Electoral results for the district of The Entrance

This is a list of electoral results for the Electoral district of The Entrance in New South Wales state elections from the district's first election in 1988 until the present.

Members for The Entrance

Member Party Term
  Bob Graham Liberal 1988—1991
  Grant McBride Labor 1992—2011
  Chris Spence Liberal 2011–2014
  Independent 2014–2015
  David Mehan Labor 2015–present

Election results

Elections in the 2010s

New South Wales state election, 2015: The Entrance[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Michael Sharpe 21,049 43.9 −6.7
Labor David Mehan 20,086 41.9 +12.0
Greens Scott Rickard 4,493 9.4 −1.4
Christian Democrats Hadden Ervin 1,301 2.7 −1.7
No Land Tax Sonia Lopreiato 1,031 2.1 +2.1
Total formal votes 47,960 96.3 +0.5
Informal votes 1,850 3.7 −0.5
Turnout 49,810 90.5 +0.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor David Mehan 22,392 50.4 +12.1
Liberal Michael Sharpe 22,054 49.6 −12.1
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +12.1
New South Wales state election, 2011: The Entrance[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Chris Spence 22,898 50.9 +11.1
Labor David Mehan 13,057 29.0 -18.5
Greens Deidrie Jinks 4,877 10.8 +2.0
Christian Democrats Bob Mirovic 2,083 4.6 +4.6
Family First James Bond 2,082 4.6 +4.6
Total formal votes 44,997 96.5 -0.9
Informal votes 1,633 3.5 +0.9
Turnout 46,630 93.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Chris Spence 24,760 62.5 +17.3
Labor David Mehan 14,880 37.5 -17.3
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +17.3

Elections in the 2000s

New South Wales state election, 2007: The Entrance
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Grant McBride 20,239 47.5 -2.6
Liberal Phil Walker 16,954 39.8 +6.2
Greens Kerryn Parry-Jones 3,763 8.8 +3.5
AAFI Maria Overend 1,663 3.9 +2.5
Total formal votes 42,619 97.4 -0.4
Informal votes 1,122 2.6 +0.4
Turnout 43,741 93.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Grant McBride 21,762 54.9 -4.8
Liberal Phil Walker 17,907 45.1 +4.8
Labor hold Swing -4.8
New South Wales state election, 2003: The Entrance
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Grant McBride 21,763 52.1 +4.8
Liberal Phil Walker 14,920 35.7 +8.1
Greens Gwen Parry-Jones 2,362 5.7 +3.4
Christian Democrats Steve Wood 866 2.1 +0.0
AAFI Garry Oates 548 1.3 +0.5
Democrats Carolyn Hastie 496 1.2 -1.6
One Nation Peter Chermak 465 1.1 -5.8
Save Our Suburbs Bryan Ellis 327 0.8 +0.8
Total formal votes 41,747 97.8 +0.0
Informal votes 929 2.2 -0.0
Turnout 42,676 92.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Grant McBride 23,118 59.6 -0.1
Liberal Phil Walker 15,700 40.4 +0.1
Labor hold Swing -0.1

Elections in the 1990s

New South Wales state election, 1999: The Entrance
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Grant McBride 19,526 47.3 -0.3
Liberal Philip Walker 11,404 27.6 -13.0
National Bob Graham 3,909 9.5 +9.5
One Nation John Cantwell 2,861 6.9 +6.9
Democrats Sarah Browning 1,167 2.8 -0.8
Greens Rachel Alterator 936 2.3 +2.3
Christian Democrats Karen Russell 880 2.1 -1.0
AAFI Garry OAtes 323 0.8 -4.3
Outdoor Recreation Garth Coulter 271 0.7 +0.7
Total formal votes 41,277 97.8 +1.9
Informal votes 936 2.2 -1.9
Turnout 42,213 94.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Grant McBride 21,292 59.7 +5.7
Liberal Philip Walker 14,365 40.3 -5.7
Labor hold Swing +5.7
New South Wales state election, 1995: The Entrance
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Grant McBride 16,933 47.4 +4.3
Liberal Doug Eaton 14,369 40.3 -5.9
AAFI Roy Whaite 1,899 5.3 +5.3
Democrats Glenice Griffiths 1,340 3.8 -2.1
Call to Australia Graham Freemantle 1,158 3.2 +3.2
Total formal votes 35,699 96.0 +4.2
Informal votes 1,494 4.0 -4.2
Turnout 37,193 94.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Grant McBride 18,441 54.1 +4.3
Liberal Doug Eaton 15,642 45.9 -4.3
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +4.3
New South Wales state election, 1991: The Entrance
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Bob Graham 14,356 46.1 -5.8
Labor Grant McBride 13,415 43.1 -3.5
Democrats Lynn Sawyer 1,825 5.9 +5.3
Independent Tony Irving 1,516 4.9 +4.9
Total formal votes 31,112 91.7 -5.0
Informal votes 2,801 8.3 +5.0
Turnout 33,913 93.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Bob Graham 15,165 50.2 -2.6
Labor Grant McBride 15,049 49.8 +2.6
Liberal hold Swing -2.6

Elections in the 1980s

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

References

  1. ↑ State Electoral District of The Entrance: First Preference Votes, NSWEC.
  2. ↑ State Electoral District of The Entrance: Distribution of Preferences, NSWEC.
  3. ↑ Antony Green. "2011 New South Wales Election: Analysis of Results" (PDF). NSW Parliamentary Library. Retrieved 10 December 2011.
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