title: Electoral results for the district of East Hills
text: # Electoral results for the district of East Hills
  
  East Hills, an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales, has existed from 1953 to the present.
  
  ## Members for East Hills
  
  | Election | Member | Party |
  | - | - | - |
  | 1953 | Arthur Williams | Labor |
  | 1956 | Joe Kelly | Labor |
  | 1959 | Joe Kelly | Labor |
  | 1962 | Joe Kelly | Labor |
  | 1965 | Joe Kelly | Labor |
  | 1968 | Joe Kelly | Labor |
  | 1971 | Joe Kelly | Labor |
  | 1973 | Pat Rogan | Labor |
  | 1976 | Pat Rogan | Labor |
  | 1978 | Pat Rogan | Labor |
  | 1981 | Pat Rogan | Labor |
  | 1984 | Pat Rogan | Labor |
  | 1988 | Pat Rogan | Labor |
  | 1991 | Pat Rogan | Labor |
  | 1995 | Pat Rogan | Labor |
  | 1999 | Alan Ashton | Labor |
  | 2003 | Alan Ashton | Labor |
  | 2007 | Alan Ashton | Labor |
  | 2011 | Glenn Brookes | Liberal |
  | 2015 | Glenn Brookes | Liberal |
  | 2019 | Wendy Lindsay | Liberal |
  | 2023 | Kylie Wilkinson | Labor |
  
  ## Election results
  
  ### 2023
  
  2023 New South Wales state election: East Hills :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | Kylie Wilkinson | 22,140 | 43.9 | +3.2 |
  | | Liberal | Wendy Lindsay | 21,996 | 43.6 | +2.1 |
  | | Greens | Natalie Hanna | 3,578 | 7.1 | +2.2 |
  | | Independent | Chris Brogan | 2,679 | 5.3 | +5.3 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 50,393 | 95.2 | −0.1 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,544 | 4.8 | +0.1 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 52,937 | 88.7 | −0.2 |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Labor | Kylie Wilkinson | 24,677 | 51.7 | +1.8 |
  | | Liberal | Wendy Lindsay | 23,013 | 48.3 | −1.8 |
  | | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +1.8 | |
  
  ### Elections in the 2010s
  
  **2019**
  
  2019 New South Wales state election: East Hills :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal | Wendy Lindsay | 19,963 | 41.92 | −2.27 |
  | | Labor | Cameron Murphy | 19,152 | 40.22 | −1.83 |
  | | Greens | Suzan Virago | 2,298 | 4.83 | −1.79 |
  | | Christian Democrats | Owen Butt | 2,159 | 4.53 | −0.33 |
  | | Keep Sydney Open | Lisa Maddock | 1,773 | 3.72 | +3.72 |
  | | Independent | Chris Brogan | 1,346 | 2.83 | +2.83 |
  | | Animal Justice | Heather Barnes | 932 | 1.96 | +1.96 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 47,623 | 95.41 | −0.31 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,292 | 4.59 | +0.31 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 49,915 | 90.52 | −1.58 |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Liberal | Wendy Lindsay | 21,646 | 50.50 | +0.08 |
  | | Labor | Cameron Murphy | 21,217 | 49.50 | −0.08 |
  | | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +0.08 | |
  
  **2015**
  
  2015 New South Wales state election: East Hills :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal | Glenn Brookes | 20,975 | 44.2 | +2.9 |
  | | Labor | Cameron Murphy | 19,958 | 42.1 | +1.0 |
  | | Greens | Astrid O'Neill | 3,141 | 6.6 | +1.7 |
  | | Christian Democrats | Violet Abdulla | 2,310 | 4.9 | +0.7 |
  | | No Land Tax | Jean Russell | 1,078 | 2.3 | +2.3 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 47,462 | 95.7 | +0.3 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,124 | 4.3 | −0.3 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 49,586 | 92.1 | +0.4 |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Liberal | Glenn Brookes | 22,184 | 50.4 | +0.2 |
  | | Labor | Cameron Murphy | 21,812 | 49.6 | −0.2 |
  | | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +0.2 | |
  
  **2011**
  
  2011 New South Wales state election: East Hills :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal | Glenn Brookes | 17,929 | 41.8 | +14.3 |
  | | Labor | Alan Ashton | 17,528 | 40.8 | -12.8 |
  | | Greens | Susan Roberts | 2,105 | 4.9 | -1.2 |
  | | Independent | Tony Batch | 1,879 | 4.4 | +4.4 |
  | | Christian Democrats | Mark Falanga | 1,771 | 4.1 | -2.5 |
  | | Family First | Stan Hurley | 991 | 2.3 | +2.3 |
  | | Democratic Labor | Boutros Zalloua | 715 | 1.7 | +1.7 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 42,918 | 96.0 | -0.2 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,770 | 4.0 | +0.2 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 44,688 | 93.8 | |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Liberal | Glenn Brookes | 19,704 | 50.6 | +14.7 |
  | | Labor | Alan Ashton | 19,210 | 49.4 | -14.7 |
  | | Liberal gain from Labor | Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +14.7 | |
  
  ### Elections in the 2000s
  
  **2007**
  
  2007 New South Wales state election: East Hills :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | Alan Ashton | 22,190 | 53.6 | -1.6 |
  | | Liberal | Glenn Brookes | 11,352 | 27.4 | +2.7 |
  | | Christian Democrats | Stephen Chavura | 2,724 | 6.6 | +2.7 |
  | | Greens | Michael Tierney | 2,538 | 6.1 | +0.1 |
  | | Against Further Immigration | Francis Dale | 1,472 | 3.6 | +2.1 |
  | | Unity | Andy Truong | 1,109 | 2.7 | +0.9 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 41,385 | 96.2 | -0.6 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,622 | 3.8 | +0.6 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 43,007 | 94.2 | |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Labor | Alan Ashton | 23,921 | 64.1 | -3.8 |
  | | Liberal | Glenn Brookes | 13,417 | 35.9 | +3.8 |
  | | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -3.8 | |
  
  **2003**
  
  2003 New South Wales state election: East Hills :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | Alan Ashton | 22,367 | 55.2 | +6.0 |
  | | Liberal | Glenn Brookes | 9,606 | 23.7 | +4.3 |
  | | Greens | Sonya McKay | 2,570 | 6.3 | +4.1 |
  | | Christian Democrats | Karen Reid | 1,796 | 4.4 | +4.4 |
  | | One Nation | Mark Potter | 1,633 | 4.0 | -6.7 |
  | | Independent | Alan Cronin | 789 | 1.9 | +1.9 |
  | | Against Further Immigration | Howard Dakin | 740 | 1.8 | -1.5 |
  | | Unity | Stanley Xie | 698 | 1.7 | +1.7 |
  | | Democrats | Nabil Dabbagh | 357 | 0.9 | -1.6 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 40,556 | 96.6 | +0.0 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,429 | 3.4 | -0.0 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 41,985 | 94.2 | |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Labor | Alan Ashton | 24,441 | 68.5 | +0.2 |
  | | Liberal | Glenn Brookes | 11,221 | 31.5 | -0.2 |
  | | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +0.2 | |
  
  ### Elections in the 1990s
  
  **1999**
  
  1999 New South Wales state election: East Hills :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | Alan Ashton | 20,146 | 49.2 | -3.1 |
  | | Liberal | Nick Korovin | 7,926 | 19.4 | -8.7 |
  | | One Nation | Kay Bounds | 4,369 | 10.7 | +10.7 |
  | | Independent | Max Parker | 4,263 | 10.4 | -1.5 |
  | | Against Further Immigration | John Moffat | 1,369 | 3.3 | -2.2 |
  | | Democrats | Jeff Meikle | 1,003 | 2.5 | +1.5 |
  | | Greens | Colin Charlton | 919 | 2.2 | +2.2 |
  | | Independent | Dean Carver | 554 | 1.4 | +1.4 |
  | | Earthsave | Marie Coppolaro | 358 | 0.9 | +0.9 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 40,907 | 96.6 | +1.8 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,444 | 3.4 | -1.8 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 42,351 | 94.5 | |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Labor | Alan Ashton | 22,862 | 68.3 | +6.7 |
  | | Liberal | Nick Korovin | 10,610 | 31.7 | -6.7 |
  | | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +6.7 | |
  
  **1995**
  
  1995 New South Wales state election: East Hills :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | Pat Rogan | 16,732 | 49.6 | -4.5 |
  | | Liberal | David Sparkes | 8,964 | 26.6 | -9.5 |
  | | Independent | Max Parker | 5,284 | 15.7 | +15.7 |
  | | Against Further Immigration | John Moffat | 2,460 | 7.3 | +7.3 |
  | | Natural Law | Ann Hughes | 269 | 0.8 | +0.8 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 33,709 | 95.3 | +4.8 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,665 | 4.7 | -4.8 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 35,374 | 95.9 | |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Labor | Pat Rogan | 19,039 | 60.7 | +1.9 |
  | | Liberal | David Sparkes | 12,342 | 39.3 | -1.9 |
  | | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +1.9 | |
  
  **1991**
  
  1991 New South Wales state election: East Hills :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | Pat Rogan | 17,257 | 54.1 | -1.1 |
  | | Liberal | Max Parker | 11,518 | 36.1 | -5.1 |
  | | Independent | David Sparkes | 2,105 | 6.6 | +6.6 |
  | | Democrats | Robert Springett | 993 | 3.1 | +3.1 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 31,873 | 90.5 | -6.1 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,363 | 9.5 | +6.1 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 35,236 | 95.4 | |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Labor | Pat Rogan | 18,242 | 58.7 | +1.7 |
  | | Liberal | Max Parker | 12,809 | 41.3 | -1.7 |
  | | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +1.7 | |
  
  ### Elections in the 1980s
  
  **1988**
  
  1988 New South Wales state election: East Hills :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | Pat Rogan | 16,747 | 57.4 | -5.4 |
  | | Liberal | Peter Carver | 12,425 | 42.6 | +11.6 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 29,172 | 96.4 | -1.2 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,093 | 3.6 | +1.2 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 30,265 | 96.2 | |
  | | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -8.6 | |
  
  **1984**
  
  1984 New South Wales state election: East Hills :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | Pat Rogan | 19,206 | 62.8 | -6.1 |
  | | Liberal | Max Parker | 9,477 | 31.0 | +9.1 |
  | | Democrats | Margaret Vitlin | 1,879 | 6.2 | -3.1 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 30,562 | 97.6 | +0.8 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 749 | 2.4 | -0.8 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 31,311 | 95.1 | +1.1 |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Labor | Pat Rogan | | 66.0 | -9.8 |
  | | Liberal | Max Parker | | 34.0 | +9.8 |
  | | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -9.8 | |
  
  **1981**
  
  1981 New South Wales state election: East Hills :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | Pat Rogan | 20,656 | 68.9 | -4.3 |
  | | Liberal | Paul Brazier | 6,570 | 21.9 | -0.1 |
  | | Democrats | Margaret Vitlin | 2,777 | 9.3 | +4.5 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 30,003 | 96.8 | |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 975 | 3.2 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 30,978 | 94.0 | |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Labor | Pat Rogan | 21,156 | 74.9 | -0.7 |
  | | Liberal | Paul Brazier | 7,090 | 25.1 | +0.7 |
  | | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -0.7 | |
  
  ### Elections in the 1970s
  
  **1978**
  
  1978 New South Wales state election: East Hills :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | Pat Rogan | 22,645 | 73.2 | +8.4 |
  | | Liberal | Nefra Clarke | 6,793 | 22.0 | -13.2 |
  | | Democrats | Paul Terrett | 1,479 | 4.8 | +4.8 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 30,917 | 98.3 | 0.0 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 545 | 1.7 | 0.0 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 31,462 | 94.8 | -0.1 |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Labor | Pat Rogan | 23,385 | 75.6 | +10.8 |
  | | Liberal | Nefra Clarke | 7,532 | 24.4 | -10.8 |
  | | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +10.8 | |
  
  **1976**
  
  1976 New South Wales state election: East Hills :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | Pat Rogan | 20,095 | 64.8 | +10.4 |
  | | Liberal | George Edgell | 10,905 | 35.2 | +2.4 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 31,000 | 98.3 | +0.5 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 521 | 1.7 | -0.5 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 31,521 | 95.0 | -0.4 |
  | | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +3.7 | |
  
  **1973**
  
  1973 New South Wales state election: East Hills :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | Pat Rogan | 16,337 | 54.4 | -2.5 |
  | | Liberal | John Edwards | 9,842 | 32.8 | +11.5 |
  | | Australia | Robert Walsh | 2,165 | 7.2 | +7.2 |
  | | Democratic Labor | John Anderson | 1,664 | 5.6 | +5.6 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 30,008 | 97.8 | |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 659 | 2.2 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 30,667 | 95.4 | |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Labor | Pat Rogan | 18,337 | 61.1 | -2.3 |
  | | Liberal | John Edwards | 11,671 | 38.9 | +2.3 |
  | | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -2.3 | |
  
  **1971**
  
  1971 New South Wales state election: East Hills :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | Joe Kelly | 17,021 | 56.9 | +4.4 |
  | | Liberal | Albert Hurley | 6,387 | 21.3 | -2.9 |
  | | Independent | Harold McIlveen | 3,942 | 13.2 | -10.1 |
  | | Independent | Raymond Buchanan | 2,572 | 8.6 | +8.6 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 29,922 | 98.0 | |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 605 | 2.0 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 30,527 | 95.7 | |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Labor | Joe Kelly | 18,976 | 63.4 | +4.0 |
  | | Liberal | Albert Hurley | 10,946 | 36.6 | -4.0 |
  | | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +4.0 | |
  
  ### Elections in the 1960s
  
  **1968**
  
  1968 New South Wales state election: East Hills :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | Joe Kelly | 14,625 | 52.5 | -0.8 |
  | | Liberal | John Colley | 6,758 | 24.2 | -4.8 |
  | | Independent | Harold McIlveen | 6,502 | 23.3 | +11.6 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 27,885 | 97.8 | |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 632 | 2.2 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 28,517 | 95.9 | |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Labor | Joe Kelly | 16,576 | 59.4 | +0.7 |
  | | Liberal | John Colley | 11,309 | 40.6 | -0.7 |
  | | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +0.7 | |
  
  **1965**
  
  1965 New South Wales state election: East Hills :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | Joe Kelly | 14,036 | 53.3 | −13.5 |
  | | Liberal | John Colley | 7,621 | 29.0 | −4.2 |
  | | Independent | Harold McIlveen | 3,089 | 11.7 | +11.7 |
  | | Independent | Russell Duncan | 989 | 3.8 | +3.8 |
  | | Independent | Jack Mingramm | 320 | 1.2 | +1.2 |
  | | Independent | Norman Weeks | 259 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 26,314 | 97.1 | −1.2 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 785 | 2.9 | +1.2 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 27,099 | 96.2 | +0.9 |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Labor | Joe Kelly | 15,434 | 58.7 | −8.1 |
  | | Liberal | John Colley | 10,880 | 41.3 | +8.1 |
  | | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −8.1 | |
  
  **1962**
  
  1962 New South Wales state election: East Hills :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | Joe Kelly | 16,005 | 66.8 | +2.1 |
  | | Liberal | Keith Batten | 7,949 | 33.2 | +6.8 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 23,954 | 98.3 | |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 407 | 1.7 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,361 | 95.3 | |
  | | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −0.6 | |
  
  ### Elections in the 1950s
  
  **1959**
  
  1959 New South Wales state election: East Hills :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | Joe Kelly | 16,578 | 64.7 |
  | | Liberal | Allan Young | 6,768 | 26.4 |
  | | Independent | John Bennett | 2,269 | 8.9 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 25,615 | 98.1 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 498 | 1.9 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 26,113 | 95.5 |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Labor | Joe Kelly | 17,259 | 67.4 |
  | | Liberal | Allan Young | 8,356 | 32.6 |
  | | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |
  
  **1956**
  
  1956 New South Wales state election: East Hills :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | Joe Kelly | 16,897 | 56.0 | −13.9 |
  | | Liberal | Harold Stalker | 10,515 | 34.9 | +4.8 |
  | | Independent | Douglas Marshall | 2,740 | 9.1 | +9.1 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 30,152 | 97.9 | 0.0 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 656 | 2.1 | 0.0 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 30,808 | 93.8 | −0.2 |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Labor | Joe Kelly | 18,267 | 60.6 | −9.3 |
  | | Liberal | Harold Stalker | 11,885 | 39.4 | +9.3 |
  | | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −9.3 | |
  
  **1953**
  
  1953 New South Wales state election: East Hills :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | Arthur Williams | 16,018 | 69.9 |
  | | Liberal | Armand Macquart | 6,891 | 30.1 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 22,909 | 97.9 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 489 | 2.1 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,398 | 94.0 |
  | | Labor notional hold | Labor notional hold | Swing | N/A |
  