Newcastle
1966
W.R.Bridge (Ind) 1392 (4.0%)
F.M.Clack (Lib) 12000 (34.2%)
H.J.Collins (DLP) 2054 (5.9%)
C.K.Jones (ALP) 19682 (56.0%)
Informal 1136
Estimated 2-party vote: ALP 58.3%, Lib 41.7%
1969
A.S.Appleby (Lib) 17662 (34.2%)
W.Bohatko (AP) 1505 (2.9%)
C.K.Jones (ALP) 32469 (62.9%)
Informal 1027
Estimated 2-party vote: ALP 64.7%, Lib 35.3%
1972
H.C.Anderson (CPA) 1951 (3.8%)
D.M.Blackshaw (Lib) 14683 (28.5%)
R.M.Godfrey (DLP) 1441 (2.8%)
C.K.Jones (ALP) 33451 (64.9%)
Informal 880
Estimated two-party preferred: ALP 66.9%, Lib 33.1%
1974
C.K.Jones (ALP) 38554 (70.0%)
E.I.Rose (AP) 1590 (2.9%)
A.A.Thomas (Lib) 14947 (27.1%)
Informal 919
Estimated two-party preferred: ALP 71.5%, Lib 28.5%
1975
C.K.Jones (ALP) 34170 (61.8%)
D.A.Ross (CPA) 1027 (1.9%)
A.A.Thomas (Lib) 20045 (36.3%)
Informal 1140
Estimated two-party preferred: ALP 63.1%, Lib 36.9%
1977
D.E.Dawson (CPA) 2763 (4.1%)
I.T.Hay (Dem) 3546 (5.3%)
C.K.Jones (ALP) 38620 (57.3%)
E.V.A.Samuels (Lib) 22485 (33.3%)
Informal 1606
Estimated two-party preferred: ALP 63.6%, Lib 36.4%
1980
R.A.Bevan (Lib) 22823 (34.5%)
J.E.Cleverly (Dem) 2132 (3.2%)
D.E.Dawson (CPA) 1629 (2.5%)
C.K.Jones (ALP) 38321 (58.0%)
G.J.Payne (SLL) 1204 (1.8%)
Informal 1504
Estimated two-party preferred: ALP 62.6%, Lib 37.4%
1983
Frank Blefari (Ind) 2355 (3.6%)
Darrell Dawson (CPA) 1732 (2.6%)
Stanley Hayward (Lib) 17842 (27.3%)
Wayne Jarman (Dem) 2951 (4.5%)
Brian McDermott (Ind) 959 (1.5%)
Allan Morris (ALP) 39003 (59.6%)
Geoffrey Payne (SWP) 573 (0.9%)
Informal 1838
After preferences:
Stanley Hayward (Lib) 22635 (34.6%)
Allan Morris (ALP) 42780 (65.4%)
1984
(Redistribution: ALP +6.4%)
A.L.Saunders (Lib) 10840 (18.2%)
D.Geddes (Ind) 10460 (17.6%)
J.Campbell (Ind) 837 (1.4%)
S.Jeffries (Dem) 3570 (6.0%)
A.A.Morris (ALP) 33715 (56.7%)
Informal 3705
After preferences:
A.L.Saunders (Lib) 21076 (35.5%)
A.A.Morris (ALP) 38283 (64.5%)
1987
George Keegan (Ind) 16362 (27.1%)
Alan Taggart (Lib) 9978 (16.5%)
Allan Morris (ALP) 31095 (51.5%)
Rae Rendle (Dem) 2948 (4.9%)
Informal 2741
After preferences (ALP v Lib):
Alan Taggart (Lib) 21671 (35.9%)
Allan Morris (ALP) 38670 (64.1%)
1990
Frank Blefari (Ind) 972 (1.6%)
Mark Hallett (Lib) 9269 (14.8%)
Malcolm Martin (Dem) 7273 (11.6%)
Con Forster (Ind) 352 (0.6%)
Leigh Maughan (Ind) 11108 (17.7%)
Allan Morris (ALP) 33650 (53.7%)
Informal 1792
After preferences:
Leigh Maughan (Ind) 23198 (37.2%)
Allan Morris (ALP) 39211 (62.8%)
After preferences (ALP v Lib):
Mark Hallett (Lib) 19275 (30.9%)
Allan Morris (ALP) 43110 (69.1%)
1993
(Redistribution: ALP -4.4%)
Allan Morris (ALP) 41268 (56.7%)
Glenn Turner (Lib) 20030 (27.5%)
Greg Baines (Dem) 2109 (2.9%)
James Whelan (Grn) 5349 (7.3%)
Ivan Welsh (Ind) 2658 (3.6%)
Jim Kendall (CTA) 762 (1.1%)
Lewina Jackson (Ind) 354 (0.5%)
Frank Blefari (Ind) 292 (0.4%)
Informal 2212
After preferences:
Allan Morris (ALP) 48683 (66.9%)
Glenn Turner (Lib) 24107 (33.1%)
1996
Cathy Burgess (Grn) 6288 (8.7%)
Ivan Welsh (Lib) 21938 (30.4%)
Barry Boettcher (Dem) 7126 (9.9%)
Kamala Emanuel (Ind) 591 (0.8%)
Allan Morris (ALP) 36146 (50.1%)
Informal 2105
After preferences:
Ivan Welsh (Lib) 27780 (38.8%)
Allan Morris (ALP) 43807 (61.2%)
1998
(Held as a supplementary election on November 21, 1998 because of the
death of a candidate)
Harry Criticos (Ind) 2718 (4.2%)
Carrie Jacobi (Grn) 5965 (9.1%)
Allan Morris (ALP) 31441 (48.2%)
Stephen Bisgrove (Dem) 5607 (8.6%)
Geoff Payne (DemS) 662 (1.0%)
Greg Budworth (CTA) 1798 (2.8%)
Harry Williams (PLP) 1131 (1.7%)
Kate Taylor (ON) 10466 (16.0%)
Peter Boyd (Ind) 757 (1.2%)
Ivan Welsh (Ind) 4398 (6.7%)
Tony King (CEC) 280 (0.4%)
Informal 3347
After preferences
Carrie Jacobi (Grn) 21306 (32.7%)
Allan Morris (ALP) 43917 (67.3%)
2001
Harry Williams (PLP) 4093 (5.1%)
David Williams (Lib) 24312 (30.4%)
Harry Criticos (Ind) 1899 (2.4%)
Sharon Grierson (ALP) 32780 (40.9%)
John Sutton (Grn) 6022 (7.5%)
Erin Killion-Delcastillo (Ind) 354 (0.4%)
Elaine Battersby (CDP) 1238 (1.5%)
Mary Kavanagh (Dem) 4601 (5.7%)
Barrie Lawn (ON) 4753 (5.9%)
Informal 4037 (4.8%)
After preferences
Sharon Grierson (ALP) 45555 (56.9%)
David Williams (Lib) 34497 (43.1%)
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