title: Electoral results for the district of Bligh
text: # Electoral results for the district of Bligh
  
  Bligh, an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales was created in 1962 and abolished in 2007.
  
  | Election | Member | Party |
  | - | - | - |
  | 1962 | Tom Morey | Labor |
  | 1965 | Morton Cohen | Liberal |
  | 1968 | John Barraclough | Liberal |
  | 1971 | John Barraclough | Liberal |
  | 1973 | John Barraclough | Liberal |
  | 1976 | John Barraclough | Liberal |
  | 1978 | John Barraclough | Liberal |
  | 1981 | Fred Miller | Labor |
  | 1984 | Michael Yabsley | Liberal |
  | 1988 | Clover Moore | Independent |
  | 1991 | Clover Moore | Independent |
  | 1995 | Clover Moore | Independent |
  | 1999 | Clover Moore | Independent |
  | 2003 | Clover Moore | Independent |
  
  ## Election results
  
  ### Elections in the 2000s
  
  **2003**
  
  2003 New South Wales state election: Bligh :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Independent | Clover Moore | 15,330 | 38.5 | +1.2 |
  | | Labor | Barri Phatarfod | 9,071 | 22.8 | -9.1 |
  | | Liberal | Shayne Mallard | 8,496 | 21.3 | -0.1 |
  | | Greens | Anita Ceravolo | 5,634 | 14.1 | +8.2 |
  | | Unity | Stephen Pong | 642 | 1.6 | +0.0 |
  | | Christian Democrats | Jon Phillips | 279 | 0.7 | +0.7 |
  | | Independent | Malcolm Duncan | 268 | 0.7 | +0.0 |
  | | Independent | Gary Burns | 113 | 0.3 | +0.3 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 39,833 | 97.8 | +0.1 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 882 | 2.2 | -0.1 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 40,715 | 84.3 | |
  | Notional two-party-preferred count ||||||
  | | Labor | Barri Phatarfod | 15,499 | 60.9 | -0.9 |
  | | Liberal | Shayne Mallard | 9,971 | 39.1 | +0.9 |
  | Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
  | | Independent | Clover Moore | 19,253 | 64.7 | +4.9 |
  | | Labor | Barri Phatarfod | 10,525 | 35.3 | -4.9 |
  | | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | +4.9 | |
  
  ### Elections in the 1990s
  
  **1999**
  
  1999 New South Wales state election: Bligh :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Independent | Clover Moore | 14,214 | 37.3 | +5.7 |
  | | Labor | Vic Smith | 12,153 | 31.9 | +4.8 |
  | | Liberal | Peter Fussell | 8,140 | 21.4 | -10.8 |
  | | Greens | Emelia Holdaway | 2,245 | 5.9 | -1.0 |
  | | Unity | Ariel Marguin | 621 | 1.6 | +1.6 |
  | | Independent | Malcolm Duncan | 280 | 0.7 | +0.7 |
  | | Euthanasia Referendum | Julia Trubridge | 190 | 0.5 | +0.5 |
  | | Timbarra Clean Water | Change Upton | 128 | 0.3 | +0.3 |
  | | Natural Law | Bronia Hatfield | 93 | 0.2 | -0.1 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 38,064 | 97.7 | +2.2 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 883 | 2.3 | -2.2 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 38,947 | 86.0 | |
  | Notional two-party-preferred count ||||||
  | | Labor | Vic Smith | 16,528 | 61.7 | +6.3 |
  | | Liberal | Peter Fussell | 10,254 | 38.3 | -6.3 |
  | Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
  | | Independent | Clover Moore | 19,636 | 59.8 | -4.0 |
  | | Labor | Vic Smith | 13,215 | 40.2 | +4.0 |
  | | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | -4.0 | |
  
  **1995**
  
  1995 New South Wales state election: Bligh :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal | James Fisher | 13,636 | 40.1 | -0.1 |
  | | Independent | Clover Moore | 12,356 | 36.3 | -7.4 |
  | | Labor | Susan Harben | 6,191 | 18.2 | +2.1 |
  | | Greens | Virginia Milson | 1,697 | 5.0 | +5.0 |
  | | Natural Law | Machael Lippmann | 142 | 0.4 | +0.4 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 34,022 | 96.3 | +4.8 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,300 | 3.7 | -4.8 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 35,322 | 87.8 | |
  | Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
  | | Independent | Clover Moore | 17,886 | 55.5 | -0.6 |
  | | Liberal | James Fisher | 14,359 | 44.5 | +0.6 |
  | | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | -0.6 | |
  
  **1991**
  
  1991 New South Wales state election: Bligh :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Independent | Clover Moore | 12,801 | 43.7 | +21.6 |
  | | Liberal | Carol Dance | 11,764 | 40.2 | -9.7 |
  | | Labor | Anne-Maree Whitaker | 4,729 | 16.1 | -9.6 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 29,294 | 91.5 | -4.9 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,710 | 8.5 | +4.9 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 32,004 | 87.3 | |
  | Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
  | | Independent | Clover Moore | 15,762 | 56.1 | +11.4 |
  | | Liberal | Carol Dance | 12,352 | 43.9 | -11.4 |
  | | Independent notional gain from Liberal | Independent notional gain from Liberal | Swing | +11.4 | |
  
  ### Elections in the 1980s
  
  **1988**
  
  1988 New South Wales state election: Bligh :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal | Michael Yabsley | 11,748 | 44.0 | -2.9 |
  | | Independent | Clover Moore | 7,135 | 26.7 | +26.7 |
  | | Labor | Ross Aubrey | 7,112 | 26.6 | -19.1 |
  | | Democrats | Joseph Zingarelli | 415 | 1.6 | -4.8 |
  | | Call to Australia | Bruce Thompson | 293 | 1.1 | +1.1 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 26,703 | 96.6 | +0.3 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 944 | 3.4 | -0.3 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 27,647 | 85.8 | |
  | Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
  | | Independent | Clover Moore | 12,748 | 50.6 | +50.6 |
  | | Liberal | Michael Yabsley | 12,431 | 49.4 | -0.8 |
  | | Independent gain from Liberal | Independent gain from Liberal | Swing | +50.6 | |
  
  **1984**
  
  1984 New South Wales state election: Bligh :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal | Michael Yabsley | 13,134 | 48.5 | +4.2 |
  | | Labor | Fred Miller | 12,279 | 45.3 | -2.3 |
  | | Democrats | Brian Hillman | 1,689 | 6.2 | +2.0 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 27,102 | 96.4 | +0.2 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,005 | 3.6 | -0.2 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 28,107 | 85.8 | +3.0 |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Liberal | Michael Yabsley | 13,740 | 51.2 | +3.9 |
  | | Labor | Fred Miller | 13,085 | 48.8 | -3.9 |
  | | Liberal gain from Labor | Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +3.9 | |
  
  **1981**
  
  1981 New South Wales state election: Bligh :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | Fred Miller | 11,807 | 47.6 | |
  | | Liberal | John Barraclough | 10,997 | 44.3 | |
  | | Democrats | Joseph Zingarelli | 1,050 | 4.2 | |
  | | Independent | George Warnecke | 966 | 3.9 | |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 24,820 | 96.2 | |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 977 | 3.8 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 25,797 | 82.8 | |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Labor | Fred Miller | 12,876 | 52.7 | -3.9 |
  | | Liberal | John Barraclough | 11,561 | 47.3 | +3.9 |
  | | Labor notional hold | Labor notional hold | Swing | -3.9 | |
  
  ### Elections in the 1970s
  
  **1978**
  
  1978 New South Wales state election: Bligh :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal | John Barraclough | 15,220 | 56.1 | -1.3 |
  | | Labor | Suzanne Ashmore-Smith | 10,818 | 39.9 | +7.7 |
  | | Democrats | Susanna Dodgson | 1,097 | 4.0 | +4.0 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 27,135 | 96.9 | -0.8 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 879 | 3.1 | +0.8 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 28,014 | 84.9 | -2.7 |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Liberal | John Barraclough | 15,457 | 58.4 | -5.4 |
  | | Labor | Suzanne Ashmore-Smith | 11,012 | 41.6 | +5.4 |
  | | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -5.4 | |
  
  **1976**
  
  1976 New South Wales state election: Bligh :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal | John Barraclough | 16,868 | 57.4 | -8.9 |
  | | Labor | Mairi Petersen | 9,462 | 32.2 | +32.2 |
  | | Independent | Graeme Donkin | 1,121 | 3.8 | +3.8 |
  | | Workers | John Curvers | 1,085 | 3.7 | +3.7 |
  | | Independent | Alexander Nash | 872 | 3.0 | +3.0 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 29,408 | 97.7 | +2.6 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 706 | 2.3 | -2.6 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 30,114 | 87.6 | +3.6 |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Liberal | John Barraclough | 18,750 | 63.8 | -6.2 |
  | | Labor | Mairi Petersen | 10,658 | 36.2 | +36.2 |
  | | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -6.2 | |
  
  **1973**
  
  1973 New South Wales state election: Bligh :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal | John Barraclough | 16,767 | 66.3 | +7.5 |
  | | Australia | Julia Featherstone | 6,656 | 26.3 | +26.3 |
  | | Democratic Labor | Monica Quigley | 1,883 | 7.4 | +4.5 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 25,306 | 95.1 | |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,298 | 4.9 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 26,604 | 84.0 | |
  | Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
  | | Liberal | John Barraclough | 17,709 | 70.0 | +5.9 |
  | | Australia | Julia Featherstone | 7,597 | 30.0 | +30.0 |
  | | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +5.9 | |
  
  **1971**
  
  1971 New South Wales state election: Bligh :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal | John Barraclough | 14,104 | 58.8 | |
  | | Labor | Maurice Allen | 6,522 | 27.2 | |
  | | Independent | Francis Claffy | 1,387 | 5.8 | |
  | | Abortion Law Reform | Bridget Gilling | 899 | 3.8 | |
  | | Democratic Labor | Dominique Droulers | 696 | 2.9 | |
  | | Independent | Merilyn Giesekam | 202 | 0.8 | |
  | | Independent | Thomas Smith | 170 | 0.7 | |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 23,980 | 96.2 | |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 953 | 3.8 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,933 | 86.6 | |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Liberal | John Barraclough | 16,058 | 67.0 | -1.9 |
  | | Labor | Maurice Allen | 7,922 | 33.0 | +1.9 |
  | | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -1.9 | |
  
  ### Elections in the 1960s
  
  **1968**
  
  1968 New South Wales state election: Bligh :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal | John Barraclough | 11,954 | 57.2 | +3.7 |
  | | Labor | Tom Morey | 7,496 | 35.9 | -8.0 |
  | | Democratic Labor | Henry Bader | 818 | 3.9 | +1.3 |
  | | Independent | Peter Clyne | 630 | 3.0 | +3.0 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 20,898 | 96.4 | |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 773 | 3.6 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,671 | 89.5 | |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Liberal | John Barraclough | 12,923 | 61.8 | +6.3 |
  | | Labor | Thomas Morey | 7,975 | 38.2 | -6.3 |
  | | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +6.3 | |
  
  **1965**
  
  1965 New South Wales state election: Bligh :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal | Morton Cohen | 10,391 | 49.5 | +4.2 |
  | | Labor | Tom Morey | 10,069 | 47.9 | −2.3 |
  | | Democratic Labor | John Kenny | 548 | 2.6 | −1.9 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 21,008 | 97.5 | −0.7 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 527 | 2.5 | +0.7 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,535 | 91.7 | −0.5 |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Liberal | Morton Cohen | 10,797 | 51.4 | +2.5 |
  | | Labor | Tom Morey | 10,211 | 48.6 | −2.5 |
  | | Liberal gain from Labor | Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +2.5 | |
  
  **1962**
  
  1962 New South Wales state election: Bligh :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | Tom Morey | 11,186 | 50.2 |
  | | Liberal | Vernon Treatt | 10,098 | 45.3 |
  | | Democratic Labor | James Markham | 1,012 | 4.5 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 22,296 | 98.2 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 411 | 1.8 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,707 | 92.2 |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Labor | Tom Morey | 11,388 | 51.1 |
  | | Liberal | Vernon Treatt | 10,908 | 48.9 |
  | | Labor notional gain from Liberal | Labor notional gain from Liberal | Swing | |
  
  * Bligh was a new seat created from the abolished districts of Paddington−Waverley, held by Keith Anderson (Labor) and Woollahra held by Vernon Treatt (Liberal). It was a notionally a marginal Liberal seat.
  