# Electoral results for the district of Eastwood

Eastwood, an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales had two incarnations, from 1927 to 1930, and from 1950 to 1999.
First incarnation (1927–1930) :
| Election | Member | Member | Party |
| 1927 | | David Anderson | Nationalist |
| Second incarnation (1950–1999) ||||
| Election | Member | Member | Party |
| 1950 | | Eric Hearnshaw | Liberal |
| 1953 | | Eric Hearnshaw | Liberal |
| 1956 | | Eric Hearnshaw | Liberal |
| 1959 | | Eric Hearnshaw | Liberal |
| 1962 | | Eric Hearnshaw | Liberal |
| 1965 | | Jim Clough | Liberal |
| 1968 | | Jim Clough | Liberal |
| 1971 | | Jim Clough | Liberal |
| 1973 | | Jim Clough | Liberal |
| 1976 | | Jim Clough | Liberal |
| 1978 | | Jim Clough | Liberal |
| 1981 | | Jim Clough | Liberal |
| 1984 | | Jim Clough | Liberal |
| 1988 | | Andrew Tink | Liberal |
| 1991 | | Andrew Tink | Liberal |
| 1995 | | Andrew Tink | Liberal |

## Election results
### Elections in the 1990s
#### 1995

1995 New South Wales state election: Eastwood :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Andrew Tink | 18,867 | 55.7 | -6.7 |
| | Labor | Steve Gurney | 8,981 | 26.5 | +1.6 |
| | Greens | Alex Lepelaar | 2,124 | 6.3 | +6.3 |
| | Democrats | Chris Dunkerley | 2,051 | 6.1 | -2.7 |
| | Against Further Immigration | Rodney Smith | 1,667 | 4.9 | +4.9 |
| | Natural Law | Tim Carr | 192 | 0.6 | +0.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 33,882 | 96.3 | +2.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,306 | 3.7 | −2.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 35,188 | 93.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Andrew Tink | 20,649 | 64.2 | -4.5 |
| | Labor | Steve Gurney | 11,507 | 35.8 | +4.5 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -4.5 | |

#### 1991

1991 New South Wales state election: Eastwood :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Andrew Tink | 20,341 | 62.4 | -0.9 |
| | Labor | John Quessy | 8,133 | 24.9 | -2.7 |
| | Democrats | Chris Dunkerley | 2,856 | 8.8 | -0.4 |
| | Independent | Zero-Population-Growth | 1,291 | 4.0 | +4.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 32,621 | 93.4 | −3.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,319 | 6.6 | +3.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 34,940 | 94.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Andrew Tink | 21,609 | 68.7 | +1.4 |
| | Labor | John Quessy | 9,850 | 31.3 | -1.4 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +1.4 | |

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

1988 New South Wales state election: Eastwood :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Andrew Tink | 18,660 | 63.3 | +3.6 |
| | Labor | Colleen Logan | 7,881 | 26.7 | -5.2 |
| | Democrats | Christopher Dunkerley | 2,958 | 10.0 | +1.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 29,499 | 97.1 | −1.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 877 | 2.9 | +1.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 30,376 | 93.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Andrew Tink | 19,635 | 67.6 | +3.1 |
| | Labor | Colleen Logan | 9,400 | 32.4 | -3.1 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +3.1 | |

#### 1984

1984 New South Wales state election: Eastwood :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Jim Clough | 17,937 | 60.0 | +5.0 |
| | Labor | Joyce Tuckwell | 9,404 | 31.5 | -5.3 |
| | Democrats | Christopher Dunkerley | 2,545 | 8.5 | +0.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 29,886 | 98.2 | +0.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 548 | 1.8 | −0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 30,434 | 93.3 | +1.0 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Jim Clough | | 64.8 | +5.1 |
| | Labor | Joyce Tuckwell | | 35.2 | -5.1 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +5.1 | |

#### 1981

1981 New South Wales state election: Eastwood :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Jim Clough | 15,857 | 55.0 | +3.6 |
| | Labor | Jeff Shaw | 10,601 | 36.8 | -5.7 |
| | Democrats | Peter Chambers | 2,387 | 8.3 | +2.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 28,845 | 97.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 685 | 2.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 29,530 | 92.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Jim Clough | 16,857 | 59.7 | +5.2 |
| | Labor | Jeff Shaw | 11,401 | 40.3 | -5.2 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +5.2 | |

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

1978 New South Wales state election: Eastwood :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Jim Clough | 15,715 | 51.4 | -13.3 |
| | Labor | Jan Murray | 12,992 | 42.5 | +7.2 |
| | Democrats | Phillip Cockell | 1,846 | 6.0 | +6.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 30,553 | 98.3 | −0.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 537 | 1.7 | +0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 31,090 | 92.8 | −1.4 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Jim Clough | 16,638 | 54.5 | -10.2 |
| | Labor | Jan Murray | 13,915 | 45.5 | +10.2 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -10.2 | |

#### 1976

1976 New South Wales state election: Eastwood :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Jim Clough | 19,875 | 64.7 | +2.2 |
| | Labor | Robert Cummins | 10,865 | 35.3 | +35.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 30,740 | 98.8 | +1.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 380 | 1.2 | −1.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 31,120 | 94.2 | +1.4 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -1.7 | |

#### 1973

1973 New South Wales state election: Eastwood :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Jim Clough | 17,980 | 62.5 | +3.3 |
| | Australia | John Butterworth | 7,956 | 27.7 | +27.7 |
| | Democratic Labor | Paul Burton | 2,834 | 9.8 | +9.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 28,770 | 97.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 788 | 2.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 29,558 | 92.8 | |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Jim Clough | 19,397 | 67.4 | -0.9 |
| | Australia | John Butterworth | 9,373 | 32.6 | +32.6 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -0.9 | |

#### 1971

1971 New South Wales state election: Eastwood :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Jim Clough | 15,491 | 59.2 | -10.5 |
| | Labor | John McMahon | 8,211 | 31.4 | +1.1 |
| | Independent | Olwyn Mackenzie | 2,454 | 9.4 | +9.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 26,156 | 98.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 518 | 1.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 26,674 | 93.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Jim Clough | 16,960 | 64.8 | -4.9 |
| | Labor | John McMahon | 9,196 | 35.2 | +4.9 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -4.9 | |

### Elections in the 1960s
#### 1968

1968 New South Wales state election: Eastwood :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Jim Clough | 17,589 | 69.7 | +16.2 |
| | Labor | George Keniry | 7,636 | 30.3 | +4.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 25,225 | 97.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 773 | 3.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 25,998 | 94.1 | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +3.0 | |

#### 1965

1965 New South Wales state election: Eastwood :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Jim Clough | 15,264 | 53.5 | −13.7 |
| | Labor | George Keniry | 7,323 | 25.7 | −7.1 |
| | Independent | Marion Hearnshaw | 4,569 | 16.0 | +16.0 |
| | Democratic Labor | Doris Brauer | 1,361 | 4.8 | +4.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 28,517 | 98.5 | −0.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 441 | 1.5 | +0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 28,958 | 93.6 | −0.4 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Jim Clough | 19,551 | 68.6 | +1.4 |
| | Labor | George Keniry | 8,966 | 31.4 | −1.4 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +1.4 | |

#### 1962

1962 New South Wales state election: Eastwood :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Eric Hearnshaw | 18,137 | 67.2 | −0.5 |
| | Labor | Robert Mayhew | 8,833 | 32.8 | +0.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 26,970 | 99.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 282 | 1.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 27,252 | 94.0 | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −0.5 | |

### Elections in the 1950s
#### 1959

1959 New South Wales state election: Eastwood :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Eric Hearnshaw | 17,702 | 72.7 |
| | Labor | William Browne | 6,649 | 27.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 24,351 | 98.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 298 | 1.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,649 | 93.6 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | |

#### 1956

1956 New South Wales state election: Eastwood :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Eric Hearnshaw | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | | | |

#### 1953

1953 New South Wales state election: Eastwood :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Eric Hearnshaw | 12,757 | 59.0 |
| | Labor | Francis Corcoran | 5,525 | 25.6 |
| | Independent | Francis Collings | 3,335 | 15.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 21,617 | 98.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 340 | 1.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,957 | 93.2 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Eric Hearnshaw | 15,132 | 70.0 |
| | Labor | Francis Corcoran | 6,485 | 30.0 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | |

#### 1950

1950 New South Wales state election: Eastwood :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Eric Hearnshaw | 14,275 | 71.4 |
| | Labor | John Birchall | 5,712 | 28.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,987 | 98.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 360 | 1.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,347 | 92.2 |
| | Liberal notional hold | Liberal notional hold | | |
District recreated

#### 1930 - 1950

District abolished

### Elections in the 1920s
#### 1927

1927 New South Wales state election: Eastwood :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Nationalist | David Anderson | 7,770 | 65.5 | |
| | Labor | Alan McNamara | 3,630 | 30.6 | |
| | Protestant Labor | William Featherstone | 463 | 3.9 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 11,863 | 98.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 143 | 1.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,006 | 81.7 | |
| | Nationalist win | Nationalist win | (new seat) | (new seat) | (new seat) |