title: Electoral results for the district of Sutherland
text: # Electoral results for the district of Sutherland
  
  Sutherland, an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales, had two incarnations, from 1950 until 1971 and from 1988 until 1999.
  
  | Election | Member | Member | Party |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 1950 | | Cecil Monro | Liberal |
  | 1953 | | Tom Dalton | Labor |
  | 1956 | | Ian Griffith | Liberal |
  | 1959 | | Tom Dalton | Labor |
  | 1962 | | Tom Dalton | Labor |
  | 1965 | | Tom Dalton | Labor |
  | 1968 | | Tim Walker | Liberal |
  | Second incarnation (1988–1999) ||||
  | Member | Member | Party | Term |
  | 1988 | | Chris Downy | Liberal |
  | 1991 | | Chris Downy | Liberal |
  | 1995 | | Chris Downy | Liberal |
  | 1997 by | | Lorna Stone | Liberal |
  
  ## Election results
  
  ### Elections in the 1990s
  
  **1997 by-election**
  
  1997 Sutherland by-election Saturday 20 December :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal | Lorna Stone | 16,687 | 45.46 | -5.39 |
  | | Labor | Christine Hawkins | 12,674 | 34.53 | -2.83 |
  | | Christian Democrats | David Copeland | 1,804 | 4.91 | +0.93 |
  | | Greens | Jo-Anne Lentern | 1,710 | 4.66 | |
  | | Against Further Immigration | Janey Woodger | 1,567 | 4.27 | |
  | | Outdoor Recreation | Glenn Druery | 780 | 2.13 | |
  | | Independent | David Hunt | 557 | 1.52 | |
  | | Independent | Geoff Moore | 530 | 1.44 | |
  | | Independent | David Harris | 396 | 1.08 | |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 36,705 | 98.12 | +1.70 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 702 | 1.88 | -1.70 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 37,407 | 84.59 | -11.45 |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Liberal | Lorna Stone | 18,950 | 56.23 | -0.21 |
  | | Labor | Christine Hawkins | 14,752 | 43.77 | +0.21 |
  | | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -0.21 | |
  
  **1995**
  
  1995 New South Wales state election: Sutherland :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal | Chris Downy | 19,440 | 50.8 | +1.5 |
  | | Labor | Genevieve Rankin | 14,284 | 37.4 | -2.1 |
  | | Independent | Bernie Clarke | 2,988 | 7.8 | +7.8 |
  | | Call to Australia | Geoffrey Percival | 1,520 | 4.0 | +4.0 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 38,232 | 96.4 | +2.7 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,419 | 3.6 | -2.7 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 39,651 | 96.0 | |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Liberal | Chris Downy | 21,165 | 56.4 | +3.4 |
  | | Labor | Genevieve Rankin | 16,336 | 43.6 | -3.4 |
  | | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +3.4 | |
  
  **1991**
  
  1991 New South Wales state election: Sutherland :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal | Chris Downy | 16,406 | 49.3 | -0.1 |
  | | Labor | Genevieve Rankin | 13,127 | 39.4 | +1.7 |
  | | Independent | Lynette Farmer | 1,997 | 6.0 | +6.0 |
  | | Democrats | June Young | 1,749 | 5.3 | +3.5 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 33,279 | 93.8 | -4.1 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,211 | 6.2 | +4.1 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 35,490 | 95.6 | |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Liberal | Chris Downy | 17,244 | 53.0 | -0.9 |
  | | Labor | Genevieve Rankin | 15,262 | 47.0 | +0.9 |
  | | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -0.9 | |
  
  ### Elections in the 1980s
  
  **1988**
  
  1988 New South Wales state election: Sutherland :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal | Chris Downy | 14,490 | 48.3 | +5.4 |
  | | Labor | Maurie Keane | 11,875 | 39.6 | -13.4 |
  | | Independent | Jean Manuel | 3,632 | 12.1 | +12.1 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 29,997 | 97.9 | -0.2 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 631 | 2.1 | +0.2 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 30,628 | 95.7 | |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Liberal | Chris Downy | 15,476 | 52.5 | +7.6 |
  | | Labor | Maurie Keane | 14,028 | 47.5 | -7.6 |
  | | Liberal notional gain from Labor | Liberal notional gain from Labor | Swing | +7.6 | |
  
  District recreated
  
  **1968 - 1988**
  
  District abolished
  
  ### Elections in the 1960s
  
  **1968**
  
  1968 New South Wales state election: Sutherland :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal | Tim Walker | 13,707 | 49.3 | +0.5 |
  | | Labor | Tom Dalton | 13,105 | 47.1 | -0.9 |
  | | Democratic Labor | William Goslett | 1,002 | 3.6 | +0.4 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 27,814 | 97.5 | |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 706 | 2.5 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 28,520 | 95.4 | |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Liberal | Tim Walker | 14,403 | 51.8 | +0.8 |
  | | Labor | Tom Dalton | 13,411 | 48.2 | -0.8 |
  | | Liberal gain from Labor | Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +0.8 | |
  
  * Sutherland became a notionally Liberal seat at the redistribution.
  
  **1965**
  
  1965 New South Wales state election: Sutherland :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | Tom Dalton | 15,096 | 50.0 | +3.7 |
  | | Liberal | Tim Walker | 14,145 | 46.8 | +10.3 |
  | | Democratic Labor | William Goslett | 975 | 3.2 | +1.6 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 30,216 | 98.6 | −0.3 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 430 | 1.4 | +0.3 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 30,646 | 95.7 | −0.4 |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Labor | Tom Dalton | 15,334 | 50.8 | −4.7 |
  | | Liberal | Tim Walker | 14,882 | 49.2 | +4.7 |
  | | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −4.7 | |
  
  **1962**
  
  1962 New South Wales state election: Sutherland :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | Tom Dalton | 12,697 | 46.3 | −3.9 |
  | | Liberal | Noel Walker | 10,021 | 36.5 | −9.2 |
  | | Independent | Keith Bates | 4,173 | 15.2 | +15.2 |
  | | Democratic Labor | Malcolm Towner | 450 | 1.6 | +0.3 |
  | | Independent | John Mantova | 86 | 0.3 | +0.3 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 27,427 | 98.9 | |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 304 | 1.1 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 27,731 | 96.1 | |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Labor | Tom Dalton | 15,207 | 55.5 | +2.7 |
  | | Liberal | Noel Walker | 12,220 | 44.5 | −2.7 |
  | | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +2.7 | |
  
  ### Elections in the 1950s
  
  **1959**
  
  1959 New South Wales state election: Sutherland :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | Tom Dalton | 11,845 | 50.2 |
  | | Liberal | Keith Bates | 10,783 | 45.7 |
  | | Communist | Alexander Elphinston | 680 | 2.9 |
  | | Democratic Labor | Peter Keogh | 299 | 1.3 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 23,607 | 98.5 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 351 | 1.5 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,958 | 96.1 |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Labor | Tom Dalton | 12,449 | 52.7 |
  | | Liberal | Keith Bates | 11,158 | 47.3 |
  | | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | |
  
  **1956**
  
  1956 New South Wales state election: Sutherland :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal | Ian Griffith | 14,812 | 52.5 | +5.8 |
  | | Labor | Tom Dalton | 13,388 | 47.5 | −5.8 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 28,200 | 98.7 | +0.3 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 377 | 1.3 | −0.3 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 28,577 | 94.6 | +0.7 |
  | | Liberal gain from Labor | Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +5.8 | |
  
  **1953**
  
  1953 New South Wales state election: Sutherland :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | Tom Dalton | 11,382 | 53.3 |
  | | Liberal | Cecil Monro | 9,957 | 46.7 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 21,339 | 98.4 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 336 | 1.6 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,675 | 93.9 |
  | | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | |
  
  **1950**
  
  1950 New South Wales state election: Sutherland :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal | Cecil Monro | 10,718 | 52.2 | |
  | | Labor | Gough Whitlam | 9,807 | 47.8 | |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 20,525 | 98.8 | |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 251 | 1.2 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,776 | 93.8 | |
  | | Liberal win | Liberal win | (new seat) | (new seat) | (new seat) |
  