Results of the 1991 New South Wales state election (Legislative Council)

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PartyVotes%+/–Seats
Seats WonNot UpTotal SeatsSeat Change
Liberal/National Coalition1,453,44146.02Decrease 0.8171320Increase 1
Labor1,195,32437.85Decrease 0.2261218Decrease 3
Democrats167,2455.30Increase 3.97112Steady
Call to Australia114,6483.63Decrease 2.16112Decrease 1
Greens106,3253.37New000New
EFF/Grey Power/CEC49,0771.55Decrease 0.87000Steady
Country Residents Party21,6280.68New000New
No Toxic Incinerator Group18,7060.59New000New
Marie Bignold Team14,4030.46New000New
Others17,5980.56000Steady
Total3,158,395100.00152742
Valid votes3,158,39594.25
Invalid/blank votes192,7185.75Decrease 2.64
Total votes3,351,113100.00
Registered voters/turnout3,631,61892.28Increase 1.66
Source: NSW Parliament


This is a list of results for the Legislative Council at the 1991 New South Wales state election.

Results[edit]

1991 New South Wales state election: Legislative Council[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 200,365
Liberal/National Coalition 1. Ted Pickering (elected 1)
2. Robert Webster (elected 4)
3. Max Willis (elected 6)
4. Patricia Forsythe (elected 8)
5. Doug Moppett (elected 10)
6. John Ryan (elected 12)
7. Jenny Gardiner (elected 13)
8. Tony Gentile
9. Marilyn Pidgeon
10. Ian Brown
1,453,441 45.3 -0.8
Labor 1. Jack Hallam (elected 2)
2. Jeff Shaw (elected 5)
3. Bryan Vaughan (elected 7)
4. Meredith Burgmann (elected 9)
5. Franca Arena (elected 11)
6. Jan Burnswoods (elected 15)
7. Eddie Obeid
8. Tony Kelly
9. Graham Freudenberg
10. Hatton Kwok
1,192,678 37.2 -0.2
Democrats 1. Elisabeth Kirkby (elected 3)
2. Jonathan King
3. Ray Griffiths
4. Meg Simpson
214,682 6.7 +4.0
Call to Australia 1. Fred Nile (elected 14)
2. Beville Varidel
3. Bruce Coleman
4. Peter Walker
5. John Everingham
114,648 3.6 -2.2
Greens 1. Ian Cohen
2. David Nerlich
106,325 3.3 +3.3
  EFF/Grey Power/CEC 1. Eddy Azzopardi
2. Robert Clarke
3. Paul Galea
4. Leone Hay
49,077 1.5 -0.9
  Country Residents 1. William Gilmore
2. Desmond Ayres
3. John Kember
21,628 0.7 +0.7
No Toxic Incinerator 1. Ray Fardell
2. Mark Findlay
18,706 0.6 +0.6
Marie Bignold Team 1. Alicia Bignold
2. Brett Hartley
3. Christine Smith
4. Nancy Malcolm
14,403 0.5 +0.5
Group E 1. Andy Hart
2. Paul Wilton
3. George Vitanza
4. Greg Hirst
8,080 0.3 +0.3
Group I 1. Patricia Poulos
2. John Holley
6,885 0.2 +0.2
Independent John Kouroupakis 1,030 0.03 +0.03
Independent Lord Rolo 1,011 0.03 +0.03
Independent John Hegarty 411 0.01 +0.01
Independent Tony Galati 181 0.01 +0.01
Total formal votes 3,205,832 94.3 +2.6
Informal votes 192,718 5.7 -2.6
Turnout 3,398,550 93.6 +1.7

Continuing members[edit]

The following MLCs were not up for re-election this year.

Member Party End term Years in office
  Virginia Chadwick Liberal 1999 1988–1999
  Beryl Evans Liberal 1995 1984–1995
  Marlene Goldsmith Liberal 1999 1988–1999
  John Hannaford Liberal 1995 1984–1999
  John Jobling Liberal 1995 1984–2003
  Stephen Mutch Liberal 1999 1988–1996
  Brian Pezzutti Liberal 1999 1988–2003
  Jim Samios Liberal 1995 1984–2003
  Helen Sham-Ho Liberal 1999 1988–2003
  Richard Bull National 1995 1984–2000
  Duncan Gay National 1999 1988–2017
  Judy Jakins National 1995 [a] 1984–1991
  Bob Rowland Smith National 1999 1988–1999
  Adrian Solomons National 1995 1984–1991
  Ron Dyer Labor 1995 1984–1995
  Michael Egan Labor 1995 1988–1995
  Keith Enderbury Labor 1995 1984–1995
  Mick Ibbett Labor 1995 [a] 1984–1991
  Dorothy Isaksen Labor 1999 1978–1988, 1990–1999
  Johno Johnson Labor 1995 1984–1995
  Jim Kaldis Labor 1999 1988–1999
  Delcia Kite Labor 1995 1984–1995
  Ian Macdonald Labor 1999 1988–2010
  Andy Manson Labor 1995 1988–1995
  Paul O'Grady Labor 1995 1988–1996
  Ann Symonds Labor 1995 1984–1995
  Judith Walker Labor 1995 1984–1995
  Elaine Nile Call to Australia 1999 1988–2002
  Richard Jones Democrats 1999 1988–2003
  Marie Bignold Marie Bignold Team 1995 [a] 1984–1991
  1. ^ a b c The result of the 1991 referendum held at the same time was that only the first 12 elected at the 1984 election continued to be members and the last 3 elected ceased to be members.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Green, Antony. "Electing the Legislative Council 1978-1995" (PDF). ABC Election Archives.