Camden, an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales, has had two incarnations, from 1859 to 1920 and from 1981.[1][2][3][4]
Election | Member | Party | Member | Party | ||||
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1859 | Henry Oxley | None | William Wild | None | ||||
1860 | John Morrice | None | John Douglas | None | ||||
1861 by | David Bell | None | ||||||
1864-65 | Richard Roberts | None | ||||||
1869-70 | Arthur Onslow | None | ||||||
1872 | Thomas Garrett | None | ||||||
1874-75 | ||||||||
1877 | ||||||||
1880 | John Kidd | None | ||||||
1882 | William McCourt | None | ||||||
1885 | John Kidd | None | ||||||
1887 | Free Trade | William McCourt | Free Trade | Member | Party | |||
1889 | John Kidd | Protectionist | ||||||
1891 | William Cullen | Free Trade | ||||||
1894 | John Kidd | Protectionist | ||||||
1895 | Charles Bull | Free Trade | ||||||
1898 | John Kidd | Protectionist | ||||||
1901 | Progressive | |||||||
1904 | Fred Downes | Liberal Reform | ||||||
1907 | ||||||||
1913 | John Hunt | Liberal Reform | ||||||
1917 | Nationalist | |||||||
Election | Member | Party | ||||||
1981 | Ralph Brading | Labor | ||||||
1984 | John Fahey | Liberal | ||||||
1988 | Peter Primrose | Labor | ||||||
1991 | Liz Kernohan | Liberal | ||||||
1995 | ||||||||
1999 | ||||||||
2003 | Geoff Corrigan | Labor | ||||||
2007 | ||||||||
2011 | Chris Patterson | Liberal | ||||||
2015 | ||||||||
2019 | Peter Sidgreaves | Liberal | ||||||
2023 | Sally Quinnell | Labor |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labor | Sally Quinnell | 21,945 | 40.6 | +11.2 | |
Liberal | Peter Sidgreaves | 19,686 | 36.4 | −5.7 | |
One Nation | Garry Dollin | 7,437 | 13.8 | +0.4 | |
Greens | Emily Rivera | 3,136 | 5.8 | +1.7 | |
Sustainable Australia | Jessie Bijok | 1,868 | 3.5 | +2.2 | |
Total formal votes | 54,072 | 96.3 | 0.0 | ||
Informal votes | 2,056 | 3.7 | +0.0 | ||
Turnout | 56,128 | 90.7 | +3.8 | ||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Labor | Sally Quinnell | 25,060 | 53.0 | +10.3 | |
Liberal | Peter Sidgreaves | 22,222 | 47.0 | −10.3 | |
Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +10.3 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Peter Sidgreaves | 26,999 | 43.01 | −18.34 | |
Labor | Sally Quinnell | 18,886 | 30.09 | +2.87 | |
One Nation | Ben Casey | 8,330 | 13.27 | +13.27 | |
Independent | Andrew Simpson | 4,048 | 6.45 | +6.45 | |
Greens | Karen Stewart | 2,359 | 3.76 | −1.54 | |
Keep Sydney Open | Daniel Aragona | 1,432 | 2.28 | +2.28 | |
Sustainable Australia | Danica Sajn | 718 | 1.14 | +1.14 | |
Total formal votes | 62,772 | 96.14 | −0.26 | ||
Informal votes | 2,520 | 3.86 | +0.26 | ||
Turnout | 65,292 | 92.75 | −0.35 | ||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Liberal | Peter Sidgreaves | 29,556 | 57.56 | −10.72 | |
Labor | Sally Quinnell | 21,796 | 42.44 | +10.72 | |
Liberal hold | Swing | −10.72 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Chris Patterson | 29,545 | 61.4 | −2.8 | |
Labor | Cindy Cagney | 13,105 | 27.2 | +4.5 | |
Greens | Danica Sajn | 2,551 | 5.3 | −0.2 | |
No Land Tax | Mario Tabone | 1,513 | 3.1 | +3.1 | |
Christian Democrats | Colin Broadbridge | 1,440 | 3.0 | −0.1 | |
Total formal votes | 48,154 | 96.4 | +0.4 | ||
Informal votes | 1,800 | 3.6 | −0.4 | ||
Turnout | 49,954 | 93.1 | +6.3 | ||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Liberal | Chris Patterson | 30,693 | 68.3 | −4.5 | |
Labor | Cindy Cagney | 14,258 | 31.7 | +4.5 | |
Liberal hold | Swing | −4.5 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Chris Patterson | 27,847 | 60.5 | +21.9 | |
Labor | Geoff Corrigan | 12,115 | 26.3 | -18.5 | |
Greens | Danica Sajn | 2,748 | 6.0 | +0.8 | |
Family First | Domenic Zappia | 1,954 | 4.2 | +4.2 | |
Christian Democrats | Colin Broadbridge | 1,385 | 3.0 | -0.8 | |
Total formal votes | 46,049 | 96.4 | -0.4 | ||
Informal votes | 1,716 | 3.6 | +0.4 | ||
Turnout | 47,765 | 94.8 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Liberal | Chris Patterson | 29,363 | 68.9 | +22.8 | |
Labor | Geoff Corrigan | 13,279 | 31.1 | -22.8 | |
Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +22.8 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labor | Geoff Corrigan | 18,658 | 44.8 | -5.3 | |
Liberal | Chris Patterson | 16,071 | 38.6 | +3.8 | |
Greens | Allen Powell | 2,150 | 5.2 | +0.4 | |
Christian Democrats | Judy Morris | 1,578 | 3.8 | +3.7 | |
Against Further Immigration | Chris Bowen | 1,228 | 2.9 | +0.7 | |
Independent | Katryna Thirup | 1,131 | 2.7 | +2.7 | |
Independent | Leon Belgrave | 503 | 1.2 | +1.2 | |
Independent | Chris Buchtmann | 346 | 0.8 | +0.8 | |
Total formal votes | 41,665 | 96.8 | -0.5 | ||
Informal votes | 1,366 | 3.2 | +0.5 | ||
Turnout | 43,031 | 94.4 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Labor | Geoff Corrigan | 20,333 | 53.9 | -4.8 | |
Liberal | Chris Patterson | 17,370 | 46.1 | +4.8 | |
Labor hold | Swing | -4.8 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labor | Geoff Corrigan | 23,227 | 46.8 | +9.4 | |
Liberal | Paul Masina | 18,510 | 37.3 | -6.4 | |
Greens | Allen Powell | 2,461 | 5.0 | +0.9 | |
Independent | Eva Campbell | 2,364 | 4.8 | +4.8 | |
Independent | Cindy Cagney | 947 | 1.9 | +1.9 | |
Against Further Immigration | Max Brazenall | 877 | 1.8 | +0.3 | |
One Nation | George Diamantes | 803 | 1.6 | -7.4 | |
Democrats | Craig Digby | 484 | 1.0 | +1.0 | |
Total formal votes | 49,673 | 97.2 | -0.4 | ||
Informal votes | 1,434 | 2.8 | +0.4 | ||
Turnout | 51,107 | 93.4 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Labor | Geoff Corrigan | 24,651 | 55.4 | +8.9 | |
Liberal | Paul Masina | 19,814 | 44.6 | -8.9 | |
Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +8.9 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Liz Kernohan | 18,566 | 43.7 | -6.4 | |
Labor | Alex Sanchez | 15,888 | 37.4 | -0.6 | |
One Nation | Oscar Rosso | 3,809 | 9.0 | +9.0 | |
Greens | Allen Powell | 1,762 | 4.1 | +1.2 | |
Independent | Greg Frawley | 1,624 | 3.8 | +3.8 | |
Against Further Immigration | Max Brazenall | 646 | 1.5 | +1.5 | |
Non-Custodial Parents | Jason Thompson | 172 | 0.4 | +0.4 | |
Total formal votes | 42,467 | 97.5 | +1.8 | ||
Informal votes | 1,067 | 2.5 | -1.8 | ||
Turnout | 43,534 | 94.3 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Liberal | Liz Kernohan | 20,006 | 53.5 | -2.2 | |
Labor | Alex Sanchez | 17,393 | 46.5 | +2.2 | |
Liberal hold | Swing | -2.2 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Liz Kernohan | 19,555 | 46.2 | -1.6 | |
Labor | Peter Primrose | 16,637 | 39.3 | -3.3 | |
Greens | Vicky Kearney | 1,923 | 4.5 | +4.5 | |
Independent | Jim McKenzie | 1,592 | 3.8 | +3.8 | |
Call to Australia | James Whitehall | 1,072 | 2.5 | +2.5 | |
Citizens Opinion Law Order | Ann Light | 889 | 2.1 | +2.1 | |
Independent | Carolyn Allport | 674 | 1.6 | +1.6 | |
Total formal votes | 42,342 | 95.8 | +6.1 | ||
Informal votes | 1,849 | 4.2 | -6.1 | ||
Turnout | 44,191 | 95.4 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Liberal | Liz Kernohan | 20,963 | 52.6 | +1.1 | |
Labor | Peter Primrose | 18,896 | 47.4 | -1.1 | |
Liberal hold | Swing | +1.1 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Liz Kernohan | 14,957 | 47.8 | +3.7 | |
Labor | Peter Primrose | 13,330 | 42.6 | +5.4 | |
Independent | Karen Willis | 2,991 | 9.6 | +9.6 | |
Total formal votes | 31,278 | 89.7 | -7.1 | ||
Informal votes | 3,579 | 10.3 | +7.1 | ||
Turnout | 34,857 | 94.2 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Liberal | Liz Kernohan | 15,693 | 51.5 | -4.5 | |
Labor | Peter Primrose | 14,756 | 48.5 | +4.5 | |
Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | -4.5 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labor | Peter Primrose | 12,363 | 40.7 | -8.1 | |
Liberal | John Ryan | 10,334 | 34.0 | -0.5 | |
Independent EFF | Gordon Fetterplace | 4,913 | 16.2 | +2.2 | |
Call to Australia | Beville Varidel | 1,155 | 3.8 | +3.8 | |
Independent | Michael Dodd | 572 | 1.9 | +1.9 | |
Independent | Ronald Brown | 397 | 1.3 | +1.3 | |
Independent | Simon Wilson | 373 | 1.2 | +1.2 | |
Independent | Clive Sheerin | 282 | 0.9 | +0.9 | |
Total formal votes | 30,389 | 96.6 | -1.4 | ||
Informal votes | 1,070 | 3.4 | +1.4 | ||
Turnout | 31,459 | 94.2 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Labor | Peter Primrose | 14,111 | 50.1 | -5.7 | |
Liberal | John Ryan | 14,080 | 49.9 | +5.7 | |
Labor hold | Swing | -5.7 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | John Fahey | 18,656 | 55.2 | +9.5 | |
Labor | Ralph Brading | 15,112 | 44.8 | -2.6 | |
Total formal votes | 33,768 | 97.9 | +0.7 | ||
Informal votes | 737 | 2.1 | -0.7 | ||
Turnout | 34,505 | 93.3 | +1.0 | ||
Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +7.2 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labor | Ralph Brading | 14,478 | 47.4 | ||
Liberal | Peter Reynolds | 13,975 | 45.7 | ||
Democrats | Raymond Guy | 2,109 | 6.9 | ||
Total formal votes | 30,562 | 97.1 | |||
Informal votes | 913 | 2.9 | |||
Turnout | 31,475 | 92.3 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Labor | Ralph Brading | 15,657 | 52.0 | -2.1 | |
Liberal | Peter Reynolds | 14,457 | 48.0 | +2.1 | |
Labor notional hold | Swing | -2.1 |
District abolished
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nationalist | John Hunt | 4,412 | 55.3 | -7.8 | |
Labor | Frederick Parker | 2,768 | 34.7 | +3.9 | |
Independent | Arthur Bosley | 688 | 8.6 | +8.6 | |
Independent | Frederick Webster | 115 | 1.4 | +1.4 | |
Total formal votes | 7,983 | 99.0 | +1.2 | ||
Informal votes | 82 | 1.0 | -1.2 | ||
Turnout | 8,065 | 60.0 | -5.6 | ||
Nationalist hold | Swing | -7.8 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Reform | John Hunt | 4,492 | 63.1 | ||
Labor | Michael O'Halloran | 2,191 | 30.8 | ||
Independent Liberal | William Watson | 434 | 6.1 | ||
Total formal votes | 7,117 | 97.8 | |||
Informal votes | 161 | 2.2 | |||
Turnout | 7,278 | 65.6 | |||
Liberal Reform hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Reform | Fred Downes | 3,591 | 67.4 | ||
Labour | Frederick Webster | 1,737 | 32.6 | ||
Total formal votes | 5,328 | 97.9 | |||
Informal votes | 61 | 1.1 | |||
Turnout | 5,389 | 71.4 | |||
Liberal Reform hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Reform | Fred Downes | 2,671 | 57.9 | ||
Independent | John Moore | 1,867 | 40.5 | ||
Independent | Frederick Webster | 74 | 1.6 | ||
Total formal votes | 4,612 | 97.0 | |||
Informal votes | 142 | 3.0 | |||
Turnout | 4,754 | 63.7 | |||
Liberal Reform hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Reform | Fred Downes | 2,480 | 48.2 | ||
Progressive | John Kidd (defeated) | 2,047 | 39.8 | ||
Independent Liberal | John Moore | 384 | 7.5 | ||
Independent | John Bartlett | 233 | 4.5 | ||
Total formal votes | 5,144 | 99.2 | |||
Informal votes | 43 | 0.8 | |||
Turnout | 5,187 | 71.6 | |||
Liberal Reform gain from Progressive |
Camden lost part of the district to Wollondilly and absorbed parts of Canterbury and the abolished seats of The Nepean, and Woronora. The member for Camden was John Kidd (Progressive). The member for The Nepean was Thomas Smith who unsuccessfully contested Sherbrooke. The member for Woronora was John Nicholson who successfully contested Wollongong.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Progressive | John Kidd | 1,037 | 63.9 | +6.3 | |
Liberal Reform | William Blackmore | 585 | 36.1 | ||
Total formal votes | 1,622 | 99.5 | -0.2 | ||
Informal votes | 9 | 0.6 | +0.2 | ||
Turnout | 1,631 | 60.9 | -7.6 | ||
Progressive hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
National Federal | John Kidd | 1,020 | 57.6 | ||
Free Trade | Charles Bull | 637 | 36.0 | ||
Independent | Henry Willis | 113 | 6.4 | ||
Total formal votes | 1,770 | 99.6 | |||
Informal votes | 8 | 0.5 | |||
Turnout | 1,778 | 68.5 | |||
National Federal gain from Free Trade |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Free Trade | Charles Bull | 849 | 50.6 | ||
Protectionist | John Kidd (defeated) | 828 | 49.4 | ||
Total formal votes | 1,677 | 99.7 | |||
Informal votes | 5 | 0.3 | |||
Turnout | 1,682 | 70.6 | |||
Free Trade gain from Protectionist |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Protectionist | John Kidd | 869 | 43.9 | ||
Free Trade | William Cullen (defeated) | 644 | 32.5 | ||
Independent Labor | Edward Griffiths | 467 | 23.6 | ||
Total formal votes | 1,980 | 99.1 | |||
Informal votes | 18 | 0.9 | |||
Turnout | 1,998 | 84.1 | |||
Protectionist win | (previously 3 members) |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Free Trade | William McCourt (re-elected 1) | 2,316 | 23.2 | ||
Protectionist | John Kidd (re-elected 2) | 1,983 | 19.9 | ||
Free Trade | William Cullen (elected 3) | 1,321 | 13.2 | ||
Free Trade | John Morris | 1,289 | 12.9 | ||
Protectionist | John Walters | 1,164 | 11.7 | ||
Ind. Free Trade | John Campbell | 925 | 9.3 | ||
Protectionist | William Richardson | 705 | 7.1 | ||
Protectionist | James Hanrahan | 288 | 2.9 | ||
Total formal votes | 9,991 | 98.9 | |||
Informal votes | 107 | 1.1 | |||
Turnout | 3,809 | 65.5 | |||
Free Trade hold 2 | |||||
Protectionist hold 1 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Free Trade | William McCourt (elected 1) | 2,083 | 23.5 | ||
Free Trade | Thomas Garrett (elected 2) | 1,722 | 19.5 | ||
Protectionist | John Kidd (elected 3) | 1,714 | 19.4 | ||
Free Trade | J Hodgson | 1,409 | 15.9 | ||
Protectionist | James Hanrahan | 918 | 10.4 | ||
Protectionist | William Richardson | 913 | 10.3 | ||
Free Trade | John Pidgeon | 94 | 1.1 | ||
Total formal votes | 8,853 | 98.9 | |||
Informal votes | 98 | 1.1 | |||
Turnout | 3,419 | 61.7 | |||
Free Trade hold 2 | (1 new seat) | ||||
Protectionist win 1 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Free Trade | Thomas Garrett (re-elected 1) | 1,740 | 33.3 | ||
Free Trade | William McCourt (elected 2) | 1,591 | 30.5 | ||
Free Trade | John Kidd (defeated) | 1,485 | 28.4 | ||
Protectionist | James Hanrahan | 407 | 7.8 | ||
Total formal votes | 5,223 | 98.9 | |||
Informal votes | 58 | 1.1 | |||
Turnout | 3,086 | 62.0 |
Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|
John Kidd (elected 1) | 1,610 | 37.9 | |
Thomas Garrett (re-elected 2) | 1,422 | 33.5 | |
Henry Badgery (defeated) | 1,217 | 28.6 | |
Total formal votes | 4,249 | 99.4 | |
Informal votes | 24 | 0.6 | |
Turnout | 2,649 | 59.6 |
Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|
William McCourt (elected 1) | 1,369 | 36.0 | |
Thomas Garrett (re-elected 2) | 1,233 | 32.5 | |
John Kidd (defeated) | 1,197 | 31.5 | |
Total formal votes | 3,799 | 99.3 | |
Informal votes | 28 | 0.7 | |
Turnout | 2,335 | 59.4 |
Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|
John Kidd (elected 1) | 1,386 | 32.1 | |
Thomas Garrett (re-elected 2) | 1,368 | 31.7 | |
William McCourt | 686 | 15.9 | |
Joseph Leary (defeated) | 567 | 13.1 | |
Thomas Robertson | 314 | 7.3 | |
Total formal votes | 4,321 | 98.9 | |
Informal votes | 50 | 1.1 | |
Turnout | 2,777 | 80.8 |
The other siting member Arthur Onslow did not contest the election. Joseph Leary was the sitting member for The Murrumbidgee.
Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|
Thomas Garrett (re-elected 1) | 762 | 41.4 | |
Arthur Onslow (re-elected 2) | 683 | 37.1 | |
Thomas Fisher | 397 | 21.6 | |
Total formal votes | 1,842 | 100.0 | |
Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | |
Turnout | 1,255 | 53.1 |
Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|
Thomas Garrett (re-elected 1) | 807 | 40.8 | |
Arthur Onslow (re-elected 2) | 717 | 36.2 | |
James Nichols | 456 | 23.0 | |
Total formal votes | 1,980 | 100.0 | |
Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | |
Turnout | 1,437 | 48.7 |
Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|
Thomas Garrett (elected 1) | 925 | 39.7 | |
Arthur Onslow (re-elected 2) | 741 | 31.8 | |
Richard Roberts | 664 | 28.5 | |
Total formal votes | 2,330 | 100.0 | |
Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | |
Turnout | 1,608 | 62.9 |
Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|
Arthur Onslow (elected 1) | 865 | 30.8 | |
John Morrice (re-elected 2) | 742 | 26.4 | |
William Sherwin | 644 | 22.9 | |
Simon Belinfante | 556 | 19.8 | |
Total formal votes | 2,807 | 100.0 | |
Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | |
Turnout | 1,497 | 62.0 |
Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|
John Morrice (re-elected 1) | 862 | 30.0 | |
Richard Roberts (elected 2) | 742 | 25.8 | |
Henry Badgery | 642 | 22.3 | |
Augustus Morris (defeated) | 628 | 21.9 | |
Total formal votes | 2,874 | 100.0 | |
Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | |
Turnout | 1,542 | 57.8 |
Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|
David Bell (elected) | unopposed |
Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|
John Morrice (elected 1) | 614 | 39.2 | |
John Douglas (elected 2) | 519 | 33.1 | |
John Plunkett | 284 | 18.1 | |
Henry Oxley (defeated) | 149 | 9.5 | |
Total formal votes | 1,566 | 99.6 | |
Informal votes | 6 | 0.4 | |
Turnout | 912 | 46.7 |
Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|
William Wild (re-elected 1) | 674 | 40.7 | |
Henry Oxley (elected 2) | 511 | 30.8 | |
John Morrice | 473 | 28.5 | |
Total formal votes | 1,658 | 100.0 | |
Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | |
Turnout | 1,064 | 61.3 |