Results of the 1990 Australian federal election in New South Wales

1990 Australian federal election
(New South Wales)
← 1987 24 March 1990 1993 →
All 51 New South Wales seats in the Australian House of Representatives
and 6 seats in the Australian Senate
  First party Second party
 
Leader Bob Hawke Andrew Peacock
Party Labor Liberal/National coalition
Last election 28 seats 23 seats
Seats won 30 seats 20 seats
Seat change Increase 2 Decrease 3
Popular vote 1,380,780 1,352,770
Percentage 41.16% 40.32%
Swing Increase 4.0 Decrease 4.7
TPP 51.94% 48.61%
TPP swing Increase 1.65 Decrease 1.65

1990 Australian federal election
National results
State and territory results

This is a list of electoral division results for the Australian 1990 federal election in the state of New South Wales.[1][2]

Overall results

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Turnout 95.4% (CV) — Informal 3.1%[3]
Party Votes % Swing Seats Change
    Liberal 975,083 32.76 −4.19 12 Decrease 1
  National 377,687 10.53 −0.52 8 Decrease 2
Liberal/National Coalition 1,352,770 40.32 −4.72 20 Decrease 3
  Labor 1,380,780 41.16 +4.01 30 Increase 2
  Democrats 342,540 10.21 +6.34
  Independents [a] 166,832 4.97 +1.55 1 Increase 1
  Green Alliance [b] 45,819 1.37
  Call to Australia 21,646 0.65
  Independent EFF 9,375 0.28
  Rex Connor Labor 8,277 0.25
  New Australia 6,376 0.19
  Democratic Socialist 5,809 0.17
  Grey Power 5,034 0.15
  Environment Inds 4,866 0.15
  Nuclear Disarmament 3,210 0.10 +0.07
  Socialist 1,337 0.04
Total 3,354,671 51
Two-party-preferred vote
  Labor 1,706,398 51.94 +1.65 Increase 2
  Liberal/National Coalition 1,578,738 48.06 –1.65 Decrease 3
Invalid/blank votes 108,134 3.1 –1.5
Turnout 3,462,805 95.4
Registered voters 3,630,841
Source: Federal Elections 1990

Results by division

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Banks

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This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Banks § 1990
1990 Australian federal election: Banks [1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Daryl Melham 30,484 48.6 −4.2
Liberal Steve Pratt 21,957 35.0 −4.4
Democrats Paul Terrett 7,400 11.8 +4.0
Call to Australia Ian Clipsham 1,415 2.3 +2.3
Independent John Hay 671 1.1 +1.1
Independent Brian Meyer 483 0.8 +0.8
Democratic Socialist Graeme Robinson 354 0.6 +0.6
Total formal votes 62,764 96.4 +1.0
Informal votes 2,367 3.6 −1.0
Turnout 65,131 96.2 −0.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Daryl Melham 36,233 57.9 +1.1
Liberal Steve Pratt 26,379 42.1 −1.1
Labor hold Swing +1.1

Barton

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This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Barton § 1990
1990 Australian federal election: Barton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Gary Punch 29,530 45.1 −3.4
Liberal David Macauley 27,238 41.6 −3.4
Democrats Ron George 4,840 7.4 +7.4
Call to Australia Cathy Mudie 968 1.5 +1.5
Independent Max Lindon 941 1.4 +1.4
Grey Power Noel Said 827 1.3 +1.3
Independent Joe Hardy 808 1.2 +1.2
Democratic Socialist Rosemary McCann 397 0.6 +0.6
Total formal votes 65,549 96.6
Informal votes 2,289 3.4
Turnout 67,838 95.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Gary Punch 34,752 53.1 +2.1
Liberal David Macauley 30,640 46.9 −2.1
Labor hold Swing +2.1

Bennelong

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This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bennelong § 1990
1990 Australian federal election: Bennelong [1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Howard 33,862 52.8 −4.1
Labor Martin Claridge 18,363 28.6 −5.2
Democrats Bob Springett 5,827 9.1 +1.9
Independent Judy Messer 3,381 5.3 +5.3
Nuclear Disarmament Hugh Pitty 1,399 2.2 +2.2
Call to Australia Robyn Peebles 893 1.4 +1.4
Independent John Dawson 372 0.6 −0.3
Total formal votes 64,097 97.0
Informal votes 1,962 3.0
Turnout 66,059 95.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Howard 38,574 60.3 −0.3
Labor Martin Claridge 25,363 39.7 +0.3
Liberal hold Swing −0.3

Berowra

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This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Berowra § 1990
1990 Australian federal election: Berowra
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Harry Edwards 34,720 52.4 −10.0
Labor Sue Deane 16,089 24.3 −3.8
Democrats Martyn Yeomans 11,070 16.7 +7.2
Independent Mick Gallagher 2,103 3.2 +3.2
Call to Australia Benille Varidel 1,471 2.2 +2.2
Independent Les Paul 837 1.3 +1.3
Total formal votes 66,290 97.7
Informal votes 1,572 2.3
Turnout 67,862 95.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Harry Edwards 41,466 62.8 −3.9
Labor Sue Deane 24,592 37.2 +3.9
Liberal hold Swing −3.9

Blaxland

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This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Blaxland § 1990
1990 Australian federal election: Blaxland [1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Paul Keating 33,780 55.3 +2.1
Liberal David Voight 19,243 31.5 −2.1
Democrats Fiona Richardson 5,382 8.8 +5.0
Independent Mohamad Arja 1,313 2.1 +2.1
Democratic Socialist Stephanie Miller 707 1.2 +1.2
New Australia Michael Irsak 646 1.1 +1.1
Total formal votes 61,071 94.5
Informal votes 3,567 5.5
Turnout 64,638 95.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Paul Keating 37,887 62.2 +3.4
Liberal David Voight 23,056 37.8 −3.4
Labor hold Swing +3.4

Bradfield

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This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bradfield § 1990
1990 Australian federal election: Bradfield [1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal David Connolly 41,250 63.6 −8.0
Labor Adam McCarthy 11,898 18.3 −1.1
Democrats Henry Long 7,496 11.6 +2.6
Nuclear Disarmament Giovanna Trenoweth 1,811 2.8 +2.8
Independent Anthony Hardwick 1,483 2.3 +2.3
Independent Alan Jacobs 957 1.5 +1.5
Total formal votes 64,895 97.9
Informal votes 1,376 2.1
Turnout 66,271 95.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal David Connolly 46,796 72.3 −3.8
Labor Adam McCarthy 17,913 27.7 +3.8
Liberal hold Swing −3.8

Calare

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This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Calare § 1990
1990 Australian federal election: Calare
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor David Simmons 31,645 46.2 −2.7
National Joanne Lewis 16,229 23.7 +2.8
Liberal John Loneregan 13,387 19.5 −5.5
Democrats Steve Adams 3,759 5.5 +1.3
Independent Mike Phillips 1,814 2.6 +2.6
Independent EFF Brian Davis 1,706 2.5 +2.5
Total formal votes 68,540 97.9
Informal votes 1,487 2.1
Turnout 70,027 96.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor David Simmons 36,578 53.5 +0.2
National Joanne Lewis 31,824 46.5 −0.2
Labor hold Swing +0.2

Charlton

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This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Charlton § 1990
1990 Australian federal election: Charlton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Bob Brown 36,750 54.4 −3.3
Liberal Mollie Blake 13,950 20.7 −6.6
Democrats Lyn Godfrey 9,299 13.8 +2.2
Independent Geoff Pendlebury 7,510 11.1 +11.1
Total formal votes 67,509 97.6
Informal votes 1,650 2.4
Turnout 69,159 96.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Bob Brown 44,224 65.7 −1.2
Liberal Mollie Blake 23,115 34.3 +1.2
Labor hold Swing −1.2

Chifley

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This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Chifley § 1990
1990 Australian federal election: Chifley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Roger Price 40,085 59.6 −4.7
Liberal Darren Condon 16,772 25.0 −2.3
Democrats Nigel Lovell 8,569 12.7 +5.8
Call to Australia Bill Bird 1,789 2.7 +2.7
Total formal votes 67,215 95.9
Informal votes 2,894 4.1
Turnout 70,109 95.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Roger Price 47,061 70.1 +1.0
Liberal Darren Condon 20,048 29.9 −1.0
Labor hold Swing +1.0

Cook

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This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Cook § 1990
1990 Australian federal election: Cook
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Don Dobie 32,654 50.2 −3.5
Labor Paul Smith 22,034 33.9 −6.5
Democrats Terri Richardson 6,368 9.8 +3.9
Independent Dennis Ralph 2,644 4.1 +4.1
Centre Unity Patricia Poulos 1,342 2.1 +2.1
Total formal votes 65,042 97.7
Informal votes 1,549 2.3
Turnout 66,591 96.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Don Dobie 37,142 57.3 +1.2
Labor Paul Smith 27,721 42.7 −1.2
Liberal hold Swing +1.2

Cowper

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This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Cowper § 1990
1990 Australian federal election: Cowper
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Garry Nehl 35,379 47.5 −2.8
Labor John Murphy 23,219 31.2 −4.1
Democrats Trevor Pike 7,353 9.9 +3.7
Independent David Rees 6,640 8.9 +2.4
  Cowper Greens Angelique Meers 1,906 2.6 +2.6
Total formal votes 74,497 98.1
Informal votes 1,476 1.9
Turnout 75,973 95.4
Two-party-preferred result
National Garry Nehl 42,647 57.3 −1.8
Labor John Murphy 31,722 42.7 +1.8
National hold Swing −1.8

Cunningham

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This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Cunningham § 1990
1990 Australian federal election: Cunningham [1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Stewart West 27,547 44.4 −14.7
Liberal Jeff Thomson 13,511 21.8 −7.7
Democrats Meg Sampson 8,455 13.6 +3.2
Rex Connor Labor Rex Connor 7,947 12.8 +12.8
  |Illawarra Greens Steve Brigham 4,295 6.9 +6.9
Independent Peter Symonds 308 0.5 +0.5
Total formal votes 62,063 96.3
Informal votes 2,371 3.7
Turnout 64,434 95.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Stewart West 62.3 −2.1
Liberal Jeff Thomson 37.7 +2.1
Two-candidate-preferred result
Labor Stewart West 32,471 52.4 −12.0
Democrats Meg Sampson 29,473 47.6 +47.6
Labor hold Swing N/A

Dobell

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This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Dobell § 1990
1990 Australian federal election: Dobell
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Michael Lee 37,063 51.1 -2.0
Liberal Ian Crook 23,659 32.6 -5.4
Democrats Rod Benninson 6,317 8.7 -0.2
Grey Power Neville Malloy 1,948 2.7 +2.7
Independent Gordon Craig 1,861 2.6 +2.6
  Central Coast Greens Karl Singman 1,657 2.3 +2.3
Total formal votes 72,505 97.6
Informal votes 1,801 2.4
Turnout 74,306 95.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Michael Lee 43,860 60.6 +3.7
Liberal Ian Crook 28,505 39.4 -3.7
Labor hold Swing +3.7

Dundas

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This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Dundas § 1990
1990 Australian federal election: Dundas
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Philip Ruddock 30,887 49.4 -8.0
Labor Richard Talbot 19,191 30.7 -2.7
Democrats Peter Reddy 7,447 11.9 +2.7
Call to Australia Bruce Coleman 1,559 2.5 +2.5
Independent Alec Preda 1,499 2.4 +2.4
Independent Barry Liggins 1,376 2.2 +2.2
Independent John Wilson 513 0.8 +0.8
Total formal votes 62,472 97.4
Informal votes 1,674 2.6
Turnout 64,146 95.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Philip Ruddock 36,945 59.3 -1.7
Labor Richard Talbot 25,314 40.7 +1.7
Liberal hold Swing -1.7

Eden-Monaro

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This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Eden-Monaro § 1990
1990 Australian federal election: Eden-Monaro
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Jim Snow 29,225 41.8 -6.6
Liberal Rob Pollock 22,290 31.9 +3.1
Independent Jim Collins 7,259 10.4 +10.4
National Gaye White 6,615 9.5 -6.9
Democrats Denise Redmond 4,208 6.0 +6.0
Rex Connor Labor Greg Doyle 330 0.5 +0.5
Total formal votes 69,927 97.8
Informal votes 1,548 2.2
Turnout 71,475 94.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Jim Snow 37,945 54.3 -0.1
Liberal Rob Pollock 31,890 45.7 +0.1
Labor hold Swing -0.1

Farrer

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This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Farrer § 1990
1990 Australian federal election: Farrer [1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Tim Fischer 46,091 67.8 +9.6
Labor Bill Higgins 21,898 32.2 -0.4
Total formal votes 67,989 97.6
Informal votes 1,697 2.4
Turnout 69,686 95.6
National hold Swing +2.6

Fowler

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This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Fowler § 1990
1990 Australian federal election: Fowler
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Ted Grace 35,645 56.8 -2.1
Liberal Gloria Arora 17,424 27.8 -4.9
Democrats Jon Phillips 4,378 7.0 -1.4
Independent Rose-Mary Logozzo 3,077 4.9 +4.9
Independent EFF Pam Branch 1,235 2.0 +2.0
Australian Gruen Mirjana Ivetic-Elvy 1,026 1.6 +1.6
Total formal votes 62,785 93.2
Informal votes 4,593 6.8
Turnout 67,378 94.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Ted Grace 40,244 64.2 +1.8
Liberal Gloria Arora 22,417 35.8 -1.8
Labor hold Swing +1.8

Gilmore

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This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Gilmore § 1990
1990 Australian federal election: Gilmore
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National John Sharp 32,819 48.7 -3.6
Labor Mick Shea 26,677 39.6 -1.3
Democrats Susan Nagy 7,935 11.8 +7.2
Total formal votes 67,431 97.5
Informal votes 1,745 2.5
Turnout 69,176 95.8
Two-party-preferred result
National John Sharp 36,655 54.4 -1.8
Labor Mick Shea 30,725 45.6 +1.8
National hold Swing -1.8

Grayndler

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This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Grayndler § 1990
1990 Australian federal election: Grayndler [1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Leo McLeay 30,515 52.0 -0.7
Liberal Diana Bennett 15,932 27.2 -7.7
Democrats Peter Hennessy 5,447 9.3 +3.2
Independent Galeb Adra 2,481 4.2 +4.2
Independent Bruce Welch 1,766 3.0 +3.0
Call to Australia Clay Wilson 870 1.5 +1.5
Socialist Habib Fares 686 1.2 +1.2
Independent Lee Pepper 354 0.6 +0.6
Independent Paul Urban 353 0.6 +0.6
New Australia George der Mattosian 270 0.5 +0.5
Total formal votes 58,674 93.0
Informal votes 4,418 7.0
Turnout 63,092 93.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Leo McLeay 36,959 63.3 +3.6
Liberal Diana Bennett 21,473 36.7 -3.6
Labor hold Swing +3.6

Greenway

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This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Greenway § 1990
1990 Australian federal election: Greenway
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Russ Gorman 30,891 49.9 -10.0
Liberal Tony Packard 21,824 35.3 -4.8
Democrats Roger Posgate 4,866 7.9 +7.9
New Australia Remi Biala 1,531 2.5 +2.5
Independent EFF Warren Wormald 1,279 2.1 +2.1
Independent Ivor F 764 1.2 +1.2
Democratic Socialist Gail Lord 695 1.1 +1.1
Total formal votes 61,850 95.5
Informal votes 2,946 4.5
Turnout 64,796 95.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Russ Gorman 36,305 58.8 -1.1
Liberal Tony Packard 25,452 41.2 +1.1
Labor hold Swing -1.1

Gwydir

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This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Gwydir § 1990
1990 Australian federal election: Gwydir
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National John Anderson 33,449 51.8 -5.4
Labor Ted Stubbins 21,553 33.4 -3.5
Independent Bevan O'Regan 5,661 8.8 +8.8
Democrats Anthony Styles 3,956 6.1 +6.1
Total formal votes 64,619 97.6
Informal votes 1,581 2.4
Turnout 66,200 96.1
Two-party-preferred result
National John Anderson 39,425 61.2 +0.9
Labor Ted Stubbins 24,984 38.8 -0.9
National hold Swing +0.9

Hughes

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This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Hughes § 1990
1990 Australian federal election: Hughes
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Robert Tickner 31,500 45.1 -4.7
Liberal Cliff Mason 26,503 38.0 -3.6
Democrats John Clancy 8,576 12.3 +3.8
  |Illawarra Greens George Kriflik 3,254 4.7 +4.7
Total formal votes 69,833 97.9
Informal votes 1,491 2.1
Turnout 71,324 96.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Robert Tickner 39,434 56.6 +1.5
Liberal Cliff Mason 30,287 43.4 -1.5
Labor hold Swing +1.5

Hume

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This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Hume § 1990
1990 Australian federal election: Hume
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Wal Fife 34,229 51.6 −1.1
Labor George Martin 23,072 34.8 −3.6
Democrats Glenn Roberts 4,581 6.9 +3.0
Independent David Jones 3,773 5.7 +5.7
Independent Doug Kirkwood 633 1.0 +1.0
Total formal votes 66,288 97.9
Informal votes 1,420 2.1
Turnout 67,708 95.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Wal Fife 38,539 58.2 +0.7
Labor George Martin 27,639 41.8 −0.7
Liberal hold Swing +0.7

Hunter

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This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Hunter § 1990
1990 Australian federal election: Hunter
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Eric Fitzgibbon 34,099 49.2 +0.3
Liberal Ashley Saunders 19,145 27.6 +7.4
Democrats Chris Richards 8,717 12.6 +6.6
National Alison Davey 7,312 10.6 -14.2
Total formal votes 69,273 97.9
Informal votes 1,483 2.1
Turnout 70,756 96.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Eric Fitzgibbon 40,403 58.4 +4.9
Liberal Ashley Saunders 28,724 41.6 -4.9
Labor hold Swing +4.9

Kingsford Smith

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This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Kingsford Smith § 1990
1990 Australian federal election: Kingsford-Smith [1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Laurie Brereton 32,829 52.6 -7.1
Liberal Carol Dance 17,174 27.5 -5.1
Democrats Amelia Newman 6,147 9.8 +2.0
  South Sydney Greens Mark Berriman 5,606 9.0 +9.0
Independent Kaye Tucke 688 1.1 +1.1
Total formal votes 62,444 95.6
Informal votes 2,860 4.4
Turnout 65,304 94.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Laurie Brereton 40,455 65.0 +0.7
Liberal Carol Dance 21,794 35.0 -0.7
Labor hold Swing +0.7

Lindsay

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This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Lindsay § 1990
1990 Australian federal election: Lindsay
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Ross Free 31,990 47.9 -4.5
Liberal Barry Haylock 21,846 32.7 -4.2
Democrats Paul Moritz 6,038 9.0 +0.6
New Australia William Gayed 2,638 4.0 +4.0
Call to Australia Brian Grigg 2,474 3.7 +3.7
Independent David Thomas 1,743 2.6 +2.6
Total formal votes 66,729 96.8
Informal votes 2,241 3.2
Turnout 68,970 96.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Ross Free 40,004 60.1 +1.1
Liberal Barry Haylock 26,562 39.9 -1.1
Labor hold Swing +1.1

Lowe

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This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Lowe § 1990
1990 Australian federal election: Lowe [1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Bob Woods 28,892 45.9 -1.3
Labor Mary Easson 23,764 37.8 -9.3
Democrats Andrew Mignot 4,612 7.3 +7.3
  Greens in Lowe Bruce Threlfo 3,193 5.1 +5.1
Independent Corrado Galimberti 1,652 2.6 +2.6
Call to Australia Peter Peterson 828 1.3 +1.3
Total formal votes 62,941 96.4
Informal votes 2,349 3.6
Turnout 65,290 94.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Bob Woods 31,794 50.6 -1.0
Labor Mary Easson 31,013 49.4 +1.0
Liberal hold Swing -1.0

Lyne

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This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Lyne § 1990
1990 Australian federal election: Lyne [1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Bruce Cowan 38,963 51.2 −3.8
Labor Garry Worth 25,414 33.4 −3.2
Democrats Peter Cooper 11,758 15.4 +7.0
Total formal votes 76,135 97.6
Informal votes 1,863 2.4
Turnout 77,998 96.5
Two-party-preferred result
National Bruce Cowan 43,570 57.3 −2.5
Labor Dennis Driver 32,435 42.7 +2.5
National hold Swing −2.5

Macarthur

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This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Macarthur § 1990
1990 Australian federal election: Macarthur [1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Stephen Martin 32,562 49.8 -3.9
Liberal Jim Cameron 20,460 31.3 -5.3
Democrats Peter Feltis 8,533 13.1 +3.4
Australian Gruen Chris Illert 1,751 2.7 +2.7
Call to Australia Ken McDonald 1,403 2.1 +2.1
Socialist Leon Bringolf 651 1.0 +1.0
Total formal votes 65,360 97.0
Informal votes 2,003 3.0
Turnout 67,363 95.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Stephen Martin 40,861 62.7 +3.8
Liberal Jim Cameron 24,352 37.3 -3.8
Labor hold Swing +3.8

Mackellar

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This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Mackellar § 1990
1990 Australian federal election: Mackellar [1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Jim Carlton 31,773 50.4 -6.5
Labor Adam Hatcher 15,886 25.2 -5.9
Democrats Jonathan King 11,595 18.4 +8.4
Independent Maurice Foley 1,976 3.1 +1.0
Call to Australia Muriel O'Neill 1,164 1.8 +1.8
Australian Gruen Brad Hogarth 648 1.0 +1.0
Total formal votes 63,042 97.2
Informal votes 1,828 2.8
Turnout 64,870 94.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Jim Carlton 38,358 61.1 -2.1
Labor Adam Hatcher 24,472 38.9 +2.1
Liberal hold Swing -2.1

Macquarie

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This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Macquarie § 1990
1990 Australian federal election: Macquarie
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Alasdair Webster 31,268 47.0 -3.3
Labor John Marsh 20,932 31.4 -7.3
Democrats Bruce Forbes 8,500 12.8 +1.8
Independent John Baker 4,328 6.5 +6.5
Independent Stuart Douglass 914 1.4 +1.4
Australian Gruen Leslie Newton 639 1.0 +0.5
Total formal votes 66,581 97.6
Informal votes 1,614 2.4
Turnout 68,195 95.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Alasdair Webster 35,631 53.6 -2.2
Labor John Marsh 30,792 46.4 +2.2
Liberal hold Swing -2.2

Mitchell

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This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Mitchell § 1990
1990 Australian federal election: Mitchell [1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Alan Cadman 45,050 62.9 -9.6
Labor Graeme McIlveen 15,704 21.9 -5.5
Democrats Jan Watts 8,982 12.5 +12.5
Call to Australia Harold Morton 1,854 2.6 +2.6
Total formal votes 71,590 98.0
Informal votes 1,427 2.0
Turnout 73,017 96.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Alan Cadman 50,223 70.3 -2.2
Labor Graeme McIlveen 21,172 29.7 +2.2
Liberal hold Swing -2.2

New England

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This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of New England § 1990
1990 Australian federal election: New England
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Ian Sinclair 34,292 49.7 -0.4
Labor Paul Brock 24,082 34.9 -2.6
Democrats Steve Wood 7,225 10.5 +5.7
Independent Guy Wernhard 1,993 2.9 +2.9
Independent Peter Worthing 1,385 2.0 +2.0
Total formal votes 68,977 97.8
Informal votes 1,562 2.2
Turnout 70,539 95.8
Two-party-preferred result
National Ian Sinclair 38,735 56.3 -2.1
Labor Paul Brock 30,085 43.7 +2.1
National hold Swing -2.1

Newcastle

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This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Newcastle1990
1990 Australian federal election: Newcastle [1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Allan Morris 33,650 53.7 +2.2
Independent Leigh Maughan 11,108 17.7 +17.7
Liberal Mark Hallett 14.8 -1.7
Democrats Malcolm Martin 7,273 11.6 +6.7
Independent Frank Blefari 972 1.6 +1.6
Independent Con Forster 352 0.6 +0.6
Total formal votes 62,624 97.2
Informal votes 1,792 2.8
Turnout 64,416 96.2
Notional two-party-preferred count
Labor Allan Morris 69.1 +5.0
Liberal Mark Hallett 30.9 -5.0
Two-candidate-preferred result
Labor Allan Morris 39,211 62.8 +7.5
Independent Leigh Maughan 23,198 37.2 -7.5
Labor hold Swing +7.5

North Sydney

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This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of North Sydney § 1990
1990 Australian federal election: North Sydney [1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Ted Mack 27,116 44.5 +44.5
Liberal John Spender 24,582 40.4 -18.1
Labor Chrissa Loukas 7,240 11.9 -17.6
Democrats Graeme MacLennan 1,940 3.2 -8.7
Total formal votes 60,878 98.2
Informal votes 1,111 1.8
Turnout 61,989 94.6
Notional two-party-preferred count
Liberal John Spender 58.4 -5.8
Labor Chrissa Loukas 41.6 +5.8
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Ted Mack 35,092 57.7 +57.7
Liberal John Spender 25,772 42.3 -21.9
Independent gain from Liberal Swing N/A

Ted Mack was the first independent elected to the House of Representatives since Sam Benson for Batman in 1966.[1]

Page

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This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Page § 1990
1990 Australian federal election: Page
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Ian Robinson 30,431 43.0 -1.2
Labor Harry Woods 26,841 37.9 +3.9
Democrats Charles Lowe 6,252 8.8 +1.5
Independent Martin Frohlich 5,456 7.7 +7.7
Independent David Kitson 956 1.3 +1.3
Independent Ivor Brown 885 1.2 +1.2
Total formal votes 70,821 98.2
Informal votes 1,285 1.8
Turnout 72,106 95.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Harry Woods 35,763 50.7 +5.2
National Ian Robinson 34,807 49.3 -5.2
Labor gain from National Swing +5.2

Parkes

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This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Parkes § 1990
1990 Australian federal election: Parkes
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Michael Cobb 35,910 55.5 +5.0
Labor Ray Leslie 22,599 34.9 -1.7
Democrats Gloria Collison 6,165 9.5 +5.9
Total formal votes 64,674 97.0
Informal votes 1,972 3.0
Turnout 66,646 95.5
Two-party-preferred result
National Michael Cobb 39,252 60.7 -0.1
Labor Ray Leslie 25,399 39.3 +0.1
National hold Swing -0.1

Parramatta

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This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Parramatta § 1990
1990 Australian federal election: Parramatta [1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Paul Elliott 30,575 49.6 -2.9
Liberal Ross Barwick 22,884 37.2 -1.6
Democrats Michael Antrum 7,119 11.6 +2.9
Democratic Socialist Kerry Vernon 1,016 1.6 +1.6
Total formal votes 61,594 96.5
Informal votes 2,240 3.5
Turnout 63,834 95.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Paul Elliott 35,865 58.3 +2.0
Liberal Ross Barwick 25,603 41.7 -2.0
Labor hold Swing +2.0

Phillip

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This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Phillip § 1990
1990 Australian federal election: Phillip [1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Jeannette McHugh 27,754 43.7 -5.4
Liberal Charles Copeman 21,589 34.0 -8.8
Democrats Armon Hicks 6,014 9.5 +2.7
Independent Cynthia Wrublewski 3,828 6.0 +6.0
Greens David Barrington 2,857 4.5 +4.5
Call to Australia Kevin Lohan 570 0.9 +0.9
Independent Toby Marshall 480 0.8 +0.8
Grey Power George Vlazny 426 0.7 +0.7
Total formal votes 63,518 96.6
Informal votes 2,200 3.4
Turnout 65,718 94.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Jeannette McHugh 35,819 56.6 +2.5
Liberal Charles Copeman 27,495 43.4 -2.5
Labor hold Swing +2.5

Prospect

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This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Prospect § 1990
1990 Australian federal election: Prospect
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Janice Crosio 37,866 56.0 +3.8
Liberal Paul Newton 20,058 29.7 +1.5
Democrats Kate Wright 6,639 9.8 +4.8
Australian Gruen Jenny Zanella 1,455 2.2 +2.2
Democratic Socialist Dick Nichols 920 1.4 +1.4
Independent Nick Beams 648 1.0 +1.0
Total formal votes 67,586 94.0
Informal votes 4,352 6.0
Turnout 71,938 94.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Janice Crosio 43,157 64.0 +0.0
Liberal Paul Newton 24,282 36.0 +0.0
Labor hold Swing +0.0

Reid

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This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Reid § 1990
1990 Australian federal election: Reid
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Laurie Ferguson 34,591 55.8 -2.6
Liberal Lynne McDowell 17,016 27.5 -7.1
Democrats Steven Bailey 3,807 6.1 -0.9
Call to Australia Keith Barron 2,599 4.2 +4.2
Independent EFF Vincent White 1,765 2.8 +2.8
Democratic Socialist Margaret Gleeson 1,328 2.1 +2.1
New Australia Radwan Elachi 874 1.4 +1.4
Total formal votes 61,980 94.3
Informal votes 3,775 5.7
Turnout 65,755 94.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Laurie Ferguson 40,849 66.1 +4.3
Liberal Lynne McDowell 20,970 33.9 -4.3
Labor hold Swing +4.3

Richmond

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This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Richmond § 1990
1990 Australian federal election: Richmond
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Charles Blunt 28,257 40.9 -10.2
Labor Neville Newell 18,423 26.7 -8.5
Independent Helen Caldicott 16,072 23.3 +23.3
Democrats Stan Gibbs 4,346 6.3 -0.8
Call to Australia Alan Sims 1,032 1.5 +1.5
Independent Ian Paterson 445 0.6 +0.6
Independent Dudley Leggett 279 0.4 +0.4
Independent Gavin Baillie 187 0.3 +0.3
Total formal votes 69,041 97.8
Informal votes 1,530 2.2
Turnout 70,751 95.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Neville Newell 34,664 50.5 +7.1
National Charles Blunt 33,980 49.5 -7.1
Labor gain from National Swing +7.1

Riverina-Darling

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This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Riverina-Darling § 1990
1990 Australian federal election: Riverina-Darling
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Noel Hicks 31,940 52.9 -0.6
Labor Peter Black 26,216 43.4 -3.1
Independent Gordon Dansie 2,181 3.6 +3.6
Total formal votes 60,337 97.1
Informal votes 1,818 2.9
Turnout 62,155 94.9
Two-party-preferred result
National Noel Hicks 32,892 54.5 +1.0
Labor Peter Black 27,445 45.5 -1.0
National hold Swing +1.0

Robertson

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This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Robertson § 1990
1990 Australian federal election: Robertson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Frank Walker 28,466 39.1 -9.9
Liberal Paul St Clair 25,753 35.4 -6.3
Democrats Glenice Griffiths 10,995 15.1 +5.7
Independent EFF John Anderson 3,390 4.7 +4.7
  Central Coast Greens Bryan Ellis 1,968 2.7 +2.7
Grey Power Joyce Cook 1,254 1.7 +1.7
Independent Martin Ritter 614 0.8 +0.8
Independent Paul Baker 289 0.4 +0.4
Total formal votes 72,729 97.6
Informal votes 1,806 2.4
Turnout 74,535 96.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Frank Walker 38,296 52.8 -1.8
Liberal Paul St Clair 34,253 47.2 +1.8
Labor hold Swing -1.8

Shortland

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This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Shortland § 1990
1990 Australian federal election: Shortland [1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Peter Morris 35,269 51.4 -3.6
Liberal Lynne Hall 15,535 22.7 -8.9
Democrats Michael Reckenberg 7,975 11.6 -1.8
Independent Lorraine Welsh 5,839 8.5 +8.5
Independent Mark Booth 2,983 4.4 +4.4
Independent Geoff Ellis 771 1.1 +1.1
Independent Clay Robinson 187 0.3 +0.3
Total formal votes 68,559 97.5
Informal votes 1,724 2.5
Turnout 70,283 96.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Peter Morris 43,951 64.3 +3.2
Liberal Lynne Hall 24,361 35.7 -3.2
Labor hold Swing +3.2

St George

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This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of St George § 1990
1990 Australian federal election: St George [1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Stephen Dubois 31,064 49.3 -0.5
Liberal Alan Smith 23,060 36.6 -6.8
Democrats John Mukai 6,086 9.7 +4.5
Australian Gruen Don Collingridge 1,430 2.3 +2.3
Grey Power Brian Howard 579 0.9 +0.9
New Australia John Brkich 417 0.7 +0.7
Democratic Socialist Colin Hesse 392 0.6 +0.6
Total formal votes 63,028 95.1
Informal votes 3,264 4.9
Turnout 66,292 96.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Stephen Dubois 36,309 57.8 +4.1
Liberal Alan Smith 26,548 42.2 -4.1
Labor hold Swing +4.1

Sydney

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This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Sydney § 1990
1990 Australian federal election: Sydney
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Peter Baldwin 30,648 50.8 +0.3
Liberal Stephen Woodhill 13,047 21.6 -3.7
Democrats Bob Dawson 7,697 12.8 +4.5
  Sydney Greens Steve Brigham 6,745 11.2 +11.2
Independent Ken Henderson 1,106 1.8 +1.8
Call to Australia John Davern 757 1.3 +1.3
Independent Nadar Ponnuswamy 274 0.5 +0.5
Total formal votes 60,274 96.0
Informal votes 2,539 4.0
Turnout 62,813 92.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Peter Baldwin 42,890 71.4 +1.5
Liberal Stephen Woodhill 17,183 28.6 -1.5
Labor hold Swing +1.5

Throsby

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This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Throsby § 1990
1990 Australian federal election: Throsby
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Colin Hollis 31,310 47.8 -3.6
Liberal Garry Noel-Gough 19,706 30.1 +7.8
Democrats Greg Butler 10,034 15.3 +7.8
Independent Ronald Henderson 2,298 3.5 +3.5
Australian Gruen Lyn Allison 1,146 1.7 +1.7
Independent David Reilly 1,071 1.6 +1.6
Total formal votes 65,565 97.4
Informal votes 1,763 2.6
Turnout 67,328 95.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Colin Hollis 39,418 60.2 +3.1
Liberal Garry Noel-Gough 26,043 39.8 -3.1
Labor hold Swing +3.1

Warringah

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This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Warringah § 1990
1990 Australian federal election: Warringah
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Michael MacKellar 33,831 54.2 −5.5
Labor David de Montfort 18,168 29.1 −2.1
Democrats Marcus Weyland 10,412 16.7 +7.6
Total formal votes 62,411 97.4
Informal votes 1,695 2.6
Turnout 64,106 94.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Michael MacKellar 37,294 59.9 −4.2
Labor David de Montfort 24,931 40.1 +4.2
Liberal hold Swing −4.2

Wentworth

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This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wentworth § 1990
1990 Australian federal election: Wentworth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Hewson 29,653 51.0 -3.6
Labor Dimitri Tsingris 15,792 27.1 -7.2
Democrats Estelle Myers 6,603 11.3 +0.2
Greens Geoff Ash 5,357 9.2 +9.2
Independent James Reid 779 1.3 +1.3
Total formal votes 58,184 97.9
Informal votes 1,763 2.9
Turnout 59,947 92.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Hewson 33,216 57.2 -0.8
Labor Dimitri Tsingris 24,809 42.8 +0.8
Liberal hold Swing -0.8

Werriwa

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This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Werriwa § 1990
1990 Australian federal election: Werriwa
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor John Kerin 38,392 52.0 −11.7
Liberal Rick Lewis 22,200 30.0 −6.3
Democrats Eamon Quinn 7,547 10.2 +10.2
Environment Inds Sue Dobson 4,866 6.6 +6.6
Australian Gruen Robert Tomasiello 886 1.2 +1.2
Total formal votes 73,891 96.3
Informal votes 2,801 3.7
Turnout 76,692 94.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor John Kerin 47,190 64.0 +0.3
Liberal Rick Lewis 26,546 36.0 −0.3
Labor hold Swing +0.3

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ The independent member was Ted Mack (North Sydney). The unregistered Centre Unity Party has been included with the independents.
  2. ^ At this election the Greens were a loose alliance largely organised by local groups, with 18 candidates running under a variety of names: Australian Gruen Party (Fowler, Macarthur, Mackellar, Macquarie, Prospect, St George, Throsby and Werriwa), the Greens (Phillip and Wentworth), Illawarra Greens (Cunningham and Hughes), Sydney Greens, South Sydney Greens (Kingsford Smith), Central Coast Green Party (Dobell and Robertson), Greens in Lowe and Cowper Greens.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u "1990 House of Representatives: New South Wales". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
  2. ^ Newman, G; Kopras, A (20 July 1990). "Federal Elections 1990" (PDF). Background Paper 18 1990. Parliamentary Research Service. ISSN 1034-8107. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
  3. ^ "1990 House of Representatives". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
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