# Electoral results for the district of Tweed

Tweed, an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales, has had two incarnations, the first from 1894 to 1904, the second from 1999 until the present.

## Members

First incarnation (1894–1904) :
| Election | Member | Member | Party |
| 1894 | | John Willard | Labor |
| 1894 by | | Joseph Kelly | Protectionist |
| 1895 | | Joseph Kelly | Protectionist |
| 1898 | | Richard Meagher | Independent |
| 1901 | | Richard Meagher | Independent |
| Second incarnation (1999–present) ||||
| Election | Member | Member | Party |
| 1999 | | Neville Newell | Labor |
| 2003 | | Neville Newell | Labor |
| 2007 | | Geoff Provest | National |
| 2011 | | Geoff Provest | National |
| 2015 | | Geoff Provest | National |
| 2019 | | Geoff Provest | National |

## Election results
### Elections in the 2020s
#### 2023

2023 New South Wales state election: Tweed :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Geoff Provest | 20,494 | 43.89 | −3.66 |
| | Labor | Craig Elliot | 14,425 | 30.90 | −0.07 |
| | Greens | Ciara Denham | 5,517 | 11.82 | −2.03 |
| | Legalise Cannabis | Marc Selan | 2,534 | 5.43 | +5.43 |
| | Sustainable Australia | Ronald McDonald | 2,298 | 4.92 | +1.11 |
| | Animal Justice | Susie Hearder | 1,422 | 3.05 | −0.79 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 46,690 | 96.33 | +0.32 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,777 | 3.67 | −0.32 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 48,467 | 84.08 | −1.27 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Geoff Provest | 22,075 | 53.58 | −1.39 |
| | Labor | Craig Elliot | 19,125 | 46.42 | +1.39 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | −1.39 | |

### Elections in the 2010s
#### 2019

2019 New South Wales state election: Tweed :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Geoff Provest | 22,185 | 47.55 | +0.48 |
| | Labor | Craig Elliot | 14,449 | 30.97 | −4.94 |
| | Greens | Bill Fenelon | 6,461 | 13.85 | +0.58 |
| | Animal Justice | Susie Hearder | 1,790 | 3.84 | +3.84 |
| | Sustainable Australia | Ronald McDonald | 1,776 | 3.81 | +3.81 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 46,661 | 96.01 | −0.56 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,937 | 3.99 | +0.56 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 48,598 | 85.35 | −0.20 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Geoff Provest | 23,243 | 54.97 | +1.78 |
| | Labor | Craig Elliot | 19,040 | 45.03 | −1.78 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | +1.78 | |

#### 2015

2015 New South Wales state election: Tweed :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Geoff Provest | 20,800 | 47.1 | −15.0 |
| | Labor | Ron Goodman | 15,867 | 35.9 | +14.5 |
| | Greens | Andrea Vickers | 5,864 | 13.3 | −0.8 |
| | No Land Tax | Kerrie Collins | 1,042 | 2.4 | +2.4 |
| | Christian Democrats | Michael Sichel | 618 | 1.4 | −1.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 44,191 | 96.6 | +0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,569 | 3.4 | −0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 45,760 | 85.5 | +1.0 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Geoff Provest | 21,508 | 53.2 | −18.5 |
| | Labor | Ron Goodman | 18,931 | 46.8 | +18.5 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | −18.5 | |

#### 2011

2011 New South Wales state election: Tweed :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Geoff Provest | 25,416 | 62.1 | +15.9 |
| | Labor | Reece Byrnes | 8,750 | 21.4 | -17.2 |
| | Greens | Andrea Vickers | 5,748 | 14.0 | +6.3 |
| | Christian Democrats | Corinne Pennay | 1,021 | 2.5 | +2.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 40,935 | 96.7 | −1.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,395 | 3.3 | +1.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 42,330 | 86.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Geoff Provest | 26,389 | 71.7 | +18.7 |
| | Labor | Reece Byrnes | 10,432 | 28.3 | -18.7 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | +18.7 | |

### Elections in the 2000s
#### 2007

2007 New South Wales state election: Tweed :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Geoff Provest | 18,585 | 46.2 | +4.6 |
| | Labor | Neville Newell | 15,531 | 38.6 | -7.1 |
| | Greens | Tom Tabart | 3,116 | 7.7 | +0.2 |
| | Independent | Gavin Lawrie | 1,225 | 3.0 | +3.0 |
| | Independent | Julie Boyd | 1,222 | 3.0 | +3.0 |
| | Against Further Immigration | Will King | 540 | 1.3 | +1.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 40,219 | 97.7 | −0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 950 | 2.3 | +0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 41,169 | 90.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Geoff Provest | 19,435 | 53.0 | +7.1 |
| | Labor | Neville Newell | 17,257 | 47.0 | -7.1 |
| | National gain from Labor | National gain from Labor | Swing | +7.1 | |

#### 2003

2003 New South Wales state election: Tweed :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Neville Newell | 19,479 | 44.3 | +0.1 |
| | National | Sue Vinnicombe | 18,241 | 41.5 | +0.8 |
| | Greens | Tom Tabart | 3,854 | 8.8 | +3.8 |
| | Fishing Party | Ned Kelly | 1,153 | 2.6 | +2.6 |
| | One Nation | Trent Burston | 647 | 1.5 | +1.5 |
| | Democrats | Casey Balk | 557 | 1.3 | -1.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 43,931 | 98.1 | +0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 859 | 1.9 | −0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 44,790 | 89.8 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Neville Newell | 22,149 | 53.8 | +1.2 |
| | National | Sue Vinnicombe | 19,001 | 46.2 | -1.2 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +1.2 | |

### Elections in the 1990s
#### 1999

1999 New South Wales state election: Tweed :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Neville Newell | 17,713 | 44.2 | +16.4 |
| | National | Don Beck | 16,315 | 40.7 | -0.6 |
| | Independent | John Penhaligon | 2,584 | 6.4 | +6.4 |
| | Greens | Tom Tabart | 2,013 | 5.0 | +0.7 |
| | Democrats | Troy Henderson | 945 | 2.4 | +2.4 |
| | Earthsave | Tony Hollis | 535 | 1.3 | +1.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 40,105 | 98.0 | +2.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 834 | 2.0 | −2.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 40,939 | 91.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Neville Newell | 19,402 | 52.6 | +4.8 |
| | National | Don Beck | 17,500 | 47.4 | -4.8 |
| | Labor notional gain from National | Labor notional gain from National | Swing | +4.8 | |
District recreated

#### 1904 - 1999

District abolished

### Elections in the 1900s
#### 1901

    This section is an excerpt from 1901 New South Wales state election § The Tweed
1901 New South Wales state election: The Tweed :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Richard Meagher | 802 | 66.3 | +2.7 |
| | Liberal Reform | Alexander Eastaughffe | 408 | 33.7 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,210 | 98.9 | −0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 14 | 1.1 | +0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,224 | 64.4 | +16.0 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | | | |

### Elections in the 1890s
#### 1898

    This section is an excerpt from 1898 New South Wales colonial election § The Tweed
1898 New South Wales colonial election: The Tweed :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Richard Meagher | 649 | 63.6 |
| | National Federal | Joseph Kelly | 360 | 35.3 |
| | Ind. Free Trade | William Baker | 12 | 1.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,021 | 98.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 11 | 1.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,032 | 48.4 |
| | Independent gain from National Federal | Independent gain from National Federal | | |

#### 1895

    This section is an excerpt from 1895 New South Wales colonial election § The Tweed
1895 New South Wales colonial election: The Tweed :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Protectionist | Joseph Kelly | 445 | 51.9 |
| | Ind. Protectionist | Norman Ewing | 234 | 27.3 |
| | Labour | Samuel Rosa | 170 | 19.8 |
| | Free Trade | William Baker | 6 | 0.7 |
| | Ind. Protectionist | George Halliday | 2 | 0.2 |
| | Ind. Protectionist | John Morrison | 1 | 0.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 858 | 98.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 12 | 1.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 870 | 47.9 |
| | Protectionist hold | Protectionist hold | | |

#### 1894 by-election

1894 The Tweed by-election Thursday 6 December :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Protectionist | Joseph Kelly | 526 | 50.1 | +23.4 |
| | Protectionist | James Garvan | 418 | 39.8 | |
| | Labour | James Murphy | 105 | 10.0 | |
| | Independent | William Baker | 1 | 0.1 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,050 | 99.2 | +2.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 8 | 0.8 | −2.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,058 | 59.1 | −24.4 |
| | Protectionist gain from Labour | Protectionist gain from Labour | Swing | | |

#### 1894

1894 New South Wales colonial election: The Tweed :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | John Willard | 431 | 29.7 | |
| | Ind. Protectionist | Joseph Kelly | 387 | 26.7 | |
| | Protectionist | Bruce Nicoll | 218 | 15.0 | |
| | Ind. Protectionist | George Halliday | 178 | 12.3 | |
| | Free Trade | William Baker | 97 | 6.7 | |
| | Ind. Protectionist | John Marks | 86 | 5.9 | |
| | Ind. Protectionist | David Jarman | 52 | 3.6 | |
| | Ind. Free Trade | James Barrie | 1 | 0.1 | |
| | Independent | Patrick Gilroy | 1 | 0.1 | |
| | Ind. Protectionist | James Murphy | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,451 | 97.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 43 | 2.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,494 | 83.5 | |
| | Labour win | Labour win | (new seat) | (new seat) | (new seat) |