Electoral results for the district of Tweed
Election results for Tweed, New South Wales, Australia
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Tweed, an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales, has had two incarnations, the first from 1894 to 1904, the second from 1999 until the present.[1][2][3][4]
Members
| First incarnation (1894–1904) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Election | Member | Party | |
| 1894 | John Willard | Labor | |
| 1894 by | Joseph Kelly | Protectionist | |
| 1895 | |||
| 1898 | Richard Meagher | Independent | |
| 1901 | |||
| Second incarnation (1999–present) | |||
| Election | Member | Party | |
| 1999 | Neville Newell | Labor | |
| 2003 | |||
| 2007 | Geoff Provest | National | |
| 2011 | |||
| 2015 | |||
| 2019 | |||
Election results
Elections in the 2020s
2023
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National | Geoff Provest | 20,494 | 43.89 | −3.66 | |
| Labor | Craig Elliot | 14,425 | 30.90 | −0.07 | |
| Greens | Ciara Denham | 5,517 | 11.82 | −2.03 | |
| Legalise Cannabis | Marc Selan | 2,534 | 5.43 | +5.43 | |
| Sustainable Australia | Ronald McDonald | 2,298 | 4.92 | +1.11 | |
| Animal Justice | Susie Hearder | 1,422 | 3.05 | −0.79 | |
| Total formal votes | 46,690 | 96.33 | +0.32 | ||
| Informal votes | 1,777 | 3.67 | −0.32 | ||
| Turnout | 48,467 | 84.08 | −1.27 | ||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| National | Geoff Provest | 22,075 | 53.58 | −1.39 | |
| Labor | Craig Elliot | 19,125 | 46.42 | +1.39 | |
| National hold | Swing | −1.39 | |||
Elections in the 2010s
2019
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National | Geoff Provest | 22,185 | 47.55 | +0.48 | |
| Labor | Craig Elliot | 14,449 | 30.97 | −4.94 | |
| Greens | Bill Fenelon | 6,461 | 13.85 | +0.58 | |
| Animal Justice | Susie Hearder | 1,790 | 3.84 | +3.84 | |
| Sustainable Australia | Ronald McDonald | 1,776 | 3.81 | +3.81 | |
| Total formal votes | 46,661 | 96.01 | −0.56 | ||
| Informal votes | 1,937 | 3.99 | +0.56 | ||
| Turnout | 48,598 | 85.35 | −0.20 | ||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| National | Geoff Provest | 23,243 | 54.97 | +1.78 | |
| Labor | Craig Elliot | 19,040 | 45.03 | −1.78 | |
| National hold | Swing | +1.78 | |||
2015
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National | Geoff Provest | 20,800 | 47.1 | −15.0 | |
| Labor | Ron Goodman | 15,867 | 35.9 | +14.5 | |
| Greens | Andrea Vickers | 5,864 | 13.3 | −0.8 | |
| No Land Tax | Kerrie Collins | 1,042 | 2.4 | +2.4 | |
| Christian Democrats | Michael Sichel | 618 | 1.4 | −1.1 | |
| Total formal votes | 44,191 | 96.6 | +0.4 | ||
| Informal votes | 1,569 | 3.4 | −0.4 | ||
| Turnout | 45,760 | 85.5 | +1.0 | ||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| National | Geoff Provest | 21,508 | 53.2 | −18.5 | |
| Labor | Ron Goodman | 18,931 | 46.8 | +18.5 | |
| National hold | Swing | −18.5 | |||
2011
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National | Geoff Provest | 25,416 | 62.1 | +15.9 | |
| Labor | Reece Byrnes | 8,750 | 21.4 | −17.2 | |
| Greens | Andrea Vickers | 5,748 | 14.0 | +6.3 | |
| Christian Democrats | Corinne Pennay | 1,021 | 2.5 | +2.5 | |
| Total formal votes | 40,935 | 96.7 | −1.0 | ||
| Informal votes | 1,395 | 3.3 | +1.0 | ||
| Turnout | 42,330 | 86.6 | |||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| National | Geoff Provest | 26,389 | 71.7 | +18.7 | |
| Labor | Reece Byrnes | 10,432 | 28.3 | −18.7 | |
| National hold | Swing | +18.7 | |||
Elections in the 2000s
2007
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National | Geoff Provest | 18,585 | 46.2 | +4.6 | |
| Labor | Neville Newell | 15,531 | 38.6 | −7.1 | |
| Greens | Tom Tabart | 3,116 | 7.7 | +0.2 | |
| Independent | Gavin Lawrie | 1,225 | 3.0 | +3.0 | |
| Independent | Julie Boyd | 1,222 | 3.0 | +3.0 | |
| AAFI | Will King | 540 | 1.3 | +1.3 | |
| Total formal votes | 40,219 | 97.7 | −0.3 | ||
| Informal votes | 950 | 2.3 | +0.3 | ||
| Turnout | 41,169 | 90.4 | |||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| National | Geoff Provest | 19,435 | 53.0 | +7.1 | |
| Labor | Neville Newell | 17,257 | 47.0 | −7.1 | |
| National gain from Labor | Swing | +7.1 | |||
2003
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labor | Neville Newell | 19,479 | 44.3 | +0.1 | |
| National | Sue Vinnicombe | 18,241 | 41.5 | +0.8 | |
| Greens | Tom Tabart | 3,854 | 8.8 | +3.8 | |
| Fishing Party | Ned Kelly | 1,153 | 2.6 | +2.6 | |
| One Nation | Trent Burston | 647 | 1.5 | +1.5 | |
| Democrats | Casey Balk | 557 | 1.3 | −1.1 | |
| Total formal votes | 43,931 | 98.1 | +0.1 | ||
| Informal votes | 859 | 1.9 | −0.1 | ||
| Turnout | 44,790 | 89.8 | |||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| Labor | Neville Newell | 22,149 | 53.8 | +1.2 | |
| National | Sue Vinnicombe | 19,001 | 46.2 | −1.2 | |
| Labor hold | Swing | +1.2 | |||
Elections in the 1990s
1999
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labor | Neville Newell | 17,713 | 44.2 | +16.4 | |
| National | Don Beck | 16,315 | 40.7 | −0.6 | |
| Independent | John Penhaligon | 2,584 | 6.4 | +6.4 | |
| Greens | Tom Tabart | 2,013 | 5.0 | +0.7 | |
| Democrats | Troy Henderson | 945 | 2.4 | +2.4 | |
| Earthsave | Tony Hollis | 535 | 1.3 | +1.3 | |
| Total formal votes | 40,105 | 98.0 | +2.0 | ||
| Informal votes | 834 | 2.0 | −2.0 | ||
| Turnout | 40,939 | 91.4 | |||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| Labor | Neville Newell | 19,402 | 52.6 | +4.8 | |
| National | Don Beck | 17,500 | 47.4 | −4.8 | |
| Labor notional gain from National | Swing | +4.8 | |||
District recreated
1904–1999
District abolished
Elections in the 1900s
1901
- This section is an excerpt from 1901 New South Wales state election § The Tweed
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Richard Meagher | 802 | 66.3 | +2.7 | |
| Liberal Reform | Alexander Eastaughffe | 408 | 33.7 | ||
| Total formal votes | 1,210 | 98.9 | −0.1 | ||
| Informal votes | 14 | 1.1 | +0.1 | ||
| Turnout | 1,224 | 64.4 | +16.0 | ||
| Independent hold | |||||
Elections in the 1890s
1898
- This section is an excerpt from 1898 New South Wales colonial election § The Tweed
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Richard Meagher | 649 | 63.6 | ||
| National Federal | Joseph Kelly | 360 | 35.3 | ||
| Ind. Free Trade | William Baker | 12 | 1.2 | ||
| Total formal votes | 1,021 | 98.9 | |||
| Informal votes | 11 | 1.1 | |||
| Turnout | 1,032 | 48.4 | |||
| Independent gain from National Federal | |||||
1895
- This section is an excerpt from 1895 New South Wales colonial election § The Tweed
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Protectionist | Joseph Kelly | 445 | 51.9 | ||
| Ind. Protectionist | Norman Ewing | 234 | 27.3 | ||
| Labour | Samuel Rosa | 170 | 19.8 | ||
| Free Trade | William Baker | 6 | 0.7 | ||
| Ind. Protectionist | George Halliday | 2 | 0.2 | ||
| Ind. Protectionist | John Morrison | 1 | 0.1 | ||
| Total formal votes | 858 | 98.6 | |||
| Informal votes | 12 | 1.4 | |||
| Turnout | 870 | 47.9 | |||
| Protectionist hold | |||||
1894 by-election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Protectionist | Joseph Kelly | 526 | 50.1 | +23.4 | |
| Protectionist | James Garvan | 418 | 39.8 | ||
| Labour | James Murphy | 105 | 10.0 | ||
| Independent | William Baker | 1 | 0.1 | ||
| Total formal votes | 1,050 | 99.2 | +2.1 | ||
| Informal votes | 8 | 0.8 | −2.1 | ||
| Turnout | 1,058 | 59.1 [a] | −24.4 | ||
| Protectionist gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
The Elections and Qualifications Committee declared that the election of John Willard (Labour) was void as he did not meet the residency qualification, having spent much of that 12 months in Queensland.[18]
1894
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | John Willard | 431 | 29.7 | ||
| Ind. Protectionist | Joseph Kelly | 387 | 26.7 | ||
| Protectionist | Bruce Nicoll | 218 | 15.0 | ||
| Ind. Protectionist | George Halliday | 178 | 12.3 | ||
| Free Trade | William Baker | 97 | 6.7 | ||
| Ind. Protectionist | John Marks | 86 | 5.9 | ||
| Ind. Protectionist | David Jarman | 52 | 3.6 | ||
| Ind. Free Trade | James Barrie | 1 | 0.1 | ||
| Independent | Patrick Gilroy | 1 | 0.1 | ||
| Ind. Protectionist | James Murphy | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| Total formal votes | 1,451 | 97.1 | |||
| Informal votes | 43 | 2.9 | |||
| Turnout | 1,494 | 83.5 | |||
| Labour win | (new seat) | ||||
Notes
- Estimate based on a roll of 1,790 at the July 1894 election.[19]