Electoral results for the district of Pittwater

This is a list of electoral results for the Electoral district of Pittwater in New South Wales state elections from the district's first election in 1973 until the present.

Members for Pittwater

Member Party Period
  Sir Robert Askin Liberal 1973–1975
  Bruce Webster Liberal 1975–1978
  Max Smith Liberal 1978–1984
  Independent 1984–1986
  Jim Longley Liberal 1986–1996
  John Brogden Liberal 1996–2005
  Alex McTaggart Independent 2005–2007
  Rob Stokes Liberal 2007–present

Election results

Elections in the 2010s

New South Wales state election, 2015: Pittwater[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Rob Stokes 32,761 67.8 −4.2
Greens Felicity Davis 7,780 16.1 −0.7
Labor Kieren Ash 6,167 12.8 +3.8
Christian Democrats Zoran Curcic 886 1.8 −0.4
No Land Tax Rebecca Arduca 751 1.6 +1.6
Total formal votes 48,345 97.6 +0.3
Informal votes 1,202 2.4 −0.3
Turnout 49,547 91.3 +2.1
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Rob Stokes 34,015 77.9 −6.6
Labor Kieren Ash 9,653 22.1 +6.6
Two-candidate-preferred result
Liberal Rob Stokes 33,706 75.7 −2.3
Greens Felicity Davis 10,847 24.4 +2.3
Liberal hold Swing −2.3
New South Wales state election, 2011: Pittwater[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Rob Stokes 32,225 72.0 +21.7
Greens Jonathan King 7,536 16.8 +7.1
Labor Pat Boydell 4,023 9.0 +1.6
Christian Democrats Mark McFarlane 986 2.2 -1.1
Total formal votes 44,770 97.7 -0.1
Informal votes 1,048 2.3 +0.1
Turnout 45,818 92.8
Two-candidate-preferred result
Liberal Rob Stokes 33,180 78.0 +18.6
Greens Jonathan King 9,366 22.0 +22.0
Liberal hold Swing +18.6

Elections in the 2000s

New South Wales state election, 2007: Pittwater
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Rob Stokes 20,807 50.3 -10.0
Independent Alex McTaggart 11,107 26.9 +26.9
Greens Craige McWhirter 4,039 9.8 -4.3
Labor Pat Boydell 3,046 7.4 -11.6
Christian Democrats Patricia Giles 1,350 3.3 +0.5
AAFI Charles Byrne 648 1.6 +0.2
Democrats Mario Nicotra 363 0.9 -1.3
Total formal votes 41,360 97.8 -0.2
Informal votes 912 2.2 +0.2
Turnout 42,272 92.3
Two-candidate-preferred result
Liberal Rob Stokes 22,109 59.4 -10.7
Independent Alex McTaggart 15,123 40.6 +40.6
Liberal hold Swing -10.7
Pittwater state by-election, 2005
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Independent Alex McTaggart 15,052 39.23 +39.23
Liberal Paul Nicolaou 14,622 38.11 −22.16
Christian Democrats Patricia Giles 3,208 8.36 +5.54
Greens Natalie Stevens 2,819 7.35 −6.73
Independent Robert Dunn 2,316 6.04 +6.04
Democrats Mario Nicotra 348 0.91 −1.29
Total formal votes 38,365 98.13 +0.06
Informal votes 730 1.87 −0.06
Turnout 39,095 85.20 −5.98
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Alex McTaggart 19,683 55.36 +55.36
Liberal Paul Nicolaou 15,869 44.64 −25.47
Independent gain from Liberal Swing N/A
New South Wales state election, 2003: Pittwater
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal John Brogden 24,601 60.3 +8.3
Labor Ben Carpentier 7,738 19.0 -0.7
Greens Hunter Walters 5,749 14.1 +7.6
Christian Democrats Andrew Amos 1,150 2.8 +0.1
Democrats Jane Rowe 897 2.2 -9.5
AAFI George Atkinson 579 1.4 +0.3
Unity Hue Lee 103 0.3 +0.3
Total formal votes 40,817 98.1 +0.2
Informal votes 805 1.9 -0.2
Turnout 41,622 91.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Brogden 26,065 70.1 +1.3
Labor Ben Carpentier 11,110 29.9 -1.3
Liberal hold Swing +1.3

Elections in the 1990s

New South Wales state election, 1999: Pittwater
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal John Brogden 20,918 52.0 -8.5
Labor Pat Boydell 7,938 19.7 -0.1
Democrats Vicki Dimond 4,719 11.7 +7.3
Greens Trevor Ockenden 2,604 6.5 -3.8
One Nation Peter Cuthbertson 1,955 4.9 +4.9
Christian Democrats Rick Bristow 1,088 2.7 -0.3
AAFI Paul Whitmore 436 1.1 +0.6
Earthsave Adrian Sonza 414 1.0 +1.0
Non-Custodial Parents Peter Vlug 135 0.3 +0.3
Total formal votes 40,207 97.8 +1.7
Informal votes 897 2.2 -1.7
Turnout 41,104 92.1
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Brogden 23,201 68.8 -1.5
Labor Pat Boydell 10,523 31.2 +1.5
Liberal hold Swing -1.5
Pittwater state by-election, 1996
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal John Brogden 16,772 50.38 -10.56
Democrats Vicki Dimond 4,694 14.10 +9.79
Labor Gary Sargent 4,429 13.30 -5.72
AAFI Janey Woodger 2,502 7.52
Greens Chris Cairns 2,344 7.04 -4.10
Independent Gerard Smith 1,591 4.78
Call to Australia Rick Bristow 960 2.88 -0.19
Informal votes 548 1.62 -2.23
Turnout 33,840 83.38 -10.20
Two-candidate-preferred result
Liberal John Brogden 19,346 65.02 -5.81
Democrats Vicki Dimond 10,409 34.98
Liberal hold Swing -5.81
New South Wales state election, 1995: Pittwater
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Jim Longley 21,244 60.9 -5.4
Labor Gary Sargent 6,631 19.0 +1.5
Greens Chris Cairns 3,882 11.1 +11.1
Democrats Peter Baker 1,503 4.3 -11.9
Call to Australia Rick Bristow 1,070 3.1 +3.1
Independent Ian Pash 532 1.5 +1.5
Total formal votes 34,862 96.1 +4.9
Informal votes 1,397 3.9 -4.9
Turnout 36,259 93.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Jim Longley 23,381 70.8 -2.6
Labor Gary Sargent 9,631 29.2 +2.6
Liberal hold Swing -2.6
New South Wales state election, 1991: Pittwater
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Jim Longley 20,893 66.3 +10.2
Labor Garry Sargent 5,515 17.5 +1.2
Democrats David Plumb 5,108 16.2 +13.5
Total formal votes 31,516 91.2 -5.7
Informal votes 3,036 8.8 +5.7
Turnout 34,552 92.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Jim Longley 22,150 73.4 +1.1
Labor Garry Sargent 8,008 26.6 -1.1
Liberal hold Swing +1.1

Elections in the 1980s

New South Wales state election, 1988: Pittwater
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Jim Longley 16,952 56.5 -2.2
Independent Eric Green 7,640 25.5 +25.5
Labor Anthony Britt 4,280 14.3 -12.8
Democrats Graeme MacLennan 905 3.0 -1.1
Independent Ronald Jamieson 235 0.8 +0.8
Total formal votes 30,012 97.1 -0.7
Informal votes 896 2.9 +0.7
Turnout 30,908 92.5
Two-candidate-preferred result
Liberal Jim Longley 17,424 60.1 -6.0
Independent Eric Green 11,559 39.9 +39.9
Liberal hold Swing -6.0
New South Wales state election, 1984: Pittwater
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Max Smith 17,452 58.1 -2.8
Labor Denise Morgan 8,290 27.6 -11.5
Independent John Webeck 3,035 10.1 +10.1
Democrats Graeme MacLennan 1,249 4.2 +4.2
Total formal votes 30,026 97.8 +1.6
Informal votes 661 2.2 -1.6
Turnout 30,687 91.5 +3.1
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Max Smith 65.5 +4.6
Labor Denise Morgan 34.5 -4.6
Liberal hold Swing +4.6
New South Wales state election, 1981: Pittwater
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Max Smith 16,910 60.9 +14.9
Labor Patrick Sewell 10,872 39.1 -1.5
Total formal votes 27,782 96.2
Informal votes 1,087 3.8
Turnout 28,869 88.4
Liberal hold Swing +9.5

Elections in the 1970s

New South Wales state election, 1978: Pittwater
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Max Smith 12,707 46.0 -15.2
Labor Charles Wild 11,220 40.6 +10.8
Independent John Webeck 2,924 10.6 +10.6
Democrats Kerry Warr 777 2.8 +2.8
Total formal votes 27,628 97.3 -1.4
Informal votes 764 2.7 +1.4
Turnout 28,392 90.2 -1.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Max Smith 14,205 51.4 -13.8
Labor Charles Wild 13,423 48.6 +13.8
Liberal hold Swing -13.8
New South Wales state election, 1976: Pittwater
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Bruce Webster 16,798 61.2 -2.8
Labor Charles Wild 8,176 29.8 +0.3
Workers John Booth 1,982 7.2 +7.2
Independent Peter Middlebrook 473 1.7 +1.7
Total formal votes 27,429 98.7 +1.1
Informal votes 368 1.3 -1.1
Turnout 27,797 92.0 +1.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Bruce Webster 17,871 65.2 -4.0
Labor Charles Wild 9,558 34.8 +4.0
Liberal hold Swing -4.0
New South Wales state election, 1973: Pittwater
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Robert Askin 15,522 64.0 +2.0
Labor Dorothy Jeffery 7,144 29.5 +29.5
Democratic Labor Kevin Lee 1,583 6.5 +0.3
Total formal votes 24,249 97.6
Informal votes 607 2.4
Turnout 24,856 90.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Robert Askin 16,788 69.2 -1.4
Labor Dorothy Jeffery 7,461 30.8 +1.4
Liberal hold Swing -1.4

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