Electoral results for the district of Collaroy

Election results for Collaroy, New South Wales, Australia

Collaroy, an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales was created in 1950 and abolished in 1973.[1][2][3]

Election | Member | Party

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1950 |  | (Sir) Robert Askin | Liberal
1953
1956
1959
1962
1965
1968
1971

## Election results

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### Elections in the 1970s

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#### 1971

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This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1971 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Collaroy.[edit]

1971 New South Wales state election: Collaroy [4] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | Robert Askin | 15,492  | 62.0  | −9.0
| Australia | Brian Walker  | 4,922  | 19.7  | +19.7
| Independent | Frederick Adcock  | 2,429  | 9.7  | +9.7
| Democratic Labor | Lyle Antcliff  | 1,554  | 6.2  | +6.2
| Independent | Norman Ward  | 599  | 2.4  | +2.4
Total formal votes  | 24,996  | 96.7  |
Informal votes  | 841  | 3.3  |
Turnout | 25,837  | 91.0  |
Two-candidate-preferred result
| Liberal | Robert Askin | 17,783  | 71.1  | +0.1
| Australia | Brian Walker  | 7,213  | 28.9  | +28.9
| Liberal hold | Swing | +0.1 |

### Elections in the 1960s

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#### 1968

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This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1968 New South Wales state election § Collaroy.[edit]

1968 New South Wales state election: Collaroy [5] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | Robert Askin | 18,415  | 71.0  | −2.2
| Labor | David Lawler  | 7,532  | 29.0  | +4.6
Total formal votes  | 25,947  | 96.5  |
Informal votes  | 938  | 3.5  |
Turnout | 26,885  | 93.3  |
| Liberal hold | Swing | −4.4 |

#### 1965

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This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1965 New South Wales state election § Collaroy.[edit]

1965 New South Wales state election: Collaroy [6] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | Robert Askin | 19,358  | 73.2  | +0.7
| Labor | William Bramwell  | 6,458  | 24.4  | −0.2
| Communist | Elfrida Morcom  | 634  | 2.4  | −0.5
Total formal votes  | 26,450  | 98.3  | −0.5
Informal votes  | 453  | 1.7  | +0.5
Turnout | 26,903  | 92.0  | −1.3
Two-party-preferred result
| Liberal | Robert Askin | 19,485  | 73.7  | +0.6
| Labor | William Bramwell  | 6,965  | 26.3  | −0.6
| Liberal hold | Swing | +0.6 |

#### 1962

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This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1962 New South Wales state election § Collaroy.[edit]

1962 New South Wales state election: Collaroy [7] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | Robert Askin | 16,476  | 72.5  | 0.0
| Labor | Peter Hopkins  | 5,591  | 24.6  | −2.9
| Communist | Stanley Deacon  | 649  | 2.9  | +2.9
Total formal votes  | 22,716  | 98.8  |
Informal votes  | 266  | 1.2  |
Turnout | 22,982  | 93.3  |
Two-party-preferred result
| Liberal | Robert Askin | 16,606  | 73.1  | +0.6
| Labor | Peter Hopkins  | 6,110  | 26.9  | −0.6
| Liberal hold | Swing | +0.6 |

### Elections in the 1950s

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#### 1959

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This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1959 New South Wales state election § Collaroy.[edit]

1959 New South Wales state election: Collaroy [8] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | Robert Askin | 17,868  | 71.1  |
| Labor | Erwin Eder  | 7,266  | 28.9  |
Total formal votes  | 25,134  | 98.4  |
Informal votes  | 402  | 1.6  |
Turnout | 25,536  | 93.4  |
| Liberal hold | Swing |  |

#### 1956

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This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1956 New South Wales state election § Collaroy.[edit]

1956 New South Wales state election: Collaroy [9] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | Robert Askin | 18,038  | 70.1  | +6.8
| Independent | Gordon Jones  | 6,334  | 24.6  | +24.6
| Communist | Elfrida Morcom  | 1,345  | 5.2  | +5.2
Total formal votes  | 25,717  | 97.9  | −0.1
Informal votes  | 557  | 2.1  | +0.1
Turnout | 26,274  | 93.5  | +1.2
Two-candidate-preferred result
| Liberal | Robert Askin | 18,374  | 71.4  | +8.1
| Independent | Gordon Jones  | 7,343  | 28.6  | +28.6
| Liberal hold | Swing | N/A |

#### 1953

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This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1953 New South Wales state election § Collaroy.[edit]

1953 New South Wales state election: Collaroy [10] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | Robert Askin | 12,722  | 63.3  |
| Labor | Evelyn Barron | 7,360  | 36.7  |
Total formal votes  | 20,082  | 98.0  |
Informal votes  | 414  | 2.0  |
Turnout | 20,496  | 92.3  |
| Liberal hold | Swing |  |

#### 1950

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This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1950 New South Wales state election § Collaroy.[edit]

1950 New South Wales state election: Collaroy [11] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | Robert Askin | 13,107  | 63.7  |
| Labor | John Masters  | 7,472  | 36.3  |
Total formal votes  | 20,579  | 98.1  |
Informal votes  | 404  | 1.9  |
Turnout | 20,983  | 92.1  |
| Liberal notional hold |
Collaroy was a new seat created out of the districts of Hornsby and Manly, both of which were held by the Liberal party.

## References

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1. ^ Green, Antony. "Elections for the District of Collaroy". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
2. ^ "Part 5B alphabetical list of all electorates and Members since 1856" (PDF). NSW Parliamentary Record. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 18 December 2019.
3. ^ "Sir Robert (Robin William) Askin (1907–1981)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
4. ^ Green, Antony. "1971 Collaroy". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
5. ^ Green, Antony. "1968 Collaroy". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
6. ^ Green, Antony. "1965 Collaroy". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
7. ^ Green, Antony. "1962 Collaroy". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
8. ^ Green, Antony. "1959 Collaroy". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
9. ^ Green, Antony. "1956 Collaroy". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
10. ^ Green, Antony. "1953 Collaroy". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
11. ^ Green, Antony. "1950 Collaroy". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 3 May 2020.

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