# Electoral results for the district of Cabramatta

Cabramatta, an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales, was created in 1981 and has always been held by the Labor party.

## Members for Cabramatta

| Election | Member | Party |
| 1981 | Eric Bedford | Labor |
| 1984 | Eric Bedford | Labor |
| 1986 by | John Newman | Labor |
| 1988 | John Newman | Labor |
| 1991 | John Newman | Labor |
| 1994 by | Reba Meagher | Labor |
| 1995 | Reba Meagher | Labor |
| 1999 | Reba Meagher | Labor |
| 2003 | Reba Meagher | Labor |
| 2007 | Reba Meagher | Labor |
| 2008 by | Nick Lalich | Labor |
| 2011 | Nick Lalich | Labor |
| 2015 | Nick Lalich | Labor |
| 2019 | Nick Lalich | Labor |
| 2023 | Tri Vo | Labor |

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

2023 New South Wales state election: Cabramatta :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Tri Vo | 21,213 | 41.3 | −7.2 |
| | Liberal | Courtney Nguyen | 11,604 | 22.6 | +1.6 |
| | Independent | Kate Hoang | 8,522 | 16.6 | +16.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mark Smaling | 5,046 | 9.8 | +9.8 |
| | Greens | Roz Chia Davis | 2,645 | 5.2 | −0.1 |
| | Animal Justice | Randa Moussa | 2,299 | 4.5 | +3.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 51,329 | 94.5 | −1.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,005 | 5.5 | +1.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 54,334 | 88.4 | −3.0 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Tri Vo | 24,460 | 61.8 | −7.5 |
| | Liberal | Courtney Nguyen | 15,117 | 38.2 | +7.5 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −7.5 | |

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

2019 New South Wales state election: Cabramatta :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Nick Lalich | 23,616 | 49.88 | −10.01 |
| | Independent | Dai Le | 12,250 | 25.88 | +25.87 |
| | Liberal | Austin Le | 7,018 | 14.82 | −13.42 |
| | Greens | Christopher James | 2,384 | 5.04 | −0.13 |
| | Independent | Phuoc Vo | 2,075 | 4.38 | +4.38 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 47,343 | 95.75 | +0.24 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,102 | 4.25 | −0.24 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 49,445 | 89.91 | −0.76 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Nick Lalich | 27,375 | 75.53 | +8.33 |
| | Liberal | Austin Le | 8,871 | 24.47 | −8.33 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Nick Lalich | 25,089 | 62.87 | −4.33 |
| | Independent | Dai Le | 14,818 | 37.13 | +4.33 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −4.33 | |

#### 2015

2015 New South Wales state election: Cabramatta :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Nick Lalich | 28,568 | 59.9 | +14.5 |
| | Liberal | Maria Diep | 13,472 | 28.2 | −13.6 |
| | Greens | Bill Cashman | 2,466 | 5.2 | −2.6 |
| | Christian Democrats | Don Modarelli | 1,959 | 4.1 | −0.3 |
| | No Land Tax | Eddie Canto | 1,233 | 2.6 | +2.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 47,698 | 95.5 | +1.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,243 | 4.5 | −1.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 49,941 | 90.7 | −1.3 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Nick Lalich | 29,745 | 67.2 | +15.3 |
| | Liberal | Maria Diep | 14,519 | 32.8 | −15.3 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +15.3 | |

#### 2011

2011 New South Wales state election: Cabramatta :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Nick Lalich | 20,924 | 46.7 | -22.3 |
| | Liberal | Dai Le | 18,990 | 42.4 | +26.1 |
| | Greens | Daniel Griffiths | 3,385 | 7.6 | +0.7 |
| | Christian Democrats | Peter Tadros | 1,467 | 3.3 | +3.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 44,766 | 96.1 | 0.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,839 | 3.9 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 46,605 | 93.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Nick Lalich | 21,702 | 52.1 | -26.9 |
| | Liberal | Dai Le | 19,934 | 47.9 | +26.9 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -26.9 | |

### Elections in the 2000s
#### 2008 by-election

Cabramatta by-election, 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Nick Lalich | 21,423 | 50.96 | −18.11 |
| | Liberal | Dai Le | 15,347 | 36.51 | +20.18 |
| | Greens | Lindsay Langlands | 3,775 | 8.98 | +2.09 |
| | Christian Democrats | Doug Morrison | 673 | 1.60 | +1.60 |
| | | Joseph Adams | 650 | 1.55 | +1.55 |
| | | Alasdair Macdonald | 168 | 0.40 | +0.40 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 42,036 | 96.95 | +0.87 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,321 | 3.05 | −0.87 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 43,357 | 86.05 | −6.53 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Nick Lalich | 21,933 | 57.22 | −21.82 |
| | Liberal | Dai Le | 16,396 | 42.78 | +21.82 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −21.82 | |

#### 2007

2007 New South Wales state election: Cabramatta :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Reba Meagher | 29,962 | 69.1 | +3.1 |
| | Liberal | Victor Smith | 7,082 | 16.3 | +4.7 |
| | Unity | Andrew Su | 3,343 | 7.7 | +0.1 |
| | Greens | Rodrigo Gutierrez | 2,988 | 6.9 | +3.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 43,375 | 96.1 | −0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,770 | 3.9 | +0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 45,145 | 92.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Reba Meagher | 31,584 | 79.0 | -2.4 |
| | Liberal | Victor Smith | 8,373 | 21.0 | +2.4 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -2.4 | |

#### 2003

2003 New South Wales state election: Cabramatta :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Reba Meagher | 25,374 | 66.5 | +17.3 |
| | Liberal | Paul Newton | 4,245 | 11.1 | +2.9 |
| | Independent | Ross Treyvaud | 3,830 | 10.0 | +10.0 |
| | Unity | Christopher Wong | 2,608 | 6.8 | -7.0 |
| | Greens | Lee Grant | 1,097 | 2.9 | +1.7 |
| | Christian Democrats | Sean Hampsey | 647 | 1.7 | +0.0 |
| | One Nation | David Taunton-Webb | 337 | 0.9 | -4.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 38,138 | 96.6 | +0.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,356 | 3.4 | −0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 39,494 | 92.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Reba Meagher | 27,328 | 81.7 | +12.8 |
| | Liberal | Paul Newton | 6,115 | 18.3 | +18.3 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +12.8 | |

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

1999 New South Wales state election: Cabramatta :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Reba Meagher | 18,859 | 49.3 | -16.7 |
| | Independent | Markus Lambert | 5,706 | 14.9 | +14.9 |
| | Unity | Andrew Su | 5,286 | 13.8 | +13.8 |
| | Liberal | Glenn Watson | 3,141 | 8.2 | -15.7 |
| | One Nation | Peter Cornish | 1,954 | 5.1 | +5.1 |
| | Independent | Ken Chapman | 1,492 | 3.9 | +3.9 |
| | Christian Democrats | Jodi Luke | 634 | 1.7 | +1.7 |
| | Democrats | Matthew Hua | 505 | 1.3 | -2.9 |
| | Greens | Lee Grant | 461 | 1.2 | +1.2 |
| | Against Further Immigration | Michael Kremec | 241 | 0.6 | +0.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 38,279 | 95.9 | +5.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,652 | 4.1 | −5.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 39,931 | 92.2 | |
| Notional two-party-preferred count ||||||
| | Labor | Reba Meagher | 22,211 | 79.9 | +8.0 |
| | Liberal | Glenn Watson | 5,586 | 20.1 | -8.0 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Reba Meagher | 21,144 | 68.9 | -3.0 |
| | Independent | Markus Lambert | 9,555 | 31.1 | +31.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -3.0 | |

#### 1995

1995 New South Wales state election: Cabramatta :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Reba Meagher | 23,058 | 65.4 | +13.7 |
| | Liberal | Rocky Gattellari | 8,636 | 24.5 | +2.7 |
| | Democrats | Dianela Reverberi | 1,505 | 4.3 | +2.6 |
| | Independent | Bob Aiken | 1,151 | 3.3 | +3.3 |
| | Citizen Opinion Law Order | Mick Horgan | 907 | 2.6 | +2.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 35,257 | 90.3 | +8.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,796 | 9.7 | −8.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 39,053 | 93.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Reba Meagher | 24,174 | 71.2 | +5.2 |
| | Liberal | Rocky Gattellari | 9,755 | 28.8 | -5.2 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +5.2 | |

#### 1994 by-election

1994 Cabramatta by-election Saturday 22 October :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Reba Meagher | 22,701 | 72.65 | +21.0 |
| | Independent | Nghiep Nguyen | 3,646 | 11.67 | |
| | Call to Australia | Brian Grigg | 1,498 | 4.79 | |
| | Independent | Chris Moore | 1,361 | 4.36 | |
| | Daylight Saving Extension | Tony de Govrik | 865 | 2.77 | |
| | Independent | Mark Stevens | 680 | 2.18 | |
| | No Party Affiliation | Ted Oldfield | 497 | 1.59 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 27,172 | 95.11 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,398 | 4.89 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 28,570 | 76.97 | |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Reba Meagher | 24,367 | 83.94 | +17.94 |
| | Independent | Nghiep Nguyen | 4,663 | 16.06 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | | |

#### 1991

1991 New South Wales state election: Cabramatta :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | John Newman | 14,431 | 51.7 | +0.1 |
| | Liberal | Bill Karagiannis | 6,096 | 21.8 | -19.1 |
| | Independent | Phuong Ngo | 3,320 | 11.9 | +11.9 |
| | Independent | Maria Heggie | 2,486 | 8.9 | +8.9 |
| | Independent | Anthony Thai | 625 | 2.2 | +2.2 |
| | Independent | Albert Ranse | 487 | 1.7 | +1.7 |
| | Democrats | Sam McLeod | 473 | 1.7 | +0.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 27,918 | 82.2 | −12.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 6,047 | 17.8 | +12.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 33,965 | 93.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | John Newman | 16,171 | 66.0 | +10.5 |
| | Liberal | Bill Karagiannis | 8,319 | 34.0 | -10.5 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +10.5 | |

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

1988 New South Wales state election: Cabramatta :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | John Newman | 14,548 | 52.9 | -12.0 |
| | Liberal | Maria Heggie | 11,084 | 40.3 | +5.8 |
| | Independent | Duy Nguyen-Quang | 963 | 3.5 | +3.5 |
| | Independent | Ted Oldfield | 924 | 3.4 | +3.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 27,519 | 94.4 | −1.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,639 | 5.6 | +1.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 29,158 | 93.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | John Newman | 15,015 | 56.6 | -8.6 |
| | Liberal | Maria Heggie | 11,503 | 43.4 | +8.6 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -8.6 | |

#### 1986 by-election

1986 Cabramatta by-election Saturday 1 February :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | John Newman | 13,411 | 49.36 | -15.7 |
| | Liberal | Maria Heggie | 9,020 | 33.20 | -1.7 |
| | Nuclear Disarmament | Virginia Rigney | 1,735 | 6.39 | |
| | Call to Australia | Alan Byers | 1,408 | 5.18 | |
| | Democrats | Robert Neesam | 1,257 | 4.63 | |
| | Independent | Stephen Biscoe | 276 | 1.02 | |
| | Small Business and Enterprise Party | Kusala Fitzroy-Mendis | 65 | 0.24 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 27,172 | 95.11 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,398 | 4.89 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 28,570 | 76.97 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | John Newman | | 58.8 | |
| | Liberal | Maria Heggie | | 41.2 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -6.3 | |

#### 1984

1984 New South Wales state election: Cabramatta :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Eric Bedford | 19,159 | 65.1 | -8.9 |
| | Liberal | Maria Heggie | 10,289 | 34.9 | +8.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 29,448 | 95.8 | +0.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,286 | 4.2 | −0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 30,734 | 91.8 | +1.9 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -8.9 | |

#### 1981

1981 New South Wales state election: Cabramatta :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Eric Bedford | 19,137 | 74.0 | -4.2 |
| | Liberal | Kerry Chikarovski | 6,725 | 26.0 | +4.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 25,862 | 95.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,367 | 5.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 27,229 | 89.9 | |
| | Labor notional hold | Labor notional hold | Swing | -4.2 | |