Electoral district of Eastwood

Eastwood was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales from 1927 to 1930 and from 1950 to 1999.[1] It included Eastwood. It was abolished in 1999, and mostly replaced by Epping.[2]

Members for Eastwood
First incarnation (1927–1930)
MemberPartyTerm
  David Anderson [3] Nationalist 1927–1930
Second incarnation (1950–1999)
MemberPartyTerm
  Eric Hearnshaw [4] Liberal 1950–1965
  Jim Clough [5] Liberal 1965–1988
  Andrew Tink [6] Liberal 1988–1999

Election results

Elections in the 1990s

1995
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1995 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Eastwood[edit]
1995 New South Wales state election: Eastwood [7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Andrew Tink 18,867 55.7 -6.7
Labor Steve Gurney 8,981 26.5 +1.6
Greens Alex Lepelaar 2,124 6.3 +6.3
Democrats Chris Dunkerley 2,051 6.1 -2.7
AAFI Rodney Smith 1,667 4.9 +4.9
Natural Law Tim Carr 192 0.6 +0.6
Total formal votes 33,882 96.3 +2.9
Informal votes 1,306 3.7 -2.9
Turnout 35,188 93.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Andrew Tink 20,649 64.2 -4.5
Labor Steve Gurney 11,507 35.8 +4.5
Liberal hold Swing-4.5

1991
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1991 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Eastwood[edit]
1991 New South Wales state election: Eastwood [8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Andrew Tink 20,341 62.4 -0.9
Labor John Quessy 8,133 24.9 -2.7
Democrats Chris Dunkerley 2,856 8.8 -0.4
Independent Zero-Population-Growth 1,291 4.0 +4.0
Total formal votes 32,621 93.4 -3.8
Informal votes 2,319 6.6 +3.8
Turnout 34,940 94.1
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Andrew Tink 21,609 68.7 +1.4
Labor John Quessy 9,850 31.3 -1.4
Liberal hold Swing+1.4

Elections in the 1980s

1988
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1988 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Eastwood[edit]
1988 New South Wales state election: Eastwood [9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Andrew Tink 18,660 63.3 +3.6
Labor Colleen Logan 7,881 26.7 -5.2
Democrats Christopher Dunkerley 2,958 10.0 +1.6
Total formal votes 29,499 97.1 -1.1
Informal votes 877 2.9 +1.1
Turnout 30,376 93.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Andrew Tink 19,635 67.6 +3.1
Labor Colleen Logan 9,400 32.4 -3.1
Liberal hold Swing+3.1

1984
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1984 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Eastwood[edit]
1984 New South Wales state election: Eastwood [10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Jim Clough 17,937 60.0 +5.0
Labor Joyce Tuckwell 9,404 31.5 -5.3
Democrats Christopher Dunkerley 2,545 8.5 +0.2
Total formal votes 29,886 98.2 +0.5
Informal votes 548 1.8 -0.5
Turnout 30,434 93.3 +1.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Jim Clough 64.8 +5.1
Labor Joyce Tuckwell 35.2 -5.1
Liberal hold Swing+5.1

1981
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1981 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Eastwood[edit]
1981 New South Wales state election: Eastwood [11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Jim Clough 15,857 55.0 +3.6
Labor Jeff Shaw 10,601 36.8 -5.7
Democrats Peter Chambers 2,387 8.3 +2.3
Total formal votes 28,845 97.7
Informal votes 685 2.3
Turnout 29,530 92.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Jim Clough 16,857 59.7 +5.2
Labor Jeff Shaw 11,401 40.3 -5.2
Liberal hold Swing+5.2

Elections in the 1970s

1978
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1978 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Eastwood[edit]
1978 New South Wales state election: Eastwood [12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Jim Clough 15,715 51.4 -13.3
Labor Jan Murray 12,992 42.5 +7.2
Democrats Phillip Cockell 1,846 6.0 +6.0
Total formal votes 30,553 98.3 -0.5
Informal votes 537 1.7 +0.5
Turnout 31,090 92.8 -1.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Jim Clough 16,638 54.5 -10.2
Labor Jan Murray 13,915 45.5 +10.2
Liberal hold Swing-10.2

1976
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1976 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Eastwood[edit]
1976 New South Wales state election: Eastwood [13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Jim Clough 19,875 64.7 +2.2
Labor Robert Cummins 10,865 35.3 +35.3
Total formal votes 30,740 98.8 +1.5
Informal votes 380 1.2 -1.5
Turnout 31,120 94.2 +1.4
Liberal hold Swing-1.7

1973
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1973 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Eastwood[edit]
1973 New South Wales state election: Eastwood [14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Jim Clough 17,980 62.5 +3.3
Australia John Butterworth 7,956 27.7 +27.7
Democratic Labor Paul Burton 2,834 9.8 +9.8
Total formal votes 28,770 97.3
Informal votes 788 2.7
Turnout 29,558 92.8
Two-candidate-preferred result
Liberal Jim Clough 19,397 67.4 -0.9
Australia John Butterworth 9,373 32.6 +32.6
Liberal hold Swing-0.9

1971
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1971 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Eastwood[edit]
1971 New South Wales state election: Eastwood [15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Jim Clough 15,491 59.2 -10.5
Labor John McMahon 8,211 31.4 +1.1
Independent Olwyn Mackenzie 2,454 9.4 +9.4
Total formal votes 26,156 98.1
Informal votes 518 1.9
Turnout 26,674 93.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Jim Clough 16,960 64.8 -4.9
Labor John McMahon 9,196 35.2 +4.9
Liberal hold Swing-4.9

Elections in the 1960s

1968
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1968 New South Wales state election § Eastwood[edit]
1968 New South Wales state election: Eastwood [16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Jim Clough 17,589 69.7 +16.2
Labor George Keniry 7,636 30.3 +4.6
Total formal votes 25,225 97.0
Informal votes 773 3.0
Turnout 25,998 94.1
Liberal hold Swing+3.0

1965
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1965 New South Wales state election § Eastwood[edit]
1965 New South Wales state election: Eastwood [17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Jim Clough 15,264 53.5 −13.7
Labor George Keniry 7,323 25.7 −7.1
Independent Marion Hearnshaw 4,569 16.0 +16.0
Democratic Labor Doris Brauer 1,361 4.8 +4.8
Total formal votes 28,517 98.5 −0.5
Informal votes 441 1.5 +0.5
Turnout 28,958 93.6 −0.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Jim Clough 19,551 68.6 +1.4
Labor George Keniry 8,966 31.4 −1.4
Liberal hold Swing+1.4

1962
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1962 New South Wales state election § Eastwood[edit]
1962 New South Wales state election: Eastwood [18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Eric Hearnshaw 18,137 67.2 −0.5
Labor Robert Mayhew 8,833 32.8 +0.5
Total formal votes 26,970 99.0
Informal votes 282 1.0
Turnout 27,252 94.0
Liberal hold Swing−0.5

Elections in the 1950s

1959
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1959 New South Wales state election § Eastwood[edit]
1959 New South Wales state election: Eastwood [19]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Eric Hearnshaw 17,702 72.7
Labor William Browne 6,649 27.3
Total formal votes 24,351 98.8
Informal votes 298 1.2
Turnout 24,649 93.6
Liberal hold Swing

1956
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1956 New South Wales state election § Eastwood[edit]
1956 New South Wales state election: Eastwood [20]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Eric Hearnshaw unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

1953
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1953 New South Wales state election § Eastwood[edit]
1953 New South Wales state election: Eastwood [21]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Eric Hearnshaw 12,757 59.0
Labor Francis Corcoran 5,525 25.6
Independent Francis Collings 3,335 15.4
Total formal votes 21,617 98.4
Informal votes 340 1.6
Turnout 21,957 93.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Eric Hearnshaw 15,132 70.0
Labor Francis Corcoran 6,485 30.0
Liberal hold Swing

1950
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1950 New South Wales state election § Eastwood[edit]
1950 New South Wales state election: Eastwood [22]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Eric Hearnshaw 14,275 71.4
Labor John Birchall 5,712 28.6
Total formal votes 19,987 98.2
Informal votes 360 1.8
Turnout 20,347 92.2
Liberal hold Swing

Elections in the 1920s

1927
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1927 New South Wales state election § Eastwood[edit]
1927 New South Wales state election: Eastwood [23]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Nationalist David Anderson 7,770 65.5
Labor Alan McNamara 3,630 30.6
Protestant Labor William Featherstone 463 3.9
Total formal votes 11,863 98.8
Informal votes 143 1.2
Turnout 12,006 81.7
Nationalist win (new seat)
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