Results of the 1981 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly)

{{short description|State election for New South Wales, Australia in March 1981}}

The 1981 New South Wales state election involved 99 electoral districts returning one member each. The election was conducted on the basis of optional preferential voting system. There was a significant change from the 1978 election as a result of the passage of the Parliamentary Electorates and Elections (Amendment) Act 1979,{{citation |title=Parliamentary Electorates and Elections (Amendment) Act 1979 No 152 |url=https://legislation.nsw.gov.au/view/pdf/asmade/act-1979-152 |format=PDF |via=NSW Legislation}} and the Constitution (Amendment) Act 1979.{{citation |title=Constitution (Amendment) Act 1979 No 38 |url=https://legislation.nsw.gov.au/view/pdf/asmade/act-1979-38 |format=PDF |via=NSW Legislation}} The effect of these Acts was to end the electoral malapportionment requiring that the number of electors within each electoral district be within 10%. Under the previous zoning system, a seat in the "central area" had a quota of 34,067, but could be as high as 40,880 while a "country area" seat had a quota of 26,016 but could be as low as 20,813.{{cite book |first1=Anne |last1=Twomey |author-link=Anne Twomey (academic) |title=The Constitution of New South Wales |year=2004 |publisher=Federation Press |isbn=9781862875166 |pages=[https://books.google.com/books?id=KayCZfZwafwC&pg=PA357 357] |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=KayCZfZwafwC&pg=PA357 |access-date=2021-11-04}} The effect of the 1980 redistribution was to create 6 new seats in Sydney Newcastle and Wollongong and abolishing 6 country seats.{{cite web |url=http://www.atlas.nsw.gov.au/public/nsw/home/topic/article/1980-redistribution.html |title=1980 Redistribution |work=Atlas of New South Wales |publisher=NSW Land & Property Information |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150623031821/http://www.atlas.nsw.gov.au/public/nsw/home/topic/article/1980-redistribution.html |archive-date=23 June 2015 |url-status=dead}}

Results by Electoral district

= Albury =

{{Election box begin

|title = 1981 New South Wales state election: Albury{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1981 |district=Albury |access-date=4 May 2020}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Harold Mair

|votes = 15,850

|percentage = 55.3

|change = +7.1

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = Brian Moriarty

|votes = 12,833

|percentage = 44.7

|change = +5.5

}}

{{Election box formal

|votes = 28,683

|percentage = 98.4

|change =

}}

{{Election box informal

|votes = 466

|percentage = 1.6

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 29,149

|percentage = 90.1

|change =

}}

{{Election box hold AU party

|winner = Labor NSW

|swing = +7.6

}}

= Ashfield =

{{Election box begin

|title = 1981 New South Wales state election: Ashfield{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1981 |district=Ashfield |access-date=4 May 2020}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Paul Whelan

|votes = 17,449

|percentage = 65.5

|change = -2.7

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = George Dryden

|votes = 8,078

|percentage = 30.3

|change = -1.6

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Democrats

|candidate = Albert Jarman

|votes = 1,095

|percentage = 4.1

|change = +4.1

}}

{{Election box formal

|votes = 26,622

|percentage = 95.2

|change =

}}

{{Election box informal

|votes = 1,338

|percentage = 4.8

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 27,960

|percentage = 88.1

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Paul Whelan

|votes = 17,559

|percentage = 68.2

|change = +0.1

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = George Dryden

|votes = 8,178

|percentage = 31.8

|change = -0.1

}}

{{Election box hold AU party

|winner = Labor NSW

|swing = +0.1

}}

= Auburn =

{{Election box begin

|title = 1981 New South Wales state election: Auburn{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1981 |district=Auburn |access-date=4 May 2020}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Peter Cox

|votes = 18,537

|percentage = 70.3

|change = -3.2

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = David Lynam

|votes = 7,840

|percentage = 29.7

|change = +5.4

}}

{{Election box formal

|votes = 26,377

|percentage = 95.4

|change =

}}

{{Election box informal

|votes = 1,262

|percentage = 4.6

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 27,639

|percentage = 91.4

|change =

}}

{{Election box hold AU party

|winner = Labor NSW

|swing = -4.8

}}

= Balmain =

{{Election box begin

|title = 1981 New South Wales state election: Balmain{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1981 |district=Balmain |access-date=4 May 2020}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Roger Degen

|votes = 14,444

|percentage = 59.2

|change = -15.1

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = Dianne Street

|votes = 3,553

|percentage = 14.6

|change = +0.3

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Independent

|candidate = Douglas Spedding

|votes = 3,162

|percentage = 13.0

|change = +13.0

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Democrats

|candidate = Franco Paisio

|votes = 1,712

|percentage = 7.0

|change = +7.0

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Communist

|candidate = Denis Freney

|votes = 849

|percentage = 3.5

|change = -0.5

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Socialist (1971)

|candidate = James Donovan

|votes = 676

|percentage = 2.8

|change = +2.8

}}

{{Election box formal

|votes = 24,396

|percentage = 95.4

|change =

}}

{{Election box informal

|votes = 1,167

|percentage = 4.6

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 25,563

|percentage = 86.3

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Roger Degen

|votes = 19,044

|percentage = 81.0

|change = -3.2

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = Dianne Street

|votes = 4,453

|percentage = 18.9

|change = +3.2

}}

{{Election box hold AU party

|winner = Labor NSW

|swing = -3.2

}}

= Bankstown =

{{Election box begin

|title = 1981 New South Wales state election: Bankstown{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1981 |district=Bankstown |access-date=4 May 2020}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Ric Mochalski

|votes = 18,754

|percentage = 64.9

|change = -8.1

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = James McDonald

|votes = 8,634

|percentage = 29.9

|change = +9.2

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Independent

|candidate = Donna Hoban

|votes = 1,513

|percentage = 5.2

|change = +5.2

}}

{{Election box formal

|votes = 28,901

|percentage = 95.8

|change =

}}

{{Election box informal

|votes = 1,266

|percentage = 4.2

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 30,167

|percentage = 92.8

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Ric Mochalski

|votes = 19,530

|percentage = 68.7

|change = -7.1

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = James McDonald

|votes = 8,900

|percentage = 31.3

|change = +7.1

}}

{{Election box hold AU party

|winner = Labor NSW

|swing = -7.1

}}

= Barwon =

{{Election box begin

|title = 1981 New South Wales state election: Barwon{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1981 |district=Barwon |access-date=4 May 2020}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = National Country NSW

|candidate = Wal Murray

|votes = 19,571

|percentage = 63.2

|change = +4.9

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Richard Emerson

|votes = 11,389

|percentage = 36.8

|change = -4.9

}}

{{Election box formal

|votes = 30,960

|percentage = 98.1

|change =

}}

{{Election box informal

|votes = 595

|percentage = 1.9

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 31,555

|percentage = 90.5

|change =

}}

{{Election box hold AU party

|winner = National Country NSW

|swing = +4.9

}}

= Bass Hill =

{{Election box begin

|title = 1981 New South Wales state election: Bass Hill{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1981 |district=Bass Hill |access-date=4 May 2020}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Neville Wran

|votes = 22,567

|percentage = 75.7

|change = -2.8

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = Paul Jones

|votes = 7,263

|percentage = 24.3

|change = +5.3

}}

{{Election box formal

|votes = 29,830

|percentage = 96.6

|change =

}}

{{Election box informal

|votes = 1,037

|percentage = 3.4

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 30,867

|percentage = 93.6

|change =

}}

{{Election box hold AU party

|winner = Labor NSW

|swing = -4.0

}}

= Bathurst =

{{Election box begin

|title = 1981 New South Wales state election: Bathurst{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1981 |district=Bathurst |access-date=4 May 2020}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Mick Clough

|votes = 15,865

|percentage = 50.1

|change = -7.6

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = National Country NSW

|candidate = Clive Osborne

|votes = 15,834

|percentage = 49.9

|change = +7.6

}}

{{Election box formal

|votes = 31,699

|percentage = 98.0

|change =

}}

{{Election box informal

|votes = 630

|percentage = 2.0

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 32,329

|percentage = 93.7

|change =

}}

{{Election box hold AU party

|winner = Labor NSW

|loser = National Country NSW

|swing = -7.6

|notional=yes

}}

The sitting member was Clive Osborne ({{Australian politics/name|National country NSW}}), however Bathurst had become notionally held by {{Australian politics/name|Labor NSW}} due to the redistribution.

= Blacktown =

{{Election box begin

|title = 1981 New South Wales state election: Blacktown{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1981 |district=Blacktown |access-date=4 May 2020}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = John Aquilina

|votes = 20,777

|percentage = 73.1

|change = 0.0

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = David Bannerman

|votes = 7,644

|percentage = 26.9

|change = +8.3

}}

{{Election box formal

|votes = 28,421

|percentage = 95.9

|change =

}}

{{Election box informal

|votes = 1,225

|percentage = 4.1

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 29,646

|percentage = 92.4

|change =

}}

{{Election box hold AU party

|winner = Labor NSW

|swing = -6.0

}}

= Bligh =

{{Election box begin

|title = 1981 New South Wales state election: Bligh{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1981 |district=Bligh |access-date=4 May 2020}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Fred Miller

|votes = 11,807

|percentage = 47.6

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = John Barraclough

|votes = 10,997

|percentage = 44.3

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Democrats

|candidate = Joseph Zingarelli

|votes = 1,050

|percentage = 4.2

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Independent

|candidate = George Warnecke

|votes = 966

|percentage = 3.9

|change =

}}

{{Election box formal

|votes = 24,820

|percentage = 96.2

|change =

}}

{{Election box informal

|votes = 977

|percentage = 3.8

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 25,797

|percentage = 82.8

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Fred Miller

|votes = 12,876

|percentage = 52.7

|change = -3.9

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = John Barraclough

|votes = 11,561

|percentage = 47.3

|change = +3.9

}}

{{Election box hold AU party

|winner = Labor NSW

|loser = Liberal NSW

|swing = -3.9

|notional = yes

}}

The sitting member was John Barraclough ({{Australian politics/name|Liberal NSW}}), however Bligh had become notionally held by {{Australian politics/name|Labor NSW}} due to the redistribution.

= Blue Mountains =

{{Election box begin

|title = 1981 New South Wales state election: Blue Mountains{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1981 |district=Blue Mountains |access-date=4 May 2020}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Bob Debus

|votes = 18,682

|percentage = 58.4

|change = -3.5

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = Reg Gillard

|votes = 12,637

|percentage = 39.5

|change = +39.5

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Independent

|candidate = Harry Marsh

|votes = 696

|percentage = 2.2

|change = +2.2

}}

{{Election box formal

|votes = 32,015

|percentage = 97.6

|change =

}}

{{Election box informal

|votes = 784

|percentage = 2.4

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 32,799

|percentage = 91.4

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Bob Debus

|votes = 18,782

|percentage = 59.6

|change = -0.5

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = Reg Gillard

|votes = 12,737

|percentage = 40.4

|change = +40.4

}}

{{Election box hold AU party

|winner = Labor NSW

|swing = -0.5

}}

= Broken Hill =

{{Election box begin

|title = 1981 New South Wales state election: Broken Hill{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1981 |district=Broken Hill |access-date=4 May 2020}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Bill Beckroge

|votes = 17,041

|percentage = 69.0

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = National Country NSW

|candidate = George Gleeson

|votes = 7,647

|percentage = 31.0

|change =

}}

{{Election box formal

|votes = 24,688

|percentage = 96.9

|change =

}}

{{Election box informal

|votes = 779

|percentage = 3.1

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 25,467

|percentage = 88.8

|change =

}}

{{Election box hold AU party

|winner = Labor NSW

|swing = -3.0

}}

= Burrinjuck =

{{Election box begin

|title = 1981 New South Wales state election: Burrinjuck{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1981 |district=Burrinjuck |access-date=4 May 2020}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Terry Sheahan

|votes = 17,709

|percentage = 55.6

|change = -4.0

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = National Country NSW

|candidate = John Harvey

|votes = 13,190

|percentage = 41.4

|change = +1.0

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Democrats

|candidate = Scott Milne

|votes = 939

|percentage = 3.0

|change = +3.0

}}

{{Election box formal

|votes = 31,838

|percentage = 98.7

|change =

}}

{{Election box informal

|votes = 420

|percentage = 1.3

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 32,258

|percentage = 94.4

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Terry Sheahan

|votes = 17,804

|percentage = 57.2

|change = -2.4

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = National Country NSW

|candidate = John Harvey

|votes = 13,299

|percentage = 42.8

|change = +2.4

}}

{{Election box hold AU party

|winner = Labor NSW

|swing = -2.4

}}

= Burwood =

{{Election box begin

|title = 1981 New South Wales state election: Burwood{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1981 |district=Burwood |access-date=4 May 2020}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Phil O'Neill

|votes = 14,976

|percentage = 55.2

|change = +5.5

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = Bruce MacCarthy

|votes = 11,334

|percentage = 41.8

|change = -4.9

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Democrats

|candidate = Stephen Kirkham

|votes = 834

|percentage = 3.1

|change = -0.5

}}

{{Election box formal

|votes = 27,144

|percentage = 96.5

|change =

}}

{{Election box informal

|votes = 970

|percentage = 3.5

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 28,114

|percentage = 90.3

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Phil O'Neill

|votes = 15,076

|percentage = 56.9

|change = +2.2

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = Bruce MacCarthy

|votes = 11,434

|percentage = 43.1

|change = -2.2

}}

{{Election box hold AU party

|winner = Labor NSW

|swing = +2.2

}}

= Byron =

{{Election box begin

|title = 1981 New South Wales state election: Byron{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1981 |district=Byron |access-date=4 May 2020}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = National Country NSW

|candidate = Jack Boyd

|votes = 15,855

|percentage = 52.2

|change = +2.0

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Thomas Hogan

|votes = 13,334

|percentage = 43.9

|change = +1.3

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Democrats

|candidate = Kenneth Nicholson

|votes = 1,170

|percentage = 3.9

|change = -0.9

}}

{{Election box formal

|votes = 30,359

|percentage = 97.4

|change =

}}

{{Election box informal

|votes = 821

|percentage = 2.6

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 31,180

|percentage = 90.2

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = National Country NSW

|candidate = Jack Boyd

|votes = 15,955

|percentage = 54.3

|change = +0.7

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Thomas Hogan

|votes = 13,434

|percentage = 45.7

|change = -0.7

}}

{{Election box hold AU party

|winner = National Country NSW

|swing = +0.7

}}

= Cabramatta =

{{Election box begin

|title = 1981 New South Wales state election: Cabramatta{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1981 |district=Cabramatta |access-date=4 May 2020}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Eric Bedford

|votes = 19,137

|percentage = 74.0

|change = -4.2

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = Kerry Chikarovski

|votes = 6,725

|percentage = 26.0

|change = +4.2

}}

{{Election box formal

|votes = 25,862

|percentage = 95.0

|change =

}}

{{Election box informal

|votes = 1,367

|percentage = 5.0

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 27,229

|percentage = 89.9

|change =

}}

{{Election box hold AU party

|winner = Labor NSW

|notional = yes

|swing = -4.2

}}

= Camden =

{{Election box begin

|title = 1981 New South Wales state election: Camden{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1981 |district=Camden |access-date=4 May 2020}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Ralph Brading

|votes = 14,478

|percentage = 47.4

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = Peter Reynolds

|votes = 13,975

|percentage = 45.7

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Democrats

|candidate = Raymond Guy

|votes = 2,109

|percentage = 6.9

|change =

}}

{{Election box formal

|votes = 30,562

|percentage = 97.1

|change =

}}

{{Election box informal

|votes = 913

|percentage = 2.9

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 31,475

|percentage = 92.3

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Ralph Brading

|votes = 15,657

|percentage = 52.0

|change = -2.1

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = Peter Reynolds

|votes = 14,457

|percentage = 48.0

|change = +2.1

}}

{{Election box hold AU party

|winner = Labor NSW

|notional = yes

|swing = -2.1

}}

= Campbelltown =

{{Election box begin

|title = 1981 New South Wales state election: Campbelltown{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1981 |district=Campbelltown |access-date=4 May 2020}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Michael Knight

|votes = 16,599

|percentage = 52.7

|change = -14.9

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Independent

|candidate = Gordon Fetterplace

|votes = 12,836

|percentage = 40.7

|change = +40.7

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Independent

|candidate = William Dowsett

|votes = 1,546

|percentage = 4.9

|change = +4.9

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Independent

|candidate = William O'Donnell

|votes = 543

|percentage = 1.7

|change = +1.7

}}

{{Election box formal

|votes = 31,524

|percentage = 97.6

|change =

}}

{{Election box informal

|votes = 765

|percentage = 2.4

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 32,289

|percentage = 91.6

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Michael Knight

|votes =

|percentage = 56.0

|change = -15.5

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Independent

|candidate = Gordon Fetterplace

|votes =

|percentage = 44.0

|change = +44.0

}}

{{Election box hold AU party

|winner = Labor NSW

|swing = -15.5

}}

= Canterbury =

{{Election box begin

|title = 1981 New South Wales state election: Canterbury{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1981 |district=Canterbury |access-date=4 May 2020}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Kevin Stewart

|votes = 21,681

|percentage = 78.6

|change = +4.6

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = Colin Thew

|votes = 5,917

|percentage = 21.4

|change = -4.6

}}

{{Election box formal

|votes = 27,598

|percentage = 95.0

|change =

}}

{{Election box informal

|votes = 1,454

|percentage = 5.0

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 29,052

|percentage = 90.4

|change =

}}

{{Election box hold AU party

|winner = Labor NSW

|swing = +4.6

}}

= Castlereagh =

{{Election box begin

|title = 1981 New South Wales state election: Castlereagh{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1981 |district=Castlereagh |access-date=4 May 2020}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = National Country NSW

|candidate = Roger Wotton

|votes = 16,636

|percentage = 53.4

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Jim Curran

|votes = 14,529

|percentage = 46.6

|change =

}}

{{Election box formal

|votes = 31,165

|percentage = 98.5

|change =

}}

{{Election box informal

|votes = 461

|percentage = 1.5

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 31,626

|percentage = 92.2

|change =

}}

{{Election box hold AU party

|winner = National Country NSW

|loser = Labor NSW

|swing = -0.9

|notional=yes

}}

The sitting member was Jim Curran ({{Australian politics/name|Labor NSW}}), however Castlereagh had become notionally held by {{Australian politics/name|National country NSW}} due to the redistribution.

= Cessnock =

{{Election box begin

|title = 1981 New South Wales state election: Cessnock{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1981 |district=Cessnock |access-date=4 May 2020}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Stan Neilly

|votes = 23,015

|percentage = 77.5

|change = -1.6

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = James White

|votes = 5,406

|percentage = 18.2

|change = -2.7

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Democrats

|candidate = Gregory Mutton

|votes = 1,263

|percentage = 4.3

|change = +4.3

}}

{{Election box formal

|votes = 29,684

|percentage = 97.8

|change =

}}

{{Election box informal

|votes = 659

|percentage = 2.2

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 30,343

|percentage = 94.5

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Stan Neilly

|votes = 23,215

|percentage = 80.5

|change = +1.4

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = James White

|votes = 5,606

|percentage = 19.5

|change = -1.4

}}

{{Election box hold AU party

|winner = Labor NSW

|swing = +1.4

}}

= Charlestown =

{{Election box begin

|title = 1981 New South Wales state election: Charlestown{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1981 |district=Charlestown |access-date=4 May 2020}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Richard Face

|votes = 21,223

|percentage = 68.3

|change = +0.9

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = Robert Cowley

|votes = 9,853

|percentage = 31.7

|change = -0.9

}}

{{Election box formal

|votes = 31,076

|percentage = 97.4

|change =

}}

{{Election box informal

|votes = 840

|percentage = 2.6

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 31,916

|percentage = 93.2

|change =

}}

{{Election box hold AU party

|winner = Labor NSW

|swing = +0.9

}}

= Clarence =

{{Election box begin

|title = 1981 New South Wales state election: Clarence{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1981 |district=Clarence |access-date=4 May 2020}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Don Day

|votes = 18,035

|percentage = 56.6

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = National Country NSW

|candidate = William Ralston

|votes = 13,807

|percentage = 43.4

|change =

}}

{{Election box formal

|votes = 31,842

|percentage = 98.7

|change =

}}

{{Election box informal

|votes = 412

|percentage = 1.3

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 32,254

|percentage = 92.9

|change =

}}

{{Election box hold AU party

|winner = Labor NSW

|loser = National Country NSW

|swing = +3.8

|notional=yes

}}

Clarence had become notionally held by {{Australian politics/name|Labor NSW}} due to the redistribution and the sitting member Matt Singleton ({{Australian politics/name|National Country NSW}}), successfully contested Coffs Harbour.

= Coffs Harbour =

{{Election box begin

|title = 1981 New South Wales state election: Coffs Harbour{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1981 |district=Coffs Harbour |access-date=4 May 2020}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = National Country NSW

|candidate = Matt Singleton

|votes = 18,375

|percentage = 59.3

|change = -0.8

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Joseph Moran

|votes = 12,626

|percentage = 40.7

|change = +0.8

}}

{{Election box formal

|votes = 31,001

|percentage = 98.2

|change =

}}

{{Election box informal

|votes = 561

|percentage = 1.8

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 31,562

|percentage = 91.0

|change =

}}

{{Election box hold AU party

|winner = National Country NSW

|notional = yes

|swing = -0.8

}}

Coffs Harbour was a new district, notionally held by National Country. Matt Singleton (National Country) was the sitting member for Clarence which had become notionally held by {{Australian politics/name|Labor NSW}} due to the redistribution.

= Coogee =

{{Election box begin

|title = 1981 New South Wales state election: Coogee{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1981 |district=Coogee |access-date=4 May 2020}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Michael Cleary

|votes = 16,668

|percentage = 64.3

|change = +0.9

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = Kenneth Finn

|votes = 8,576

|percentage = 33.1

|change = +1.0

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Independent

|candidate = Michael Gluyas

|votes = 665

|percentage = 2.6

|change = +2.6

}}

{{Election box formal

|votes = 25,909

|percentage = 96.5

|change =

}}

{{Election box informal

|votes = 933

|percentage = 3.5

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 26,842

|percentage = 87.1

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Michael Cleary

|votes = 16,768

|percentage = 65.9

|change = -0.5

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = Kenneth Finn

|votes = 8,676

|percentage = 34.1

|change = +0.5

}}

{{Election box hold AU party

|winner = Labor NSW

|swing = -0.5

}}

= Corrimal =

{{Election box begin

|title = 1981 New South Wales state election: Corrimal{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1981 |district=Corrimal |access-date=4 May 2020}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Laurie Kelly

|votes = 20,874

|percentage = 70.0

|change = +2.2

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = Colin Bruton

|votes = 6,574

|percentage = 22.1

|change = -3.1

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Democrats

|candidate = Questa Gill

|votes = 1,725

|percentage = 5.8

|change = -1.2

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Independent

|candidate = Carol Blond

|votes = 629

|percentage = 2.1

|change = +2.1

}}

{{Election box formal

|votes = 29,802

|percentage = 96.8

|change =

}}

{{Election box informal

|votes = 969

|percentage = 3.2

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 30,771

|percentage = 93.1

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Laurie Kelly

|votes = 21,074

|percentage = 75.7

|change = +3.2

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = Colin Bruton

|votes = 6,774

|percentage = 24.3

|change = -3.2

}}

{{Election box hold AU party

|winner = Labor NSW

|swing = +3.2

}}

= Cronulla =

{{Election box begin

|title = 1981 New South Wales state election: Cronulla{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1981 |district=Cronulla |access-date=4 May 2020}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Michael Egan

|votes = 15,406

|percentage = 55.3

|change = -3.3

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = Stephen Mutch

|votes = 12,435

|percentage = 44.7

|change = +3.3

}}

{{Election box formal

|votes = 27,841

|percentage = 98.1

|change =

}}

{{Election box informal

|votes = 549

|percentage = 1.9

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 28,390

|percentage = 91.5

|change =

}}

{{Election box hold AU party

|winner = Labor NSW

|swing = -3.3

}}

= Davidson =

{{Election box begin

|title = 1981 New South Wales state election: Davidson{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1981 |district=Davidson |access-date=4 May 2020}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = Terry Metherell

|votes = 16,498

|percentage = 57.8

|change = +0.4

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Julie Sutton

|votes = 12,037

|percentage = 42.2

|change = -0.4

}}

{{Election box formal

|votes = 28,535

|percentage = 97.0

|change =

}}

{{Election box informal

|votes = 869

|percentage = 3.0

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 29,404

|percentage = 91.6

|change =

}}

{{Election box hold AU party

|winner = Liberal NSW

|swing = +0.4

}}

= Drummoyne =

{{Election box begin

|title = 1981 New South Wales state election: Drummoyne{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1981 |district=Drummoyne |access-date=4 May 2020}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Michael Maher

|votes = 19,139

|percentage = 69.2

|change = +0.3

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = Sarah Hewson

|votes = 6,635

|percentage = 24.0

|change = -7.1

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Democrats

|candidate = Peter Nelson

|votes = 1,869

|percentage = 6.8

|change = +6.8

}}

{{Election box formal

|votes = 27,643

|percentage = 96.0

|change =

}}

{{Election box informal

|votes = 1,137

|percentage = 4.0

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 28,780

|percentage = 91.6

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Michael Maher

|votes = 20,139

|percentage = 73.8

|change = +4.9

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = Sarah Hewson

|votes = 7,135

|percentage = 26.2

|change = -4.9

}}

{{Election box hold AU party

|winner = Labor NSW

|swing = +4.9

}}

= Dubbo =

{{Election box begin

|title = 1981 New South Wales state election: Dubbo{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1981 |district=Dubbo |access-date=4 May 2020}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Peter Morgan

|votes = 11,256

|percentage = 37.5

|change = -9.1

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = National Country NSW

|candidate = Gerry Peacocke

|votes = 10,972

|percentage = 36.5

|change = +36.5

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = Eric Woods

|votes = 7,831

|percentage = 26.0

|change = -27.4

}}

{{Election box formal

|votes = 30,059

|percentage = 98.2

|change =

}}

{{Election box informal

|votes = 542

|percentage = 1.8

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 30,601

|percentage = 92.4

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = National Country NSW

|candidate = Gerry Peacocke

|votes = 17,494

|percentage = 59.2

|change = +59.2

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Peter Morgan

|votes = 12,042

|percentage = 40.8

|change = -5.8

}}

{{Election box gain AU party

|winner = National Country NSW

|loser = Liberal NSW

|swing = N/A

}}

= Earlwood =

{{Election box begin

|title = 1981 New South Wales state election: Earlwood{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1981 |district=Earlwood |access-date=4 May 2020}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Ken Gabb

|votes = 17,265

|percentage = 60.7

|change = +0.6

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = Shirley Watson

|votes = 10,404

|percentage = 36.6

|change = -1.2

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Democrats

|candidate = Paul Terrett

|votes = 756

|percentage = 2.7

|change = +2.7

}}

{{Election box formal

|votes = 28,435

|percentage = 96.5

|change =

}}

{{Election box informal

|votes = 1,022

|percentage = 3.5

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 29,457

|percentage = 92.8

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Ken Gabb

|votes = 17,465

|percentage = 62.2

|change = +0.6

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = Shirley Watson

|votes = 10,614

|percentage = 37.8

|change = -0.6

}}

{{Election box hold AU party

|winner = Labor NSW

|swing = +0.6

}}

= East Hills =

{{Election box begin

|title = 1981 New South Wales state election: East Hills{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1981 |district=East Hills |access-date=4 May 2020}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Pat Rogan

|votes = 20,656

|percentage = 68.9

|change = -4.3

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = Paul Brazier

|votes = 6,570

|percentage = 21.9

|change = -0.1

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Democrats

|candidate = Margaret Vitlin

|votes = 2,777

|percentage = 9.3

|change = +4.5

}}

{{Election box formal

|votes = 30,003

|percentage = 96.8

|change =

}}

{{Election box informal

|votes = 975

|percentage = 3.2

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 30,978

|percentage = 94.0

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Pat Rogan

|votes = 21,156

|percentage = 74.9

|change = -0.7

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = Paul Brazier

|votes = 7,090

|percentage = 25.1

|change = +0.7

}}

{{Election box hold AU party

|winner = Labor NSW

|swing = -0.7

}}

= Eastwood =

{{Election box begin

|title = 1981 New South Wales state election: Eastwood{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1981 |district=Eastwood |access-date=4 May 2020}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = Jim Clough

|votes = 15,857

|percentage = 55.0

|change = +3.6

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Jeff Shaw

|votes = 10,601

|percentage = 36.8

|change = -5.7

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Democrats

|candidate = Peter Chambers

|votes = 2,387

|percentage = 8.3

|change = +2.3

}}

{{Election box formal

|votes = 28,845

|percentage = 97.7

|change =

}}

{{Election box informal

|votes = 685

|percentage = 2.3

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 29,530

|percentage = 92.3

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = Jim Clough

|votes = 16,857

|percentage = 59.7

|change = +5.2

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Jeff Shaw

|votes = 11,401

|percentage = 40.3

|change = -5.2

}}

{{Election box hold AU party

|winner = Liberal NSW

|swing = +5.2

}}

= Elizabeth =

{{Election box begin

|title = 1981 New South Wales state election: Elizabeth{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1981 |district=Elizabeth |access-date=4 May 2020}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Pat Hills

|votes = 18,563

|percentage = 77.0

|change = +4.6

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = John Davison

|votes = 3,420

|percentage = 14.2

|change = -4.9

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Communist

|candidate = Aileen Beaver

|votes = 2,115

|percentage = 8.8

|change = +3.8

}}

{{Election box formal

|votes = 24,098

|percentage = 93.4

|change =

}}

{{Election box informal

|votes = 1,689

|percentage = 6.6

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 25,787

|percentage = 82.6

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Pat Hills

|votes = 20,063

|percentage = 84.7

|change = +3.3

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = John Davison

|votes = 3,620

|percentage = 15.3

|change = -3.3

}}

{{Election box hold AU party

|winner = Labor NSW

|notional = yes

|swing = +3.3

}}

= Fairfield =

{{Election box begin

|title = 1981 New South Wales state election: Fairfield{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1981 |district=Fairfield |access-date=4 May 2020}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Janice Crosio

|votes = 21,944

|percentage = 80.2

|change = +4.8

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = Robert Goninon

|votes = 5,432

|percentage = 19.8

|change = +1.9

}}

{{Election box formal

|votes = 27,376

|percentage = 94.7

|change =

}}

{{Election box informal

|votes = 1,532

|percentage = 5.3

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 28,908

|percentage = 90.2

|change =

}}

{{Election box hold AU party

|winner = Labor NSW

|swing = +1.8

}}

= Georges River =

{{Election box begin

|title = 1981 New South Wales state election: Georges River{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1981 |district=Georges River |access-date=4 May 2020}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Frank Walker

|votes = 17,368

|percentage = 60.9

|change = -4.3

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = Terence Morgan

|votes = 7,692

|percentage = 27.0

|change = -4.1

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Independent

|candidate = Phillip Gerlach

|votes = 2,162

|percentage = 7.6

|change = +7.6

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Independent

|candidate = Bruce Galloway

|votes = 775

|percentage = 2.7

|change = +2.7

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Democrats

|candidate = Wallace Burak

|votes = 418

|percentage = 1.5

|change = -2.2

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Independent

|candidate = Eric Stavely-Alexander

|votes = 106

|percentage = 0.4

|change = +0.4

}}

{{Election box formal

|votes = 28,521

|percentage = 97.4

|change =

}}

{{Election box informal

|votes = 752

|percentage = 2.6

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 29,273

|percentage = 93.5

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Frank Walker

|votes = 17,568

|percentage = 69.0

|change = +2.0

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = Terence Morgan

|votes = 7,892

|percentage = 31.0

|change = -2.0

}}

{{Election box hold AU party

|winner = Labor NSW

|swing = +2.0

}}

= Gladesville =

{{Election box begin

|title = 1981 New South Wales state election: Gladesville{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1981 |district=Gladesville |access-date=4 May 2020}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Rodney Cavalier

|votes = 16,381

|percentage = 57.2

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = Ivan Petch

|votes = 10,190

|percentage = 35.6

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Democrats

|candidate = Robert Springett

|votes = 2,065

|percentage = 7.2

|change =

}}

{{Election box formal

|votes = 28,636

|percentage = 96.7

|change =

}}

{{Election box informal

|votes = 977

|percentage = 3.3

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 29,613

|percentage = 92.5

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Rodney Cavalier

|votes = 16,881

|percentage = 60.1

|change = -0.4

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = Ivan Petch

|votes = 11,190

|percentage = 39.9

|change = +0.4

}}

{{Election box hold AU party

|winner = Labor NSW

|notional = yes

|swing = -0.4

}}

= Gloucester =

{{Election box begin

|title = 1981 New South Wales state election: Gloucester{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1981 |district=Gloucester |access-date=4 May 2020}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = National Country NSW

|candidate = Leon Punch

|votes = 19,261

|percentage = 60.2

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = John Eastman

|votes = 12,721

|percentage = 39.8

|change =

}}

{{Election box formal

|votes = 31,982

|percentage = 98.2

|change =

}}

{{Election box informal

|votes = 578

|percentage = 1.8

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 32,560

|percentage = 93.7

|change =

}}

{{Election box hold AU party

|winner = National Country NSW

|swing = -5.4

}}

= Gordon =

{{Election box begin

|title = 1981 New South Wales state election: Gordon{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1981 |district=Gordon |access-date=4 May 2020}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = Tim Moore

|votes = 20,594

|percentage = 72.1

|change = +2.9

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = George Doumanis

|votes = 5,862

|percentage = 20.5

|change = -3.4

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Democrats

|candidate = Ilse Robey

|votes = 2,087

|percentage = 7.3

|change = +0.4

}}

{{Election box formal

|votes = 28,543

|percentage = 97.8

|change =

}}

{{Election box informal

|votes = 631

|percentage = 2.2

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 29,174

|percentage = 90.4

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = Tim Moore

|votes = 20,894

|percentage = 77.2

|change = +3.2

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = George Doumanis

|votes = 6,162

|percentage = 22.8

|change = -3.2

}}

{{Election box hold AU party

|winner = Liberal NSW

|swing = +3.2

}}

= Gosford =

{{Election box begin

|title = 1981 New South Wales state election: Gosford{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1981 |district=Gosford |access-date=4 May 2020}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Brian McGowan

|votes = 17,066

|percentage = 51.5

|change = -5.9

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = Andrew Fennell

|votes = 13,419

|percentage = 40.5

|change = +3.2

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Democrats

|candidate = Robert Bell

|votes = 1,474

|percentage = 4.5

|change = -0.4

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Independent

|candidate = Barry Phillips

|votes = 639

|percentage = 1.9

|change = +1.9

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Independent

|candidate = Paul Baker

|votes = 522

|percentage = 1.6

|change = +1.6

}}

{{Election box formal

|votes = 33,120

|percentage = 97.7

|change =

}}

{{Election box informal

|votes = 787

|percentage = 2.3

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 33,907

|percentage = 92.2

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Brian McGowan

|votes = 18,066

|percentage = 56.8

|change = -2.8

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = Andrew Fennell

|votes = 13,719

|percentage = 43.2

|change = +2.8

}}

{{Election box hold AU party

|winner = Labor NSW

|swing = -2.8

}}

= Goulburn =

{{Election box begin

|title = 1981 New South Wales state election: Goulburn{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1981 |district=Goulburn |access-date=4 May 2020}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = National Country NSW

|candidate = Ron Brewer

|votes = 14,999

|percentage = 51.8

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Robert Stephens

|votes = 13,926

|percentage = 48.1

|change =

}}

{{Election box formal

|votes = 28,925

|percentage = 98.3

|change =

}}

{{Election box informal

|votes = 509

|percentage = 1.7

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 29,434

|percentage = 92.9

|change =

}}

{{Election box hold AU party

|winner = National Country NSW

|swing = -0.5

}}

= Granville =

{{Election box begin

|title = 1981 New South Wales state election: Granville{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1981 |district=Granville |access-date=4 May 2020}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Pat Flaherty

|votes = 19,188

|percentage = 72.0

|change = +0.6

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = Florence Maio

|votes = 7,467

|percentage = 28.0

|change = +9.3

}}

{{Election box formal

|votes = 26,655

|percentage = 94.5

|change =

}}

{{Election box informal

|votes = 1,547

|percentage = 5.5

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 28,202

|percentage = 91.1

|change =

}}

{{Election box hold AU party

|winner = Labor NSW

|swing = -6.6

}}

= Hawkesbury =

{{Election box begin

|title = 1981 New South Wales state election: Hawkesbury{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1981 |district=Hawkesbury |access-date=4 May 2020}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = Kevin Rozzoli

|votes = 17,755

|percentage = 58.5

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Bennett Fienberg

|votes = 10,317

|percentage = 34.0

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Independent

|candidate = John Whittington

|votes = 2,256

|percentage = 7.4

|change =

}}

{{Election box formal

|votes = 30,328

|percentage = 97.0

|change =

}}

{{Election box informal

|votes = 930

|percentage = 3.0

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 31,258

|percentage = 89.7

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = Kevin Rozzoli

|votes = 18,254

|percentage = 62.8

|change = +4.2

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Bennett Fienburg

|votes = 10,833

|percentage = 37.2

|change = -4.2

}}

{{Election box hold AU party

|winner = Liberal NSW

|swing = +4.2

}}

= Heathcote =

{{Election box begin

|title = 1981 New South Wales state election: Heathcote{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1981 |district=Heathcote |access-date=4 May 2020}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Rex Jackson

|votes = 18,771

|percentage = 67.3

|change = -5.1

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = Ron Phillips

|votes = 6,609

|percentage = 23.7

|change = +1.7

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Independent

|candidate = Maree Jamieson

|votes = 1,310

|percentage = 4.7

|change = +4.7

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Democrats

|candidate = Warren Evans

|votes = 1,202

|percentage = 4.3

|change = -1.3

}}

{{Election box formal

|votes = 27,892

|percentage = 97.5

|change =

}}

{{Election box informal

|votes = 714

|percentage = 2.5

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 28,606

|percentage = 93.4

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Rex Jackson

|votes = 19,271

|percentage = 73.1

|change = -2.1

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = Ron Phillips

|votes = 7,109

|percentage = 26.9

|change = +2.1

}}

{{Election box hold AU party

|winner = Labor NSW

|swing = -2.1

}}

= Heffron =

{{Election box begin

|title = 1981 New South Wales state election: Heffron{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1981 |district=Heffron |access-date=4 May 2020}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Laurie Brereton

|votes = 20,938

|percentage = 77.5

|change = -2.5

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = Carolyn O'Connor

|votes = 6,094

|percentage = 22.5

|change = +2.5

}}

{{Election box formal

|votes = 27,032

|percentage = 94.8

|change =

}}

{{Election box informal

|votes = 1,470

|percentage = 5.2

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 28,502

|percentage = 90.0

|change =

}}

{{Election box hold AU party

|winner = Labor NSW

|swing = -2.5

}}

= Hornsby =

{{Election box begin

|title = 1981 New South Wales state election: Hornsby{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1981 |district=Hornsby |access-date=4 May 2020}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = Neil Pickard

|votes = 15,814

|percentage = 51.5

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Christopher Gorrick

|votes = 13,507

|percentage = 44.0

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Democrats

|candidate = John Haydon

|votes = 996

|percentage = 3.2

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Independent

|candidate = Timothy Daly

|votes = 381

|percentage = 1.2

|change =

}}

{{Election box formal

|votes = 30,698

|percentage = 97.3

|change =

}}

{{Election box informal

|votes = 845

|percentage = 2.7

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 31,543

|percentage = 92.9

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = Neil Pickard

|votes = 16,314

|percentage = 53.8

|change = +5.5

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Christopher Gorrick

|votes = 14,007

|percentage = 46.2

|change = -5.5

}}

{{Election box gain AU party

|winner = Liberal NSW

|loser= Labor NSW

|swing = +5.5

|notional=yes

}}

The sitting member was Neil Pickard ({{Australian politics/name|Liberal NSW}}), however Hornsby had become notionally held by {{Australian politics/name|Labor NSW}} due to the redistribution.

= Hurstville =

{{Election box begin

|title = 1981 New South Wales state election: Hurstville{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1981 |district=Hurstville |access-date=4 May 2020}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Kevin Ryan

|votes = 16,053

|percentage = 57.3

|change = -6.4

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = Frederick Harvison

|votes = 10,990

|percentage = 39.2

|change = +2.9

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Democrats

|candidate = Frank Low

|votes = 982

|percentage = 3.5

|change = +3.5

}}

{{Election box formal

|votes = 28,025

|percentage = 97.4

|change =

}}

{{Election box informal

|votes = 749

|percentage = 2.6

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 28,774

|percentage = 91.7

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Kevin Ryan

|votes = 16,353

|percentage = 59.2

|change = -4.5

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = Frederick Harvison

|votes = 11,290

|percentage = 40.8

|change = +4.5

}}

{{Election box hold AU party

|winner = Labor NSW

|swing = -4.5

}}

= Illawarra =

{{Election box begin

|title = 1981 New South Wales state election: Illawarra{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1981 |district=Illawarra |access-date=4 May 2020}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = George Petersen

|votes = 20,094

|percentage = 69.1

|change = +0.6

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = Mervyn Lucke

|votes = 4,574

|percentage = 15.7

|change = -2.0

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Democrats

|candidate = James Kay

|votes = 2,234

|percentage = 7.7

|change = -6.1

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Independent

|candidate = Susan Sallans

|votes = 2,193

|percentage = 7.5

|change = +7.5

}}

{{Election box formal

|votes = 29,095

|percentage = 95.0

|change =

}}

{{Election box informal

|votes = 1,544

|percentage = 5.0

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 30,639

|percentage = 93.1

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = George Petersen

|votes = 21,787

|percentage = 79.6

|change = +1.4

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = Mervyn Lucke

|votes = 5,587

|percentage = 20.4

|change = -1.4

}}

{{Election box hold AU party

|winner = Labor NSW

|swing = +1.4

}}

= Ingleburn =

{{Election box begin

|title = 1981 New South Wales state election: Ingleburn{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1981 |district=Ingleburn |access-date=4 May 2020}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Stan Knowles

|votes = 17,173

|percentage = 64.3

|change = -7.7

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = Gary Lucas

|votes = 9,548

|percentage = 35.7

|change = +7.7

}}

{{Election box formal

|votes = 26,721

|percentage = 95.2

|change =

}}

{{Election box informal

|votes = 1,354

|percentage = 4.8

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 28,075

|percentage = 89.9

|change =

}}

{{Election box hold AU party

|winner = Labor NSW

|notional = yes

|swing = -7.7

}}

= Kiama =

{{Election box begin

|title = 1981 New South Wales state election: Kiama{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1981 |district=Kiama |access-date=4 May 2020}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Bill Knott

|votes = 17,951

|percentage = 59.9

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = James Chittick

|votes = 11,995

|percentage = 40.1

|change =

}}

{{Election box formal

|votes = 29,946

|percentage = 97.1

|change =

}}

{{Election box informal

|votes = 906

|percentage = 2.9

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 30,852

|percentage = 92.1

|change =

}}

{{Election box hold AU party

|winner = Labor NSW

|notional = yes

|swing = -2.1

}}

= Kogarah =

{{Election box begin

|title = 1981 New South Wales state election: Kogarah{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1981 |district=Kogarah |access-date=4 May 2020}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Bill Crabtree

|votes = 18,022

|percentage = 63.0

|change = -4.9

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = Patrick O'Brien

|votes = 9,198

|percentage = 32.2

|change = +0.1

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Democrats

|candidate = Albert Ost

|votes = 1,374

|percentage = 4.8

|change = +4.8

}}

{{Election box formal

|votes = 28,594

|percentage = 97.2

|change =

}}

{{Election box informal

|votes = 816

|percentage = 2.8

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 29,410

|percentage = 91.9

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Bill Crabtree

|votes = 18,644

|percentage = 66.2

|change = -1.7

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = Patrick O'Brien

|votes = 9,498

|percentage = 33.8

|change = +1.7

}}

{{Election box hold AU party

|winner = Labor NSW

|swing = -1.7

}}

= Ku-ring-gai =

{{Election box begin

|title = 1981 New South Wales state election: Ku-ring-gai{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1981 |district=Kuringgai |access-date=4 May 2020}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = Nick Greiner

|votes = 19,750

|percentage = 66.6

|change = +1.1

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Ian Cameron

|votes = 6,970

|percentage = 23.5

|change = -11.0

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Democrats

|candidate = Pamela Tuckwell

|votes = 2,954

|percentage = 9.9

|change = +9.9

}}

{{Election box formal

|votes = 29,674

|percentage = 97.5

|change =

}}

{{Election box informal

|votes = 764

|percentage = 2.5

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 30,438

|percentage = 90.7

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = Nick Greiner

|votes = 20,550

|percentage = 70.8

|change = +5.3

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Ian Cameron

|votes = 8,470

|percentage = 29.2

|change = -5.3

}}

{{Election box hold AU party

|winner = Liberal NSW

|swing = +5.3

}}

= Lachlan =

{{Election box begin

|title = 1981 New South Wales state election: Lachlan{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1981 |district=Lachlan |access-date=4 May 2020}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = National Country NSW

|candidate = Ian Armstrong

|votes = 16,538

|percentage = 58.7

|change = +3.8

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Timothy West

|votes = 11,642

|percentage = 41.3

|change = -3.8

}}

{{Election box formal

|votes = 28,180

|percentage = 97.7

|change =

}}

{{Election box informal

|votes = 672

|percentage = 2.3

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 28,852

|percentage = 92.4

|change =

}}

{{Election box hold AU party

|winner = National Country NSW

|notional = yes

|swing = +3.8

}}

= Lake Macquarie =

{{Election box begin

|title = 1981 New South Wales state election: Lake Macquarie{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1981 |district=Lake Macquarie |access-date=4 May 2020}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Merv Hunter

|votes = 21,165

|percentage = 66.5

|change = -4.7

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = Judith Ball

|votes = 7,716

|percentage = 24.2

|change = -0.1

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Democrats

|candidate = Genady Levitch

|votes = 2,968

|percentage = 9.3

|change = +4.8

}}

{{Election box formal

|votes = 31,849

|percentage = 97.7

|change =

}}

{{Election box informal

|votes = 734

|percentage = 2.3

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 32,583

|percentage = 92.9

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Merv Hunter

|votes = 22,134

|percentage = 71.7

|change = -1.8

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = Judith Ball

|votes = 8,747

|percentage = 28.3

|change = +1.8

}}

{{Election box hold AU party

|winner = Labor NSW

|swing = -1.8

}}

= Lakemba =

{{Election box begin

|title = 1981 New South Wales state election: Lakemba{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1981 |district=Lakemba |access-date=4 May 2020}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Vince Durick

|votes = 20,657

|percentage = 78.6

|change = +3.7

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = Vivian Salama

|votes = 5,635

|percentage = 21.4

|change = 0.0

}}

{{Election box formal

|votes = 26,292

|percentage = 95.4

|change =

}}

{{Election box informal

|votes = 1,265

|percentage = 4.6

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 27,557

|percentage = 90.6

|change =

}}

{{Election box hold AU party

|winner = Labor NSW

|swing = +1.6

}}

= Lane Cove =

{{Election box begin

|title = 1981 New South Wales state election: Lane Cove{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1981 |district=Lane Cove |access-date=4 May 2020}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = John Dowd

|votes = 15,511

|percentage = 58.1

|change = +5.9

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Miron Shapira

|votes = 8,464

|percentage = 31.7

|change = -7.8

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Democrats

|candidate = Gary Smith

|votes = 1,750

|percentage = 6.6

|change = -1.7

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Independent

|candidate = Rhody Thomas

|votes = 966

|percentage = 3.6

|change = +3.6

}}

{{Election box formal

|votes = 26,691

|percentage = 97.6

|change =

}}

{{Election box informal

|votes = 646

|percentage = 2.4

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 27,337

|percentage = 89.4

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = John Dowd

|votes = 16,511

|percentage = 64.1

|change = +6.6

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Miron Shapira

|votes = 9,264

|percentage = 35.9

|change = -6.6

}}

{{Election box hold AU party

|winner = Liberal NSW

|swing = +6.6

}}

= Lismore =

{{Election box begin

|title = 1981 New South Wales state election: Lismore{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1981 |district=Lismore |access-date=4 May 2020}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = National Country NSW

|candidate = Bruce Duncan

|votes = 20,848

|percentage = 68.9

|change = +8.3

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Alan Veacock

|votes = 9,419

|percentage = 31.1

|change = -2.0

}}

{{Election box formal

|votes = 30,267

|percentage = 98.2

|change =

}}

{{Election box informal

|votes = 555

|percentage = 1.8

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 30,822

|percentage = 91.7

|change =

}}

{{Election box hold AU party

|winner = National Country NSW

|swing = +5.1

}}

= Liverpool =

{{Election box begin

|title = 1981 New South Wales state election: Liverpool{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1981 |district=Liverpool |access-date=4 May 2020}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = George Paciullo

|votes = 19,733

|percentage = 76.5

|change = -1.3

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = Raymond Marsh

|votes = 4,580

|percentage = 17.8

|change = -1.6

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Independent

|candidate = David Bransdon

|votes = 813

|percentage = 3.2

|change = +3.2

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Independent

|candidate = Patrick Leyman

|votes = 662

|percentage = 2.6

|change = +2.6

}}

{{Election box formal

|votes = 25,788

|percentage = 95.5

|change =

}}

{{Election box informal

|votes = 1,214

|percentage = 4.5

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 27,002

|percentage = 90.7

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = George Paciullo

|votes = 20,033

|percentage = 80.4

|change = -0.4

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = Raymond Marsh

|votes = 4,880

|percentage = 19.6

|change = +0.4

}}

{{Election box hold AU party

|winner = Labor NSW

|swing = -0.4

}}

= Maitland =

{{Election box begin

|title = 1981 New South Wales state election: Maitland{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1981 |district=Maitland |access-date=4 May 2020}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Allan Walsh

|votes = 15,663

|percentage = 53.0

|change = +2.8

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = Peter Toms

|votes = 10,891

|percentage = 36.8

|change = -13.0

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Independent

|candidate = Herbert Collins

|votes = 1,832

|percentage = 6.2

|change = +6.2

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Independent

|candidate = James Roberts

|votes = 1,168

|percentage = 4.0

|change = +4.0

}}

{{Election box formal

|votes = 29,554

|percentage = 98.4

|change =

}}

{{Election box informal

|votes = 465

|percentage = 1.6

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 30,019

|percentage = 94.5

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Allan Walsh

|votes = 16,063

|percentage = 57.5

|change = +7.2

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = Peter Toms

|votes = 11,891

|percentage = 42.5

|change = -7.2

}}

{{Election box hold AU party

|winner = Labor NSW

|loser = Liberal NSW

|swing = +7.2

|notional=yes

}}

The sitting member was Peter Toms ({{Australian politics/name|Liberal NSW}}), however Maitland had become notionally held by {{Australian politics/name|Labor NSW}} due to the redistribution.

= Manly =

{{Election box begin

|title = 1981 New South Wales state election: Manly{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1981 |district=Manly |access-date=4 May 2020}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Alan Stewart

|votes = 14,034

|percentage = 48.9

|change = -2.5

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = Nelson Meers

|votes = 13,358

|percentage = 46.6

|change = +2.9

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Independent

|candidate = Patricia Langworthy

|votes = 1,284

|percentage = 4.5

|change = +4.5

}}

{{Election box formal

|votes = 28,676

|percentage = 97.6

|change =

}}

{{Election box informal

|votes = 700

|percentage = 2.4

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 29,376

|percentage = 89.3

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Alan Stewart

|votes = 14,600

|percentage = 51.2

|change = -2.6

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = Nelson Meers

|votes = 13,893

|percentage = 48.8

|change = +2.6

}}

{{Election box hold AU party

|winner = Labor NSW

|swing = -2.6

}}

= Maroubra =

{{Election box begin

|title = 1981 New South Wales state election: Maroubra{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1981 |district=Maroubra |access-date=4 May 2020}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Bill Haigh

|votes = 19,619

|percentage = 68.8

|change = -1.5

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = Mervyn Colbron

|votes = 8,910

|percentage = 31.2

|change = +6.0

}}

{{Election box formal

|votes = 28,529

|percentage = 95.5

|change =

}}

{{Election box informal

|votes = 1,336

|percentage = 4.5

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 29,865

|percentage = 90.9

|change =

}}

{{Election box hold AU party

|winner = Labor NSW

|swing = -3.7

}}

= Marrickville =

{{Election box begin

|title = 1981 New South Wales state election: Marrickville{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1981 |district=Marrickville |access-date=4 May 2020}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Tom Cahill

|votes = 17,120

|percentage = 71.3

|change = -2.9

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = John Kekis

|votes = 4,636

|percentage = 19.3

|change = +0.4

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Socialist (1971)

|candidate = Christopher Taylor

|votes = 1,533

|percentage = 6.4

|change = -0.5

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Democrats

|candidate = Anthony Larkings

|votes = 724

|percentage = 3.0

|change = +3.0

}}

{{Election box formal

|votes = 24,013

|percentage = 93.4

|change =

}}

{{Election box informal

|votes = 1,703

|percentage = 6.6

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 25,716

|percentage = 87.4

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Tom Cahill

|votes = 17,820

|percentage = 78.0

|change = -1.8

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = John Kekis

|votes = 5,036

|percentage = 22.0

|change = +1.8

}}

{{Election box hold AU party

|winner = Labor NSW

|swing = -1.8

}}

= Merrylands =

{{Election box begin

|title = 1981 New South Wales state election: Merrylands{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1981 |district=Merrylands |access-date=4 May 2020}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Jack Ferguson

|votes = 20,732

|percentage = 75.3

|change = -1.1

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = Alan Byers

|votes = 6,794

|percentage = 24.7

|change = +5.4

}}

{{Election box formal

|votes = 27,526

|percentage = 95.3

|change =

}}

{{Election box informal

|votes = 1,370

|percentage = 4.7

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 28,896

|percentage = 92.4

|change =

}}

{{Election box hold AU party

|winner = Labor NSW

|swing = -3.3

}}

= Miranda =

{{Election box begin

|title = 1981 New South Wales state election: Miranda{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1981 |district=Miranda |access-date=4 May 2020}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Bill Robb

|votes = 15,241

|percentage = 51.8

|change = -1.7

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = Lawrence Power

|votes = 12,778

|percentage = 43.4

|change = +1.9

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Democrats

|candidate = Richard Hopkins

|votes = 1,407

|percentage = 4.8

|change = -0.2

}}

{{Election box formal

|votes = 29,426

|percentage = 97.7

|change =

}}

{{Election box informal

|votes = 699

|percentage = 2.3

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 30,125

|percentage = 92.9

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Bill Robb

|votes = 15,541

|percentage = 54.3

|change = -2.2

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = Lawrence Power

|votes = 13,078

|percentage = 45.7

|change = +2.2

}}

{{Election box hold AU party

|winner = Labor NSW

|swing = -2.2

}}

= Monaro =

{{Election box begin

|title = 1981 New South Wales state election: Monaro{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1981 |district=Monaro |access-date=4 May 2020}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = John Akister

|votes = 17,395

|percentage = 59.8

|change = +3.4

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = David Barton

|votes = 8,852

|percentage = 30.4

|change = +9.6

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = National Country NSW

|candidate = Susan Mitchell

|votes = 2,384

|percentage = 8.2

|change = -11.1

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Independent

|candidate = Christopher Kleiss

|votes = 475

|percentage = 1.6

|change = +1.6

}}

{{Election box formal

|votes = 29,106

|percentage = 97.9

|change =

}}

{{Election box informal

|votes = 621

|percentage = 2.1

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 29,727

|percentage = 89.8

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = John Akister

|votes = 17,495

|percentage = 61.4

|change = +4.6

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = David Barton

|votes = 11,008

|percentage = 38.6

|change = -4.6

}}

{{Election box hold AU party

|winner = Labor NSW

|swing = +4.6

}}

= Mosman =

{{Election box begin

|title = 1981 New South Wales state election: Mosman{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1981 |district=Mosman |access-date=4 May 2020}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = David Arblaster

|votes = 17,187

|percentage = 64.2

|change = +2.4

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Richard Lancaster

|votes = 9,572

|percentage = 35.8

|change = -2.4

}}

{{Election box formal

|votes = 26,759

|percentage = 97.1

|change =

}}

{{Election box informal

|votes = 786

|percentage = 2.9

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 27,545

|percentage = 86.8

|change =

}}

{{Election box hold AU party

|winner = Liberal NSW

|swing = +2.4

}}

= Murray =

{{Election box begin

|title = 1981 New South Wales state election: Murray{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1981 |district=Murray |access-date=4 May 2020}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = National Country NSW

|candidate = Tim Fischer

|votes = 17,765

|percentage = 67.0

|change = +67.0

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Robert Allen

|votes = 7,447

|percentage = 28.1

|change = +3.4

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Democrats

|candidate = Gregory Butler

|votes = 1,300

|percentage = 4.9

|change = +4.9

}}

{{Election box formal

|votes = 26,512

|percentage = 98.3

|change =

}}

{{Election box informal

|votes = 445

|percentage = 1.7

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 26,957

|percentage = 87.6

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = National Country NSW

|candidate = Tim Fischer

|votes = 17,965

|percentage = 69.1

|change = +5.0

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Robert Allen

|votes = 8,047

|percentage = 30.9

|change = -5.0

}}

{{Election box gain AU party

|winner = National Country NSW

|loser = Liberal NSW

|swing = N/A

}}

= Murrumbidgee =

{{Election box begin

|title = 1981 New South Wales state election: Murrumbidgee{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1981 |district=Murrumbidgee |access-date=4 May 2020}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Lin Gordon

|votes = 15,865

|percentage = 53.5

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = National Country NSW

|candidate = John Armstrong

|votes = 7,320

|percentage = 24.7

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Independent

|candidate = Thomas Marriott

|votes = 6,483

|percentage = 21.8

|change =

}}

{{Election box formal

|votes = 29,668

|percentage = 98.5

|change =

}}

{{Election box informal

|votes = 464

|percentage = 1.5

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 30,132

|percentage = 92.5

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Lin Gordon

|votes = 17,365

|percentage = 63.9

|change = +8.8

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = National Country NSW

|candidate = John Armstrong

|votes = 9,820

|percentage = 36.1

|change = -8.8

}}

{{Election box hold AU party

|winner = Labor NSW

|swing = +8.8

}}

= Newcastle =

{{Election box begin

|title = 1981 New South Wales state election: Newcastle{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1981 |district=Newcastle |access-date=4 May 2020}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Arthur Wade

|votes = 19,279

|percentage = 64.9

|change = -3.8

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = Alex Bevan

|votes = 8,458

|percentage = 28.5

|change = -2.8

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Communist

|candidate = Kay Wicks

|votes = 1,987

|percentage = 6.7

|change = +6.7

}}

{{Election box formal

|votes = 29,724

|percentage = 96.4

|change =

}}

{{Election box informal

|votes = 1,107

|percentage = 3.6

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 30,831

|percentage = 91.5

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Arthur Wade

|votes = 20,708

|percentage = 70.9

|change = +2.2

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = Alex Bevan

|votes = 8,508

|percentage = 29.1

|change = -2.2

}}

{{Election box hold AU party

|winner = Labor NSW

|swing = +2.2

}}

= Northcott =

{{Election box begin

|title = 1981 New South Wales state election: Northcott{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1981 |district=Northcott |access-date=4 May 2020}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = Jim Cameron

|votes = 19,173

|percentage = 61.3

|change = +6.8

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Therese McGee

|votes = 10,322

|percentage = 33.0

|change = -6.7

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Democrats

|candidate = Ian Irwin

|votes = 1,763

|percentage = 5.6

|change = -0.2

}}

{{Election box formal

|votes = 31,258

|percentage = 97.3

|change =

}}

{{Election box informal

|votes = 879

|percentage = 2.7

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 32,137

|percentage = 91.7

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = Jim Cameron

|votes = 19,682

|percentage = 64.1

|change = +6.7

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Therese McGee

|votes = 11,002

|percentage = 35.9

|change = -6.7

}}

{{Election box hold AU party

|winner = Liberal NSW

|swing = +6.7

}}

= Northern Tablelands =

{{Election box begin

|title = 1981 New South Wales state election: Northern Tablelands{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1981 |district=Northern Tableland |access-date=4 May 2020}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Bill McCarthy

|votes = 15,474

|percentage = 52.9

|change = +4.8

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = National Country NSW

|candidate = John Tregurtha

|votes = 13,782

|percentage = 47.1

|change = -4.8

}}

{{Election box formal

|votes = 29,256

|percentage = 98.4

|change =

}}

{{Election box informal

|votes = 468

|percentage = 1.6

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 29,724

|percentage = 92.2

|change =

}}

{{Election box gain AU party

|winner = Labor NSW

|loser = National Country NSW

|notional = yes

|swing = +4.8

}}

= North Shore =

{{Election box begin

|title = 1981 New South Wales state election: North Shore{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1981 |district=North Shore |access-date=4 May 2020}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = Bruce McDonald

|votes = 10,359

|percentage = 41.6

|change = -12.2

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Independent

|candidate = Ted Mack

|votes = 7,163

|percentage = 28.7

|change = +28.7

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Maurice May

|votes = 7,036

|percentage = 28.2

|change = -18.0

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Democrats

|candidate = Norman Ward

|votes = 362

|percentage = 1.5

|change = +1.5

}}

{{Election box formal

|votes = 24,920

|percentage = 97.8

|change =

}}

{{Election box informal

|votes = 559

|percentage = 2.2

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 25,479

|percentage = 84.1

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Independent

|candidate = Ted Mack

|votes = 13,130

|percentage = 54.6

|change = +54.6

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = Bruce McDonald

|votes = 10,936

|percentage = 45.4

|change = -8.4

}}

{{Election box gain AU party

|winner = Independent

|loser = Liberal NSW

|notional = yes

|swing = +54.6

}}

= Orange =

{{Election box begin

|title = 1981 New South Wales state election: Orange{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1981 |district=Orange |access-date=4 May 2020}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = National Country NSW

|candidate = Garry West

|votes = 15,555

|percentage = 53.5

|change = +1.8

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Harold Gartrell

|votes = 13,504

|percentage = 46.5

|change = -1.8

}}

{{Election box formal

|votes = 29,059

|percentage = 98.1

|change =

}}

{{Election box informal

|votes = 567

|percentage = 1.9

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 29,626

|percentage = 93.3

|change =

}}

{{Election box hold AU party

|winner = National Country NSW

|swing = +1.8

}}

= Oxley =

{{Election box begin

|title = 1981 New South Wales state election: Oxley{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1981 |district=Oxley |access-date=4 May 2020}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = National Country NSW

|candidate = Jim Brown

|votes = 20,358

|percentage = 61.5

|change = -1.0

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Alick Rogers

|votes = 12,754

|percentage = 38.5

|change = +1.0

}}

{{Election box formal

|votes = 33,112

|percentage = 98.0

|change =

}}

{{Election box informal

|votes = 684

|percentage = 2.0

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 33,796

|percentage = 93.2

|change =

}}

{{Election box hold AU party

|winner = National Country NSW

|swing = -1.0

}}

= Parramatta =

{{Election box begin

|title = 1981 New South Wales state election: Parramatta{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1981 |district=Parramatta |access-date=4 May 2020}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Barry Wilde

|votes = 15,517

|percentage = 56.7

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = Paul Zammit

|votes = 7,131

|percentage = 26.1

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Independent

|candidate = Anthony Buhagiar

|votes = 4,008

|percentage = 14.6

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Democrats

|candidate = Barry Jacques

|votes = 713

|percentage = 2.6

|change =

}}

{{Election box formal

|votes = 27,369

|percentage = 96.3

|change =

}}

{{Election box informal

|votes = 1,054

|percentage = 3.7

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 28,423

|percentage = 89.2

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Barry Wilde

|votes = 17,517

|percentage = 65.7

|change = -0.6

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = Paul Zammit

|votes = 9,131

|percentage = 34.3

|change = +0.6

}}

{{Election box hold AU party

|winner = Labor NSW

|swing = -0.6

}}

= Peats =

{{Election box begin

|title = 1981 New South Wales state election: Peats{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1981 |district=Peats |access-date=4 May 2020}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Keith O'Connell

|votes = 18,046

|percentage = 64.5

|change = -3.8

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = Raymond Carter

|votes = 7,014

|percentage = 25.0

|change = +0.7

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Democrats

|candidate = John Aitken

|votes = 2,937

|percentage = 10.5

|change = +7.2

}}

{{Election box formal

|votes = 27,997

|percentage = 96.3

|change =

}}

{{Election box informal

|votes = 1,082

|percentage = 3.7

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 29,079

|percentage = 91.3

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Keith O'Connell

|votes = 19,060

|percentage = 70.4

|change = -0.4

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = Raymond Carter

|votes = 8,014

|percentage = 29.6

|change = +0.4

}}

{{Election box hold AU party

|winner = Labor NSW

|swing = -0.4

}}

= Penrith =

{{Election box begin

|title = 1981 New South Wales state election: Penrith{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1981 |district=Penrith |access-date=4 May 2020}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Peter Anderson

|votes = 22,850

|percentage = 70.8

|change = -1.2

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = Ross Shuttleworth

|votes = 9,413

|percentage = 29.2

|change = +1.2

}}

{{Election box formal

|votes = 32,263

|percentage = 96.9

|change =

}}

{{Election box informal

|votes = 1,038

|percentage = 3.1

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 33,301

|percentage = 92.2

|change =

}}

{{Election box hold AU party

|winner = Labor NSW

|swing = -1.2

}}

= Pittwater =

{{Election box begin

|title = 1981 New South Wales state election: Pittwater{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1981 |district=Pittwater |access-date=4 May 2020}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = Max Smith

|votes = 16,910

|percentage = 60.9

|change = +14.9

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Patrick Sewell

|votes = 10,872

|percentage = 39.1

|change = -1.5

}}

{{Election box formal

|votes = 27,782

|percentage = 96.2

|change =

}}

{{Election box informal

|votes = 1,087

|percentage = 3.8

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 28,869

|percentage = 88.4

|change =

}}

{{Election box hold AU party

|winner = Liberal NSW

|swing = +9.5

}}

= Riverstone =

{{Election box begin

|title = 1981 New South Wales state election: Riverstone{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1981 |district=Riverstone |access-date=4 May 2020}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Tony Johnson

|votes = 18,139

|percentage = 71.1

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = Kenneth Jessup

|votes = 6,267

|percentage = 24.6

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Democrats

|candidate = John Cavenett

|votes = 1,090

|percentage = 4.3

|change =

}}

{{Election box formal

|votes = 25,496

|percentage = 94.6

|change =

}}

{{Election box informal

|votes = 1,452

|percentage = 5.4

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 26,948

|percentage = 90.1

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Tony Johnson

|votes = 18,339

|percentage = 73.9

|change = -5.7

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = Kenneth Jessup

|votes = 6,467

|percentage = 26.1

|change = +5.7

}}

{{Election box hold AU party

|winner = Labor NSW

|notional = yes

|swing = -5.7

}}

= Rockdale =

{{Election box begin

|title = 1981 New South Wales state election: Rockdale{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1981 |district=Rockdale |access-date=4 May 2020}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Brian Bannon

|votes = 18,639

|percentage = 69.2

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = John Tonkin

|votes = 8,294

|percentage = 30.8

|change =

}}

{{Election box formal

|votes = 26,933

|percentage = 96.1

|change =

}}

{{Election box informal

|votes = 1,094

|percentage = 3.9

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 28,027

|percentage = 91.4

|change =

}}

{{Election box hold AU party

|winner = Labor NSW

|swing = -2.5

}}

= Ryde =

{{Election box begin

|title = 1981 New South Wales state election: Ryde{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1981 |district=Ryde |access-date=4 May 2020}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Garry McIlwaine

|votes = 15,570

|percentage = 57.0

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = Donald Wilkinson

|votes = 10,160

|percentage = 37.2

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Democrats

|candidate = Christopher Dunkerley

|votes = 1,588

|percentage = 5.8

|change =

}}

{{Election box formal

|votes = 27,318

|percentage = 96.4

|change =

}}

{{Election box informal

|votes = 1,032

|percentage = 3.6

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 28,350

|percentage = 90.6

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Garry McIlwaine

|votes = 15,870

|percentage = 60.3

|change = -3.4

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = Donald Wilkinson

|votes = 10,460

|percentage = 39.7

|change = +3.4

}}

{{Election box hold AU party

|winner = Labor NSW

|notional = yes

|swing = -3.4

}}

= St Marys =

{{Election box begin

|title = 1981 New South Wales state election: St Marys{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1981 |district=St Marys |access-date=4 May 2020}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Ron Mulock

|votes = 22,820

|percentage = 77.5

|change = -2.4

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = Rodney Field

|votes = 6,615

|percentage = 22.5

|change = +2.4

}}

{{Election box formal

|votes = 29,435

|percentage = 95.9

|change =

}}

{{Election box informal

|votes = 1,271

|percentage = 4.1

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 30,706

|percentage = 90.6

|change =

}}

{{Election box hold AU party

|winner = Labor NSW

|notional = yes

|swing = -2.4

}}

= Seven Hills =

{{Election box begin

|title = 1981 New South Wales state election: Seven Hills{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1981 |district=Seven Hills |access-date=4 May 2020}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Bob Christie

|votes = 17,290

|percentage = 64.8

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = Heather Gow

|votes = 7,237

|percentage = 27.1

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Democrats

|candidate = Peggy Cable

|votes = 2,146

|percentage = 8.1

|change =

}}

{{Election box formal

|votes = 26,673

|percentage = 95.9

|change =

}}

{{Election box informal

|votes = 1,145

|percentage = 4.1

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 27,818

|percentage = 91.8

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Bob Christie

|votes = 17,690

|percentage = 70.0

|change = -7.1

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = Heather Gow

|votes = 7,587

|percentage = 30.0

|change = +7.1

}}

{{Election box hold AU party

|winner = Labor NSW

|notional = yes

|swing = -7.1

}}

= South Coast =

{{Election box begin

|title = 1981 New South Wales state election: South Coast{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1981 |district=South Coast |access-date=4 May 2020}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Independent

|candidate = John Hatton

|votes = unopposed

|percentage =

|change =

}}

{{Election box hold AU party

|winner = Independent

|swing = No

}}

= Swansea =

{{Election box begin

|title = 1981 New South Wales state election: Swansea{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1981 |district=Swansea |access-date=4 May 2020}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Don Bowman

|votes = 22,375

|percentage = 71.2

|change = -7.5

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = Denis Dolan

|votes = 4,976

|percentage = 15.8

|change = -5.5

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Democrats

|candidate = Lyn Godfrey

|votes = 4,060

|percentage = 12.9

|change = +12.9

}}

{{Election box formal

|votes = 31,411

|percentage = 96.4

|change =

}}

{{Election box informal

|votes = 1,187

|percentage = 3.6

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 32,598

|percentage = 93.2

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Don Bowman

|votes = 23,276

|percentage = 78.8

|change = +0.1

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = Denis Dolan

|votes = 6,276

|percentage = 21.2

|change = -0.1

}}

{{Election box hold AU party

|winner = Labor NSW

|notional = yes

|swing = +0.1

}}

= Tamworth =

{{Election box begin

|title = 1981 New South Wales state election: Tamworth{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1981 |district=Tamworth |access-date=4 May 2020}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = National Country NSW

|candidate = Noel Park

|votes = 17,504

|percentage = 58.4

|change = +8.8

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Garrett Ryan

|votes = 10,689

|percentage = 35.7

|change = -6.6

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Democrats

|candidate = Noel Cassel

|votes = 1,782

|percentage = 5.9

|change = 0.0

}}

{{Election box formal

|votes = 29,975

|percentage = 98.0

|change =

}}

{{Election box informal

|votes = 596

|percentage = 2.0

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 30,571

|percentage = 93.0

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = National Country NSW

|candidate = Noel Park

|votes = 18,384

|percentage = 62.1

|change = +8.8

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Garrett Ryan

|votes = 11,229

|percentage = 37.9

|change = -8.8

}}

{{Election box hold AU party

|winner = National Country NSW

|swing = +8.8

}}

= The Hills =

{{Election box begin

|title = 1981 New South Wales state election: The Hills{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1981 |district=The Hills |access-date=4 May 2020}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = Fred Caterson

|votes = 17,284

|percentage = 59.5

|change = +7.3

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Barry Calvert

|votes = 10,124

|percentage = 34.8

|change = -8.3

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Democrats

|candidate = Rona Samuels

|votes = 1,660

|percentage = 5.7

|change = +1.0

}}

{{Election box formal

|votes = 29,068

|percentage = 97.7

|change =

}}

{{Election box informal

|votes = 696

|percentage = 2.3

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 29,764

|percentage = 91.8

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = Fred Caterson

|votes = 17,584

|percentage = 61.7

|change = +6.9

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Barry Calvert

|votes = 10,924

|percentage = 38.3

|change = -6.9

}}

{{Election box hold AU party

|winner = Liberal NSW

|swing = +6.9

}}

= Tuggerah =

{{Election box begin

|title = 1981 New South Wales state election: Tuggerah{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1981 |district=Tuggerah |access-date=4 May 2020}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Harry Moore

|votes = 17,724

|percentage = 59.1

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = Joan Skaife

|votes = 8,883

|percentage = 29.6

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Democrats

|candidate = Lynn Sawyer

|votes = 3,382

|percentage = 11.3

|change =

}}

{{Election box formal

|votes = 29,989

|percentage = 97.3

|change =

}}

{{Election box informal

|votes = 817

|percentage = 2.7

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 30,806

|percentage = 91.0

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Harry Moore

|votes = 19,108

|percentage = 66.8

|change = -3.2

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = Joan Skaife

|votes = 9,503

|percentage = 33.2

|change = +3.2

}}

{{Election box hold AU party

|winner = Labor NSW

|notional = yes

|swing = -3.2

}}

= Upper Hunter =

{{Election box begin

|title = 1981 New South Wales state election: Upper Hunter{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1981 |district=Upper Hunter |access-date=4 May 2020}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = National Country NSW

|candidate = Col Fisher

|votes = 16,640

|percentage = 56.4

|change = +2.0

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Ronald Brumpton

|votes = 12,886

|percentage = 43.6

|change = -2.0

}}

{{Election box formal

|votes = 29,526

|percentage = 98.0

|change =

}}

{{Election box informal

|votes = 589

|percentage = 2.0

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 30,115

|percentage = 92.8

|change =

}}

{{Election box hold AU party

|winner = National Country NSW

|swing = +2.0

}}

= Vaucluse =

{{Election box begin

|title = 1981 New South Wales state election: Vaucluse{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1981 |district=Vaucluse |access-date=4 May 2020}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = Rosemary Foot

|votes = 16,840

|percentage = 64.6

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Nance Loney

|votes = 6,529

|percentage = 25.0

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Independent

|candidate = Mark Ure

|votes = 1,602

|percentage = 6.1

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Democrats

|candidate = Brian Hillman

|votes = 1,112

|percentage = 4.3

|change =

}}

{{Election box formal

|votes = 26,083

|percentage = 96.2

|change =

}}

{{Election box informal

|votes = 1,018

|percentage = 3.8

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 27,101

|percentage = 86.3

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = Rosemary Foot

|votes = 17,600

|percentage = 70.1

|change = +7.9

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Nance Loney

|votes = 7,500

|percentage = 29.9

|change = -7.9

}}

{{Election box hold AU party

|winner = Liberal NSW

|swing = +7.9

}}

= Wagga Wagga =

{{Election box begin

|title = 1981 New South Wales state election: Wagga Wagga{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1981 |district=Wagga Wagga |access-date=4 May 2020}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = Joe Schipp

|votes = 15,351

|percentage = 51.3

|change = -0.8

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Thomas Watson

|votes = 11,287

|percentage = 37.7

|change = -6.8

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Democrats

|candidate = Rodney Dominish

|votes = 3,270

|percentage = 10.9

|change = +10.9

}}

{{Election box formal

|votes = 29,908

|percentage = 98.5

|change =

}}

{{Election box informal

|votes = 457

|percentage = 1.5

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 30,365

|percentage = 92.1

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = Joe Schipp

|votes = 16,351

|percentage = 58.1

|change = +4.3

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Thomas Watson

|votes = 11,787

|percentage = 41.9

|change = -4.3

}}

{{Election box hold AU party

|winner = Liberal NSW

|swing = +4.3

}}

= Wakehurst =

{{Election box begin

|title = 1981 New South Wales state election: Wakehurst{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1981 |district=Wakehurst |access-date=4 May 2020}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Tom Webster

|votes = 14,891

|percentage = 55.3

|change = -0.8

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = Phillip Wearne

|votes = 11,194

|percentage = 41.6

|change = -2.3

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Democrats

|candidate = Henri Rathgeber

|votes = 837

|percentage = 3.1

|change = +3.1

}}

{{Election box formal

|votes = 26,922

|percentage = 97.0

|change =

}}

{{Election box informal

|votes = 833

|percentage = 3.0

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 27,755

|percentage = 90.0

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Tom Webster

|votes = 15,098

|percentage = 57.0

|change = +0.9

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = Phillip Wearne

|votes = 11,394

|percentage = 43.0

|change = -0.9

}}

{{Election box hold AU party

|winner = Labor NSW

|swing = +0.9

}}

= Wallsend =

{{Election box begin

|title = 1981 New South Wales state election: Wallsend{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1981 |district=Wallsend |access-date=4 May 2020}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Ken Booth

|votes = 21,392

|percentage = 74.3

|change = -5.0

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = Richard Noonan

|votes = 7,387

|percentage = 25.7

|change = +5.0

}}

{{Election box formal

|votes = 28,779

|percentage = 97.3

|change =

}}

{{Election box informal

|votes = 789

|percentage = 2.7

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 29,568

|percentage = 94.5

|change =

}}

{{Election box hold AU party

|winner = Labor NSW

|swing = -5.0

}}

= Waratah =

{{Election box begin

|title = 1981 New South Wales state election: Waratah{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1981 |district=Waratah |access-date=4 May 2020}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Sam Jones

|votes = 20,407

|percentage = 70.2

|change = -2.4

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = Pauline Graham

|votes = 7,484

|percentage = 25.7

|change = +1.6

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Communist

|candidate = Christopher Dodds

|votes = 1,199

|percentage = 4.1

|change = +0.9

}}

{{Election box formal

|votes = 29,047

|percentage = 97.7

|change =

}}

{{Election box informal

|votes = 687

|percentage = 2.3

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 29,734

|percentage = 94.8

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Sam Jones

|votes = 21,107

|percentage = 73.6

|change = -2.0

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = Pauline Graham

|votes = 7,574

|percentage = 26.4

|change = +2.0

}}

{{Election box hold AU party

|winner = Labor NSW

|swing = -2.0

}}

= Waverley =

{{Election box begin

|title = 1981 New South Wales state election: Waverley{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1981 |district=Waverley |access-date=4 May 2020}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Ernie Page

|votes = 16,796

|percentage = 61.9

|change = -3.7

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = Albert Ross

|votes = 10,350

|percentage = 38.1

|change = +10.7

}}

{{Election box formal

|votes = 27,146

|percentage = 95.2

|change =

}}

{{Election box informal

|votes = 1,375

|percentage = 4.8

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 28,521

|percentage = 85.8

|change =

}}

{{Election box hold AU party

|winner = Labor NSW

|swing = -6.9

}}

= Wentworthville =

{{Election box begin

|title = 1981 New South Wales state election: Wentworthville{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1981 |district=Wentworthville |access-date=4 May 2020}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Ernie Quinn

|votes = 17,182

|percentage = 62.6

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = Colin Edwards

|votes = 10,279

|percentage = 37.4

|change =

}}

{{Election box formal

|votes = 27,461

|percentage = 96.0

|change =

}}

{{Election box informal

|votes = 1,157

|percentage = 4.0

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 28,618

|percentage = 93.5

|change =

}}

{{Election box hold AU party

|winner = Labor NSW

|swing = -4.5

}}

= Willoughby =

{{Election box begin

|title = 1981 New South Wales state election: Willoughby{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1981 |district=Willoughby |access-date=4 May 2020}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = Peter Collins

|votes = 13,185

|percentage = 49.9

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Eddie Britt

|votes = 11,370

|percentage = 43.0

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Independent

|candidate = Kenneth Thomas

|votes = 1,880

|percentage = 7.1

|change =

}}

{{Election box formal

|votes = 26,435

|percentage = 96.9

|change =

}}

{{Election box informal

|votes = 856

|percentage = 3.1

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 27,291

|percentage = 89.0

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = Peter Collins

|votes = 13,902

|percentage = 53.7

|change = +1.5

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Eddie Britt

|votes = 12,004

|percentage = 46.3

|change = -1.5

}}

{{Election box hold AU party

|winner = Liberal NSW

|loser = Labor NSW

|swing = +1.5

|notional=yes

}}

The sitting member was Eddie Britt ({{Australian politics/name|Labor NSW}}), however Willoughby had become notionally held by {{Australian politics/name|Liberal NSW}} due to the redistribution.

= Wollongong =

{{Election box begin

|title = 1981 New South Wales state election: Wollongong{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1981 |district=Wollongong |access-date=4 May 2020}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Eric Ramsay

|votes = 13,223

|percentage = 46.5

|change = -22.9

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Independent

|candidate = Frank Arkell

|votes = 11,767

|percentage = 41.4

|change = +41.4

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = Ronald Brooks

|votes = 2,346

|percentage = 8.2

|change = -13.0

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Democrats

|candidate = Megan Sampson

|votes = 974

|percentage = 3.4

|change = -3.9

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Independent

|candidate = Ellen Love

|votes = 142

|percentage = 0.5

|change = +0.5

}}

{{Election box formal

|votes = 28,452

|percentage = 96.0

|change =

}}

{{Election box informal

|votes = 1,185

|percentage = 4.0

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 29,637

|percentage = 91.9

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Eric Ramsay

|votes = 14,034

|percentage = 50.1

|change = -23.7

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Independent

|candidate = Frank Arkell

|votes = 13,983

|percentage = 49.9

|change = +49.9

}}

{{Election box hold AU party

|winner = Labor NSW

|swing = -23.7

}}

= Woronora =

{{Election box begin

|title = 1981 New South Wales state election: Woronora{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1981 |district=Woronora |access-date=4 May 2020}}

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Labor NSW

|candidate = Maurie Keane

|votes = 18,646

|percentage = 62.1

|change = -4.5

}}

{{Election box candidate AU party

|party = Liberal NSW

|candidate = Chris Downy

|votes = 11,405

|percentage = 37.9

|change = +13.0

}}

{{Election box formal

|votes = 30,051

|percentage = 97.6

|change =

}}

{{Election box informal

|votes = 734

|percentage = 2.4

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 30,785

|percentage = 93.8

|change =

}}

{{Election box hold AU party

|winner = Labor NSW

|swing = -7.5

}}

Notes

References

{{Electoral results for the districts of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly}}

{{Electoral results for the former districts of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly}}

1981 Legislative Assembly