Electoral results for the district of Clarence

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Clarence, an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales, has had two incarnations, the first from 1859 to 1920, the second from 1927 to the present.[1][2][3][4]

Members for Clarence

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First incarnation (1859–1920)
ElectionMemberParty
1859   Clark Irving None
1860
1863 by
1864   John Laycock None
1866 by   John Robertson None
1869   Thomas Bawden None
1872
1874
1877
1880 by   Charles Fawcett None
1880   John Purves None
1882
1885
1887   John McFarlane Protectionist
1889
1891
1894
1898
1901   Progressive
1904
1907   Liberal Reform
1910
1913
1915 by   William Zuill Liberal Reform
1917   Nationalist
 
Second incarnation (1927–present)
ElectionMemberParty
1927   Alfred Pollack Country
1930
1931 by   Alfred Henry Country
1932
1935
1938   Cecil Wingfield Country
1941
1944
1947
1950
1953
1955 by   Bill Weiley Country
1956
1959
1962
1965
1968
1971   Matt Singleton Country
1973
1976
1978
1981   Don Day Labor
1984   Ian Causley National
1988
1991
1995
1996 by   Harry Woods Labor
1999
2003   Steve Cansdell National
2007
2011
2011 by   Chris Gulaptis National
2015
2019
2023 Richie Williamson
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Election results

Elections in the 2020s

2023

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2023 New South Wales Legislative Assembly election § Clarence.[edit]
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2023 New South Wales state election: Clarence[5][6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Richie Williamson 24,247 49.6 +3.0
Labor Leon Ankersmit 10,700 21.9 +0.9
Greens Greg Clancy 3,739 7.6 −0.3
Legalise Cannabis Mark Rayner 3,708 7.6 +7.6
Independent Debrah Novak 3,433 7.0 +7.0
Independent Nicki Levi 1,320 2.7 +2.7
Sustainable Australia George Keller 1,061 2.2 +0.6
  Independent Indigenous Brett Duroux 725 1.5 +1.5
Total formal votes 48,933 96.2 −0.5
Informal votes 1,911 3.8 +0.5
Turnout 50,844 88.8 −0.7
Two-party-preferred result
National Richie Williamson 26,475 64.3 −0.2
Labor Leon Ankersmit 14,731 35.7 +0.2
National hold Swing−0.2
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Elections in the 2010s

2019

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2019 New South Wales Legislative Assembly election § Clarence.[edit]
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2019 New South Wales state election: Clarence [7][8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Chris Gulaptis 22,965 46.53 −3.91
Labor Trent Gilbert 10,342 20.95 −7.51
Shooters, Fishers, Farmers Steve Cansdell 8,308 16.83 +16.83
Greens Gregory Clancy 3,914 7.93 −1.20
Independent Debrah Novak 3,038 6.16 +1.49
Sustainable Australia Thom Kotis 788 1.60 +1.60
Total formal votes 49,355 96.75 −0.13
Informal votes 1,657 3.25 +0.13
Turnout 51,012 89.72 +0.03
Two-party-preferred result
National Chris Gulaptis 25,985 64.47 +4.79
Labor Trent Gilbert 14,322 35.53 −4.79
National hold Swing+4.79
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2015

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2015 New South Wales Legislative Assembly election § Clarence.[edit]
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2015 New South Wales state election: Clarence [9][10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Chris Gulaptis 23,799 50.4 −13.0
Labor Trent Gilbert 13,431 28.5 +18.5
Greens Janet Cavanaugh 4,308 9.1 +2.4
Independent Debrah Novak 2,202 4.7 +4.7
Christian Democrats Carol Ordish 1,143 2.4 +0.6
Independent Bryan Robins 1,041 2.2 +2.2
Independent Christine Robinson 833 1.8 +1.8
No Land Tax Joe Lopreiato 427 0.9 +0.9
Total formal votes 47,184 96.9 −0.7
Informal votes 1,520 3.1 +0.7
Turnout 48,704 89.7 +0.4
Two-party-preferred result
National Chris Gulaptis 25,082 59.7 −22.2
Labor Trent Gilbert 16,947 40.3 +22.2
National hold Swing−22.2
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2011 by-election

This section is an excerpt from 2011 Clarence state by-election § Results.[edit]
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2011 Clarence by-election
Saturday 19 November[11][12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Chris Gulaptis 24,555 56.7 −6.1
Labor Peter Ellem 12,098 28.0 +17.8
Greens Janet Cavanaugh 3,099 7.2 +0.3
Outdoor Recreation Clinton Mead 1,066 2.5 +2.5
Independent Wade Walker 979 2.3 +2.3
Christian Democrats Bethany Camac 832 1.9 +0.1
Independent Kolo Toure 372 0.9 +0.9
Democrats David Robinson 272 0.6 +0.6
Total formal votes 43,273 97.4 −0.5
Informal votes 1,139 2.6 +0.5
Turnout 44,412 85.0
Two-party-preferred result
National Chris Gulaptis 25,512 65.1 −16.3
Labor Peter Ellem 13,657 34.9 +16.3
National hold Swing−16.3
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Steve Cansdell (National) resigned.

The Nationals suffered a 16-point two-party-preferred swing, but since Clarence was already a very safe National seat, Gulaptis retained the seat for the Nationals with a majority of 15 percentage points.[11][13]

2011

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2011 New South Wales Legislative Assembly election § Clarence.[edit]
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2011 New South Wales state election: Clarence[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Steve Cansdell 28,717 62.8 +9.9
Independent Richie Williamson 7,789 17.0 +17.0
Labor Colin Clague 4,683 10.2 −19.8
Greens Janet Cavanaugh 3,147 6.9 −0.2
Christian Democrats Bethany Camac 822 1.8 +1.8
Family First Kristen Bromell 598 1.3 +1.3
Total formal votes 45,756 97.9 −0.1
Informal votes 961 2.1 +0.1
Turnout 46,717 92.8 −0.3
Notional two-party-preferred count
National Steve Cansdell 31,625 81.4 +19.8
Labor Colin Clague 7,237 18.6 −19.8
Two-candidate-preferred result
National Steve Cansdell 30,120 73.3 +11.8
Independent Richie Williamson 10,963 26.7 +26.7
National hold Swing+11.8
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Elections in the 2000s

2007

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2007 New South Wales Legislative Assembly election § Clarence.[edit]
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2007 New South Wales state election: Clarence [15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Steve Cansdell 23,181 52.9 +4.0
Labor Mark Kingsley 13,148 30.0 −6.9
Independent Craig Howe 3,274 7.5 +7.5
Greens Theo Jongen 3,081 7.0 +1.2
Independent Doug Behn 1,147 2.6 +0.8
Total formal votes 43,831 98.1 −0.2
Informal votes 870 1.9 +0.2
Turnout 44,701 93.1
Two-party-preferred result
National Steve Cansdell 24,470 61.6 +6.3
Labor Mark Kingsley 15,285 38.4 −6.3
National hold Swing+6.3
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2003

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2003 New South Wales Legislative Assembly election § Clarence.[edit]
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2003 New South Wales state election: Clarence [16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Steve Cansdell 17,683 44.6 +19.2
Labor Terry Flanagan 15,613 39.3 +2.4
Greens Mark Purcell 2,627 6.6 +3.2
Independent Marie Mathew 1,047 2.6 +2.6
Christian Democrats Brian Hughes 891 2.2 +0.2
Independent Doug Behn 856 2.2 +0.8
One Nation Marjorie Burston 711 1.8 −9.0
Democrats Alec York 257 0.6 −0.7
Total formal votes 39,685 98.2 −0.3
Informal votes 715 1.8 +0.3
Turnout 40,400 92.1
Two-party-preferred result
National Steve Cansdell 18,817 51.6 +1.8
Labor Terry Flanagan 17,644 48.4 −1.8
National gain from Labor Swing+1.8
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Elections in the 1990s

1999

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1999 New South Wales Legislative Assembly election § Clarence.[edit]
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1999 New South Wales state election: Clarence [17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Harry Woods 14,524 36.9 +2.7
National Steve Cansdell 10,019 25.4 −24.9
Liberal Bill Day 7,004 17.8 +17.8
One Nation Marie Mathew 4,263 10.8 +10.8
Greens Karen Rooke 1,339 3.4 −0.2
Christian Democrats John Stanmore 780 2.0 +2.0
Independent Doug Behn 551 1.4 +1.4
Democrats Alec York 518 1.3 −1.7
Timbarra Clean Water Rebecca Tiffen 152 0.4 +0.4
Earthsave Jeff Milner 151 0.4 +0.4
Independent Mark McMurtrie 101 0.3 +0.3
Total formal votes 39,402 98.5
Informal votes 594 1.5
Turnout 39,996 94.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Harry Woods 16,467 50.2 +8.5
National Steve Cansdell 16,324 49.8 −8.5
Labor hold Swing+8.5
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1996 by-election

This section is an excerpt from 1996 Clarence state by-election § Results.[edit]
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1996 Clarence by-election
Saturday 25 May [18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Harry Woods 18,030 51.29 +17.11
National Geoff Knight 14,662 41.71 −11.32
Democrats Peter Wrightson 1,415 4.02 +1.00
Greens Christina Sharman 1,049 2.98 −0.57
Total formal votes 35,156 98.73 +1.78
Informal votes 451 1.27 −1.78
Turnout 35,607 89.20 −5.18
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Harry Woods 19,280 55.67 +13.96
National Geoff Knight 15,352 44.33 −13.96
Labor gain from National Swing+13.96
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Ian Causley (National) resigned to successfully contest federal seat of Page, defeating Harry Woods.[18]

1995

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1995 New South Wales Legislative Assembly election § Clarence.[edit]
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1995 New South Wales state election: Clarence [19]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Ian Causley 18,649 53.0 −0.5
Labor John Lester 12,022 34.2 +5.3
Greens Daryl Thompson 1,250 3.6 +3.6
Independent Sally Haig 1,234 3.5 +3.5
Democrats Peter Wrightson 1,062 3.0 −9.0
The Country Party Jacqueline Godfrey 952 2.7 +2.7
Total formal votes 35,169 97.0 +2.0
Informal votes 1,105 3.0 −2.0
Turnout 36,274 94.4
Two-party-preferred result
National Ian Causley 19,726 58.3 −2.3
Labor John Lester 14,113 41.7 +2.3
National hold Swing−2.3
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1991

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1991 New South Wales Legislative Assembly election § Clarence.[edit]
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1991 New South Wales state election: Clarence [20]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Ian Causley 16,991 53.5 −11.9
Labor Olive Boundy 9,173 28.9 −4.6
Democrats Martin Frohlich 3,828 12.0 +11.2
Independent John Stanmore 992 3.1 +3.1
Call to Australia Doug Williams 784 2.5 +2.5
Total formal votes 31,768 95.0 −2.9
Informal votes 1,678 5.0 +2.9
Turnout 33,446 94.1
Two-party-preferred result
National Ian Causley 18,304 60.6 −5.4
Labor Olive Boundy 11,923 39.4 +5.4
National hold Swing−5.4
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Elections in the 1980s

1988

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1988 New South Wales Legislative Assembly election § Clarence.[edit]
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1988 New South Wales state election: Clarence [21]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Ian Causley 19,842 65.0 +13.8
Labor William Day 10,681 35.0 −8.3
Total formal votes 30,523 97.8 −1.1
Informal votes 687 2.2 +1.1
Turnout 31,210 94.0
National hold Swing+11.3
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1984

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1984 New South Wales Legislative Assembly election § Clarence.[edit]
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1984 New South Wales state election: Clarence [22]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Ian Causley 17,765 52.1 +8.7
Labor Bill Day 14,630 42.9 −13.7
Independent Denis O'Keeffe 1,703 5.0 +5.0
Total formal votes 34,098 99.0 +0.3
Informal votes 348 1.0 −0.3
Turnout 34,446 93.5 +0.6
Two-party-preferred result
National Ian Causley 54.3 +10.9
Labor Bill Day 45.7 −10.9
National gain from Labor Swing+10.9
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1981

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1981 New South Wales Legislative Assembly election § Clarence.[edit]
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1981 New South Wales state election: Clarence [23]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Don Day 18,035 56.6
National Country William Ralston 13,807 43.4
Total formal votes 31,842 98.7
Informal votes 412 1.3
Turnout 32,254 92.9
Labor notional hold Swing+3.8
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Clarence had become notionally held by Labor due to the redistribution and the sitting member Matt Singleton (National Country), successfully contested Coffs Harbour.[24][23]

Elections in the 1970s

1978

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1978 New South Wales Legislative Assembly election § Clarence.[edit]
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1978 New South Wales state election: Clarence [25]
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
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1976

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1976 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Clarence.[edit]
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1976 New South Wales state election: Clarence [26]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Matt Singleton 16,905 63.7 −0.2
Labor Colin Clague 9,613 36.3 +7.4
Total formal votes 26,518 98.7 +0.1
Informal votes 346 1.3 −0.1
Turnout 26,864 94.0 −0.4
Country hold Swing−4.4
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1973

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1973 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Clarence.[edit]
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1973 New South Wales state election: Clarence [27]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Matt Singleton 15,236 63.9 +28.8
Labor Patricia Oakman 6,877 28.9 −7.2
Democratic Labor William Eckersley 994 4.2 +4.2
Australia Terrence Hancock 727 3.1 +3.1
Total formal votes 23,834 98.6
Informal votes 345 1.4
Turnout 24,179 94.4
Two-party-preferred result
Country Matt Singleton 16,230 68.1 +13.0
Labor Patricia Oakman 7,604 31.9 −13.0
Country hold Swing+13.0
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1971

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1971 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Clarence.[edit]
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1971 New South Wales state election: Clarence [28]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Thomas Cronin 7,298 36.1 +36.1
Country Matt Singleton 7,092 35.1 −29.2
Independent Neville Weiley 2,732 13.5 +13.5
Independent Clarice McClymont 1,947 9.6 +9.6
Country Francis Clark 1,127 5.6 +5.6
Total formal votes 20,196 98.0
Informal votes 408 2.0
Turnout 20,604 95.3
Two-party-preferred result
Country Matt Singleton 11,131 55.1 −9.2
Labor Thomas Cronin 9,065 44.9 +44.9
Country hold Swing−9.2
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Elections in the 1960s

1968

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1968 New South Wales state election § Clarence.[edit]
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1968 New South Wales state election: Clarence [29]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Bill Weiley 13,470 64.3 −6.2
New Staters Garry Nehl 7,484 35.7 +35.7
Total formal votes 20,954 98.2
Informal votes 385 1.8
Turnout 21,339 96.2
Country hold Swing−6.2
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1965

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1965 New South Wales state election § Clarence.[edit]
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1965 New South Wales state election: Clarence [30]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Bill Weiley 14,502 70.5 +16.7
Labor Philip Parsonage 6,078 29.5 −13.1
Total formal votes 20,580 98.8 −0.4
Informal votes 250 1.2 +0.4
Turnout 20,830 95.4 −0.1
Country hold Swing+14.9
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1962

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1962 New South Wales state election § Clarence.[edit]
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1962 New South Wales state election: Clarence [31]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Bill Weiley 11,121 53.8 −46.2
Labor William Bailey 8,799 42.6 +42.6
Independent Garth Munro 758 3.7 +3.7
Total formal votes 20,678 99.2
Informal votes 175 0.8
Turnout 20,853 95.5
Two-party-preferred result
Country Bill Weiley 11,500 55.6 −44.4
Labor William Bailey 9,178 44.4 +44.4
Country hold SwingN/A
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Elections in the 1950s

1959

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1959 New South Wales state election § Clarence.[edit]
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1959 New South Wales state election: Clarence [32]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Bill Weiley unopposed
Country hold  
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1956

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1956 New South Wales state election § Clarence.[edit]
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1956 New South Wales state election: Clarence [33]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Bill Weiley 11,202 64.7 −1.7
Country Garth Munro 6,124 35.3 +35.3
Total formal votes 17,326 98.2 +0.3
Informal votes 313 1.8 −0.3
Turnout 17,639 93.5 −1.7
Country hold SwingN/A
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1955 by-election

This section is an excerpt from 1955 Clarence state by-election § Results.[edit]
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1955 Clarence by-election
Saturday 26 March [34]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Bill Weiley 8,805 53.03
Country John Moorhead 6,153 37.06
Country Garth Munro 1,645 9.91
Total formal votes 16,603 98.63
Informal votes 231 1.37
Turnout 16,834 89.18
Country hold SwingN/A
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Cecil Wingfield (Country) died.[34]

1953

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1953 New South Wales state election § Clarence.[edit]
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1953 New South Wales state election: Clarence [35]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Cecil Wingfield 11,672 66.3
Labor George Russell 5,269 30.0
Communist Kenneth Harding 650 3.7
Total formal votes 17,591 97.9
Informal votes 378 2.1
Turnout 17,969 95.2
Two-party-preferred result
Country Cecil Wingfield 11,962 68.0
Labor George Russell 5,629 32.0
Country hold Swing
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1950

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1950 New South Wales state election § Clarence.[edit]
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1950 New South Wales state election: Clarence [36]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Cecil Wingfield unopposed
Country hold  
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Elections in the 1940s

1947

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1947 New South Wales state election § Clarence.[edit]
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1947 New South Wales state election: Clarence [37]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Cecil Wingfield unopposed
Country hold  
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1944

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1944 New South Wales state election: Clarence [38]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Cecil Wingfield unopposed
Country hold  
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1941

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1941 New South Wales state election: Clarence [39]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Cecil Wingfield 10,712 75.3
Independent John Cain 3,509 24.7
Total formal votes 14,221 98.2
Informal votes 266 1.8
Turnout 14,487 93.7
Country hold Swing
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Elections in the 1930s

1938

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1938 New South Wales state election § Clarence.[edit]
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1938 New South Wales state election: Clarence [40]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Cecil Wingfield 7,754 51.9 +51.9
Country Alfred Henry 7,194 48.1 −13.2
Total formal votes 14,948 98.3 +1.9
Informal votes 254 1.7 −1.9
Turnout 15,202 95.9 −0.1
Country hold SwingN/A
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1935

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1935 New South Wales state election § Clarence.[edit]
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1935 New South Wales state election: Clarence [41]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Alfred Henry 8,641 61.4 −38.6
Country Bertie Eggins 3,296 23.4 +23.4
Independent William Robinson 2,147 15.2 +15.2
Total formal votes 14,084 96.4
Informal votes 528 3.6
Turnout 14,612 96.0
Country hold SwingN/A
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  • Preferences were not distributed.

1932

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1932 New South Wales state election § Clarence.[edit]
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1932 New South Wales state election: Clarence [42]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Alfred Henry unopposed
Country hold  
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1931 by-election

This section is an excerpt from 1931 Clarence state by-election § Results.[edit]
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1931 Clarence by-election
Saturday 7 March [43]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Alfred Henry 5,594 44.99
Country William Robinson 3,308 26.60
Independent Country John Flaherty 1,196 9.62
Country Joseph Reid 1,072 8.62
Independent Country Frederick Sargant 814 6.55
Communist William Laidlaw 330 2.65
Independent Edward Wesala 81 0.65
Independent Country Stanley Jones 40 0.32
Total formal votes 12,435 96.65
Informal votes 431 3.35
Turnout 12,866 95.16 [a]
After distribution of preferences
Country Alfred Henry 6,536 52.56
Country William Robinson 3,910 31.44
Independent Country John Flaherty 1,989 16.00
Country hold SwingN/A
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Alfred Pollack (Country) died.[43]

1930

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1930 New South Wales state election § Clarence.[edit]
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1930 New South Wales state election: Clarence [44]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Alfred Pollack 8,322 64.2
Labor Thomas Ledsam 4,638 35.8
Total formal votes 12,960 98.8
Informal votes 161 1.2
Turnout 13,121 97.0
Country hold Swing
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Elections in the 1920s

1927

This section is an excerpt from 1927 New South Wales state election § Clarence
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1927 New South Wales state election: Clarence [45]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Alfred Pollack 6,563 58.6
Ind. Nationalist William Zuill 4,634 41.4
Total formal votes 11,197 98.7
Informal votes 144 1.3
Turnout 11,341 73.0
Country win (new seat)
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1920–1927

District abolished

Elections in the 1910s

1917

This section is an excerpt from 1917 New South Wales state election § Clarence
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1917 New South Wales state election: Clarence [46]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist William Zuill unopposed
Nationalist hold  
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1915 by-election

This section is an excerpt from 1915 Clarence state by-election § Results.[edit]
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1915 Clarence state by-election[47][48]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Liberal William Zuill 2,904 56.69 +56.69
Farmers and Settlers George Morrison 2,212 43.18 +43.18
Liberal Reform Thomas Henry (withdrawn) 7 0.14 −72.06
Total formal votes 5,123 98.67 +2.11
Informal votes 69 1.33 −2.11
Turnout 5,192 53.15[b] −8.40
Independent Liberal gain from Liberal Reform SwingN/A
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1913

This section is an excerpt from 1913 New South Wales state election § Clarence
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1913 New South Wales state election: Clarence [50]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Reform John McFarlane 4,193 72.2
Labor Clem Johnson 1,612 27.8
Total formal votes 5,805 96.6
Informal votes 207 3.4
Turnout 6,012 61.6
Liberal Reform hold  
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1910

This section is an excerpt from 1910 New South Wales state election § The Clarence
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1910 New South Wales state election: The Clarence [51]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Reform John McFarlane 3,586 66.0
Labour William Cahill 1,850 34.0
Total formal votes 5,436 98.2
Informal votes 100 1.8
Turnout 5,536 63.5
Liberal Reform hold  
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Elections in the 1900s

1907

This section is an excerpt from 1907 New South Wales state election § The Clarence
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1907 New South Wales state election: The Clarence [52]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Reform John McFarlane 2,305 73.0
Independent Thomas Willan 852 27.0
Total formal votes 3,157 96.4
Informal votes 117 3.6
Turnout 3,274 46.0
Member changed to Liberal Reform from Progressive  
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1904

This section is an excerpt from 1904 New South Wales state election § The Clarence
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1904 New South Wales state election: The Clarence [53]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive John McFarlane 2,033 67.7
Independent Liberal Duncan Beatson 968 32.3
Total formal votes 3,001 99.4
Informal votes 17 0.6
Turnout 3,018 43.7
Progressive hold  
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The Clarence lost much of the district to Raleigh and absorbed all of Grafton and a part of Raleigh. The Premier Sir John See (Progressive) was the member for Grafton while John McFarlane (Progressive) was the member for The Clarence.[54] The question of the Progressive candidate was resolved when Sir John See decided to retire due to ill health and accepted an appointment to the Legislative Council.[55]

1901

This section is an excerpt from 1901 New South Wales state election § The Clarence
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1901 New South Wales state election: The Clarence [56]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive John McFarlane unopposed
Progressive hold  
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Elections in the 1890s

1898

This section is an excerpt from 1898 New South Wales colonial election § The Clarence
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1898 New South Wales colonial election: The Clarence [57]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Federal John McFarlane unopposed
National Federal hold  
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1895

This section is an excerpt from 1895 New South Wales colonial election § The Clarence
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1895 New South Wales colonial election: The Clarence [58]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Protectionist John McFarlane 851 65.5
Ind. Protectionist Frederick McGuren 449 34.5
Total formal votes 1,300 99.3
Informal votes 9 0.7
Turnout 1,309 71.1
Protectionist hold  
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1894

This section is an excerpt from 1894 New South Wales colonial election § The Clarence
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1894 New South Wales colonial election: The Clarence [59]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Protectionist John McFarlane 1,036 71.2
Ind. Protectionist Nathaniel Collins 419 28.8
Total formal votes 1,455 99.0
Informal votes 15 1.0
Turnout 1,470 73.5
Protectionist hold  
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1891

This section is an excerpt from 1891 New South Wales colonial election § The Clarence
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1891 New South Wales colonial election: The Clarence
Friday 19 June [60]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Protectionist John McFarlane (re-elected) unopposed  
Protectionist hold  
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Elections in the 1880s

1889

This section is an excerpt from 1889 New South Wales colonial election § The Clarence
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1889 New South Wales colonial election: The Clarence
Monday 28 January [61]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Protectionist John McFarlane (elected) unopposed
Protectionist hold  
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1887

This section is an excerpt from 1887 New South Wales colonial election § The Clarence
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1887 New South Wales colonial election: The Clarence
Friday 11 February [62]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Protectionist John McFarlane (elected) 646 55.7
Free Trade John Purves (defeated) 513 44.3
Total formal votes 1,159 98.9
Informal votes 13 1.1
Turnout 1,172 60.1
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1885

This section is an excerpt from 1885 New South Wales colonial election § The Clarence
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1885 New South Wales colonial election: The Clarence
Tuesday 20 October [63]
Candidate Votes %
John Purves (re-elected) 719 63.1
Richard Stevenson 254 22.3
Allen Cameron 167 14.7
Total formal votes 1,140 98.3
Informal votes 20 1.7
Turnout 1,160 63.3
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1882

This section is an excerpt from 1882 New South Wales colonial election § The Clarence
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1882 New South Wales colonial election: The Clarence
Tuesday 12 December [64]
Candidate Votes %
John Purves (re-elected) 689 70.0
Richard Stevenson 295 30.0
Total formal votes 984 98.9
Informal votes 11 1.1
Turnout 995 60.7
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1880

This section is an excerpt from 1880 New South Wales colonial election § The Clarence
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1880 New South Wales colonial election: The Clarence
Tuesday 23 November [65]
Candidate Votes %
John Purves (elected) unopposed
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The Clarence lost part of the district to Grafton and part to The Richmond. The sitting member Charles Fawcett successfully contested The Richmond.

1880 by-election

This section is an excerpt from 1880 Clarence colonial by-election § Results.[edit]
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1880 The Clarence by-election
Wednesday 7 April [66]
Candidate Votes %
Charles Fawcett (elected) 1,362 42.7
John Purves 1,246 39.1
Samuel Davison 679 18.2
Total formal votes 3,187 98.5
Informal votes 50 1.5
Turnout 3,237 58.3
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Thomas Bawden resigned.[66]

Elections in the 1870s

1877

This section is an excerpt from 1877 New South Wales colonial election § The Clarence
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1877 New South Wales colonial election: The Clarence
Saturday 3 November [67]
Candidate Votes %
Thomas Bawden (re-elected) 1,161 42.2
Charles Fawcett 1,126 41.0
Edward Madgwick 286 10.4
Sir John Robertson 176 6.4
Total formal votes 2,749 98.4
Informal votes 46 1.7
Turnout 2,795 59.7
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1874-75

This section is an excerpt from 1874-75 New South Wales colonial election § The Clarence
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1874–75 New South Wales colonial election: The Clarence
Tuesday 22 December 1874 [68]
Candidate Votes %
Thomas Bawden (re-elected) 1,090 50.3
Charles Fawcett 833 38.4
Edward Madgwick 245 11.3
Total formal votes 2,168 97.8
Informal votes 50 2.3
Turnout 2,218 51.1
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1872

This section is an excerpt from 1872 New South Wales colonial election § The Clarence
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1872 New South Wales colonial election: The Clarence
Tuesday 5 March [69]
Candidate Votes %
Thomas Bawden (re-elected) 835 72.2
Edward Madgwick 322 27.8
Total formal votes 1,157 96.1
Informal votes 47 3.9
Turnout 1,203 31.0
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Elections in the 1860s

1869–70

This section is an excerpt from 1869-70 New South Wales colonial election § The Clarence
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1869–70 New South Wales colonial election: The Clarence
Tuesday 14 December 1869 [70]
Candidate Votes %
Thomas Bawden (elected) unopposed
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1866 by-election

This section is an excerpt from 1866 Clarence colonial by-election § Results.[edit]
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1866 The Clarence by-election
Monday 27 August [71]
Candidate Votes %
John Robertson (elected) 219 57.2
Alexander MacKellar 164 42.8
Total formal votes 383 98.2
Informal votes 7 1.8
Turnout 390 18.3
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John Laycock resigned.[71]

1864–65

This section is an excerpt from 1864–65 New South Wales colonial election § The Clarence
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1864–65 New South Wales colonial election: The Clarence
Thursday 29 December 1864 [72]
Candidate Votes %
John Laycock (elected) 549 58.7
Richard Bligh 386 41.3
Total formal votes 935 97.4
Informal votes 25 2.6
Turnout 986 48.8
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1863 by-election

This section is an excerpt from 1863 Clarence colonial by-election § Results.[edit]
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1863 The Clarence by-election
Thursday 23 July [73]
Candidate Votes %
Clark Irving (elected) 399 73.3
William Campbell 145 26.7
Total formal votes 544 96.6
Informal votes 19 3.4
Turnout 563 33.4
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Clark Irving had been absent for an entire session without leave and was in England at the time of his nomination and the election.[74]

1860

This section is an excerpt from 1860 New South Wales colonial election § The Clarence
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1860 New South Wales colonial election: The Clarence
Friday 14 December [75]
Candidate Votes %
Clark Irving (re-elected) unopposed  
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Elections in the 1850s

1859

This section is an excerpt from 1859 New South Wales colonial election § The Clarence
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1859 New South Wales colonial election: The Clarence
Tuesday 21 June [76]
Candidate Votes %
Clark Irving (elected) 228 45.5
Alexander MacKellar 152 30.3
Edward Ryan 121 24.2
Total formal votes 501 100.0
Informal votes 0 0.0
Turnout 501 53.4
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Notes

  1. [a]
    Estimate based on a roll of 13,521 at the 1930 election.[44]
  2. [b]
    Estimate based on a roll of 9,768 at the 1913 election.[49]

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