnout			31,459	94.2
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Peter Primrose	14,111	50.1	-5.7
	Liberal	John Ryan	14,080	49.9	+5.7
	Labor hold		Swing	-5.7

Campbelltown[]

1988 New South Wales state election: Campbelltown ^[20]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Michael Knight	13,823	47.8	-6.2
	Liberal	Richard Lewis	10,135	35.0	+13.6
	Independent EFF	Leslie Patterson	2,892	10.0	+10.0
	Independent	Cheryl Routley	1,366	4.7	+4.7
	Independent	Jeremy Finch	730	2.5	+2.5
Total formal votes			28,946	96.5	-0.9
Informal votes			1,061	3.5	+0.9
Turnout			30,007	94.1
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Michael Knight	15,222	55.7	-9.1
	Liberal	Richard Lewis	12,112	44.3	+9.1
	Labor hold		Swing	-9.1

Canterbury[]

1988 New South Wales state election: Canterbury ^[21]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Kevin Moss	13,692	47.7	-20.6
	Independent EFF	Victoria Paradakis	7,194	25.0	+25.0
	Liberal	Paul Ritchie	6,911	24.1	-7.5
	Socialist	Dorothy Costa	923	3.2	+3.2
Total formal votes			28,720	95.3	-0.6
Informal votes			1,417	4.7	+0.6
Turnout			30,137	92.9
Two-candidate-preferred result
	Labor	Kevin Moss	14,527	53.4	-14.9
	Independent EFF	Victoria Paradakis	12,678	46.6	+46.6
	Labor hold		Swing	-14.9

Carlingford[]

1988 New South Wales state election: Carlingford ^[22]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Wayne Merton	20,171	68.2	+9.1
	Labor	Jenifer Klugman	9,420	31.8	-1.3
Total formal votes			29,591	96.4	-1.5
Informal votes			1,105	3.6	+1.5
Turnout			30,696	95.5
	Liberal hold		Swing	+5.2

Castlereagh[]

1988 New South Wales state election: Castlereagh ^[23]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National	Roger Wotton	19,482	67.0	+11.1
	Labor	Michael Williams	7,425	25.6	-13.1
	Democrats	Peter Lyons	2,151	7.4	+5.7
Total formal votes			29,058	97.8	-1.1
Informal votes			662	2.2	+1.1
Turnout			29,720	93.1
Two-party-preferred result
	National	Roger Wotton	20,515	71.9	+13.3
	Labor	Michael Williams	8,008	28.1	-13.3
	National hold		Swing	+13.3

Cessnock[]

1988 New South Wales state election: Cessnock ^[24]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Stan Neilly	13,987	45.1	-13.8
	Liberal	Bob Roberts	10,143	32.7	+18.3
	National	Desmond Snelgrove	6,852	22.1	-4.5
Total formal votes			30,982	96.9	-1.2
Informal votes			989	3.1	+1.2
Turnout			31,971	95.8
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Bob Roberts	15,218	50.5	+9.4
	Labor	Stan Neilly	14,943	49.5	-9.4
	Liberal gain from Labor		Swing	+9.4

Charlestown[]

1988 New South Wales state election: Charlestown ^[25]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Richard Face	13,013	43.7	-15.4
	Liberal	Judith Lloyd	10,374	34.8	-3.5
	Independent	Brian Carling	6,420	21.5	+21.5
Total formal votes			29,807	97.4	-0.5
Informal votes			807	2.6	+0.5
Turnout			30,614	95.8
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Richard Face	14,571	50.1	-10.5
	Liberal	Judith Lloyd	14,508	49.9	+10.5
	Labor hold		Swing	-10.5

Clarence[]

1988 New South Wales state election: Clarence ^[26]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National	Ian Causley	19,842	65.0	+13.8
	Labor	William Day	10,681	35.0	-8.3
Total formal votes			30,523	97.8	-1.1
Informal votes			687	2.2	+1.1
Turnout			31,210	94.0
	National hold		Swing	+11.3

Coffs Harbour[]

1988 New South Wales state election: Coffs Harbour ^[27]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National	Matt Singleton	19,748	67.3	+5.7
	Labor	Terrence Hancock	7,085	24.1	-14.3
	Democrats	Norma Pederson	2,527	8.6	+8.6
Total formal votes			29,360	97.8	-0.7
Informal votes			664	2.2	+0.7
Turnout			30,024	93.5
Two-party-preferred result
	National	Matt Singleton	20,482	71.4	+9.9
	Labor	Terrence Hancock	8,210	28.6	-9.9
	National hold		Swing	+9.9

Coogee[]

1988 New South Wales state election: Coogee ^[28]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Michael Cleary	11,739	42.1	-10.4
	Liberal	Margaret Martin	11,416	41.0	+0.3
	Independent	John Buchanan	3,568	12.8	+12.8
	Democrats	Laurence Gration	877	3.1	-3.3
	Independent	Stephen Muller	269	1.0	+1.0
Total formal votes			27,869	96.7	-0.7
Informal votes			948	3.3	+0.7
Turnout			28,817	91.5
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Michael Cleary	13,484	51.2	-5.4
	Liberal	Margaret Martin	12,855	48.8	+5.4
	Labor hold		Swing	-5.4

Cronulla[]

1988 New South Wales state election: Cronulla ^[29]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Malcolm Kerr	15,632	52.7	+2.2
	Labor	Thomas Brownlow	8,649	29.2	-20.4
	Independent	Carol Provan	5,381	18.1	+18.1
Total formal votes			29,662	97.7	-0.7
Informal votes			706	2.3	+0.7
Turnout			30,368	94.7
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Malcolm Kerr	17,147	61.6	+11.1
	Labor	Thomas Brownlow	10,694	38.4	-11.1
	Liberal hold		Swing	+11.1

Davidson[]

1988 New South Wales state election: Davidson ^[30]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Terry Metherell	18,327	61.3	-0.3
	Independent	Julie Sutton	5,836	19.5	+19.5
	Labor	Ray Graham	5,715	19.1	-14.0
Total formal votes			29,878	97.2	-0.9
Informal votes			851	2.8	+0.9
Turnout			30,729	94.3
Two-candidate-preferred result
	Liberal	Terry Metherell	18,610	64.0	-0.1
	Independent	Julie Sutton	10,468	36.0	+36.0
	Liberal hold		Swing	-0.1

Drummoyne[]

1988 New South Wales state election: Drummoyne ^[31]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	John Murray	12,406	41.6	-17.3
	Liberal	Janis Kleinig	12,367	41.4	+0.4
	Independent	Peter Woods	2,460	8.2	+8.2
	Independent	Jane Adam	2,033	6.8	+6.8
	Democrats	James Farrell	433	1.5	+1.4
	Independent	Peter Gronow	158	0.5	+0.5
Total formal votes			29,857	95.9	-0.9
Informal votes			1,276	4.1	+0.9
Turnout			31,133	95.0
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	John Murray	14,403	52.1	-6.8
	Liberal	Janis Kleinig	13,265	47.9	+6.8
	Labor hold		Swing	-6.8

Dubbo[]

1988 New South Wales state election: Dubbo ^[32]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National	Gerry Peacocke	21,335	71.3	+6.7
	Labor	Graham Mantova	8,567	28.7	-6.7
Total formal votes			29,902	97.8	-0.7
Informal votes			660	2.2	+0.7
Turnout			30,562	95.3
	National hold		Swing	+6.7

Earlwood[]

1988 New South Wales state election: Earlwood ^[33]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Phil White	15,528	51.3	+8.5
	Labor	Ken Gabb	14,764	48.7	-5.7
Total formal votes			30,292	95.7	-1.5
Informal votes			1,353	4.3	+1.5
Turnout			31,645	95.6
	Liberal gain from Labor		Swing	+7.2

East Hills[]

1988 New South Wales state election: East Hills ^[34]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Pat Rogan	16,747	57.4	-5.4
	Liberal	Peter Carver	12,425	42.6	+11.6
Total formal votes			29,172	96.4	-1.2
Informal votes			1,093	3.6	+1.2
Turnout			30,265	96.2
	Labor hold		Swing	-8.6

Eastwood[]

1988 New South Wales state election: Eastwood ^[35]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Andrew Tink	18,660	63.3	+3.6
	Labor	Colleen Logan	7,881	26.7	-5.2
	Democrats	Christopher Dunkerley	2,958	10.0	+1.6
Total formal votes			29,499	97.1	-1.1
Informal votes			877	2.9	+1.1
Turnout			30,376	93.9
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Andrew Tink	19,635	67.6	+3.1
	Labor	Colleen Logan	9,400	32.4	-3.1
	Liberal hold		Swing	+3.1

Fairfield[]

1988 New South Wales state election: Fairfield ^[36]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Geoff Irwin	13,840	48.4	-16.7
	Liberal	Joe Morizzi	11,492	40.2	+8.6
	Democrats	Christine Jarvis	1,940	6.8	+6.8
	Independent	Allan Gore	1,344	4.7	+4.7
Total formal votes			28,616	94.4	-1.5
Informal votes			1,711	5.6	+1.5
Turnout			30,327	92.7
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Geoff Irwin	14,719	53.9	-13.2
	Liberal	Joe Morizzi	12,594	46.1	+13.2
	Labor hold		Swing	-13.2

Georges River[]

1988 New South Wales state election: Georges River ^[37]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Frank Walker	12,615	41.9	-14.1
	Liberal	Terry Griffiths	12,018	39.9	-4.2
	Independent	William Pickering	4,162	13.8	+13.8
	Independent	Beverley Giergerl	1,051	3.5	+3.5
	Independent	Brian Meyer	287	1.0	+1.0
Total formal votes			30,133	97.4	-0.1
Informal votes			820	2.6	+0.1
Turnout			30,953	96.5
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Terry Griffiths	15,087	52.1	+8.0
	Labor	Frank Walker	13,883	47.9	-8.0
	Liberal gain from Labor		Swing	+8.0

Gladesville[]

1988 New South Wales state election: Gladesville ^[38]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Rodney Cavalier	12,027	40.4	-7.2
	Liberal	Ivan Petch	11,970	40.2	+3.4
	Independent	Mick Lardelli	4,686	15.8	+5.8
	Nuclear Disarmament	Hugh Pitty	1,064	3.6	+3.6
Total formal votes			29,747	96.7	-0.8
Informal votes			1,013	3.3	+0.8
Turnout			30,760	94.2
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Ivan Petch	15,254	53.0	+8.3
	Labor	Rodney Cavalier	13,549	47.0	-8.3
	Liberal gain from Labor		Swing	+8.3

Gordon[]

1988 New South Wales state election: Gordon ^[39]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Tim Moore	22,986	77.9	+0.3
	Labor	Simon Jeans	3,719	12.6	-4.7
	Democrats	Fiona Richardson	2,784	9.4	+4.4
Total formal votes			29,489	97.5	-0.5
Informal votes			762	2.5	+0.5
Turnout			30,251	93.8
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Tim Moore	23,764	82.9	+2.6
	Labor	Simon Jeans	4,885	17.1	-2.6
	Liberal hold		Swing	+2.6

Gosford[]

1988 New South Wales state election: Gosford ^[40]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Chris Hartcher	16,589	50.2	+19.8
	Labor	Anthony Sansom	11,922	36.1	-9.5
	Call to Australia	John Anderson	2,690	8.1	+8.1
	Democrats	Gary Chestnut	1,845	5.6	0.0
Total formal votes			33,046	97.2	-1.2
Informal votes			938	2.8	+1.2
Turnout			33,984	95.1
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Chris Hartcher	18,507	57.8	+8.7
	Labor	Anthony Sansom	13,485	42.2	-8.7
	Liberal gain from Labor		Swing	+8.7

Goulburn[]

1988 New South Wales state election: Goulburn ^[41]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National	Robert Webster	20,606	69.3	+16.8
	Labor	Roger Lucas	9,144	30.7	-13.2
Total formal votes			29,750	97.6	-1.2
Informal votes			745	2.4	+1.2
Turnout			30,495	95.0
	National hold		Swing	+15.2

Granville[]

1988 New South Wales state election: Granville ^[42]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Laurie Ferguson	16,724	56.8	-8.7
	Liberal	Michel Bolgoff	9,707	33.0	+3.0
	Call to Australia	Keith Barron	2,998	10.2	+10.2
Total formal votes			29,429	94.9	-1.2
Informal votes			1,566	5.1	+1.2
Turnout			30,995	94.4
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Laurie Ferguson	17,394	60.9	-7.0
	Liberal	Michel Bolgoff	11,153	39.1	+7.0
	Labor hold		Swing	-7.0

Hawkesbury[]

1988 New South Wales state election: Hawkesbury ^[43]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Kevin Rozzoli	21,419	72.1	+0.7
	Labor	Lenore Craven	8,292	27.9	-0.7
Total formal votes			29,711	96.7	-0.9
Informal votes			1,018	3.3	+0.9
Turnout			30,729	93.4
	Liberal hold		Swing	+0.7

Heathcote[]

1988 New South Wales state election: Heathcote ^[44]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Allan Andrews	14,863	47.0	+6.0
	Labor	Peter Presdee	12,434	39.3	-11.9
	Independent	Jack Pendlebury	2,558	8.1	+8.1
	Democrats	Arthur Snow	1,783	5.6	-2.3
Total formal votes			31,638	97.5	-0.5
Informal votes			804	2.5	+0.5
Turnout			32,442	96.2
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Allan Andrews	15,844	51.8	+6.9
	Labor	Peter Presdee	14,718	48.2	-6.9
	Liberal gain from Labor		Swing	+6.9

Heffron[]

1988 New South Wales state election: Heffron ^[45]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Laurie Brereton	15,759	56.2	-9.4
	Liberal	Bernadette Hamilton	9,924	35.4	+0.9
	Independent	Barry Devine	2,377	8.5	+8.5
Total formal votes			28,060	95.4	-0.8
Informal votes			1,366	4.6	+0.8
Turnout			29,426	91.5
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Laurie Brereton	16,109	59.2	-6.4
	Liberal	Bernadette Hamilton	11,119	40.8	+6.4
	Labor hold		Swing	-6.4

Hornsby[]

1988 New South Wales state election: Hornsby ^[46]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Neil Pickard	18,591	61.5	+4.0
	Labor	Alan Wells	9,664	32.0	-6.1
	Independent	Michael Voorbij	1,951	6.5	+6.5
Total formal votes			30,206	97.2	-1.1
Informal votes			873	2.8	+1.1
Turnout			31,079	94.2
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Neil Pickard	19,259	64.7	+5.0
	Labor	Alan Wells	10,529	35.3	-5.0
	Liberal hold		Swing	+5.0

Hurstville[]

1988 New South Wales state election: Hurstville ^[47]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Guy Yeomans	16,226	54.0	+3.6
	Labor	Robert McClelland	11,315	37.7	-11.9
	Independent	Joan Loew	2,487	8.3	+8.3
Total formal votes			30,028	97.3	-0.4
Informal votes			820	2.7	+0.4
Turnout			30,848	94.6
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Guy Yeomans	16,766	56.6	+6.2
	Labor	Robert McClelland	12,831	43.4	-6.2
	Liberal hold		Swing	+6.2

Illawarra[]

1988 New South Wales state election: Illawarra ^[48]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Terry Rumble	12,241	42.5	-21.4
	Liberal	Dennis Owen	9,852	34.2	+6.0
	Illawarra Workers	George Petersen	4,727	16.4	+16.4
	Call to Australia	Violet Knowles	1,956	6.8	+6.8
Total formal votes			28,776	95.6	-1.8
Informal votes			1,340	4.4	+1.8
Turnout			30,116	95.2
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Terry Rumble	14,026	54.4	-13.6
	Liberal	Dennis Owen	11,738	45.6	+13.6
	Labor hold		Swing	-13.6

Keira[]

1988 New South Wales state election: Keira ^[49]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Col Markham	11,285	38.9	-17.9
	Liberal	Ian Brown	10,082	34.7	+7.1
	Independent	Patricia Franks	3,928	13.5	+13.5
	Independent	Giles Pickford	3,740	12.9	+12.9
Total formal votes			29,035	96.7	-0.7
Informal votes			981	3.3	+0.7
Turnout			30,016	94.5
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Col Markham	13,247	50.8	-12.4
	Liberal	Ian Brown	12,837	49.2	+12.4
	Labor hold		Swing	-12.4

Kiama[]

1988 New South Wales state election: Kiama ^[50]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Bob Harrison	18,122	61.4	-1.7
	Liberal	Kevin Baker	11,408	38.6	+1.7
Total formal votes			29,530	96.5	-1.5
Informal votes			1,080	3.5	+1.5
Turnout			30,610	94.6
	Labor hold		Swing	-1.7

Kogarah[]

1988 New South Wales state election: Kogarah ^[51]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Brian Langton	13,033	44.4	-8.8
	Liberal	Stephen Milgate	12,840	43.7	+2.7
	Independent	Anne Field	2,663	9.1	+9.1
	Independent	Jack Maddox	831	2.8	+2.8
Total formal votes			29,367	96.4	-0.9
Informal votes			1,086	3.6	+0.9
Turnout			30,453	94.3
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Brian Langton	14,738	52.2	-4.2
	Liberal	Stephen Milgate	13,509	47.8	+4.2
	Labor hold		Swing	-4.2

Ku-ring-gai[]

1988 New South Wales state election: Ku-ring-gai ^[52]

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

Lachlan[]

1988 New South Wales state election: Lachlan ^[53]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National	Ian Armstrong	21,451	73.6	+10.0
	Labor	Leslie Saunders	7,687	26.4	-7.6
Total formal votes			29,138	97.9	-0.9
Informal votes			624	2.1	+0.9
Turnout			29,762	94.7
	National hold		Swing	+8.3

Lake Macquarie[]

1988 New South Wales state election: Lake Macquarie ^[54]

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

Lakemba[]

1988 New South Wales state election: Lakemba ^[55]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Wes Davoren	12,041	43.9	-17.0
	Liberal	Robert Batton	10,301	37.6	-1.4
	Call to Australia	Murray Peterson	1,902	6.9	+6.9
	Independent	Mohamed Arja	1,545	5.6	+5.6
	Independent EFF	Mohamed El Sadik	1,058	3.9	+3.9
	Independent	Saleh Almaleh	564	2.1	+2.1
Total formal votes			27,411	93.5	-2.2
Informal votes			1,895	6.5	+2.2
Turnout			29,306	92.6
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Wes Davoren	13,173	52.6	-8.4
	Liberal	Robert Batton	11,860	47.4	+8.4
	Labor hold		Swing	-8.4

Lane Cove[]

1988 New South Wales state election: Lane Cove ^[56]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	John Dowd	20,871	72.6	+7.4
	Labor	Gary Stainton	7,886	27.4	-0.6
Total formal votes			28,757	96.7	-1.4
Informal votes			980	3.3	+1.4
Turnout			29,737	92.2
	Liberal hold		Swing	+3.9

Lismore[]

1988 New South Wales state election: Lismore ^[57]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National	Bill Rixon	19,493	65.0	+47.0
	Labor	Kenneth Gallen	7,664	25.6	-3.5
	Democrats	Stanley Gibbs	2,093	7.0	+5.5
	Independent	Jon Axtens	719	2.4	+2.4
Total formal votes			29,969	97.9	-0.9
Informal votes			644	2.1	+0.9
Turnout			30,613	94.2
Two-party-preferred result
	National	Bill Rixon	20,387	69.9	+0.1
	Labor	Kenneth Gallen	8,782	30.1	-0.1
	National gain from Independent		Swing	N/A

Liverpool[]

1988 New South Wales state election: Liverpool ^[58]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	George Paciullo	17,024	64.1	-4.2
	Liberal	Margaret Brock	9,550	35.9	+10.2
Total formal votes			26,574	95.4	-0.9
Informal votes			1,292	4.6	+0.9
Turnout			27,866	92.2
	Labor hold		Swing	-7.3

Londonderry[]

1988 New South Wales state election: Londonderry ^[59]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Paul Gibson	12,651	47.1	-11.2
	Liberal	Geoffrey Saunders	10,074	37.5	-3.1
	Independent	Desmond Wilson	4,136	15.4	+15.4
Total formal votes			26,861	94.5	-1.8
Informal votes			1,573	5.5	+1.8
Turnout			28,434	92.3
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Paul Gibson	13,330	53.0	-5.9
	Liberal	Geoffrey Saunders	11,799	47.0	+5.9
	Labor hold		Swing	-5.9

Macquarie Fields[]

1988 New South Wales state election: Macquarie Fields ^[60]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Stan Knowles	13,248	45.4	-18.4
	Liberal	Frank Calabro	10,248	35.1	-0.7
	Independent	Leslie Short	2,548	8.7	+8.7
	Democrats	Peter Stephens	1,748	6.0	+5.9
	Independent	Peter Perkins	1,415	4.8	+4.8
Total formal votes			29,207	94.8	-1.5
Informal votes			1,596	5.2	+1.5
Turnout			30,803	91.2
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Stan Knowles	14,860	54.9	-9.1
	Liberal	Frank Calabro	12,183	45.1	+9.1
	Labor hold		Swing	-9.1

Maitland[]

1988 New South Wales state election: Maitland ^[61]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Alan Walsh	12,759	40.5	-21.7
	Liberal	Graham Dunkley	9,985	31.7	+4.4
	Independent	Rodney Allen	4,922	15.6	+15.6
	Independent	Kevin Cousins	3,319	10.5	+10.5
	Democrats	Derek McCabe	510	1.6	+1.6
Total formal votes			31,495	97.5	-1.0
Informal votes			803	2.5	+1.0
Turnout			32,298	95.7
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Alan Walsh	14,911	50.8	-13.1
	Liberal	Graham Dunkley	14,467	49.2	+13.1
	Labor hold		Swing	-13.1

Manly[]

1988 New South Wales state election: Manly ^[62]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	David Hay	16,388	57.6	+7.0
	Labor	Gregory Smith	9,686	34.1	-7.6
	Democrats	Matthew Leigh-Jones	2,367	8.3	+5.1
Total formal votes			28,441	96.9	-0.8
Informal votes			903	3.1	+0.8
Turnout			29,344	92.0
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	David Hay	17,227	62.2	+7.7
	Labor	Gregory Smith	10,466	37.8	-7.7
	Liberal hold		Swing	+7.7

Manning[]

1988 New South Wales state election: Manning ^[63]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National	Wendy Machin	23,735	73.9	+20.2
	Labor	John Tuite	8,391	26.1	-9.1
Total formal votes			32,126	97.3	-0.5
Informal votes			896	2.7	+0.5
Turnout			33,022	95.0
	National hold		Swing	+12.4

Maroubra[]

1988 New South Wales state election: Maroubra ^[64]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Bob Carr	15,895	54.7	-8.1
	Liberal	Phillip Abadee	10,498	36.1	-0.8
	Democrats	Mathew Phillips	1,804	6.2	+6.0
	Independent	Robert Tracey	866	3.0	+3.0
Total formal votes			29,063	96.3	-0.3
Informal votes			1,103	3.7	+0.3
Turnout			30,166	92.5
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Bob Carr	16,852	60.4	-2.6
	Liberal	Phillip Abadee	11,055	39.6	+2.6
	Labor hold		Swing	-2.6

Marrickville[]

1988 New South Wales state election: Marrickville ^[65]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Andrew Refshauge	13,080	47.7	-18.5
	Liberal	Jack Cassimatis	7,364	26.9	+4.4
	Democrats	Michael Walsh	3,521	12.9	+1.5
	Socialist	James Donovan	1,794	6.5	+6.5
	Independent EFF	Ray Barakat	1,639	6.0	+6.0
Total formal votes			27,398	93.2	-1.8
Informal votes			1,986	6.8	+1.8
Turnout			29,384	89.5
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Andrew Refshauge	16,046	65.5	-7.2
	Liberal	Jack Cassimatis	8,443	34.5	+7.2
	Labor hold		Swing	-7.2

McKell[]

1988 New South Wales state election: McKell ^[66]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Sandra Nori	13,004	50.2	-8.8
	Independent	Frank Sartor	6,075	23.5	+23.5
	Liberal	Michael Bach	4,609	17.8	-0.3
	Democrats	Ian Faulks	1,173	4.5	-2.9
	Independent	Christopher Barry	272	1.0	+1.0
	Independent	Margaret Ponting	263	1.0	+1.0
	Independent	John Sloman	260	1.0	+1.0
	Independent	Ernest Ridding	250	1.0	+1.0
Total formal votes			25,906	95.7	-0.2
Informal votes			1,155	4.3	+0.2
Turnout			27,061	86.2
Two-candidate-preferred result
	Labor	Sandra Nori	13,583	56.6	-15.6
	Independent	Frank Sartor	10,420	43.4	+43.4
	Labor hold		Swing	-15.6

Middle Harbour[]

1988 New South Wales state election: Middle Harbour ^[67]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Peter Collins	20,147	71.2	+5.2
	Labor	Marilyn Dodkin	8,161	28.8	-1.1
Total formal votes			28,308	96.4	-1.4
Informal votes			1,061	3.6	+1.4
Turnout			29,369	93.4
	Liberal hold		Swing	+3.2

Minchinbury[]

1988 New South Wales state election: Minchinbury ^[68]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Anne Cohen	12,417	40.0	+2.1
	Labor	Gregory Lucas	12,008	38.6	-19.9
	Independent EFF	Joe Bryant	6,652	21.4	+21.4
Total formal votes			31,077	96.1	-1.0
Informal votes			1,271	3.9	+1.0
Turnout			32,348	94.2
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Anne Cohen	15,469	52.5	+12.9
	Labor	Gregory Lucas	13,996	47.5	-12.9
	Liberal gain from Labor		Swing	+12.9

Miranda[]

1988 New South Wales state election: Miranda ^[69]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Ron Phillips	18,577	61.5	+11.3
	Labor	Anthony Iffland	11,623	38.5	-8.5
Total formal votes			30,200	96.8	-1.5
Informal votes			997	3.2	+1.5
Turnout			31,197	95.2
	Liberal hold		Swing	+9.9

Monaro[]

1988 New South Wales state election: Monaro ^[70]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	John Akister	12,399	41.5	-15.6
	National	Peter Cochran	9,403	31.5	+10.5
	Liberal	Chris Handbury	8,048	27.0	+6.1
Total formal votes			29,850	97.4	-0.4
Informal votes			809	2.6	+0.4
Turnout			30,659	90.8
Two-party-preferred result
	National	Peter Cochran	15,703	53.9	+11.9
	Labor	John Akister	13,416	46.1	-11.9
	National gain from Labor		Swing	+11.9

Mosman[]

1988 New South Wales state election: Mosman ^[71]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Phillip Smiles	21,084	73.9	+16.6
	Labor	Catherine Stanhope	7,463	26.1	+6.6
Total formal votes			28,547	96.9	-1.5
Informal votes			924	3.1	+1.5
Turnout			29,471	90.7
	Liberal hold		Swing	+4.6

Mulgoa[]

1988 New South Wales state election: Mulgoa ^[72]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Tony Aquilina	14,689	52.0	-11.8
	Liberal	Douglas Hayne	11,573	40.9	+12.7
	Independent	David Collier	2,009	7.1	+7.1
Total formal votes			28,271	95.4	-1.9
Informal votes			1,348	4.6	+1.9
Turnout			29,619	94.0
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Tony Aquilina	15,254	55.5	-12.6
	Liberal	Douglas Hayne	12,235	44.5	+12.6
	Labor hold		Swing	-12.6

Murray[]

1988 New South Wales state election: Murray ^[73]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National	Jim Small	22,205	77.0	+9.1
	Labor	Bernard Kelly	6,626	23.0	-0.3
Total formal votes			28,831	98.1	-0.4
Informal votes			570	1.9	+0.4
Turnout			29,401	89.4
	National hold		Swing	+4.3

Murrumbidgee[]

1988 New South Wales state election: Murrumbidgee ^[74]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National	Adrian Cruickshank	19,967	68.4	+44.5
	Labor	Terence Allen	9,214	31.6	-8.0
Total formal votes			29,181	98.2	-0.6
Informal votes			543	1.8	+0.6
Turnout			29,724	93.0
	National hold		Swing	+17.9

Murwillumbah[]

1988 New South Wales state election: Murwillumbah ^[75]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National	Don Beck	16,687	56.1	+10.7
	Labor	James McCaughey	10,847	36.5	-6.6
	Independent	Angus Pearson	2,220	7.5	+7.5
Total formal votes			29,754	97.7	-0.5
Informal votes			689	2.3	+0.5
Turnout			30,443	92.9
Two-party-preferred result
	National	Don Beck	17,648	60.1	+9.9
	Labor	James McCaughey	11,714	39.9	-9.9
	National hold		Swing	+9.9

Myall Lakes[]

1988 New South Wales state election: Myall Lakes ^[76]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National	John Turner	16,522	52.6	-2.6
	Labor	Andrew Baker	7,119	22.7	-16.3
	Independent	Knox Greenaway	5,841	18.6	+18.6
	Democrats	Amelia Newman	1,923	6.1	+6.1
Total formal votes			31,405	97.4	-1.0
Informal votes			852	2.6	+1.0
Turnout			32,257	94.9
Two-party-preferred result
	National	John Turner	20,001	69.9	+9.2
	Labor	Andrew Baker	8,594	30.1	-9.2
	National hold		Swing	+9.2

Newcastle[]

1988 New South Wales state election: Newcastle ^[77]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Denis Nichols	11,074	37.8	-22.1
	Independent	George Keegan	9,512	32.5	+32.5
	Liberal	Ashley Saunders	5,389	18.4	-13.2
	Independent	Margaret Henry	3,307	11.3	+11.3
Total formal votes			29,282	96.9	-0.6
Informal votes			952	3.1	+0.6
Turnout			30,234	93.8
Two-candidate-preferred result
	Independent	George Keegan	15,134	55.3	+55.3
	Labor	Denis Nichols	12,229	44.7	-19.8
	Independent gain from Labor		Swing	+55.3

Northcott[]

1988 New South Wales state election: Northcott ^[78]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Bruce Baird	23,271	76.0	+8.1
	Labor	John Drew	7,350	24.0	-1.6
Total formal votes			30,621	96.9	-1.3
Informal votes			988	3.1	+1.3
Turnout			31,609	94.5
	Liberal hold		Swing	+5.0

Northern Tablelands[]

1988 New South Wales state election: Northern Tablelands ^[79]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National	Ray Chappell	19,933	65.8	+15.2
	Labor	Kenneth McClenaghan	8,131	26.8	-22.4
	Democrats	Anthony Lawarick	2,232	7.4	+7.4
Total formal votes			30,296	97.8	-0.9
Informal votes			673	2.2	+0.9
Turnout			30,969	94.4
Two-party-preferred result
	National	Ray Chappell	20,619	69.0	+18.3
	Labor	Kenneth McClenaghan	9,258	31.0	-18.3
	National hold		Swing	+18.3

North Shore[]

1988 New South Wales state election: North Shore ^[80]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Ted Mack	13,684	49.3	+13.3
	Liberal	Jillian Skinner	10,283	37.0	-5.2
	Labor	Peter Blakey	3,108	11.2	-8.5
	Independent	Mary Day	698	2.5	+2.5
Total formal votes			27,773	98.0	-0.1
Informal votes			554	2.0	+0.1
Turnout			28,327	89.1
Two-candidate-preferred result
	Independent	Ted Mack	16,257	59.9	+4.1
	Liberal	Jillian Skinner	10,876	40.1	-4.1
	Independent hold		Swing	+4.1

Orange[]

1988 New South Wales state election: Orange ^[81]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National	Garry West	22,153	72.5	+13.0
	Labor	Trevor Jaeger	8,408	27.5	-13.0
Total formal votes			30,561	97.7	-1.1
Informal votes			727	2.3	+1.1
Turnout			31,288	95.0
	National hold		Swing	+13.0

Parramatta[]

1988 New South Wales state election: Parramatta ^[82]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	John Books	12,972	47.1	+10.7
	Labor	Barry Wilde	12,807	46.5	-3.2
	Democrats	Rodney Levett	1,777	6.4	+3.9
Total formal votes			27,556	96.8	+0.1
Informal votes			897	3.2	-0.1
Turnout			28,453	93.4
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	John Books	13,743	50.5	+5.9
	Labor	Barry Wilde	13,475	49.5	-5.9
	Liberal gain from Labor		Swing	+5.9

Peats[]

1988 New South Wales state election: Peats ^[83]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Tony Doyle	15,223	48.8	-11.6
	Liberal	Dennis Swadling	10,568	33.9	+1.2
	Independent	Patricia Harrison	5,378	17.3	+17.3
Total formal votes			31,169	97.1	-1.1
Informal votes			942	2.9	+1.1
Turnout			32,111	94.9
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Tony Doyle	16,894	57.5	-6.4
	Liberal	Dennis Swadling	12,462	42.5	+6.4
	Labor hold		Swing	-6.4

Penrith[]

1988 New South Wales state election: Penrith ^[84]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Peter Anderson	12,650	42.2	-10.7
	Liberal	Guy Matheson	12,503	41.7	+5.9
	Call to Australia	Brian Grigg	2,147	7.2	+7.2
	Independent	Scott Duffus	2,039	6.8	+6.8
	Independent	Ian Perry	610	2.0	+2.0
Total formal votes			29,949	96.8	-1.1
Informal votes			994	3.2	+1.1
Turnout			30,943	94.6
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Guy Matheson	14,817	52.2	+10.3
	Labor	Peter Anderson	13,571	47.8	-10.3
	Liberal gain from Labor		Swing	+10.3

Pittwater[]

1988 New South Wales state election: Pittwater ^[85]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Jim Longley	16,952	56.5	-2.2
	Independent	Eric Green	7,640	25.5	+25.5
	Labor	Anthony Britt	4,280	14.3	-12.8
	Democrats	Graeme MacLennan	905	3.0	-1.1
	Independent	Ronald Jamieson	235	0.8	+0.8
Total formal votes			30,012	97.1	-0.7
Informal votes			896	2.9	+0.7
Turnout			30,908	92.5
Two-candidate-preferred result
	Liberal	Jim Longley	17,424	60.1	-6.0
	Independent	Eric Green	11,559	39.9	+39.9
	Liberal hold		Swing	-6.0

Port Macquarie[]

1988 New South Wales state election: Port Macquarie ^[86]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National	Bruce Jeffery	21,036	69.4	+24.9
	Labor	John Murphy	9,284	30.6	+0.6
Total formal votes			30,320	97.8	-0.8
Informal votes			692	2.2	+0.8
Turnout			31,012	92.8
	National hold		Swing	+7.1

Port Stephens[]

1988 New South Wales state election: Port Stephens ^[87]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Bob Martin	12,967	42.2	-7.6
	Liberal	Bob Scott	12,391	40.4	+10.3
	Independent	George Perrin	4,119	13.4	+13.4
	Independent	Arthur Dalton	1,227	4.0	+4.0
Total formal votes			30,704	96.6	-1.3
Informal votes			1,072	3.4	+1.3
Turnout			31,776	94.6
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Bob Martin	14,235	50.2	-10.2
	Liberal	Bob Scott	14,145	49.8	+10.2
	Labor hold		Swing	-10.2

Riverstone[]

1988 New South Wales state election: Riverstone ^[88]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Richard Amery	16,648	57.2	-7.1
	Liberal	Kenneth Jessup	12,471	42.8	+8.2
Total formal votes			29,119	94.8	-1.2
Informal votes			1,597	5.2	+1.2
Turnout			30,716	92.3
	Labor hold		Swing	-7.6

Rockdale[]

1988 New South Wales state election: Rockdale ^[89]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Barrie Unsworth	15,793	53.6	-9.6
	Liberal	Bob Gemmell	9,878	33.6	-0.5
	Independent EFF	Ian Yates	3,251	11.0	+11.0
	Independent	Robert Routledge	520	1.8	+1.8
Total formal votes			29,442	96.2	-0.5
Informal votes			1,148	3.8	+0.5
Turnout			30,590	93.6
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Barrie Unsworth	16,382	57.0	-7.6
	Liberal	Bob Gemmell	12,359	43.0	+7.6
	Labor hold		Swing	-7.6

Ryde[]

1988 New South Wales state election: Ryde ^[90]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Garry McIlwaine	13,253	46.1	-5.3
	Liberal	Michael Photios	13,183	45.9	+5.5
	Democrats	Robert Springett	2,311	8.0	+0.7
Total formal votes			28,747	97.0	-0.1
Informal votes			876	3.0	+0.1
Turnout			29,623	93.3
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Michael Photios	14,189	50.2	+5.3
	Labor	Garry McIlwaine	14,092	49.8	-5.3
	Liberal gain from Labor		Swing	+5.3

Seven Hills[]

1988 New South Wales state election: Seven Hills ^[91]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Bob Christie	12,455	44.7	-15.5
	Liberal	Leonard Robinson	9,271	33.3	-6.4
	Independent	Russell Dickens	4,165	15.0	+15.0
	Independent	Kathleen Cridland	1,944	7.0	+7.0
Total formal votes			27,835	96.5	-0.5
Informal votes			1,024	3.5	+0.5
Turnout			28,859	94.6
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Bob Christie	14,054	55.0	-5.2
	Liberal	Leonard Robinson	11,504	45.0	+5.2
	Labor hold		Swing	-5.2

Smithfield[]

1988 New South Wales state election: Smithfield ^[92]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Janice Crosio	16,250	60.8	-6.4
	Liberal	Glenn Ford	10,468	39.2	+14.5
Total formal votes			26,718	94.5	-1.1
Informal votes			1,549	5.5	+1.1
Turnout			28,267	93.6
	Labor hold		Swing	-11.5

South Coast[]

1988 New South Wales state election: South Coast ^[93]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	John Hatton	14,272	46.2	-13.8
	Liberal	Graeme Hurst	9,703	31.4	+13.1
	Labor	Robyn Drysdale	5,826	18.9	-1.3
	Call to Australia	Peter Burge	1,064	3.4	+3.4
Total formal votes			30,865	97.9	-0.7
Informal votes			672	2.1	+0.7
Turnout			31,537	93.1
Two-candidate-preferred result
	Independent	John Hatton	19,426	64.7	-10.2
	Liberal	Graeme Hurst	10,582	35.3	+10.2
	Independent hold		Swing	-10.2

Southern Highlands[]

1988 New South Wales state election: Southern Highlands ^[94]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	John Fahey	15,176	51.2	+9.1
	Labor	Nigel Watkins	7,110	24.0	-17.6
	Independent	Thomas Gair	5,448	18.4	+18.4
	Democrats	Gregory Butler	1,899	6.4	+6.4
Total formal votes			29,633	97.0	-1.0
Informal votes			905	3.0	+1.0
Turnout			30,538	94.5
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	John Fahey	18,451	66.8	+9.1
	Labor	Nigel Watkins	9,171	33.2	-9.1
	Liberal hold		Swing	+9.1

Strathfield[]

1988 New South Wales state election: Strathfield ^[95]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Paul Zammit	16,931	59.6	+7.9
	Labor	Mark Lennon	9,729	34.2	-11.5
	Democrats	Marjorie Woodman	1,749	6.2	+3.6
Total formal votes			28,409	96.4	-1.0
Informal votes			1,068	3.6	+1.0
Turnout			29,477	93.6
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Paul Zammit	17,486	62.8	+9.7
	Labor	Mark Lennon	10,345	37.2	-9.7
	Liberal hold		Swing	+9.7

Sutherland[]

1988 New South Wales state election: Sutherland ^[96]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Chris Downy	14,490	48.3	+5.4
	Labor	Maurie Keane	11,875	39.6	-13.4
	Independent	Jean Manuel	3,632	12.1	+12.1
Total formal votes			29,997	97.9	-0.2
Informal votes			631	2.1	+0.2
Turnout			30,628	95.7
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Chris Downy	15,476	52.5	+7.6
	Labor	Maurie Keane	14,028	47.5	-7.6
	Liberal gain from Labor		Swing	+7.6

Swansea[]

1988 New South Wales state election: Swansea ^[97]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Ivan Welsh	12,145	38.7	+38.7
	Labor	Don Bowman	12,112	38.6	-23.4
	Liberal	Linda Donovan	6,168	19.6	-6.8
	Democrats	Shane Simpson	967	3.1	-3.5
Total formal votes			31,392	97.0	-0.5
Informal votes			973	3.0	+0.5
Turnout			32,365	95.7
Two-candidate-preferred result
	Independent	Ivan Welsh	17,631	58.4	+58.4
	Labor	Don Bowman	12,545	41.6	-27.1
	Independent gain from Labor		Swing	+58.4

Tamworth[]

1988 New South Wales state election: Tamworth ^[98]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National	Noel Park	21,083	70.0	+11.7
	Labor	Christine Robertson	6,608	21.9	-12.8
	Democrats	Ivan Bielefeld	2,444	8.1	+1.1
Total formal votes			30,135	98.1	-0.8
Informal votes			587	1.9	+0.8
Turnout			30,722	95.5
Two-party-preferred result
	National	Noel Park	22,230	75.4	+13.2
	Labor	Christine Robertson	7,255	24.6	-13.2
	National hold		Swing	+13.2

The Entrance[]

1988 New South Wales state election: The Entrance ^[99]

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

The Hills[]

1988 New South Wales state election: The Hills ^[100]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Fred Caterson	23,459	75.9	+12.7
	Labor	Susan Deane	7,458	24.1	+1.3
Total formal votes			30,917	97.2	-0.8
Informal votes			906	2.8	+0.8
Turnout			31,823	94.8
	Liberal hold		Swing	+5.4

Upper Hunter[]

1988 New South Wales state election: Upper Hunter ^[101]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National	George Souris	20,055	67.8	+9.7
	Labor	Colleen Green	9,522	32.2	-8.3
Total formal votes			29,577	97.0	-1.9
Informal votes			900	3.0	+1.9
Turnout			30,477	94.0
	National hold		Swing	+9.1

Vaucluse[]

1988 New South Wales state election: Vaucluse ^[102]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Ray Aston	20,267	77.2	+4.4
	Labor	Beverley Crane	5,982	22.8	-0.4
Total formal votes			26,249	96.4	-0.6
Informal votes			993	3.6	+0.6
Turnout			27,242	89.9
	Liberal hold		Swing	+2.3

Wagga Wagga[]

1988 New South Wales state election: Wagga Wagga ^[103]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Joe Schipp	22,085	72.6	+12.2
	Labor	Geoffrey Burch	8,321	27.4	-4.3
Total formal votes			30,406	97.9	-0.8
Informal votes			662	2.1	+0.8
Turnout			31,068	90.9
	Liberal hold		Swing	+6.8

Wakehurst[]

1988 New South Wales state election: Wakehurst ^[104]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	John Booth	15,013	52.2	+2.6
	Labor	Tom Webster	10,022	34.9	-10.6
	Independent	Michael Pawley	3,717	12.9	+12.9
Total formal votes			28,752	96.3	-1.3
Informal votes			1,090	3.7	+1.3
Turnout			29,842	92.7
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	John Booth	16,004	57.5	+5.5
	Labor	Tom Webster	11,809	42.5	-5.5
	Liberal hold		Swing	+5.5

Wallsend[]

1988 New South Wales state election: Wallsend ^[105]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Ken Booth	17,651	59.4	-7.1
	Liberal	Peter Wilson	12,066	40.6	+8.1
Total formal votes			29,717	96.0	-1.5
Informal votes			1,232	4.0	+1.5
Turnout			30,949	96.0
	Labor hold		Swing	-7.6

Waratah[]

1988 New South Wales state election: Waratah ^[106]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	John Price	17,294	61.4	+7.7
	Liberal	Milton Caine	10,863	38.6	+10.7
Total formal votes			28,157	95.8	-2.2
Informal votes			1,245	4.2	+2.2
Turnout			29,402	95.6
	Labor hold		Swing	-3.0

Waverley[]

1988 New South Wales state election: Waverley ^[107]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Ernie Page	12,360	46.2	-3.3
	Liberal	Sally Betts	12,063	45.1	+4.3
	Democrats	Heather Meers	2,315	8.7	+1.8
Total formal votes			26,738	96.9	+0.4
Informal votes			843	3.1	-0.4
Turnout			27,581	90.1
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Ernie Page	13,303	50.5	-3.9
	Liberal	Sally Betts	13,016	49.5	+3.9
	Labor hold		Swing	-3.9

Wentworthville[]

1988 New South Wales state election: Wentworthville ^[108]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Pam Allan	14,603	47.7	-10.0
	Liberal	Gregory Hooper	10,287	33.6	-1.2
	Independent	Allan Ezzy	4,476	14.6	+14.6
	Independent	Manny Poularas	634	2.1	+2.1
	Democrats	William Utterson	604	2.0	-3.0
Total formal votes			30,604	95.9	-0.7
Informal votes			1,314	4.1	+0.7
Turnout			31,918	95.4
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Pam Allan	15,681	53.9	-7.6
	Liberal	Gregory Hooper	13,428	46.1	+7.6
	Labor hold		Swing	-7.6

Wollongong[]

1988 New South Wales state election: Wollongong ^[109]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Frank Arkell	12,909	44.5	+10.8
	Labor	Laurie Kelly	11,263	38.8	-13.1
	Liberal	John Masters	2,804	9.7	-1.3
	Illawarra Workers	Graham Roberts	2,028	7.0	+7.0
Total formal votes			29,004	95.5	-0.2
Informal votes			1,372	4.5	+0.2
Turnout			30,376	93.2
Two-candidate-preferred result
	Independent	Frank Arkell	15,560	55.5	+10.2
	Labor	Laurie Kelly	12,488	44.5	-10.2
	Independent hold		Swing	+10.2

Wyong[]

1988 New South Wales state election: Wyong ^[110]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Harry Moore	16,494	54.5	-3.9
	Liberal	Ian Crook	13,754	45.5	+14.0
Total formal votes			30,248	96.5	-1.1
Informal votes			1,107	3.5	+1.1
Turnout			31,355	94.2
	Labor hold		Swing	-8.9

See also[]

• Results of the 1988 New South Wales state election (Legislative Council)
• Candidates of the 1988 New South Wales state election
• Members of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, 1988–1991

References[]