Electoral results for the district of South Coast

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This is a list of electoral results for the Electoral district of South Coast in New South Wales state elections from the district's first election in 1927 until the present.

Members

Member Party Period
  Henry Bate Nationalist 1927—1932
  United Australia 1932—1941
  Rupert Beale Independent 1941—1942
  Jack Beale Independent 1942—1948
  Liberal 1948—1973
  John Hatton Independent 1973—1995
  Eric Ellis Liberal 1995—1999
  Wayne Smith Labor 1999—2003
  Shelley Hancock Liberal 2003—present

Election results

Elections in the 2010s

New South Wales state election, 2015: South Coast[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Shelley Hancock 24,040 52.5 −7.5
Labor Fiona Phillips 13,915 30.4 +7.8
Greens Amanda Findley 5,927 12.9 −0.1
Christian Democrats Matt Rose 1,208 2.6 −1.8
No Land Tax Licio Mallia 706 1.5 +1.5
Total formal votes 45,796 96.9 +0.9
Informal votes 1,458 3.1 −0.9
Turnout 47,254 90.2 −1.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Shelley Hancock 25,136 59.6 −10.5
Labor Fiona Phillips 17,026 40.4 +10.5
Liberal hold Swing −10.5
New South Wales state election, 2011: South Coast[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Shelley Hancock 27,580 60.3 +11.2
Labor Glenn Sims 10,225 22.3 -10.6
Greens Amanda Findley 5,888 12.9 +3.6
Christian Democrats Bohdan Brumerskyj 2,059 4.5 -1.8
Total formal votes 45,752 97.0 -0.9
Informal votes 1,399 3.0 +0.9
Turnout 47,151 92.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Shelley Hancock 29,347 70.4 +12.6
Labor Glenn Sims 12,342 29.6 -12.6
Liberal hold Swing +12.6

Elections in the 2000s

New South Wales state election, 2007: South Coast
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Shelley Hancock 21,111 49.0 +10.6
Labor Michelle Miran 14,183 32.9 -2.9
Greens Amanda Findley 3,973 9.2 +3.2
Christian Democrats Paul Green 2,733 6.3 +3.9
AAFI Rex Dobson 1,050 2.4 +2.4
Total formal votes 43,050 98.0 +0.1
Informal votes 900 2.0 -0.1
Turnout 43,950 93.1
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Shelley Hancock 23,167 57.8 +6.2
Labor Michelle Miran 16,921 42.2 -6.2
Liberal hold Swing +6.2
New South Wales state election, 2003: South Coast
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Shelley Hancock 17,230 38.6 -1.3
Labor Wayne Smith 15,357 34.4 -5.8
Independent Barry McCaffery 4,043 9.1 +9.1
Independent Greg Watson 3,053 6.8 +6.8
Greens Jane Bange 2,549 5.7 +0.6
Christian Democrats Steve Ryan 1,269 2.8 -0.5
Independent Pam Arnold 646 1.4 +1.4
One Nation Carmelo Savoca 499 1.1 -9.3
Total formal votes 44,646 98.0 -0.2
Informal votes 927 2.0 +0.2
Turnout 45,573 93.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Shelley Hancock 20,438 52.8 +3.3
Labor Wayne Smith 18,287 47.2 -3.3
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +3.3

Elections in the 1990s

New South Wales state election, 1999: South Coast
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Wayne Smith 16,543 40.2 +10.1
Liberal Eric Ellis 16,425 39.9 -3.9
One Nation Melinda Warn 4,274 10.4 +10.4
Greens Jane Bange 2,086 5.1 -0.1
Christian Democrats Steve Ryan 1,378 3.3 +0.9
AAFI Chris Bowen 479 1.2 +1.2
Total formal votes 41,185 98.2 +2.4
Informal votes 757 1.8 -2.4
Turnout 41,942 93.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Wayne Smith 18,651 50.5 +5.1
Liberal Eric Ellis 18,276 49.5 -5.1
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +5.1
New South Wales state election, 1995: South Coast
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Eric Ellis 14,685 42.9 +14.4
Labor Veronica Husted 9,904 28.9 +11.5
Independent John Hatton 6,487 18.9 -32.4
Greens May Leatch 1,724 5.0 +5.0
Call to Australia Glen Ryan 929 2.7 0.0
Independent Margaret Hutton 540 1.6 +1.6
Total formal votes 34,269 95.9 +2.4
Informal votes 1,467 4.1 -2.4
Turnout 35,736 94.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Eric Ellis 16,815 54.6 +22.9
Labor Veronica Husted 13,959 45.4 +45.4
Liberal gain from Independent Swing +22.9
New South Wales state election, 1991: South Coast
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent John Hatton 15,327 51.4 +11.2
Liberal Graeme Hurst 8,499 28.5 -5.5
Labor Veronica Hursted 5,199 17.4 -1.6
Call to Australia Neil McLean 815 2.7 -0.5
Total formal votes 29,840 93.5 -4.5
Informal votes 2,071 6.5 +4.5
Turnout 31,911 93.5
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent John Hatton 19,416 68.3 +8.2
Liberal Graeme Hurst 9,028 31.7 -8.2
Independent hold Swing +8.2

Elections in the 1980s

New South Wales state election, 1988: South Coast
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent John Hatton 14,272 46.2 -13.8
Liberal Graeme Hurst 9,703 31.4 +13.1
Labor Robyn Drysdale 5,826 18.9 -1.3
Call to Australia Peter Burge 1,064 3.4 +3.4
Total formal votes 30,865 97.9 -0.7
Informal votes 672 2.1 +0.7
Turnout 31,537 93.1
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent John Hatton 19,426 64.7 -10.2
Liberal Graeme Hurst 10,582 35.3 +10.2
Independent hold Swing -10.2
New South Wales state election, 1984: South Coast
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent John Hatton 21,497 61.4 -38.6
Labor Robyn Drysdale 6,906 19.7 +19.7
Liberal David Egan 6,633 18.9 +18.9
Total formal votes 35,036 98.6
Informal votes 503 1.4
Turnout 35,539 92.5
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent John Hatton 76.0 -24.0
Labor Robyn Drysdale 24.0 +24.0
Independent hold Swing -24.0
New South Wales state election, 1981: South Coast
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent John Hatton unopposed
Independent hold Swing N/A

Elections in the 1970s

New South Wales state election, 1978: South Coast
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent John Hatton 21,895 70.5 +5.0
Liberal Peter Ryan 9,160 29.5 -3.6
Total formal votes 31,055 98.4 -0.6
Informal votes 505 1.6 +0.6
Turnout 31,560 93.7 +0.2
Independent hold Swing +4.3
New South Wales state election, 1976: South Coast
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent John Hatton 18,362 65.5 +20.8
Liberal Irwin Heaton 9,274 33.1 -2.4
Workers Noel Dennett 385 1.4 +1.4
Total formal votes 28,021 99.0 +2.2
Informal votes 284 1.0 -2.2
Turnout 28,305 93.5 +0.4
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent John Hatton 18,555 66.2 +14.5
Liberal Irwin Heaton 9,466 33.8 -14.5
Independent hold Swing +14.5
New South Wales state election, 1973: South Coast
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent John Hatton 10,421 44.7 -4.4
Liberal Edward Otton 8,264 35.5 -15.4
Country Alexander Cochrane 1,502 6.5 +6.5
Independent Robert Coburn 1,440 6.2 +6.2
Country Basil Emery 1,289 5.5 +5.5
Independent Robert Burke 381 1.6 +1.6
Total formal votes 23,297 96.8
Informal votes 764 3.2
Turnout 24,061 93.1
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent John Hatton 12,048 51.7 +2.6
Liberal Edward Otton 11,249 48.3 -2.6
Independent gain from Liberal Swing +2.6
New South Wales state election, 1971: South Coast
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Jack Beale 9,633 50.9 -6.4
Independent John Hatton 9,293 49.1 +6.4
Total formal votes 18,926 98.1
Informal votes 362 1.9
Turnout 19,288 94.7
Liberal hold Swing -6.4

Elections in the 1960s

New South Wales state election, 1968: South Coast
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Jack Beale 12,165 57.3 -10.8
Independent John Hatton 9,073 42.7 +10.8
Total formal votes 21,238 98.4
Informal votes 334 1.6
Turnout 21,572 94.2
Liberal hold Swing -10.8
New South Wales state election, 1965: South Coast
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Jack Beale 15,465 68.1 +18.2
Independent Noel Williams 7,240 31.9 +31.9
Total formal votes 22,705 98.2 −0.9
Informal votes 425 1.8 +0.9
Turnout 23,130 94.4 0.0
Liberal hold Swing N/A
New South Wales state election, 1962: South Coast
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Jack Beale 10,807 49.9 −15.6
Labor John Seiffert 7,407 34.2 +34.2
Independent Liberal Charles Shirley 3,436 15.9 +15.9
Total formal votes 21,650 99.1
Informal votes 203 0.9
Turnout 21,853 94.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Jack Beale 13,289 61.4 −4.1
Labor John Seiffert 8,361 38.6 +38.6
Liberal hold Swing N/A

Elections in the 1950s

New South Wales state election, 1959: South Coast
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Jack Beale 11,501 65.5
Independent Douglas Glass 6,049 34.5
Total formal votes 17,550 98.8
Informal votes 204 1.2
Turnout 17,754 94.8
Liberal hold Swing
New South Wales state election, 1956: South Coast
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Jack Beale 11,795 68.5 +7.7
Labor Allan Beaton 5,416 31.5 −7.7
Total formal votes 17,211 99.2 +0.4
Informal votes 132 0.8 −0.4
Turnout 17,343 94.1 +0.2
Liberal hold Swing +7.7


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