# Electoral results for the district of Macquarie Fields

Macquarie Fields, an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales, has had two incarnations, the first from 1988 to 1991, the second from 1999. It has always been held by the Labor party.

## Members

First incarnation (1988–1991) :
| Election | Member | Member | Party |
| 1988 | | Stan Knowles | Labor |
| 1990 by | | Craig Knowles | Labor |
| Second incarnation (1999–present) ||||
| Election | Member | Member | Party |
| 1999 | | Craig Knowles | Labor |
| 2003 | | Craig Knowles | Labor |
| 2005 by | | Steven Chaytor | Labor |
| 2007 | | Andrew McDonald | Labor |
| 2011 | | Andrew McDonald | Labor |
| 2015 | | Anoulack Chanthivong | Labor |
| 2019 | | Anoulack Chanthivong | Labor |

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

2023 New South Wales state election: Macquarie Fields :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Anoulack Chanthivong | 28,089 | 57.1 | +3.7 |
| | Liberal | Khairul Chowdhury | 10,682 | 21.7 | −6.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Gemma Noiosi | 4,122 | 8.4 | +8.3 |
| | Greens | Seamus Lee | 2,349 | 4.8 | +0.6 |
| | Animal Justice | Donna Wilson | 2,346 | 4.8 | +4.5 |
| | Sustainable Australia | Michael Clark | 1,606 | 3.3 | +3.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 49,194 | 95.6 | +0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,266 | 4.4 | −0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 51,460 | 86.3 | −0.3 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Anoulack Chanthivong | 30,468 | 69.9 | +5.0 |
| | Liberal | Khairul Chowdhury | 13,141 | 30.1 | −5.0 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +5.0 | |

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

2019 New South Wales state election: Macquarie Fields :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Anoulack Chanthivong | 27,942 | 52.93 | +2.12 |
| | Liberal | Zahurul Quazi | 15,057 | 28.52 | −8.03 |
| | Independent | Mick Allen | 3,361 | 6.37 | +3.10 |
| | Keep Sydney Open | Scott Singh | 2,403 | 4.55 | +4.55 |
| | Greens | Stephen Eagar-Deitz | 2,247 | 4.26 | +0.47 |
| | Independent | Syed Ahmed | 1,779 | 3.37 | +3.37 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 52,789 | 95.38 | −0.37 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,558 | 4.62 | +0.37 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 55,347 | 89.58 | −0.06 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Anoulack Chanthivong | 29,944 | 64.75 | +6.66 |
| | Liberal | Zahurul Quazi | 16,301 | 35.25 | −6.66 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +6.66 | |

#### 2015

2015 New South Wales state election: Macquarie Fields :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Anoulack Chanthivong | 23,978 | 50.8 | +11.7 |
| | Liberal | Pat Farmer | 17,247 | 36.5 | −6.0 |
| | Greens | Mary Brownlee | 1,787 | 3.8 | −2.1 |
| | Independent | Mick Allen | 1,543 | 3.3 | +3.3 |
| | Christian Democrats | John Ramsay | 1,484 | 3.1 | −0.9 |
| | No Land Tax | Antonetta Marra | 863 | 1.8 | +1.8 |
| | | Clinton Mead | 288 | 0.6 | +0.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 47,190 | 95.7 | +0.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,096 | 4.3 | −0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 49,286 | 89.6 | +3.4 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Anoulack Chanthivong | 25,267 | 58.1 | +9.9 |
| | Liberal | Pat Farmer | 18,227 | 41.9 | −9.9 |
| | Labor notional gain from Liberal | Labor notional gain from Liberal | Swing | +9.9 | |

#### 2011

2011 New South Wales state election: Macquarie Fields :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Andrew McDonald | 18,157 | 40.1 | -12.9 |
| | Liberal | Sam Eskaros | 16,727 | 37.0 | +3.9 |
| | Independent | Nola Fraser | 4,738 | 10.5 | +10.5 |
| | Christian Democrats | Joshua Green | 2,647 | 5.8 | +1.5 |
| | Greens | Bill Cashman | 1,744 | 3.9 | -1.2 |
| | Independent | Mick Allen | 717 | 1.6 | -0.1 |
| | Democratic Labor | Simon McCaffrey | 531 | 1.2 | +1.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 45,261 | 95.1 | −0.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,356 | 4.9 | +0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 47,617 | 92.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Andrew McDonald | 19,626 | 51.5 | -9.7 |
| | Liberal | Sam Eskaros | 18,510 | 48.5 | +9.7 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -9.7 | |

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

2007 New South Wales state election: Macquarie Fields :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Andrew McDonald | 21,918 | 53.0 | -10.2 |
| | Liberal | Nola Fraser | 13,678 | 33.1 | +11.0 |
| | Greens | Peter Butler | 2,092 | 5.1 | +0.3 |
| | Christian Democrats | Hany Gayed | 1,806 | 4.4 | +1.2 |
| | Against Further Immigration | Frank Corrigan | 1,160 | 2.8 | +1.0 |
| | Independent | Mick Allen | 703 | 1.7 | +0.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 41,357 | 95.7 | −0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,858 | 4.3 | +0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 43,215 | 92.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Andrew McDonald | 23,359 | 61.1 | -12.2 |
| | Liberal | Nola Fraser | 14,860 | 38.9 | +12.2 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -12.2 | |

#### 2005 by-election

2005 Macquarie Fields by-election Saturday 17 September :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Steven Chaytor | 23,072 | 49.30 | −13.31 |
| | Liberal | Nola Fraser | 15,332 | 32.76 | +9.88 |
| | Greens | Ben Raue | 2,406 | 5.14 | +0.58 |
| | Independent | Ken Barnard | 2,218 | 4.74 | +4.74 |
| | Christian Democrats | Denis Plant | 1,568 | 3.35 | +0.28 |
| | Against Further Immigration | Janey Woodger | 1,135 | 2.43 | +0.54 |
| | One Nation | Bob Vinnicombe | 1,066 | 2.28 | +0.24 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 46,797 | 96.53 | +0.18 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,684 | 3.47 | −0.18 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 48,481 | 84.77 | −6.99 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Steven Chaytor | 25,535 | 60.13 | −12.38 |
| | Liberal | Nola Fraser | 16,934 | 39.87 | +12.38 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −12.38 | |

#### 2003

2003 New South Wales state election: Macquarie Fields :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Craig Knowles | 30,036 | 62.6 | +0.7 |
| | Liberal | Jai Rowell | 10,974 | 22.9 | +2.0 |
| | Greens | Peter Butler | 2,187 | 4.6 | +4.6 |
| | Christian Democrats | Jim Parkins | 1,471 | 3.1 | +3.1 |
| | One Nation | Rhonda McDonald | 979 | 2.0 | -7.0 |
| | Against Further Immigration | James Grindrod | 909 | 1.9 | -0.7 |
| | Democrats | William Body | 503 | 1.0 | -2.0 |
| | Independent | Mick Allen | 476 | 1.0 | -1.0 |
| | Unity | Kek Tai | 438 | 0.9 | +0.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 47,973 | 96.4 | −0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,817 | 3.6 | +0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 49,790 | 91.8 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Craig Knowles | 31,394 | 72.5 | -1.0 |
| | Liberal | Jai Rowell | 11,903 | 27.5 | +1.0 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -1.0 | |

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

1999 New South Wales state election: Macquarie Fields :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Craig Knowles | 25,223 | 61.9 | +5.2 |
| | Liberal | Jai Rowell | 8,512 | 20.9 | -11.3 |
| | One Nation | Stuart Horton | 3,660 | 9.0 | +9.0 |
| | Democrats | Emanuela Lang | 1,226 | 3.0 | +2.9 |
| | Against Further Immigration | Jane Field | 1,044 | 2.6 | -2.1 |
| | Independent | Mick Allen | 824 | 2.0 | +0.6 |
| | Non-Custodial Parents | Scott Thompson | 252 | 0.6 | +0.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 40,741 | 96.8 | +4.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,361 | 3.2 | −4.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 42,102 | 92.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Craig Knowles | 26,705 | 73.5 | +10.5 |
| | Liberal | Jai Rowell | 9,620 | 26.5 | -10.5 |
| | Labor notional hold | Labor notional hold | Swing | +10.5 | |
district re-created

#### 1991 - 1999

District abolished district abolished

#### 1990 by-election

1990 Macquarie Fields by-election Saturday 3 November :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Craig Knowles | 13,412 | 55.0 | +9.6 |
| | Independent | Noel Short | 7,543 | 30.9 | +22.2 |
| | Democrats | Julian Connelly | 3,450 | 14.1 | +8.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 24,405 | 95.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,032 | 4.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 25,437 | 71.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Craig Knowles | 14,134 | 60.4 | +5.5 |
| | Independent | Noel Short | 9,266 | 39.6 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | | |

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

1988 New South Wales state election: Macquarie Fields :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Stan Knowles | 13,248 | 45.4 | -18.4 |
| | Liberal | Frank Calabro | 10,248 | 35.1 | -0.7 |
| | Independent | Leslie Short | 2,548 | 8.7 | +8.7 |
| | Democrats | Peter Stephens | 1,748 | 6.0 | +5.9 |
| | Independent | Peter Perkins | 1,415 | 4.8 | +4.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 29,207 | 94.8 | −1.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,596 | 5.2 | +1.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 30,803 | 91.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Stan Knowles | 14,860 | 54.9 | -9.1 |
| | Liberal | Frank Calabro | 12,183 | 45.1 | +9.1 |
| | Labor notional hold | Labor notional hold | Swing | -9.1 | |