# Electoral results for the district of Charlestown

Charlestown, an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales, was established in 1971, replacing parts of the abolished districts of Hamilton and Kahibah.
| Election | Member | Party |
| 1971 | Jack Stewart | Labor |
| 1972 by | Richard Face | Labor |
| 1976 | Richard Face | Labor |
| 1978 | Richard Face | Labor |
| 1981 | Richard Face | Labor |
| 1984 | Richard Face | Labor |
| 1988 | Richard Face | Labor |
| 1991 | Richard Face | Labor |
| 1995 | Richard Face | Labor |
| 1999 | Richard Face | Labor |
| 2003 | Matthew Morris | Labor |
| 2007 | Matthew Morris | Labor |
| 2011 | Andrew Cornwell | Liberal |
| 2014 by | Jodie Harrison | Labor |
| 2015 | Jodie Harrison | Labor |
| 2019 | Jodie Harrison | Labor |

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

2023 New South Wales state election: Charlestown :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Jodie Harrison | 30,432 | 57.4 | +7.7 |
| | Liberal | Jack Antcliff | 13,178 | 24.9 | −6.7 |
| | Greens | Greg Watkinson | 6,778 | 12.8 | +1.6 |
| | Sustainable Australia | Marie Rolfe | 2,593 | 4.9 | +4.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 52,981 | 97.0 | +0.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,632 | 3.0 | −0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 54,613 | 89.6 | −2.4 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Jodie Harrison | 35,300 | 71.1 | +8.0 |
| | Liberal | Jack Antcliff | 14,358 | 28.9 | −8.0 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +8.0 | |

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

2019 New South Wales state election: Charlestown :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Jodie Harrison | 24,590 | 50.31 | +2.11 |
| | Liberal | Jennifer Barrie | 16,220 | 33.19 | +2.89 |
| | Greens | Therese Doyle | 5,539 | 11.33 | +0.34 |
| | Animal Justice | Richard Turner | 2,525 | 5.17 | +5.17 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 48,874 | 96.47 | +0.40 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,787 | 3.53 | −0.40 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 50,661 | 90.92 | −2.03 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Jodie Harrison | 28,270 | 62.35 | −0.55 |
| | Liberal | Jennifer Barrie | 17,069 | 37.65 | +0.55 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −0.55 | |

#### 2015

2015 New South Wales state election: Charlestown :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Jodie Harrison | 23,584 | 48.2 | +19.2 |
| | Liberal | Jason Pauling | 14,821 | 30.3 | −12.7 |
| | Greens | Jane Oakley | 5,378 | 11.0 | +1.9 |
| | Independent | Luke Arms | 2,830 | 5.8 | +5.8 |
| | Christian Democrats | Brian Tucker | 1,054 | 2.2 | −0.0 |
| | Independent | Arjay Martin | 712 | 1.5 | +1.5 |
| | No Land Tax | Tania Morvillo | 544 | 1.1 | +1.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 48,923 | 96.1 | −0.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,001 | 3.9 | +0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 50,924 | 92.9 | +0.4 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Jodie Harrison | 26,976 | 62.9 | +22.1 |
| | Liberal | Jason Pauling | 15,912 | 37.1 | −22.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +22.1 | |

#### 2014 by-election

2014 Charlestown by-election Saturday 25 October :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Jodie Harrison | 19,429 | 49.3 | +20.4 |
| | Greens | Jane Oakley | 5,613 | 14.2 | +5.8 |
| | Independent | Luke Arms | 4,807 | 12.2 | +12.2 |
| | Palmer United | Suellen Wrightson | 2,592 | 6.6 | +6.6 |
| | Independent | Veronica Hope | 2,144 | 5.4 | +5.4 |
| | Christian Democrats | Brian Tucker | 1,804 | 4.6 | +2.4 |
| | Independent | Luke Cubis | 1,366 | 3.5 | +3.5 |
| | Independent | Marc Sky | 1,068 | 2.7 | +2.7 |
| | Independent | Arjay Martin | 611 | 1.5 | +1.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 39,434 | 92.6 | −3.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,158 | 7.4 | +3.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 42,592 | 85.4 | −9.1 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Jodie Harrison | 21,206 | 70.8 | +30.6 |
| | Greens | Jane Oakley | 8,762 | 29.2 | +29.2 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | N/A | |

#### 2011

2011 New South Wales state election: Charlestown :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Andrew Cornwell | 19,085 | 43.8 | +25.2 |
| | Labor | Matthew Morris | 12,590 | 28.9 | -14.6 |
| | Greens | Paula Morrow | 3,672 | 8.4 | -1.8 |
| | Independent | Barry Johnston | 3,217 | 7.4 | +7.4 |
| | Fishing Party | Craig Oaten | 1,869 | 4.3 | +4.3 |
| | Christian Democrats | Steve Camilleri | 949 | 2.2 | -1.0 |
| | Family First | Bruce Foley | 943 | 2.2 | +2.2 |
| | Independent | Ben McMullen | 539 | 1.2 | +1.2 |
| | Independent | Adrian Schofield | 460 | 1.1 | +1.1 |
| | Independent | Ajay Martin | 228 | 0.5 | +0.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 43,552 | 96.5 | −0.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,575 | 3.5 | +0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 45,127 | 94.4 | +0.2 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Andrew Cornwell | 21,856 | 59.9 | +59.9 |
| | Labor | Matthew Morris | 14,661 | 40.1 | -16.9 |
| | Liberal gain from Labor | Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | N/A | |

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

2007 New South Wales state election: Charlestown :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Matthew Morris | 18,633 | 43.5 | -6.3 |
| | Independent | Paul Scarfe | 10,531 | 24.6 | +24.6 |
| | Liberal | Lindsay Paterson | 7,988 | 18.6 | -10.2 |
| | Greens | Jane Smith | 4,378 | 10.2 | +1.7 |
| | Christian Democrats | Jim Kendall | 1,342 | 3.1 | +0.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 42,872 | 97.2 | −0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,228 | 2.8 | +0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 44,100 | 94.2 | |
| Notional two-party-preferred count ||||||
| | Labor | Matthew Morris | 22,404 | 64.6 | +1.3 |
| | Liberal | Lindsay Paterson | 12,280 | 35.4 | -1.3 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Matthew Morris | 21,139 | 57.0 | -6.3 |
| | Independent | Paul Scarfe | 15,924 | 43.0 | +43.0 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |

#### 2003

2003 New South Wales state election: Charlestown :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Matthew Morris | 20,426 | 50.5 | -4.2 |
| | Liberal | Fiona Glen | 11,025 | 27.2 | +4.9 |
| | Greens | Keith Parsons | 3,545 | 8.8 | +2.4 |
| | Independent | Peter Nikoletatos | 1,576 | 3.9 | +3.9 |
| | Independent | Kate Ferguson | 1,400 | 3.5 | +3.5 |
| | Christian Democrats | Jennifer Boswell | 1,041 | 2.6 | -0.3 |
| | One Nation | John Phillips | 699 | 1.7 | -8.5 |
| | Against Further Immigration | James Bateman | 516 | 1.3 | +1.3 |
| | Socialist Alliance | Kathy Newnam | 256 | 0.6 | +0.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 40,484 | 97.2 | −0.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,157 | 2.8 | +0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 41,641 | 93.8 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Matthew Morris | 22,410 | 64.7 | -4.6 |
| | Liberal | Fiona Glen | 12,235 | 35.3 | +4.6 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -4.6 | |

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

1999 New South Wales state election: Charlestown :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Richard Face | 22,300 | 54.7 | -1.9 |
| | Liberal | Peter Craig | 9,078 | 22.3 | -5.0 |
| | One Nation | Malcolm Sinclair | 4,157 | 10.2 | +10.2 |
| | Greens | Lynden Jacobi | 2,612 | 6.4 | +5.8 |
| | Independent | James Hunt | 1,409 | 3.5 | +3.5 |
| | Christian Democrats | Jenny Boswell | 1,190 | 2.9 | +0.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 40,746 | 97.9 | +3.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 878 | 2.1 | −3.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 41,624 | 95.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Richard Face | 24,802 | 69.3 | +5.5 |
| | Liberal | Peter Craig | 10,977 | 30.7 | -5.5 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +5.5 | |

#### 1995

1995 New South Wales state election: Charlestown :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Richard Face | 18,186 | 55.9 | +1.4 |
| | Liberal | Trevor Bates | 8,134 | 25.0 | -4.3 |
| | Independent | Ivan Welsh | 3,939 | 12.1 | +12.1 |
| | Independent | Richard Hill | 1,279 | 3.9 | +3.9 |
| | Call to Australia | Jim Kendall | 1,012 | 3.1 | +0.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 32,550 | 95.1 | +2.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,660 | 4.9 | −2.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 34,210 | 94.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Richard Face | 19,282 | 64.2 | +1.1 |
| | Liberal | Trevor Bates | 10,741 | 35.8 | -1.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +1.1 | |

#### 1991

1991 New South Wales state election: Charlestown :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Richard Face | 17,465 | 54.5 | +8.5 |
| | Liberal | Judith Lloyd | 9,399 | 29.3 | -4.7 |
| | Independent | Steve Owens | 2,574 | 8.0 | +8.0 |
| | Democrats | Graham Pritchard | 1,892 | 5.9 | +5.6 |
| | Call to Australia | Robin Budge | 714 | 2.2 | +2.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 32,044 | 92.2 | −4.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,711 | 7.8 | +4.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 34,755 | 95.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Richard Face | 19,301 | 63.1 | +10.7 |
| | Liberal | Judith Lloyd | 11,268 | 36.9 | -10.7 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +10.7 | |

### Elections in the 1980s
#### 1988

1988 New South Wales state election: Charlestown :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Richard Face | 13,013 | 43.7 | -15.4 |
| | Liberal | Judith Lloyd | 10,374 | 34.8 | -3.5 |
| | Independent | Brian Carling | 6,420 | 21.5 | +21.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 29,807 | 97.4 | −0.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 807 | 2.6 | +0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 30,614 | 95.8 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Richard Face | 14,571 | 50.1 | -10.5 |
| | Liberal | Judith Lloyd | 14,508 | 49.9 | +10.5 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -10.5 | |

#### 1984

1984 New South Wales state election: Charlestown :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Richard Face | 19,014 | 59.0 | -9.3 |
| | Liberal | Peter Wilson | 13,211 | 41.0 | +9.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 32,225 | 98.0 | +0.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 655 | 2.0 | −0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 32,880 | 95.6 | +2.4 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -9.3 | |

#### 1981

1981 New South Wales state election: Charlestown :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Richard Face | 21,223 | 68.3 | +0.9 |
| | Liberal | Robert Cowley | 9,853 | 31.7 | -0.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 31,076 | 97.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 840 | 2.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 31,916 | 93.2 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +0.9 | |

### Elections in the 1970s
#### 1978

1978 New South Wales state election: Charlestown :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Richard Face | 22,379 | 67.4 | +5.7 |
| | Liberal | Richard Bevan | 10,821 | 32.6 | -5.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 33,200 | 98.1 | −0.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 628 | 1.9 | +0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 33,828 | 95.0 | −0.3 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +5.7 | |

#### 1976

1976 New South Wales state election: Charlestown :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Richard Face | 20,019 | 61.7 | +7.8 |
| | Liberal | Thomas Ford | 12,455 | 38.3 | +1.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 32,474 | 98.6 | +0.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 472 | 1.4 | −0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 32,946 | 95.3 | −0.7 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +3.2 | |

#### 1973

1973 New South Wales state election: Charlestown :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Richard Face | 16,543 | 53.9 | -0.8 |
| | Liberal | Paul Clarkson | 11,272 | 36.7 | +0.3 |
| | Australia | John Steele | 1,813 | 5.9 | +2.2 |
| | Democratic Labor | Ignatius Philippa | 1,062 | 3.5 | -1.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 30,690 | 98.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 626 | 2.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 31,316 | 96.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Richard Face | 17,910 | 58.4 | +0.1 |
| | Liberal | Paul Clarkson | 12,780 | 41.6 | -0.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +0.1 | |

#### 1972 by-election

1972 Charlestown by-election Saturday 18 November :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Richard Face | 15,977 | 59.9 | +5.2 |
| | Liberal | Wallace MacDonald | 9,474 | 35.5 | -0.9 |
| | Independent | Colin Fisher | 1,217 | 4.6 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 26,668 | 98.4 | −0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 446 | 1.6 | +0.13 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 27,114 | 88.6 | −6.0 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +5.2 | |

#### 1971

1971 New South Wales state election: Charlestown :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Jack Stewart | 15,043 | 54.7 | -4.3 |
| | Liberal | Alfred Pickering | 10,027 | 36.4 | -4.6 |
| | Democratic Labor | Hugh Ansell | 1,438 | 5.2 | +5.2 |
| | Australia | Charles Hockings | 1,011 | 3.7 | +3.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 27,519 | 98.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 422 | 1.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 27,941 | 94.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Jack Stewart | 16,039 | 58.3 | -0.7 |
| | Liberal | Alfred Pickering | 11,480 | 41.7 | +0.7 |
| | Labor notional hold | Labor notional hold | Swing | -0.7 | |