title: Electoral results for the district of Bass Hill
text: # Electoral results for the district of Bass Hill
  
  Bass Hill, an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales was created in 1962 and abolished in 1991.
  
  | Election | Member | Party |
  | - | - | - |
  | 1962 | Clarrie Earl | Labor |
  | 1965 | Clarrie Earl | Labor |
  | 1968 | Clarrie Earl | Labor |
  | 1971 | Clarrie Earl | Labor |
  | 1973 | Neville Wran | Labor |
  | 1976 | Neville Wran | Labor |
  | 1978 | Neville Wran | Labor |
  | 1981 | Neville Wran | Labor |
  | 1984 | Neville Wran | Labor |
  | 1986 by | Michael Owen | Liberal |
  | 1988 | Bill Lovelee | Labor |
  
  ## Election results
  
  ### Elections in the 1980s
  
  **1988**
  
  1988 New South Wales state election: Bass Hill :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | Bill Lovelee | 14,758 | 50.1 | -16.1 |
  | | Liberal | Michael Owen | 12,062 | 41.0 | +11.8 |
  | | Independent EFF | Norm Axford | 1,777 | 6.0 | +6.0 |
  | | Independent | Ernest Archer | 831 | 2.8 | +2.8 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 29,428 | 96.4 | +0.3 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,095 | 3.6 | -0.3 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 30,523 | 95.5 | |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Labor | Bill Lovelee | 15,634 | 54.3 | -14.1 |
  | | Liberal | Michael Owen | 13,180 | 45.7 | +14.1 |
  | | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -14.1 | |
  
  **1986 by-election**
  
  1986 Bass Hill by-election Saturday 2 August :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | Bill Lovelee | 10,899 | 41.96 | −22.17 |
  | | Liberal | Michael Owen | 8,646 | 33.28 | +3.92 |
  | | Independent | Jill Barber | 3,209 | 12.35 | +12.35 |
  | | Australian Democrats | Peter Carver | 1,391 | 5.35 | +5.35 |
  | | Call to Australia | Elaine Nile | 1,387 | 5.34 | +5.34 |
  | | Independent | Richard Mezinec | 329 | 1.27 | +1.27 |
  | | Pan Ethnic Republican | John Vartanian | 115 | 0.44 | +0.44 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 25,976 | 96.23 | +0.15 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,019 | 3.77 | −0.15 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 26,995 | 80.76 | −13.91 |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Liberal | Michael Owen | 12,260 | 50.21 | +17.5 |
  | | Labor | Bill Lovelee | 12,157 | 49.79 | −17.5 |
  | | Liberal gain from Labor | Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +17.5 | |
  
  **1984**
  
  1984 New South Wales state election: Bass Hill :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | Neville Wran | 19,432 | 64.1 | -11.6 |
  | | Liberal | Peter Swiderski | 8,897 | 29.4 | +5.1 |
  | | Citizens Action | Sandor Torzsok | 1,330 | 4.4 | +4.4 |
  | | Rainbow Party | Julien Droulers | 642 | 2.1 | +2.1 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 30,301 | 96.1 | -0.5 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,237 | 3.9 | +0.5 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 31,538 | 94.7 | +1.1 |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Labor | Neville Wran | | 67.3 | -8.4 |
  | | Liberal | Peter Swiderski | | 32.7 | +8.4 |
  | | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -8.4 | |
  
  **1981**
  
  1981 New South Wales state election: Bass Hill :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | Neville Wran | 22,567 | 75.7 | -2.8 |
  | | Liberal | Paul Jones | 7,263 | 24.3 | +5.3 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 29,830 | 96.6 | |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,037 | 3.4 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 30,867 | 93.6 | |
  | | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -4.0 | |
  
  ### Elections in the 1970s
  
  **1978**
  
  1978 New South Wales state election: Bass Hill :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | Neville Wran | 23,934 | 78.5 | +13.9 |
  | | Liberal | Phillip Wearne | 5,801 | 19.0 | -16.4 |
  | | Democrats | Gillian Benn | 750 | 2.5 | +2.5 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 30,485 | 97.3 | -0.5 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 848 | 2.7 | +0.5 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 31,333 | 94.3 | -0.2 |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Labor | Neville Wran | 24,309 | 79.7 | +15.1 |
  | | Liberal | Phillip Wearne | 6,176 | 20.3 | -15.1 |
  | | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +15.1 | |
  
  **1976**
  
  1976 New South Wales state election: Bass Hill :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | Neville Wran | 19,684 | 64.6 | +3.9 |
  | | Liberal | Terence Shanahan | 10,788 | 35.4 | -3.9 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 30,472 | 97.8 | +1.4 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 694 | 2.2 | -1.4 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 31,166 | 94.5 | 0.0 |
  | | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +3.9 | |
  
  **1973**
  
  1973 New South Wales state election: Bass Hill :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | Neville Wran | 17,413 | 60.7 | -6.1 |
  | | Liberal | Raymond Clark-Smith | 11,277 | 39.3 | +6.1 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 28,690 | 96.4 | |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,060 | 3.6 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 29,750 | 94.5 | |
  | | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -6.1 | |
  
  **1971**
  
  1971 New South Wales state election: Bass Hill :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | Clarrie Earl | 18,608 | 66.8 | +10.4 |
  | | Liberal | Doreen Ghent | 9,242 | 33.2 | -10.4 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 27,850 | 97.1 | |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 836 | 2.9 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 28,686 | 94.3 | |
  | | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +10.4 | |
  
  ### Elections in the 1960s
  
  **1968**
  
  1968 New South Wales state election: Bass Hill :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | Clarrie Earl | 15,052 | 56.4 | +0.4 |
  | | Liberal | Neil Davis | 11,648 | 43.6 | +6.0 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 26,700 | 96.4 | |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 984 | 3.6 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 27,684 | 94.7 | |
  | | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -1.9 | |
  
  **1965**
  
  1965 New South Wales state election: Bass Hill :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | Clarrie Earl | 13,765 | 56.0 | −7.1 |
  | | Liberal | William Pardy | 9,251 | 37.6 | +8.4 |
  | | Independent | John Sawyer | 1,564 | 6.4 | +6.4 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 24,580 | 97.7 | −0.3 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 574 | 2.3 | +0.3 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 25,154 | 94.0 | +0.3 |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Labor | Clarrie Earl | 14,703 | 59.8 | −8.7 |
  | | Liberal | William Pardy | 9,877 | 40.2 | +8.7 |
  | | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −8.7 | |
  
  **1962**
  
  1962 New South Wales state election: Bass Hill :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | Clarrie Earl | 14,307 | 63.1 | −2.3 |
  | | Liberal | William Pardy | 6,621 | 29.2 | −5.4 |
  | | Independent | Isaac Denley | 1,755 | 7.7 | +7.7 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 22,683 | 98.0 | |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 459 | 2.0 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,142 | 93.7 | |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Labor | Clarrie Earl | 15,535 | 68.5 | +3.1 |
  | | Liberal | William Pardy | 7,148 | 31.5 | −3.1 |
  | | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +3.1 | |
  