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Former state electoral district of New South Wales, Australia

McKell was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales, created in 1988, largely replacing the abolished district of Elizabeth. It was named after William McKell, former Premier of New South Wales (1941–1947). It included the majority of inner Sydney and also Lord Howe Island. It was abolished in 1991 and largely replaced by Port Jackson.

Its only representative was Sandra Nori, who later represented Port Jackson.

Members for McKell

Member Party Period
  Sandra Nori  Labor 1988–1991

Election results

1988

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1988 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § McKell.
1988 New South Wales state election: McKell 
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Sandra Nori 13,004 50.2 −8.8
Independent Frank Sartor 6,075 23.5 +23.5
Liberal Michael Bach 4,609 17.8 −0.3
Democrats Ian Faulks 1,173 4.5 −2.9
Independent Christopher Barry 272 1.0 +1.0
Independent Margaret Ponting 263 1.0 +1.0
Independent John Sloman 260 1.0 +1.0
Independent Ernest Ridding 250 1.0 +1.0
Total formal votes 25,906 95.7 −0.2
Informal votes 1,155 4.3 +0.2
Turnout 27,061 86.2
Two-candidate-preferred result
Labor Sandra Nori 13,583 56.6 −15.6
Independent Frank Sartor 10,420 43.4 +43.4
Labor notional hold Swing −15.6

References

  1. "PARLIAMENTARY ELECTORATES AND ELECTIONS ACT, 1912.—PROCLAMATION". Government Gazette Of The State Of New South Wales. No. 164. New South Wales, Australia. 16 October 1987. p. 5897. Retrieved 29 October 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  2. Green, Antony. "Elections for the District of McKell". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
  3. "The Hon. Sandra Christine Nori, MP". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
  4. Green, Antony. "1988 McKell". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
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