Electoral district of McKell
McKell was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales, created in 1988, largely replacing the abolished district of Elizabeth. It was named after William McKell, former Premier of New South Wales (1941–1947). It included the majority of inner Sydney and also Lord Howe Island.[1] It was abolished in 1991 and largely replaced by Port Jackson.
Its only representative was Sandra Nori, who later represented Port Jackson.[2]
Members for McKell
[edit]Member | Party | Period | |
---|---|---|---|
Sandra Nori [3] | Labor | 1988–1991 |
Election results
[edit]1988
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labor | Sandra Nori | 13,004 | 50.2 | −8.8 | |
Independent | Frank Sartor | 6,075 | 23.5 | +23.5 | |
Liberal | Michael Bach | 4,609 | 17.8 | −0.3 | |
Democrats | Ian Faulks | 1,173 | 4.5 | −2.9 | |
Independent | Christopher Barry | 272 | 1.0 | +1.0 | |
Independent | Margaret Ponting | 263 | 1.0 | +1.0 | |
Independent | John Sloman | 260 | 1.0 | +1.0 | |
Independent | Ernest Ridding | 250 | 1.0 | +1.0 | |
Total formal votes | 25,906 | 95.7 | −0.2 | ||
Informal votes | 1,155 | 4.3 | +0.2 | ||
Turnout | 27,061 | 86.2 | |||
Two-candidate-preferred result | |||||
Labor | Sandra Nori | 13,583 | 56.6 | −15.6 | |
Independent | Frank Sartor | 10,420 | 43.4 | +43.4 | |
Labor notional hold | Swing | −15.6 |
References
[edit]- ^ "PARLIAMENTARY ELECTORATES AND ELECTIONS ACT, 1912.—PROCLAMATION". Government Gazette Of The State Of New South Wales. No. 164. New South Wales, Australia. 16 October 1987. p. 5897. Retrieved 29 October 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Green, Antony. "Elections for the District of McKell". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
- ^ "The Hon. Sandra Christine Nori, MP". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1988 McKell". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 May 2020.