# Electoral results for the district of Northcott

Northcott, an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales was created in 1968 and abolished in 1999.
| Election | Member | Party |
| 1968 | Jim Cameron | Liberal |
| 1973 | Jim Cameron | Liberal |
| 1976 | Jim Cameron | Liberal |
| 1978 | Jim Cameron | Liberal |
| 1981 | Jim Cameron | Liberal / Call to Australia |
| 1984 | Bruce Baird | Liberal |
| 1988 | Bruce Baird | Liberal |
| 1991 | Bruce Baird | Liberal |
| 1995 | Barry O'Farrell | Liberal |

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

1995 New South Wales state election: Northcott :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Barry O'Farrell | 20,747 | 60.1 | -7.9 |
| | Labor | Andrew Leigh | 8,178 | 23.7 | +6.4 |
| | Democrats | Suzanne Reddy | 3,589 | 10.4 | -1.0 |
| | Against Further Immigration | Steve Van Wyk | 2,034 | 5.9 | +5.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 34,548 | 96.5 | +3.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,243 | 3.5 | −3.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 35,791 | 93.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Barry O'Farrell | 22,657 | 68.6 | -7.8 |
| | Labor | Andrew Leigh | 10,358 | 31.4 | +7.8 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -7.8 | |

#### 1991

1991 New South Wales state election: Northcott :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Bruce Baird | 22,066 | 67.9 | -4.9 |
| | Labor | Vanessa O'Meara | 5,599 | 17.2 | -9.2 |
| | Democrats | Kerry Bamford | 3,686 | 11.3 | +11.3 |
| | Call to Australia | Colin Hornshaw | 1,129 | 3.5 | +3.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 32,480 | 93.3 | −3.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,344 | 6.7 | +3.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 34,824 | 94.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Bruce Baird | 23,420 | 76.4 | +3.2 |
| | Labor | Vanessa O'Meara | 7,241 | 23.6 | -3.2 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +3.2 | |

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

1988 New South Wales state election: Northcott :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Bruce Baird | 23,271 | 76.0 | +8.1 |
| | Labor | John Drew | 7,350 | 24.0 | -1.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 30,621 | 96.9 | −1.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 988 | 3.1 | +1.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 31,609 | 94.5 | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +5.0 | |

#### 1984

1984 New South Wales state election: Northcott :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Bruce Baird | 23,048 | 66.9 | +5.6 |
| | Labor | Jan Dekker | 9,149 | 26.6 | -6.4 |
| | Democrats | Clifford Wiltshire | 2,236 | 6.5 | +0.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 34,433 | 98.2 | +0.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 647 | 1.8 | −0.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 35,080 | 93.2 | +1.5 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Bruce Baird | | 70.0 | +5.9 |
| | Labor | Jan Dekker | | 30.0 | -5.9 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +5.9 | |

#### 1981

1981 New South Wales state election: Northcott :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Jim Cameron | 19,173 | 61.3 | +6.8 |
| | Labor | Therese McGee | 10,322 | 33.0 | -6.7 |
| | Democrats | Ian Irwin | 1,763 | 5.6 | -0.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 31,258 | 97.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 879 | 2.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 32,137 | 91.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Jim Cameron | 19,682 | 64.1 | +6.7 |
| | Labor | Therese McGee | 11,002 | 35.9 | -6.7 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +6.7 | |

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

1978 New South Wales state election: Northcott :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Jim Cameron | 17,784 | 54.5 | -13.7 |
| | Labor | Kristine Klugman | 12,969 | 39.7 | +7.9 |
| | Democrats | Graham Blackman | 1,900 | 5.8 | +5.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 32,653 | 98.6 | 0.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 460 | 1.4 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 33,113 | 93.2 | +0.3 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Jim Cameron | 18,734 | 57.4 | -10.8 |
| | Labor | Kristine Klugman | 13,919 | 42.6 | +10.8 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -10.8 | |

#### 1976

1976 New South Wales state election: Northcott :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Jim Cameron | 21,408 | 68.2 | +2.8 |
| | Labor | Sabine Willis | 9,982 | 31.8 | +31.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 31,390 | 98.6 | +1.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 428 | 1.4 | −1.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 31,818 | 92.9 | −0.3 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -2.6 | |

#### 1973

1973 New South Wales state election: Northcott :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Jim Cameron | 18,686 | 65.4 | -1.7 |
| | Australia | Vivienne Berzin | 6,829 | 23.9 | +2.7 |
| | Democratic Labor | Michael Kane | 2,449 | 8.6 | +8.6 |
| | Republican | Franciscus Leechburch-Auwers | 616 | 2.2 | +2.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 28,580 | 97.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 830 | 2.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 29,410 | 93.2 | |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Jim Cameron | 20,219 | 70.4 | -2.6 |
| | Australia | Vivienne Berzin | 8,361 | 29.6 | +2.6 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -2.6 | |

#### 1971

1971 New South Wales state election: Northcott :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Jim Cameron | 17,553 | 67.1 | -9.0 |
| | Australia | David Haig | 5,544 | 21.2 | +21.2 |
| | Defence of Government Schools | Jane Gray | 3,048 | 11.7 | +11.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 26,145 | 97.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 711 | 2.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 26,856 | 93.0 | |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Jim Cameron | 19,077 | 73.0 | -7.0 |
| | Australia | David Haig | 7,068 | 27.0 | +7.0 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -7.0 | |

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

1968 New South Wales state election: Northcott :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Jim Cameron | 19,330 | 76.1 | |
| | Labor | Pauline Unsworth | 4,831 | 19.0 | |
| | Democratic Labor | John Kennedy | 1,252 | 4.9 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 25,413 | 96.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 912 | 3.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 26,325 | 93.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Jim Cameron | 20,332 | 80.0 | +2.3 |
| | Labor | Pauline Unsworth | 5,081 | 20.0 | -2.3 |
| | Liberal win | Liberal win | (new seat) | (new seat) | (new seat) |