Results of the 1995 New South Wales state election (Legislative Council)

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New South Wales state election, 25 March 1995[1]
Legislative Council
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Enrolled voters 3,837,102
Votes cast 3,599,139 Turnout 93.80 +0.22
Informal votes 219,960 Informal 6.11 –0.31
Summary of votes by party
Party Primary votes % Swing Seats
won 		Seats
held
  Liberal/National Coalition 1,300,743 38.49 –6.85 8 18
  Labor 1,191,177 35.25 –2.04 8 17
  Greens 126,591 3.75 +0.43 1 1
  Democrats 108,312 3.21 –3.49 1 2
  Call to Australia 101,556 3.01 –0.57 1 2
  Shooters 95,943 2.84 +2.84 1 1
  Independents Coalition 57,573 1.70 +1.70 0 0
  AAFI 55,864 1.65 +1.65 0 0
  No Aircraft Noise 45,105 1.33 +1.33 0 0
  ABFFOC 43,225 1.28 +1.28 1 1
  Daylight Saving Extension 43,164 1.28 +1.28 0 0
  Smokers Rights 32,470 0.96 +0.96 0 0
  The Seniors 27,914 0.83 +0.83 0 0
  Other 137,530 4.07 * 0 0
Total 3,379,179     21  

This is a list of results for the Legislative Council at the 1995 New South Wales state election.

Results[]

1995 New South Wales state election: Legislative Council [1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 153,600
Liberal/National Coalition 1. John Hannaford (elected 1)
2. Duncan Gay (elected 3)
3. Helen Sham-Ho (elected 5)
4. Stephen Mutch (elected 7)
5. Richard Bull (elected 9)
6. Jim Samios (elected 11)
7. Brian Pezzutti (elected 13)
8. John Jobling (elected 15)
9. Lloyd Coleman
10. Robyn Kerr
11. Len Robert
12. Arch Humphrey
13. Rick Lewis 		1,300,743 38.49 -6.85
Labor 1. Michael Egan (elected 2)
2. Ann Symonds (elected 4)
3. Ron Dyer (elected 6)
4. Paul O'Grady (elected 8)
5. Johno Johnson (elected 10)
6. Andy Manson (elected 12)
7. Patricia Staunton (elected 14)
8. Janelle Saffin (elected 21)
9. Lawrie Daly
10. Tony Kelly
11. Frank Mossfield
12. Hatton Kwok
13. Michael Samaras
14. Terry Hare
15. John Hatzistergos 		1,191,177 35.25 -2.04
Greens 1. Ian Cohen (elected 16)
2. Josephine Faith
3. Leeza Dobbie 		126,591 3.75 +0.42
Democrats 1. Richard Jones (elected 20)
2. Arthur Chesterfield-Evans
3. Terri Richardson
4. Simon Disney 		108,312 3.21 -3.49
Call to Australia 1. Elaine Nile (elected 18)
2. Bruce Coleman
3. Kevin Hume
4. John Everingham
5. Shirley Grigg
6. Gamil Helmy
7. Barry Lawrence 		101,556 3.01 -0.57
Shooters 1. John Tingle (elected 17)
2. James Pirie
3. Ted Orr
4. Suzanne O'Connell
5. Raymond Galea
6. Chris Mitchell
7. Daniel Redfern 		95,943 2.84 +2.84
Independent Coalition 1. Graeme Cordiner
2. Fiona Jessop
3. Rodney Burton 		57,573 1.70 +1.70
AAFI 1. Edwin Woodger
2. Vivienne O'Callaghan 		55,864 1.65 +1.65
No Aircraft Noise 1. Larry Hand
2. Jean Lennane
3. Clare Archibald 		45,105 1.33 +1.33
ABFFOC 1. Alan Corbett (elected 19)
2. Erica Mackenzie 		43,225 1.28 +1.28
Daylight Saving Extension 1. Tony de Govrik
2. Dianne Siskos
3. Kim de Govrik
4. Vicki McElveney 		43,164 1.28 +1.28
Smokers Rights 1. Mark Anthony
2. Robert Mayfield 		32,470 0.96 +0.96
The Seniors 1. Beryl Evans
2. Lorraine Welsh
3. Warren Page 		27,914 0.83 +0.83
The Country 1. David Kilvert
2. Tony Douglas 		20,162 0.60 +0.60
Citizens Opinion Law Order Capital Punishment 1. Kevin Higgins
2. Sandra Clogher 		19,081 0.56 +0.56
Environment Inds 1. Robert Cummins
2. Tony Vlatko 		18,263 0.54 +0.54
Riders and Motorists 1. Piet Baird
2. Greg Hirst 		16,532 0.49 +0.49
Public Hospital Alliance 1. Maureen Davidson
2. Bill Hughes 		12,767 0.38 +0.38
Independent EFF 1. Eddie Azzopardi
2. Alan Noble 		12,012 0.36 -1.17
Grey Power 1. John Verheyen
2. Richard Ross
3. Olga Pickering 		9,157 0.27 +0.27
Indigenous Peoples 1. Una Walker
2. Essy Coffey 		8,457 0.25 +0.25
Democratic Socialist 1. Bruce Threlfo
2. Helen Jarvis 		8,303 0.25 +0.25
Abolish State Government 1. Lyn Carson
2. Stuart White 		7,846 0.23 +0.23
Natural Law 1. Catherine Knoles
2. Elizabeth Eager 		5,784 0.17 +0.17
Stop Dual Occupancy 1. Anthony Meaney
2. Judyth Dowdell 		4,005 0.12 +0.12
CEC 1. Robert Butler
2. Garth Harris 		2,687 0.08 +0.08
Confederate Action 1. Nick Harvey
2. Les Gillman 		2,222 0.07 +0.07
Independent Frank Arkell 1,824 0.05 +0.05
Independent Joan Manna 440 0.01 +0.01
Total formal votes 3,379,179 93.89 -0.44
Informal votes 219,960 6.11 +0.44
Turnout 3,599,139 93.80 +0.22

Continuing members[]

The following MLCs were not up for re-election this year.

Member Party Term
  Virginia Chadwick Liberal 1988–1999
  Marlene Goldsmith Liberal 1988–1999
  Ted Pickering Liberal 1991–1995
  Max Willis Liberal 1991–1999
  Patricia Forsythe Liberal 1991–1999
  John Ryan Liberal 1991–1999
  Bob Smith National 1988–1999
  Robert Webster National 1991–1995
  Doug Moppett National 1991–1999
  Jenny Gardiner National 1991–1999
  Ian Macdonald Labor 1988–1999
  Jim Kaldis Labor 1988–1999
  Dorothy Isaksen Labor 1990–1999
  Eddie Obeid Labor 1991–1999
  Jeff Shaw Labor 1991–1999
  Bryan Vaughan Labor 1991–1999
  Meredith Burgmann Labor 1991–1999
  Franca Arena Labor 1991–1999
  Jan Burnswoods Labor 1991–1999
  Elisabeth Kirkby Democrats 1991–1998
  Fred Nile Call to Australia 1991–1999

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b Green, Antony. "New South Wales state election 1995 - Legislative Council" (PDF). ABC Election Archives.
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