Electoral district of Wollongong

Wollongong is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. It is represented by Paul Scully of the Labor Party.[1] Since a redistribution in 2013,[2] it has covered an area of 79.25 square kilometres and includes the localities of Berkeley, Coachwood Park, Coniston, Cordeaux Heights, Corrimal, Cringila, Fairy Meadow, Farmborough Chase, Farmborough Heights, Figtree, Gwynneville, Kembla Grange, Kembla Heights, Kemblawarra, Lake Heights, Lindsay Heights, Mangerton, Mount Kembla, Mount Saint Thomas, North Wollongong, Port Kembla, Primbee, Spring Hill, Towradgi, Unanderra, Warrawong, West Wollongong, Windang, Wollongong.[3]

Wollongong
New South WalesLegislative Assembly
Location in the Illawarra region
StateNew South Wales
Dates current1904–1920
1927–1930
1968–present
MPPaul Scully
PartyLabor Party
NamesakeWollongong
Electors60,829 (2019)
Area79.25 km2 (30.6 sq mi)
Electorates around Wollongong:
Keira Keira Pacific Ocean
Shellharbour Wollongong Pacific Ocean
Shellharbour Shellharbour Pacific Ocean

In August 2016, Noreen Hay resigned from the Legislative Assembly triggering a third by-election to be held on 12 November 2016, the other two being Canterbury and Orange.[4][5] Scully won the by-election, retaining the seat for the Labor party.[6]

History

Wollongong was created in 1904, replacing parts of Woronora and Illawarra.[7][8] In 1920, with the introduction of proportional representation, it was absorbed into Wollondilly, along with Allowrie. In 1927, with the abolition of proportional representation, it was recreated, along with a new Illawarra electorate. In 1930, it was replaced by Bulli. In 1941, a new electorate of Wollongong-Kembla was created. This was split into Wollongong and Kembla in 1968.

Wollongong has rarely been won by the right wing Liberal party and in recent decades has become one of Labor's safest seats.

Members for Wollongong

First incarnation (1904—1920)
MemberPartyTerm
  John Nicholson Labour 1904–1916
  Nationalist 1916–1917
  Billy Davies Labor 1917–1920
Second incarnation (1927—1930)
MemberPartyTerm
  Billy Davies Labor 1927–1930
Third incarnation (1968—present)
MemberPartyTerm
  Jack Hough Liberal 1968–1971
  Eric Ramsay Labor 1971–1984
  Frank Arkell Independent 1984–1991
  Gerry Sullivan Labor 1991–1999
  Col Markham Labor 1999–2003
  Noreen Hay Labor 2003–2016
  Paul Scully Labor 2016–present

Election results

2019 New South Wales state election: Wollongong[9][10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Paul Scully 25,776 50.11 +9.74
Liberal Zachary Fitzpatrick 11,427 22.22 +1.17
Greens Benjamin Arcioni 6,583 12.80 +3.25
Independent Nikola Nastoski 2,830 5.50 +5.50
Sustainable Australia Andrew Anthony 2,242 4.36 +4.36
Animal Justice Benjamin Bank 1,541 3.00 +3.00
Keep Sydney Open James Hehir 1,036 2.01 +2.01
Total formal votes 51,435 95.54 −0.36
Informal votes 2,400 4.46 +0.36
Turnout 53,835 88.50 −0.59
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Paul Scully 31,357 71.37 +12.47
Liberal Zachary Fitzpatrick 12,580 28.63 −12.47
Labor hold Swing+12.47

References

  1. Pearson, Andrew (12 November 2016). "Labor's Paul Scully claims Wollongong byelection win". Illawarra Mercury. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
  2. "2013 Redistribution process". 2013 NSW Electoral Boundaries Redistribution. New South Wales Electoral Commission. 23 January 2015. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
  3. "Wollongong". New South Wales Electoral Commission. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  4. McIlwain, Kate (2 August 2016). "Independents line up as Noreen Hay resigns". Illawarra Mercury. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  5. "Noreen Hay to resign after 13 years in NSW Parliament". ABC News. 2 August 2016. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  6. "Wollongong two candidate preferred count". Electoral Commission New South Wales. 17 November 2016. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
  7. "New Electorate Boundaries". Illawarra Mercury. 27 April 1904. Retrieved 6 February 2015 via Trove.
  8. "The new electorates: where and what they are". Evening News. 26 March 1904. p. 3. Retrieved 7 December 2019 via Trove.
  9. "Wollongong: First Preference Votes". 2019 NSW election results. NSW Electoral Commission. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
  10. "Wollongong: Distribution of Preferences". 2019 NSW election results. NSW Electoral Commission. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
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