Results of the New South Wales state election, 1988 (Legislative Assembly M-Z)

New South Wales state election, 19 March 1988 Legislative Assembly << 1984 — 1991 >>
Enrolled voters		3,541,447
Votes cast		3,314,229		Turnout	93.58%	+1.07%
Informal votes		63,870		Informal	3.07%	+0.84%
Summary of votes by party
Party		Primary votes	%	Swing	Seats	Change
	Liberal	1,447,613	35.80%	+3.62%	39	+17
	Labor	1,233,612	38.48%	–10.27%	43	–15
	National	440,482	13.74%	+2.90%	20	+ 5
	Democrats	58,163	1.81%	–1.03%	0	± 0
	Independent EFF	39,194	1.22%	+1.22%	0	± 0
	Call to Australia	14,205	0.44%	+0.37%	0	± 0
	Illawarra Workers Party	6,755	0.21%	+0.21%	0	± 0
	Socialist	2,717	0.08%	–0.05%	0	± 0
	Nuclear Disarmament	1,064	0.03%	+0.03%	0	± 0
	Independent	261,719	8.16%	+3.08%	7	+ 3
Total		3,205,524			109
Two-party-preferred
	Liberal		56.0%	+8.4%
	Labor		44.0%	–8.4%

This is a list of electoral district results for the New South Wales state election, 1988 for districts from M to Z.

Results by Electoral district

Macquarie Fields

New South Wales state election, 1988: Macquarie Fields^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Labor	Stan Knowles	13,248	45.4	-18.4
	Liberal	Frank Calabro	10,248	35.1	-0.7
	Independent	Leslie Short	2,548	8.7	+8.7
	Democrats	Peter Stephens	1,748	6.0	+5.9
	Independent	Peter Perkins	1,415	4.8	+4.8
Total formal votes			29,207	94.8	-1.5
Informal votes			1,596	5.2	+1.5
Turnout			30,803	91.2
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Stan Knowles	14,860	54.9	-9.1
	Liberal	Frank Calabro	12,183	45.1	+9.1
	Labor hold		Swing	-9.1

Maitland

New South Wales state election, 1988: Maitland
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Labor	Alan Walsh	12,759	40.5	-21.7
	Liberal	Graham Dunkley	9,985	31.7	+4.4
	Independent	Rodney Allen	4,922	15.6	+15.6
	Independent	Kevin Cousins	3,319	10.5	+10.5
	Democrats	Derek McCabe	510	1.6	+1.6
Total formal votes			31,495	97.5	-1.0
Informal votes			803	2.5	+1.0
Turnout			32,298	95.7
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Alan Walsh	14,911	50.8	-13.1
	Liberal	Graham Dunkley	14,467	49.2	+13.1
	Labor hold		Swing	-13.1

Manly

New South Wales state election, 1988: Manly
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Liberal	David Hay	16,388	57.6	+7.0
	Labor	Gregory Smith	9,686	34.1	-7.6
	Democrats	Matthew Leigh-Jones	2,367	8.3	+5.1
Total formal votes			28,441	96.9	-0.8
Informal votes			903	3.1	+0.8
Turnout			29,344	92.0
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	David Hay	17,227	62.2	+7.7
	Labor	Gregory Smith	10,466	37.8	-7.7
	Liberal hold		Swing	+7.7

Manning

New South Wales state election, 1988: Manning
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	National	Wendy Machin	23,735	73.9	+20.2
	Labor	John Tuite	8,391	26.1	-9.1
Total formal votes			32,126	97.3	-0.5
Informal votes			896	2.7	+0.5
Turnout			33,022	95.0
	National hold		Swing	+12.4

Maroubra

New South Wales state election, 1988: Maroubra
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Labor	Bob Carr	15,895	54.7	-8.1
	Liberal	Phillip Abadee	10,498	36.1	-0.8
	Democrats	Mathew Phillips	1,804	6.2	+6.0
	Independent	Robert Tracey	866	3.0	+3.0
Total formal votes			29,063	96.3	-0.3
Informal votes			1,103	3.7	+0.3
Turnout			30,166	92.5
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Bob Carr	16,852	60.4	-2.6
	Liberal	Phillip Abadee	11,055	39.6	+2.6
	Labor hold		Swing	-2.6

Marrickville

New South Wales state election, 1988: Marrickville
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Labor	Andrew Refshauge	13,080	47.7	-18.5
	Liberal	Jack Cassimatis	7,364	26.9	+4.4
	Democrats	Michael Walsh	3,521	12.9	+1.5
	Socialist	James Donovan	1,794	6.5	+6.5
	Independent EFF	James Donovan	1,639	6.0	+6.0
Total formal votes			27,398	93.2	-1.8
Informal votes			1,986	6.8	+1.8
Turnout			29,384	89.5
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Andrew Refshauge	16,046	65.5	-7.2
	Liberal	Jack Cassimatis	8,443	34.5	+7.2
	Labor hold		Swing	-7.2

McKell

New South Wales state election, 1988: McKell
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Labor	Sandra Nori	13,004	50.2	-8.8
	Independent	Frank Sartor	6,075	23.5	+23.5
	Liberal	Michael Bach	4,609	17.8	-0.3
	Democrats	Ian Faulks	1,173	4.5	-2.9
	Independent	Christopher Barry	272	1.0	+1.0
	Independent	Margaret Ponting	263	1.0	+1.0
	Independent	John Sloman	260	1.0	+1.0
	Independent	Ernest Ridding	250	1.0	+1.0
Total formal votes			25,906	95.7	-0.2
Informal votes			1,155	4.3	+0.2
Turnout			27,061	86.2
Two-candidate-preferred result
	Labor	Sandra Nori	13,583	56.6	-15.6
	Independent	Frank Sartor	10,420	43.4	+43.4
	Labor hold		Swing	-15.6

Middle Harbour

New South Wales state election, 1988: Middle Harbour
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Liberal	Peter Collins	20,147	71.2	+5.2
	Labor	Marilyn Dodkin	8,161	28.8	-1.1
Total formal votes			28,308	96.4	-1.4
Informal votes			1,061	3.6	+1.4
Turnout			29,369	93.4
	Liberal hold		Swing	+3.2

Minchinbury

New South Wales state election, 1988: Minchinbury
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Liberal	Anne Cohen	12,417	40.0	+2.1
	Labor	Gregory Lucas	12,008	38.6	-19.9
	Independent EFF	Joe Bryant	6,652	21.4	+21.4
Total formal votes			31,077	96.1	-1.0
Informal votes			1,271	3.9	+1.0
Turnout			32,348	94.2
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Anne Cohen	15,469	52.5	+12.9
	Labor	Gregory Lucas	13,996	47.5	-12.9
	Liberal gain from Labor		Swing	+12.9

Miranda

New South Wales state election, 1988: Miranda
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Liberal	Ron Phillips	18,577	61.5	+11.3
	Labor	Anthony Iffland	11,623	38.5	-8.5
Total formal votes			30,200	96.8	-1.5
Informal votes			997	3.2	+1.5
Turnout			31,197	95.2
	Liberal hold		Swing	+9.9

Monaro

New South Wales state election, 1988: Monaro
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Labor	John Akister	12,399	41.5	-15.6
	National	Peter Cochran	9,403	31.5	+10.5
	Liberal	Chris Handbury	8,048	27.0	+6.1
Total formal votes			29,850	97.4	-0.4
Informal votes			809	2.6	+0.4
Turnout			30,659	90.8
Two-party-preferred result
	National	Peter Cochran	15,703	53.9	+11.9
	Labor	John Akister	13,416	46.1	-11.9
	National gain from Labor		Swing	+11.9

Mosman

New South Wales state election, 1988: Mosman
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Liberal	Phillip Smiles	21,084	73.9	+16.6
	Labor	Catherine Stanhope	7,463	26.1	+6.6
Total formal votes			28,547	96.9	-1.5
Informal votes			924	3.1	+1.5
Turnout			29,471	90.7
	Liberal hold		Swing	+4.6

Mulgoa

New South Wales state election, 1988: Mulgoa
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Labor	Tony Aquilina	14,689	52.0	-11.8
	Liberal	Douglas Hayne	11,573	40.9	+12.7
	Independent	David Collier	2,009	7.1	+7.1
Total formal votes			28,271	95.4	-1.9
Informal votes			1,348	4.6	+1.9
Turnout			29,619	94.0
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Tony Aquilina	15,254	55.5	-12.6
	Liberal	Douglas Hayne	12,235	44.5	+12.6
	Labor hold		Swing	-12.6

Murray

New South Wales state election, 1988: Murray
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	National	Jim Small	22,205	77.0	+9.1
	Labor	Bernard Kelly	6,626	23.0	-0.3
Total formal votes			28,831	98.1	-0.4
Informal votes			570	1.9	+0.4
Turnout			29,401	89.4
	National hold		Swing	+4.3

Murrumbidgee

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

Murwillumbah

New South Wales state election, 1988: Murwillumbah
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	National	Don Beck	16,687	56.1	+10.7
	Labor	James McCaughey	10,847	36.5	-6.6
	Independent	Angus Pearson	2,220	7.5	+7.5
Total formal votes			29,754	97.7	-0.5
Informal votes			689	2.3	+0.5
Turnout			30,443	92.9
Two-party-preferred result
	National	Don Beck	17,648	60.1	+9.9
	Labor	James McCaughey	11,714	39.9	-9.9
	National hold		Swing	+9.9

Myall Lakes

New South Wales state election, 1988: Myall Lakes
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	National	John Turner	16,522	52.6	-2.6
	Labor	Andrew Baker	7,119	22.7	-16.3
	Independent	Knox Greenaway	5,841	18.6	+18.6
	Democrats	Amelia Newman	1,923	6.1	+6.1
Total formal votes			31,405	97.4	-1.0
Informal votes			852	2.6	+1.0
Turnout			32,257	94.9
Two-party-preferred result
	National	John Turner	20,001	69.9	+9.2
	Labor	Andrew Baker	8,594	30.1	-9.2
	National hold		Swing	+9.2

Newcastle

New South Wales state election, 1988: Newcastle
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Labor	Denis Nichols	11,074	37.8	-22.1
	Independent	George Keegan	9,512	32.5	+32.5
	Liberal	Ashley Saunders	5,389	18.4	-13.2
	Independent	Helen Henry	3,307	11.3	+11.3
Total formal votes			29,282	96.9	-0.6
Informal votes			952	3.1	+0.6
Turnout			30,234	93.8
Two-candidate-preferred result
	Independent	George Keegan	15,134	55.3	+55.3
	Labor	Denis Nichols	12,229	44.7	-19.8
	Independent gain from Labor		Swing	+55.3

Northcott

New South Wales state election, 1988: Northcott
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Liberal	Bruce Baird	23,271	76.0	+8.1
	Labor	John Drew	7,350	24.0	-1.6
Total formal votes			30,621	96.9	-1.3
Informal votes			988	3.1	+1.3
Turnout			31,609	94.5
	Liberal hold		Swing	+5.0

Northern Tablelands

New South Wales state election, 1988: Northern Tablelands
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	National	Ray Chappell	19,933	65.8	+15.2
	Labor	Kenneth McClenaghan	8,131	26.8	-22.4
	Democrats	Anthony Lawarick	2,232	7.4	+7.4
Total formal votes			30,296	97.8	-0.9
Informal votes			673	2.2	+0.9
Turnout			30,969	94.4
Two-party-preferred result
	National	Ray Chappell	20,619	69.0	+18.3
	Labor	Kenneth McClenaghan	9,258	31.0	-18.3
	National hold		Swing	+18.3

North Shore

New South Wales state election, 1988: North Shore
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Independent	Ted Mack	13,684	49.3	+13.3
	Liberal	Jillian Skinner	10,283	37.0	-5.2
	Labor	Peter Blakey	3,108	11.2	-8.5
	Independent	Mary Day	698	2.5	+2.5
Total formal votes			27,773	98.0	-0.1
Informal votes			554	2.0	+0.1
Turnout			28,327	89.1
Two-candidate-preferred result
	Independent	Ted Mack	16,257	59.9	+4.1
	Liberal	Jillian Skinner	10,876	40.1	-4.1
	Independent hold		Swing	+4.1

Orange

New South Wales state election, 1988: Orange
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	National	Garry West	22,153	72.5	+13.0
	Labor	Trevor Jaeger	8,408	27.5	-13.0
Total formal votes			30,561	97.7	-1.1
Informal votes			727	2.3	+1.1
Turnout			31,288	95.0
	National hold		Swing	+13.0

Parramatta

New South Wales state election, 1988: Parramatta
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Liberal	John Books	12,972	47.1	+10.7
	Labor	Barry Wilde	12,807	46.5	-3.2
	Democrats	Rodney Levett	1,777	6.4	+3.9
Total formal votes			27,556	96.8	+0.1
Informal votes			897	3.2	-0.1
Turnout			28,453	93.4
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	John Books	13,743	50.5	+5.9
	Labor	Barry Wilde	13,475	49.5	-5.9
	Liberal gain from Labor		Swing	+5.9

Peats

New South Wales state election, 1988: Peats
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Labor	Tony Doyle	15,223	48.8	-11.6
	Liberal	Dennis Swadling	10,568	33.9	+1.2
	Independent	Patricia Harrison	5,378	17.3	+17.3
Total formal votes			31,169	97.1	-1.1
Informal votes			942	2.9	+1.1
Turnout			32,111	94.9
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Tony Doyle	16,894	57.5	-6.4
	Liberal	Dennis Swadling	12,462	42.5	+6.4
	Labor hold		Swing	-6.4

Penrith

New South Wales state election, 1988: Penrith
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Labor	Peter Anderson	12,650	42.2	-10.7
	Liberal	Guy Matheson	12,503	41.7	+5.9
	Call to Australia	Brian Grigg	2,147	7.2	+7.2
	Independent	Scott Duffus	2,039	6.8	+6.8
	Independent	Ian Perry	610	2.0	+2.0
Total formal votes			29,949	96.8	-1.1
Informal votes			994	3.2	+1.1
Turnout			30,943	94.6
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Guy Matheson	14,817	52.2	+10.3
	Labor	Peter Anderson	13,571	47.8	-10.3
	Liberal gain from Labor		Swing	+10.3

Pittwater

New South Wales state election, 1988: Pittwater
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Liberal	Jim Longley	16,952	56.5	-2.2
	Independent	Eric Green	7,640	25.5	+25.5
	Labor	Anthony Britt	4,280	14.3	-12.8
	Democrats	Graeme MacLennan	905	3.0	-1.1
	Independent	Ronald Jamieson	235	0.8	+0.8
Total formal votes			30,012	97.1	-0.7
Informal votes			896	2.9	+0.7
Turnout			30,908	92.5
Two-candidate-preferred result
	Liberal	Jim Longley	17,424	60.1	-6.0
	Independent	Eric Green	11,559	39.9	+39.9
	Liberal hold		Swing	-6.0

Port Macquarie

New South Wales state election, 1988: Port Macquarie
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	National	Bruce Jeffery	21,036	69.4	+24.9
	Labor	John Murphy	9,284	30.6	+0.6
Total formal votes			30,320	97.8	-0.8
Informal votes			692	2.2	+0.8
Turnout			31,012	92.8
	National hold		Swing	+7.1

Port Stephens

New South Wales state election, 1988: Port Stephens
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Labor	Bob Martin	12,967	42.2	-7.6
	Liberal	Walter Scott	12,391	40.4	+10.3
	Independent	George Perrin	4,119	13.4	+13.4
	Independent	Arthur Dalton	1,227	4.0	+4.0
Total formal votes			30,704	96.6	-1.3
Informal votes			1,072	3.4	+1.3
Turnout			31,776	94.6
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Bob Martin	14,235	50.2	-10.2
	Liberal	Walter Scott	14,145	49.8	+10.2
	Labor hold		Swing	-10.2

Riverstone

New South Wales state election, 1988: Riverstone
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Labor	Richard Amery	16,648	57.2	-7.1
	Liberal	Kenneth Jessup	12,471	42.8	+8.2
Total formal votes			29,119	94.8	-1.2
Informal votes			1,597	5.2	+1.2
Turnout			30,716	92.3
	Labor hold		Swing	-7.6

Rockdale

New South Wales state election, 1988: Rockdale
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Labor	Barrie Unsworth	15,793	53.6	-9.6
	Liberal	Bob Gemmell	9,878	33.6	-0.5
	Independent EFF	Ian Yates	3,251	11.0	+11.0
	Independent	Robert Routledge	520	1.8	+1.8
Total formal votes			29,442	96.2	-0.5
Informal votes			1,148	3.8	+0.5
Turnout			30,590	93.6
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Barrie Unsworth	16,382	57.0	-7.6
	Liberal	Bob Gemmell	12,359	43.0	+7.6
	Labor hold		Swing	-7.6

Ryde

New South Wales state election, 1988: Ryde
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Labor	Garry McIlwaine	13,253	46.1	-5.3
	Liberal	Michael Photios	13,183	45.9	+5.5
	Democrats	Robert Springett	2,311	8.0	+0.7
Total formal votes			28,747	97.0	-0.1
Informal votes			876	3.0	+0.1
Turnout			29,623	93.3
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Michael Photios	14,189	50.2	+5.3
	Labor	Garry McIlwaine	14,092	49.8	-5.3
	Liberal gain from Labor		Swing	+5.3

Seven Hills

New South Wales state election, 1988: Seven Hills
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Labor	Bob Christie	12,455	44.7	-15.5
	Liberal	Leonard Robinson	9,271	33.3	-6.4
	Independent	Russell Dickens	4,165	15.0	+15.0
	Independent	Kathleen Cridland	1,944	7.0	+7.0
Total formal votes			27,835	96.5	-0.5
Informal votes			1,024	3.5	+0.5
Turnout			28,859	94.6
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Bob Christie	14,054	55.0	-5.2
	Liberal	Leonard Robinson	11,504	45.0	+5.2
	Labor hold		Swing	-5.2

Smithfield

New South Wales state election, 1988: Smithfield
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Labor	Janice Crosio	16,250	60.8	-6.4
	Liberal	Glenn Ford	10,468	39.2	+14.5
Total formal votes			26,718	94.5	-1.1
Informal votes			1,549	5.5	+1.1
Turnout			28,267	93.6
	Labor hold		Swing	-11.5

South Coast

New South Wales state election, 1988: South Coast
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Independent	John Hatton	14,272	46.2	-13.8
	Liberal	Graeme Hurst	9,703	31.4	+13.1
	Labor	Robyn Drysdale	5,826	18.9	-1.3
	Call to Australia	Peter Burge	1,064	3.4	+3.4
Total formal votes			30,865	97.9	-0.7
Informal votes			672	2.1	+0.7
Turnout			31,537	93.1
Two-candidate-preferred result
	Independent	John Hatton	19,426	64.7	-10.2
	Liberal	Graeme Hurst	10,582	35.3	+10.2
	Independent hold		Swing	-10.2

Southern Highlands

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

Strathfield

New South Wales state election, 1988: Strathfield
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Liberal	Paul Zammit	16,931	59.6	+7.9
	Labor	Mark Lennon	9,729	34.2	-11.5
	Democrats	Marjorie Woodman	1,749	6.2	+3.6
Total formal votes			28,409	96.4	-1.0
Informal votes			1,068	3.6	+1.0
Turnout			29,477	93.6
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Paul Zammit	17,486	62.8	+9.7
	Labor	Mark Lennon	10,345	37.2	-9.7
	Liberal hold		Swing	+9.7

Sutherland

New South Wales state election, 1988: Sutherland
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Liberal	Chris Downy	14,490	48.3	+5.4
	Labor	Maurie Keane	11,875	39.6	-13.4
	Independent	Jean Manuel	3,632	12.1	+12.1
Total formal votes			29,997	97.9	-0.2
Informal votes			631	2.1	+0.2
Turnout			30,628	95.7
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Chris Downy	15,476	52.5	+7.6
	Labor	Maurie Keane	14,028	47.5	-7.6
	Liberal gain from Labor		Swing	+7.6

Swansea

New South Wales state election, 1988: Swansea
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Independent	Ivan Welsh	12,145	38.7	+38.7
	Labor	Don Bowman	12,112	38.6	-23.4
	Liberal	Linda Donovan	6,168	19.6	-6.8
	Democrats	Shane Simpson	967	3.1	-3.5
Total formal votes			31,392	97.0	-0.5
Informal votes			973	3.0	+0.5
Turnout			32,365	95.7
Two-candidate-preferred result
	Independent	Ivan Welsh	17,631	58.4	+58.4
	Labor	Don Bowman	12,545	41.6	-27.1
	Independent gain from Labor		Swing	+58.4

Tamworth

New South Wales state election, 1988: Tamworth
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	National	Noel Park	21,083	70.0	+11.7
	Labor	Christine Robertson	6,608	21.9	-12.8
	Democrats	Ivan Bielefeld	2,444	8.1	+1.1
Total formal votes			30,135	98.1	-0.8
Informal votes			587	1.9	+0.8
Turnout			30,722	95.5
Two-party-preferred result
	National	Noel Park	22,230	75.4	+13.2
	Labor	Christine Robertson	7,255	24.6	-13.2
	National hold		Swing	+13.2

The Entrance

New South Wales state election, 1988: The Entrance
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Liberal	Bob Graham	16,080	52.0	+21.2
	Labor	Brian McGowan	14,852	48.0	-3.7
Total formal votes			30,932	96.7	-1.3
Informal votes			1,069	3.3	+1.3
Turnout			32,001	94.5
	Liberal gain from Labor		Swing	+9.9

The Hills

New South Wales state election, 1988: The Hills
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Liberal	Fred Caterson	23,459	75.9	+12.7
	Labor	Susan Deane	7,458	24.1	+1.3
Total formal votes			30,917	97.2	-0.8
Informal votes			906	2.8	+0.8
Turnout			31,823	94.8
	Liberal hold		Swing	+5.4

Upper Hunter

New South Wales state election, 1988: Upper Hunter
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	National	George Souris	20,055	67.8	+9.7
	Labor	Colleen Green	9,522	32.2	-8.3
Total formal votes			29,577	97.0	-1.9
Informal votes			900	3.0	+1.9
Turnout			30,477	94.0
	National hold		Swing	+9.1

Vaucluse

New South Wales state election, 1988: Vaucluse
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Liberal	Ray Aston	20,267	77.2	+4.4
	Labor	Beverley Crane	5,982	22.8	-0.4
Total formal votes			26,249	96.4	-0.6
Informal votes			993	3.6	+0.6
Turnout			27,242	89.9
	Liberal hold		Swing	+2.3

Wagga Wagga

New South Wales state election, 1988: Wagga Wagga
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Liberal	Joe Schipp	22,085	72.6	+12.2
	Labor	Geoffrey Burch	8,321	27.4	-4.3
Total formal votes			30,406	97.9	-0.8
Informal votes			662	2.1	+0.8
Turnout			31,068	90.9
	Liberal hold		Swing	+6.8

Wakehurst

New South Wales state election, 1988: Wakehurst
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Liberal	John Booth	15,013	52.2	+2.6
	Labor	Tom Webster	10,022	34.9	-10.6
	Independent	Michael Pawley	3,717	12.9	+12.9
Total formal votes			28,752	96.3	-1.3
Informal votes			1,090	3.7	+1.3
Turnout			29,842	92.7
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	John Booth	16,004	57.5	+5.5
	Labor	Tom Webster	11,809	42.5	-5.5
	Liberal hold		Swing	+5.5

Wallsend

New South Wales state election, 1988: Wallsend
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Labor	Ken Booth	17,651	59.4	-7.1
	Liberal	Peter Wilson	12,066	40.6	+8.1
Total formal votes			29,717	96.0	-1.5
Informal votes			1,232	4.0	+1.5
Turnout			30,949	96.0
	Labor hold		Swing	-7.6

Waratah

New South Wales state election, 1988: Waratah
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Labor	John Price	17,294	61.4	+7.7
	Liberal	Milton Caine	10,863	38.6	+10.7
Total formal votes			28,157	95.8	-2.2
Informal votes			1,245	4.2	+2.2
Turnout			29,402	95.6
	Labor hold		Swing	-3.0

Waverley

New South Wales state election, 1988: Waverley
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Labor	Ernie Page	12,360	46.2	-3.3
	Liberal	Sally Betts	12,063	45.1	+4.3
	Democrats	Heather Meers	2,315	8.7	+1.8
Total formal votes			26,738	96.9	+0.4
Informal votes			843	3.1	-0.4
Turnout			27,581	90.1
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Ernie Page	13,303	50.5	-3.9
	Liberal	Sally Betts	13,016	49.5	+3.9
	Labor hold		Swing	-3.9

Wentworthville

New South Wales state election, 1988: Wentworthville
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Labor	Pam Allan	14,603	47.7	-10.0
	Liberal	Gregory Hooper	10,287	33.6	-1.2
	Independent	Allan Ezzy	4,476	14.6	+14.6
	Independent	Manny Poularas	634	2.1	+2.1
	Democrats	William Utterson	604	2.0	-3.0
Total formal votes			30,604	95.9	-0.7
Informal votes			1,314	4.1	+0.7
Turnout			31,918	95.4
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Pam Allan	15,681	53.9	-7.6
	Liberal	Gregory Hooper	13,428	46.1	+7.6
	Labor hold		Swing	-7.6

Wollongong

New South Wales state election, 1988: Wollongong
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Independent	Frank Arkell	12,909	44.5	+10.8
	Labor	Laurie Kelly	11,263	38.8	-13.1
	Liberal	John Masters	2,804	9.7	-1.3
	Illawarra Workers	Graham Roberts	2,028	7.0	+7.0
Total formal votes			29,004	95.5	-0.2
Informal votes			1,372	4.5	+0.2
Turnout			30,376	93.2
Two-candidate-preferred result
	Independent	Frank Arkell	15,560	55.5	+10.2
	Labor	Laurie Kelly	12,488	44.5	-10.2
	Independent hold		Swing	+10.2

Wyong

New South Wales state election, 1988: Wyong
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Labor	Harry Moore	16,494	54.5	-3.9
	Liberal	Ian Crook	13,754	45.5	+14.0
Total formal votes			30,248	96.5	-1.1
Informal votes			1,107	3.5	+1.1
Turnout			31,355	94.2
	Labor hold		Swing	-8.9

References

↑ Green, Antony. "Changing Boundaries, Changing Fortunes: an analysis of the NSW Elections of 1988 and 1991" (PDF). NSW Parliamentary Library Research Service.

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