# Electoral results for the district of Peats

Peats, an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales, existed from 1973 until its abolition in 2007 and was always held by the Labor party.

## Members

| Election | Member | Party |
| 1973 | Keith O'Connell | Labor |
| 1976 | Keith O'Connell | Labor |
| 1978 | Keith O'Connell | Labor |
| 1981 | Keith O'Connell | Labor |
| 1984 | Keith O'Connell | Labor |
| 1984 | Paul Landa | Labor |
| 1985 by | Tony Doyle | Labor |
| 1988 | Tony Doyle | Labor |
| 1991 | Tony Doyle | Labor |
| 1995 | Marie Andrews | Labor |
| 1999 | Marie Andrews | Labor |
| 2003 | Marie Andrews | Labor |

## Election results
### Elections in the 2000s
#### 2003

2003 New South Wales state election: Peats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Marie Andrews | 18,180 | 43.9 | -6.0 |
| | Liberal | Debra Wales | 11,620 | 28.1 | -3.2 |
| | Independent | Chris Holstein | 7,582 | 18.3 | +18.3 |
| | Greens | Vicki Brooke | 2,028 | 4.9 | +2.0 |
| | Against Further Immigration | John Goldsmith | 643 | 1.6 | +0.5 |
| | Independent | Peter Moore | 547 | 1.3 | +1.3 |
| | Save Our Suburbs | Mark Ellis | 513 | 1.2 | +1.2 |
| | Democrats | Geoff Ward | 306 | 0.7 | -3.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 41,419 | 97.8 | +0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 936 | 2.2 | −0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 42,355 | 93.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Marie Andrews | 21,181 | 59.7 | -1.6 |
| | Liberal | Debra Wales | 14,289 | 40.3 | +1.6 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -1.6 | |

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

1999 New South Wales state election: Peats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Marie Andrews | 20,451 | 49.9 | -2.3 |
| | Liberal | Debra Wales | 12,803 | 31,3 | -7.4 |
| | One Nation | Jeffrey Prest | 2,767 | 6.8 | +6.8 |
| | Democrats | Geoff Preece | 1,598 | 3.9 | +3.9 |
| | Greens | Stephen Lacey | 1,194 | 2.9 | +2.9 |
| | Christian Democrats | Sue Spencer | 1,104 | 2.7 | +2.7 |
| | Against Further Immigration | Ian King | 461 | 1.1 | +1.1 |
| | Earthsave | Norm Purcival | 372 | 0.9 | +0.9 |
| | Unity | Xiong Guo | 193 | 0.5 | +0.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 40,943 | 97.5 | +2.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,040 | 2.5 | −2.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 41,983 | 94.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Marie Andrews | 22,397 | 61.3 | +3.6 |
| | Liberal | Debra Wales | 14,114 | 38.7 | -3.6 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +3.6 | |

#### 1995

1995 New South Wales state election: Peats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Marie Andrews | 18,788 | 52.7 | -2.3 |
| | Liberal | Thomas Bojanic | 13,491 | 37.8 | +5.2 |
| | Independent | Bryan Ellis | 3,401 | 9.5 | +9.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 35,680 | 95.2 | +3.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,816 | 4.8 | −3.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 37,496 | 94.8 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Marie Andrews | 20,131 | 58.4 | -2.6 |
| | Liberal | Thomas Bojanic | 14,329 | 41.6 | +2.6 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -2.6 | |

#### 1991

1991 New South Wales state election: Peats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Tony Doyle | 17,690 | 54.9 | +6.1 |
| | Liberal | Keith Lavers | 10,490 | 32.6 | -1.8 |
| | Independent | Pat Harrison | 2,579 | 8.0 | -8.8 |
| | Democrats | Merv Howlett | 1,445 | 4.5 | +4.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 32,204 | 92.1 | −5.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,776 | 7.9 | +5.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 34,980 | 94.8 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Tony Doyle | 19,040 | 61.0 | +3.7 |
| | Liberal | Keith Lavers | 12,150 | 39.0 | -3.7 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +3.7 | |

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

1988 New South Wales state election: Peats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Tony Doyle | 15,223 | 48.8 | -11.6 |
| | Liberal | Dennis Swadling | 10,568 | 33.9 | +1.2 |
| | Independent | Patricia Harrison | 5,378 | 17.3 | +17.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 31,169 | 97.1 | −1.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 942 | 2.9 | +1.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 32,111 | 94.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Tony Doyle | 16,894 | 57.5 | -6.4 |
| | Liberal | Dennis Swadling | 12,462 | 42.5 | +6.4 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -6.4 | |

#### 1985 by-election

1985 Peats by-election Saturday 2 February :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Tony Doyle | 14,382 | 48.9 | -10.8 |
| | Liberal | Peter Walsh | 12,068 | 41.1 | +7.7 |
| | Independent | Keith Whitfield | 1,533 | 5.2 | |
| | Democrats | John Aitken | 1,411 | 4.8 | -2.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 29,394 | 98.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 315 | 1.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 29,709 | 88.0 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | | |

#### 1984

1984 New South Wales state election: Peats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Paul Landa | 17,789 | 59.7 | -4.8 |
| | Liberal | Jim Lloyd | 9,959 | 33.4 | +8.4 |
| | Democrats | John Aitken | 2,065 | 6.9 | -3.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 29,813 | 98.2 | +1.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 539 | 1.8 | −1.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 30,352 | 93.3 | +2.0 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Paul Landa | | 63.2 | -7.2 |
| | Liberal | Jim Lloyd | | 36.8 | +7.2 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -7.2 | |

#### 1981

1981 New South Wales state election: Peats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Keith O'Connell | 18,046 | 64.5 | -3.8 |
| | Liberal | Raymond Carter | 7,014 | 25.0 | +0.7 |
| | Democrats | John Aitken | 2,937 | 10.5 | +7.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 27,997 | 96.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,082 | 3.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 29,079 | 91.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Keith O'Connell | 19,060 | 70.4 | -0.4 |
| | Liberal | Raymond Carter | 8,014 | 29.6 | +0.4 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -0.4 | |

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

1978 New South Wales state election: Peats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Keith O'Connell | 24,692 | 68.3 | +9.6 |
| | Liberal | Robert Hanington | 8,788 | 24.3 | -17.0 |
| | Independent | Barry Phillips | 1,489 | 4.1 | +4.1 |
| | Democrats | Ray Griffiths | 1,174 | 3.3 | +3.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 36,143 | 97.8 | −0.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 795 | 2.2 | +0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 36,938 | 93.5 | −1.1 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Keith O'Connell | 25,578 | 70.8 | +12.1 |
| | Liberal | Robert Hanington | 10,565 | 29.2 | -12.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +12.1 | |

#### 1976

1976 New South Wales state election: Peats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Keith O'Connell | 19,289 | 58.7 | +1.4 |
| | Liberal | Peter Walsh | 13,579 | 41.3 | -1.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 32,868 | 98.3 | +0.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 556 | 1.7 | −0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 33,424 | 94.6 | +1.2 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +1.4 | |

#### 1973

1973 New South Wales state election: Peats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Keith O'Connell | 15,948 | 57.3 | -1.5 |
| | Liberal | Graeme Hallett | 11,886 | 42.7 | +1.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 27,834 | 97.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 617 | 2.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 28,451 | 93.4 | |
| | Labor notional hold | Labor notional hold | Swing | -1.5 | |