Results of the 1978 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly)

New South Wales state election, 7 October 1978[1][2][3]
Legislative Assembly
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Enrolled voters 3,085,661
Votes cast 2,862,616 Turnout 92.77 –0.52
Informal votes 65,274 Informal 2.28 +0.52
Summary of votes by party
Party Primary votes % Swing Seats Change
  Labor 1,615,949 57.77 +8.02 63 +13
  Liberal 754,796 26.98 –9.31 18 –12
  National Country 276,984 9.90 –0.13 17 – 1
  Democrats 74,019 2.65 +2.65 0 ± 0
  Communist 8,472 0.30 +0.22 0 ± 0
  Socialist Workers 4,467 0.16 +0.07 0 ± 0
  Independent 62,655 2.24 –0.58 1 ± 0
Total 2,797,342     99  


This is a list of electoral district results for the 1978 New South Wales state election.[1]

Results by Electoral district

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Albury

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1978 New South Wales state election: Albury [4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Harold Mair 11,435 48.2 +6.3
Liberal Phillip Williams 9,304 39.2 −19.0
National Country Clifford Chamberlain 2,996 12.6 +12.6
Total formal votes 23,735 98.3 −0.1
Informal votes 411 1.7 +0.1
Turnout 24,146 91.6 −0.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Harold Mair 12,024 50.7 +8.8
Liberal Phillip Williams 11,711 49.3 −8.8
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +8.8

Armidale

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1978 New South Wales state election: Armidale [5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Bill McCarthy 11,538 48.5 +5.1
National Country David Leitch 11,345 47.7 −8.9
Democrats Sidney Burkey 890 3.7 +3.7
Total formal votes 23,773 98.5 −0.2
Informal votes 349 1.5 +0.2
Turnout 24,122 94.1 +1.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Bill McCarthy 12,034 50.6 +7.2
National Country David Leitch 11,739 49.4 −7.2
Labor gain from National Country Swing +7.2

Ashfield

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1978 New South Wales state election: Ashfield [6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Paul Whelan 19,814 68.1 +14.6
Liberal Arthur McDonald 9,279 31.9 −11.9
Total formal votes 29,093 96.3 −1.7
Informal votes 1,130 3.7 +1.7
Turnout 30,223 90.5 −1.1
Labor hold Swing +13.0

Auburn

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1978 New South Wales state election: Auburn [7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Peter Cox 23,636 76.5 +11.2
Liberal Maree Lloyd 6,596 21.3 −13.4
Communist Aileen Beaver 661 2.1 +2.1
Total formal votes 30,893 97.0 −0.4
Informal votes 941 3.0 +0.4
Turnout 31,834 93.6 −1.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Peter Cox 24,204 78.4 +13.1
Liberal Maree Lloyd 6,686 21.6 −13.1
Labor hold Swing +13.1

Balmain

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1978 New South Wales state election: Balmain [8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Roger Degen 20,289 74.3 +7.0
Liberal Ivor Balmain 3,906 14.3 −10.4
Socialist Workers Lynda Boland 2,030 7.4 +3.9
Communist Brian Aarons 1,102 4.0 +1.6
Total formal votes 27,327 96.4 −0.6
Informal votes 1,006 3.6 +0.6
Turnout 28,333 88.4 −0.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Roger Degen 23,014 84.2 +10.0
Liberal Ivor Balmain 4,313 15.8 −10.0
Labor hold Swing +10.0

Bankstown

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1978 New South Wales state election: Bankstown [9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Nick Kearns 22,604 73.0 +7.5
Liberal John Ghent 6,417 20.7 −13.8
Democrats Vera Stewart 1,939 6.3 +6.3
Total formal votes 30,960 97.3 −0.7
Informal votes 855 2.7 +0.7
Turnout 31,815 94.2 0.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Nick Kearns 23,470 75.8 +10.3
Liberal John Ghent 7,490 24.2 −10.3
Labor hold Swing +10.3

Barwon

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1978 New South Wales state election: Barwon [10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Country Wal Murray 12,223 58.3 −0.2
Labor Marshall Duncan 8,754 41.7 +0.2
Total formal votes 20,977 98.1 −0.5
Informal votes 404 1.9 +0.5
Turnout 21,381 93.1 −0.5
National Country hold Swing −0.2

Bass Hill

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1978 New South Wales state election: Bass Hill [11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Neville Wran 23,934 78.5 +13.9
Liberal Phillip Wearne 5,801 19.0 −16.4
Democrats Gillian Benn 750 2.5 +2.5
Total formal votes 30,485 97.3 −0.5
Informal votes 848 2.7 +0.5
Turnout 31,333 94.3 −0.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Neville Wran 24,309 79.7 +15.1
Liberal Phillip Wearne 6,176 20.3 −15.1
Labor hold Swing +15.1

Bathurst

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1978 New South Wales state election: Bathurst [12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Country Clive Osborne 12,261 52.7 +2.2
Labor Mark Worthington 11,001 47.3 +3.2
Total formal votes 23,262 98.9 −0.2
Informal votes 254 1.1 +0.2
Turnout 23,516 94.5 −0.8
National Country hold Swing −0.3

Blacktown

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1978 New South Wales state election: Blacktown [13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Gordon Barnier 23,742 73.1 +10.2
Liberal Alfred Spiteri 6,039 18.6 −14.9
Democrats Colin Mannix 2,702 8.3 +8.3
Total formal votes 32,483 96.5 −1.2
Informal votes 1,186 3.5 +1.2
Turnout 33,669 94.5 −0.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Gordon Barnier 25,093 77.2 +12.5
Liberal Alfred Spiteri 7,390 22.8 −12.5
Labor hold Swing +12.5

Bligh

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1978 New South Wales state election: Bligh [14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Barraclough 15,220 56.1 −1.3
Labor Suzanne Ashmore-Smith 10,818 39.9 +7.7
Democrats Susanna Dodgson 1,097 4.0 +4.0
Total formal votes 27,135 96.9 −0.8
Informal votes 879 3.1 +0.8
Turnout 28,014 84.9 −2.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Barraclough 15,457 58.4 −5.4
Labor Suzanne Ashmore-Smith 11,012 41.6 +5.4
Liberal hold Swing −5.4

Blue Mountains

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1978 New South Wales state election: Blue Mountains [15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Mick Clough 15,187 61.9 +11.4
Independent Harold Coates 8,050 32.8 −16.7
Democrats William Player 1,307 5.3 +5.3
Total formal votes 24,544 98.4 +0.1
Informal votes 410 1.6 −0.1
Turnout 24,954 93.0 −0.5
Two-candidate-preferred result
Labor Mick Clough 15,841 64.5 +14.0
Independent Harold Coates 8,703 35.5 −14.0
Labor hold Swing +14.0

Broken Hill

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1978 New South Wales state election: Broken Hill [16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Lew Johnstone 14,519 75.9 −24.1
National Country John Betterman 3,005 15.7 +15.7
Liberal Peter Swan 1,609 8.4 +8.4
Total formal votes 19,133 97.9
Informal votes 417 2.1
Turnout 19,550 91.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Lew Johnstone 14,680 77.1 −22.9
National Country John Betterman 4,353 22.9 +22.9
Labor hold Swing −22.9

Burrendong

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1978 New South Wales state election: Burrendong [17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Country Roger Wotton 13,614 58.3 +0.4
Labor Reynold Toyer 9,746 41.7 −0.4
Total formal votes 23,360 98.6 −0.4
Informal votes 338 1.4 +0.4
Turnout 23,698 94.4 0.0
National Country hold Swing +0.4

Burrinjuck

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1978 New South Wales state election: Burrinjuck [18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Terry Sheahan 13,865 66.9 +8.1
National Country Craddock Adams 6,870 33.1 −8.1
Total formal votes 20,735 98.6 −0.5
Informal votes 301 1.4 +0.5
Turnout 21,036 95.1 −0.3
Labor hold Swing +8.1

Burwood

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1978 New South Wales state election: Burwood [19]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Phil O'Neill 12,611 49.7 +9.4
Liberal John Jackett 11,836 46.7 −8.7
Democrats Stephen Kirkham 907 3.6 +3.6
Total formal votes 25,354 97.2 −0.8
Informal votes 736 2.8 +0.8
Turnout 26,090 91.4 −0.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Phil O'Neill 13,083 51.6 +10.0
Liberal John Jackett 12,271 48.4 −10.0
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +10.0

Byron

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1978 New South Wales state election: Byron [20]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Country Jack Boyd 12,553 50.2 −9.7
Labor Thomas Hogan 10,660 42.6 +2.5
Democrats Marcia Ritchie 1,210 4.8 +4.8
Marijuana Raymond Hunter 593 2.4 +2.4
Total formal votes 25,016 98.5 −0.1
Informal votes 388 1.5 +0.1
Turnout 25,404 92.0 +0.8
Two-party-preferred result
National Country Jack Boyd 13,406 53.6 −6.3
Labor Thomas Hogan 11,610 46.4 +6.3
National Country hold Swing −6.3

Campbelltown

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1978 New South Wales state election: Campbelltown [21]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Cliff Mallam 29,085 67.6 +8.7
Liberal William Sadler 10,612 24.6 −16.5
Democrats Judith Bradbury 2,060 4.8 +4.8
Independent John Hennessey 952 2.2 +2.2
Truckers Against Government Mervyn Blinman 349 0.8 +0.8
Total formal votes 43,058 97.8 +0.3
Informal votes 986 2.2 −0.3
Turnout 44,044 93.9 −0.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Cliff Mallam 30,786 71.5 +12.6
Liberal William Sadler 12,272 28.5 −12.6
Labor hold Swing +12.6

Canterbury

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1978 New South Wales state election: Canterbury [22]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Kevin Stewart 22,519 76.0 +11.7
Liberal Marjorie Pennington 7,104 24.0 −11.7
Total formal votes 29,623 95.8 −1.0
Informal votes 1,290 4.2 +1.0
Turnout 30,913 92.2 −0.4
Labor hold Swing +11.7

Casino

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1978 New South Wales state election: Casino [23]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Don Day 12,937 57.8 +7.9
National Country Colin Sullivan 6,173 27.6 +27.6
National Country William Marshall 2,895 12.9 +12.9
Independent Peter Den Exter 367 1.6 +1.6
Total formal votes 22,372 98.8 −0.3
Informal votes 273 1.2 +0.3
Turnout 22,645 94.5 −0.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Don Day 13,345 59.7 +8.1
National Country Colin Sullivan 9,025 40.3 −8.1
Labor hold Swing +8.1

Castlereagh

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1978 New South Wales state election: Castlereagh [24]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Jack Renshaw 11,173 56.2 +5.0
National Country John Hickmott 7,688 38.7 +1.7
Liberal John Browne 1,020 5.1 −6.7
Total formal votes 19,881 98.5 −0.6
Informal votes 294 1.5 +0.6
Turnout 20,175 92.3 −1.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Jack Renshaw 11,320 56.9 +4.6
National Country John Hickmott 8,561 43.1 −4.6
Labor hold Swing +4.6

Cessnock

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1978 New South Wales state election: Cessnock [25]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Bob Brown 18,547 79.1 +2.1
Liberal Terrence Nicholas 4,894 20.9 −2.1
Total formal votes 23,441 98.4 −0.3
Informal votes 389 1.6 +0.3
Turnout 23,830 95.6 −0.4
Labor hold Swing +2.1

Charlestown

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1978 New South Wales state election: Charlestown [26]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Richard Face 22,379 67.4 +5.7
Liberal Richard Bevan 10,821 32.6 −5.7
Total formal votes 33,200 98.1 −0.5
Informal votes 628 1.9 +0.5
Turnout 33,828 95.0 −0.3
Labor hold Swing +5.7

Clarence

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1978 New South Wales state election: Clarence [27]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Country Matt Singleton 15,061 52.5 −11.2
Labor Danny Signor 8,821 30.7 −5.6
Independent John Kelly 4,819 16.8 +16.8
Total formal votes 28,701 98.6 −0.1
Informal votes 418 1.4 +0.1
Turnout 29,119 93.3 −0.7
Two-party-preferred result
National Country Matt Singleton 17,471 60.9 −2.8
Labor Danny Signor 11,230 39.1 +2.8
National Country hold Swing −2.8

Coogee

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1978 New South Wales state election: Coogee [28]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Michael Cleary 17,893 63.4 +9.7
Liberal David Kinsman 9,059 32.1 −14.2
Democrats Leslie Reiss 1,254 4.5 +4.5
Total formal votes 28,206 97.8 −0.1
Informal votes 625 2.2 +0.1
Turnout 28,831 88.6 −1.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Michael Cleary 18,729 66.4 +12.7
Liberal David Kinsman 9,477 33.6 −12.7
Labor hold Swing +12.7

Corrimal

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1978 New South Wales state election: Corrimal [29]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Laurie Kelly 20,694 67.8 +4.7
Liberal Peter Atkins 7,682 25.2 −11.7
Democrats Leslie Scott 2,129 7.0 +7.0
Total formal votes 30,505 97.7 +0.1
Informal votes 709 2.3 −0.1
Turnout 31,214 94.3 −0.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Laurie Kelly 22,113 72.5 +9.4
Liberal Peter Atkins 8,392 27.5 −9.4
Labor hold Swing +9.4

Cronulla

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1978 New South Wales state election: Cronulla [30]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Michael Egan 18,029 58.6 +13.5
Liberal Dennis Porter 12,749 41.4 −9.8
Total formal votes 30,778 98.1 −0.8
Informal votes 603 1.9 +0.8
Turnout 31,381 93.2 −0.8
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +12.4

Davidson

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1978 New South Wales state election: Davidson [31]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Dick Healey 16,326 57.4 −9.0
Labor Christopher Lennon 12,105 42.6 +9.0
Total formal votes 28,431 98.2 −0.2
Informal votes 522 1.8 +0.2
Turnout 28,953 93.2 −1.4
Liberal hold Swing −9.0

Drummoyne

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1978 New South Wales state election: Drummoyne [32]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Michael Maher 19,883 68.9 +12.6
Liberal William Rowlings 8,974 31.1 −9.3
Total formal votes 28,857 97.0 −1.2
Informal votes 887 3.0 +1.2
Turnout 29,744 92.6 −1.0
Labor hold Swing +11.6

Dubbo

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1978 New South Wales state election: Dubbo [33]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Mason 13,741 53.4 +13.0
Labor Roger Grealy 11,998 46.6 +15.2
Total formal votes 25,739 98.2 −1.1
Informal votes 470 1.8 +1.1
Turnout 26,209 94.2 −0.4
Liberal hold Swing −10.0

Earlwood

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1978 New South Wales state election: Earlwood [34]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Ken Gabb 18,647 60.1 +14.6
Liberal Alan Jones 11,725 37.8 −16.7
Independent Charles Bingle 667 2.1 +2.1
Total formal votes 31,039 98.1 −0.4
Informal votes 596 1.9 +0.4
Turnout 31,635 94.4 −0.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Ken Gabb 19,114 61.6 +16.1
Liberal Alan Jones 11,925 38.4 −16.1
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +16.1

Sir Eric Willis (Liberal) resigned on 16 June 1978 and Ken Gabb (Labor) won the resulting by-election, holding the seat at this election.

East Hills

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1978 New South Wales state election: East Hills [35]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Pat Rogan 22,645 73.2 +8.4
Liberal Nefra Clarke 6,793 22.0 −13.2
Democrats Paul Terrett 1,479 4.8 +4.8
Total formal votes 30,917 98.3 0.0
Informal votes 545 1.7 0.0
Turnout 31,462 94.8 −0.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Pat Rogan 23,385 75.6 +10.8
Liberal Nefra Clarke 7,532 24.4 −10.8
Labor hold Swing +10.8

Eastwood

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1978 New South Wales state election: Eastwood [36]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Jim Clough 15,715 51.4 −13.3
Labor Jan Murray 12,992 42.5 +7.2
Democrats Phillip Cockell 1,846 6.0 +6.0
Total formal votes 30,553 98.3 −0.5
Informal votes 537 1.7 +0.5
Turnout 31,090 92.8 −1.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Jim Clough 16,638 54.5 −10.2
Labor Jan Murray 13,915 45.5 +10.2
Liberal hold Swing −10.2

Fairfield

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1978 New South Wales state election: Fairfield [37]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Eric Bedford 23,294 75.4 +6.2
Liberal Charles Rogers 5,544 17.9 −12.9
Democrats Frank Havlan 2,046 6.6 +6.6
Total formal votes 30,884 95.5 −1.1
Informal votes 1,458 4.5 +1.1
Turnout 32,342 92.8 −0.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Eric Bedford 24,215 78.4 +9.3
Liberal Charles Rogers 6,669 21.6 −9.3
Labor hold Swing +9.3

Fuller

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1978 New South Wales state election: Fuller [38]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Rodney Cavalier 16,049 53.3 +9.0
Liberal Peter Coleman 12,470 41.4 −10.8
Democrats Shirley Berg 1,569 5.2 +5.2
Total formal votes 30,088 98.2 −0.5
Informal votes 551 1.8 +0.5
Turnout 30,639 93.8 +0.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Rodney Cavalier 16,638 55.3 +8.7
Liberal Peter Coleman 13,450 44.7 −8.7
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +8.7

Georges River

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1978 New South Wales state election: Georges River [39]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Frank Walker 20,626 65.2 +12.4
Liberal John Lyon 9,847 31.1 −16.1
Democrats Montague Greene 1,156 3.7 +3.7
Total formal votes 31,629 98.4 −0.2
Informal votes 514 1.6 +0.2
Turnout 32,143 94.4 −1.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Frank Walker 21,204 67.0 +14.2
Liberal John Lyon 10,425 33.0 −14.2
Labor hold Swing +14.2

Gloucester

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1978 New South Wales state election: Gloucester [40]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Country Leon Punch 14,265 55.4 −6.2
Labor Ronald Aiken 9,551 37.1 +7.8
Independent Bruce MacKenzie 1,942 7.5 +7.5
Total formal votes 25,758 98.5 −0.6
Informal votes 404 1.5 +0.6
Turnout 26,162 93.9 +0.1
Two-party-preferred result
National Country Leon Punch 15,236 59.2 −10.0
Labor Ronald Aiken 10,522 40.8 +10.0
National Country hold Swing −10.0

Gordon

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1978 New South Wales state election: Gordon [41]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Tim Moore 18,925 69.2 +4.3
Labor Arthur Litchfield 6,530 23.9 +7.1
Democrats Ilse Robey 1,879 6.9 +6.9
Total formal votes 27,334 98.4 −0.4
Informal votes 429 1.6 +0.4
Turnout 27,763 90.9 −2.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Tim Moore 20,215 74.0 −7.5
Labor Arthur Litchfield 7,119 26.0 +7.5
Liberal hold Swing −7.5

Gosford

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1978 New South Wales state election: Gosford [42]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Brian McGowan 19,282 57.4 +9.1
Liberal Andrew Fennell 12,539 37.3 −11.6
Democrats John Cleverly 1,636 4.9 +4.9
Independent Stanley Williams 128 0.4 +0.4
Total formal votes 33,585 98.9 0.0
Informal votes 384 1.1 0.0
Turnout 33,969 94.2 −0.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Brian McGowan 20,001 59.6 +9.5
Liberal Andrew Fennell 13,584 40.4 −9.5
Labor hold Swing +9.5

Goulburn

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1978 New South Wales state election: Goulburn [43]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Country Ron Brewer 11,353 49.8 −4.8
Labor Brian Lulham 10,945 48.1 +2.7
Democrats Gregory Butler 479 2.1 +2.1
Total formal votes 22,777 98.8 −0.3
Informal votes 268 1.2 +0.3
Turnout 23,045 95.3 +0.1
Two-party-preferred result
National Country Ron Brewer 11,592 50.9 −3.7
Labor Brian Lulham 11,185 49.1 +3.7
National Country hold Swing −3.7

Granville

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1978 New South Wales state election: Granville [44]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Pat Flaherty 20,058 71.4 +2.6
Liberal Florence Maio 5,245 18.7 −12.5
Democrats Ronald Harrison 1,881 6.7 +6.7
Socialist Workers Paul Petit 925 3.3 +3.3
Total formal votes 28,109 96.8 −0.9
Informal votes 932 3.2 +0.9
Turnout 29,041 93.1 −1.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Pat Flaherty 22,085 78.6 +9.8
Liberal Florence Maio 6,024 21.4 −9.8
Labor hold Swing +9.8

Hawkesbury

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1978 New South Wales state election: Hawkesbury [45]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Kevin Rozzoli 19,823 55.2 −5.6
Labor Alwyn Lindfield 16,061 44.8 +5.6
Total formal votes 35,884 97.1 −1.0
Informal votes 1,083 2.9 +1.0
Turnout 36,967 92.1 +0.7
Liberal hold Swing −5.6

Heathcote

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1978 New South Wales state election: Heathcote [46]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Rex Jackson 22,707 72.4 +9.2
Liberal Ron Phillips 6,906 22.0 −14.8
Democrats James Dredge 1,760 5.6 +5.6
Total formal votes 31,373 98.4 0.0
Informal votes 523 1.6 0.0
Turnout 31,896 94.5 −0.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Rex Jackson 23,567 75.2 +12.0
Liberal Ron Phillips 7,780 24.8 −12.0
Labor hold Swing +12.0

Heffron

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1978 New South Wales state election: Heffron [47]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Laurie Brereton 23,531 80.0 +16.9
Liberal George Balos 5,871 20.0 −9.2
Total formal votes 29,402 95.8 −1.7
Informal votes 1,281 4.2 +1.7
Turnout 30,683 91.9 +1.8
Labor hold Swing +10.2

Hornsby

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1978 New South Wales state election: Hornsby [48]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Neil Pickard 16,769 50.8 −10.8
Labor Christopher Gorrick 16,207 49.2 +10.8
Total formal votes 32,976 97.4 −0.7
Informal votes 887 2.6 +0.7
Turnout 33,863 92.3 −3.0
Liberal hold Swing −10.8

Hurstville

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1978 New South Wales state election: Hurstville [49]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Kevin Ryan 19,296 63.7 +15.1
Liberal Ian Brown 10,984 36.3 −12.5
Total formal votes 30,280 98.1 −0.7
Informal votes 593 1.9 +0.7
Turnout 30,873 93.5 −0.1
Labor hold Swing +13.6

Illawarra

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1978 New South Wales state election: Illawarra [50]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor George Petersen 24,398 68.5 +2.7
Liberal Malcolm Yates 6,302 17.7 +17.7
Democrats William Speirs 4,924 13.8 +13.8
Total formal votes 35,624 97.5 −0.6
Informal votes 896 2.5 +0.6
Turnout 36,520 94.8 +0.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor George Petersen 27,845 78.2 +4.9
Liberal Malcolm Yates 7,779 21.8 +21.8
Labor hold Swing +4.9

Kirribilli

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1978 New South Wales state election: Kirribilli [51]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Bruce McDonald 11,965 53.8 +11.2
Labor Glen Batchelor 10,280 46.2 +9.8
Total formal votes 22,245 96.9 −1.7
Informal votes 712 3.1 +1.7
Turnout 22,957 86.6 −2.4
Liberal hold Swing −7.3

Kogarah

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1978 New South Wales state election: Kogarah [52]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Bill Crabtree 21,397 67.9 +12.5
Liberal Terrence Fraser 10,117 32.1 −10.1
Total formal votes 31,514 97.2 −0.4
Informal votes 897 2.8 +0.4
Turnout 32,411 93.0 −1.3
Labor hold Swing +11.8

Ku-ring-gai

[edit]
1978 New South Wales state election: Ku-ring-gai [53]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Maddison 19,350 65.5 −7.5
Labor Ian Cameron 10,205 34.5 +14.1
Total formal votes 29,555 98.0 −0.9
Informal votes 592 2.0 +0.9
Turnout 30,147 91.0 −1.5
Liberal hold Swing −12.2

Lake Macquarie

[edit]
1978 New South Wales state election: Lake Macquarie [54]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Merv Hunter 22,403 71.2 +6.8
Liberal Oliver Fennell 7,633 24.3 −11.3
Democrats Lyn Godfrey 1,424 4.5 +4.5
Total formal votes 31,460 98.0 −0.5
Informal votes 627 2.0 +0.5
Turnout 32,087 93.7 −0.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Merv Hunter 23,115 73.5 +9.1
Liberal Oliver Fennell 8,345 26.5 −9.1
Labor hold Swing +9.1

Lakemba

[edit]
1978 New South Wales state election: Lakemba [55]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Vince Durick 23,463 74.9 +15.1
Liberal Robin Graham 6,689 21.4 −12.3
Democrats Brenda Adams 1,155 3.7 +3.7
Total formal votes 31,307 97.1 −0.9
Informal votes 938 2.9 +0.9
Turnout 32,245 93.1 −2.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Vince Durick 23,805 77.0 +12.3
Liberal Robin Graham 7,100 23.0 −12.3
Labor hold Swing +12.3

Lane Cove

[edit]
1978 New South Wales state election: Lane Cove [56]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Dowd 15,025 52.2 −13.0
Labor Elizabeth Bishop 11,359 39.5 +8.6
Democrats John Newman 2,380 8.3 +8.3
Total formal votes 28,764 98.1 −0.6
Informal votes 552 1.9 +0.6
Turnout 29,316 90.7 −1.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Dowd 16,548 57.5 −8.9
Labor Elizabeth Bishop 12,216 42.5 +8.9
Liberal hold Swing −8.9

Lismore

[edit]
1978 New South Wales state election: Lismore [57]
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

Liverpool

[edit]
1978 New South Wales state election: Liverpool [58]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor George Paciullo 26,129 77.8 +8.2
Liberal John Books 5,454 16.2 −14.2
Democrats Raymond Benn 1,993 5.9 +5.9
Total formal votes 33,576 96.9 −0.2
Informal votes 1,063 3.1 +0.2
Turnout 34,639 93.1 −0.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor George Paciullo 27,125 80.8 +11.2
Liberal John Books 6,451 19.2 −11.2
Labor hold Swing +11.2

Maitland

[edit]
1978 New South Wales state election: Maitland [59]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Milton Morris 14,800 54.3 −5.5
Labor Noel Unicomb 12,435 45.7 +5.5
Total formal votes 27,235 98.5 −0.2
Informal votes 419 1.5 +0.2
Turnout 27,654 96.2 +0.8
Liberal hold Swing −5.5

Manly

[edit]
1978 New South Wales state election: Manly [60]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Alan Stewart 14,670 51.4 +9.1
Liberal George Ashley 12,489 43.7 −14.0
Democrats John McGruer 948 3.3 +3.3
Independent Anthony Dorney 460 1.6 +1.6
Total formal votes 28,567 97.7 −0.1
Informal votes 678 2.3 +0.1
Turnout 29,245 91.1 −0.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Alan Stewart 15,374 53.8 +11.5
Liberal George Ashley 13,193 46.2 −11.5
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +11.5

Maroubra

[edit]
1978 New South Wales state election: Maroubra [61]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Bill Haigh 20,739 70.3 +8.2
Liberal Kenneth Findlay 7,443 25.2 −10.0
Democrats Ronald Brewer 1,318 4.5 +4.5
Total formal votes 29,500 97.2 −0.9
Informal votes 846 2.8 +0.9
Turnout 30,346 92.4 +0.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Bill Haigh 21,398 72.5 +8.5
Liberal Kenneth Findlay 8,102 27.5 −8.5
Labor hold Swing +8.5

Marrickville

[edit]
1978 New South Wales state election: Marrickville [62]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Tom Cahill 22,667 74.2 +2.2
Liberal Costa Lianos 5,769 18.9 −6.1
Socialist David Gibson 2,115 6.9 +6.9
Total formal votes 30,551 95.3 −1.3
Informal votes 1,505 4.7 +1.3
Turnout 32,056 88.2 −0.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Tom Cahill 24,327 79.8 +5.5
Liberal Costa Lianos 6,158 20.2 −5.5
Labor hold Swing +5.5

Merrylands

[edit]
1978 New South Wales state election: Merrylands [63]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Jack Ferguson 25,469 76.4 +11.3
Liberal John Melouney 6,426 19.3 −15.6
Democrats Norma Wade 1,447 4.3 +4.3
Total formal votes 33,342 97.0 −0.5
Informal votes 1,046 3.0 +0.5
Turnout 34,388 93.9 −0.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Jack Ferguson 26,193 78.6 +13.5
Liberal John Melouney 7,149 21.4 −13.5
Labor hold Swing +13.5

Miranda

[edit]
1978 New South Wales state election: Miranda [64]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Bill Robb 16,667 53.5 +7.5
Liberal Tim Walker 12,949 41.5 −12.5
Democrats William Sibley 1,557 5.0 +5.0
Total formal votes 31,173 98.6 0.0
Informal votes 446 1.4 0.0
Turnout 31,619 94.4 +3.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Bill Robb 17,627 56.5 +10.5
Liberal Tim Walker 13,546 43.5 −10.5
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +10.5

Monaro

[edit]
1978 New South Wales state election: Monaro [65]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor John Akister 13,234 56.4 +7.8
Liberal John Ballesty 4,884 20.8 −6.7
National Country Thomas Barry 4,529 19.3 −4.6
Independent Graham Edwards 821 3.5 +3.5
Total formal votes 23,468 97.9 −0.5
Informal votes 497 2.1 +0.5
Turnout 23,965 91.4 0.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor John Akister 13,921 59.3 +7.8
Liberal John Ballesty 9,547 40.7 −7.8
Labor hold Swing +7.8

Mosman

[edit]
1978 New South Wales state election: Mosman [66]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal David Arblaster 16,174 61.8 −6.8
Labor Elizabeth Hood 9,985 38.2 +11.8
Total formal votes 26,159 98.0 −0.9
Informal votes 537 2.0 +0.9
Turnout 26,696 89.8 −2.4
Liberal hold Swing −8.3

Mount Druitt

[edit]
1978 New South Wales state election: Mount Druitt [67]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Tony Johnson 25,055 77.9 +10.5
Liberal Thomas Rands 4,726 14.7 −17.9
Communist Victoria Wootten 2,391 7.4 +7.4
Total formal votes 32,172 96.5 +0.1
Informal votes 1,150 3.5 −0.1
Turnout 33,322 93.4 −0.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Tony Johnson 26,090 81.1 +13.8
Liberal Thomas Rands 6,082 18.9 −13.8
Labor hold Swing +13.8

Munmorah

[edit]
1978 New South Wales state election: Munmorah [68]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Harry Jensen 25,293 77.3 +8.8
Liberal Brian Taylor 7,426 22.7 −8.8
Total formal votes 32,719 98.1 −0.5
Informal votes 626 1.9 +0.5
Turnout 33,345 93.5 −1.5
Labor hold Swing +8.8

Murray

[edit]
1978 New South Wales state election: Murray [69]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Mary Meillon 8,228 43.4 +4.6
Labor Brian Oates 4,675 24.7 −1.1
Independent Gregory Graham 4,277 22.7 −1.4
Labor Robert Allen 1,762 9.3 +9.3
Total formal votes 18,964 97.6 −1.1
Informal votes 467 2.4 +1.1
Turnout 19,431 88.0 −1.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Mary Meillon 11,396 60.1 −2.5
Labor Brian Oates 7,568 39.9 +39.9
Liberal hold Swing −2.5

Murrumbidgee

[edit]
1978 New South Wales state election: Murrumbidgee [70]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Lin Gordon 12,122 55.5 +4.2
National Country John Sullivan 5,619 25.7 +5.9
Independent Thomas Marriott 2,271 10.4 +10.4
Liberal Harold Bancroft 1,817 8.3 −20.6
Total formal votes 21,829 98.3 −0.2
Informal votes 385 1.7 +0.2
Turnout 22,214 93.3 −0.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Lin Gordon 13,006 59.6 +5.9
National Country John Sullivan 8,823 40.4 −5.9
Labor hold Swing +5.9

Nepean

[edit]
1978 New South Wales state election: Nepean [71]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Peter Anderson 20,720 56.1 +5.0
Liberal Ron Rofe 14,466 39.2 −5.7
Democrats Ronald Edwards 1,752 4.7 +4.7
Total formal votes 36,938 98.4 −0.3
Informal votes 602 1.6 +0.3
Turnout 37,540 93.6 +0.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Peter Anderson 21,596 58.5 +10.8
Liberal Ron Rofe 15,342 41.5 −10.8
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +10.8

Newcastle

[edit]
1978 New South Wales state election: Newcastle [72]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Arthur Wade 18,023 72.3 +4.6
Liberal Elaine Samuels 6,921 27.7 −4.6
Total formal votes 24,944 97.7 −0.5
Informal votes 579 2.3 +0.5
Turnout 25,523 93.4 −0.5
Labor hold Swing +4.6

Northcott

[edit]
1978 New South Wales state election: Northcott [73]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Jim Cameron 17,784 54.5 −13.7
Labor Kristine Klugman 12,969 39.7 +7.9
Democrats Graham Blackman 1,900 5.8 +5.8
Total formal votes 32,653 98.6 0.0
Informal votes 460 1.4 0.0
Turnout 33,113 93.2 +0.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Jim Cameron 18,734 57.4 −10.8
Labor Kristine Klugman 13,919 42.6 +10.8
Liberal hold Swing −10.8

Orange

[edit]
1978 New South Wales state election: Orange [74]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Country Garry West 12,539 51.7 −8.1
Labor Harold Gartrell 11,730 48.3 +8.1
Total formal votes 24,269 98.1 −0.7
Informal votes 461 1.9 +0.7
Turnout 24,730 94.5 +0.2
National Country hold Swing −8.1

Oxley

[edit]
1978 New South Wales state election: Oxley [75]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Country Bruce Cowan 16,497 62.5 −6.7
Labor John Eastman 9,901 37.5 +6.7
Total formal votes 26,398 98.5 −0.3
Informal votes 388 1.5 +0.3
Turnout 26,786 94.7 −0.4
National Country hold Swing −6.7

Parramatta

[edit]
1978 New South Wales state election: Parramatta [76]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Barry Wilde 20,340 67.4 +11.1
Liberal Roy McAuley 8,885 29.5 −11.1
Democrats Stephen Mason 936 3.1 +3.1
Total formal votes 30,161 97.6 −0.7
Informal votes 744 2.4 +0.7
Turnout 30,905 91.7 −0.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Barry Wilde 20,809 69.0 +11.8
Liberal Roy McAuley 9,352 31.0 −11.8
Labor hold Swing +11.8

Peats

[edit]
1978 New South Wales state election: Peats [77]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Keith O'Connell 24,692 68.3 +9.6
Liberal Robert Hanington 8,788 24.3 −17.0
Independent Barry Phillips 1,489 4.1 +4.1
Democrats Ray Griffiths 1,174 3.3 +3.3
Total formal votes 36,143 97.8 −0.5
Informal votes 795 2.2 +0.5
Turnout 36,938 93.5 −1.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Keith O'Connell 25,578 70.8 +12.1
Liberal Robert Hanington 10,565 29.2 −12.1
Labor hold Swing +12.1

Penrith

[edit]
1978 New South Wales state election: Penrith [78]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Ron Mulock 28,018 76.2 +16.6
Liberal Geoffrey Saunders 8,745 23.8 −10.7
Total formal votes 36,763 97.0 −1.3
Informal votes 1,145 3.0 +1.3
Turnout 37,908 93.3 −1.3
Labor hold Swing +12.3

Phillip

[edit]
1978 New South Wales state election: Phillip [79]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Pat Hills 18,450 72.4 +2.9
Liberal Philip Daley 4,873 19.1 −3.5
Communist Judy Mundey 1,262 5.0 −0.7
Socialist Workers Gordon Adler 895 3.5 +1.3
Total formal votes 25,480 96.1 −0.8
Informal votes 1,043 3.9 +0.8
Turnout 26,523 85.2 +0.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Pat Hills 20,320 79.7 +3.7
Liberal Philip Daley 5,160 20.3 −3.7
Labor hold Swing +3.7

Pittwater

[edit]
1978 New South Wales state election: Pittwater [80]
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

Raleigh

[edit]
1978 New South Wales state election: Raleigh [81]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Country Jim Brown 13,584 55.3 −8.0
Labor Joseph Moran 10,975 44.7 +8.0
Total formal votes 24,559 98.8 0.0
Informal votes 306 1.2 0.0
Turnout 24,865 94.4 −0.5
National Country hold Swing −8.0

Rockdale

[edit]
1978 New South Wales state election: Rockdale [82]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Brian Bannon 21,643 75.2 +8.7
Liberal Joan Loew 5,651 19.6 −13.9
Independent Edwin Bellchambers 1,501 5.2 +5.2
Total formal votes 28,795 96.8 −0.4
Informal votes 953 3.2 +0.4
Turnout 29,748 92.3 −1.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Brian Bannon 22,943 79.7 +13.2
Liberal Joan Loew 5,852 20.3 −13.2
Labor hold Swing +13.2

South Coast

[edit]
1978 New South Wales state election: South Coast [83]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent John Hatton 21,895 70.5 +5.0
Liberal Peter Ryan 9,160 29.5 −3.6
Total formal votes 31,055 98.4 −0.6
Informal votes 505 1.6 +0.6
Turnout 31,560 93.7 +0.2
Independent hold Swing +4.3

Sturt

[edit]
1978 New South Wales state election: Sturt [84]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Country Tim Fischer 13,603 66.0 −2.8
Labor Michael Anthony 6,995 34.0 +2.8
Total formal votes 20,598 98.7 −0.4
Informal votes 280 1.3 +0.4
Turnout 20,878 93.8 −0.6
National Country hold Swing −2.8

Tamworth

[edit]
1978 New South Wales state election: Tamworth [85]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Country Noel Park 13,033 49.6 −13.2
Labor William Forrest 11,114 42.3 +5.1
Democrats Peter McLoughlin 1,564 6.0 +6.0
Independent Noel Cassel 564 2.1 +2.1
Total formal votes 26,275 98.6 0.0
Informal votes 362 1.4 0.0
Turnout 26,637 94.9 +0.4
Two-party-preferred result
National Country Noel Park 14,002 53.3 −9.5
Labor William Forrest 12,273 46.7 +9.5
National Country hold Swing −9.5

Temora

[edit]
1978 New South Wales state election: Temora [86]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Country Jim Taylor 12,872 67.6 −0.1
Labor Alroy Provan 6,154 32.4 +2.7
Total formal votes 19,026 98.4 −0.9
Informal votes 301 1.6 +0.9
Turnout 19,327 93.4 −1.2
National Country hold Swing −1.5

Tenterfield

[edit]
1978 New South Wales state election: Tenterfield [87]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Country Tim Bruxner 11,819 59.4 −6.6
Labor Jim Curran 8,093 40.6 +6.6
Total formal votes 19,912 98.6 −0.2
Informal votes 274 1.4 +0.2
Turnout 20,186 93.4 −0.2
National Country hold Swing −6.6

The Hills

[edit]
1978 New South Wales state election: The Hills [88]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Fred Caterson 16,789 52.2 −12.9
Labor Paul Gibson 13,851 43.1 +8.2
Democrats Robert Blackman 1,509 4.7 +4.7
Total formal votes 32,149 98.5 −0.2
Informal votes 504 1.5 +0.2
Turnout 32,653 94.1 −1.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Fred Caterson 17,544 54.6 −10.6
Labor Paul Gibson 14,605 45.4 +10.6
Liberal hold Swing −10.6

Upper Hunter

[edit]
1978 New South Wales state election: Upper Hunter [89]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Country Col Fisher 13,818 54.4 −8.3
Labor Ronald Brumpton 11,597 45.6 +8.3
Total formal votes 25,415 98.3 −0.3
Informal votes 436 1.7 +0.3
Turnout 25,851 95.2 +0.1
National Country hold Swing −8.3

Vaucluse

[edit]
1978 New South Wales state election: Vaucluse [90]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Rosemary Foot 12,643 49.4 −14.2
Labor Barbara Fuller-Quinn 10,977 42.9 +6.5
Democrats Norman Majer 1,984 7.7 +7.7
Total formal votes 25,604 96.7 −0.4
Informal votes 882 3.3 +0.4
Turnout 26,486 88.6 −0.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Rosemary Foot 13,965 54.5 −9.1
Labor Barbara Fuller-Quinn 11,639 45.5 +9.1
Liberal hold Swing −9.1

Wagga Wagga

[edit]
1978 New South Wales state election: Wagga Wagga [91]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Joe Schipp 12,354 52.1 −6.7
Labor Thomas Watson 10,547 44.5 +3.3
Independent Anthony Robinson 802 3.4 +3.4
Total formal votes 23,703 98.5 −0.3
Informal votes 354 1.5 +0.3
Turnout 24,057 92.6 −1.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Joe Schipp 12,620 53.8 −5.0
Labor Thomas Watson 10,859 46.2 +5.0
Liberal hold Swing −5.0

Wakehurst

[edit]
1978 New South Wales state election: Wakehurst [92]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Tom Webster 17,066 56.2 +14.0
Liberal Allan Viney 13,329 43.8 −14.0
Total formal votes 30,395 97.0 −0.7
Informal votes 938 3.0 +0.7
Turnout 31,333 91.5 −0.2
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +14.0

Wallsend

[edit]
1978 New South Wales state election: Wallsend [93]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Ken Booth 28,186 79.3 +10.0
Liberal Denise Martin 7,368 20.7 −10.0
Total formal votes 35,554 98.0 −0.4
Informal votes 723 2.0 +0.4
Turnout 36,277 95.5 −0.2
Labor hold Swing +10.0

Waratah

[edit]
1978 New South Wales state election: Waratah [94]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Sam Jones 21,100 72.6 +5.2
Liberal Beryl Humble 7,006 24.1 −8.5
Communist Christopher Dodds 941 3.2 +3.2
Total formal votes 29,047 97.7 −0.6
Informal votes 687 2.3 +0.6
Turnout 29,734 94.8 +0.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Sam Jones 21,947 75.6 +8.2
Liberal Beryl Humble 7,100 24.4 −8.2
Labor hold Swing +8.2

Waverley

[edit]
1978 New South Wales state election: Waverley [95]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Syd Einfeld 15,649 65.6 +8.6
Liberal Margaret Davis 6,543 27.4 −15.6
Independent Moshe Levy 647 2.7 +2.7
Democrats Michael Smythe 607 2.6 +2.6
Independent Christopher Allen 393 1.7 +1.7
Total formal votes 23,839 96.4 −1.0
Informal votes 891 3.6 +1.0
Turnout 24,730 86.2 −1.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Syd Einfeld 16,396 68.8 +11.8
Liberal Margaret Davis 7,443 31.2 −11.8
Labor hold Swing +11.8

Wentworthville

[edit]
1978 New South Wales state election: Wentworthville [96]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Ernie Quinn 24,088 70.9 +12.5
Liberal Edward Roberts 7,911 23.3 −15.3
Democrats Peggy Cable 1,997 5.9 +5.9
Total formal votes 33,996 97.5 −0.8
Informal votes 867 2.5 +0.8
Turnout 34,863 94.6 −0.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Ernie Quinn 25,193 74.2 +13.5
Liberal Edward Roberts 8,773 25.8 −13.5
Labor hold Swing +13.5

Willoughby

[edit]
1978 New South Wales state election: Willoughby [97]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Nick Greiner 10,456 39.8 −23.3
Labor Eddie Britt 10,015 38.1 +1.2
Independent Laurie McGinty 4,075 15.5 +15.5
Democrats Christine Townend 1,748 6.7 +6.7
Total formal votes 26,294 96.9 −0.8
Informal votes 832 3.1 +0.8
Turnout 27,126 90.5 −2.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Eddie Britt 13,359 50.8 +13.9
Liberal Nick Greiner 12,935 49.2 −13.9
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +13.9

The sitting member for Willoughby, Laurie McGinty (Liberal), lost preselection and contested the election as an Independent.

Wollondilly

[edit]
1978 New South Wales state election: Wollondilly [98]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Peter Reynolds 13,074 43.1 −9.1
Labor Bill Knott 13,005 42.8 +3.7
Independent Robert Wilson 2,647 8.7 +8.7
Democrats Paul Stocker 1,631 5.4 +5.4
Total formal votes 30,357 98.5 −0.2
Informal votes 475 1.5 +0.2
Turnout 30,832 93.5 −0.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Bill Knott 15,313 50.4 +8.0
Liberal Peter Reynolds 15,044 49.6 −8.0
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +8.0

Wollongong

[edit]
1978 New South Wales state election: Wollongong [99]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Eric Ramsay 19,733 69.4 +3.4
Liberal Ronald Brooks 6,026 21.2 −12.8
Democrats Ross Sampson 2,072 7.3 +7.3
Socialist Workers Andrew Jamieson 617 2.2 +2.2
Total formal votes 28,448 96.4 −0.6
Informal votes 1,046 3.6 +0.6
Turnout 29,494 93.2 +0.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Eric Ramsay 21,008 73.8 +7.8
Liberal Ronald Brooks 7,440 26.2 −7.8
Labor hold Swing +7.8

Woronora

[edit]
1978 New South Wales state election: Woronora [100]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Maurie Keane 21,286 66.6 +8.5
Liberal Brian Hickey 7,973 24.9 −17.0
Democrats Robert Davis 2,706 8.5 +8.5
Total formal votes 31,965 98.4 −0.1
Informal votes 520 1.6 +0.1
Turnout 32,485 93.1 −1.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Maurie Keane 22,629 70.8 +12.7
Liberal Brian Hickey 9,326 29.2 −12.7
Labor hold Swing +12.7

Yaralla

[edit]
1978 New South Wales state election: Yaralla [101]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Garry McIlwaine 16,219 56.5 +10.9
Liberal Lerryn Mutton 11,533 40.1 −14.3
Democrats Christopher Dunkerley 973 3.4 +3.4
Total formal votes 28,725 97.6 −0.2
Informal votes 697 2.4 +0.2
Turnout 29,422 92.5 +1.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Garry McIlwaine 16,706 58.2 +12.6
Liberal Lerryn Mutton 12,019 41.8 −12.6
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +12.6

Young

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1978 New South Wales state election: Young [102]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Country George Freudenstein 11,625 53.0 −5.4
Labor Timothy West 10,287 47.0 +5.4
Total formal votes 21,912 98.4 −0.2
Informal votes 351 1.6 +0.2
Turnout 22,263 94.7 −0.3
National Country hold Swing −5.4

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Notes

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References

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