Electoral results for the district of Northern Tablelands
Appearance
Northern Tablelands, an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales, has had two incarnations: as a two-member district from 1920 to 1927,[1] and as a single-member district from 1981 until the present.[1][2][3][4]
Members
[edit]First incarnation (1920—1927) | |||||||||
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Election | Member | Party | Member | Party | Member | Party | |||
1920 | Michael Bruxner | Progressive | David Drummond | Progressive | Alfred McClelland | Labor | |||
1922 | |||||||||
1925 | Country | Country | |||||||
Second incarnation (1981—present) | |||||||||
Election | Member | Party | |||||||
1981 | Bill McCarthy | Labor | |||||||
1984 | |||||||||
1987 by | Ray Chappell | National | |||||||
1988 | |||||||||
1991 | |||||||||
1995 | |||||||||
1999 | Richard Torbay | Independent | |||||||
2003 | |||||||||
2007 | |||||||||
2011 | |||||||||
2013 by | Adam Marshall | National | |||||||
2015 | |||||||||
2019 | |||||||||
2024 by | Brendan Moylan | National |
Election results
[edit]Elections in the 2020s
[edit]2024 by-election
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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National | Brendan Moylan | 31,203 | 67.9 | −3.7 | |
Shooters, Fishers, Farmers | Ben Smith | 5,229 | 11.4 | +6.9 | |
Greens | Dorothy Robinson | 4,211 | 9.2 | +4.4 | |
Independent | Duncan Fischer | 3,292 | 7.2 | +7.2 | |
Independent | Natasha Ledger | 1,999 | 4.4 | +3.4 | |
Total formal votes | 45,934 | 97.3 | −0.6 | ||
Informal votes | 1,271 | 2.7 | +0.6 | ||
Turnout | 47,205 | 80.2 | −7.4 | ||
Two-candidate-preferred result | |||||
National | Brendan Moylan | 33,611 | 81.9 | −1.9 | |
Shooters, Fishers, Farmers | Ben Smith | 7,411 | 18.1 | +18.1 | |
National hold | Swing | −1.9 |
2023
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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National | Adam Marshall | 35,575 | 71.6 | −1.8 | |
Labor | Yvonne Langenberg | 5,045 | 10.2 | −0.8 | |
Greens | Elizabeth O'Hara | 2,369 | 4.8 | −0.8 | |
Shooters, Fishers, Farmers | Michael Hay | 2,239 | 4.5 | −5.1 | |
Legalise Cannabis | Peter O'Loghlin | 1,148 | 2.3 | +2.3 | |
Independent | Billy Wood | 980 | 2.0 | +2.0 | |
Liberal Democrats | Margaret Hammond | 783 | 1.6 | +1.6 | |
Sustainable Australia | Alan Crowe | 595 | 1.2 | +1.2 | |
Independent | Natasha Ledger | 496 | 1.0 | +1.0 | |
Public Education | Gary Hampton | 425 | 0.9 | +0.9 | |
Total formal votes | 49,655 | 98.0 | −0.1 | ||
Informal votes | 1,039 | 2.0 | +0.1 | ||
Turnout | 50,694 | 87.6 | −3.1 | ||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
National | Adam Marshall | 37,654 | 83.8 | +0.7 | |
Labor | Yvonne Langenberg | 7,255 | 16.2 | −0.7 | |
National hold | Swing | +0.7 |
Elections in the 2010s
[edit]2019
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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National | Adam Marshall | 35,766 | 73.47 | +6.78 | |
Labor | Debra O'Brien | 5,503 | 11.30 | −4.36 | |
Shooters, Fishers, Farmers | Rayne Single | 4,616 | 9.48 | +9.48 | |
Greens | Dorothy Robinson | 2,793 | 5.74 | −1.40 | |
Total formal votes | 48,678 | 98.03 | +0.22 | ||
Informal votes | 979 | 1.97 | −0.22 | ||
Turnout | 49,657 | 89.68 | −0.44 | ||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
National | Adam Marshall | 37,727 | 82.84 | +5.77 | |
Labor | Debra O'Brien | 7,814 | 17.16 | −5.77 | |
National hold | Swing | +5.77 |
2015
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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National | Adam Marshall | 32,247 | 66.7 | +31.1 | |
Labor | Debra O'Brien | 7,573 | 15.7 | +10.7 | |
Independent Country | David Mailler | 3,471 | 7.2 | +7.2 | |
Greens | Mercurius Goldstein | 3,453 | 7.1 | +3.7 | |
Christian Democrats | Holly Beecham | 1,115 | 2.3 | +0.9 | |
No Land Tax | Trevor Gay | 489 | 1.0 | +1.0 | |
Total formal votes | 48,348 | 97.8 | −0.7 | ||
Informal votes | 1,082 | 2.2 | +0.7 | ||
Turnout | 49,430 | 90.1 | −2.4 | ||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
National | Adam Marshall | 34,077 | 77.1 | −0.6 | |
Labor | Debra O'Brien | 10,137 | 22.9 | +0.6 | |
National hold | Swing | −0.6 |
2013 by-election
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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National | Adam Marshall | 27,276 | 63.3 | +35.0 | |
Independent | Jim Maher | 5,814 | 13.5 | +13.5 | |
Labor | Herman Beyersdorf | 4,190 | 9.7 | +6.3 | |
Independent | Katherine Nicholson | 1,845 | 4.3 | +4.3 | |
Greens | Dora Koops | 1,782 | 4.1 | +0.8 | |
Independent | Bill Bush | 1,270 | 2.9 | +2.9 | |
Christian Democrats | Silvana Nero | 912 | 2.1 | +0.5 | |
Total formal votes | 43,089 | 97.1 | −1.7 | ||
Informal votes | 1,304 | 2.9 | +1.8 | ||
Turnout | 44,393 | 85.7 | +7.5 | ||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
National | Adam Marshall | 29,817 | 81.0 | +4.9 | |
Labor | Herman Beyersdorf | 7,014 | 19.0 | −4.9 | |
National gain from Independent | Swing | +4.9 |
2011
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Independent | Richard Torbay | 29,526 | 63.4 | −9.3 | |
National | Charlie McCowen | 13,199 | 28.3 | +10.6 | |
Labor | Sarah Frazier | 1,580 | 3.4 | −0.9 | |
Greens | Pat Schultz | 1,531 | 3.3 | +0.1 | |
Christian Democrats | Isabel Strutt | 736 | 1.6 | −0.4 | |
Total formal votes | 46,572 | 98.8 | −0.2 | ||
Informal votes | 547 | 1.2 | +0.2 | ||
Turnout | 47,119 | 93.2 | |||
Notional two-party-preferred count | |||||
National | Charlie McCowen | 21,383 | 76.1 | +7.3 | |
Labor | Sarah Frazier | 6,726 | 23.9 | −7.3 | |
Two-candidate-preferred result | |||||
Independent | Richard Torbay | 31,247 | 69.4 | −10.8 | |
National | Charlie McCowen | 13,756 | 30.6 | +10.8 | |
Independent hold | Swing | −10.8 |
Elections in the 2000s
[edit]2007
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Independent | Richard Torbay | 32,615 | 72.7 | +8.8 | |
National | Phillip Kelly | 7,951 | 17.7 | −2.1 | |
Labor | Phil Usher | 1,947 | 4.3 | −2.0 | |
Greens | Vanessa Bible | 1,418 | 3.2 | −0.7 | |
Christian Democrats | Isabel Strutt | 904 | 2.0 | +0.0 | |
Total formal votes | 44,835 | 99.0 | +0.1 | ||
Informal votes | 442 | 1.0 | −0.1 | ||
Turnout | 45,277 | 93.0 | |||
Notional two-party-preferred count | |||||
National | Phillip Kelly | 13,256 | 68.8 | +5.4 | |
Labor | Phil Usher | 6,019 | 31.2 | −5.4 | |
Two-candidate-preferred result | |||||
Independent | Richard Torbay | 34,420 | 80.2 | +0.3 | |
National | Phillip Kelly | 8,471 | 19.8 | −0.3 | |
Independent hold | Swing | +0.2 |
2003
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Independent | Richard Torbay | 28,149 | 71.3 | +27.1 | |
National | Peter Bailey | 6,076 | 15.4 | −18.7 | |
Labor | Michaela Fogarty | 1,870 | 4.7 | −4.5 | |
Greens | Brendon Perrin | 1,632 | 4.1 | +2.3 | |
Christian Democrats | Isabel Strutt | 829 | 2.1 | +2.1 | |
Independent | John Irvine | 457 | 1.2 | +1.2 | |
One Nation | James Donald | 455 | 1.2 | −5.9 | |
Total formal votes | 39,468 | 99.0 | +0.2 | ||
Informal votes | 414 | 1.0 | −0.2 | ||
Turnout | 39,882 | 93.0 | |||
Notional two-party-preferred count | |||||
National | Peter Bailey | 9,382 | 60.9 | −6.8 | |
Labor | Michaela Fogarty | 6,029 | 39.1 | +6.8 | |
Two-candidate-preferred result | |||||
Independent | Richard Torbay | 30,691 | 82.4 | +23.0 | |
National | Peter Bailey | 6,569 | 17.6 | −23.0 | |
Independent hold | Swing | +23.0 |
Elections in the 1990s
[edit]1999
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Independent | Richard Torbay | 17,329 | 44.2 | +25.0 | |
National | Ray Chappell | 13,381 | 34.1 | −18.7 | |
Labor | Martin Lawrence | 3,598 | 9.2 | −14.9 | |
One Nation | John Webeck | 2,770 | 7.1 | +7.1 | |
Democrats | Merran Cooper | 1,092 | 2.8 | +2.6 | |
Greens | Pat Schultz | 719 | 1.8 | +1.8 | |
Independent | Noel Keogh | 360 | 0.9 | +0.9 | |
Total formal votes | 39,249 | 98.7 | +3.0 | ||
Informal votes | 509 | 1.3 | −3.0 | ||
Turnout | 39,758 | 93.9 | |||
Notional two-party-preferred count | |||||
National | Ray Chappell | 18,063 | 67.7 | +3.1 | |
Labor | Martin Lawrence | 8,612 | 32.3 | −3.1 | |
Two-candidate-preferred result | |||||
Independent | Richard Torbay | 21,162 | 59.4 | +59.4 | |
National | Ray Chappell | 14,482 | 40.6 | −24.0 | |
Independent gain from National | Swing | N/A |
1995
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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National | Ray Chappell | 17,823 | 52.0 | −2.6 | |
Labor | Steve Funnell | 8,284 | 24.2 | −7.4 | |
Independent | Joe Harrold | 7,262 | 21.2 | +21.2 | |
Natural Law | Ruth Chant | 923 | 2.7 | +2.7 | |
Total formal votes | 34,292 | 95.7 | +1.6 | ||
Informal votes | 1,537 | 4.3 | −1.6 | ||
Turnout | 35,829 | 93.6 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
National | Ray Chappell | 20,373 | 63.7 | +2.2 | |
Labor | Steve Funnell | 11,610 | 36.3 | −2.2 | |
National hold | Swing | +2.2 |
1991
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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National | Ray Chappell | 18,220 | 54.6 | −9.5 | |
Labor | Janice Knight | 10,544 | 31.6 | +4.2 | |
Democrats | Fiona Richardson | 1,370 | 4.1 | −1.2 | |
Citizens Electoral Council | Rob Taber | 1,287 | 3.9 | +3.9 | |
Independent | Peter Worthing | 1,220 | 3.7 | +3.7 | |
Independent | Stewart Scott-Irving | 740 | 2.2 | +2.2 | |
Total formal votes | 33,381 | 94.1 | −3.7 | ||
Informal votes | 2,083 | 5.9 | +3.7 | ||
Turnout | 35,464 | 93.9 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
National | Ray Chappell | 19,226 | 61.5 | −7.1 | |
Labor | Janice Knight | 12,041 | 38.5 | +7.1 | |
National hold | Swing | −7.1 |
Elections in the 1980s
[edit]1988
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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 |
1987 by-election
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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National | Ray Chappell | 14,790 | 52.6 | +52.6 | |
Labor | Thelma McCarthy | 13,347 | 47.4 | −4.2 | |
Total formal votes | 28,137 | 98.7 | −0.1 | ||
Informal votes | 381 | 1.3 | +0.1 | ||
Turnout | 28,518 | 85.3 | −8.8 | ||
National gain from Labor | Swing | +4.2 |
1984
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labor | Bill McCarthy | 15,335 | 51.6 | −1.3 | |
National | Claude Cainero | 14,383 | 48.4 | +1.3 | |
Total formal votes | 29,718 | 98.8 | +0.4 | ||
Informal votes | 364 | 1.2 | −0.4 | ||
Turnout | 30,082 | 94.1 | +1.9 | ||
Labor hold | Swing | −1.3 |
1981
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labor | Bill McCarthy | 15,474 | 52.9 | +4.8 | |
National Country | John Tregurtha | 13,782 | 47.1 | −4.8 | |
Total formal votes | 29,256 | 98.4 | |||
Informal votes | 468 | 1.6 | |||
Turnout | 29,724 | 92.2 | |||
Labor notional gain from National Country | Swing | +4.8 |
District recreated
1927 - 1981
[edit]District abolished
Elections in the 1920s
[edit]1925
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Quota | 5,924 | ||||
Progressive | Michael Bruxner (elected 1) | 9,944 | 42.0 | +2.9 | |
Progressive | David Drummond (elected 3) | 3,125 | 13.2 | −1.8 | |
Progressive | Daniel Lewis | 881 | 3.7 | +3.7 | |
Labor | Alfred McClelland (elected 2) | 8,464 | 35.7 | +8.7 | |
Labor | William McArdle | 946 | 4.0 | +1.0 | |
Labor | Dennis Shanahan | 335 | 1.4 | +1.4 | |
Total formal votes | 23,695 | 96.2 | +0.8 | ||
Informal votes | 924 | 3.8 | −0.8 | ||
Turnout | 24,619 | 68.0 | +2.5 | ||
Party total votes | |||||
Progressive | 13,950 | 58.9 | +2.4 | ||
Labor | 9,745 | 41.1 | +9.3 |
1922
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Quota | 5,819 | ||||
Progressive | Michael Bruxner (elected 1) | 9,094 | 39.1 | +15.6 | |
Progressive | David Drummond (elected 3) | 3,493 | 15.0 | +5.0 | |
Progressive | James McIlveen | 563 | 2.4 | +2.4 | |
Labor | Alfred McClelland (elected 2) | 6,276 | 27.0 | −2.5 | |
Labor | Phillip Killey | 704 | 3.0 | +3.0 | |
Labor | Amos Clarke | 422 | 1.8 | +1.8 | |
Nationalist | David Doull | 1,532 | 6.6 | +6.6 | |
Nationalist | George Ring | 872 | 3.7 | +3.7 | |
Nationalist | Albert Head | 318 | 1.4 | +1.4 | |
Total formal votes | 23,274 | 95.4 | +1.8 | ||
Informal votes | 1,122 | 4.6 | −1.8 | ||
Turnout | 24,396 | 65.5 | +8.1 | ||
Party total votes | |||||
Progressive | 13,150 | 56.5 | +7.5 | ||
Labor | 7,402 | 31.8 | −5.4 | ||
Nationalist | 2,722 | 11.7 | −2.0 |
1920
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Quota | 4,853 | ||||
Progressive | Michael Bruxner (elected 2) | 4,553 | 23.5 | ||
Progressive | David Drummond (elected 3) | 1,949 | 10.0 | ||
Progressive | Follet Thomas (defeated) | 1,506 | 7.8 | ||
Progressive | John Crapp | 864 | 4.5 | ||
Progressive | Patrick Little | 644 | 3.3 | ||
Labor | Alfred McClelland (elected 1) | 5,729 | 29.5 | ||
Labor | Joseph Byrne | 1,499 | 7.7 | ||
Nationalist | Herbert Lane (defeated) | 2,199 | 11.3 | ||
Nationalist | Leonard Francis | 468 | 2.4 | ||
Total formal votes | 19,411 | 93.6 | |||
Informal votes | 1,320 | 6.4 | |||
Turnout | 20,731 | 57.4 | |||
Party total votes | |||||
Progressive | 9,516 | 49.0 | |||
Labor | 7,228 | 37.2 | |||
Nationalist | 2,667 | 13.7 |
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