Electoral district of Lane Cove

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Lane Cove
New South WalesLegislative Assembly
NSW Electoral District 2023 - Lane Cove.svg
Electoral district of Lane Cove
Interactive map of district boundaries from the 2023 state election
State New South Wales
Dates current1904–1913, 1927–present
MP Anthony Roberts
Party Liberal Party
Electors 57,185 (2019)
Area37.19 km2 (14.4 sq mi)
Electorates around Lane Cove:
Ryde Wahroonga Davidson
Ryde Lane Cove Willoughby
Drummoyne Drummoyne
Balmain
North Shore

Lane Cove is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. It is represented by Anthony Roberts of the Liberal Party. The electoral district of Lane Cove encompasses the suburbs and localities of Artarmon, Chatswood West, East Ryde, Gladesville, Gore Hill, Greenwich, Henley, Hunters Hill, Huntleys Point, Lane Cove, Linley Point, Longueville, Macquarie Park, Monash Park, North Ryde, Northwood, Putney, Riverview, Ryde, St Leonards, Tambourine Bay and Woolwich. [1] [2] [3]

Contents

Members for Lane Cove

First incarnation (1904–1913)
MemberPartyTerm
  David Fell [4] Liberal Reform 1904–1913
Second incarnation (1927–present)
MemberPartyTerm
  Bryce Walmsley [5] Nationalist 1927–1930
  Herbert FitzSimons [6] Nationalist 1930–1932
  United Australia 1932–1944
  Henry Woodward [7] Labor 1944–1947
  Ken McCaw [8] Liberal 1947–1975
  John Dowd [9] Liberal 1975–1991
  Kerry Chikarovski [10] Liberal 1991–2003
  Anthony Roberts [11] Liberal 2003–present

Election results

2019 New South Wales state election: Lane Cove [12] [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Anthony Roberts 26,38851.80−5.35
Labor Andrew Zbik10,28120.18+0.05
Independent Richard Quinn5,95911.70+11.70
Greens Pierre Masse5,44110.68−4.13
Keep Sydney Open Joanne Spiteri1,8363.60+3.60
Sustainable Australia Murray Fleming1,0362.03+2.03
Total formal votes50,94197.92+0.56
Informal votes1,0812.08−0.56
Turnout 52,02290.97−0.69
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Anthony Roberts 29,04264.35−3.47
Labor Andrew Zbik16,09235.65+3.47
Liberal hold Swing −3.47

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