Electoral results for the district of Cessnock

This is a list of electoral results for the Electoral district of Cessnock in New South Wales state elections. The district has had two incarnations, the first from 1913 to 1920, the second from 1927 to the present.

Members for Cessnock

First incarnation (1913—1920)
MemberPartyTerm
  William Kearsley Labor 1913–1920
Second incarnation (1927—present)
MemberPartyTerm
  Jack Baddeley Labor 1927–1949
  John Crook Labor 1949–1959
  George Neilly Labor 1959–1978
  Bob Brown Labor 1978–1980
  Stan Neilly Labor 1981–1988
  Bob Roberts Liberal 1988–1991
  Stan Neilly Labor 1991–1999
  Kerry Hickey Labor 1999–2011
  Clayton Barr Labor 2011–present

Election results

Elections in the 2010s

New South Wales state election, 2015: Cessnock[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Clayton Barr 28,519 62.2 +28.1
National Jessica Price-Purnell 10,652 23.2 −1.8
Greens Lindy Williams 3,857 8.4 −0.2
No Land Tax Domenic Lopreiato 1,465 3.2 +3.2
Christian Democrats Julie Johnson 1,339 2.9 −0.5
Total formal votes 45,832 95.6 +0.9
Informal votes 2,111 4.4 −0.9
Turnout 47,943 91.4 +1.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Clayton Barr 30,057 72.0 +18.1
National Jessica Price-Purnell 11,685 28.0 −18.1
Labor hold Swing +18.1
New South Wales state election, 2011: Cessnock[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Clayton Barr 15,812 34.5 -20.3
National Alison Davey 11,309 24.7 -6.7
Independent Dale Troy 8,640 18.8 +18.8
Greens James Ryan 3,913 8.5 -5.3
Independent Allan Stapleford 2,297 5.0 +5.0
Independent Allan McCudden 2,284 5.0 +5.0
Christian Democrats Wayne Riley 1,598 3.5 +3.5
Total formal votes 45,853 95.3 -1.6
Informal votes 2,240 4.7 +1.6
Turnout 48,093 94.2 +0.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Clayton Barr 18,679 54.4 -8.1
National Alison Davey 15,687 45.6 +8.1
Labor hold Swing -8.1

Elections in the 2000s

New South Wales state election, 2007: Cessnock
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Kerry Hickey 24,026 54.8 -3.8
National Trevor Hollingshed 13,754 31.4 +12.8
Greens James Ryan 6,053 13.8 +6.7
Total formal votes 43,833 96.9 -0.4
Informal votes 1,379 3.1 +0.4
Turnout 45,212 94.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Kerry Hickey 25,347 62.4 -6.7
National Trevor Hollingshed 15,264 37.6 +6.7
Labor hold Swing -6.7
New South Wales state election, 2003: Cessnock
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Kerry Hickey 22,843 55.7 +1.2
National Dale Troy 11,533 28.1 +28.1
Greens Kerry Suwald 2,926 7.1 +2.1
One Nation John Bailey 1,573 3.8 -12.2
Independent Patricia St Lawrence 1,219 3.0 +3.0
Democrats Graham Capararo 881 2.2 +2.2
Total formal votes 40,975 97.7 -0.4
Informal votes 958 2.3 +0.4
Turnout 41,933 93.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Kerry Hickey 24,282 65.5 -7.1
National Dale Troy 12,766 34.5 +34.5
Labor hold Swing -7.1

Elections in the 1990s

New South Wales state election, 1999: Cessnock
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Kerry Hickey 21,966 54.6 -4.3
One Nation Graham Burston 6,462 16.1 +16.1
Liberal Mark Coure 6,003 14.9 -13.8
Independent Ian Olsen 3,784 9.4 +9.4
Greens James Ryan 2,025 5.0 +3.6
Total formal votes 40,240 98.1 +2.8
Informal votes 760 1.9 -2.8
Turnout 41,000 94.8
Two-candidate-preferred result
Labor Kerry Hickey 25,813 72.6 +6.3
One Nation Graham Burston 9,719 27.4 +27.4
Labor hold Swing +6.3
New South Wales state election, 1995: Cessnock
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Stan Neilly 18,680 55.5 +4.8
Liberal Robert Symon 10,581 31.4 -9.9
Democrats Simon Holliday 3,620 10.8 +6.4
Socialist Labour Terry Cook 775 2.3 +2.3
Total formal votes 33,656 95.7 +4.3
Informal votes 1,516 4.3 -4.3
Turnout 35,172 94.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Stan Neilly 20,348 63.1 +8.7
Liberal Robert Symon 11,888 36.9 -8.7
Labor hold Swing +8.7
New South Wales state election, 1991: Cessnock
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

Elections in the 1980s

New South Wales state election, 1988: Cessnock
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
New South Wales state election, 1984: Cessnock
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Stanley Neilly 23,519 76.2 -1.3
Liberal Gerard Berkhout 7,341 23.8 +5.6
Total formal votes 30,860 97.8 0.0
Informal votes 683 2.2 0.0
Turnout 31,543 94.7 +0.2
Labor hold Swing -4.3
New South Wales state election, 1981: Cessnock
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Stan Neilly 23,015 77.5 -1.6
Liberal James White 5,406 18.2 -2.7
Democrats Gregory Mutton 1,263 4.3 +4.3
Total formal votes 29,684 97.8
Informal votes 659 2.2
Turnout 30,343 94.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Stan Neilly 23,215 80.5 +1.4
Liberal James White 5,606 19.5 -1.4
Labor hold Swing +1.4

Elections in the 1970s

New South Wales state election, 1978: Cessnock
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Bob Brown 18,547 79.1 +2.1
Liberal Terrence Nicholas 4,894 20.9 -2.1
Total formal votes 23,441 98.4 -0.3
Informal votes 389 1.6 +0.3
Turnout 23,830 95.6 -0.4
Labor hold Swing +2.1
New South Wales state election, 1976: Cessnock
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor George Neilly 17,814 77.0 -1.1
Liberal Suzan Ross-Gowan 5,327 23.0 +23.0
Total formal votes 23,141 98.7 +1.3
Informal votes 310 1.3 -1.3
Turnout 23,451 96.0 +0.1
Labor hold Swing -1.1
New South Wales state election, 1973: Cessnock
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor George Neilly 17,093 78.1 -2.3
Democratic Labor Bernard Burke 4,801 21.9 +21.9
Total formal votes 21,894 97.4
Informal votes 583 2.6
Turnout 22,477 95.9
Labor hold Swing -2.3
New South Wales state election, 1971: Cessnock
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor George Neilly 16,251 80.4 +14.5
Liberal John Thomas 3,972 19.6 +19.6
Total formal votes 20,223 98.8
Informal votes 251 1.2
Turnout 20,474 96.0
Labor hold Swing +14.5

Elections in the 1960s

New South Wales state election, 1968: Cessnock
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor George Neilly 13,528 65.9 -11.7
Independent Robert Brown 7,009 34.1 +34.1
Total formal votes 20,537 98.6
Informal votes 283 1.4
Turnout 20,820 96.5
Labor hold Swing N/A
New South Wales state election, 1965: Cessnock
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor George Neilly 14,687 77.6 +11.4
Democratic Labor Hilton Smith 2,709 14.3 +14.3
Communist Charles Dumbrell 1,543 8.1 +5.1
Total formal votes 18,939 98.0 -1.0
Informal votes 385 2.0 +1.0
Turnout 19,324 95.2 -0.4
Two-candidate-preferred result
Labor George Neilly 15,921 84.1 -0.1
Democratic Labor Hilton Smith 3,018 15.9 +15.9
Labor hold Swing N/A
New South Wales state election, 1962: Cessnock
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor George Neilly 12,754 66.2 +3.8
Independent Robert Brown 4,000 20.8 +20.8
Liberal Edward Farrell 1,935 10.0 +10.0
Communist Stanley Smith 574 3.0 -5.4
Total formal votes 19,263 99.0
Informal votes 187 1.0
Turnout 19,450 95.6
Two-candidate-preferred result
Labor George Neilly 14,009 72.7 +6.1
Independent Robert Brown 5,254 27.3 +27.3
Labor hold Swing N/A

Elections in the 1950s

New South Wales state election, 1959: Cessnock
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor George Neilly 12,740 62.4
Independent Charles Haxton 5,972 29.2
Communist David Stevenson 1,710 8.4
Total formal votes 20,422 98.3
Informal votes 350 1.7
Turnout 20,772 95.3
Two-candidate-preferred result
Labor George Neilly 13,595 66.6
Independent Charles Haxton 6,827 33.4
Labor hold Swing
New South Wales state election, 1956: Cessnock
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor John Crook 13,374 69.5 -16.1
Liberal Harold Hawkes 3,760 19.5 +19.5
Communist David Stevenson 2,121 11.0 -3.4
Total formal votes 19,255 98.5 +3.4
Informal votes 295 1.5 -3.4
Turnout 19,550 96.5 +1.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor John Crook 15,283 79.4 -6.2
Liberal Harold Hawkes 3,972 20.6 +20.6
Labor hold Swing N/A

References

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