Electoral district of Northcott

Northcott was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales between 1968 and 1999.[1]

Not to be confused with Electoral district of Northcote.

History

It was named after Sir John Northcott who served as Governor of New South Wales from 1 August 1946 to 1 August 1957. Northcott was the first Australian appointed to a State vice-regal position.

It was represented by Jim Cameron, Bruce Baird and Barry O'Farrell, all of whom served as Deputy Leaders of their party, although in O'Farrell's case he became Deputy Liberal leader after moving to Ku-ring-gai following Northcott's abolition.

O'Farrell succeeded Baird in Northcott in 1995. Ironically when O'Farrell resigned as NSW Premier in 2014 he was succeeded by Baird's son Mike. Bruce Baird himself had failed to become Premier to succeed Nick Greiner in 1992 which eventually led to Baird's retirement from Northcott in 1995 and then enabled O'Farrell to succeed him in the seat. Northcott marked the beginning of O'Farrell's tenure in the New South Wales Parliament and his eventual path in becoming Premier, a premiership that ended when O'Farrell was succeeded by Mike Baird, the son of O'Farrell's Northcott predecessor.[2]

Members for Northcott
Member Party Period
  Jim Cameron [3] Liberal 1968–1983
  Call to Australia 1983–1984
  Bruce Baird [4] Liberal 1984–1995
  Barry O'Farrell [5] Liberal 1995–1999

Election results

Elections in the 1990s

1995
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1995 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Northcott[edit]
1995 New South Wales state election: Northcott [6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Barry O'Farrell 20,747 60.1 -7.9
Labor Andrew Leigh 8,178 23.7 +6.4
Democrats Suzanne Reddy 3,589 10.4 -1.0
AAFI Steve Van Wyk 2,034 5.9 +5.9
Total formal votes 34,548 96.5 +3.3
Informal votes 1,243 3.5 -3.3
Turnout 35,791 93.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Barry O'Farrell 22,657 68.6 -7.8
Labor Andrew Leigh 10,358 31.4 +7.8
Liberal hold Swing-7.8

1991
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1991 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Northcott[edit]
1991 New South Wales state election: Northcott [7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Bruce Baird 22,066 67.9 -4.9
Labor Vanessa O'Meara 5,599 17.2 -9.2
Democrats Kerry Bamford 3,686 11.3 +11.3
Call to Australia Colin Hornshaw 1,129 3.5 +3.5
Total formal votes 32,480 93.3 -3.7
Informal votes 2,344 6.7 +3.7
Turnout 34,824 94.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Bruce Baird 23,420 76.4 +3.2
Labor Vanessa O'Meara 7,241 23.6 -3.2
Liberal hold Swing+3.2

Elections in the 1980s

1988
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1988 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Northcott[edit]
1988 New South Wales state election: Northcott [8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Bruce Baird 23,271 76.0 +8.1
Labor John Drew 7,350 24.0 -1.6
Total formal votes 30,621 96.9 -1.3
Informal votes 988 3.1 +1.3
Turnout 31,609 94.5
Liberal hold Swing+5.0

1984
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1984 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Northcott[edit]
1984 New South Wales state election: Northcott [9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Bruce Baird 23,048 66.9 +5.6
Labor Jan Dekker 9,149 26.6 -6.4
Democrats Clifford Wiltshire 2,236 6.5 +0.9
Total formal votes 34,433 98.2 +0.9
Informal votes 647 1.8 -0.9
Turnout 35,080 93.2 +1.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Bruce Baird 70.0 +5.9
Labor Jan Dekker 30.0 -5.9
Liberal hold Swing+5.9

1981
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1981 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Northcott[edit]
1981 New South Wales state election: Northcott [10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Jim Cameron 19,173 61.3 +6.8
Labor Therese McGee 10,322 33.0 -6.7
Democrats Ian Irwin 1,763 5.6 -0.2
Total formal votes 31,258 97.3
Informal votes 879 2.7
Turnout 32,137 91.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Jim Cameron 19,682 64.1 +6.7
Labor Therese McGee 11,002 35.9 -6.7
Liberal hold Swing+6.7

Elections in the 1970s

1978
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1978 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Northcott[edit]
1978 New South Wales state election: Northcott [11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Jim Cameron 17,784 54.5 -13.7
Labor Kristine Klugman 12,969 39.7 +7.9
Democrats Graham Blackman 1,900 5.8 +5.8
Total formal votes 32,653 98.6 0.0
Informal votes 460 1.4 0.0
Turnout 33,113 93.2 +0.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Jim Cameron 18,734 57.4 -10.8
Labor Kristine Klugman 13,919 42.6 +10.8
Liberal hold Swing-10.8

1976
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1976 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Northcott[edit]
1976 New South Wales state election: Northcott [12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Jim Cameron 21,408 68.2 +2.8
Labor Sabine Willis 9,982 31.8 +31.8
Total formal votes 31,390 98.6 +1.4
Informal votes 428 1.4 -1.4
Turnout 31,818 92.9 -0.3
Liberal hold Swing-2.6

1973
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1973 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Northcott[edit]
1973 New South Wales state election: Northcott [13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Jim Cameron 18,686 65.4 -1.7
Australia Vivienne Berzin 6,829 23.9 +2.7
Democratic Labor Michael Kane 2,449 8.6 +8.6
Republican Franciscus Leechburch-Auwers 616 2.2 +2.2
Total formal votes 28,580 97.2
Informal votes 830 2.8
Turnout 29,410 93.2
Two-candidate-preferred result
Liberal Jim Cameron 20,219 70.4 -2.6
Australia Vivienne Berzin 8,361 29.6 +2.6
Liberal hold Swing-2.6

1971
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1971 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Northcott[edit]
1971 New South Wales state election: Northcott [14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Jim Cameron 17,553 67.1 -9.0
Australia David Haig 5,544 21.2 +21.2
Def. of Govt Schools Jane Gray 3,048 11.7 +11.7
Total formal votes 26,145 97.3
Informal votes 711 2.7
Turnout 26,856 93.0
Two-candidate-preferred result
Liberal Jim Cameron 19,077 73.0 -7.0
Australia David Haig 7,068 27.0 +7.0
Liberal hold Swing-7.0

Elections in the 1960s

1968
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1968 New South Wales state election § Northcott[edit]
1968 New South Wales state election: Northcott [15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Jim Cameron 19,330 76.1
Labor Pauline Unsworth 4,831 19.0
Democratic Labor John Kennedy 1,252 4.9
Total formal votes 25,413 96.5
Informal votes 912 3.5
Turnout 26,325 93.1
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Jim Cameron 20,332 80.0 +2.3
Labor Pauline Unsworth 5,081 20.0 -2.3
Liberal hold Swing+2.3
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