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Coffs Harbour, an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales, was created in 1981 and has always been held by the National party.[1][2][3][4]

Members for Coffs Harbour

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Election Member Party
1981   Matt Singleton National
1984
1988
1990 by Andrew Fraser National
1991
1995
1999
2003
2007
2011
2015
2019 Gurmesh Singh National

Election results

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Elections in the 2020s

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2023

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This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2023 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Coffs Harbour.[edit]
2023 New South Wales state election: Coffs Harbour[5][6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Gurmesh Singh 25,319 51.43 +8.61
Labor Tony Judge 10,263 20.85 +3.16
Independent Sally Townley 5,978 12.14 −5.25
Legalise Cannabis Tihema Elliston 2,917 5.93 +5.93
Greens Tim Nott 2,814 5.72 −0.81
Animal Justice Kellie Pearce 1,096 2.23 −0.47
Sustainable Australia Ruth Cully 842 1.71 +1.71
Total formal votes 49,229 97.20 +0.95
Informal votes 1,416 2.80 −0.95
Turnout 50,645 87.58 −1.29
Two-party-preferred result
National Gurmesh Singh 27,458 63.24 +2.47
Labor Tony Judge 15,958 36.76 −2.47
National hold Swing +2.47

Elections in the 2010s

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2019

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This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2019 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Coffs Harbour.[edit]
2019 New South Wales state election: Coffs Harbour [7][8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Gurmesh Singh 20,268 42.82 −11.76
Labor Tony Judge 8,371 17.69 −8.21
Independent Sally Townley 8,247 17.42 +17.42
Shooters, Fishers, Farmers Stuart Davidson 3,405 7.19 +7.19
Greens Jonathan Cassell 3,090 6.53 −7.03
Liberal Democrats Gregory Renet 1,542 3.26 +3.26
Animal Justice Robyn Marchant 1,278 2.70 +2.70
Independent Ann Leonard 1,132 2.39 +2.39
Total formal votes 47,333 96.25 −0.53
Informal votes 1,846 3.75 +0.53
Turnout 49,179 88.87 −0.01
Two-party-preferred result
National Gurmesh Singh 22,799 60.77 −3.53
Labor Tony Judge 14,717 39.23 +3.53
Two-candidate-preferred result
National Gurmesh Singh 22,375 60.30 −4.00
Independent Sally Townley 14,730 39.70 +39.70
National hold  

2015

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This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2015 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Coffs Harbour.[edit]
2015 New South Wales state election: Coffs Harbour [9][10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Andrew Fraser 24,652 54.6 −11.3
Labor June Smith 11,698 25.9 +11.7
Greens Craig Christie 6,126 13.6 +3.1
Christian Democrats Ian Sutherland 1,958 4.3 +0.7
No Land Tax Annette Guerry 733 1.6 +1.6
Total formal votes 45,167 96.8 −0.3
Informal votes 1,503 3.2 +0.3
Turnout 46,670 88.9 −0.5
Two-party-preferred result
National Andrew Fraser 26,184 64.3 −13.0
Labor June Smith 14,537 35.7 +13.0
National hold Swing −13.0

2011

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This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2011 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Coffs Harbour.[edit]
2011 New South Wales state election: Coffs Harbour[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Andrew Fraser 29,798 66.1 +14.1
Labor David Quinn 6,392 14.2 −6.5
Greens Rodney Degens 4,749 10.5 +3.1
Independent Paul Templeton 2,575 5.7 +5.7
Christian Democrats Deborah Lions 1,591 3.5 −0.2
Total formal votes 45,105 97.5 −0.8
Informal votes 1,140 2.5 +0.8
Turnout 46,245 91.3
Two-party-preferred result
National Andrew Fraser 31,956 77.2 +9.6
Labor David Quinn 9,421 22.8 −9.6
National hold Swing +9.6

Elections in the 2000s

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2007

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This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2007 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Coffs Harbour.[edit]
2007 New South Wales state election: Coffs Harbour [12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Andrew Fraser 22,351 52.0 +11.8
Labor David Kennedy 8,898 20.7 −1.0
Independent Keith Rhoades 6,421 14.9 +4.9
Greens Rodney Degens 3,205 7.5 +1.5
Christian Democrats Deborah Lions 1,592 3.7 +0.4
Against Further Immigration Gerry Evic 550 1.3 +1.3
Total formal votes 43,017 98.3 +0.4
Informal votes 738 1.7 −0.4
Turnout 43,755 92.3
Two-party-preferred result
National Andrew Fraser 24,884 67.6 +5.7
Labor David Kennedy 11,914 32.4 −5.7
National hold Swing +5.7

2003

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This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2003 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Coffs Harbour.[edit]
2003 New South Wales state election: Coffs Harbour [13][14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Andrew Fraser 16,728 40.4 −5.7
Labor Pamela Stephenson 7,811 18.9 −11.7
Independent Jan Strom 7,475 18.1 +18.1
Independent Keith Rhoades 4,411 10.7 +10.7
Greens Gabrielle Tindall 2,952 7.1 +3.6
Christian Democrats Greg Holder 1,417 3.4 +3.4
One Nation Tenille Burston 487 1.2 −10.1
Independent Evalds Erglis 109 0.3 −0.4
Total formal votes 41,390 98.0 −0.3
Informal votes 854 2.0 +0.3
Turnout 42,244 92.4
Notional two-party-preferred count
National Andrew Fraser 19,781 64.3 +6.0
Labor Pamela Stephenson 10,974 35.7 −6.0
Two-candidate-preferred result
National Andrew Fraser 18,817 56.9 −1.4
Independent Jan Strom 14,263 43.1 +43.1
National hold Swing −1.4

Elections in the 1990s

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1999

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This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1999 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Coffs Harbour.[edit]
1999 New South Wales state election: Coffs Harbour [15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Andrew Fraser 18,043 46.1 −7.0
Labor Alph Williams 11,970 30.6 +0.3
One Nation George Gardiner 4,409 11.3 +11.3
Democrats Mark Spencer 2,361 6.0 +6.0
Greens Chris Cairns 1,369 3.5 −1.9
Earthsave Chris Backman 362 0.9 +0.9
Independent Evalds Erglis 271 0.7 +0.0
Against Further Immigration Frederick Ansted 229 0.6 +0.6
Non-Custodial Parents Horst Sommer 128 0.3 +0.3
Total formal votes 39,142 98.3 +1.5
Informal votes 692 1.7 −1.5
Turnout 39,834 93.3
Two-party-preferred result
National Andrew Fraser 19,749 58.3 −0.6
Labor Alph Williams 14,129 41.7 +0.6
National hold Swing −0.6

1995

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This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1995 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Coffs Harbour.[edit]
1995 New South Wales state election: Coffs Harbour [16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Andrew Fraser 19,296 53.0 +0.5
Labor Bruce Clarke 11,064 30.4 −5.7
Independent Sue Dethridge 2,945 8.1 +8.1
Greens Mark Spencer 1,979 5.4 +5.4
Natural Law Byron Rigby 500 1.4 +1.4
The Country Party Ken Field 406 1.1 +1.1
Independent Evalds Erglis 251 0.7 −0.7
Total formal votes 36,441 96.7 +1.4
Informal votes 1,232 3.3 −1.4
Turnout 37,673 93.9
Two-party-preferred result
National Andrew Fraser 20,361 58.7 +1.7
Labor Bruce Clarke 14,326 41.3 −1.7
National hold Swing +1.7

1991

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This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1991 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Coffs Harbour.[edit]
1991 New South Wales state election: Coffs Harbour [17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Andrew Fraser 16,625 52.5 −16.2
Labor Bruce Clarke 11,434 36.1 +12.3
Democrats Sue Arnold 2,106 6.7 −0.7
Independent May Southgate 1,062 3.4 +3.4
Independent Evalds Erglis 439 1.4 +1.4
Total formal votes 31,666 95.4 −2.5
Informal votes 1,544 4.6 +2.5
Turnout 33,210 93.8
Two-party-preferred result
National Andrew Fraser 17,547 57.0 −15.3
Labor Bruce Clarke 13,263 43.0 +15.3
National hold Swing −15.3

1990 by-election

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This section is an excerpt from 1990 Coffs Harbour state by-election § Result.[edit]
1990 Coffs Harbour by-election
Saturday 3 November [18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Andrew Fraser 11,393 37.4 −30.0
Labor Bruce Clarke 9,790 32.1 +8.0
Independent Lynne Dalton 3,437 11.3
Independent Max Dawes 2,501 8.2
Total formal votes 30,503 98.4 +0.6
Informal votes 507 1.6 −0.6
Turnout 31,010 86.8 −6.7
Two-party-preferred result
National Andrew Fraser 15,920 55.4 −16.0
Labor Bruce Clarke 12,823 44.6 +16.0
National hold Swing +16.0
Matt Singleton (National) resigned.[18]

Elections in the 1980s

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1988

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This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1988 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Coffs Harbour.[edit]
1988 New South Wales state election: Coffs Harbour [19]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Matt Singleton 19,748 67.3 +5.7
Labor Terrence Hancock 7,085 24.1 −14.3
Democrats Norma Pederson 2,527 8.6 +8.6
Total formal votes 29,360 97.8 −0.7
Informal votes 664 2.2 +0.7
Turnout 30,024 93.5
Two-party-preferred result
National Matt Singleton 20,482 71.4 +9.9
Labor Terrence Hancock 8,210 28.6 −9.9
National hold Swing +9.9

1984

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This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1984 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Coffs Harbour.[edit]
1984 New South Wales state election: Coffs Harbour [20]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Matt Singleton 21,873 61.3 +2.0
Labor Laurence Brown 13,789 38.7 −2.0
Total formal votes 35,662 98.4 +0.2
Informal votes 569 1.6 −0.2
Turnout 36,231 91.8 +0.8
National hold Swing +2.0

1981

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This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1981 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Coffs Harbour.[edit]
1981 New South Wales state election: Coffs Harbour [21]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Country Matt Singleton 18,375 59.3 −0.8
Labor Joseph Moran 12,626 40.7 +0.8
Total formal votes 31,001 98.2
Informal votes 561 1.8
Turnout 31,562 91.0
National Country notional hold Swing −0.8
Coffs Harbour was a new district, notionally held by National Country. Matt Singleton (National Country) was the sitting member for Clarence which had become notionally held by Labor due to the redistribution.[22]

References

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  1. ^ Green, Antony. "Elections for the District of Coffs Harbour". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
  2. ^ "Coffs Harbour- NSW Electorate, Candidates, Results". NSW Votes 2019. ABC News. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
  3. ^ "Part 5B alphabetical list of all electorates and Members since 1856" (PDF). NSW Parliamentary Record. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
  4. ^ "Former Members". Members of Parliament. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
  5. ^ LA First Preference: Coffs Harbour, NSW State Election Results 2023, NSW Electoral Commission. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
  6. ^ LA Two Candidate Preferred: Coffs Harbour, NSW State Election Results 2023, NSW Electoral Commission. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
  7. ^ "Coffs Harbour: First Preference Votes". 2019 NSW election results. NSW Electoral Commission. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
  8. ^ "Coffs Harbour: Distribution of Preferences". 2019 NSW election results. NSW Electoral Commission. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
  9. ^ State Electoral District of Coffs Harbour: First Preference Votes, NSWEC.
  10. ^ State Electoral District of Coffs Harbour: Distribution of Preferences, NSWEC.
  11. ^ Antony Green. "2011 New South Wales Election: Analysis of Results" (PDF). NSW Parliamentary Library. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 October 2012. Retrieved 4 December 2011.
  12. ^ Green, Antony. "2007 Coffs Harbour". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  13. ^ Green, Antony. "2003 Coffs Harbour". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  14. ^ Green, Antony (August 2003). "2003 New South Wales Election: Final Analysis" (PDF). Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
  15. ^ Green, Antony. "1999 Coffs Harbour". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  16. ^ Green, Antony. "1995 Coffs Harbour". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  17. ^ Green, Antony. "1991 Coffs Harbour". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  18. ^ a b Green, Antony. "1990 Coffs Harbour by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
  19. ^ Green, Antony. "1988 Coffs Harbour". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  20. ^ Green, Antony. "1984 Coffs Harbour". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  21. ^ Green, Antony. "1981 Coffs Harbour". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  22. ^ "1980 Redistribution". Atlas of New South Wales. NSW Land & Property Information. Archived from the original on 23 June 2015.
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