# Electoral results for the district of Collaroy

Collaroy, an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales was created in 1950 and abolished in 1973.
| Election | Member | Party |
| 1950 | (Sir) Robert Askin | Liberal |
| 1953 | (Sir) Robert Askin | Liberal |
| 1956 | (Sir) Robert Askin | Liberal |
| 1959 | (Sir) Robert Askin | Liberal |
| 1962 | (Sir) Robert Askin | Liberal |
| 1965 | (Sir) Robert Askin | Liberal |
| 1968 | (Sir) Robert Askin | Liberal |
| 1971 | (Sir) Robert Askin | Liberal |

## Election results
### Elections in the 1970s
#### 1971

1971 New South Wales state election: Collaroy :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Robert Askin | 15,492 | 62.0 | -9.0 |
| | Australia | Brian Walker | 4,922 | 19.7 | +19.7 |
| | Independent | Frederick Adcock | 2,429 | 9.7 | +9.7 |
| | Democratic Labor | Lyle Antcliff | 1,554 | 6.2 | +6.2 |
| | Independent | Norman Ward | 599 | 2.4 | +2.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 24,996 | 96.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 841 | 3.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 25,837 | 91.0 | |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Robert Askin | 17,783 | 71.1 | +0.1 |
| | Australia | Brian Walker | 7,213 | 28.9 | +28.9 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +0.1 | |

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

1968 New South Wales state election: Collaroy :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Robert Askin | 18,415 | 71.0 | -2.2 |
| | Labor | David Lawler | 7,532 | 29.0 | +4.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 25,947 | 96.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 938 | 3.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 26,885 | 93.3 | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -4.4 | |

#### 1965

1965 New South Wales state election: Collaroy :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Robert Askin | 19,358 | 73.2 | +0.7 |
| | Labor | William Bramwell | 6,458 | 24.4 | −0.2 |
| | Communist | Elfrida Morcom | 634 | 2.4 | −0.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 26,450 | 98.3 | −0.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 453 | 1.7 | +0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 26,903 | 92.0 | −1.3 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Robert Askin | 19,485 | 73.7 | +0.6 |
| | Labor | William Bramwell | 6,965 | 26.3 | −0.6 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +0.6 | |

#### 1962

1962 New South Wales state election: Collaroy :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Robert Askin | 16,476 | 72.5 | 0.0 |
| | Labor | Peter Hopkins | 5,591 | 24.6 | −2.9 |
| | Communist | Stanley Deacon | 649 | 2.9 | +2.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 22,716 | 98.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 266 | 1.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,982 | 93.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Robert Askin | 16,606 | 73.1 | +0.6 |
| | Labor | Peter Hopkins | 6,110 | 26.9 | −0.6 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +0.6 | |

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

1959 New South Wales state election: Collaroy :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Robert Askin | 17,868 | 71.1 |
| | Labor | Erwin Eder | 7,266 | 28.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 25,134 | 98.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 402 | 1.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 25,536 | 93.4 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | |

#### 1956

1956 New South Wales state election: Collaroy :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Robert Askin | 18,038 | 70.1 | +6.8 |
| | Independent | Gordon Jones | 6,334 | 24.6 | +24.6 |
| | Communist | Elfrida Morcom | 1,345 | 5.2 | +5.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 25,717 | 97.9 | −0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 557 | 2.1 | +0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 26,274 | 93.5 | +1.2 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Robert Askin | 18,374 | 71.4 | +8.1 |
| | Independent | Gordon Jones | 7,343 | 28.6 | +28.6 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | N/A | |

#### 1953

1953 New South Wales state election: Collaroy :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Robert Askin | 12,722 | 63.3 |
| | Labor | Evelyn Barron | 7,360 | 36.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 20,082 | 98.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 414 | 2.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,496 | 92.3 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | |

#### 1950

1950 New South Wales state election: Collaroy :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Robert Askin | 13,107 | 63.7 |
| | Labor | John Masters | 7,472 | 36.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 20,579 | 98.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 404 | 1.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,983 | 92.1 |
| | Liberal notional hold | Liberal notional hold | | |