Electoral district of Burrendong

Burrendong was an electoral district of Legislative Assembly of the Australian state of New South Wales, created in 1968, partly replacing Mudgee and named after the Burrendong Dam. It was abolished in 1981.[1]

Members for Burrendong
Member Party Period
  Roger Wotton [2] Country 1968–1971
  Leo Nott [3] Labor 1971–1973
  Roger Wotton [2] Country 1973–1981

Election results

Elections in the 1970s

1978
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1978 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Burrendong[edit]
1978 New South Wales state election: Burrendong [4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Country Roger Wotton 13,614 58.3 +0.4
Labor Reynold Toyer 9,746 41.7 -0.4
Total formal votes 23,360 98.6 -0.4
Informal votes 338 1.4 +0.4
Turnout 23,698 94.4 0.0
Country hold Swing+0.4

1976
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1976 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Burrendong[edit]
1976 New South Wales state election: Burrendong [5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Country Roger Wotton 12,923 57.9 +13.6
Labor Reynold Toyer 9,399 42.1 -0.7
Total formal votes 22,322 99.0 0.0
Informal votes 232 1.0 0.0
Turnout 22,554 94.4 0.0
Country hold Swing+4.1

1973
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1973 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Burrendong[edit]
1973 New South Wales state election: Burrendong [6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Country Roger Wotton 9,373 44.3 -3.9
Labor Leo Nott 9,051 42.8 -9.0
Liberal Beryl Bowman 2,721 12.9 +12.9
Total formal votes 21,145 99.0
Informal votes 214 1.0
Turnout 21,359 94.4
Two-party-preferred result
Country Roger Wotton 11,384 53.8 +5.6
Labor Leo Nott 9,761 46.2 -5.6
Country gain from Labor Swing+5.6

1971
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1971 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Burrendong[edit]
1971 New South Wales state election: Burrendong [7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Leo Nott 9,576 51.8 +13.4
Country Roger Wotton 8,925 48.2 +14.5
Total formal votes 18,501 99.0
Informal votes 194 1.0
Turnout 18,695 94.3
Labor gain from Country Swing+7.7

Elections in the 1960s

1968
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1968 New South Wales state election § Burrendong[edit]
1968 New South Wales state election: Burrendong [8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Country Roger Wotton 7,727 36.7 +10.4
Labor Paul Khoury 7,448 35.4 -10.2
Liberal Richard Evans 5,867 27.9 -0.2
Total formal votes 21,042 98.4
Informal votes 343 1.6
Turnout 21,385 95.5
Two-party-preferred result
Country Roger Wotton 12,389 58.9 +6.1
Labor Paul Khoury 8,653 41.1 -6.1
Country hold Swing+6.1
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References
  1. Green, Antony. "Elections for the District of Burrendong". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
  2. "Mr Roger Corfield Anson Wotton". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
  3. "Mr Leo Mervyn Nott (1915-1992)". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
  4. Green, Antony. "1978 Burrendong". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  5. Green, Antony. "1976 Burrendong". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  6. Green, Antony. "1973 Burrendong". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  7. Green, Antony. "1971 Burrendong". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  8. Green, Antony. "1968 Burrendong". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 May 2020.


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