Electoral results for the district of Murrumbidgee

This is a list of electoral results for the Electoral district of Murrumbidgee in New South Wales state elections.

Members

Two members (1856–1859)
MemberPartyTermMemberPartyTerm
  John Hay None 1856–1859   George Macleay None 1856–1859
Single-member (1859–1880)
MemberPartyTerm
  William John Macleay None 1859–1874
  William Forster None 1875–1876
  Joseph Leary None 1876–1880
Two members (1880–1885)
MemberPartyTermMemberPartyTerm
  James Douglas None 1880–1882   George Loughnan None 1880–1885
  Auber Jones None 1882–1885
Three members (1885–1894)
MemberPartyTermMemberPartyTermMemberPartyTerm
  James Gormly None 1885–1887   George Dibbs None 1885–1887   Alexander Bolton None 1885–1887
  Protectionist 1887–1894   Independent Free Trade 1887–1889   John Gale Protectionist 1887–1889
  Protectionist 1889–1894   David Copland Protectionist 1889–1891
  Arthur Rae Labor 1891–1894
  Independent Labor 1894–1894
Single-member (1894–1920)
MemberPartyTerm
  Thomas Fitzpatrick Protectionist 1894–1901
  Progressive 1901–1904
  Patrick McGarry Labor 1904–1917
  Nationalist 1917–1920
  Independent Nationalist 1920–1920
Three members (1920–1927)
MemberPartyTermMemberPartyTermMemberPartyTerm
  Arthur Grimm Nationalist 1920–1925   Ernest Buttenshaw Progressive 1920–1925   Martin Flannery Labor 1920–1927
  Edmund Best Nationalist 1925–1927   Country 1925–1927
Single-member (1927–2015)
MemberPartyTerm
  Martin Flannery Labor 1927–1932
  Robert Hankinson Country 1932–1941
  George Enticknap Independent Labor 1941–1944
  Labor 1944–1965
  Al Grassby Labor 1965–1969
  Lin Gordon Labor 1970–1984
  Adrian Cruickshank National 1984–1999
  Adrian Piccoli National 1999–2015

Election results

Elections in the 2010s

New South Wales state election, 2011: Murrumbidgee[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
National Adrian Piccoli 31,414 73.4 +10.2
Labor William Wood 8,431 19.7 -12.2
Greens George Benedyka 1,577 3.7 -1.2
Christian Democrats Fiona Bushby 1,362 3.2 +3.2
Total formal votes 42,784 97.6 -0.2
Informal votes 1,070 2.4 +0.2
Turnout 43,854 92.1
Two-party-preferred result
National Adrian Piccoli 32,260 77.9 +11.8
Labor William Wood 9,149 22.1 -11.8
National hold Swing +11.8

Elections in the 2000s

New South Wales state election, 2007: Murrumbidgee
Party Candidate Votes % ±
National Adrian Piccoli 26,772 63.2 -2.6
Labor Michael Kidd 13,496 31.9 +3.5
Greens Peter Carruthers 2,060 4.9 +0.7
Total formal votes 42,328 97.7 -0.6
Informal votes 978 2.3 +0.6
Turnout 43,306 92.0
Two-party-preferred result
National Adrian Piccoli 27,365 66.1 -2.8
Labor Michael Kidd 14,051 33.9 +2.8
National hold Swing -2.8
New South Wales state election, 2003: Murrumbidgee
Party Candidate Votes % ±
National Adrian Piccoli 26,150 65.9 +11.4
Labor Michael Kidd 11,878 29.9 -2.8
Greens Martin Ducker 1,656 4.2 +4.2
Total formal votes 39,684 98.0 +0.1
Informal votes 800 2.0 -0.1
Turnout 40,484 91.9
Two-party-preferred result
National Adrian Piccoli 26,444 67.8 +5.8
Labor Michael Kidd 12,543 32.2 -5.8
National hold Swing +5.8

Elections in the 1990s

New South Wales state election, 1999: Murrumbidgee
Party Candidate Votes % ±
National Adrian Piccoli 22,024 54.5 -9.5
Labor Patrick Pittavino 13,225 32.7 -3.4
One Nation Les Mulloy 3,378 8.4 +8.4
Democrats Sylvia Ramsay 1,546 3.8 +3.8
CEC Lee Stroobants 271 0.7 +0.7
Total formal votes 40,444 97.9 +4.3
Informal votes 875 2.1 -4.3
Turnout 41,319 93.8
Two-party-preferred result
National Adrian Piccoli 23,261 62.0 -1.9
Labor Patrick Pittavino 14,269 38.0 +1.9
National hold Swing -1.9
New South Wales state election, 1995: Murrumbidgee
Party Candidate Votes % ±
National Adrian Cruickshank 20,222 60.2 +12.5
Labor Tony Catanzariti 13,384 39.8 +10.5
Total formal votes 33,606 93.3 +0.2
Informal votes 2,415 6.7 -0.2
Turnout 36,021 95.6
National hold Swing -1.6
New South Wales state election, 1991: Murrumbidgee
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

Elections in the 1980s

New South Wales state election, 1988: Murrumbidgee
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
New South Wales state election, 1984: Murrumbidgee
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Margaret Delves 11,917 38.7 -14.8
Independent Thomas Marriott 8,281 26.9 +4.9
National Adrian Cruickshank 7,773 25.2 +0.5
Liberal Brian Thornton 2,857 9.3 +9.3
Total formal votes 30,828 98.7 +0.2
Informal votes 391 1.3 -0.2
Turnout 31,219 92.1 +0.4
Two-party-preferred result
National Adrian Cruickshank 15,132 51.5 +15.4
Labor Margaret Delves 14,241 48.5 -15.4
National gain from Labor Swing +15.4
New South Wales state election, 1981: Murrumbidgee
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Lin Gordon 15,865 53.5
National Country John Armstrong 7,320 24.7
Independent Thomas Marriott 6,483 21.8
Total formal votes 29,668 98.5
Informal votes 464 1.5
Turnout 30,132 92.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Lin Gordon 17,365 63.9 +8.8
National Country John Armstrong 9,820 36.1 -8.8
Labor hold Swing +8.8

Elections in the 1970s

New South Wales state election, 1978: Murrumbidgee
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Lin Gordon 12,122 55.5 +4.2
Country John Sullivan 5,619 25.7 +5.9
Independent Thomas Marriott 2,271 10.4 +10.4
Liberal Harold Bancroft 1,817 8.3 -20.6
Total formal votes 21,829 98.3 -0.2
Informal votes 385 1.7 +0.2
Turnout 22,214 93.3 -0.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Lin Gordon 13,006 59.6 +5.9
Country John Sullivan 8,823 40.4 -5.9
Labor hold Swing +5.9
New South Wales state election, 1976: Murrumbidgee
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Lin Gordon 10,785 51.3 +1.6
Liberal Donald Mackay 6,075 28.9 +1.7
Country Bernardino Zappacosta 2,329 11.1 -9.6
Country John Knight 1,841 8.8 +8.8
Total formal votes 21,030 98.5 +0.6
Informal votes 324 1.5 -0.6
Turnout 21,354 93.8 +2.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Lin Gordon 11,286 53.7 +2.0
Liberal Donald Mackay 9,744 46.3 -2.0
Labor hold Swing +2.0
New South Wales state election, 1973: Murrumbidgee
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Lin Gordon 9,712 49.7 -4.0
Liberal Donald Mackay 5,309 27.2 +0.8
Country Bernardino Zappacosta 4,042 20.7 +5.8
Democratic Labor John Hagan 465 2.4 -2.5
Total formal votes 19,528 97.9
Informal votes 411 2.1
Turnout 19,939 91.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Lin Gordon 10,100 51.7 -4.5
Liberal Donald Mackay 9,428 48.3 +4.5
Labor hold Swing -4.5
New South Wales state election, 1971: Murrumbidgee
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Lin Gordon 9,683 53.7 -9.3
Liberal Ian Davidge 4,766 26.4 +15.5
Country David Clark 2,685 14.9 -7.5
Democratic Labor Leslie Kennedy 889 4.9 +1.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Lin Gordon 10,129 56.2 -8.6
Liberal Ian Davidge 7,894 43.8 +43.8
Labor hold Swing -8.6

Elections in the 1960s

New South Wales state election, 1968: Murrumbidgee
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Albert Grassby 12,871 63.0 +13.8
Country Eric Baldwin 4,570 22.4 -11.2
Liberal Verdon Letheren 2,238 10.9 -3.3
Democratic Labor Leslie Kennedy 756 3.7 +0.7
Total formal votes 20,435 98.0
Informal votes 424 2.0
Turnout 20,859 94.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Albert Grassby 13,246 64.8 +13.1
Country Eric Baldwin 7,189 35.2 -13.1
Labor hold Swing +13.1
New South Wales state election, 1965: Murrumbidgee
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Al Grassby 9,670 49.2 −0.1
Country Eric Baldwin 6,612 33.6 +13.7
Liberal Michael Lowing 2,791 14.2 −10.8
Democratic Labor John Troy 592 3.0 −2.8
Total formal votes 19,665 98.1 +0.2
Informal votes 390 1.9 −0.2
Turnout 20,055 94.9 +1.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Al Grassby 10,161 51.7 −0.9
Country Eric Baldwin 9,504 48.3 +0.9
Labor hold Swing −0.9
New South Wales state election, 1962: Murrumbidgee
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor George Enticknap 9,128 49.3 +1.7
Liberal Sidney Braithwaite 4,631 25.0 +25.0
Country Alfred Tiffen 3,689 19.9 −12.7
Democratic Labor Stanley Axtill 1,083 5.8 +1.4
Total formal votes 18,531 97.9
Informal votes 405 2.1
Turnout 18,936 93.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor George Enticknap 9,751 52.6 −3.9
Liberal Sidney Braithwaite 8,780 47.4 +3.9
Labor hold Swing −3.9

Elections in the 1950s

New South Wales state election, 1959: Murrumbidgee
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor George Enticknap 8,611 47.6
Country Verdon Letheren 5,903 32.6
Independent Sidney Braithwaite 2,774 15.3
Democratic Labor Francis O'Connell 798 4.4
Total formal votes 18,086 98.0
Informal votes 363 2.0
Turnout 18,449 92.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor George Enticknap 10,216 56.5
Country Verdon Letheren 7,870 43.5
Labor hold Swing
New South Wales state election, 1956: Murrumbidgee
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor George Enticknap 9,644 55.5 −6.8
Country Michael Cudmore 7,721 44.5 +6.8
Total formal votes 17,365 98.7 +0.5
Informal votes 223 1.3 −0.5
Turnout 17,588 89.1 −3.5
Labor hold Swing −6.8

References

  1. ↑ Antony Green. "2011 New South Wales Election: Analysis of Results" (PDF). NSW Parliamentary Library. Retrieved 10 December 2011.
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