Results of the 1991 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly)

New South Wales state election, 25 May 1991[1] Legislative Assembly << 1988–1995 >>
Enrolled voters		3,631,618
Votes cast		3,400,092		Turnout	93.62%	+0.04%
Informal votes		316,832		Informal	9.32%	+6.04%
Summary of votes by party
Party		Primary votes	%	Swing	Seats	Change
	Labor	1,204,066	39.05%	+0.57%	46	+ 3
	Liberal	1,053,100	34.16%	–1.64%	32	– 7
	National	324,214	10.52%	–3.22%	17	– 3
	Democrats	165,229	5.36%	+3.55%	0	± 0
	Call to Australia	36,807	1.19%	+0.75%	0	± 0
		16,557	0.54%	+0.54%	0	± 0
	Greens NSW	16,556	0.54%	+0.54%	0	± 0
	CEC	5,198	0.17%	+0.17%	0	± 0
	Other parties	5,310	0.17%	–1.39%	0	± 0
	Independent	256,223	8.31%	+0.14%	4	– 3
Total		3,083,260			99
Two-party-preferred
	Liberal/National	1,539,949	52.69%	–3.27%
	Labor	1,379,267	47.31%	+3.27%

This is a list of electoral district results for the 1991 New South Wales state election.^[1]

Results by Electoral district[]

Albury[]

1991 New South Wales state election: Albury ^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Ian Glachan	19,759	61.6	+23.2
	Labor	Peter Rowe	10,574	33.0	-1.6
	Call to Australia	Fred Showler	954	3.0	+3.0
	CEC	John Kerr	764	2.4	+2.4
Total formal votes			32,051	92.8	-5.7
Informal votes			2,475	7.2	+5.7
Turnout			34,526	93.1	-0.8
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Ian Glachan	20,620	65.3	+3.6
	Labor	Peter Rowe	10,955	34.7	-3.6
	Liberal hold		Swing	+3.6

Ashfield[]

1991 New South Wales state election: Ashfield ^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Paul Whelan	13,853	49.2	+6.2
	Liberal	Ralph Buono	9,347	33.2	-1.1
	Democrats	Robert Dawson	2,177	7.7	+3.7
	Independent	Paul Wakim	1,594	5.7	+5.7
	Independent	Ron Poulsen	708	2.5	+2.5
	Call to Australia	Clay Wilson	497	1.8	+1.8
Total formal votes			28,176	85.4	-9.1
Informal votes			4,819	14.6	+9.1
Turnout			32,995	90.3
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Paul Whelan	15,733	59.9	+4.1
	Liberal	Ralph Buono	10,554	40.1	-4.1
	Labor hold		Swing	+4.1

Auburn[]

1991 New South Wales state election: Auburn ^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Peter Nagle	18,528	61.8	+13.0
	Liberal	Fahmi Hussain	8,391	28.0	+0.7
	Democrats	Marcus Weyland	1,720	5.7	+5.7
	Independent	Ed Dogramaci	1,357	4.5	+4.5
Total formal votes			29,996	85.5	-9.9
Informal votes			5,076	14.5	+9.9
Turnout			35,072	94.4
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Peter Nagle	19,793	68.1	+9.2
	Liberal	Fahmi Hussain	9,290	31.9	-9.2
	Labor hold		Swing	+9.2

Badgerys Creek[]

1991 New South Wales state election: Badgerys Creek ^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Anne Cohen	14,844	48.9	+5.2
	Labor	Diane Beamer	12,975	42.8	+2.6
	Independent	Ray Allan	1,471	4.9	+4.8
	Independent EFF	David Bryant	1,040	3.4	-10.0
Total formal votes			30,330	88.2	-8.0
Informal votes			4,045	11.8	+8.0
Turnout			34,375	94.2
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Anne Cohen	15,555	52.5	-0.6
	Labor	Diane Beamer	14,091	47.5	+0.6
	Liberal notional hold		Swing	-0.6

Badgerys Creek was a new seat with a notional Liberal majority.

Ballina[]

1991 New South Wales state election: Ballina ^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National	Don Page	18,378	56.2	-4.5
	Labor	Maureen Lane	8,321	25.4	-3.1
	Independent	Fast Bucks	3,521	10.8	+10.8
	Democrats	Andrew Mignot	1,573	4.8	+0.3
	Call to Australia	Alan Sims	907	2.8	+2.8
Total formal votes			32,700	95.8	-2.3
Informal votes			1,430	4.2	+2.3
Turnout			34,130	93.0
Two-party-preferred result
	National	Don Page	19,580	63.3	-3.9
	Labor	Maureen Lane	11,372	36.7	+3.9
	National hold		Swing	-3.9

Bankstown[]

1991 New South Wales state election: Bankstown ^[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Doug Shedden	16,368	60.1	+11.8
	Liberal	Paul Barrett	10,889	39.9	+1.8
Total formal votes			27,257	67.5	-18.9
Informal votes			8,363	23.5	+18.9
Turnout			35,620	94.5
	Labor hold		Swing	+5.3

Barwon[]

1991 New South Wales state election: Barwon ^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National	Wal Murray	16,682	50.9	-19.6
	Labor	Steve Funnell	8,154	24.9	+0.5
	Country Residents	Bevan O'Regan	4,718	14.4	+14.4
	Democrats	Jenni Birch	3,236	9.9	+8.4
Total formal votes			32,790	93.3	-4.5
Informal votes			2,361	6.7	+4.5
Turnout			35,151	93.0
Two-party-preferred result
	National	Wal Murray	19,869	65.1	-8.9
	Labor	Steve Funnell	10,659	34.9	+8.9
	National hold		Swing	-8.9

Bathurst[]

1991 New South Wales state election: Bathurst ^[9]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Mick Clough	15,958	48.2	+8.6
	Liberal	David Berry	12,822	38.7	+14.2
	Country Residents	Mal Rich	2,211	6.7	+6.7
	Democrats	John Merkel	2,143	6.5	+0.8
Total formal votes			33,134	94.0	-4.1
Informal votes			2,111	6.0	+4.1
Turnout			35,245	95.5
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Mick Clough	17,486	55.1	+10.3
	Liberal	David Berry	14,239	44.9	-10.3
	Labor gain from Liberal		Swing	+10.3

Baulkham Hills[]

1991 New South Wales state election: Baulkham Hills ^[10]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Wayne Merton	20,500	65.2	-5.3
	Labor	Bill Pinkstone	8,232	26.2	-3.3
	Democrats	Brian Shoebridge	2,690	8.6	+8.6
Total formal votes			31,422	90.7	-6.0
Informal votes			3,240	9.3	+6.0
Turnout			34,662	95.9
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Wayne Merton	21,308	69.7	-0.8
	Labor	Bill Pinkstone	9,245	30.3	+0.8
	Liberal notional hold		Swing	-0.8

Baulkham Hills was a new seat with a notional Liberal majority.

Bega[]

1991 New South Wales state election: Bega ^[11]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Russell Smith	17,925	58.7	+22.5
	Labor	Ian Marshall	9,232	30.2	+9.0
	Democrats	Denise Redmond	3,402	11.1	+10.0
Total formal votes			30,559	92.0	-5.8
Informal votes			2,671	8.0	+5.8
Turnout			33,230	92.3
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Russell Smith	18,669	62.8	-2.4
	Labor	Ian Marshall	11,082	37.2	+2.4
	Liberal hold		Swing	-2.4

Blacktown[]

1991 New South Wales state election: Blacktown ^[12]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Pam Allan	15,354	50.2	+1.9
	Liberal	Ray Morris	9,802	32.1	-3.0
	Independent	Con Constantine	3,253	10.6	+10.6
	Democrats	Diana Shanks	1,182	3.9	+3.0
	Call to Australia	John Jerrow	781	2.6	+2.6
	CEC	Paul Georiadis	199	0.7	+0.7
Total formal votes			30,571	87.3	-8.5
Informal votes			4,437	12.7	+8.5
Turnout			35,008	94.5
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Pam Allan	16,472	58.3	+3.4
	Liberal	Ray Morris	11,784	41.7	-3.4
	Labor hold		Swing	+3.4

Bligh[]

1991 New South Wales state election: Bligh ^[13]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Clover Moore	12,801	43.7	+21.6
	Liberal	Carol Dance	11,764	40.2	-9.7
	Labor	Anne-Maree Whitaker	4,729	16.1	-9.6
Total formal votes			29,294	91.5	-4.9
Informal votes			2,710	8.5	+4.9
Turnout			32,004	87.3
Two-candidate-preferred result
	Independent	Clover Moore	15,762	56.1	+11.4
	Liberal	Carol Dance	12,352	43.9	-11.4
	Independent notional gain from Liberal		Swing	+11.4

Bligh became a notional Liberal seat as a result of the 1990 redistribution, however Clover Moore (Independent) retained the seat with an increased margin.

Blue Mountains[]

1991 New South Wales state election: Blue Mountains ^[14]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Barry Morris	13,469	41.9	-3.2
	Labor	Jim Angel	11,667	36.3	-7.1
	Democrats	Steve Bailey	2,799	8.7	-1.3
	Call to Australia	Shirley Grigg	1,317	4.1	+3.4
	Independent	Bob Kennedy	1,029	3.2	+3.2
	Independent	William Mulcahy	745	2.3	+2.3
	Independent	Colin Slade	744	2.3	+2.3
	Country Residents	Paul Arico	373	1.2	+1.2
Total formal votes			32,143	94.4	-3.2
Informal votes			1,913	5.6	+3.2
Turnout			34,056	93.5
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Barry Morris	15,663	52.6	+2.1
	Labor	Jim Angel	14,093	47.4	-2.1
	Liberal hold		Swing	+2.1

Broken Hill[]

1991 New South Wales state election: Broken Hill ^[15]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Bill Beckroge	16,600	53.2	+9.1
	National	Peter Laird	8,996	28.8	-14.1
	Liberal	David Atkins	2,909	9.3	-3.1
	Democrats	Keith Ridley	1,121	3.6	+3.1
	Country Residents	Mary Casey-Marshall	1,021	3.3	+3.3
	Independent	George Diamantes	558	1.8	+1.8
Total formal votes			31,205	90.5	-6.2
Informal votes			3,291	9.5	+6.2
Turnout			34,496	92.6
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Bill Beckroge	17,479	60.1	+12.1
	National	Peter Laird	11,628	39.9	-12.1
	Labor notional gain from National		Swing	+12.1

Broken Hill became a notional Country seat as a result of the 1990 redistribution, however Bill Beckroge (Labor) retained the seat with an increased margin.

Bulli[]

1991 New South Wales state election: Bulli ^[16]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Ian McManus	17,189	52.2	+1.6
	Liberal	Cheryl Hill	10,220	31.0	-9.7
	Greens	Carole Medcalf	2,553	7.7	+7.7
	Democrats	Greg O'Brien	1,861	5.6	+1.9
	Call to Australia	Colin Scott	1,132	3.4	+3.4
Total formal votes			32,955	93.9	-3.1
Informal votes			2,131	6.1	+3.1
Turnout			35,086	94.5
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Ian McManus	19,344	63.2	+6.9
	Liberal	Cheryl Hill	11,263	36.8	-6.9
	Labor notional hold		Swing	+6.9

Bulli was a new seat with a notional Labor majority.

Burrinjuck[]

1991 New South Wales state election: Burrinjuck ^[17]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Alby Schultz	17,848	58.8	+33.5
	Labor	George Martin	12,489	41.2	+0.8
Total formal votes			30,337	86.1	-12.3
Informal votes			4,909	13.9	+12.3
Turnout			35,246	94.7
	Liberal hold		Swing	+1.9

Cabramatta[]

1991 New South Wales state election: Cabramatta ^[18]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	John Newman	14,431	51.7	+0.1
	Liberal	Bill Karagiannis	6,096	21.8	-19.1
	Independent	Phuong Ngo	3,320	11.9	+11.9
	Independent	Maria Heggie	2,486	8.9	+8.9
	Independent	Anthony Thai	625	2.2	+2.2
	Independent	Albert Ranse	487	1.7	+1.7
	Democrats	Sam McLeod	473	1.7	+0.5
Total formal votes			27,918	82.2	-12.0
Informal votes			6,047	17.8	+12.0
Turnout			33,965	93.9
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	John Newman	16,171	66.0	+10.5
	Liberal	Bill Karagiannis	8,319	34.0	-10.5
	Labor hold		Swing	+10.5

Camden[]

1991 New South Wales state election: Camden ^[19]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Liz Kernohan	14,957	47.8	+3.7
	Labor	Peter Primrose	13,330	42.6	+5.4
	Independent	Karen Willis	2,991	9.6	+9.6
Total formal votes			31,278	89.7	-7.1
Informal votes			3,579	10.3	+7.1
Turnout			34,857	94.2
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Liz Kernohan	15,693	51.5	-4.5
	Labor	Peter Primrose	14,756	48.5	+4.5
	Liberal gain from Labor		Swing	-4.5

Campbelltown[]

1991 New South Wales state election: Campbelltown ^[20]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Michael Knight	16,353	55.0	+7.1
	Liberal	Charlie Lynn	10,703	36.0	+4.6
	Democrats	Sharon Kellett	2,660	9.0	+9.0
Total formal votes			29,716	85.7	-10.6
Informal votes			4,943	14.3	+10.6
Turnout			34,659	94.2
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Michael Knight	17,275	59.9	+3.4
	Liberal	Charlie Lynn	11,569	40.1	-3.4
	Labor hold		Swing	+3.4

Canterbury[]

1991 New South Wales state election: Canterbury ^[21]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Kevin Moss	15,756	52.6	+3.1
	Liberal	Carlo Favorito	12,154	40.5	+5.1
	Democrats	Garry Dalrymple	2,066	6.9	+6.9
Total formal votes			29,976	84.7	-10.6
Informal votes			5,411	15.3	+10.6
Turnout			35,387	93.4
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Kevin Moss	16,715	56.8	+1.0
	Liberal	Carlo Favorito	12,699	43.2	-1.0
	Labor hold		Swing	+1.0

Cessnock[]

1991 New South Wales state election: Cessnock ^[22]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Stan Neilly	15,838	50.7	+5.5
	Liberal	Bob Roberts	12,910	41.4	+8.7
	Democrats	Denis Rothwell	1,357	4.3	+4.3
	Independent	Jim White	1,106	3.5	+3.5
Total formal votes			31,211	91.4	-5.5
Informal votes			2,938	8.6	+5.5
Turnout			34,149	95.3
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Stan Neilly	16,612	54.4	+4.8
	Liberal	Bob Roberts	13,915	45.6	-4.8
	Labor gain from Liberal		Swing	+4.8

Charlestown[]

1991 New South Wales state election: Charlestown ^[23]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Richard Face	17,465	54.5	+8.5
	Liberal	Judith Lloyd	9,399	29.3	-4.7
	Independent	Steve Owens	2,574	8.0	+8.0
	Democrats	Graham Pritchard	1,892	5.9	+5.6
	Call to Australia	Robin Budge	714	2.2	+2.2
Total formal votes			32,044	92.2	-4.7
Informal votes			2,711	7.8	+4.7
Turnout			34,755	95.9
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Richard Face	19,301	63.1	+10.7
	Liberal	Judith Lloyd	11,268	36.9	-10.7
	Labor hold		Swing	+10.7

Clarence[]

1991 New South Wales state election: Clarence ^[24]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National	Ian Causley	16,991	53.5	-11.9
	Labor	Olive Boundy	9,173	28.9	-4.6
	Democrats	Martin Frohlich	3,828	12.0	+11.2
	Independent	John Stanmore	992	3.1	+3.1
	Call to Australia	Doug Williams	784	2.5	+2.5
Total formal votes			31,768	95.0	-2.9
Informal votes			1,678	5.0	+2.9
Turnout			33,446	94.1
Two-party-preferred result
	National	Ian Causley	18,304	60.6	-5.4
	Labor	Olive Boundy	11,923	39.4	+5.4
	National hold		Swing	-5.4

Coffs Harbour[]

1991 New South Wales state election: Coffs Harbour ^[25]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National	Andrew Fraser	16,625	52.5	-16.2
	Labor	Bruce Clarke	11,434	36.1	+12.3
	Democrats	Sue Arnold	2,106	6.7	-0.7
	Independent	May Southgate	1,062	3.4	+3.4
	Independent	Evalds Erglis	439	1.4	+1.4
Total formal votes			31,666	95.4	-2.5
Informal votes			1,544	4.6	+2.5
Turnout			33,210	93.8
Two-party-preferred result
	National	Andrew Fraser	17,547	57.0	-15.3
	Labor	Bruce Clarke	13,263	43.0	+15.3
	National hold		Swing	-15.3

Coogee[]

1991 New South Wales state election: Coogee ^[26]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Ernie Page	14,013	43.5	+0.1
	Liberal	Allan Andrews	13,215	41.0	-1.4
	Democrats	Peter Feltis	1,625	5.0	-0.3
	Independent	Claude Danzey	1,335	4.1	+4.1
	Independent	Charles Matthews	1,089	3.4	+3.4
	Independent	Jack Dillon	957	3.0	+3.0
Total formal votes			32,234	93.8	-3.4
Informal votes			2,135	6.2	+3.4
Turnout			34,369	90.8
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Ernie Page	15,994	51.6	+0.7
	Liberal	Allan Andrews	15,021	48.4	-0.7
	Labor hold		Swing	+0.7

Cronulla[]

1991 New South Wales state election: Cronulla ^[27]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Malcolm Kerr	18,722	57.8	+3.8
	Labor	Tony Brownlow	10,944	33.8	+2.6
	Democrats	Terri Richardson	2,719	8.4	+8.4
Total formal votes			32,385	92.1	-5.4
Informal votes			2,784	7.9	+5.4
Turnout			35,169	93.8
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Malcolm Kerr	19,396	61.3	0.0
	Labor	Tony Brownlow	12,252	38.7	0.0
	Liberal hold		Swing	0.0

Davidson[]

1991 New South Wales state election: Davidson ^[28]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Terry Metherell	21,237	65.4	-1.7
	Labor	Ian Faulks	6,172	19.0	-0.2
	Democrats	Felicity Boyd	5,069	15.6	+14.1
Total formal votes			32,478	91.8	-5.5
Informal votes			2,889	8.2	+5.5
Turnout			35,367	93.5
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Terry Metherell	22,577	72.7	-1.5
	Labor	Ian Faulks	8,481	27.3	+1.5
	Liberal hold		Swing	-1.5

Drummoyne[]

1991 New South Wales state election: Drummoyne ^[29]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	John Murray	15,185	47.1	+6.6
	Liberal	Michael Cantali	13,688	42.5	-2.3
	Greens	Bruce Threlfo	1,416	4.4	+4.4
	Independent	Gillian Lewis	816	2.5	+2.5
	Democrats	Julien Droulers	761	2.4	-0.5
	Independent	Robert Maddrell	364	1.1	+1.1
Total formal votes			32,230	92.1	-4.0
Informal votes			2,747	7.9	+4.0
Turnout			34,977	93.4
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	John Murray	16,660	53.6	+4.3
	Liberal	Michael Cantali	14,419	46.4	-4.3
	Labor notional gain from Liberal		Swing	+4.3

Drummoyne became a notional Liberal seat as a result of the 1990 redistribution, however John Murray (Laborr) retained the seat with an increased margin.

Dubbo[]

1991 New South Wales state election: Dubbo ^[30]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National	Gerry Peacocke	19,155	60.5	-10.4
	Labor	Owen Evans	9,160	28.9	+0.9
	Democrats	Ken Graham	1,977	6.2	+5.2
	Call to Australia	Ian Bones	1,353	4.3	+4.3
Total formal votes			31,645	92.7	-5.1
Informal votes			2,501	7.3	+5.1
Turnout			34,146	93.9
Two-party-preferred result
	National	Gerry Peacocke	20,494	66.9	-4.7
	Labor	Owen Evans	10,154	33.1	+4.7
	National hold		Swing	-4.7

East Hills[]

1991 New South Wales state election: East Hills ^[31]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Pat Rogan	17,257	54.1	-1.1
	Liberal	Max Parker	11,518	36.1	-5.1
	Independent	David Sparkes	2,105	6.6	+6.6
	Democrats	Robert Springett	993	3.1	+3.1
Total formal votes			31,873	90.5	-6.1
Informal votes			3,363	9.5	+6.1
Turnout			35,236	95.4
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Pat Rogan	18,242	58.7	+1.7
	Liberal	Max Parker	12,809	41.3	-1.7
	Labor hold		Swing	+1.7

Eastwood[]

1991 New South Wales state election: Eastwood ^[32]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Andrew Tink	20,341	62.4	-0.9
	Labor	John Quessy	8,133	24.9	-2.7
	Democrats	Chris Dunkerley	2,856	8.8	-0.4
	Independent	Zero-Population-Growth	1,291	4.0	+4.0
Total formal votes			32,621	93.4	-3.8
Informal votes			2,319	6.6	+3.8
Turnout			34,940	94.1
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Andrew Tink	21,609	68.7	+1.4
	Labor	John Quessy	9,850	31.3	-1.4
	Liberal hold		Swing	+1.4

Ermington[]

1991 New South Wales state election: Ermington ^[33]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Michael Photios	17,498	56.0	+4.7
	Labor	Margaret Blaxell	11,056	35.4	-7.2
	Democrats	Cameron Ward	2,717	8.7	+2.5
Total formal votes			31,271	91.1	-6.0
Informal votes			3,038	8.9	+6.0
Turnout			34,309	93.5
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Michael Photios	18,232	59.7	+5.1
	Labor	Margaret Blaxell	12,324	40.3	-5.1
	Liberal notional hold		Swing	+5.1

Ermington was a new seat with a notional Liberal majority.

Fairfield[]

1991 New South Wales state election: Fairfield ^[34]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Geoff Irwin	15,046	55.2	+0.4
	Liberal	John Natoli	8,868	32.5	-5.5
	Call to Australia	Keith Smith	1,925	7.1	+7.1
	Democrats	Chad Zadourian	1,416	5.2	+1.0
Total formal votes			27,255	80.9	-13.4
Informal votes			6,447	19.1	+13.4
Turnout			33,702	92.8
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Geoff Irwin	15,773	61.3	+3.0
	Liberal	John Natoli	9,947	38.7	-3.0
	Labor hold		Swing	+3.0

Georges River[]

1991 New South Wales state election: Georges River ^[35]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Terry Griffiths	16,966	52.5	+0.8
	Labor	Philip Sansom	10,117	31.3	-3.0
	Independent	Bill Pickering	1,716	5.3	-2.7
	Independent	Ross Green	1,318	4.1	+4.1
	Democrats	Paul Kekel	1,038	3.2	+3.2
	Independent	Fred Cavanagh	1,010	3.1	+3.1
	Independent	Brian Meyer	121	0.4	-0.2
Total formal votes			32,286	93.3	-4.5
Informal votes			2,304	6.7	+4.5
Turnout			34,590	94.4
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Terry Griffiths	18,226	61.4	+1.3
	Labor	Philip Sansom	11,468	38.6	-1.3
	Liberal hold		Swing	+1.3

Gladesville[]

1991 New South Wales state election: Gladesville ^[36]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Ivan Petch	15,448	48.0	+6.8
	Labor	John Watkins	13,462	41.8	+0.4
	Democrats	Noel Plumb	2,514	7.8	+6.4
	Call to Australia	Robyn Peebles	792	2.5	+2.5
Total formal votes			32,216	90.9	-5.8
Informal votes			3,216	9.1	+5.8
Turnout			35,432	94.1
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Ivan Petch	16,543	52.9	+0.5
	Labor	John Watkins	14,724	47.1	-0.5
	Liberal hold		Swing	+0.5

Gordon[]

1991 New South Wales state election: Gordon ^[37]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Tim Moore	23,984	74.5	-4.9
	Labor	Ian Latham	3,617	11.2	-4.1
	Democrats	Michelle Herfurth	3,350	10.4	+5.2
	Call to Australia	John Swan	1,244	3.9	+3.9
Total formal votes			32,195	94.1	-3.6
Informal votes			2,019	5.9	+3.6
Turnout			34,214	92.7
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Tim Moore	25,505	83.5	+1.3
	Labor	Ian Latham	5,023	16.5	-1.3
	Liberal hold		Swing	+1.3

Gosford[]

1991 New South Wales state election: Gosford ^[38]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Chris Hartcher	15,328	48.9	-0.9
	Labor	Stephen Goodwin	10,078	32.1	-4.5
	Independent	Robert Bell	3,817	12.2	+12.2
	Democrats	Andrew Penfold	1,464	4.7	-0.9
	Call to Australia	Eric Trezise	677	2.2	-5.9
Total formal votes			31,364	94.1	-3.1
Informal votes			1,949	5.9	+3.1
Turnout			33,313	93.9
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Chris Hartcher	16,940	56.7	-0.7
	Labor	Stephen Goodwin	12,915	43.3	+0.7
	Liberal hold		Swing	-0.7

Granville[]

1991 New South Wales state election: Granville ^[39]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Kim Yeadon	17,560	56.4	+0.2
	Liberal	Les Osmond	9,690	31.1	-0.9
	Independent	Peter Sayegh	1,998	6.4	+6.4
	Democrats	Clinton Reynolds	1,055	3.4	+3.3
	Call to Australia	Keith Barron	843	2.7	-5.0
Total formal votes			31,146	87.6	-7.2
Informal votes			4,408	12.4	+7.2
Turnout			35,554	94.3
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Kim Yeadon	18,256	61.9	+0.7
	Liberal	Les Osmond	11,213	38.1	-0.7
	Labor hold		Swing	+0.7

Hawkesbury[]

1991 New South Wales state election: Hawkesbury ^[40]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Kevin Rozzoli	19,347	63.2	-7.0
	Labor	Bob Benson	6,362	20.8	-7.9
	Democrats	Michael Antrum	2,190	7.2	+7.2
	Independent	Carl Bazeley	1,984	6.5	+6.5
	Independent	Richard Mezinec	381	1.2	+1.2
	CEC	Warwick Gummerson	325	1.1	+1.1
Total formal votes			30,589	92.7	-4.1
Informal votes			2,425	7.3	+4.1
Turnout			33,014	93.0
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Kevin Rozzoli	21,129	72.8	+1.8
	Labor	Bob Benson	7,881	27.2	-1.8
	Liberal hold		Swing	+1.8

Heffron[]

1991 New South Wales state election: Heffron ^[41]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Deirdre Grusovin	17,100	58.0	+1.8
	Liberal	John Paterson	8,928	30.3	-1.8
	Greens	Mark Berriman	2,208	7.5	+7.5
	Democrats	Eamon Quinn	1,227	4.2	+3.4
Total formal votes			29,463	84.0	-11.5
Informal votes			5,623	16.0	+11.5
Turnout			35,086	93.0
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Deirdre Grusovin	18,102	65.7	+4.2
	Liberal	John Paterson	9,463	34.3	-4.2
	Labor hold		Swing	+4.2

Hurstville[]

1991 New South Wales state election: Hurstville ^[42]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Morris Iemma	15,141	48.8	+2.3
	Liberal	Phil White	13,063	42.1	0.0
	Independent	Tony Wild	1,699	5.5	+5.5
	Democrats	Paul Terrett	1,140	3.7	+3.7
Total formal votes			31,043	88.7	-7.5
Informal votes			3,962	11.3	+7.5
Turnout			35,005	94.7
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Morris Iemma	16,382	54.6	+2.8
	Liberal	Phil White	13,620	45.4	-2.8
	Labor gain from Liberal		Swing	+2.8

Illawarra[]

1991 New South Wales state election: Illawarra ^[43]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Terry Rumble	20,347	61.3	+12.6
	Liberal	Dennis Owen	7,878	23.7	-9.7
	Democrats	Neil Smith	3,306	10.0	+10.0
	Call to Australia	Brian Hughes	1,647	5.0	-0.3
Total formal votes			33,178	95.7	0.0
Informal votes			1,498	4.3	0.0
Turnout			34,676	94.9
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Terry Rumble	21,766	69.7	+11.6
	Liberal	Dennis Owen	9,441	30.3	-11.6
	Labor hold		Swing	+11.6

Keira[]

1991 New South Wales state election: Keira ^[44]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Col Markham	16,339	52.3	+7.3
	Liberal	David Moulds	10,361	33.1	-1.4
	Democrats	Alan Davidson	2,813	9.0	+9.0
	Call to Australia	Robert O'Neill	1,756	5.6	+5.6
Total formal votes			31,269	89.8	-6.8
Informal votes			3,533	10.2	+6.8
Turnout			34,802	94.9
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Col Markham	18,052	60.5	+6.0
	Liberal	David Moulds	11,780	39.5	-6.0
	Labor hold		Swing	+6.0

Kiama[]

1991 New South Wales state election: Kiama ^[45]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Bob Harrison	16,925	53.6	+3.2
	Liberal	Phillip Motbey	10,345	32.8	-9.7
	Democrats	Kerry Sharpe	2,648	8.4	+7.2
	Call to Australia	Glen Ryan	1,660	5.3	+4.6
Total formal votes			31,578	90.3	-6.4
Informal votes			3,382	9.7	+6.4
Turnout			34,960	94.4
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Bob Harrison	18,524	61.4	+7.8
	Liberal	Phillip Motbey	11,644	38.6	-7.8
	Labor hold		Swing	+7.8

Kogarah[]

1991 New South Wales state election: Kogarah ^[46]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Brian Langton	15,376	49.5	+5.1
	Liberal	Pat O'Brien	13,873	44.7	+0.8
	Democrats	John Mukai	1,819	5.9	+5.9
Total formal votes			31,068	88.8	-7.7
Informal votes			3,917	11.2	+7.7
Turnout			34,985	93.6
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Brian Langton	16,270	53.3	+1.7
	Liberal	Pat O'Brien	14,254	46.7	-1.7
	Labor hold		Swing	+1.7

Ku-ring-gai[]

1991 New South Wales state election: Ku-ring-gai ^[47]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Nick Greiner	20,588	62.4	-3.9
	Labor	Sue Deane	6,023	18.3	-10.2
	Democrats	Ted Roach	2,995	9.1	+9.1
	Independent	Mick Gallagher	2,638	8.0	+8.0
	Call to Australia	Robert Taylor	737	2.2	+2.2
Total formal votes			32,981	93.7	-3.6
Informal votes			2,203	6.3	+3.6
Turnout			35,184	94.1
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Nick Greiner	22,491	72.7	+3.8
	Labor	Sue Deane	8,441	27.3	-3.8
	Liberal hold		Swing	+3.8

Lachlan[]

1991 New South Wales state election: Lachlan ^[48]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National	Ian Armstrong	18,289	56.7	-14.2
	Labor	Peter Gordon	9,126	28.3	+0.5
	Country Residents	Peter Mallon	2,332	7.2	+7.2
	Independent	Colin Wilson	1,355	4.2	+4.2
	Democrats	Neil Bartlett	1,176	3.6	+3.6
Total formal votes			32,278	92.7	-5.1
Informal votes			2,544	7.3	+5.1
Turnout			34,822	95.3
Two-party-preferred result
	National	Ian Armstrong	20,197	66.2	-5.8
	Labor	Peter Gordon	10,314	33.8	+5.8
	National hold		Swing	-5.8

Lake Macquarie[]

1991 New South Wales state election: Lake Macquarie ^[49]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Jeff Hunter	16,726	53.3	+11.4
	Liberal	Cameron Phillips	8,738	27.9	+3.5
	Independent	Alan Davis	2,878	9.2	+9.2
	Democrats	Lyla Koelink	2,154	6.9	+6.9
	Call to Australia	Margaret Neale	874	2.8	+2.8
Total formal votes			31,370	91.6	-5.8
Informal votes			2,865	8.4	+5.8
Turnout			34,235	94.0
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Jeff Hunter	18,483	62.7	+5.9
	Liberal	Cameron Phillips	10,980	37.3	-5.9
	Labor hold		Swing	+5.9

Lakemba[]

1991 New South Wales state election: Lakemba ^[50]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Wes Davoren	15,110	51.6	+3.4
	Liberal	Karl Tartak	9,369	32.0	-0.4
	Democrats	Amelia Newman	2,513	8.6	+8.6
	Independent	Michael Hawatt	2,264	7.7	+7.7
Total formal votes			29,256	84.2	-10.4
Informal votes			5,499	15.8	+10.4
Turnout			34,755	92.7
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Wes Davoren	16,506	59.4	+2.1
	Liberal	Karl Tartak	11,267	40.6	-2.1
	Labor hold		Swing	+2.1

Lane Cove[]

1991 New South Wales state election: Lane Cove ^[51]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Kerry Chikarovski	21,425	67.5	-5.0
	Labor	Luther Weate	5,777	18.2	-7.1
	Democrats	Simon Disney	4,531	14.3	+12.6
Total formal votes			31,733	92.8	-4.0
Informal votes			2,466	7.2	+4.0
Turnout			34,199	92.0
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Kerry Chikarovski	22,537	73.7	0.0
	Labor	Luther Weate	8,049	26.3	0.0
	Liberal hold		Swing	0.0

Lismore[]

1991 New South Wales state election: Lismore ^[52]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National	Bill Rixon	18,301	57.6	-8.1
	Labor	Janelle Saffin	8,875	27.9	+2.5
	Democrats	Anne Simons	1,993	6.3	-0.1
	Greens	Joy Wallace	1,471	4.6	+4.6
	Independent	Bob Hopkins	1,156	3.6	+3.6
Total formal votes			31,796	94.3	-3.6
Informal votes			1,930	5.7	+3.6
Turnout			33,726	94.2
Two-party-preferred result
	National	Bill Rixon	19,204	62.2	-8.2
	Labor	Janelle Saffin	11,661	37.8	+8.2
	National hold		Swing	-8.2

Liverpool[]

1991 New South Wales state election: Liverpool ^[53]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Peter Anderson	16,777	57.6	-2.8
	Liberal	Gloria Arora	6,921	23.8	-10.4
	Independent	Colin Harrington	4,019	13.8	+13.8
	Democrats	Susan Robinson	932	3.2	+1.1
	Socialist Labour	Nick Beams	311	1.1	+1.1
	CEC	Albert Perish	150	0.5	+0.5
Total formal votes			29,110	85.5	-9.3
Informal votes			4,943	14.5	+9.3
Turnout			34,053	92.5
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Peter Anderson	17,981	66.5	+3.2
	Liberal	Gloria Arora	9,060	33.5	-3.2
	Labor hold		Swing	+3.2

Londonderry[]

1991 New South Wales state election: Londonderry ^[54]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Paul Gibson	17,136	64.0	+14.0
	Liberal	Cheryle Symonds	9,632	36.0	-1.9
Total formal votes			26,768	77.8	-17.0
Informal votes			7,655	22.2	+17.0
Turnout			34,423	92.8
	Labor hold		Swing	+9.3

Maitland[]

1991 New South Wales state election: Maitland ^[55]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Peter Blackmore	12,046	36.7	+10.3
	Labor	Tony Keating	11,973	36.5	+3.4
	Independent	Bob Horne	5,288	16.1	+16.1
	Independent	Pat Hughes	1,744	5.3	+5.3
	Democrats	Malcolm Martin	1,079	3.3	+0.5
	Call to Australia	Tom Toogood	672	2.0	+2.0
Total formal votes			32,802	92.5	-5.2
Informal votes			2,671	7.5	+5.2
Turnout			35,473	96.2
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Peter Blackmore	14,680	50.6	-6.8
	Labor	Tony Keating	14,335	49.4	+6.8
	Liberal gain from Labor		Swing	-6.8

Manly[]

1991 New South Wales state election: Manly ^[56]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	David Hay	14,768	45.7	-15.8
	Independent	Peter Macdonald	11,294	34.9	+34.9
	Labor	Ivan Hurwitz	5,097	15.8	-16.7
	Democrats	Jane King	1,177	3.6	-2.5
Total formal votes			32,336	93.6	-3.4
Informal votes			2,212	6.4	+3.4
Turnout			34,548	92.1
Two-candidate-preferred result
	Independent	Peter Macdonald	15,707	50.7	+50.7
	Liberal	David Hay	15,278	49.3	-15.6
	Independent gain from Liberal		Swing	+50.7

Maroubra[]

1991 New South Wales state election: Maroubra ^[57]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Bob Carr	17,398	57.3	+3.9
	Liberal	Vonnie O'Shea	11,244	37.1	+0.4
	Democrats	Andrew Larcos	1,701	5.6	0.0
Total formal votes			30,343	87.9	-8.3
Informal votes			4,169	12.1	+8.3
Turnout			34,512	92.9
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Bob Carr	18,094	60.8	+1.4
	Liberal	Vonnie O'Shea	11,678	39.2	-1.4
	Labor hold		Swing	+1.4

Marrickville[]

1991 New South Wales state election: Marrickville ^[58]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Andrew Refshauge	15,474	54.8	+7.3
	Liberal	Jack Cassimatis	7,040	24.9	+2.3
	Greens	Bruce Welch	3,659	13.0	+13.0
	Democrats	Peter Hennessy	2,050	7.3	-2.8
Total formal votes			28,223	86.5	-7.8
Informal votes			4,415	13.5	+7.8
Turnout			32,638	89.8
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Andrew Refshauge	18,293	69.8	+2.6
	Liberal	Jack Cassimatis	7,902	30.2	-2.6
	Labor hold		Swing	+2.6

Miranda[]

1991 New South Wales state election: Miranda ^[59]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Ron Phillips	18,200	56.9	-2.2
	Labor	Hazel Wilson	11,200	35.0	-2.7
	Democrats	Lydia Clancy	2,601	8.1	+8.1
Total formal votes			32,001	91.8	-5.3
Informal votes			2,855	8.2	+5.3
Turnout			34,856	94.9
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Ron Phillips	18,841	60.3	+0.1
	Labor	Hazel Wilson	12,395	39.7	-0.1
	Liberal hold		Swing	+0.1

Monaro[]

1991 New South Wales state election: Monaro ^[60]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National	Peter Cochran	17,397	59.2	+31.7
	Labor	Penny Lockwood	9,417	32.0	-4.7
	Democrats	Bob Patrech	2,577	8.8	+8.6
Total formal votes			29,391	90.0	-7.3
Informal votes			3,265	10.0	+7.3
Turnout			32,656	92.2
Two-party-preferred result
	National	Peter Cochran	17,977	62.7	+4.9
	Labor	Penny Lockwood	10,698	37.3	-4.9
	National hold		Swing	+4.9

Moorebank[]

1991 New South Wales state election: Moorebank ^[61]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Craig Knowles	13,833	45.1	-0.8
	Liberal	Tony Pascale	10,129	33.1	-4.9
	Independent	Jim Kremmer	3,267	10.7	+10.7
	Independent	Lillian Beckett	1,525	5.0	+5.0
	Democrats	Julian Connelly	874	2.9	-0.3
	Call to Australia	Lindsay Amor	514	1.7	+1.7
	Independent	Bryce Regan	505	1.6	+1.6
Total formal votes			30,647	88.3	-7.5
Informal votes			4,071	11.7	+7.5
Turnout			34,718	94.0
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Craig Knowles	15,174	54.4	+0.7
	Liberal	Tony Pascale	12,724	45.6	-0.7
	Labor hold		Swing	+0.7

Mount Druitt[]

1991 New South Wales state election: Mount Druitt ^[62]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Richard Amery	15,848	54.8	-2.9
	Liberal	Michael Sainsbury	8,362	28.9	-9.8
	Independent EFF	Joe Bryant	2,095	7.2	+4.2
	Call to Australia	Mavis Atha	915	3.2	+3.2
	Democrats	Dick Pike	759	2.6	+2.6
	Independent	Ivor F	608	2.1	+2.1
	CEC	Gloria Wood	323	1.1	+1.1
Total formal votes			28,910	85.5	-10.4
Informal votes			4,896	14.5	+10.4
Turnout			33,806	93.5
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Richard Amery	16,873	63.0	+3.7
	Liberal	Michael Sainsbury	9,891	37.0	-3.7
	Labor notional hold		Swing	+3.7

Mount Druit was a new seat with a notional Labor majority.

Murray[]

1991 New South Wales state election: Murray ^[63]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National	Jim Small	23,272	74.4	-1.1
	Labor	Mark Kilby	5,048	16.1	-7.9
	Democrats	Bernard Gee	1,251	4.0	+4.0
	Independent	James Hayes	1,187	3.8	+3.8
	CEC	Edward Harvey	506	1.6	+1.6
Total formal votes			31,264	94.6	-3.4
Informal votes			1,771	5.4	+3.4
Turnout			33,035	90.5
Two-party-preferred result
	National	Jim Small	23,999	81.4	+5.5
	Labor	Mark Kilby	5,490	18.6	-5.5
	National hold		Swing	+5.5

Murrumbidgee[]

1991 New South Wales state election: Murrumbidgee ^[64]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National	Adrian Cruickshank	15,619	47.7	-18.8
	Labor	Ron Anson	9,599	29.3	0.0
	Country Residents	Jeanine McRae	3,725	11.4	+11.4
	Independent	John Sullivan	3,121	9.5	+9.5
	Democrats	Rene Brummans	696	2.1	+2.1
Total formal votes			32,760	93.1	-5.1
Informal votes			2,418	6.9	+5.1
Turnout			35,178	93.8
Two-party-preferred result
	National	Adrian Cruickshank	18,810	61.8	-8.9
	Labor	Ron Anson	11,633	38.2	+8.9
	National hold		Swing	-8.9

Murwillumbah[]

1991 New South Wales state election: Murwillumbah ^[65]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National	Don Beck	11,196	36.8	-19.1
	Labor	Trevor Wilson	9,038	29.7	-6.9
	Independent	John Hurley	4,984	16.4	+16.4
	Independent	Max Boyd	4,431	14.6	+14.6
	Democrats	Ken Nicholson	772	2.5	+2.5
Total formal votes			30,421	95.3	-2.4
Informal votes			1,499	4.7	+2.4
Turnout			31,920	92.4
Two-party-preferred result
	National	Don Beck	14,937	53.1	-6.5
	Labor	Trevor Wilson	13,201	46.9	+6.5
	National hold		Swing	-6.5

Myall Lakes[]

1991 New South Wales state election: Myall Lakes ^[66]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National	John Turner	19,535	61.4	+0.1
	Labor	Frank Rigby	8,711	27.4	+4.1
	Democrats	Paul Moritz	1,942	6.1	+2.5
	Call to Australia	Terrence Hazell	1,609	5.1	+5.1
Total formal votes			31,797	93.7	-3.7
Informal votes			2,155	6.3	+3.7
Turnout			33,952	94.6
Two-party-preferred result
	National	John Turner	21,086	68.6	-3.7
	Labor	Frank Rigby	9,636	31.4	+3.7
	National hold		Swing	-3.7

Newcastle[]

1991 New South Wales state election: Newcastle ^[67]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Bryce Gaudry	15,858	50.1	+10.3
	Independent	George Keegan	6,635	21.0	-5.9
	Liberal	Colin Cookson	6,533	20.6	+0.3
	Democrats	Anne Moulston	1,842	5.8	+5.8
	Call to Australia	Jim Kendall	474	1.5	+1.5
	Independent	Con Forster	304	1.0	+1.0
Total formal votes			31,646	92.6	-4.4
Informal votes			2,539	7.4	+4.4
Turnout			34,185	94.4
Two-candidate-preferred result
	Labor	Bryce Gaudry	17,274	62.4	+14.7
	Independent	George Keegan	10,425	37.6	-14.7
	Labor gain from Independent		Swing	+14.7

North Shore[]

1991 New South Wales state election: North Shore ^[68]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Phillip Smiles	15,422	51.1	+1.6
	Independent	Robyn Read	12,389	41.0	+7.4
	Labor	Steven Torpey	2,388	7.9	-7.3
Total formal votes			30,199	94.4	-3.4
Informal votes			1,786	5.6	+3.4
Turnout			31,985	90.3
Two-candidate-preferred result
	Liberal	Phillip Smiles	15,613	52.5	-0.4
	Independent	Robyn Read	14,132	47.5	+0.4
	Liberal notional hold		Swing	-0.4

The sitting member was Robyn Read (Independent) however North Shore became a notional Liberal seat as a result of the 1990 redistribution.

Northcott[]

1991 New South Wales state election: Northcott ^[69]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Bruce Baird	22,066	67.9	-4.9
	Labor	Vanessa O'Meara	5,599	17.2	-9.2
	Democrats	Kerry Bamford	3,686	11.3	+11.3
	Call to Australia	Colin Hornshaw	1,129	3.5	+3.5
Total formal votes			32,480	93.3	-3.7
Informal votes			2,344	6.7	+3.7
Turnout			34,824	94.0
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Bruce Baird	23,420	76.4	+3.2
	Labor	Vanessa O'Meara	7,241	23.6	-3.2
	Liberal hold		Swing	+3.2

Northern Tablelands[]

1991 New South Wales state election: Northern Tablelands ^[70]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National	Ray Chappell	18,220	54.6	-9.5
	Labor	Janice Knight	10,544	31.6	+4.2
	Democrats	Fiona Richardson	1,370	4.1	-1.2
	CEC	Rob Taber	1,287	3.9	+3.9
	Independent	Peter Worthing	1,220	3.7	+3.7
	Independent	Stewart Scott-Irving	740	2.2	+2.2
Total formal votes			33,381	94.1	-3.7
Informal votes			2,083	5.9	+3.7
Turnout			35,464	93.9
Two-party-preferred result
	National	Ray Chappell	19,226	61.5	-7.1
	Labor	Janice Knight	12,041	38.5	+7.1
	National hold		Swing	-7.1

Orange[]

1991 New South Wales state election: Orange ^[71]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National	Garry West	16,658	50.3	-21.8
	Independent	Tim Sullivan	9,922	30.0	+30.0
	Labor	Bob Farrell	5,149	15.5	-12.3
	Call to Australia	Peter Walls	781	2.4	+2.4
	Independent	Tom Rands	612	1.8	+1.8
Total formal votes			33,122	94.6	-3.1
Informal votes			1,901	5.4	+3.1
Turnout			35,023	95.0
Two-candidate-preferred result
	National	Garry West	17,552	55.3	-16.8
	Independent	Tim Sullivan	14,181	44.7	+44.7
	National hold		Swing	-16.8

Oxley[]

1991 New South Wales state election: Oxley ^[72]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National	Bruce Jeffery	17,896	57.4	-12.2
	Labor	Paul Sekfy	10,476	33.6	+5.1
	Democrats	Dean Jefferys	2,267	7.3	+5.4
	CEC	Kenneth Robertson	529	1.7	+1.7
Total formal votes			31,168	93.7	-3.9
Informal votes			2,104	6.3	+3.9
Turnout			33,272	94.2
Two-party-preferred result
	National	Bruce Jeffery	18,513	61.5	-9.0
	Labor	Paul Sekfy	11,579	38.5	+9.0
	National hold		Swing	-9.0

Parramatta[]

1991 New South Wales state election: Parramatta ^[73]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Andrew Ziolkowski	13,984	44.3	-3.0
	Liberal	John Books	13,467	42.6	-1.8
	Independent	John Brown	2,407	7.6	+7.6
	Democrats	Gail Kerr	1,443	4.6	+0.4
	Independent	Cherie Loel	280	0.9	+0.9
Total formal votes			31,581	90.2	-6.4
Informal votes			3,434	9.8	+6.4
Turnout			35,015	93.9
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Andrew Ziolkowski	15,914	52.6	+2.1
	Liberal	John Books	14,352	47.4	-2.1
	Labor notional hold		Swing	+2.1

The sitting member was John Books (Liberal) however Parramatta became a notional Labor seat as a result of the 1990 redistribution.

Peats[]

1991 New South Wales state election: Peats ^[74]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Tony Doyle	17,690	54.9	+6.1
	Liberal	Keith Lavers	10,490	32.6	-1.8
	Independent	Pat Harrison	2,579	8.0	-8.8
	Democrats	Merv Howlett	1,445	4.5	+4.5
Total formal votes			32,204	92.1	-5.0
Informal votes			2,776	7.9	+5.0
Turnout			34,980	94.8
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Tony Doyle	19,040	61.0	+3.7
	Liberal	Keith Lavers	12,150	39.0	-3.7
	Labor hold		Swing	+3.7

Penrith[]

1991 New South Wales state election: Penrith ^[75]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Faye Lo Po'	15,086	47.7	+4.0
	Liberal	Guy Matheson	12,777	40.4	-2.0
	Independent	Betty Bourke	1,543	4.9	+4.9
	Democrats	Ivan Metcalfe	1,175	3.7	+3.7
	Call to Australia	Brian Grigg	1,075	3.4	-2.2
Total formal votes			31,656	92.7	-3.8
Informal votes			2,492	7.3	+3.8
Turnout			34,148	94.5
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Faye Lo Po'	16,606	54.6	+5.9
	Liberal	Guy Matheson	13,823	45.4	-5.9
	Labor gain from Liberal		Swing	+5.9

Pittwater[]

1991 New South Wales state election: Pittwater ^[76]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Jim Longley	20,893	66.3	+10.2
	Labor	Garry Sargent	5,515	17.5	+1.2
	Democrats	David Plumb	5,108	16.2	+13.5
Total formal votes			31,516	91.2	-5.7
Informal votes			3,036	8.8	+5.7
Turnout			34,552	92.4
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Jim Longley	22,150	73.4	+1.1
	Labor	Garry Sargent	8,008	26.6	-1.1
	Liberal hold		Swing	+1.1

Port Jackson[]

1991 New South Wales state election: Port Jackson ^[77]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Sandra Nori	15,510	50.7	+8.3
	Independent	Dawn Fraser	5,785	18.9	-4.4
	Liberal	Michael Bach	5,285	17.3	-1.7
	Greens	Hall Greenland	2,140	7.0	+7.0
	Independent	Des Kennedy	867	2.8	+2.8
	Democrats	Yvonne Penfold	815	2.7	-0.2
	Call to Australia	Bruce Thompson	189	0.6	+0.6
Total formal votes			30,591	93.9	-2.3
Informal votes			1,981	6.1	+2.3
Turnout			32,572	89.4
Two-candidate-preferred result
	Labor	Sandra Nori	18,114	63.7	+13.2
	Independent	Dawn Fraser	10,322	36.3	-13.2
	Labor notional hold		Swing	+13.2

Port Jackson was a new seat with a notional Labor majority.

Port Macquarie[]

1991 New South Wales state election: Port Macquarie ^[78]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National	Wendy Machin	17,430	54.8	-15.1
	Labor	John Murphy	7,172	22.5	-7.2
	Independent	Bob Woodlands	5,572	17.5	+17.5
	Democrats	Jan Tyrrell	958	3.0	+3.0
	Call to Australia	Suzanne Trant-Fischer	700	2.2	+2.2
Total formal votes			31,832	94.5	-3.0
Informal votes			1,866	5.5	+3.0
Turnout			33,698	94.8
Two-party-preferred result
	National	Wendy Machin	19,617	67.7	-2.6
	Labor	John Murphy	9,372	32.3	+2.6
	National hold		Swing	-2.6

Port Stephens[]

1991 New South Wales state election: Port Stephens ^[79]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Bob Martin	17,498	54.5	+15.1
	Liberal	Lee Mather	9,209	28.7	-8.9
	National	Len Roberts	3,665	11.4	+6.4
	Democrats	Lance Woods	1,739	5.4	+4.7
Total formal votes			32,111	92.9	-3.9
Informal votes			2,449	7.1	+3.9
Turnout			34,560	95.0
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Bob Martin	18,515	60.1	+13.1
	Liberal	Lee Mather	12,315	39.9	-13.1
	Labor notional gain from Liberal		Swing	+13.1

Port Stephens became a notional Liberal seat as a result of the 1990 redistribution, however Bob Martin (Labor) retained the seat with an increased margin.

Riverstone[]

1991 New South Wales state election: Riverstone ^[80]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	John Aquilina	15,886	51.6	+3.4
	Liberal	Allan Green	10,905	35.5	-6.1
	Independent	Michael Corbin	2,337	7.6	+7.6
	Democrats	Bill Clancy	993	3.2	+3.2
	Call to Australia	Royalene Edwards	639	2.1	+2.1
Total formal votes			30,760	89.1	-6.8
Informal votes			3,753	10.9	+6.8
Turnout			34,513	94.8
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	John Aquilina	16,931	57.5	+4.5
	Liberal	Allan Green	12,518	42.5	-4.5
	Labor hold		Swing	+4.5

Rockdale[]

1991 New South Wales state election: Rockdale ^[81]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	George Thompson	15,110	50.7	-1.5
	Liberal	Peter Johnson	11,859	39.8	+2.4
	Democrats	Leslie Wand	1,005	3.4	+3.4
	Independent	Sergio Bustamante	969	3.2	+3.2
	Independent	Anne Targett	875	2.9	+2.9
Total formal votes			29,818	86.8	-9.4
Informal votes			4,541	13.2	+9.4
Turnout			34,359	94.0
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	George Thompson	16,350	56.8	+1.6
	Liberal	Peter Johnson	12,454	43.2	-1.6
	Labor hold		Swing	+1.6

St Marys[]

1991 New South Wales state election: St Marys ^[82]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Tony Aquilina	18,726	61.1	+6.8
	Liberal	Barry Haylock	9,312	30.4	-4.0
	Democrats	Suzanne Saunders	2,588	8.5	+8.5
Total formal votes			30,626	89.6	-5.5
Informal votes			3,553	10.4	+5.5
Turnout			34,179	93.4
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Tony Aquilina	19,664	66.4	+6.9
	Liberal	Barry Haylock	9,941	33.6	-6.9
	Labor notional hold		Swing	+6.9

St Mary's was a new seat with a notional Labor majority.

Smithfield[]

1991 New South Wales state election: Smithfield ^[83]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Carl Scully	15,473	52.1	+0.1
	Liberal	Bob Robertson	10,053	33.8	-6.1
	Independent	Joe Morizzi	3,298	11.1	+11.1
	Call to Australia	Elias Hammo	894	3.0	+1.7
Total formal votes			29,718	83.9	-11.0
Informal votes			5,691	16.1	+11.0
Turnout			35,409	94.9
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Carl Scully	16,260	57.0	+1.9
	Liberal	Bob Robertson	12,279	43.0	-1.9
	Labor hold		Swing	+1.9

South Coast[]

1991 New South Wales state election: South Coast ^[84]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	John Hatton	15,327	51.4	+11.2
	Liberal	Graeme Hurst	8,499	28.5	-5.5
	Labor	Veronica Hursted	5,199	17.4	-1.6
	Call to Australia	Neil McLean	815	2.7	-0.5
Total formal votes			29,840	93.5	-4.5
Informal votes			2,071	6.5	+4.5
Turnout			31,911	93.5
Two-candidate-preferred result
	Independent	John Hatton	19,416	68.3	+8.2
	Liberal	Graeme Hurst	9,028	31.7	-8.2
	Independent hold		Swing	+8.2

Southern Highlands[]

1991 New South Wales state election: Southern Highlands ^[85]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	John Fahey	15,000	48.1	+20.1
	Labor	Ken Sullivan	11,740	37.6	+9.6
	Democrats	Susan Nagy	2,919	9.4	+5.7
	Call to Australia	Wal Tennikoff	1,547	5.0	+5.0
Total formal votes			31,206	91.8	-5.5
Informal votes			2,784	8.2	+5.5
Turnout			33,990	93.7
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	John Fahey	16,859	56.4	-10.5
	Labor	Ken Sullivan	13,009	43.6	+10.5
	Liberal hold		Swing	-10.5

Strathfield[]

1991 New South Wales state election: Strathfield ^[86]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Paul Zammit	16,593	55.4	+3.4
	Labor	Michael Costa	10,942	36.5	-0.4
	Democrats	Marjorie Woodman	2,426	8.1	+4.3
Total formal votes			29,961	88.2	-7.6
Informal votes			4,022	11.8	+7.6
Turnout			33,983	93.1
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Paul Zammit	17,305	59.3	+1.4
	Labor	Michael Costa	11,901	40.7	-1.4

Sutherland[]

1991 New South Wales state election: Sutherland ^[87]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Chris Downy	16,406	49.3	-0.1
	Labor	Genevieve Rankin	13,127	39.4	+1.7
	Independent	Lynette Farmer	1,997	6.0	+6.0
	Democrats	June Young	1,749	5.3	+3.5
Total formal votes			33,279	93.8	-4.1
Informal votes			2,211	6.2	+4.1
Turnout			35,490	95.6
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Chris Downy	17,244	53.0	-0.9
	Labor	Genevieve Rankin	15,262	47.0	+0.9
	Liberal hold		Swing	-0.9

Swansea[]

1991 New South Wales state election: Swansea ^[88]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Don Bowman	14,658	45.6	+6.6
	Independent	Ivan Welsh	7,745	24.1	-11.9
	Liberal	Laurie Coghlan	5,888	18.3	-3.8
	Democrats	Michael Reckenberg	1,617	5.0	+2.2
	Independent	John Selway	1,400	4.4	+4.4
	Call to Australia	Ivan Morrow	629	2.0	+2.0
	Independent	Harold Pyke	195	0.6	+0.6
Total formal votes			32,132	92.6	-4.5
Informal votes			2,579	7.4	+4.5
Turnout			34,711	94.9
Two-candidate-preferred result
	Labor	Don Bowman	16,539	56.4	+14.0
	Independent	Ivan Welsh	12,797	43.6	-14.0
	Labor gain from Independent		Swing	+14.0

Tamworth[]

1991 New South Wales state election: Tamworth ^[89]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Tony Windsor	12,097	36.2	+36.2
	National	David Briggs	10,647	31.9	-37.6
	Labor	Christine Robertson	5,220	15.6	-6.6
	Independent	David Evans	4,718	14.1	+14.1
	Democrats	Glen Hausfield	708	2.1	-5.4
Total formal votes			33,390	95.7	-2.3
Informal votes			1,490	4.3	+2.3
Turnout			34,880	95.4
Two-candidate-preferred result
	Independent	Tony Windsor	18,602	59.8	+59.8
	National	David Briggs	12,503	40.2	-34.8
	Independent gain from National		Swing	+59.8

The Entrance[]

1991 New South Wales state election: The Entrance ^[90]

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.

The Hills[]

1991 New South Wales state election: The Hills ^[91]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Tony Packard	19,860	62.5	-16.0
	Independent	Roy Potter	6,619	20.8	+20.8
	Labor	Julie Kanaghines	3,945	12.4	-9.1
	Democrats	Roger Posgate	1,346	4.2	+4.2
Total formal votes			31,770	93.8	-3.1
Informal votes			2,101	6.2	+3.1
Turnout			33,871	93.4
Two-candidate-preferred result
	Liberal	Tony Packard	20,547	67.4	-11.1
	Independent	Roy Potter	9,950	32.6	+32.6
	Liberal hold		Swing	-11.1

Upper Hunter[]

1991 New South Wales state election: Upper Hunter ^[92]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National	George Souris	19,262	58.2	-4.5
	Labor	Pat Baks	10,554	31.9	+0.6
	Country Residents	Robert Duff	2,177	6.6	+6.6
	CEC	Margaret Hawkins	1,115	3.4	+3.4
Total formal votes			33,108	93.0	-4.6
Informal votes			2,511	7.0	+4.6
Turnout			35,619	94.9
Two-party-preferred result
	National	George Souris	20,661	64.7	-2.5
	Labor	Pat Baks	11,274	35.3	+2.5
	National hold		Swing	-2.5

Vaucluse[]

1991 New South Wales state election: Vaucluse ^[93]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Michael Yabsley	16,876	55.1	-9.4
	Labor	James Dupree	5,337	17.4	-14.8
	Independent	Rose Watson	4,444	14.5	+14.5
	Greens	Geoff Ash	1,509	4.9	+4.9
	Democrats	Victoria Resch	1,050	3.4	+0.1
	Independent	Yvonne Jayawardena	1,022	3.3	+3.3
	Independent	Tony Waldron	412	1.3	+1.3
Total formal votes			30,650	90.7	-5.7
Informal votes			3,128	9.3	+5.7
Turnout			33,778	90.2
Two-candidate-preferred result
	Liberal	Michael Yabsley	17,862	63.0	-3.2
	Independent	Rose Watson	10,475	37.0	+37.0
	Liberal hold		Swing	-3.2

Wagga Wagga[]

1991 New South Wales state election: Wagga Wagga ^[94]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Joe Schipp	19,031	65.8	-1.7
	Labor	Geoff Burch	9,886	34.2	+4.9
Total formal votes			28,917	85.1	-12.8
Informal votes			5,064	14.9	+12.8
Turnout			33,981	93.8
	Liberal hold		Swing	-4.5

Wakehurst[]

1991 New South Wales state election: Wakehurst ^[95]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Brad Hazzard	17,161	55.3	+2.4
	Labor	Anne Purcell	8,077	26.0	-6.4
	Independent	Tim Maguire	3,435	11.1	+11.1
	Democrats	Richard Hill	2,336	7.5	+7.4
Total formal votes			31,009	90.8	-5.6
Informal votes			3,155	9.2	+5.6
Turnout			34,164	92.1
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Brad Hazzard	18,550	62.7	+3.2
	Labor	Anne Purcell	11,048	37.3	-3.2
	Liberal hold		Swing	+3.2

Wallsend[]

1991 New South Wales state election: Wallsend ^[96]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	John Mills	17,724	56.0	-0.3
	Liberal	Philip Laver	9,438	29.8	-9.0
	Democrats	Judith Smyth	2,983	9.4	+9.4
	Call to Australia	John Hor	1,522	4.8	+4.8
Total formal votes			31,667	89.8	-6.5
Informal votes			3,592	10.2	+6.5
Turnout			35,259	95.3
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	John Mills	18,850	63.2	+5.0
	Liberal	Philip Laver	10,970	36.8	-5.0
	Labor hold		Swing	+5.0

Waratah[]

1991 New South Wales state election: Waratah ^[97]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	John Price	19,401	65.1	+6.1
	Liberal	Mark Booth	7,299	24.5	-8.2
	Independent	Milton Caine	2,105	7.1	+7.1
	Call to Australia	Stuart Edser	1,008	3.4	+3.4
Total formal votes			29,813	88.3	-7.7
Informal votes			3,968	11.7	+7.7
Turnout			33,781	95.5
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	John Price	20,258	71.0	+9.3
	Liberal	Mark Booth	8,293	29.0	-9.3
	Labor hold		Swing	-9.3

Willoughby[]

1991 New South Wales state election: Willoughby ^[98]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Peter Collins	18,247	57.4	-9.2
	Independent	Louise Weingarth	7,942	25.0	+25.0
	Labor	Daniel Reiss	4,010	12.6	-14.1
	Democrats	Mary Harnett	903	2.8	+2.8
	Call to Australia	Rosemary Moore	699	2.2	+2.2
Total formal votes			31,801	93.1	-3.4
Informal votes			2,374	6.9	+3.4
Turnout			34,175	91.2
Two-candidate-preferred result
	Liberal	Peter Collins	18,777	61.9	-8.3
	Independent	Louise Weingarth	11,536	38.1	+38.1
	Liberal notional hold		Swing	-8.3

Willoughby was a new seat with a notional Liberal majority.

Wollongong[]

1991 New South Wales state election: Wollongong ^[99]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Gerry Sullivan	15,196	50.2	+11.4
	Independent	Frank Arkell	8,971	29.7	-10.0
	Liberal	Mick Lucke	3,180	10.5	-1.7
	Greens	Steve Brigham	1,600	5.3	+5.3
	Democrats	April Sampson-Kelly	894	3.0	+3.0
	Call to Australia	Valdis Smidlers	402	1.3	+1.3
Total formal votes			30,243	87.6	-7.8
Informal votes			4,288	12.4	+7.8
Turnout			34,531	93.3
Two-candidate-preferred result
	Labor	Gerry Sullivan	16,125	58.6	+12.2
	Independent	Frank Arkell	11,390	41.4	-12.2
	Labor gain from Independent		Swing	+12.2

Wyong[]

1991 New South Wales state election: Wyong ^[100]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Paul Crittenden	16,392	53.1	-0.2
	Liberal	Rick Walton	11,527	37.3	-9.4
	Democrats	Jan Watts	1,283	4.2	+4.2
	Independent	Phil Kenny	1,094	3.5	+3.5
	Independent	Gordon Craig	586	1.9	+1.9
Total formal votes			30,882	92.3	-4.2
Informal votes			2,570	7.7	+4.2
Turnout			33,452	94.2
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Paul Crittenden	17,613	59.0	+5.7
	Liberal	Rick Walton	12,229	41.0	-5.7
	Labor hold		Swing	+5.7

See also[]

• Results of the 1991 New South Wales state election (Legislative Council)
• Candidates of the 1991 New South Wales state election
• Members of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, 1991–1995

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