Electoral results for the district of Wakehurst
# Electoral results for the district of Wakehurst

Wakehurst, an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales, has had one incarnation, from 1962 until the present.

## Members for Wakehurst

| Election | Member | Party |
| - | - | - |
| 1962 | Dick Healey | Liberal |
| 1965 | Dick Healey | Liberal |
| 1968 | Dick Healey | Liberal |
| 1971 | Allan Viney | Liberal |
| 1973 | Allan Viney | Liberal |
| 1976 | Allan Viney | Liberal |
| 1978 | Tom Webster | Labor |
| 1981 | Tom Webster | Labor |
| 1984 | John Booth | Liberal |
| 1988 | John Booth | Liberal |
| 1991 | Brad Hazzard | Liberal |
| 1995 | Brad Hazzard | Liberal |
| 1999 | Brad Hazzard | Liberal |
| 2003 | Brad Hazzard | Liberal |
| 2007 | Brad Hazzard | Liberal |
| 2011 | Brad Hazzard | Liberal |
| 2015 | Brad Hazzard | Liberal |
| 2019 | Brad Hazzard | Liberal |

## Election results

### Elections in the 2020s

**2023**

2023 New South Wales state election: Wakehurst :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Toby Williams | 18,940 | 36.9 | −23.0 |
| | Independent | Michael Regan | 18,430 | 35.9 | +35.9 |
| | Labor | Sue Wright | 7,617 | 14.8 | −2.1 |
| | Greens | Ethan Hrnjak | 4,000 | 7.8 | −2.4 |
| | Animal Justice | Susan Sorensen | 1,220 | 2.4 | −0.8 |
| | Sustainable Australia | Greg Mawson | 1,127 | 2.2 | −0.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 51,334 | 97.4 | +0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,353 | 2.6 | −0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 52,687 | 90.7 | +2.1 |
| Notional two-party-preferred count ||||||
| | Liberal | Toby Williams | 23,685 | 59.6 | −12.3 |
| | Labor | Sue Wright | 16,054 | 40.4 | +12.3 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Independent | Michael Regan | 24,589 | 54.5 | +54.5 |
| | Liberal | Toby Williams | 20,555 | 45.5 | −26.4 |
| | Independent gain from Liberal | Independent gain from Liberal | | | |

### Elections in the 2010s

**2019**

2019 New South Wales state election: Wakehurst :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Brad Hazzard | 28,704 | 58.93 | −4.99 |
| | Labor | Chris Sharpe | 8,600 | 17.65 | +2.23 |
| | Greens | Lilith Zaharias | 4,867 | 9.99 | −1.97 |
| | Keep Sydney Open | Katika Schultz | 1,928 | 3.96 | +3.96 |
| | Animal Justice | Susan Sorensen | 1,685 | 3.46 | +3.46 |
| | Independent | Darren Hough | 1,606 | 3.30 | +3.30 |
| | Sustainable Australia | Greg Mawson | 1,322 | 2.71 | +2.71 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 48,712 | 96.94 | +0.39 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,537 | 3.06 | −0.39 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 50,249 | 90.03 | −1.52 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Brad Hazzard | 30,182 | 71.00 | −4.24 |
| | Labor | Chris Sharpe | 12,326 | 29.00 | +4.24 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −4.24 | |

**2015**

2015 New South Wales state election: Wakehurst :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Brad Hazzard | 30,611 | 63.9 | −5.5 |
| | Labor | Ned Barsi | 7,387 | 15.4 | +2.4 |
| | Greens | Jonathan King | 5,727 | 12.0 | −2.8 |
| | Independent | Conny Harris | 2,057 | 4.3 | +4.3 |
| | Christian Democrats | Silvana Nero | 1,259 | 2.6 | −0.2 |
| | No Land Tax | Robert Di Cosmo | 853 | 1.8 | +1.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 47,894 | 96.5 | +0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,712 | 3.5 | −0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 49,606 | 91.6 | +0.5 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Brad Hazzard | 32,105 | 75.2 | −5.3 |
| | Labor | Ned Barsi | 10,565 | 24.8 | +5.3 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −5.3 | |

**2011**

2011 New South Wales state election: Wakehurst :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Brad Hazzard | 31,634 | 69.4 | +12.5 |
| | Greens | Conny Harris | 6,717 | 14.7 | +2.1 |
| | Labor | Linda Beattie | 5,930 | 13.0 | -10.9 |
| | Christian Democrats | Peter Colsell | 1,271 | 2.8 | +2.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 45,552 | 96.9 | 0.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,466 | 3.1 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 47,018 | 92.9 | |
| Notional two-party-preferred count ||||||
| | Liberal | Brad Hazzard | 33,210 | 80.5 | +13.2 |
| | Labor | Linda Beattie | 8,021 | 19.5 | -13.2 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Brad Hazzard | 32,811 | 78.5 | +11.2 |
| | Greens | Conny Harris | 8,969 | 21.5 | +21.5 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +11.2 | |

### Elections in the 2000s

**2007**

2007 New South Wales state election: Wakehurst :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Brad Hazzard | 24,488 | 56.9 | +8.9 |
| | Labor | Patricio Chavez | 10,305 | 24.0 | +0.3 |
| | Greens | Conny Harris | 5,436 | 12.6 | +2.2 |
| | Democrats | Georgina Johanson | 1,528 | 3.6 | +2.2 |
| | Against Further Immigration | Thomas Moody | 1,249 | 2.9 | +1.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 43,006 | 96.9 | +0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,389 | 3.1 | -0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 44,395 | 92.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Brad Hazzard | 25,980 | 67.3 | +4.1 |
| | Labor | Patricio Chavez | 12,628 | 32.7 | -4.1 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +4.1 | |

**2003**

2003 New South Wales state election: Wakehurst :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Brad Hazzard | 18,584 | 47.2 | -1.2 |
| | Labor | Chris Sharpe | 9,416 | 23.9 | -4.9 |
| | Independent | Vincent De Luca | 4,485 | 11.4 | +11.4 |
| | Greens | Peter Forrest | 3,997 | 10.1 | +3.5 |
| | Christian Democrats | Mike Hubbard | 1,206 | 3.1 | +3.1 |
| | Unity | Rita Lee | 591 | 1.5 | +1.5 |
| | Against Further Immigration | Anthony Mavin | 591 | 1.5 | -1.4 |
| | Democrats | Tony Howells | 527 | 1.3 | -5.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 39,397 | 96.6 | -0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,387 | 3.4 | +0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 40,784 | 91.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Brad Hazzard | 20,542 | 62.7 | +1.9 |
| | Labor | Chris Sharpe | 12,230 | 37.3 | -1.9 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +1.9 | |

### Elections in the 1990s

**1999**

1999 New South Wales state election: Wakehurst :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Brad Hazzard | 19,278 | 48.4 | -7.3 |
| | Labor | Cherie Stokes | 11,455 | 28.8 | +1.3 |
| | One Nation | Ian Nelson | 2,684 | 6.7 | +6.7 |
| | Greens | Barbara Hatten | 2,644 | 6.6 | +5.1 |
| | Democrats | Gabrielle Russell | 2,583 | 6.5 | +1.0 |
| | Against Further Immigration | Alexander Hampel | 1,172 | 2.9 | -4.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 39,816 | 97.0 | +1.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,219 | 3.0 | -1.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 41,035 | 93.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Brad Hazzard | 21,225 | 60.8 | -4.1 |
| | Labor | Cherie Stokes | 13,713 | 39.2 | +4.1 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -4.1 | |

**1995**

1995 New South Wales state election: Wakehurst :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Brad Hazzard | 18,524 | 54.5 | -0.9 |
| | Labor | Patricia Armstrong | 10,152 | 29.8 | +3.8 |
| | Against Further Immigration | David Kitson | 2,163 | 6.4 | +6.4 |
| | Democrats | Sylvia Adam | 1,880 | 5.5 | -2.0 |
| | Call to Australia | Lesley Maher | 820 | 2.4 | +2.4 |
| | Natural Law | Catherine Webster | 479 | 1.4 | +1.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 34,018 | 95.5 | +4.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,592 | 4.5 | -4.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 35,610 | 93.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Brad Hazzard | 20,188 | 62.9 | +0.2 |
| | Labor | Patricia Armstrong | 11,899 | 37.1 | -0.2 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +0.2 | |

**1991**

1991 New South Wales state election: Wakehurst :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Brad Hazzard | 17,161 | 55.3 | +2.4 |
| | Labor | Anne Purcell | 8,077 | 26.0 | -6.4 |
| | Independent | Tim Maguire | 3,435 | 11.1 | +11.1 |
| | Democrats | Richard Hill | 2,336 | 7.5 | +7.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 31,009 | 90.8 | -5.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,155 | 9.2 | +5.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 34,164 | 92.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Brad Hazzard | 18,550 | 62.7 | +3.2 |
| | Labor | Anne Purcell | 11,048 | 37.3 | -3.2 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +3.2 | |

### Elections in the 1980s

**1988**

1988 New South Wales state election: Wakehurst :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | John Booth | 15,013 | 52.2 | +2.6 |
| | Labor | Tom Webster | 10,022 | 34.9 | -10.6 |
| | Independent | Michael Pawley | 3,717 | 12.9 | +12.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 28,752 | 96.3 | -1.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,090 | 3.7 | +1.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 29,842 | 92.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | John Booth | 16,004 | 57.5 | +5.5 |
| | Labor | Tom Webster | 11,809 | 42.5 | -5.5 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +5.5 | |

**1984**

1984 New South Wales state election: Wakehurst :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | John Booth | 13,767 | 49.2 | +7.6 |
| | Labor | Tom Webster | 13,038 | 46.6 | +8.7 |
| | Independent | Maurice Foley | 606 | 2.2 | +2.2 |
| | Democrats | Laurence Bourke | 581 | 2.1 | -1.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 27,992 | 97.6 | +0.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 680 | 2.4 | -0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 28,672 | 91.6 | +1.6 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | John Booth | | 51.2 | +8.2 |
| | Labor | Tom Webster | | 48.8 | -8.2 |
| | Liberal gain from Labor | Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +8.2 | |

**1981**

1981 New South Wales state election: Wakehurst :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Tom Webster | 14,891 | 55.3 | -0.8 |
| | Liberal | Phillip Wearne | 11,194 | 41.6 | -2.3 |
| | Democrats | Henri Rathgeber | 837 | 3.1 | +3.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 26,922 | 97.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 833 | 3.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 27,755 | 90.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Tom Webster | 15,098 | 57.0 | +0.9 |
| | Liberal | Phillip Wearne | 11,394 | 43.0 | -0.9 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +0.9 | |

### Elections in the 1970s

**1978**

1978 New South Wales state election: Wakehurst :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Tom Webster | 17,066 | 56.2 | +14.0 |
| | Liberal | Allan Viney | 13,329 | 43.8 | -14.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 30,395 | 97.0 | -0.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 938 | 3.0 | +0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 31,333 | 91.5 | -0.2 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +14.0 | |

**1976**

1976 New South Wales state election: Wakehurst :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Allan Viney | 17,836 | 57.8 | +4.4 |
| | Labor | Noel Berrell | 12,999 | 42.2 | +10.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 30,835 | 97.7 | +0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 715 | 2.3 | -0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 31,550 | 91.7 | +1.3 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -3.6 | |

**1973**

1973 New South Wales state election: Wakehurst :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Allan Viney | 14,876 | 53.4 | -0.9 |
| | Labor | Colin McIlwraith | 8,801 | 31.6 | -7.0 |
| | Australia | Pamela Wilson | 2,770 | 9.9 | +9.9 |
| | Democratic Labor | Terrence Fay | 1,412 | 5.1 | -2.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 27,859 | 97.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 782 | 2.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 28,641 | 90.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Allan Viney | 17,114 | 61.4 | +1.4 |
| | Labor | Colin McIlwraith | 10,745 | 38.6 | -1.4 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +1.4 | |

**1971**

1971 New South Wales state election: Wakehurst :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Allan Viney | 15,074 | 52.3 | -7.3 |
| | Labor | Evan Davies | 11,706 | 40.6 | +7.5 |
| | Democratic Labor | Kevin Lee | 2,038 | 7.1 | -0.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 28,818 | 97.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 664 | 2.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 29,482 | 93.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Allan Viney | 16,704 | 58.0 | -7.5 |
| | Labor | Evan Davies | 12,114 | 42.0 | +7.5 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -7.5 | |

### Elections in the 1960s

**1968**

1968 New South Wales state election: Wakehurst :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Dick Healey | 18,475 | 63.6 | 0.0 |
| | Labor | Dorothy Isaksen | 8,442 | 29.1 | -3.7 |
| | Democratic Labor | Lyle Antcliff | 2,115 | 7.3 | +7.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 29,032 | 96.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 965 | 3.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 29,997 | 95.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Dick Healey | 20,167 | 69.5 | +3.0 |
| | Labor | Dorothy Isaksen | 8,865 | 30.5 | -3.0 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +3.0 | |

**1965**

1965 New South Wales state election: Wakehurst :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Dick Healey | 17,285 | 63.6 | +11.9 |
| | Labor | Geoffrey Mill | 8,912 | 32.8 | −2.8 |
| | Independent | Frederick Jones | 981 | 3.6 | +3.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 27,178 | 98.4 | +0.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 434 | 1.6 | −0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 27,612 | 92.7 | −1.3 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Dick Healey | 18,070 | 66.5 | +7.6 |
| | Labor | Geoffrey Mill | 9,108 | 33.5 | −7.6 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +7.6 | |

**1962**

1962 New South Wales state election: Wakehurst :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Dick Healey | 11,689 | 51.7 | −9.4 |
| | Labor | John Fisher | 8,062 | 35.6 | −3.3 |
| | Independent | Edgar Wilson | 1,440 | 6.4 | +6.4 |
| | Independent | Beverley Job | 792 | 3.5 | +3.5 |
| | Democratic Labor | Philip Cohen | 638 | 2.8 | +2.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 22,621 | 97.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 491 | 2.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,112 | 94.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Dick Healey | 13,315 | 58.9 | −2.2 |
| | Labor | John Fisher | 9,306 | 41.1 | +2.2 |
| | Liberal notional hold | Liberal notional hold | Swing | | |

* Wakehurst was a new seat that was notionally a safe Liberal seat.
