Electoral results for the Division of Sydney#1990
{{short description|Australian division election results}}
{{Use Australian English|date=April 2024}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
This is a list of electoral results for the Division of Sydney in Australian federal elections from the division's creation in 1969 until the present.
{{TOC limit|3}}
Members
class="wikitable" | ||
colspan="2"|Member | Party | Term |
---|---|---|
{{Australian party style|Labor}}|
| Jim Cope | {{Australian politics/name|Labor}} | 1969–1975 | ||
{{Australian party style|Labor}}|
| {{Australian politics/name|Labor}} | 1975–1983 | ||
{{Australian party style|Labor}}|
| {{Australian politics/name|Labor}} | 1983–1998 | ||
{{Australian party style|Labor}}|
| {{Australian politics/name|Labor}} | 1998–present |
Election results
=Elections in the 2020s=
==2025==
{{Excerpt|Results of the 2025 Australian federal election in New South Wales|section=Sydney}}
==2022==
{{Excerpt|Results of the 2022 Australian federal election in New South Wales|section=Sydney}}
=Elections in the 2010s=
==2019==
{{Excerpt|Results of the 2019 Australian federal election in New South Wales|section=Sydney}}
==2016==
{{Excerpt|Results of the 2016 Australian federal election in New South Wales|section=Sydney}}
==2013==
{{Excerpt|Results of the 2013 Australian federal election in New South Wales|section=Sydney}}
==2010==
{{Excerpt|Results of the 2010 Australian federal election in New South Wales|section=Sydney}}
=Elections in the 2000s=
==2007==
{{Election box begin |
|title=2007 Australian federal election: Sydney
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Tanya Plibersek
|party = Labor
|votes = 37,506
|percentage = 48.99
|change = +3.92
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Georgina Anderson
|party = Liberal
|votes = 20,440
|percentage = 26.70
|change = -0.81
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Jenny Leong
|party = Greens
|votes = 15,854
|percentage = 20.71
|change = -1.38
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Jane Ward
|party = Independent
|votes = 979
|percentage = 1.28
|change = -0.29
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Mayo Materazzo
|party = Democrats
|votes = 874
|percentage = 1.14
|change = -1.00
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = John Lee
|party = Christian Democrats
|votes = 727
|percentage = 0.95
|change = +0.95
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Adrian Ford
|party = CEC
|votes = 184
|percentage = 0.24
|change = +0.06
}}
{{Election box formal|
|votes = 76,564
|percentage = 95.88
|change = +1.09
}}
{{Election box informal|
|votes = 3,286
|percentage = 4.12
|change = -1.09
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 79,850
|percentage = 90.85
|change = +0.84
}}
{{Election box 2pp}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|party = Labor
|candidate = Tanya Plibersek
|votes = 53,214
|percentage = 69.50
|change = +2.12
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|party = Liberal
|candidate = Georgina Anderson
|votes = 23,350
|percentage = 30.50
|change = -2.12
}}
{{Election box hold AU party|
|winner = Labor
|swing = +2.12
}}
{{Election box end}}
==2004==
{{Election box begin |
|title=2004 Australian federal election: Sydney
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Tanya Plibersek
|party = Labor
|votes = 36,766
|percentage = 44.68
|change = +0.35
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Michael Shevers
|party = Liberal
|votes = 23,419
|percentage = 28.46
|change = -1.64
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Jenny Leong
|party = Greens
|votes = 17,784
|percentage = 21.61
|change = +6.92
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Michelle Bleicher
|party = Democrats
|votes = 1,701
|percentage = 2.07
|change = -8.81
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Jane Ward
|party = Independent
|votes = 1,346
|percentage = 1.64
|change = +1.64
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Susan Price
|party = Socialist Alliance
|votes = 564
|percentage = 0.69
|change = +0.69
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Michael Webb
|party = Independent
|votes = 553
|percentage = 0.67
|change = +0.67
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Adrian Ford
|party = CEC
|votes = 150
|percentage = 0.18
|change = +0.18
}}
{{Election box formal|
|votes = 82,283
|percentage = 94.71
|change = -1.05
}}
{{Election box informal|
|votes = 4,600
|percentage = 5.29
|change = +1.05
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 86,883
|percentage = 91.61
|change = +1.37
}}
{{Election box 2pp}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|party = Labor
|candidate = Tanya Plibersek
|votes = 54,656
|percentage = 66.42
|change = +1.38
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|party = Liberal
|candidate = Michael Shevers
|votes = 27,627
|percentage = 33.58
|change = -1.38
}}
{{Election box hold AU party|
|winner = Labor
|swing = +1.38
}}
{{Election box end}}
==2001==
{{Election box begin |
|title=2001 Australian federal election: Sydney
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Tanya Plibersek
|party = Labor
|votes = 32,962
|percentage = 44.33
|change = -8.58
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Jeff Pettett
|party = Liberal
|votes = 22,380
|percentage = 30.10
|change = +4.28
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Jamie Parker
|party = Greens
|votes = 10,924
|percentage = 14.69
|change = +8.32
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Sydney Hickman
|party = Democrats
|votes = 8,093
|percentage = 10.88
|change = +4.01
}}
{{Election box formal|
|votes = 74,359
|percentage = 95.76
|change = +0.08
}}
{{Election box informal|
|votes = 3,292
|percentage = 4.24
|change = -0.08
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 77,651
|percentage = 91.07
|change =
}}
{{Election box 2pp}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|party = Labor
|candidate = Tanya Plibersek
|votes = 48,363
|percentage = 65.04
|change = -4.72
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|party = Liberal
|candidate = Jeff Pettett
|votes = 25,996
|percentage = 34.96
|change = +4.72
}}
{{Election box hold AU party|
|winner = Labor
|swing = -4.72
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Elections in the 1990s=
==1998==
{{Election box begin |
|title=1998 Australian federal election: Sydney
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Tanya Plibersek
|party = Labor
|votes = 38,920
|percentage = 51.59
|change = +3.21
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Bruce Morrow
|party = Liberal
|votes = 20,899
|percentage = 27.70
|change = +0.09
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Ben Hanson
|party = Democrats
|votes = 5,092
|percentage = 6.75
|change = -2.00
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Jenny Ryde
|party = Greens
|votes = 4,683
|percentage = 6.21
|change = +0.42
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Warren Hensley
|party = One Nation
|votes = 1,917
|percentage = 2.54
|change = +2.54
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Flavia Abdurahman
|party = Unity
|votes = 1,676
|percentage = 2.22
|change = +2.22
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Jenny Munro
|party = Independent
|votes = 591
|percentage = 0.78
|change = +0.78
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = John Percy
|party = Democratic Socialist
|votes = 568
|percentage = 0.75
|change = +0.75
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Anna Lunsmann
|party = No Aircraft Noise
|votes = 538
|percentage = 0.71
|change = -6.10
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Denis Doherty
|party =
|votes = 441
|percentage = 0.58
|change = +0.58
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Michael Lippmann
|party = Natural Law
|votes = 112
|percentage = 0.15
|change = -0.18
}}
{{Election box formal|
|votes = 75,437
|percentage = 95.77
|change = +0.29
}}
{{Election box informal|
|votes = 3,331
|percentage = 4.23
|change = -0.29
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 78,768
|percentage = 90.25
|change = -2.60
}}
{{Election box 2pp}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|party = Labor
|candidate = Tanya Plibersek
|votes = 50,463
|percentage = 66.89
|change = +3.09
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|party = Liberal
|candidate = Bruce Morrow
|votes = 24,974
|percentage = 33.11
|change = -3.09
}}
{{Election box hold AU party|
|winner = Labor
|swing = +3.09
}}
{{Election box end}}
==1996==
{{Election box begin |
|title=1996 Australian federal election: Sydney
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Peter Baldwin
|party = Labor
|votes = 35,788
|percentage = 48.38
|change = -10.10
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Peter Fussell
|party = Liberal
|votes = 20,430
|percentage = 27.62
|change = +1.63
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Paul Nederlof
|party = Democrats
|votes = 6,471
|percentage = 8.75
|change = +4.81
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Wendy Bacon
|party = No Aircraft Noise
|votes = 5,042
|percentage = 6.82
|change = +6.82
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Sue Stock
|party = Greens
|votes = 4,285
|percentage = 5.79
|change = -1.95
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Karen Fletcher
|party =
|votes = 584
|percentage = 0.79
|change = +0.79
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Peter Bushby
|party = Independent
|votes = 537
|percentage = 0.73
|change = +0.73
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Janne Peterson
|party = Call to Australia
|votes = 483
|percentage = 0.65
|change = +0.65
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Michael Lippmann
|party = Natural Law
|votes = 242
|percentage = 0.33
|change = -0.57
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Donald O'Halloran
|party =
|votes = 112
|percentage = 0.15
|change = -0.11
}}
{{Election box formal|
|votes = 73,974
|percentage = 95.48
|change = -1.28
}}
{{Election box informal|
|votes = 3,502
|percentage = 4.52
|change = +1.28
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 77,476
|percentage = 92.85
|change = +0.40
}}
{{Election box 2pp}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|party = Labor
|candidate = Peter Baldwin
|votes = 46,703
|percentage = 63.80
|change = -5.67
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|party = Liberal
|candidate = Peter Fussell
|votes = 26,495
|percentage = 36.20
|change = +5.67
}}
{{Election box hold AU party|
|winner = Labor
|swing = -5.67
}}
{{Election box end}}
==1993==
{{Election box begin |
|title=1993 Australian federal election: Sydney
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Peter Baldwin
|party = Labor
|votes = 41,621
|percentage = 58.48
|change = +13.40
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = James Fisher
|party = Liberal
|votes = 18,493
|percentage = 25.98
|change = -0.87
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Mark Berriman
|party = Greens
|votes = 5,513
|percentage = 7.75
|change = +3.37
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Bob Dawson
|party = Democrats
|votes = 2,805
|percentage = 3.94
|change = -9.70
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Margaret Gleeson
|party =
|votes = 1,914
|percentage = 2.69
|change = +2.69
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Bronia Hatfield
|party = Natural Law
|votes = 639
|percentage = 0.90
|change = +0.90
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Donald O'Halloran
|party =
|votes = 183
|percentage = 0.26
|change = +0.26
}}
{{Election box formal|
|votes = 71,168
|percentage = 96.76
|change = +0.33
}}
{{Election box informal|
|votes = 2,385
|percentage = 3.24
|change = -0.33
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 73,553
|percentage = 92.45
|change =
}}
{{Election box 2pp}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|party = Labor
|candidate = Peter Baldwin
|votes = 49,402
|percentage = 69.47
|change = +4.38
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|party = Liberal
|candidate = James Fisher
|votes = 21,708
|percentage = 30.53
|change = -4.38
}}
{{Election box hold AU party|
|winner = Labor
|swing = +4.38
}}
{{Election box end}}
==1990==
{{Election box begin |
|title=1990 Australian federal election: Sydney
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Peter Baldwin
|party = Labor
|votes = 30,648
|percentage = 50.8
|change = +0.3
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Stephen Woodhill
|party = Liberal
|votes = 13,047
|percentage = 21.6
|change = -3.7
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Bob Dawson
|party = Democrats
|votes = 7,697
|percentage = 12.8
|change = +4.5
}}
|-
| {{Australian party style|greens|width:1px}} |
| style="text-align:left;"| Sydney Greens
| style="text-align:left;"| Steve Brigham
| style="text-align:right;"| 6,745
| style="text-align:right;"| 11.2
| style="text-align:right;"| +11.2
|-
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Ken Henderson
|party = Independent
|votes = 1,106
|percentage = 1.8
|change = +1.8
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = John Davern
|party = Call to Australia
|votes = 757
|percentage = 1.3
|change = +1.3
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Nadar Ponnuswamy
|party = Independent
|votes = 274
|percentage = 0.5
|change = +0.5
}}
{{Election box formal|
|votes = 60,274
|percentage = 96.0
|change =
}}
{{Election box informal|
|votes = 2,539
|percentage = 4.0
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 62,813
|percentage = 92.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box 2pp}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|party = Labor
|candidate = Peter Baldwin
|votes = 42,890
|percentage = 71.4
|change = +1.5
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|party = Liberal
|candidate = Stephen Woodhill
|votes = 17,183
|percentage = 28.6
|change = -1.5
}}
{{Election box hold AU party|
|winner = Labor
|swing = +1.5
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Elections in the 1980s=
==1987==
{{Election box begin |
|title=1987 Australian federal election: Sydney
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Peter Baldwin
|party = Labor
|votes = 29,795
|percentage = 50.5
|change = -6.7
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Les Morka
|party = Liberal
|votes = 14,911
|percentage = 25.3
|change = +2.6
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Jack Mundey
|party = Independent
|votes = 7,918
|percentage = 13.4
|change = +13.4
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = William Cole
|party = Democrats
|votes = 4,916
|percentage = 8.3
|change = +0.2
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Vito Radice
|party = Independent
|votes = 1,457
|percentage = 2.5
|change = +2.5
}}
{{Election box formal|
|votes = 58,997
|percentage = 93.6
|change =
}}
{{Election box informal|
|votes = 4,034
|percentage = 6.4
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 63,031
|percentage = 87.9
|change =
}}
{{Election box 2pp}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|party = Labor
|candidate = Peter Baldwin
|votes = 41,220
|percentage = 69.9
|change = -3.5
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|party = Liberal
|candidate = Les Morka
|votes = 17,746
|percentage = 30.1
|change = +3.5
}}
{{Election box hold AU party|
|winner = Labor
|swing = -3.5
}}
{{Election box end}}
==1984==
{{Election box begin |
|title=1984 Australian federal election: Sydney
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Peter Baldwin
|party = Labor
|votes = 32,412
|percentage = 57.2
|change = -7.0
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = James Harker-Mortlock
|party = Liberal
|votes = 12,847
|percentage = 22.7
|change = +1.2
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Michael Walsh
|party = Democrats
|votes = 4,600
|percentage = 8.1
|change = +1.0
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Daphne Gollan
|party = Independent
|votes = 3,118
|percentage = 5.5
|change = +5.5
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Vito Radice
|party = Independent
|votes = 2,219
|percentage = 3.9
|change = +3.9
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Aileen Beaver
|party = Communist
|votes = 1,213
|percentage = 2.1
|change = -1.3
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Noel Hazard
|party = Independent
|votes = 290
|percentage = 0.5
|change = +0.5
}}
{{Election box formal|
|votes = 56,699
|percentage = 89.6
|change =
}}
{{Election box informal|
|votes = 6,601
|percentage = 10.4
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 63,300
|percentage = 90.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box 2pp}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|party = Labor
|candidate = Peter Baldwin
|votes = 41,590
|percentage = 73.4
|change = +0.7
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|party = Liberal
|candidate = James Harker-Mortlock
|votes = 15,095
|percentage = 26.6
|change = -0.7
}}
{{Election box hold AU party|
|winner = Labor
|swing = +0.7
}}
{{Election box end}}
==1983==
{{Election box begin |
|title=1983 Australian federal election: Sydney
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Peter Baldwin
|party = Labor
|votes = 40,360
|percentage = 67.2
|change = +5.2
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Ron Cibas
|party = Liberal
|votes = 12,559
|percentage = 20.9
|change = -1.7
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Jennifer Macleod
|party = Democrats
|votes = 4,286
|percentage = 7.1
|change = -1.0
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Aileen Beaver
|party = Communist
|votes = 2,066
|percentage = 3.4
|change = -1.4
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = James Percy
|party = Socialist Workers
|votes = 758
|percentage = 1.3
|change = -2.2
}}
{{Election box formal|
|votes = 60,029
|percentage = 96.8
|change =
}}
{{Election box informal|
|votes = 1,954
|percentage = 3.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 61,983
|percentage = 90.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box 2pp}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|party = Labor
|candidate = Peter Baldwin
|votes =
|percentage = 75.7
|change = +1.9
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|party = Liberal
|candidate = Ron Cibas
|votes =
|percentage = 24.3
|change = -1.9
}}
{{Election box hold AU party|
|winner = Labor
|swing = +1.9
}}
{{Election box end}}
==1980==
{{Election box begin |
|title=1980 Australian federal election: Sydney
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Les McMahon
|party = Labor
|votes = 36,720
|percentage = 62.0
|change = -1.2
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Cliff Reece
|party = Liberal
|votes = 13,364
|percentage = 22.6
|change = -0.1
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Maxwell Adams
|party = Democrats
|votes = 4,816
|percentage = 8.1
|change = +2.6
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Judy Mundey
|party = Communist
|votes = 2,850
|percentage = 4.8
|change = -1.5
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Juanita Keig
|party = Socialist Workers
|votes = 1,477
|percentage = 2.5
|change = +2.5
}}
{{Election box formal|
|votes = 59,227
|percentage = 95.9
|change =
}}
{{Election box informal|
|votes = 2,545
|percentage = 4.1
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 61,772
|percentage = 88.6
|change =
}}
{{Election box 2pp}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|party = Labor
|candidate = Les McMahon
|votes =
|percentage = 73.8
|change = +0.4
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|party = Liberal
|candidate = Cliff Reece
|votes =
|percentage = 26.2
|change = -0.4
}}
{{Election box hold AU party|
|winner = Labor
|swing = +0.4
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Elections in the 1970s=
==1977==
{{Election box begin |
|title=1977 Australian federal election: Sydney
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Les McMahon
|party = Labor
|votes = 39,307
|percentage = 63.2
|change = -0.9
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Andrew Morrison
|party = Liberal
|votes = 14,158
|percentage = 22.7
|change = -5.1
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Aileen Beaver
|party = Communist
|votes = 3,935
|percentage = 6.3
|change = +0.7
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Judith Roberts
|party = Democrats
|votes = 3,428
|percentage = 5.5
|change = +5.5
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Harry Black
|party = Socialist
|votes = 847
|percentage = 1.4
|change = +1.4
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Naomi Mayers
|party = Independent
|votes = 560
|percentage = 0.9
|change = +0.9
}}
{{Election box formal|
|votes = 62,235
|percentage = 95.7
|change =
}}
{{Election box informal|
|votes = 2,773
|percentage = 4.3
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 65,008
|percentage = 90.5
|change =
}}
{{Election box 2pp}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|party = Labor
|candidate = Les McMahon
|votes =
|percentage = 73.4
|change = +3.3
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|party = Liberal
|candidate = Andrew Morrison
|votes =
|percentage = 26.6
|change = -3.3
}}
{{Election box hold AU party|
|winner = Labor
|swing = +3.3
}}
{{Election box end}}
==1975==
{{Election box begin |
|title=1975 Australian federal election: Sydney
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Les McMahon
|party = Labor
|votes = 31,493
|percentage = 66.1
|change = -5.8
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Janis Wallace
|party = Liberal
|votes = 12,268
|percentage = 25.8
|change = +6.0
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Laurie Aarons
|party = Communist
|votes = 2,667
|percentage = 5.6
|change = +5.6
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Merilyn Giesekam
|party = Workers
|votes = 644
|percentage = 1.4
|change = +1.4
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Roderick MacNeil
|party = Independent
|votes = 537
|percentage = 1.1
|change = +1.1
}}
{{Election box formal|
|votes = 47,609
|percentage = 96.9
|change =
}}
{{Election box informal|
|votes = 1,539
|percentage = 3.1
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 49,148
|percentage = 88.4
|change =
}}
{{Election box 2pp}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|party = Labor
|candidate = Les McMahon
|votes =
|percentage = 72.1
|change = -5.9
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|party = Liberal
|candidate = Janis Wallace
|votes =
|percentage = 27.9
|change = +5.9
}}
{{Election box hold AU party|
|winner = Labor
|swing = -5.9
}}
{{Election box end}}
==1974==
{{Election box begin |
|title=1974 Australian federal election: Sydney
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Jim Cope
|party = Labor
|votes = 32,244
|percentage = 71.9
|change = +1.6
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Janis Wallace
|party = Liberal
|votes = 8,876
|percentage = 19.8
|change = +5.1
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Julia Bovard
|party = Australia
|votes = 2,598
|percentage = 5.8
|change = -1.8
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Pat Clancy
|party = Socialist
|votes = 1,132
|percentage = 2.5
|change = +0.1
}}
{{Election box formal|
|votes = 44,850
|percentage = 96.3
|change =
}}
{{Election box informal|
|votes = 1,709
|percentage = 3.7
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 46,559
|percentage = 89.1
|change =
}}
{{Election box 2pp}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|party = Labor
|candidate = Jim Cope
|votes =
|percentage = 78.0
|change = -2.7
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|party = Liberal
|candidate = Janis Wallace
|votes =
|percentage = 22.0
|change = +2.7
}}
{{Election box hold AU party|
|winner = Labor
|swing = -2.7
}}
{{Election box end}}
==1972==
{{Election box begin |
|title=1972 Australian federal election: Sydney
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Jim Cope
|party = Labor
|votes = 31,585
|percentage = 70.3
|change = +5.2
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Graham Robertson
|party = Liberal
|votes = 6,609
|percentage = 14.7
|change = -5.4
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Allan Sorrensen
|party = Australia
|votes = 3,431
|percentage = 7.6
|change = +7.6
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Laurie Aarons
|party = Communist
|votes = 2,236
|percentage = 5.0
|change = +5.0
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Pat Clancy
|party = Socialist
|votes = 1,062
|percentage = 2.4
|change = +2.4
}}
{{Election box formal|
|votes = 44,923
|percentage = 96.0
|change =
}}
{{Election box informal|
|votes = 1,883
|percentage = 4.0
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 46,806
|percentage = 90.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box 2pp}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|party = Labor
|candidate = Jim Cope
|votes =
|percentage = 80.7
|change = +7.1
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|party = Liberal
|candidate = Graham Robertson
|votes =
|percentage = 19.3
|change = -7.1
}}
{{Election box hold AU party|
|winner = Labor
|swing = +7.1
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Elections in the 1960s=
==1969==
{{Election box begin |
|title=1969 Australian federal election: Sydney
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Jim Cope
|party = Labor
|votes = 31,822
|percentage = 65.1
|change = +0.1
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Graham Robertson
|party = Liberal
|votes = 9,805
|percentage = 20.1
|change = -6.5
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Nick Origlass
|party = Independent
|votes = 3,362
|percentage = 6.9
|change = +6.9
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Norma Boyle
|party = dlp
|votes = 2,381
|percentage = 4.9
|change = -1.2
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Donald Lewis
|party = Pensioner Power
|votes = 623
|percentage = 1.3
|change = +1.3
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Ian Channell
|party = Independent
|votes = 571
|percentage = 1.2
|change = +1.2
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Shane Watson
|party = Independent
|votes = 316
|percentage = 0.6
|change = +0.6
}}
{{Election box formal|
|votes = 48,880
|percentage = 94.6
|change =
}}
{{Election box informal|
|votes = 2,773
|percentage = 5.4
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 51,653
|percentage = 89.1
|change =
}}
{{Election box 2pp}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|party = Labor
|candidate = Jim Cope
|votes =
|percentage = 73.6
|change = +6.8
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|party = Liberal
|candidate = Graham Robertson
|votes =
|percentage = 26.4
|change = -6.8
}}
{{Election box hold AU party|
|winner = Labor
|swing = +6.8
|notional = yes
}}
{{Election box end}}
References
{{Reflist}}
- Australian Electoral Commission. [http://www.aec.gov.au Federal election results]
- Carr, Adam. [http://psephos.adam-carr.net Psephos]
{{Electoral results for the Australian federal divisions of New South Wales}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Sydney}}