Electoral results for the district of Maroubra
# Electoral results for the district of Maroubra

Maroubra, an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales, has had one incarnation, from 1950 to the present.

## Members for Maroubra

| Election | Member | Party |
| - | - | - |
| 1950 | Bob Heffron | Labor |
| 1953 | Bob Heffron | Labor |
| 1956 | Bob Heffron | Labor |
| 1959 | Bob Heffron | Labor |
| 1962 | Bob Heffron | Labor |
| 1965 | Bob Heffron | Labor |
| 1968 | Bill Haigh | Labor |
| 1971 | Bill Haigh | Labor |
| 1973 | Bill Haigh | Labor |
| 1976 | Bill Haigh | Labor |
| 1978 | Bill Haigh | Labor |
| 1981 | Bill Haigh | Labor |
| 1983 by | Bob Carr | Labor |
| 1984 | Bob Carr | Labor |
| 1988 | Bob Carr | Labor |
| 1991 | Bob Carr | Labor |
| 1995 | Bob Carr | Labor |
| 1999 | Bob Carr | Labor |
| 2003 | Bob Carr | Labor |
| 2005 by | Michael Daley | Labor |
| 2007 | Michael Daley | Labor |
| 2011 | Michael Daley | Labor |
| 2015 | Michael Daley | Labor |
| 2019 | Michael Daley | Labor |

## Election results

### Elections in the 2020s

**2023**

2023 New South Wales state election: Maroubra :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Michael Daley | 27,076 | 54.4 | +12.5 |
| | Liberal | Bill Burst | 13,378 | 26.9 | −5.1 |
| | Greens | Kym Chapple | 5,835 | 11.7 | +4.4 |
| | Informed Medical Options | Roderick Aguilar | 1,554 | 3.1 | +3.1 |
| | Animal Justice | Holly Williamson | 1,096 | 2.2 | +2.2 |
| | Sustainable Australia | Monique Isenheim | 850 | 1.7 | −0.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 49,789 | 97.0 | −0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,516 | 3.0 | +0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 51,305 | 86.3 | −1.0 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Michael Daley | 31,677 | 68.7 | +10.4 |
| | Liberal | Bill Burst | 14,427 | 31.3 | −10.4 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +10.4 | |

### Elections in the 2010s

**2019**

2019 New South Wales state election: Maroubra :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Michael Daley | 20,243 | 41.93 | −10.46 |
| | Liberal | Pat Farmer | 15,329 | 31.75 | −3.61 |
| | Independent | Noel D'Souza | 6,492 | 13.45 | +13.45 |
| | Greens | James Cruz | 3,517 | 7.28 | −1.55 |
| | Keep Sydney Open | Rowan Kos | 1,242 | 2.57 | +2.57 |
| | Sustainable Australia | Petra Campbell | 923 | 1.91 | +1.91 |
| | Conservatives | Caroline Simons | 532 | 1.10 | +1.10 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 48,278 | 97.25 | +0.13 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,364 | 2.75 | −0.13 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 49,642 | 88.38 | −1.58 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Michael Daley | 24,026 | 58.46 | −2.38 |
| | Liberal | Pat Farmer | 17,069 | 41.54 | +2.38 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −2.38 | |

**2015**

2015 New South Wales state election: Maroubra :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Michael Daley | 24,358 | 52.4 | +7.3 |
| | Liberal | Brendan Roberts | 16,440 | 35.4 | −7.6 |
| | Greens | James Cruz | 4,107 | 8.8 | −0.9 |
| | No Land Tax | Georgia Constantinou | 918 | 2.0 | +2.0 |
| | Christian Democrats | Jacquie Shiha | 672 | 1.4 | −0.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 46,495 | 97.1 | +0.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,376 | 2.9 | −0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 47,871 | 90.0 | −0.4 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Michael Daley | 26,476 | 60.8 | +8.6 |
| | Liberal | Brendan Roberts | 17,041 | 39.2 | −8.6 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +8.6 | |

**2011**

2011 New South Wales state election: Maroubra :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Michael Daley | 20,019 | 44.3 | -8.5 |
| | Liberal | Michael Feneley | 19,737 | 43.7 | +16.0 |
| | Greens | Murray Matson | 4,504 | 10.0 | -1.9 |
| | Christian Democrats | Jacquie Shiha | 884 | 2.0 | +2.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 45,144 | 97.1 | +0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,359 | 2.9 | -0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 46,503 | 92.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Michael Daley | 21,930 | 51.6 | -14.6 |
| | Liberal | Michael Feneley | 20,607 | 48.4 | +14.6 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -14.6 | |

### Elections in the 2000s

**2007**

2007 New South Wales state election: Maroubra :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Michael Daley | 22,078 | 52.9 | -10.4 |
| | Liberal | Robert Belleli | 11,581 | 27.7 | +4.7 |
| | Greens | Anne Gardiner | 4,972 | 11.9 | +3.1 |
| | Independent | Derek Pitman | 1,542 | 3.7 | +3.7 |
| | Democrats | Kirsten Bennell | 958 | 2.3 | +1.0 |
| | Unity | Anthony Ayres | 634 | 1.5 | -0.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 41,765 | 96.6 | -0.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,452 | 3.4 | +0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 43,217 | 92.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Michael Daley | 24,183 | 66.1 | -7.4 |
| | Liberal | Robert Belleli | 12,386 | 33.9 | +7.4 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -7.4 | |

**2005 by-election**

2005 Maroubra by-election Saturday 17 September :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Michael Daley | 20,334 | 58.31 | −5.83 |
| | Greens | Anne Gardiner | 6,446 | 18.49 | +10.09 |
| | Independent | Kerri Hamer | 3,852 | 11.05 | +11.05 |
| | Christian Democrats | Beth Smith | 2,111 | 6.05 | +6.05 |
| | Independent | Nick Stepkovitch | 1,083 | 3.11 | +3.11 |
| | Fishing Party | Victor Shen | 1,044 | 2.99 | +2.99 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 34,870 | 95.41 | +2.16 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,678 | 4.59 | −2.16 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 36,548 | 83.70 | −6.79 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Michael Daley | 21,506 | 70.05 | −3.43 |
| | Greens | Anne Gardiner | 9,194 | 29.05 | +29.05 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |

**2003**

2003 New South Wales state election: Maroubra :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Bob Carr | 24,958 | 64.1 | +4.8 |
| | Liberal | David Coleman | 9,298 | 23.9 | -0.2 |
| | Greens | Rik Jurcevic | 3,270 | 8.4 | +3.3 |
| | Unity | Chuan Ren | 826 | 2.1 | -0.4 |
| | Democrats | Kirsten Bennell | 558 | 1.4 | -1.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 38,910 | 97.6 | +0.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 968 | 2.4 | -0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 39,878 | 90.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Bob Carr | 26,979 | 73.5 | +3.6 |
| | Liberal | David Coleman | 9,739 | 26.5 | -3.6 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +3.0 | |

### Elections in the 1990s

**1999**

1999 New South Wales state election: Maroubra :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Bob Carr | 23,393 | 59.3 | +2.2 |
| | Liberal | Tio Faulkner | 9,523 | 24.1 | -9.3 |
| | Greens | Jules Bastable | 2,009 | 5.1 | -1.3 |
| | One Nation | Jack McEwen | 1,926 | 4.9 | +4.9 |
| | Democrats | Paul Corben | 1,292 | 3.3 | +0.4 |
| | Unity | Nagaty Hassan | 991 | 2.5 | +2.5 |
| | Against Further Immigration | Cecilia Paton | 312 | 0.8 | +0.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 39,446 | 97.1 | +2.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,187 | 2.9 | -2.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 40,633 | 92.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Bob Carr | 25,293 | 69.9 | +6.3 |
| | Liberal | Tio Faulkner | 10,867 | 30.1 | -6.3 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +6.3 | |

**1995**

1995 New South Wales state election: Maroubra :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Bob Carr | 18,989 | 57.4 | +0.1 |
| | Liberal | Shane Barber | 11,030 | 33.3 | -3.7 |
| | Greens | Rory Curphey | 2,052 | 6.2 | +6.2 |
| | Democrats | Andrew Larcos | 1,015 | 3.1 | -2.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 33,086 | 94.9 | +6.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,794 | 5.1 | -6.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 34,880 | 91.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Bob Carr | 20,528 | 63.8 | +3.0 |
| | Liberal | Shane Barber | 11,646 | 36.2 | -3.0 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +3.0 | |

**1991**

1991 New South Wales state election: Maroubra :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Bob Carr | 17,398 | 57.3 | +3.9 |
| | Liberal | Vonnie O'Shea | 11,244 | 37.1 | +0.4 |
| | Democrats | Andrew Larcos | 1,701 | 5.6 | 0.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 30,343 | 87.9 | -8.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,169 | 12.1 | +8.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 34,512 | 92.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Bob Carr | 18,094 | 60.8 | +1.4 |
| | Liberal | Vonnie O'Shea | 11,678 | 39.2 | -1.4 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +1.4 | |

### Elections in the 1980s

**1988**

1988 New South Wales state election: Maroubra :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Bob Carr | 15,895 | 54.7 | -8.1 |
| | Liberal | Phillip Abadee | 10,498 | 36.1 | -0.8 |
| | Democrats | Mathew Phillips | 1,804 | 6.2 | +6.0 |
| | Independent | Robert Tracey | 866 | 3.0 | +3.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 29,063 | 96.3 | -0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,103 | 3.7 | +0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 30,166 | 92.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Bob Carr | 16,852 | 60.4 | -2.6 |
| | Liberal | Phillip Abadee | 11,055 | 39.6 | +2.6 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -2.6 | |

**1984**

1984 New South Wales state election: Maroubra :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Bob Carr | 18,569 | 63.2 | -5.6 |
| | Liberal | Phillip Abadee | 10,804 | 36.8 | +5.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 29,373 | 96.6 | +1.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,024 | 3.4 | -1.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 30,397 | 92.4 | +1.5 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -5.6 | |

**1983 by-election**

1983 Maroubra by-election Saturday 22 October :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Bob Carr | 15,852 | 61.6 | -7.2 |
| | Liberal | Phillp Abadee | 9,868 | 38.4 | +7.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 25,720 | 97.5 | +2.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 660 | 2.5 | -2.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 26,380 | 79.0 | -11.9 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -7.2 | |

**1981**

1981 New South Wales state election: Maroubra :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Bill Haigh | 19,619 | 68.8 | -1.5 |
| | Liberal | Mervyn Colbron | 8,910 | 31.2 | +6.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 28,529 | 95.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,336 | 4.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 29,865 | 90.9 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -3.7 | |

### Elections in the 1970s

**1978**

1978 New South Wales state election: Maroubra :

| Party | 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 | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 29,500 | 97.2 | -0.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 846 | 2.8 | +0.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 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 | Labor hold | Swing | +8.5 | |

**1976**

1976 New South Wales state election: Maroubra :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Bill Haigh | 18,703 | 62.1 | +6.6 |
| | Liberal | Lindsay Rutherford | 10,603 | 35.2 | +0.5 |
| | Australia | Marie Morris | 836 | 2.8 | -3.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 30,142 | 98.1 | +1.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 571 | 1.9 | -1.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 30,713 | 92.1 | +0.7 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Bill Haigh | 19,288 | 64.0 | +4.1 |
| | Liberal | Lindsay Rutherford | 10,854 | 36.0 | -4.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +4.1 | |

**1973**

1973 New South Wales state election: Maroubra :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Bill Haigh | 15,427 | 55.5 | -3.5 |
| | Liberal | Ronald Burkitt | 9,633 | 34.7 | +0.8 |
| | Australia | Norwood Hartley | 1,709 | 6.2 | +6.2 |
| | Democratic Labor | John Martin | 1,025 | 3.7 | -1.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 27,794 | 97.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 862 | 3.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 28,656 | 91.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Bill Haigh | 16,649 | 59.9 | -1.0 |
| | Liberal | Ronald Burkitt | 11,145 | 40.1 | +1.0 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -1.0 | |

**1971**

1971 New South Wales state election: Maroubra :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Bill Haigh | 15,307 | 59.0 | +6.0 |
| | Liberal | Gregory Lyons | 8,805 | 33.9 | -13.1 |
| | Democratic Labor | Warwick Spooner | 1,372 | 5.3 | +5.3 |
| | Independent | Samuel Joseph | 465 | 1.8 | +1.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 25,949 | 97.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 694 | 2.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 26,643 | 93.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Bill Haigh | 15,814 | 60.9 | +7.9 |
| | Liberal | Gregory Lyons | 10,135 | 39.1 | -7.9 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +7.9 | |

### Elections in the 1960s

**1968**

1968 New South Wales state election: Maroubra :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Bill Haigh | 13,014 | 53.0 | -3.2 |
| | Liberal | Desmond Cahill | 11,551 | 47.0 | +10.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 24,565 | 97.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 734 | 2.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 25,299 | 94.0 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -8.0 | |

**1965**

1965 New South Wales state election: Maroubra :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Bob Heffron | 12,369 | 56.2 | −11.7 |
| | Liberal | Harold Heslehurst | 7,932 | 36.1 | +7.6 |
| | Independent | Thomas Bamborough | 1,152 | 5.2 | +5.2 |
| | Communist | Stanley Sharkey | 540 | 2.5 | +2.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 21,993 | 97.8 | −0.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 486 | 2.2 | +0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,479 | 93.7 | −0.9 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Bob Heffron | 13,416 | 61.0 | −8.7 |
| | Liberal | Harold Heslehurst | 8,577 | 39.0 | +8.7 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −8.7 | |

**1962**

1962 New South Wales state election: Maroubra :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Bob Heffron | 14,493 | 67.9 | +6.6 |
| | Liberal | Alexander Alexander | 6,074 | 28.5 | −6.8 |
| | Independent | Leslie Bond | 775 | 3.6 | +3.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 21,342 | 98.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 371 | 1.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,713 | 94.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Bob Heffron | 14,881 | 69.7 | +5.7 |
| | Liberal | Alexander Alexander | 6,461 | 30.3 | −5.7 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +5.7 | |

### Elections in the 1950s

**1959**

1959 New South Wales state election: Maroubra :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Bob Heffron | 13,063 | 61.3 |
| | Liberal | George Anthony | 7,517 | 35.3 |
| | Communist | Jim Baird | 731 | 3.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 21,311 | 98.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 343 | 1.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,654 | 95.5 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Bob Heffron | 13,648 | 64.0 |
| | Liberal | George Anthony | 7,663 | 36.0 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |

**1956**

1956 New South Wales state election: Maroubra :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Bob Heffron | 14,820 | 64.9 | −35.1 |
| | Liberal | Wallace Peacock | 8,018 | 35.1 | +35.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 22,838 | 98.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 376 | 1.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,214 | 93.9 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |

**1953**

1953 New South Wales state election: Maroubra :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Bob Heffron | unopposed | | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | | | |

**1950**

1950 New South Wales state election: Maroubra :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Bob Heffron | 13,329 | 63.9 |
| | Liberal | Philip Goldman | 7,521 | 36.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 20,850 | 98.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 394 | 1.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,244 | 92.5 |
| | Labor notional hold | Labor notional hold | | |
