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1984 Australian federal election
(New South Wales)
← 1983 1 December 1984 1987 →
All 51 New South Wales seats in the Australian House of Representatives
and 7 seats in the Australian Senate
  First party Second party
 
Leader Bob Hawke Andrew Peacock
Party Labor Liberal/National coalition
Last election 24 seats 19 seats
Seats won 29 seats 22 seats
Seat change Increase 5 Increase 3
Popular vote 1,458,856 1,308,922
Percentage 48.3% 43.3%
Swing Decrease 1.8 Increase 0.7
TPP 52.91% 47.09%
TPP swing Increase 1.38 Decrease 1.38

1984 Australian federal election
National results
State and territory results

This is a list of electoral division results for the Australian 1984 federal election in the state of New South Wales.[1][2]

Overall results

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Turnout 94.1% (CV) — Informal 6.2%[3]
Party Votes % Swing Seats Change
    Liberal 990,464 32.76 +1.21 12 Increase 1
  National 318,458 10.53 –0.43 10 Increase 2
Liberal/National Coalition 1,308,922 43.30 +0.79 22 Increase 3
  Labor 1,458,856 48.26 –1.86 29 Increase 5
  Democrats 178,806 5.91 +1.12
  Independent 65,606 2.17 +1.12
  Nuclear Disarmament 5,438 0.18 +0.18
  Socialist Workers 4,261 0.14 –0.55
  Communist 1,213 0.04 –0.14
Total 3,023,102 51 Increase 8
Two-party-preferred vote
  Labor 1,599,219 52.91 +1.38 Increase 5
  Liberal/National Coalition 1,423,408 47.09 –1.38 Increase 3
Invalid/blank votes 198,648 6.2 +4.0
Turnout 3,221,750 94.1
Registered voters 3,424,032
Source: Federal Election Results 1949-1993

Results by division

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Banks

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This section is transcluded from Electoral results for the Division of Banks#1984. (edit | history)
1984 Australian federal election: Banks [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor John Mountford 35,473 57.4 +0.5
Liberal Max Parker 21,705 35.1 −1.3
Democrats Montague Green 4,590 7.4 +1.6
Total formal votes 61,936 93.7 −3.9
Informal votes 4,127 6.3 +3.9
Turnout 65,895 95.4 −0.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor John Mountford 37,908 61.4 +0.3
Liberal Max Parker 23,858 38.6 −0.3
Labor hold Swing +0.3

Barton

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This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Barton § 1984
1984 Australian federal election: Barton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Gary Punch 31,431 48.5 +1.4
Liberal Jim Bradfield 29,199 45.0 +1.0
Democrats Ron George 4,209 6.5 +3.6
Total formal votes 64,839 93.9
Informal votes 4,233 6.1
Turnout 69,072 94.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Gary Punch 33,197 51.2 −0.2
Liberal Jim Bradfield 31,635 48.8 +0.2
Labor hold Swing −0.2

Bennelong

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This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bennelong § 1984
1984 Australian federal election: Bennelong [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Howard 33,820 54.2 +6.8
Labor Margaret Duckett 23,251 37.2 −1.2
Democrats Steve Gabell 5,377 8.6 +8.6
Total formal votes 62,448 94.7
Informal votes 3,470 5.3
Turnout 65,918 94.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Howard 36,528 58.5 +4.7
Labor Margaret Duckett 25,916 41.5 −4.7
Liberal hold Swing +4.7

Berowra

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This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Berowra § 1984
1984 Australian federal election: Berowra
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Harry Edwards 37,545 60.2 −0.9
Labor Rodney Berry 19,092 30.6 +0.6
Democrats Chris Rogers 5,777 9.3 +0.4
Total formal votes 62,414 95.9
Informal votes 2,656 4.1
Turnout 65,070 93.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Harry Edwards 40,468 64.8 +0.1
Labor Rodney Berry 21,946 35.2 −0.1
Liberal hold Swing +0.1

Blaxland

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This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Blaxland § 1984
1984 Australian federal election: Blaxland [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Paul Keating 35,139 61.8 −0.9
Liberal Bob Young 17,581 30.9 −2.0
Democrats Samuel Adams 4,165 7.3 +3.5
Total formal votes 56,885 90.5
Informal votes 6,006 9.5
Turnout 62,891 94.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Paul Keating 37,646 66.2 +1.3
Liberal Bob Young 19,197 33.8 −1.3
Labor hold Swing +1.3

Bradfield

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This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bradfield § 1984
1984 Australian federal election: Bradfield [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal David Connolly 44,901 71.5 −2.9
Labor Matthew Strassberg 12,991 20.7 +1.9
Democrats Emma Veitch 4,864 7.8 +1.0
Total formal votes 62,756 96.5
Informal votes 2,271 3.5
Turnout 65,027 94.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal David Connolly 47,333 75.5 −1.6
Labor Matthew Strassberg 15,401 24.5 +1.6
Liberal hold Swing −1.6

Calare

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This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Calare § 1984
1984 Australian federal election: Calare
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor David Simmons 30,956 49.8 −1.9
National Russ Turner 13,664 22.0 −21.8
Liberal Ian Byrne 10,794 17.4 +17.4
Independent Margaret Stevenson 4,596 7.4 +7.4
Democrats Gregory Hamilton 2,101 3.4 −0.3
Total formal votes 62,111 95.4
Informal votes 2,983 4.6
Turnout 65,094 95.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor David Simmons 34,509 55.6 +1.6
National Russ Turner 27,588 44.4 −1.6
Labor hold Swing +1.6

Charlton

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This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Charlton § 1984
1984 Australian federal election: Charlton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Bob Brown 36,860 62.3 −4.2
Liberal Don Harris 16,216 27.4 +3.4
Democrats Lyn Godfrey 6,105 10.3 +2.2
Total formal votes 59,181 94.0
Informal votes 3,750 6.0
Turnout 62,931 95.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Bob Brown 39,827 67.3 −3.2
Liberal Don Harris 19,354 32.7 +3.2
Labor notional hold Swing −3.2

Chifley

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This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Chifley § 1984
1984 Australian federal election: Chifley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Roger Price 34,034 66.6 +13.5
Liberal Ken Jessup 14,115 27.6 −3.3
Democrats Dominic Fanning 2,951 5.8 +2.8
Total formal votes 51,100 89.0
Informal votes 6,316 11.0
Turnout 57,416 93.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Roger Price 35,503 69.5 +5.5
Liberal Ken Jessup 15,595 30.5 −5.5
Labor hold Swing +5.5

Cook

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This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Cook § 1984
1984 Australian federal election: Cook
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Don Dobie 32,915 52.5 +3.0
Labor Peter McIlwaine 26,153 41.8 −6.9
Democrats Brett Gooley 3,572 5.7 +5.7
Total formal votes 62,640 95.6
Informal votes 2,891 4.4
Turnout 65,531 95.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Don Dobie 34,699 55.4 +4.8
Labor Peter McIlwaine 27,941 44.6 −4.8
Liberal hold Swing +4.8

Cowper

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This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Cowper § 1984
1984 Australian federal election: Cowper
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Joe Moran 24,672 41.1 +0.3
National Garry Nehl 18,110 30.1 −20.4
Liberal Peter Simpson 12,032 20.0 +20.0
Independent David Rees 2,027 3.4 +3.4
Democrats Alfred Tozer 1,729 2.9 −5.9
Independent Keith Jervis 1,499 2.5 +2.5
Total formal votes 60,069 96.0
Informal votes 2,523 4.0
Turnout 62,592 95.4
Two-party-preferred result
National Garry Nehl 32,491 54.1 −0.1
Labor Joe Moran 27,565 45.9 +0.1
National hold Swing −0.1

Cunningham

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This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Cunningham § 1984
1984 Australian federal election: Cunningham [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Stewart West 35,250 62.8 +1.2
Liberal Gayle Mitchell 14,209 25.3 −0.6
Democrats Greg Butler 4,281 7.6 +0.8
Independent Neil Cleary 1,221 2.2 +2.2
Independent Rudolph Dezelin 621 1.1 +1.1
Socialist Workers John Garcia 561 1.0 −2.8
Total formal votes 56,143 92.8
Informal votes 4,347 7.2
Turnout 60,490 94.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Stewart West 38,750 69.1 −0.8
Liberal Gayle Mitchell 17,365 30.9 +0.8
Labor hold Swing −0.8

Dobell

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This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Dobell § 1984
1984 Australian federal election: Dobell
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Michael Lee 31,112 56.2 −6.6
Liberal Isaac Shields 20,114 36.3 +2.7
Democrats Lynn Sawyer 4,168 7.5 +5.6
Total formal votes 55,394 94.0
Informal votes 3,522 6.0
Turnout 58,916 94.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Michael Lee 33,159 59.9 −1.1
Liberal Isaac Shields 22,235 40.1 +1.1
Labor notional hold Swing −1.1

Dundas

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This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Dundas § 1984
1984 Australian federal election: Dundas
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Philip Ruddock 33,846 55.2 +0.6
Labor Margaret Blaxell 22,076 36.0 −3.9
Democrats John Tuminello 5,400 8.8 +3.3
Total formal votes 61,322 95.3
Informal votes 3,011 4.7
Turnout 64,333 94.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Philip Ruddock 36,099 58.9 +2.1
Labor Margaret Blaxell 25,223 41.1 −2.1
Liberal hold Swing +2.1

Eden-Monaro

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This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Eden-Monaro § 1984
1984 Australian federal election: Eden-Monaro
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Jim Snow 26,131 47.2 −1.5
Liberal Murray Sainsbury 23,675 42.7 −2.4
Nuclear Disarmament Bob Shumack 3,435 6.2 +6.2
National Alexander Black 2,178 3.9 +3.9
Total formal votes 55,419 95.5
Informal votes 2,625 4.5
Turnout 58,044 93.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Jim Snow 28,808 52.0 +0.6
Liberal Murray Sainsbury 26,606 48.0 −0.6
Labor hold Swing +0.6

Farrer

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This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Farrer § 1984
1984 Australian federal election: Farrer [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Tim Fischer 26,986 43.4 +26.8
Labor Eric Thomas 22,238 35.8 −5.2
Liberal John Roach 12,915 20.8 −20.6
Total formal votes 62,139 95.9
Informal votes 2,638 4.1
Turnout 64,777 94.9
Two-party-preferred result
National Tim Fischer 39,116 63.0 +63.0
Labor Eric Thomas 23,020 37.0 −5.6
National gain from Liberal Swing +63.0

Fowler

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This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Fowler § 1984
1984 Australian federal election: Fowler
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Ted Grace 34,075 66.9 +2.6
Liberal Ken Wills 13,781 27.1 −2.0
Independent David Bransdon 3,065 6.0 +6.0
Total formal votes 50,921 87.9
Informal votes 7,001 12.1
Turnout 57,922 92.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Ted Grace 35,804 70.3 +3.3
Liberal Ken Wills 15,104 29.7 −3.3
Labor notional hold Swing +3.3

Gilmore

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This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Gilmore § 1984
1984 Australian federal election: Gilmore
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Bob Stephens 25,812 44.4 −1.6
National John Sharp 16,463 28.3 +13.8
Liberal Noel Anderson 12,213 21.0 −11.9
Nuclear Disarmament Rodney Lander 2,003 3.4 +3.4
Democrats John Sanders 1,595 2.7 −1.6
Independent Ronald Sarina 114 0.2 +0.2
Total formal votes 58,200 95.9
Informal votes 2,458 4.1
Turnout 60,658 94.8
Two-party-preferred result
National John Sharp 29,800 51.2 +51.2
Labor Bob Stephens 28,378 48.8 −1.7
National notional gain from Labor Swing +1.7

Grayndler

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This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Grayndler § 1984
1984 Australian federal election: Grayndler [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Leo McLeay 34,847 60.3 +5.5
Liberal John Marsden-Lynch 16,908 29.3 −4.5
Democrats Peter Hennessy 3,090 5.4 +2.3
Socialist Workers Christine Broi 2,909 5.0 +4.3
Total formal votes 57,754 88.6
Informal votes 7,418 11.4
Turnout 65,172 91.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Leo McLeay 37,464 64.9 +1.8
Liberal John Marsden-Lynch 20,262 35.1 −1.8
Labor hold Swing +1.8

Greenway

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This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Greenway § 1984
1984 Australian federal election: Greenway
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Russ Gorman 31,384 56.8 −1.9
Liberal Edna Mitchell 15,765 28.5 −1.6
Independent Michael Corbin 5,557 10.1 +10.1
Independent Ray Eade 2,557 4.6 +4.6
Total formal votes 55,263 91.3
Informal votes 5,249 8.7
Turnout 60,512 93.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Russ Gorman 35,263 63.8 −1.6
Liberal Edna Mitchell 19,975 36.2 +1.6
Labor notional hold Swing −1.6

Gwydir

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This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Gwydir § 1984
1984 Australian federal election: Gwydir
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Ralph Hunt 33,988 54.7 −1.2
Labor Pamela Smith 25,271 40.6 +4.1
Democrats Lyall Munro Jnr 1,958 3.1 −2.3
Independent John Brazier 968 1.6 +1.6
Total formal votes 62,185 96.4
Informal votes 2,331 3.6
Turnout 64,516 94.5
Two-party-preferred result
National Ralph Hunt 35,634 57.3 −2.6
Labor Pamela Smith 26,587 42.7 +2.6
National hold Swing −2.6

Hughes

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This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Hughes § 1984
1984 Australian federal election: Hughes
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Robert Tickner 30,224 52.5 −1.9
Liberal Cliff Mason 22,790 39.6 +4.0
Democrats Harold Jeffrey 4,058 7.0 −2.1
Independent Marjorie Wisby 497 0.9 +0.9
Total formal votes 57,569 95.2
Informal votes 2,890 4.8
Turnout 60,459 96.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Robert Tickner 32,517 56.5 −4.6
Liberal Cliff Mason 25,052 43.5 +4.6
Labor hold Swing −4.6

Hume

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This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Hume § 1984
1984 Australian federal election: Hume
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Rodney Milliken 24,342 39.3 −3.7
Liberal Wal Fife 19,331 31.2 +7.3
National Stephen Lusher 18,245 29.5 −1.2
Total formal votes 61,918 96.5
Informal votes 2,275 3.5
Turnout 64,193 95.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Wal Fife 35,695 57.7 +57.7
Labor Rodney Milliken 26,221 42.3 −3.4
Liberal gain from National Swing +57.7

Hunter

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This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Hunter § 1984
1984 Australian federal election: Hunter
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Eric Fitzgibbon 28,589 47.3 −3.2
Liberal Ron Dolton 16,483 27.3 +20.8
National John Turner 12,420 20.5 −14.3
Democrats Warren Reid 2,952 4.9 −2.6
Total formal votes 60,444 95.1
Informal votes 3,101 4.9
Turnout 63,545 95.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Eric Fitzgibbon 31,642 52.4 −2.6
Liberal Ron Dolton 28,789 47.6 +47.6
Labor hold Swing −2.6

Kingsford Smith

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This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Kingsford Smith § 1984
1984 Australian federal election: Kingsford-Smith [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Lionel Bowen 37,979 62.9 −6.6
Liberal Collin O'Neill 15,526 25.7 −0.3
Democrats Peter Longfield 4,519 7.5 +4.4
Independent Helen Boyle 2,321 3.8 +3.8
Total formal votes 60,345 90.0
Informal votes 6,713 10.0
Turnout 67,058 93.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Lionel Bowen 42,777 70.9 −1.7
Liberal Collin O'Neill 17,551 29.1 +1.7
Labor hold Swing −1.7

Lindsay

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This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Lindsay § 1984
1984 Australian federal election: Lindsay
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Ross Free 32,609 57.5 −1.3
Liberal Stuart Coppock 19,383 34.2 +0.0
Democrats Kevin Crameri 4,683 8.3 +1.4
Total formal votes 56,675 92.8
Informal votes 4,380 7.2
Turnout 61,055 94.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Ross Free 34,885 61.6 −0.7
Liberal Stuart Coppock 21,790 38.4 +0.7
Labor notional hold Swing −0.7

Lowe

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This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Lowe § 1984
1984 Australian federal election: Lowe [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Michael Maher 30,483 49.4 −1.1
Liberal Geoffrey Howe 26,812 43.5 −0.4
Democrats Kent Buncombe 4,400 7.1 +4.0
Total formal votes 61,695 92.3
Informal votes 5,118 7.7
Turnout 66,813 93.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Michael Maher 32,215 52.2 −2.3
Liberal Geoffrey Howe 29,472 47.8 +2.3
Labor hold Swing −2.3

Lyne

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This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Lyne § 1984
1984 Australian federal election: Lyne [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Bruce Cowan 31,801 53.2 +0.3
Labor Fred May 23,707 39.7 +2.1
Democrats Roland Inman 3,401 5.7 +0.7
Independent Stewart Cooper 863 1.4 +1.4
Total formal votes 59,772 95.4
Informal votes 2,857 4.6
Turnout 62,629 95.4
Two-party-preferred result
National Bruce Cowan 33,955 56.8 −2.4
Labor Fred May 25,814 43.2 +2.4
National hold Swing −2.4

Macarthur

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This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Macarthur § 1984
1984 Australian federal election: Macarthur [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Stephen Martin 31,100 55.5 −4.8
Liberal Mark Stanham 18,521 33.0 −1.7
Democrats Meg Sampson 6,421 11.5 +7.1
Total formal votes 56,042 93.2
Informal votes 4,079 6.8
Turnout 60,121 95.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Stephen Martin 34,920 62.3 −0.6
Liberal Mark Stanham 21,115 37.7 +0.6
Labor hold Swing −0.6

Mackellar

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This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Mackellar § 1984
1984 Australian federal election: Mackellar [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Jim Carlton 31,875 54.1 −2.5
Labor Tim Cusack 20,614 35.0 −0.9
Democrats Graeme Maclennan 5,472 9.3 +3.1
Independent Maurice Foley 977 1.7 +0.5
Total formal votes 58,938 94.1
Informal votes 3,690 5.9
Turnout 62,628 93.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Jim Carlton 35,436 60.1 +0.4
Labor Tim Cusack 23,500 39.9 −0.4
Liberal hold Swing +0.4

Macquarie

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This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Macquarie § 1984
1984 Australian federal election: Macquarie
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Alasdair Webster 22,796 41.1 −5.5
Labor Garry Cronan 22,565 40.6 −1.9
Democrats Dick Jackson-Hope 4,053 7.3 −0.2
Independent Peter Quirk 3,069 5.5 +5.5
National Paul McGirr 3,036 5.5 +5.5
Total formal votes 55,519 94.8
Informal votes 3,052 5.2
Turnout 58,571 93.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Alasdair Webster 28,529 51.4 +1.9
Labor Garry Cronan 26,981 48.6 −1.9
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +1.9

Mitchell

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This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Mitchell § 1984
1984 Australian federal election: Mitchell [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Alan Cadman 37,568 67.5 +0.8
Labor Edward Mason 14,188 25.5 −2.5
Democrats Alan Page 3,928 7.1 +1.8
Total formal votes 55,684 95.8
Informal votes 2,427 4.2
Turnout 58,111 94.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Alan Cadman 39,411 70.8 +2.0
Labor Edward Mason 16,273 29.2 −2.0
Liberal hold Swing +2.0

New England

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This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of New England § 1984
1984 Australian federal election: New England
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Ian Sinclair 33,356 51.3 +1.3
Labor Joe Horan 27,413 42.1 −2.2
Democrats Rod Irvine 4,287 6.6 +0.9
Total formal votes 65,056 96.8
Informal votes 2,170 3.2
Turnout 67,226 95.5
Two-party-preferred result
National Ian Sinclair 35,494 54.6 +1.7
Labor Joe Horan 29,562 45.4 −1.7
National hold Swing +1.7

Newcastle

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This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Newcastle1984
1984 Australian federal election: Newcastle [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Allan Morris 33,715 56.7 −6.0
Liberal Ashley Saunders 10,840 18.2 −6.0
Independent Don Geddes 10,460 17.6 +17.6
Democrats Steve Jeffries 3,570 6.0 +1.5
Independent Jim Campbell 837 1.4 +1.4
Total formal votes 59,422 94.1
Informal votes 3,705 5.9
Turnout 63,127 95.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Allan Morris 38,283 64.5 −6.1
Liberal Ashley Saunders 21,076 35.5 +6.1
Labor hold Swing −6.1

North Sydney

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This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of North Sydney § 1984
1984 Australian federal election: North Sydney
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Spender 34,579 57.0 −1.8
Labor Philip Kelso 19,780 32.6 −0.4
Democrats Rod Dominish 6,331 10.4 +2.3
Total formal votes 60,690 95.0
Informal votes 3,190 5.0
Turnout 63,880 91.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Spender 37,020 61.0 −0.6
Labor Philip Kelso 23,666 39.0 +0.6
Liberal hold Swing −0.6

Page

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This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Page § 1984
1984 Australian federal election: Page
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Ian Robinson 27,883 47.5 −4.0
Labor Brian Morris 24,144 41.1 +0.0
Independent Brian Stone 3,800 6.5 +6.5
Democrats Anne Brown 2,875 4.9 −2.3
Total formal votes 58,702 96.5
Informal votes 2,096 3.5
Turnout 60,798 94.6
Two-party-preferred result
National Ian Robinson 32,341 55.1 +0.4
Labor Brian Morris 26,356 44.9 −0.4
National notional hold Swing +0.4

Parkes

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This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Parkes § 1984
1984 Australian federal election: Parkes
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor James Curran 25,097 40.7 +0.8
National Michael Cobb 17,407 28.2 −26.9
Liberal Bruce Rowley 17,327 28.1 +28.1
Democrats Gloria Collison 1,815 2.9 −1.6
Total formal votes 61,646 95.9
Informal votes 2,630 4.1
Turnout 64,276 94.6
Two-party-preferred result
National Michael Cobb 34,590 56.1 −1.2
Labor James Curran 27,051 43.9 +1.2
National notional hold Swing −1.2

Parramatta

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This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Parramatta § 1984
1984 Australian federal election: Parramatta [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor John Brown 35,077 58.0 +1.5
Liberal Charles Stanley 21,176 35.0 −1.3
Democrats John Butterworth 4,256 7.0 +2.0
Total formal votes 60,509 92.6
Informal votes 4,819 7.4
Turnout 65,328 93.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor John Brown 37,307 61.7 +0.2
Liberal Charles Stanley 23,201 38.3 −0.2
Labor hold Swing +0.2

Phillip

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This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Phillip § 1984
1984 Australian federal election: Phillip [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Jeannette McHugh 31,601 50.2 +0.4
Liberal Peter Bardos 25,911 41.1 −5.2
Democrats Karin Sowada 3,469 5.5 +2.7
Independent Donald Rugless 1,326 2.1 +2.1
Independent Fred Brinkman 685 1.1 +1.1
Total formal votes 62,992 93.0
Informal votes 4,722 7.0
Turnout 67,714 91.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Jeannette McHugh 34,163 54.2 +2.2
Liberal Peter Bardos 28,817 45.8 −2.2
Labor hold Swing +2.2

Prospect

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This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Prospect § 1984
1984 Australian federal election: Prospect
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Dick Klugman 38,475 66.0 +0.9
Liberal Adrian Burke 16,085 27.6 −4.5
Democrats Robert Neesam 2,987 5.1 +5.1
Socialist Workers Dick Nichols 791 1.4 −0.4
Total formal votes 58,338 89.4
Informal votes 6,932 10.6
Turnout 65,270 92.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Dick Klugman 40,474 69.4 +2.2
Liberal Adrian Burke 17,841 30.6 −2.2
Labor hold Swing +2.2

Reid

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This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Reid § 1984
1984 Australian federal election: Reid
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Tom Uren 36,384 61.3 +1.0
Liberal Mary-Ruth Kain 17,269 29.1 −0.2
Democrats John Roveen 2,936 4.9 −2.9
Independent Jim Saleam 2,803 4.7 +4.7
Total formal votes 59,392 90.5
Informal votes 6,208 9.5
Turnout 65,600 93.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Tom Uren 39,947 67.3 +1.1
Liberal Mary-Ruth Kain 19,445 32.7 −1.1
Labor hold Swing +1.1

Richmond

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This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Richmond § 1984
1984 Australian federal election: Richmond
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Charles Blunt 29,364 52.6 +0.1
Labor Klaas Woldring 20,565 36.8 −3.4
Democrats Ivor Brown 2,814 5.0 −2.3
Independent Jim Saunders 2,238 4.0 +4.0
Independent Jon Axens 866 1.6 +1.6
Total formal votes 55,847 96.4
Informal votes 2,083 3.6
Turnout 57,930 94.8
Two-party-preferred result
National Charles Blunt 31,917 57.2 +1.8
Labor Klaas Woldring 23,930 42.8 −1.8
National hold Swing +1.8

Riverina-Darling

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This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Riverina-Darling § 1984
1984 Australian federal election: Riverina-Darling
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Noel Hicks 28,316 47.4 +0.0
Labor Ron Adams 26,304 44.0 −5.9
Liberal John Sullivan 3,936 6.6 +6.5
Democrats Peter Hains 969 1.6 −1.0
Independent Frederick Martin 276 0.5 +0.5
Total formal votes 59,801 94.9
Informal votes 3,228 5.1
Turnout 63,029 93.6
Two-party-preferred result
National Noel Hicks 32,642 54.6 +5.9
Labor Ron Adams 27,146 45.4 −5.9
National notional gain from Labor Swing +5.9

Robertson

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This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Robertson § 1984
1984 Australian federal election: Robertson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Barry Cohen 32,165 55.3 +1.0
Liberal Peter Jansen 21,674 37.3 −1.2
Democrats Trevor Willsher 4,325 7.4 +0.0
Total formal votes 58,164 95.2
Informal votes 2,920 4.8
Turnout 61,084 94.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Barry Cohen 34,073 58.6 +0.0
Liberal Peter Jansen 24,091 41.4 +0.0
Labor hold Swing +0.0

Shortland

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This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Shortland § 1984
1984 Australian federal election: Shortland [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Peter Morris 36,855 58.2 −1.0
Liberal Milton Caine 20,459 32.3 +2.4
Democrats John Aitken 5,058 8.0 +2.0
Independent Jane Power 1,005 1.6 +1.6
Total formal votes 63,377 94.4
Informal votes 3,794 5.6
Turnout 67,171 96.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Peter Morris 40,005 63.1 −4.2
Liberal Milton Caine 23,370 36.9 +4.2
Labor hold Swing −4.2

St George

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This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of St George § 1984
1984 Australian federal election: St George [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Stephen Dubois 32,417 53.0 −4.7
Liberal Bob Gemell 24,612 40.2 +3.3
Democrats Paul Terrett 2,599 4.2 +2.3
Independent Stanley Duncan 1,008 1.6 +1.6
Independent Brian Compton 521 0.9 +0.9
Total formal votes 61,157 92.2
Informal votes 5,206 7.8
Turnout 66,363 94.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Stephen Dubois 34,560 56.5 −3.9
Liberal Bob Gemell 26,587 43.5 +3.9
Labor hold Swing −3.9

Sydney

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This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Sydney § 1984
1984 Australian federal election: Sydney
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Peter Baldwin 32,412 57.2 −7.0
Liberal James Harker-Mortlock 12,847 22.7 +1.2
Democrats Michael Walsh 4,600 8.1 +1.0
Independent Daphne Gollan 3,118 5.5 +5.5
Independent Vito Radice 2,219 3.9 +3.9
Communist Aileen Beaver 1,213 2.1 −1.3
Independent Noel Hazard 290 0.5 +0.5
Total formal votes 56,699 89.6
Informal votes 6,601 10.4
Turnout 63,300 90.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Peter Baldwin 41,590 73.4 +0.7
Liberal James Harker-Mortlock 15,095 26.6 −0.7
Labor hold Swing +0.7

Throsby

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This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Throwsby § 1984
1984 Australian federal election: Throsby
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Colin Hollis 31,472 57.1 +2.0
Liberal Wendy Stubbs 14,648 26.6 −11.2
National Duncan Gair 5,241 9.5 +9.5
Democrats Alan Cole 3,095 5.6 +0.9
Independent Paul Trevardis 399 0.7 +0.7
Independent Martin Essenberg 298 0.5 +0.5
Total formal votes 55,153 94.9
Informal votes 2,975 5.1
Turnout 58,128 94.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Colin Hollis 33,989 61.7 +2.7
Liberal Wendy Stubbs 21,139 38.3 −2.7
Labor notional hold Swing +2.7

Warringah

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This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Warringah § 1984
1984 Australian federal election: Warringah
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Michael MacKellar 36,415 56.8 −0.7
Labor Brian Green 22,188 34.6 −3.2
Democrats Richard Jones 4,444 6.9 +3.1
Independent Margaret Broome 1,100 1.7 +1.7
Total formal votes 64,147 94.8
Informal votes 3,518 5.2
Turnout 67,665 93.1
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Michael MacKellar 38,908 60.7 +1.0
Labor Brian Green 25,233 39.3 −1.0
Liberal hold Swing +1.0

Wentworth

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This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wentworth § 1984
1984 Australian federal election: Wentworth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Peter Coleman 30,389 51.9 +3.9
Labor Stephen Rothman 21,252 36.3 −5.3
Democrats Yvonne Jayawardena 4,478 7.7 +3.4
Independent George Warnecke 1,591 2.7 +2.7
Independent George Atkinson 410 0.7 +0.7
Independent Roy Oakes 242 0.4 +0.4
Independent Kusala Fitzroy-Mendis 162 0.3 +0.3
Total formal votes 58,524 92.9
Informal votes 4,441 7.1
Turnout 62,965 89.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Peter Coleman 32,902 56.3 +0.6
Labor Stephen Rothman 25,587 43.7 −0.6
Liberal hold Swing +0.6

Werriwa

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This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Werriwa § 1984
1984 Australian federal election: Werriwa
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor John Kerin 36,892 63.7 +3.6
Liberal Peter Swiderski 16,963 29.3 −2.1
Democrats Valerie George 4,079 7.0 +7.0
Total formal votes 57,934 92.1
Informal votes 5,002 7.9
Turnout 62,936 93.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor John Kerin 38,737 66.9 −0.9
Liberal Peter Swiderski 19,195 33.1 +0.9
Labor hold Swing −0.9

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Federal Election Results 1949-1993" (PDF). Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s "1984 House of Representatives: New South Wales". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 8 June 2022.
  3. ^ "1984 House of Representatives". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
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