Electoral results for the district of Georges River

This is a list of electoral results for the electoral district of Georges River in New South Wales state elections from its creation in 1930 until its abolition in 2007.

Members

Member Party Period
  Ted Kinsella Labor 1930—1932
  Cecil Monro United Australia 1932–1941
  Arthur Williams Labor 1941–1953
  Frank O'Neill Labor 1953–1956
  Douglas Cross Liberal 1956–1970
  Frank Walker Labor 1970–1988
  Terry Griffiths Liberal 1988–1994
  Independent 1994–1995
  Marie Ficarra Liberal 1995–1999
  Kevin Greene Labor 1999–2007

Election results

Elections in the 2000s

New South Wales state election, 2003: Georges River
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Kevin Greene 21,840 52.4 +5.3
Liberal Joanne McCafferty 13,148 31.5 -5.4
Greens Christine Welsh 2,504 6.0 +3.0
Unity John Lau 1,872 4.5 +2.5
Independent Michele Adair 1,246 3.0 +3.0
AAFI Francis Bush 577 1.4 -0.6
One Nation Mary Kennedy 529 1.3 -4.0
Total formal votes 24,628 97.7 -0.1
Informal votes 1,002 2.3 +0.1
Turnout 42,718 92.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Kevin Greene 24,628 63.7 +7.4
Liberal Joanne McCafferty 14,054 36.3 -7.4
Labor hold Swing +7.4

Elections in the 1990s

New South Wales state election, 1999: Georges River
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Kevin Greene 19,548 47.1 +6.5
Liberal Marie Ficarra 15,285 36.9 -8.9
One Nation Andy Konnecke 2,193 5.3 +5.3
Greens John Kaye 1,237 3.0 +3.0
AAFI Brian McFarlane 850 2.0 -2.8
Unity Paul Celik 847 2.0 +2.0
Independent Deirdrei Bedwell 838 2.0 +2.0
Independent Annie Tang 678 1.6 +1.6
Total formal votes 41,476 97.7 +2.7
Informal votes 972 2.3 -2.7
Turnout 42,448 93.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Kevin Greene 21,559 56.3 +8.3
Liberal Marie Ficarra 16,763 43.7 -8.3
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +8.3
New South Wales state election, 1995: Georges River
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Marie Ficarra 16,527 49.6 -2.9
Labor Philip Sansom 11,070 33.2 +1.9
Independent Milo Dunphy 2,370 7.1 +7.1
AAFI John Justice 2,249 6.8 +6.8
Call to Australia Chris McLean 1,096 3.3 +3.3
Total formal votes 33,312 95.7 +2.4
Informal votes 1,500 4.3 -2.4
Turnout 34,812 94.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Marie Ficarra 18,175 58.0 -3.4
Labor Philip Sansom 13,156 42.0 +3.4
Liberal hold Swing -3.4
New South Wales state election, 1991: Georges River
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Terry Griffiths 16,966 52.5 +0.8
Labor Philip Sansom 10,117 31.3 -3.0
Independent Bill Pickering 1,716 5.3 -2.7
Independent Ross Green 1,318 4.1 +4.1
Democrats Paul Kekel 1,038 3.2 +3.2
Independent Fred Cavanagh 1,010 3.1 +3.1
Independent Brian Meyer 121 0.4 -0.2
Total formal votes 32,286 93.3 -4.5
Informal votes 2,304 6.7 +4.5
Turnout 34,590 94.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Terry Griffiths 18,226 61.4 +1.3
Labor Philip Sansom 11,468 38.6 -1.3
Liberal hold Swing +1.3

Elections in the 1980s

New South Wales state election, 1988: Georges River
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Frank Walker 12,615 41.9 -14.1
Liberal Terry Griffiths 12,018 39.9 -4.2
Independent William Pickering 4,162 13.8 +13.8
Independent Beverley Giergerl 1,051 3.5 +3.5
Independent Brian Meyer 287 1.0 +1.0
Total formal votes 30,133 97.4 -0.1
Informal votes 820 2.6 +0.1
Turnout 30,953 96.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Terry Griffiths 15,087 52.1 +8.0
Labor Frank Walker 13,883 47.9 -8.0
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +8.0
New South Wales state election, 1984: Georges River
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Frank Walker 15,792 55.0 -5.9
Liberal Warren Griffin 12,920 45.0 +18.0
Total formal votes 28,712 97.7 +0.3
Informal votes 686 2.3 -0.3
Turnout 29,398 94.9 +1.4
Labor hold Swing -14.0
New South Wales state election, 1981: Georges River
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Frank Walker 17,368 60.9 -4.3
Liberal Terence Morgan 7,692 27.0 -4.1
Independent Phillip Gerlach 2,162 7.6 +7.6
Independent Bruce Galloway 775 2.7 +2.7
Democrats Wallace Burak 418 1.5 -2.2
Independent Eric Stavely-Alexander 106 0.4 +0.4
Total formal votes 28,521 97.4
Informal votes 752 2.6
Turnout 29,273 93.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Frank Walker 17,568 69.0 +2.0
Liberal Terence Morgan 7,892 31.0 -2.0
Labor hold Swing +2.0

Elections in the 1970s

New South Wales state election, 1978: Georges River
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Frank Walker 20,626 65.2 +12.4
Liberal John Lyon 9,847 31.1 -16.1
Democrats Montague Greene 1,156 3.7 +3.7
Total formal votes 31,629 98.4 -0.2
Informal votes 514 1.6 +0.2
Turnout 32,143 94.4 -1.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Frank Walker 21,204 67.0 +14.2
Liberal John Lyon 10,425 33.0 -14.2
Labor hold Swing +14.2
New South Wales state election, 1976: Georges River
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Frank Walker 16,929 52.8 +7.4
Liberal Maxwell Gibson 15,111 47.2 +2.8
Total formal votes 32,040 98.6 +0.7
Informal votes 448 1.4 -0.7
Turnout 32,488 95.5 +0.2
Labor hold Swing +2.1
New South Wales state election, 1973: Georges River
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Frank Walker 13,533 45.4 -6.0
Liberal Roderick MacKenzie 13,241 44.4 -4.2
Australia Party Peter Eden 1,614 5.4 +5.4
Democratic Labor Charles Kane 845 2.8 +2.8
Independent Kenneth Cavanough 555 1.9 +1.9
Total formal votes 29,7888 97.9
Informal votes 631 2.1
Turnout 30,419 95.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Frank Walker 15,103 50.7 -0.7
Liberal Roderick MacKenzie 14,685 49.3 +0.7
Labor hold Swing -0.7
New South Wales state election, 1971: Georges River
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Frank Walker 13,319 51.4 +7.6
Liberal Vince Bruce 12,573 48.6 -7.6
Total formal votes 25,892 98.5
Informal votes 382 1.5
Turnout 26,274 95.7
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +7.6

Elections in the 1960s

New South Wales state election, 1968: Georges River
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Douglas Cross 16,036 58.7 +2.3
Labor Ernest Curlisa 11,285 41.3 -2.3
Total formal votes 27,321 97.5
Informal votes 687 2.5
Turnout 28,008 95.3
Liberal hold Swing +2.3
New South Wales state election, 1965: Georges River
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Douglas Cross 16,497 58.3 +5.7
Labor William Robinson 11,802 41.7 −4.3
Total formal votes 28,299 98.3 −0.5
Informal votes 476 1.7 +0.5
Turnout 28,775 95.4 −0.2
Liberal hold Swing +5.0
New South Wales state election, 1962: Georges River
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Douglas Cross 14,063 52.6 +0.3
Labor Albert Kealman 12,297 46.0 +1.5
Independent Fitzgerald Mulholland 395 1.5 +0.1
Total formal votes 26,755 98.8
Informal votes 323 1.2
Turnout 27,078 95.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Douglas Cross 14,261 53.3 −1.2
Labor Albert Kealman 12,494 46.7 +1.2
Liberal hold Swing −1.2

Elections in the 1950s

New South Wales state election, 1959: Georges River
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Douglas Cross 12,919 52.3
Labor Albert Kealman 10,989 44.5
Democratic Labor Kevin Davis 470 1.9
Independent Fitzgerald Mulholland 336 1.4
Total formal votes 24,714 98.5
Informal votes 382 1.5
Turnout 25,096 95.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Douglas Cross 13,463 54.5
Labor Albert Kealman 11,251 45.5
Liberal hold Swing
New South Wales state election, 1956: Georges River
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Douglas Cross 12,852 52.4 +11.0
Labor Frank O'Neill 10,765 43.9 −14.7
Communist Paul Mortier 907 3.7 +3.7
Total formal votes 24,524 98.5 +0.5
Informal votes 365 1.5 −0.5
Turnout 24,889 94.7 +0.1
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Douglas Cross 12,943 52.8 +11.4
Labor Frank O'Neill 11,581 47.2 −11.4
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +11.4

References

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