Electoral results for the district of Northern Tablelands

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

First incarnation (1920—1927)
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

Elections in the 2020s

2024 by-election

This section is an excerpt from 2024 Northern Tablelands state by-election § Results.[edit]
2024 Northern Tablelands state by-election[5][6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2023 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Northern Tablelands.[edit]
2023 New South Wales state election: Northern Tablelands[7][8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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

2019

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2019 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Northern Tablelands.[edit]
2019 New South Wales state election: Northern Tablelands [9][10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2015 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Northern Tablelands.[edit]
2015 New South Wales state election: Northern Tablelands [11][12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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

This section is an excerpt from 2013 Northern Tablelands state by-election § Results.[edit]
2013 Northern Tablelands state by-election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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
Richard Torbay (Independent) resigned.

2011

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2011 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Northern Tablelands.[edit]
2011 New South Wales state election: Northern Tablelands[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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

2007

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2007 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Northern Tablelands.[edit]
2007 New South Wales state election: Northern Tablelands [14][15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2003 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Northern Tablelands.[edit]
2003 New South Wales state election: Northern Tablelands [16][17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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

1999

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1999 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Northern Tablelands.[edit]
1999 New South Wales state election: Northern Tablelands [18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1995 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Northern Tablelands.[edit]
1995 New South Wales state election: Northern Tablelands [19]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1991 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Northern Tablelands.[edit]
1991 New South Wales state election: Northern Tablelands [20]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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

1988

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1988 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Northern Tablelands.[edit]
1988 New South Wales state election: Northern Tablelands [21]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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

This section is an excerpt from 1987 Northern Tablelands state by-election § Results.[edit]
1987 Northern Tablelands by-election
Saturday 23 May [22]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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
Labor party member, Bill McCarthy resigned due to ill health, dying 3 days later.[22]

1984

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1984 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Northern Tablelands.[edit]
1984 New South Wales state election: Northern Tablelands [23]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1981 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Northern Tablelands.[edit]
1981 New South Wales state election: Northern Tablelands [24]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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

District abolished

Elections in the 1920s

1925

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1925 New South Wales state election § Northern Tableland.[edit]
1925 New South Wales state election: Northern Tablelands [25]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1922 New South Wales state election § Northern Tableland.[edit]
1922 New South Wales state election: Northern Tableland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1920 New South Wales state election § Northern Tableland.[edit]
1920 New South Wales state election: Northern Tableland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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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