Electoral results for the district of Broken Hill
# Electoral results for the district of Broken Hill

Broken Hill, an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales has had two incarnations, from 1894 to 1913 and from 1968 to 1999.

| Election | Member | Member | Party |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1894 | | John Cann | Labor |
| 1895 | | John Cann | Labor |
| 1898 | | John Cann | Labor |
| 1901 | | John Cann | Labor |
| 1904 | | John Cann | Labor |
| 1907 | | John Cann | Labor |
| Election | Member | Member | Party |
| 1968 | | Lew Johnstone | Labor |
| 1971 | | Lew Johnstone | Labor |
| 1973 | | Lew Johnstone | Labor |
| 1976 | | Lew Johnstone | Labor |
| 1978 | | Lew Johnstone | Labor |
| 1981 | | Bill Beckroge | Labor |
| 1984 | | Bill Beckroge | Labor |
| 1988 | | Bill Beckroge | Labor |
| 1991 | | Bill Beckroge | Labor |
| 1995 | | Bill Beckroge | Labor |

## Election results

### Elections in the 1990s

**1995**

1995 New South Wales state election: Broken Hill :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Bill Beckroge | 16,292 | 52.8 | -0.4 |
| | National | Mark Kersten | 13,236 | 42.9 | +14.1 |
| | Independent | Gordon Dansie | 1,324 | 4.3 | +4.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 30,852 | 94.2 | +3.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,889 | 5.8 | -3.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 32,741 | 90.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Bill Beckroge | 16,677 | 54.7 | -5.3 |
| | National | Mark Kersten | 13,804 | 45.3 | +5.3 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -5.3 | |

**1991**

1991 New South Wales state election: Broken Hill :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Bill Beckroge | 16,600 | 53.2 | +9.1 |
| | National | Peter Laird | 8,996 | 28.8 | -14.1 |
| | Liberal | David Atkins | 2,909 | 9.3 | -3.1 |
| | Democrats | Keith Ridley | 1,121 | 3.6 | +3.1 |
| | Country Residents | Mary Casey-Marshall | 1,021 | 3.3 | +3.3 |
| | Independent | George Diamantes | 558 | 1.8 | +1.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 31,205 | 90.5 | -6.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,291 | 9.5 | +6.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 34,496 | 92.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Bill Beckroge | 17,479 | 60.1 | +12.1 |
| | National | Peter Laird | 11,628 | 39.9 | -12.1 |
| | Labor notional gain from National | Labor notional gain from National | Swing | +12.1 | |

### Elections in the 1980s

**1988**

1988 New South Wales state election: Broken Hill :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Bill Beckroge | 13,111 | 47.4 | -18.0 |
| | National | Mark Olson | 10,442 | 37.7 | +17.7 |
| | Liberal | David Atkins | 4,123 | 14.9 | +0.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 27,676 | 96.4 | -1.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,021 | 3.6 | +1.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 28,697 | 92.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Bill Beckroge | 14,022 | 52.0 | -14.9 |
| | National | Mark Olson | 12,947 | 48.0 | +14.9 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -14.9 | |

**1984**

1984 New South Wales state election: Broken Hill :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Bill Beckroge | 17,440 | 68.7 | -0.3 |
| | Liberal | Geoffrey Anderson | 4,019 | 15.8 | +15.8 |
| | National | Neville Crisp | 3,913 | 15.4 | -15.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 25,372 | 97.8 | +0.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 577 | 2.2 | -0.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 25,949 | 89.7 | +0.9 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Bill Beckroge | | 70.1 | +1.1 |
| | Liberal | Geoffrey Anderson | | 29.9 | +29.9 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +1.1 | |

**1981**

1981 New South Wales state election: Broken Hill :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Bill Beckroge | 17,041 | 69.0 |
| | National Country | George Gleeson | 7,647 | 31.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 24,688 | 96.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 779 | 3.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 25,467 | 88.8 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -3.0 |

### Elections in the 1970s

**1978**

1978 New South Wales state election: Broken Hill :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Lew Johnstone | 14,519 | 75.9 | -24.1 |
| | National Country | John Betterman | 3,005 | 15.7 | +15.7 |
| | Liberal | Peter Swan | 1,609 | 8.4 | +8.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,133 | 97.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 417 | 2.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,550 | 91.8 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Lew Johnstone | 14,680 | 77.1 | -22.9 |
| | National Country | John Betterman | 4,353 | 22.9 | +22.9 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -22.9 | |

**1976**

1976 New South Wales state election: Broken Hill :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Lew Johnstone | unopposed | | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | | | |

**1973**

1973 New South Wales state election: Broken Hill :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Lew Johnstone | unopposed | | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | | | |

**1971**

1971 New South Wales state election: Broken Hill :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Lew Johnstone | unopposed | | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | | | |

### Elections in the 1960s

**1968**

1968 New South Wales state election: Broken Hill :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Lew Johnstone | 14,255 | 70.8 | |
| | Country | Edward Brown | 5,872 | 29.2 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 20,127 | 98.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 363 | 1.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,490 | 91.1 | |
| | Labor win | Labor win | (new seat) | (new seat) | (new seat) |

District recreated

**1913 - 1968**

District abolished

### Elections in the 1900s

**1907**

1907 New South Wales state election: Broken Hill :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | John Cann | Unopposed | | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | | | |

**1904**

1904 New South Wales state election: Broken Hill :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | John Cann | unopposed | | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | | | |

**1901**

1901 New South Wales state election: Broken Hill :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | John Cann | 1,281 | 93.5 | +7.4 |
| | Independent Liberal | Charles Counsell | 89 | 6.5 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,370 | 98.8 | +2.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 17 | 1.2 | -2.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,387 | 40.4 | -5.3 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | | | |

### Elections in the 1890s

**1898**

1898 New South Wales colonial election: Broken Hill :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | John Cann | 1,125 | 86.1 |
| | National Federal | Alexander Hendry | 182 | 13.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,307 | 96.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 54 | 4.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,361 | 45.7 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | | |

**1895**

1895 New South Wales colonial election: Broken Hill :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | John Cann | unopposed | | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | | | |

**1894**

1894 New South Wales colonial election: Broken Hill :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | John Cann | 1,123 | 72.6 | |
| | Protectionist | Wyman Brown | 423 | 27.4 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,546 | 98.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 17 | 1.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,563 | 86.2 | |
| | Labor win | Labor win | (new seat) | (new seat) | (new seat) |
