Electoral district of Munmorah

Munmorah was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian State of New South Wales, which partly replaced Wyong in 1973. It was named after the locality of Lake Munmorah. In 1981, it was replaced by Swansea and Tuggerah. Its only member was Harry Jensen, representing the Labor Party.[1]

Members for Munmorah
MemberPartyTerm
  Harry Jensen [2] Labor 1973–1981

Election results

1978
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1978 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Munmorah[edit]
1978 New South Wales state election: Munmorah [3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Harry Jensen 25,293 77.3 +8.8
Liberal Brian Taylor 7,426 22.7 -8.8
Total formal votes 32,719 98.1 -0.5
Informal votes 626 1.9 +0.5
Turnout 33,345 93.5 -1.5
Labor hold Swing+8.8

1976
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1976 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Munmorah[edit]
1976 New South Wales state election: Munmorah [4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Harry Jensen 21,321 68.5 +5.0
Liberal William Jackson 9,812 31.5 +0.7
Total formal votes 31,133 98.6 +0.2
Informal votes 432 1.4 -0.2
Turnout 31,565 95.0 +0.6
Labor hold Swing+3.9

1973
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1973 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Munmorah[edit]
1973 New South Wales state election: Munmorah [5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Harry Jensen 17,551 63.5 -3.0
Liberal William Jackson 8,528 30.8 +1.7
Democratic Labor Raymond Connolly 1,570 5.7 +1.3
Total formal votes 27,649 98.4
Informal votes 446 1.6
Turnout 28,095 94.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Harry Jensen 17,865 64.6 -2.6
Liberal William Jackson 9,784 35.4 +2.6
Labor hold Swing-2.6
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References
  1. Green, Antony. "Elections for the District of Munmorah". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
  2. "The Hon. (Harry) Henry Frederick Jensen (1913-1998)". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
  3. Green, Antony. "1978 Munmorah". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  4. Green, Antony. "1976 Munmorah". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  5. Green, Antony. "1973 Munmorah". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 May 2020.


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