Electoral results for the district of Lismore

Lismore, an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales, has had three incarnations, the first from 1894 to 1904, the second from 1913 to 1920 and the third from 1927 until the present.[1][2]

Members for Lismore

First incarnation (1894–1904)
MemberPartyTerm
  Thomas Ewing[3] Protectionist 1894–1901
  John Coleman[4] Independent Liberal 1901–1904
Second incarnation (1913–1920)
MemberPartyTerm
  George Nesbitt[5] Liberal Reform 1913–1917
  Nationalist 1917–1920
Third incarnation (1927–present)
MemberPartyTerm
  William Missingham[6] Country 1927–1933
  William Frith[7] Country 1933–1953
  Jack Easter[8] Country 1953–1959
  Keith Compton[9] Labor 1959–1965
  Bruce Duncan[10] Country 1965–1975
  National Country 1975–1982
  National 1982–1982
  Independent 1982–1988
  Bill Rixon[11] National 1988–1999
  Thomas George[12] National 1999–2019
  Janelle Saffin[13] Labor 2019–present

Election results

2019

2019 New South Wales state election: Lismore[14][15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Austin Curtin 19,104 39.68 −2.78
Labor Janelle Saffin 12,328 25.61 −0.02
Greens Sue Higginson 11,693 24.29 −2.14
Independent Greg Bennett 2,530 5.26 +5.25
Animal Justice Alison Waters 1,184 2.46 +0.94
Sustainable Australia David Taylor 742 1.54 +1.54
Conservatives Paul Collits 564 1.17 +1.17
Total formal votes 48,145 96.96 −0.82
Informal votes 1,508 3.04 +0.82
Turnout 49,653 88.50 −1.29
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Janelle Saffin 21,856 51.35 +1.57
National Austin Curtin 20,710 48.65 −1.57
Labor gain from National Swing+1.57

2015

2015 New South Wales state election: Lismore[16][17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Thomas George 19,975 42.5 −17.2
Greens Adam Guise 12,435 26.4 +7.4
Labor Isaac Smith 12,056 25.6 +12.7
Christian Democrats Gianpiero Battista 1,339 2.8 +1.1
Animal Justice Cherie Imlah 717 1.5 +1.5
No Land Tax Alan Jones 525 1.1 +1.1
Total formal votes 47,047 97.8 +0.2
Informal votes 1,067 2.2 −0.2
Turnout 48,114 89.8 +0.8
Two-party-preferred result
National Thomas George 21,247 50.2 −24.1
Labor Isaac Smith 21,055 49.8 +24.1
Two-candidate-preferred result
National Thomas George 21,654 52.9 −21.5
Greens Adam Guise 19,309 47.1 +21.5
National hold Swing−21.5

2011

2011 New South Wales state election: Lismore[18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Thomas George 27,371 61.2 +7.0
Greens Susan Stock 9,157 20.5 +2.7
Labor Andrew Moy 5,902 13.2 -12.4
Independent Russell Kilarney 1,514 3.4 +3.4
Christian Democrats Margaret Kay 801 1.8 +1.8
Total formal votes 44,745 98.0 -0.4
Informal votes 921 2.0 +0.4
Turnout 45,666 90.8
Two-party-preferred result
National Thomas George 29,046 74.3 +14.3
Labor Andrew Moy 10,041 25.7 -14.3
Two-candidate-preferred result
National Thomas George 28,993 70.2 +10.2
Greens Susan Stock 12,307 29.8 +29.8
National hold Swing+10.2

2007

2007 New South Wales state election: Lismore[19]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Thomas George 23,620 54.2 +3.4
Labor Peter Lanyon 11,155 25.6 -1.9
Greens Andy Gough 7,726 17.7 +0.6
Democrats Julia Melland 1,086 2.5 +1.0
Total formal votes 43,587 98.4 -0.1
Informal votes 698 1.6 +0.1
Turnout 44,285 91.8
Two-party-preferred result
National Thomas George 24,505 60.0 +1.8
Labor Peter Lanyon 16,340 40.0 -1.8
National hold Swing+1.8

2003

2003 New South Wales state election: Lismore[20]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Thomas George 21,680 55.9 +16.7
Labor Peter Lanyon 9,703 25.0 -2.7
Greens John Corkill 5,797 15.0 +5.3
Independent Angela Griffiths 724 1.9 +1.9
Democrats Julia Melland 592 1.5 -1.8
Socialist Alliance Nick Fredman 261 0.7 +0.7
Total formal votes 38,757 98.4 +0.3
Informal votes 614 1.6 -0.3
Turnout 39,371 92.3
Two-party-preferred result
National Thomas George 22,359 62.8 +4.3
Labor Peter Lanyon 13,220 37.2 -4.3
National hold Swing+4.3

1999

1999 New South Wales state election: Lismore[21]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Thomas George 15,238 39.2 -19.2
Labor Kevin Bell 10,779 27.7 +3.4
Liberal John Howard 5,260 13.5 +13.5
Greens John Corkill 3,784 9.7 +8.4
Christian Democrats Ray Dhu 1,426 3.7 +3.7
Democrats Matthew Walsh 1,270 3.3 -0.3
Democratic Socialist Bernie Wunsch 322 0.8 +0.8
Independent Judy Canales 311 0.8 +0.8
Earthsave Ray Thorpe 300 0.8 +0.8
Timbarra Clean Water Matthew Ward 217 0.6 +0.6
Total formal votes 38,907 98.2 +2.0
Informal votes 725 1.8 -2.0
Turnout 39,632 93.8
Two-party-preferred result
National Thomas George 19,293 58.5 -5.8
Labor Kevin Bell 13,675 41.5 +5.8
National hold Swing-5.8

1995

1995 New South Wales state election: Lismore[22]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Bill Rixon 19,292 57.8 +0.3
Labor John Maxwell 8,260 24.8 -3.2
Independent Prohibition End 2,457 7.4 +7.4
Independent Cheryl Baxter 1,583 4.7 +4.7
Democrats Allan Quartly 1,163 3.5 -2.8
The Country Party John Spence 605 1.8 +1.8
Total formal votes 33,360 96.0 +1.7
Informal votes 1,408 4.0 -1.7
Turnout 34,768 93.8
Two-party-preferred result
National Bill Rixon 20,403 63.7 +1.4
Labor John Maxwell 11,646 36.3 -1.4
National hold Swing+1.4

1991

1991 New South Wales state election: Lismore[23]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Bill Rixon 18,301 57.6 -8.1
Labor Janelle Saffin 8,875 27.9 +2.5
Democrats Anne Simons 1,993 6.3 -0.1
Greens Joy Wallace 1,471 4.6 +4.6
Independent Bob Hopkins 1,156 3.6 +3.6
Total formal votes 31,796 94.3 -3.6
Informal votes 1,930 5.7 +3.6
Turnout 33,726 94.2
Two-party-preferred result
National Bill Rixon 19,204 62.2 -8.2
Labor Janelle Saffin 11,661 37.8 +8.2
National hold Swing-8.2

1988

1988 New South Wales state election: Lismore[24]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Bill Rixon 19,493 65.0 +47.0
Labor Kenneth Gallen 7,664 25.6 -3.5
Democrats Stanley Gibbs 2,093 7.0 +5.5
Independent Jon Axtens 719 2.4 +2.4
Total formal votes 29,969 97.9 -0.9
Informal votes 644 2.1 +0.9
Turnout 30,613 94.2
Two-party-preferred result
National Bill Rixon 20,387 69.9 +0.1
Labor Kenneth Gallen 8,782 30.1 -0.1
National gain from Independent SwingN/A

1984

1984 New South Wales state election: Lismore[25]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Country Bruce Duncan 25,227 75.7 +75.7
Labor Claire Newton 7,340 22.0 -9.1
Democrats Ivor Brown 767 2.3 +2.3
Total formal votes 33,334 98.9 +0.7
Informal votes 381 1.1 -0.7
Turnout 33,715 92.5 +0.8
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Country Bruce Duncan 76.9 +76.9
Labor Claire Newton 23.1 -8.0
Independent Country gain from National SwingN/A

1981

1981 New South Wales state election: Lismore[26]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Country Bruce Duncan 20,848 68.9 +8.3
Labor Alan Veacock 9,419 31.1 -2.0
Total formal votes 30,267 98.2
Informal votes 555 1.8
Turnout 30,822 91.7
National Country hold Swing+5.1

1978

1978 New South Wales state election: Lismore[27]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Country Bruce Duncan 15,144 60.6 -39.4
Labor William Slade 8,262 33.1 +33.1
Democrats Shirley Ryan 1,567 6.3 +6.3
Total formal votes 24,973 98.8
Informal votes 298 1.2
Turnout 25,271 93.8
Two-party-preferred result
National Country Bruce Duncan 15,927 63.8 -36.2
Labor William Slade 9,046 36.2 +36.2
National Country hold Swing-36.2

1976

1973

1973 New South Wales state election: Lismore[29]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Bruce Duncan 15,120 71.8 -28.2
Labor Frederick Braid 5,105 24.2 +24.2
Democratic Labor William Hunt 576 2.7 +2.7
Independent William Hargrave 258 1.2 +1.2
Total formal votes 21,059 98.5
Informal votes 329 1.5
Turnout 21,388 93.1
Two-party-preferred result
Country Bruce Duncan 15,751 74.8 -25.2
Labor Frederick Braid 5,308 25.2 +25.2
Country hold Swing-25.2

1971

1968

1968 New South Wales state election: Lismore[31]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Bruce Duncan 13,499 68.2 +36.4
Labor Barrie Eggins 6,304 31.8 -14.0
Total formal votes 19,803 99.3
Informal votes 136 0.7
Turnout 19,939 95.9
Country hold Swing+16.1

1965

1965 New South Wales state election: Lismore[32]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Keith Compton 7,624 45.8 −9.7
Country Bruce Duncan 5,305 31.8 −10.6
Country Digby Wilson 2,323 13.9 +13.9
Liberal Alan Henderson 1,406 8.4 +8.4
Total formal votes 16,658 98.9 −0.3
Informal votes 182 1.1 +0.3
Turnout 16,840 94.6 −0.5
Two-party-preferred result
Country Bruce Duncan 8,685 52.1 +8.0
Labor Keith Compton 7,973 47.9 −8.0
Country gain from Labor Swing+8.0

1962

1962 New South Wales state election: Lismore[33]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Keith Compton 9,268 55.5 +55.5
Country William Blair 7,087 42.4 −7.6
Democratic Labor John Antill 344 2.1 +2.1
Total formal votes 16,699 99.2
Informal votes 134 0.8
Turnout 16,833 95.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Keith Compton 9,337 55.9 +55.9
Country William Blair 7,362 44.1 −5.9
Labor gain from Country SwingN/A
  • Lismore was won by the Labor candidate at a by−election between elections.

1959 by-election

1959 Lismore state by-election

1959

1959 New South Wales state election: Lismore[34]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Jack Easter 7,996 50.01
Independent Clyde Campbell 7,994 49.99
Total formal votes 15,990 98.3
Informal votes 273 1.7
Turnout 16,263 93.1
Country hold Swing

1956

1956 New South Wales state election: Lismore[35]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Jack Easter 9,914 61.4 +25.5
Labor Archibald McEwan 4,039 25.0 −9.3
Independent Constance Wilson 2,190 13.6 +13.6
Total formal votes 16,143 99.3 +0.4
Informal votes 109 0.7 −0.4
Turnout 16,252 92.4 −2.5
Two-party-preferred result
Country Jack Easter 11,009 68.2 +5.2
Labor Archibald McEwan 5,134 31.8 −5.2
Country hold Swing+5.2

1953

1953 New South Wales state election: Lismore[36]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Jack Easter 5,775 35.9
Labor Donald Watson 5,520 34.3
Country William Frith 4,786 29.8
Total formal votes 16,081 98.9
Informal votes 185 1.1
Turnout 16,266 94.9
Two-party-preferred result
Country Jack Easter 10,132 63.0
Labor Donald Watson 5,949 37.0
Country hold Swing

1950

1950 New South Wales state election: Lismore[37]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country William Frith 10,631 70.4
Labor Francis Fredericks 4,467 29.6
Total formal votes 15,098 97.6
Informal votes 375 2.4
Turnout 15,473 92.4
Country hold Swing

1947

1947 New South Wales state election: Lismore[38]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country William Frith 9,628 62.9 +3.4
Independent Frederick Stoker 5,686 37.1 +37.1
Total formal votes 15,314 98.5 +0.2
Informal votes 227 1.5 -0.2
Turnout 15,541 93.6 +4.3
Country hold SwingN/A

1944

1944 New South Wales state election: Lismore[39]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country William Frith 8,025 59.5 +19.3
Lang Labor Warren Oakes 5,469 40.5 +40.5
Total formal votes 13,494 98.3 -0.8
Informal votes 232 1.7 +0.8
Turnout 13,726 89.3 -4.2
Country hold SwingN/A

1941

1941 New South Wales state election: Lismore[40]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country William Frith 5,728 40.2
Labor Jim Fredericks 4,439 31.1
Independent Edward Thorncroft 3,161 22.2
Independent David Harrison 925 6.5
Total formal votes 14,253 99.1
Informal votes 123 0.9
Turnout 14,376 93.5
Two-party-preferred result
Country William Frith 8,764 61.5
Labor Jim Fredericks 5,489 38.5
Country hold Swing

1938

1935

1933 by-election

1933 Lismore state by-election

1932

1932 New South Wales state election: Lismore[43]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country William Missingham 9,823 76.0 +12.6
Labor (NSW) Charles Taylor 3,093 24.0 -12.2
Total formal votes 12,916 99.0 +1.1
Informal votes 127 1.0 -1.1
Turnout 13,043 96.8 +1.6
Country hold SwingN/A

1930

1930 New South Wales state election: Lismore[44]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country William Missingham 7,674 63.4
Labor James Fredericks 4,381 36.2
Communist William Harkin 42 0.4
Total formal votes 12,097 97.9
Informal votes 265 2.1
Turnout 12,362 95.2
Country hold Swing

1927

1927 New South Wales state election: Lismore[45]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country William Missingham 9,008 74.0
Independent George Boyd 3,157 26.0
Total formal votes 12,165 99.1
Informal votes 109 0.9
Turnout 12,274 78.7
Country win (new seat)

District re-created

1920 - 1927

District abolished

1917

1917 New South Wales state election: Lismore[46]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist George Nesbitt 4,720 79.1 +8.3
Independent Labor Michael O'Halloran 1,250 20.9 +20.9
Total formal votes 5,970 99.1 +1.2
Informal votes 52 0.9 -1.2
Turnout 6,022 53.3 -16.7
Nationalist hold Swing+8.3

1913

1913 New South Wales state election: Lismore[47]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Farmers and Settlers George Nesbitt[lower-alpha 1] 5,383 70.8
Labor Roger Kearney 2,218 29.2
Total formal votes 7,601 97.9
Informal votes 159 2.1
Turnout 7,760 70.0
Member changed to Farmers and Settlers from Liberal Reform[lower-alpha 1]  

District re-created

1904 - 1913

District abolished

1901

1901 New South Wales state election: Lismore[48]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Liberal John Coleman 824 48.0
Independent Liberal James O'Flynn 506 29.5
Independent Liberal Richard Balmer 277 16.1
Independent Liberal James Frith 62 3.6
Independent Liberal Frank Russell 25 1.5
Labour Robert Campbell 12 0.7
Progressive Charles Duffy 12 0.7
Total formal votes 1,718 98.2 -1.5
Informal votes 32 1.8 +1.5
Turnout 1,750 68.0 +23.7
Independent Liberal gain from Progressive  
The sitting member was Thomas Ewing (Progressive) who did not contest the election as he had been elected in March 1901 to the federal seat of Richmond.

1898

1898 New South Wales colonial election: Lismore[49]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Federal Thomas Ewing 591 84.9
Independent Federalist James Walker 105 15.1
Total formal votes 696 99.7
Informal votes 2 0.3
Turnout 698 44.3
National Federal hold  

1895

1894

1894 New South Wales colonial election: Lismore[51]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Protectionist Thomas Ewing 718 76.4
Independent Labour James Walker 222 23.6
Total formal votes 940 99.3
Informal votes 7 0.7
Turnout 947 69.6
Protectionist win (new seat)

Notes

  1. Also endorsed by Liberal Reform.

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