Electoral results for the district of Vaucluse

Election results for Vaucluse, New South Wales, Australia

Vaucluse, an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales, has had one incarnation from its creation in 1927 until the present.[1][2][3][4]

## Members Vaucluse

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Election | Member | Party

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1927 |  | William Foster | Nationalist
1932 |  | United Australia
1935
1936 by |  | Murray Robson | Ind. United Australia
1938 |  | United Australia
1941
1944 |  | Democratic
1947 |  | Liberal
1950
1953
1956
1957 by | Geoffrey Cox
1959
1962
1965 | Keith Doyle
1968
1971
1973
1976
1978 | Rosemary Foot
1981
1984
1986 by | Ray Aston
1988
1988 by | Michael Yabsley
1991
1994 by | Peter Debnam
1995
1999
2003
2007
2011 | Gabrielle Upton
2015
2019

## Election results

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### Elections in the 2020s

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#### 2023

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This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2023 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Vaucluse.[edit]

2023 New South Wales state election: Vaucluse[5][6] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | Kellie Sloane | 24,184  | 50.1  | −6.8
| Independent | Karen Freyer  | 8,236  | 17.1  | +17.1
| Labor | Margaret Merten  | 7,336  | 15.2  | +2.5
| Greens | Dominic Wy Kanak  | 5,632  | 11.7  | −2.1
| Liberal Democrats | Gail Stevens  | 1,166  | 2.4  | +2.4
| Sustainable Australia | Kay Dunne  | 863  | 1.8  | +0.4
| Animal Justice | Edward Cameron  | 846  | 1.8  | +0.4
Total formal votes  | 48,263  | 97.9  | −0.3
Informal votes  | 1,055  | 2.1  | +0.3
Turnout | 49,318  | 83.1  | −0.7
Notional two-party-preferred count
| Liberal | Kellie Sloane | 26,574  | 65.6  | −5.0
| Labor | Margaret Merten  | 13,960  | 34.4  | +5.0
Two-candidate-preferred result
| Liberal | Kellie Sloane | 25,763  | 62.9  | −6.5
| Independent | Karen Freyer  | 15,206  | 37.1  | +37.1
| Liberal hold |

### Elections in the 2010s

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#### 2019

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This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2019 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Vaucluse.[edit]

2019 New South Wales state election: Vaucluse [7][8] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | Gabrielle Upton | 26,397  | 57.36  | −8.21
| Greens | Megan McEwin  | 6,494  | 14.11  | −4.44
| Labor | Lenore Kulakauskas  | 5,881  | 12.78  | −0.42
| Keep Sydney Open | Mark Macsmith  | 3,683  | 8.00  | +8.00
| Independent | Miriam Guttman-Jones  | 2,284  | 4.96  | +4.96
| Animal Justice | Deb Doyle  | 664  | 1.44  | +1.44
| Sustainable Australia | Kay Dunne  | 620  | 1.35  | +1.35
Total formal votes  | 46,023  | 98.17  | +0.62
Informal votes  | 856  | 1.83  | −0.62
Turnout | 46,879  | 83.05  | −2.12
Two-party-preferred result
| Liberal | Gabrielle Upton | 28,616  | 70.58  | −4.72
| Labor | Lenore Kulakauskas  | 11,927  | 29.42  | +4.72
Two-candidate-preferred result
| Liberal | Gabrielle Upton | 28,260  | 69.32  | −3.61
| Greens | Megan McEwin  | 12,506  | 30.68  | +3.61
| Liberal hold | Swing | −3.61 |

#### 2015

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This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2015 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Vaucluse.[edit]

2015 New South Wales state election: Vaucluse [9][10] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | Gabrielle Upton | 30,257  | 65.6  | −4.2
| Greens | Megan McEwin  | 8,559  | 18.5  | +0.3
| Labor | Gloria Nicol  | 6,090  | 13.2  | +2.5
| No Land Tax | Susanne Gervay  | 854  | 1.9  | +1.9
| Christian Democrats | Beresford Thomas  | 387  | 0.8  | −0.4
Total formal votes  | 46,147  | 97.6  | +0.8
Informal votes  | 1,155  | 2.4  | −0.8
Turnout | 47,302  | 85.2  | −0.2
Notional two-party-preferred count
| Liberal | Gabrielle Upton | 31,493  | 75.3  | −6.1
| Labor | Gloria Nicol  | 10,331  | 24.7  | +6.1
Two-candidate-preferred result
| Liberal | Gabrielle Upton | 31,118  | 72.9  | −3.2
| Greens | Megan McEwin  | 11,551  | 27.1  | +3.2
| Liberal hold | Swing | −3.2 |

#### 2011

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This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2011 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Vaucluse.[edit]

2011 New South Wales state election: Vaucluse[11] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | Gabrielle Upton | 30,187  | 69.8  | +9.9
| Greens | Susan Jarnason  | 7,879  | 18.2  | −2.2
| Labor | Pauline Neill  | 4,645  | 10.7  | −8.9
| Christian Democrats | Beresford Thomas  | 549  | 1.3  | +1.3
Total formal votes  | 43,260  | 97.4  | +0.2
Informal votes  | 1,134  | 2.6  | −0.2
Turnout | 44,394  | 87.8  |
Notional two-party-preferred count
| Liberal | Gabrielle Upton | 31,564  | 81.4  | +13.5
| Labor | Pauline Neill  | 7,215  | 18.6  | –13.5
Two-candidate-preferred result
| Liberal | Gabrielle Upton | 30,895  | 76.1  | +10.0
| Greens | Susan Jarnason  | 9,714  | 23.9  | −10.0
| Liberal hold | Swing | +10.0 |

### Elections in the 2000s

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#### 2007

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This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2007 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Vaucluse.[edit]

2007 New South Wales state election: Vaucluse [12] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | Peter Debnam | 24,377  | 59.9  | +6.1
| Greens | David Shoebridge | 8,319  | 20.4  | +3.7
| Labor | Alison Rahill  | 7,992  | 19.6  | −5.8
Total formal votes  | 40,688  | 97.2  | −0.6
Informal votes  | 1,170  | 2.8  | +0.6
Turnout | 41,858  | 88.7  |
Notional two-party-preferred count
| Liberal | Peter Debnam | 25,445  | 67.9  | +7.0
| Labor | Alison Rahill  | 12,055  | 32.1  | –7.0
Two-candidate-preferred result
| Liberal | Peter Debnam | 24,986  | 66.1  | +5.2
| Greens | David Shoebridge | 12,842  | 33.9  | +33.9
| Liberal hold | Swing | +5.2 |

#### 2003

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This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2003 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Vaucluse.[edit]

2003 New South Wales state election: Vaucluse [13] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | Peter Debnam | 19,735  | 54.4  | +0.6
| Labor | Alice Salomon  | 9,667  | 26.6  | −0.6
| Greens | Rory O'Gorman  | 6,463  | 17.8  | +7.7
| Unity | Teck Yong  | 441  | 1.2  | +1.2
Total formal votes  | 36,306  | 97.8  | +0.0
Informal votes  | 826  | 2.2  | −0.0
Turnout | 37,132  | 85.6  |
Two-party-preferred result
| Liberal | Peter Debnam | 20,333  | 60.3  | −2.2
| Labor | Alice Salomon  | 13,407  | 39.7  | +2.2
| Liberal hold | Swing | −2.2 |

### Elections in the 1990s

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#### 1999

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This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1999 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Vaucluse.[edit]

1999 New South Wales state election: Vaucluse [14] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | Peter Debnam | 20,271  | 53.8  | −6.9
| Labor | David Patch  | 10,244  | 27.2  | +4.6
| Greens | Haete Weiner  | 3,797  | 10.1  | +1.0
| Democrats | Margaret Collings  | 2,269  | 6.0  | +2.8
| One Nation | Waverney Ford  | 791  | 2.1  | +2.1
| Euthanasia Referendum  | Gregor Zylber  | 305  | 0.8  | +0.8
Total formal votes  | 37,677  | 97.8  | +1.6
Informal votes  | 860  | 2.2  | −1.6
Turnout | 38,537  | 88.3  |
Two-party-preferred result
| Liberal | Peter Debnam | 21,486  | 62.5  | −5.0
| Labor | David Patch  | 12,903  | 37.5  | +5.0
| Liberal hold | Swing | −5.0 |

#### 1995

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This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1995 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Vaucluse.[edit]

1995 New South Wales state election: Vaucluse [15] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | Peter Debnam | 19,576  | 59.2  | +4.1
| Labor | Barbara Armitage  | 8,695  | 26.3  | +8.9
| Greens | Tom McLoughlin  | 3,331  | 10.1  | +5.1
| Democrats | Mary de Merindol  | 1,277  | 3.9  | +0.4
| Natural Law | Patricia Boland  | 212  | 0.6  | +0.6
Total formal votes  | 33,091  | 95.8  | +5.1
Informal votes  | 1,449  | 4.2  | −5.1
Turnout | 34,540  | 89.3  |
Two-party-preferred result
| Liberal | Peter Debnam | 20,540  | 65.4  | +2.4
| Labor | Barbara Armitage  | 10,862  | 34.6  | +34.6
| Liberal hold | Swing | +2.4 |

#### 1994 by-election

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This section is an excerpt from 1994 Vaucluse state by-election § Results.[edit]

1994 Vaucluse by-election
Saturday 9 April [16] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | Peter Debnam | 15,757  | 58.5  | +3.4
| Labor | Barbara Armitage  | 7,856  | 29.2  | +11.8
| Greens | Murray Matson  | 2,453  | 9.1  |
| Independent | Rodney Marks  | 870  | 3.2  |
Total formal votes  | 26,936  | 97.1  | +6.4
Informal votes  | 808  | 2.9  | −6.4
Turnout | 27,744  | 70.7  | −19.4
Two-party-preferred result
| Liberal | Peter Debnam | 16,621  | 63.3  | +0.3
| Labor | Barbara Armitage  | 9,645  | 36.7  |
| Liberal hold | Swing |  |
Michael Yabsley (Liberal) resigned.[16]

#### 1991

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This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1991 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Vaucluse.[edit]

1991 New South Wales state election: Vaucluse [17] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | Michael Yabsley | 16,876  | 55.1  | −9.4
| Labor | James Dupree  | 5,337  | 17.4  | −14.8
| Independent | Rose Watson  | 4,444  | 14.5  | +14.5
| Greens | Geoff Ash  | 1,509  | 4.9  | +4.9
| Democrats | Victoria Resch  | 1,050  | 3.4  | +0.1
| Independent | Yvonne Jayawardena  | 1,022  | 3.3  | +3.3
| Independent | Tony Waldron  | 412  | 1.3  | +1.3
Total formal votes  | 30,650  | 90.7  | −5.7
Informal votes  | 3,128  | 9.3  | +5.7
Turnout | 33,778  | 90.2  |
Two-candidate-preferred result
| Liberal | Michael Yabsley | 17,862  | 63.0  | −3.2
| Independent | Rose Watson  | 10,475  | 37.0  | +37.0
| Liberal hold | Swing | −3.2 |

### Elections in the 1980s

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#### 1988 by-election

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This section is an excerpt from 1988 Vaucluse state by-election § Results.[edit]

1988 Vaucluse by-election
Monday 6 June [18] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | Michael Yabsley | Unopposed  |  |
| Liberal hold |
Ray Aston (Liberal) died.[18]

#### 1988

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This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1988 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Vaucluse.[edit]

1988 New South Wales state election: Vaucluse [19] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | Ray Aston | 20,267  | 77.2  | +4.4
| Labor | Beverley Crane  | 5,982  | 22.8  | −0.4
Total formal votes  | 26,249  | 96.4  | −0.6
Informal votes  | 993  | 3.6  | +0.6
Turnout | 27,242  | 89.9  |
| Liberal hold | Swing | +2.3 |

#### 1986 by-election

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This section is an excerpt from 1986 Vaucluse state by-election § Results.[edit]

1986 Vaucluse by-election
Saturday 31 May [20] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | Ray Aston | 13,245  | 72.6  | +0.2
| Democrats | Yvonne Jayawardena  | 1,978  | 10.8  | +6.8
| Call to Australia | Elaine Nile | 1,173  | 6.4  |
| Nuclear Free Australia  | Gillian Fisher  | 931  | 5.1  |
| Nuclear Disarmament | Robert Wood | 732  | 4.0  |
| Uninflated Movement  | Nadar Ponnuswamy  | 99  | 0.5  |
| Small Business and Enterprise Party  | Stanley Fitzroy-Mendis  | 81  | 0.44  | +0.4
Total formal votes  | 18,239  | 96.3  | −0.8
Informal votes  | 711  | 3.8  | +0.8
Turnout | 18,950  | 61.1 [a] | −27.6
| Liberal hold | Swing |  |
Liberal member Rosemary Foot resigned.[20]

#### 1984

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This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1984 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Vaucluse.[edit]

1984 New South Wales state election: Vaucluse [21] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | Rosemary Foot | 19,331  | 72.4  | +7.8
| Labor | David Curtis  | 6,271  | 23.5  | −1.5
| Democrats | Joseph Zingarelli  | 1,080  | 4.1  | −0.2
Total formal votes  | 26,682  | 97.0  | +0.8
Informal votes  | 823  | 3.0  | −0.8
Turnout | 27,505  | 88.8  | +2.5
Two-party-preferred result
| Liberal | Rosemary Foot |  | 74.6  | +4.5
| Labor | David Curtis  |  | 25.4  | −4.5
| Liberal hold | Swing | +4.5 |

#### 1981

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This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1981 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Vaucluse.[edit]

1981 New South Wales state election: Vaucluse [22] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | Rosemary Foot | 16,840  | 64.6  |
| Labor | Nance Loney  | 6,529  | 25.0  |
| Independent | Mark Ure  | 1,602  | 6.1  |
| Democrats | Brian Hillman  | 1,112  | 4.3  |
Total formal votes  | 26,083  | 96.2  |
Informal votes  | 1,018  | 3.8  |
Turnout | 27,101  | 86.3  |
Two-party-preferred result
| Liberal | Rosemary Foot | 17,600  | 70.1  | +7.9
| Labor | Nance Loney  | 7,500  | 29.9  | −7.9
| Liberal hold | Swing | +7.9 |

### Elections in the 1970s

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#### 1978

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This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1978 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Vaucluse.[edit]

1978 New South Wales state election: Vaucluse [23] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | Rosemary Foot | 12,643  | 49.4  | −14.2
| Labor | Barbara Fuller-Quinn  | 10,977  | 42.9  | +6.5
| Democrats | Norman Majer  | 1,984  | 7.7  | +7.7
Total formal votes  | 25,604  | 96.7  | −0.4
Informal votes  | 882  | 3.3  | +0.4
Turnout | 26,486  | 88.6  | −0.4
Two-party-preferred result
| Liberal | Rosemary Foot | 13,965  | 54.5  | −9.1
| Labor | Barbara Fuller-Quinn  | 11,639  | 45.5  | +9.1
| Liberal hold | Swing | −9.1 |

#### 1976

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This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1976 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Vaucluse.[edit]

1976 New South Wales state election: Vaucluse [24] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | Keith Doyle | 17,492  | 63.6  | +0.5
| Labor | Barbara Fuller-Quinn  | 9,994  | 36.4  | +36.4
Total formal votes  | 27,486  | 97.1  | +2.6
Informal votes  | 816  | 2.9  | −2.6
Turnout | 28,302  | 89.0  | +1.0
| Liberal hold | Swing | −5.2 |

#### 1973

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This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1973 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Vaucluse.[edit]

1973 New South Wales state election: Vaucluse [25] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | Keith Doyle | 15,906  | 63.1  | −1.1
| Australia | Brian Hickey  | 6,403  | 25.4  | +25.4
| Democratic Labor | Doris Anderson  | 2,901  | 11.5  | +11.5
Total formal votes  | 25,210  | 94.5  |
Informal votes  | 1,463  | 5.5  |
Turnout | 26,673  | 88.0  |
Two-candidate-preferred result
| Liberal | Keith Doyle | 17,357  | 68.8  | +0.3
| Australia | Brian Hickey  | 7,853  | 31.2  | +31.2
| Liberal hold | Swing | +0.3 |

#### 1971

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

1971 New South Wales state election: Vaucluse [26] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | Keith Doyle | 16,099  | 64.2  | −7.1
| Independent | Lincoln Oppenheimer  | 6,794  | 27.1  | +27.1
| Independent | Harry Marsh  | 2,190  | 8.7  | +8.7
Total formal votes  | 25,083  | 94.6  |
Informal votes  | 1,433  | 5.4  |
Turnout | 26,516  | 90.2  |
Two-candidate-preferred result
| Liberal | Keith Doyle | 17,194  | 68.5  | −8.5
| Independent | Lincoln Oppenheimer  | 7,889  | 31.5  | +31.5
| Liberal hold | Swing | −8.5 |

### 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 § Vaucluse.[edit]

1968 New South Wales state election: Vaucluse [27] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | Keith Doyle | 16,079  | 71.3  | −3.7
| Labor | William Ross  | 4,875  | 21.6  | +21.6
| Democratic Labor | Hugh Bartlett  | 1,611  | 7.1  | −4.9
Total formal votes  | 22,565  | 96.4  |
Informal votes  | 842  | 3.6  |
Turnout | 23,407  | 91.2  |
Two-party-preferred result
| Liberal | Keith Doyle | 17,368  | 77.0  | −4.0
| Labor | William Ross  | 5,197  | 23.0  | +23.0
| Liberal hold | Swing | −4.0 |

#### 1965

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

1965 New South Wales state election: Vaucluse [28] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | Keith Doyle | 17,319  | 75.0  | −4.0
| Independent | Kevin McDermott  | 2,996  | 13.0  | +13.0
| Democratic Labor | Edward Byrnes  | 2,781  | 12.0  | −9.0
Total formal votes  | 23,096  | 95.0  | +1.7
Informal votes  | 1,221  | 5.0  | −1.7
Turnout | 24,317  | 90.6  | +0.5
Two-candidate-preferred result
| Liberal | Keith Doyle | 18,709  | 81.0  | +9.7
| Independent | Kevin McDermott  | 4,387  | 19.0  | −9.7
| Liberal hold | Swing | N/A |

#### 1962

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

1962 New South Wales state election: Vaucluse [29] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | Geoffrey Cox | 17,840  | 79.0  | −21.0
| Democratic Labor | Valerie Olsen  | 4,754  | 21.0  | +21.0
Total formal votes  | 22,594  | 93.3  |
Informal votes  | 1,625  | 6.7  |
Turnout | 24,219  | 90.1  |
| Liberal hold | Swing | N/A |

### 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 § Vaucluse.[edit]

1959 New South Wales state election: Vaucluse [30] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | Geoffrey Cox | unopposed  |  |
| Liberal hold |

#### 1957 by-election

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This section is an excerpt from 1957 Vaucluse state by-election § Results.[edit]

1957 Vaucluse by-election
Saturday 24 August [31] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | Geoffrey Cox | 7,716  | 44.94  | −26.47
| Independent Liberal | Hugh Foster  | 3,802  | 22.14  |
| Independent Liberal | Norman Mills  | 2,616  | 15.24  |
| Independent | Alfred Elboz  | 2,354  | 13.71  |
| Independent | Edward Spensley  | 681  | 3.97  |
Total formal votes  | 17,169  | 74.81  |
Informal votes  | 792  | 4.41  |
Turnout | 17,961  | 79.22  |
Two-candidate-preferred result
| Liberal | Geoffrey Cox | 8,854  | 51.57  |
| Independent Liberal | Hugh Foster  | 8,315  | 48.43  |
| Liberal hold | Swing | N/A |
Murray Robson (Liberal) resigned.[31]

#### 1956

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

1956 New South Wales state election: Vaucluse [32] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | Murray Robson | 14,865  | 71.4  | −28.6
| Independent | Alfred Elboz  | 5,950  | 28.6  | +28.6
Total formal votes  | 20,815  | 97.3  |
Informal votes  | 575  | 2.7  |
Turnout | 21,390  | 90.3  |
| 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 § Vaucluse.[edit]

1953 New South Wales state election: Vaucluse [33] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | Murray Robson | unopposed  |  |
| Liberal hold |

#### 1950

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

1950 New South Wales state election: Vaucluse [34] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | Murray Robson | 12,658  | 68.4  |
| Labor | Harold Levien  | 5,097  | 27.5  |
| Independent Liberal | Tasman Crocker  | 759  | 4.1  |
Total formal votes  | 18,514  | 98.6  |
Informal votes  | 257  | 1.4  |
Turnout | 18,771  | 91.4  |
Two-party-preferred result
| Liberal | Murray Robson |  | 72.0 [b] |
| Labor | Harold Levien  |  | 28.0  |
| Liberal hold | Swing |  |

### Elections in the 1940s

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#### 1947

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This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1947 New South Wales state election § Vaucluse.[edit]

1947 New South Wales state election: Vaucluse [35] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | Murray Robson | 16,097  | 67.4  | −32.6
| Independent Liberal | Frank Browne | 7,789  | 32.6  | +32.6
Total formal votes  | 23,886  | 95.4  |
Informal votes  | 1,161  | 4.6  |
Turnout | 25,047  | 93.0  |
| Liberal hold | Swing | N/A |

#### 1944

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This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1944 New South Wales state election § Vaucluse.[edit]

1944 New South Wales state election: Vaucluse [36] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Democratic | Murray Robson | unopposed  |  |
| Democratic hold |

#### 1941

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This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1941 New South Wales state election § Vaucluse.[edit]

1941 New South Wales state election: Vaucluse [37] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| United Australia | Murray Robson | unopposed  |  |
| United Australia hold |

### Elections in the 1930s

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#### 1938

[edit]

This section is an excerpt from 1938 New South Wales state election § Vaucluse
1938 New South Wales state election: Vaucluse [38] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| United Australia | Murray Robson | unopposed  |  |
| United Australia hold |

William Foster (United Australia) died and Murray Robson had been elected as an Independent candidate at the resulting by-election however he re-joined the United Australia party.

#### 1936 by-election

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This section is an excerpt from 1936 Vaucluse state by-election § Results.[edit]

1936 Vaucluse by-election
Saturday 29 August [39] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Ind. United Australia | Murray Robson | 10,563  | 62.6  |
| United Australia | Hugh Foster  | 6,304  | 37.4  |
Total formal votes  | 16,867  | 97.3  |
Informal votes  | 470  | 2.7  |
Turnout | 17,337  | 82.92  |
| Ind. United Australia gain from United Australia | Swing |  |
William Foster (United Australia) died.[39]

#### 1935

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This section is an excerpt from 1935 New South Wales state election § Vaucluse
1935 New South Wales state election: Vaucluse [40] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| United Australia | William Foster | unopposed  |  |
| United Australia hold |

#### 1932

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This section is an excerpt from 1932 New South Wales state election § Vaucluse
1932 New South Wales state election: Vaucluse [41] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| United Australia | William Foster | unopposed  |  |
| United Australia hold |

#### 1930

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This section is an excerpt from 1930 New South Wales state election § Vaucluse
1930 New South Wales state election: Vaucluse [42] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Nationalist | William Foster | 12,107  | 70.3  |
| Labor | Thomas Foster  | 3,341  | 19.4  |
| Australian | John Garvan  | 1,780  | 10.3  |
Total formal votes  | 17,228  | 98.3  |
Informal votes  | 290  | 1.7  |
Turnout | 17,518  | 92.2  |
| Nationalist hold | Swing |  |

### Elections in the 1920s

[edit]

#### 1927

[edit]

This section is an excerpt from 1927 New South Wales state election § Vaucluse
1927 New South Wales state election: Vaucluse [43] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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|
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| Nationalist | William Foster | 11,287  | 84.1  |
| Labor | Henrietta Greville | 2,128  | 15.9  |
Total formal votes  | 13,415  | 99.3  |
Informal votes  | 88  | 0.7  |
Turnout | 13,503  | 77.6  |
| Nationalist win | (new seat)

## Notes

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1. ^ Estimate based on a roll of 30,993 at the 1984 election.[21]
2. ^ Two party preferred vote was estimated.

## References

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