Sunday 24 March 2019

NSW 2019 State Election Results in Northern Rivers electorates


At close of ballot counting on Saturday, 23 March 2019:

o   The Green’s Tamara Smith retains the seat of Ballina
o   The Nationals Chris Gulaptis retains the seat of Clarence
o   Labor’s Janelle Saffin gains the seat of Lismore
o   The National’s Geoff Provest retains the seat of Tweed.

Overall the Liberal-Nationals Coalition retains government in NSW for the next four years, with 46 seats at close of counting on Saturday.

At close of ballot counting on Saturday:

o   In the Ballina electorate 888 people (or 3.55% of all ballots) voted for Pauline Hanson’s One Nation candidates standing for the Legislative Council
o   In the Clarence electorate 2,653 people (or 9.08% of all ballots) voted for Pauline Hanson’s One Nation candidates standing for the Legislative Council
o   In the Lismore electorate 1,498 people (or 5.54% of all ballots) voted for Pauline Hanson’s One Nation candidates standing for the Legislative Council
o   In the Tweed electorate 1,559 people (or 6.80% of all ballots) voted for Pauline Hanson’s One Nation candidates standing for the Legislative Council.

Across the state far-right, openly racist One Nation had attracted est. 36,630 votes or 1.1% of all ballots in the Legislative Assembly (Lower House) and est. 6.1% of all ballots in the Legislative Council (Upper House) by close of counting on Saturday.

Counting recommences today and ballot count updates can be found at https://vtr.elections.nsw.gov.au/home or https://www.abc.net.au/news/elections/nsw/2019/.

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