Electoral results for the district of Southern Highlands

This is a list of electoral results for the electoral district of Southern Highlands in New South Wales state elections from its creation in 1988 until its abolition in 2007.

Members for Southern Highlands

Member Party Period
  John Fahey Liberal 1988–1996
  Peta Seaton Liberal 1996–2007

Election results

Elections in the 2000s

New South Wales state election, 2003: Southern Highlands
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Peta Seaton 22,729 52.4 +8.0
Labor Noeline Brown 15,280 35.2 +1.1
Greens Jim Clark 3,726 8.6 +4.4
One Nation Nathan McDonald 1,128 2.6 -7.6
Independent Jean McClung 542 1.2 +1.2
Total formal votes 43,405 97.9 +0.0
Informal votes 931 2.1 -0.0
Turnout 44,336 93.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Peta Seaton 23,789 57.6 +1.9
Labor Noeline Brown 17,488 42.4 -1.9
Liberal hold Swing +1.9

Elections in the 1990s

New South Wales state election, 1999: Southern Highlands
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Peta Seaton 17,614 44.4 -9.8
Labor Noeline Brown 13,527 34.1 +4.5
One Nation Trevor Clarke 4,055 10.2 +10.2
Greens Jim Clark 1,678 4.2 -1.9
Democrats Greg Butler 1,225 3.1 -0.2
Independent Lynette Styles 983 2.5 +2.5
AAFI Philip Lavis 464 1.2 +1.2
Non-Custodial Parents Louise Taylor 147 0.4 +0.4
Total formal votes 39,693 97.9 +1.9
Informal votes 833 2.1 -1.9
Turnout 40,526 93.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Peta Seaton 19,209 55.7 -5.9
Labor Noeline Brown 15,289 44.3 +5.9
Liberal hold Swing -5.9
New South Wales state election, 1995: Southern Highlands
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal John Fahey 19,421 54.6 +6.5
Labor Ken Sullivan 11,584 32.5 -5.1
Greens Kevin Watchirs 2,014 5.7 +5.7
Democrats Greg Butler 1,619 4.5 -4.8
Call to Australia Peter Simos 956 2.7 -2.3
Total formal votes 35,594 96.2 +4.4
Informal votes 1,400 3.8 -4.4
Turnout 36,994 95.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Fahey 20,886 60.4 +3.9
Labor Ken Sullivan 13,711 39.6 -3.9
Liberal hold Swing +3.9
New South Wales state election, 1991: Southern Highlands
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

Elections in the 1980s

New South Wales state election, 1988: Southern Highlands
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

References

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