1971 New South Wales state election


Elections for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly were held in the state of New South Wales, Australia, on Saturday 13 February 1971. The Liberal-Country Party coalition government led by Sir Robert Askin won a third term in office. The Labor Party opposition was led by Pat Hills.
The Legislative Assembly had been enlarged by two members to 96 for the 1971 election. The seats of Sturt and Casino were established. Until 2019, this was the last time the Coalition won a third-term in New South Wales.

Key dates

Results

Seats changing hands

LIBERAL/COUNTRY SEATS ---
Marginal---
South CoastJack BealeLIB0.9% v IND
Upper HunterCol FisherCP1.7%
BathurstClive OsborneCP1.9%
AshfieldDavid HunterLIB2.0%
FullerPeter ColemanLIB2.1%
CronullaIan GriffithLIB2.5%
MirandaTim WalkerLIB2.6%
HurstvilleTom MeadLIB2.8%
CoogeeKevin EllisLIB2.9%
MonaroSteve MaugerLIB3.2%
YoungGeorge FreudensteinCP3.8%
ByronStanley StephensCP4.5%
YarallaLerryn MuttonLIB4.9%
HawkesburyBernie DeaneLIB5.0%
ClarenceMatt SingletonCP5.1%
Fairly Safe---
BarwonGeoff CrawfordCP6.7%
TemoraJim TaylorCP7.0%
EarlwoodEric WillisLIB7.3%
WakehurstAllan VineyLIB8.0%
TamworthBill ChaffeyCP8.1%
DubboJohn MasonLIB8.2%
TenterfieldTim BruxnerCP8.7%
Safe---
AlburyGordon MackieLIB10.0%
MaitlandMilton MorrisLIB11.0%
WollondillyTom LewisLIB11.0%
OrangeCharles CutlerCP11.5%
ArmidaleDavis HughesCP11.9% v IND
GoulburnRon BrewerCP12.0%
BurwoodJohn JackettLIB12.7%
HornsbyJohn MaddisonLIB13.1% v IND
SturtTim FischerCP14.3%
WilloughbyLaurie McGintyLIB14.5%
EastwoodJim CloughLIB14.8%
RaleighJim BrownCP15.5%
ManlyDouglas DarbyLIB15.8%
KirribilliJohn WaddyLIB16.0%
The HillsMax RuddockLIB16.5%
BlighJohn BarracloughLIB17.0%
Wagga WaggaWal FifeLIB18.0%
GloucesterLeon PunchCP18.2%
VaucluseKeith DoyleLIB18.5% v IND
Lane CoveKen McCawLIB19.1%
CollaroyRobert AskinLIB21.1% v AP
NorthcottJim CameronLIB23.0% v AP
MosmanPat MortonLIB23.4%
OxleyBruce CowanCP26.8% v IND
DavidsonDick HealeyLIB30.2% v DLP
GordonHarry JagoLIB31.6% v DLP
LismoreBruce DuncanCPunopp.