Manly is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales, and covers a large portion of the Northern Beaches Council local government area. Created in 1927, although it has historically tended to be a Liberal-leaning seat, Manly has had a history of independent local members. It is represented by James Griffin for the Liberal Party, and was previously represented by the former Premier of New South Wales, Mike Baird.
| Manly New South Wales—Legislative Assembly | |||||||||||||||
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Interactive map of district boundaries from the 2023 state election | |||||||||||||||
| State | New South Wales | ||||||||||||||
| Created | 1927 | ||||||||||||||
| MP | James Griffin | ||||||||||||||
| Party | Liberal | ||||||||||||||
| Namesake | Manly | ||||||||||||||
| Electors | 61,062 (2023) | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 26 km2 (10.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Demographic | Urban | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°47′31″S 151°15′40″E / 33.79194°S 151.26111°E | ||||||||||||||
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On 23 January 2017, Baird resigned as Premier and member for Manly,[1] triggering a by-election in the district which was held on 8 April and won by Liberal candidate James Griffin.[2]
Geography
editOn its current boundaries, Manly takes in the suburbs of Balgowlah, Balgowlah Heights, Clontarf, Curl Curl, Fairlight, Freshwater, Manly, Manly Vale, North Balgowlah, North Curl Curl, Queenscliff, Seaforth and parts of Brookvale and Dee Why.
Members for Manly
edit| Member | Party | Period | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alfred Reid [3] | Nationalist | 1927–1931 | |
| United Australia | 1931–1944 | ||
| Independent Democrat | 1944–1945 | ||
| Liberal | 1945 | ||
| Douglas Darby [4] | Liberal | 1945–1962 | |
| Independent Liberal | 1962–1968 | ||
| Liberal | 1968–1978 | ||
| Alan Stewart [5] | Labor | 1978–1984 | |
| David Hay [6] | Liberal | 1984–1991 | |
| Peter Macdonald [7] | Independent | 1991–1999 | |
| David Barr [8] | Independent | 1999–2007 | |
| Mike Baird [9] | Liberal | 2007–2017 | |
| James Griffin [10] | Liberal | 2017–present | |
Election results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | James Griffin | 23,764 | 45.0 | −7.6 | |
| Independent | Joeline Hackman | 14,365 | 27.2 | +27.2 | |
| Labor | Jasper Thatcher | 6,794 | 12.9 | −5.4 | |
| Greens | Terry Le Roux | 4,734 | 9.0 | −9.4 | |
| Independent | Phillip Altman | 1,395 | 2.6 | +2.6 | |
| Animal Justice | Bailey Mason | 1,062 | 2.0 | −0.4 | |
| Sustainable Australia | Emanuele Paletto | 711 | 1.3 | −1.7 | |
| Total formal votes | 52,825 | 97.8 | +0.1 | ||
| Informal votes | 1,189 | 2.2 | −0.1 | ||
| Turnout | 54,014 | 88.5 | −0.9 | ||
| Notional two-party-preferred count | |||||
| Liberal | James Griffin | 27,679 | 62.5 | −2.1 | |
| Labor | Jasper Thatcher | 16,592 | 37.5 | +2.1 | |
| Two-candidate-preferred result | |||||
| Liberal | James Griffin | 25,541 | 54.8 | −8.3 | |
| Independent | Joeline Hackman | 21,027 | 45.2 | +45.2 | |
| Liberal hold | |||||
References
edit- ^ "NSW Premier Mike Baird resigns". Illawarra Mercury. 19 January 2017.
- ^ "Manly by-election 2017: Griffin wins despite swing". The Daily Telegraph. 8 April 2017. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
- ^ "Mr Alfred Albert Edward Ernest (Theodore Muswellbrooke Orlando) Vassa Reid (1867–1945)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
- ^ "Mr Evelyn Douglas Darby (1910-1985)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
- ^ "Dr Alan Gibson Stewart (1938 - )". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
- ^ "Mr David Aberdeen Hay (1933- )". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
- ^ "Dr Peter Alexander Cameron Macdonald (1943- )". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
- ^ "Mr David Barr, BA, MA, DipLaw (1946- )". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
- ^ "Mr (Mike) Michael Bruce Baird (1968- )". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
- ^ "Mr James Henry Griffin MP". Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
- ^ LA First Preference: Manly, NSW State Election Results 2023, NSW Electoral Commission. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
- ^ LA Two Candidate Preferred: Manly, NSW State Election Results 2023, NSW Electoral Commission. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
- ^ Two Candidate Preferred (TCP) Analytical Tool: Manly, NSW State Election Results 2023, NSW Electoral Commission. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
- ^ Green, Antony. "2020/21 NSW Redistribution: Analysis of Draft Electoral Boundaries" (PDF). Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
External links
edit- "Manly". New South Wales Electoral Commission. Retrieved 23 November 2019.