Results of the 1973 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly)

1973 New South Wales state election This is a list of electoral district results for the 1973 New South Wales state election.^[1]

Results by Electoral district

Albury

1973 New South Wales state election: Albury ^[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal NSW	Gordon Mackie	11,948	56.7	+5.3
	Labor NSW	Gordon Mitchell	7,375	35.0	-2.8
	Democratic Labor	Anthony Quinn	1,761	8.3	-2.5
Total formal votes			21,084	98.3
Informal votes			361	1.7
Turnout			21,445	92.9
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal NSW	Gordon Mackie	13,357	63.4	+3.4
	Labor NSW	Gordon Mitchell	7,727	36.6	-3.4
	Template:Australian politics/name/Liberal NSW hold		Swing	+3.4

Armidale

1973 New South Wales state election: Armidale ^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Country NSW	David Leitch	13,296	59.7	-2.2
	Labor NSW	Judith Waters	8,053	36.2	-1.9
	Democratic Labor	Peter McRae	922	4.1	+4.1
Total formal votes			22,271	98.7
Informal votes			285	1.3
Turnout			22,556	94.4
Two-party-preferred result
	Country NSW	David Leitch	14,033	63.0	+1.1
	Labor NSW	Judith Waters	8,238	37.0	-1.1
	Template:Australian politics/name/Country NSW hold		Swing	+1.1

Ashfield

1973 New South Wales state election: Ashfield ^[4]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal NSW	David Hunter	13,077	47.4	+2.5
	Labor NSW	Bede Spillane	11,625	42.1	-1.4
	Australia Party	John Jordan	1,531	5.6	+0.1
	Democratic Labor	Mary Burton	1,377	5.0	-1.1
Total formal votes			27,610	96.5
Informal votes			993	3.5
Turnout			28,603	90.7
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal NSW	David Hunter	14,810	53.6	+1.5
	Labor NSW	Bede Spillane	12,800	46.4	-1.5
	Template:Australian politics/name/Liberal NSW hold		Swing	+1.5

Auburn

1973 New South Wales state election: Auburn ^[5]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor NSW	Peter Cox	19,371	62.8	-4.9
	Liberal NSW	Arthur Deane	9,480	30.8	-1.5
	Democratic Labor	Christopher Carroll	1,979	6.4	+6.4
Total formal votes			30,830	97.0
Informal votes			960	3.0
Turnout			31,790	93.7
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor NSW	Peter Cox	19,767	64.1	-3.6
	Liberal NSW	Arthur Deane	11,063	35.9	+3.6
	Template:Australian politics/name/Labor NSW hold		Swing	-3.6

Balmain

1973 New South Wales state election: Balmain ^[6]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor NSW	Roger Degen	18,013	69.2	-3.8
	Democratic Labor	Gary Doherty	4,196	16.1	+16.1
	Australia Party	Rosemary Smith	3,839	14.7	+14.7
Total formal votes			26,048	94.6
Informal votes			1,476	5.4
Turnout			27,524	89.5
Two-candidate-preferred result
	Labor NSW	Roger Degen	19,933	76.5	+3.5
	Democratic Labor	Gary Doherty	6,115	23.5	+23.5
	Template:Australian politics/name/Labor NSW hold		Swing	N/A

Bankstown

1973 New South Wales state election: Bankstown ^[7]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor NSW	Nick Kearns	18,920	62.0	-1.9
	Liberal NSW	John Ghent	10,306	33.8	-2.3
	Democratic Labor	Joseph Sanders	1,303	4.3	+4.3
Total formal votes			30,529	97.0
Informal votes			941	3.0
Turnout			31,470	93.8
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor NSW	Nick Kearns	19,181	62.8	-1.1
	Liberal NSW	John Ghent	11,348	37.2	+1.1
	Template:Australian politics/name/Labor NSW hold		Swing	-1.1

Barwon

1973 New South Wales state election: Barwon ^[8]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Country NSW	Geoff Crawford	14,020	75.5	+24.8
	Australia Party	Graham Gifford	4,540	24.5	+24.5
Total formal votes			18,560	96.2
Informal votes			725	3.8
Turnout			19,285	91.7
	Template:Australian politics/name/Country NSW hold		Swing	+18.8

Bass Hill

1973 New South Wales state election: Bass Hill ^[9]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor NSW	Neville Wran	17,413	60.7	-6.1
	Liberal NSW	Raymond Clark-Smith	11,277	39.3	+6.1
Total formal votes			28,690	96.4
Informal votes			1,060	3.6
Turnout			29,750	94.5
	Template:Australian politics/name/Labor NSW hold		Swing	-6.1

Bathurst

1973 New South Wales state election: Bathurst ^[10]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Country NSW	Clive Osborne	12,659	59.9	+9.2
	Labor NSW	Maxwell Hanrahan	7,698	36.5	-8.3
	Democratic Labor	John O'Grady	765	3.6	+3.6
Total formal votes			21,122	98.8
Informal votes			259	1.2
Turnout			21,381	95.6
Two-party-preferred result
	Country NSW	Clive Osborne	13,271	62.8	+10.9
	Labor NSW	Maxwell Hanrahan	7,851	37.2	-10.9
	Template:Australian politics/name/Country NSW hold		Swing	+10.9

Blacktown

1973 New South Wales state election: Blacktown ^[11]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor NSW	Gordon Barnier	16,272	58.3	-1.1
	Liberal NSW	John Lyon	8,935	32.0	+0.6
	Democratic Labor	Stan Aster-Stater	1,207	4.3	-1.6
	Independent	George Perrin	1,135	4.1	+4.1
	Independent	F. Ivor	366	1.3	+1.3
Total formal votes			27,915	95.3
Informal votes			1,389	4.7
Turnout			29,304	93.6
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor NSW	Gordon Barnier	17,500	62.7	+0.4
	Liberal NSW	John Lyon	10,415	37.3	-0.4
	Template:Australian politics/name/Labor NSW hold		Swing	+0.4

Bligh

1973 New South Wales state election: Bligh ^[12]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal NSW	John Barraclough	16,767	66.3	+7.5
	Australia Party	Julia Featherstone	6,656	26.3	+26.3
	Democratic Labor	Monica Quigley	1,883	7.4	+4.5
Total formal votes			25,306	95.1
Informal votes			1,298	4.9
Turnout			26,604	84.0
Two-candidate-preferred result
	Liberal NSW	John Barraclough	17,709	70.0	+5.9
	Australia Party	Julia Featherstone	7,597	30.0	+30.0
	Template:Australian politics/name/Liberal NSW hold		Swing	+5.9

Blue Mountains

1973 New South Wales state election: Blue Mountains ^[13]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Harold Coates	1,229	54.9	+0.1
	Labor NSW	Mick Clough	9,339	41.9	+2.5
	Democratic Labor	Joseph Conroy	709	3.2	-0.8
Total formal votes			22,277	98.6
Informal votes			314	1.4
Turnout			22,591	94.0
Two-candidate-preferred result
	Independent	Harold Coates	12,584	56.5	-1.2
	Labor NSW	Mick Clough	9,693	43.5	+1.2
	Independent hold		Swing	-1.2

Broken Hill

1973 New South Wales state election: Broken Hill ^[14]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor NSW	Lew Johnstone	unopposed
	Template:Australian politics/name/Labor NSW hold		Swing	No

Burrendong

1973 New South Wales state election: Burrendong ^[15]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Country NSW	Roger Wotton	9,373	44.3	-3.9
	Labor NSW	Leo Nott	9,051	42.8	-9.0
	Liberal NSW	Beryl Bowman	2,721	12.9	+12.9
Total formal votes			21,145	99.0
Informal votes			214	1.0
Turnout			21,359	94.4
Two-party-preferred result
	Country NSW	Roger Wotton	11,384	53.8	+5.6
	Labor NSW	Leo Nott	9,761	46.2	-5.6
	Template:Australian politics/name/Country NSW gain from Template:Australian politics/name/Labor NSW		Swing	+5.6

Burrinjuck

1973 New South Wales state election: Burrinjuck ^[16]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor NSW	Terry Sheahan	9,690	49.0	-9.5
	Liberal NSW	Leon Garry	4,079	20.6	+1.9
	Country NSW	James Brooks	2,876	14.5	-8.3
	Country NSW	Edward O'Connor	2,702	13.6	+13.6
	Democratic Labor	John Roche	442	2.2	+2.2
Total formal votes			19,789	98.2
Informal votes			363	1.8
Turnout			20,152	95.1
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor NSW	Terry Sheahan	10,300	52.0	-7.8
	Country NSW	James Brooks	9,489	48.0	+7.8
	Template:Australian politics/name/Labor NSW hold		Swing	-7.8

Burwood

1973 New South Wales state election: Burwood ^[17]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal NSW	John Jackett	14,401	57.2	+5.6
	Labor NSW	Phil O'Neill	9,142	36.3	+2.5
	Democratic Labor	Agnes Bannon	1,642	6.5	+6.5
Total formal votes			25,185	97.0
Informal votes			765	3.0
Turnout			25,950	91.1
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal NSW	John Jackett	15,715	62.4	-1.4
	Labor NSW	Phil O'Neill	9,470	37.6	+1.4
	Template:Australian politics/name/Liberal NSW hold		Swing	-1.4

Byron

1973 New South Wales state election: Byron ^[18]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Country NSW	Jack Boyd	12,397	61.8	+7.3
	Labor NSW	James Constable	6,589	32.8	-12.7
	Australia Party	Brian Halesworth	1,083	5.4	+5.4
Total formal votes			20,069	98.7
Informal votes			257	1.3
Turnout			20,326	92.5
Two-party-preferred result
	Country NSW	Jack Boyd	12,900	64.3	+9.8
	Labor NSW	James Constable	7,169	35.7	-9.8
	Template:Australian politics/name/Country NSW hold		Swing	+9.8

Campbelltown

1973 New South Wales state election: Campbelltown ^[19]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor NSW	Cliff Mallam	14,016	51.7	-6.5
	Liberal NSW	John Marsden	11,321	41.8	0.0
	Independent	Elizabeth Bye	1,000	3.7	+3.7
	Democratic Labor	Francis Bulger	753	2.8	+2.8
Total formal votes			27,090	97.3
Informal votes			744	2.7
Turnout			27,834	93.9
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor NSW	Cliff Mallam	15,074	55.6	-2.6
	Liberal NSW	John Marsden	12,016	44.4	+2.6
	Template:Australian politics/name/Labor NSW hold		Swing	-2.6

Canterbury

1973 New South Wales state election: Canterbury ^[20]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor NSW	Kevin Stewart	16,784	58.8	-3.7
	Liberal NSW	Jack Backer	10,296	36.1	-1.4
	Democratic Labor	John George	1,448	5.1	+5.1
Total formal votes			28,528	96.4
Informal votes			1,071	3.6
Turnout			29,599	91.0
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor NSW	Kevin Stewart	17,078	59.9	-2.6
	Liberal NSW	Jack Backer	11,450	40.1	+2.6
	Template:Australian politics/name/Labor NSW hold		Swing	-2.6

Casino

1973 New South Wales state election: Casino ^[21]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor NSW	Don Day	9,530	47.1	-3.9
	Country NSW	Donald McRae	4,529	22.4	-26.6
	Country NSW	Owen Wainwright	4,092	20.2	+20.2
	Independent	Clifford Hirst	2,084	10.3	+10.3
Total formal votes			20,235	99.1
Informal votes			181	0.9
Turnout			20,416	93.9
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor NSW	Don Day	10,318	51.0	0.0
	Country NSW	Donald McRae	9,917	49.0	0.0
	Template:Australian politics/name/Labor NSW hold		Swing	0.0

Castlereagh

1973 New South Wales state election: Castlereagh ^[22]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor NSW	Jack Renshaw	9,446	50.3	-6.1
	Country NSW	Albert Green	6,748	35.9	+14.4
	Liberal NSW	Lionel Gray	2,586	13.8	-2.8
Total formal votes			18,780	98.5
Informal votes			280	1.5
Turnout			19,060	92.1
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor NSW	Jack Renshaw	9,640	51.3	-7.4
	Country NSW	Albert Green	9,140	48.7	+7.4
	Template:Australian politics/name/Labor NSW hold		Swing	-7.4

Cessnock

1973 New South Wales state election: Cessnock ^[23]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor NSW	George Neilly	17,093	78.1	-2.3
	Democratic Labor	Bernard Burke	4,801	21.9	+21.9
Total formal votes			21,894	97.4
Informal votes			583	2.6
Turnout			22,477	95.9
	Template:Australian politics/name/Labor NSW hold		Swing	-2.3

Charlestown

1973 New South Wales state election: Charlestown ^[24]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor NSW	Richard Face	16,543	53.9	-0.8
	Liberal NSW	Paul Clarkson	11,272	36.7	+0.3
	Australia Party	John Steele	1,813	5.9	+2.2
	Democratic Labor	Ignatius Philippa	1,062	3.5	-1.7
Total formal votes			30,690	98.0
Informal votes			626	2.0
Turnout			31,316	96.0
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor NSW	Richard Face	17,910	58.4	+0.1
	Liberal NSW	Paul Clarkson	12,780	41.6	-0.1
	Template:Australian politics/name/Labor NSW hold		Swing	+0.1

Clarence

1973 New South Wales state election: Clarence ^[25]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Country NSW	Matt Singleton	15,236	63.9	+28.8
	Labor NSW	Patricia Oakman	6,877	28.9	-7.2
	Democratic Labor	William Eckersley	994	4.2	+4.2
	Australia Party	Terrence Hancock	727	3.1	+3.1
Total formal votes			23,834	98.6
Informal votes			345	1.4
Turnout			24,179	94.4
Two-party-preferred result
	Country NSW	Matt Singleton	16,230	68.1	+13.0
	Labor NSW	Patricia Oakman	7,604	31.9	-13.0
	Template:Australian politics/name/Country NSW hold		Swing	+13.0

Coogee

1973 New South Wales state election: Coogee ^[26]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor NSW	Michael Cleary	13,092	45.5	+3.1
	Liberal NSW	Ross Freeman	12,958	45.1	-1.5
	Australia Party	Ann Sutherland	1,917	6.7	+6.7
	Democratic Labor	Betty Stepkovitch	779	2.7	-1.8
Total formal votes			28,746	97.1
Informal votes			869	2.9
Turnout			29,615	88.4
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal NSW	Ross Freeman	14,377	50.01	-2.9
	Labor NSW	Michael Cleary	14,369	49.99	+2.9
	Template:Australian politics/name/Liberal NSW hold		Swing	-2.9

This result was annulled by the Court of Disputed Returns and a by-election was held.

Corrimal

1973 New South Wales state election: Corrimal ^[27]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor NSW	Laurie Kelly	15,985	58.1
	Liberal NSW	Robert Law	7,822	28.4
	Australia Party	Susan Healy	2,387	8.7
	Democratic Labor	Peter Daly	1,304	4.7
Total formal votes			27,498	97.2
Informal votes			796	2.8
Turnout			28,294	92.8
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor NSW	Laurie Kelly	17,806	64.8	+1.5
	Liberal NSW	Robert Law	9,691	35.2	-1.5
	Template:Australian politics/name/Labor NSW hold		Swing	+1.5

Cronulla

1973 New South Wales state election: Cronulla ^[28]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal NSW	Ian Griffith	14,782	50.8	+0.7
	Labor NSW	Michael Egan	11,686	40.2	-2.0
	Australia Party	Marjory Gray	1,936	6.6	+6.6
	Democratic Labor	Bernard Forshaw	700	2.4	+2.4
Total formal votes			29,104	98.6
Informal votes			423	1.4
Turnout			29,527	94.1
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal NSW	Ian Griffith	15,923	54.7	+2.2
	Labor NSW	Michael Egan	13,181	45.3	-2.2
	Template:Australian politics/name/Liberal NSW hold		Swing	+2.2

Davidson

1973 New South Wales state election: Davidson ^[29]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal NSW	Dick Healey	15,298	61.3	-18.9
	Labor NSW	Walter Willington	5,897	23.6	+23.6
	Australia Party	Veronica Carey	2,729	10.9	+10.9
	Democratic Labor	Thomas Colman	1,048	4.2	-15.6
Total formal votes			24,972	98.2
Informal votes			454	1.8
Turnout			25,426	93.4
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal NSW	Dick Healey	17,228	69.0	-11.2
	Labor NSW	Walter Willington	7,744	31.0	+31.0
	Template:Australian politics/name/Liberal NSW hold		Swing	-11.2

Drummoyne

1973 New South Wales state election: Drummoyne ^[30]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor NSW	Michael Maher	13,701	49.8	-7.2
	Liberal NSW	Brian Barber	12,419	45.1	+2.1
	Democratic Labor	Vincent Abrams	1,402	5.1	+5.1
Total formal votes			27,522	97.0
Informal votes			841	3.0
Turnout			28,363	93.9
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor NSW	Michael Maher	13,950	50.7	-6.3
	Liberal NSW	Brian Barber	13,572	49.3	+6.3
	Template:Australian politics/name/Labor NSW hold		Swing	-6.3

Dubbo

1973 New South Wales state election: Dubbo ^[31]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal NSW	John Mason	13,695	60.8	+9.0
	Labor NSW	Emily Renshaw	7,649	34.0	-6.2
	Democratic Labor	Michael Stephens	1,173	5.2	-2.8
Total formal votes			22,517	98.8
Informal votes			283	1.2
Turnout			22,800	94.3
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal NSW	John Mason	14,633	65.0	+6.8
	Labor NSW	Emily Renshaw	7,884	35.0	-6.8
	Template:Australian politics/name/Liberal NSW hold		Swing	+6.8

Earlwood

1973 New South Wales state election: Earlwood ^[32]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal NSW	Eric Willis	15,498	51.6	-5.7
	Labor NSW	Colin Williams	11,628	38.7	-4.0
	Australia Party	Alexander Paterson	1,566	5.2	+5.2
	Democratic Labor	Doris Allison	1,331	4.4	+4.4
Total formal votes			30,023	97.2
Informal votes			848	2.8
Turnout			30,871	95.1
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal NSW	Eric Willis	17,033	56.7	-0.6
	Labor NSW	Colin Williams	12,990	43.3	+0.6
	Template:Australian politics/name/Liberal NSW hold		Swing	-0.6

East Hills

1973 New South Wales state election: East Hills ^[33]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor NSW	Pat Rogan	16,337	54.4	-2.5
	Liberal NSW	John Edwards	9,842	32.8	+11.5
	Australia Party	Robert Walsh	2,165	7.2	+7.2
	Democratic Labor	John Anderson	1,664	5.6	+5.6
Total formal votes			30,008	97.8
Informal votes			659	2.2
Turnout			30,667	95.4
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor NSW	Pat Rogan	18,337	61.1	-2.3
	Liberal NSW	John Edwards	11,671	38.9	+2.3
	Template:Australian politics/name/Labor NSW hold		Swing	-2.3

Eastwood

1973 New South Wales state election: Eastwood ^[34]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal NSW	Jim Clough	17,980	62.5	+3.3
	Australia Party	John Butterworth	7,956	27.7	+27.7
	Democratic Labor	Paul Burton	2,834	9.8	+9.8
Total formal votes			28,770	97.3
Informal votes			788	2.7
Turnout			29,558	92.8
Two-candidate-preferred result
	Liberal NSW	Jim Clough	19,397	67.4	-0.9
	Australia Party	John Butterworth	9,373	32.6	+32.6
	Template:Australian politics/name/Liberal NSW hold		Swing	-0.9

Fairfield

1973 New South Wales state election: Fairfield ^[35]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor NSW	Eric Bedford	17,713	64.0	-0.3
	Liberal NSW	Domenic Pangallo	7,843	28.3	-3.6
	Australia Party	Robert Tuckwell	1,297	4.7	+4.7
	Democratic Labor	Maurice George	840	3.0	+3.0
Total formal votes			27,693	95.0
Informal votes			1,458	5.0
Turnout			29,151	92.2
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor NSW	Eric Bedford	18,789	67.8	-1.6
	Liberal NSW	Domenic Pangallo	8,904	32.2	+1.6
	Template:Australian politics/name/Labor NSW hold		Swing	-1.6

Fuller

1973 New South Wales state election: Fuller ^[36]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal NSW	Peter Coleman	14,260	49.8	+3.6
	Labor NSW	William Waters	10,231	35.7	-7.5
	Australia Party	Jean Braithwaite	1,932	6.8	+6.8
	Independent	Philip Arantz	1,366	4.8	+4.8
	Democratic Labor	Timothy Abrams	849	3.0	+3.0
Total formal votes			28,638	97.6
Informal votes			711	2.4
Turnout			29,349	93.2
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal NSW	Peter Coleman	15,823	55.3	+3.1
	Labor NSW	William Waters	12,815	44.7	-3.1
	Template:Australian politics/name/Liberal NSW hold		Swing	+3.1

Georges River

1973 New South Wales state election: Georges River ^[37]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor NSW	Frank Walker	13,533	45.4	-6.0
	Liberal NSW	Roderick MacKenzie	13,241	44.4	-4.2
	Australia Party	Peter Eden	1,614	5.4	+5.4
	Democratic Labor	Charles Kane	845	2.8	+2.8
	Independent	Kenneth Cavanough	555	1.9	+1.9
Total formal votes			29,7888	97.9
Informal votes			631	2.1
Turnout			30,419	95.3
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor NSW	Frank Walker	15,103	50.7	-0.7
	Liberal NSW	Roderick MacKenzie	14,685	49.3	+0.7
	Template:Australian politics/name/Labor NSW hold		Swing	-0.7

Gloucester

1973 New South Wales state election: Gloucester ^[38]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Country NSW	Leon Punch	12,708	65.2	+3.1
	Labor NSW	Terence Wallis	4,355	22.3	-5.3
	Democratic Labor	Herbert Collins	2,435	12.5	+12.5
Total formal votes			19,498	98.6
Informal votes			273	1.4
Turnout			19,771	92.7
Two-party-preferred result
	Country NSW	Leon Punch	14,656	75.2	+10.4
	Labor NSW	Terence Wallis	4,842	24.8	-10.4
	Template:Australian politics/name/Country NSW hold		Swing	+10.4

Gordon

1973 New South Wales state election: Gordon ^[39]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic Labor	Kevin Harrold	20,707	79.4	+61.0
	Labor NSW	Miron Shapira	5,372	20.6	+20.6
Total formal votes			26,079	96.3
Informal votes			1,004	3.7
Turnout			27,083	92.3
	Democratic Labor gain from Template:Australian politics/name/Liberal NSW		Swing	N/A

The sitting member was Harry Jago (Liberal) who failed to nominate in time.^[39]

Gosford

1973 New South Wales state election: Gosford ^[40]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal NSW	Malcolm Brooks	12,307	52.7	+6.6
	Labor NSW	Brian McGowan	10,182	43.6	-4.3
	Democratic Labor	William Dunbar	873	3.7	+3.7
Total formal votes			23,362	98.3
Informal votes			396	1.7
Turnout			23,758	93.5
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal NSW	Malcolm Brooks	13,005	55.7	+4.6
	Labor NSW	Brian McGowan	10,357	44.3	-4.6
	Template:Australian politics/name/Liberal NSW hold		Swing	+4.6

The sitting member was Keith O'Connell (Labor) however the 1973 redistribution made Gosford a notional Liberal seat and O'Connell successfully contested the new seat of Peats.

Goulburn

1973 New South Wales state election: Goulburn ^[41]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Country NSW	Ron Brewer	13,386	64.0	+2.0
	Labor NSW	Noel Lane	6,453	30.8	-7.2
	Democratic Labor	Raymond Albrighton	773	3.7	+3.7
	Independent	Evan Treharne	311	1.5	+1.5
Total formal votes			20,923	98.3
Informal votes			354	1.7
Turnout			21,277	95.0
Two-party-preferred result
	Country NSW	Ron Brewer	14,215	67.9	+5.9
	Labor NSW	Noel Lane	6,708	32.1	-5.9
	Template:Australian politics/name/Country NSW hold		Swing	+5.9

Granville

1973 New South Wales state election: Granville ^[42]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor NSW	Pat Flaherty	18,353	66.5	-0.8
	Liberal NSW	John Newland	7,964	28.9	-3.8
	Democratic Labor	Terrence Luthy	1,266	4.6	+4.6
Total formal votes			27,583	96.4
Informal votes			1,032	3.6
Turnout			28,615	92.6
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor NSW	Pat Flaherty	18,606	67.5	+0.2
	Liberal NSW	John Newland	8,977	32.5	-0.2
	Template:Australian politics/name/Labor NSW hold		Swing	+0.2

Hawkesbury

1973 New South Wales state election: Hawkesbury ^[43]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal NSW	Kevin Rozzoli	16,183	60.9	+10.0
	Labor NSW	Peter Stone	8,050	30.3	-12.3
	Independent	John McMahon	840	3.2	+3.2
	Australia Party	Peter Knowland	762	2.9	+2.9
	Democratic Labor	Emma Ekman	727	2.7	+2.7
Total formal votes			26,562	96.7
Informal votes			912	3.3
Turnout			27,474	91.8
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal NSW	Kevin Rozzoli	17,664	66.5	+10.0
	Labor NSW	Peter Stone	8,898	33.5	-10.0
	Template:Australian politics/name/Liberal NSW hold		Swing	+10.0

Heathcote

1973 New South Wales state election: Heathcote ^[44]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor NSW	Rex Jackson	16,490	58.5	0.0
	Liberal NSW	Philip Benwell	8,069	28.6	-5.0
	Independent	Norman Tonkin	2,743	9.7	+9.7
	Democratic Labor	Margaret Silva	887	3.2	+3.2
Total formal votes			28,189	97.9
Informal votes			617	2.1
Turnout			28,806	94.0
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor NSW	Rex Jackson	18,464	65.5	-1.7
	Liberal NSW	Philip Benwell	9,725	34.5	+1.7
	Template:Australian politics/name/Labor NSW hold		Swing	-1.7

Heffron

1973 New South Wales state election: Heffron ^[45]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor NSW	Laurie Brereton	18,753	68.0	+1.9
	Democratic Labor	Paul Evans	5,596	20.3	+20.3
	Australia Party	Peter Clark	3,233	11.7	+11.7
Total formal votes			27,582	94.8
Informal votes			1,525	5.2
Turnout			29,107	89.6
Two-candidate-preferred result
	Labor NSW	Laurie Brereton	20,369	73.8	+7.7
	Democratic Labor	Paul Evans	7,213	26.2	+26.2
	Template:Australian politics/name/Labor NSW hold		Swing	+7.7

Heffron was a new seat with a notional Labor majority.

Hornsby

1973 New South Wales state election: Hornsby ^[46]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal NSW	Neil Pickard	17,788	60.0	+5.6
	Labor NSW	Brian Silvia	9,852	33.2	+33.2
	Democratic Labor	Cecil Wallace	2,021	6.8	+0.3
Total formal votes			29,661	97.9
Informal votes			647	2.1
Turnout			30,308	93.2
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal NSW	Neil Pickard	19,405	65.4	+5.6
	Labor NSW	Brian Silvia	10,256	34.6	+34.6
	Template:Australian politics/name/Liberal NSW hold		Swing	+5.6

Hurstville

1973 New South Wales state election: Hurstville ^[47]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal NSW	Tom Mead	14,228	48.7	+1.3
	Labor NSW	Kevin Ryan	12,398	42.5	+2.0
	Independent	Paul Flottmann	1,761	6.0	+6.0
	Democratic Labor	Anthony Young	821	2.8	-2.5
Total formal votes			29,208	98.1
Informal votes			558	1.9
Turnout			29,766	94.0
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal NSW	Tom Mead	15,504	53.1	+0.3
	Labor NSW	Kevin Ryan	13,704	46.9	-0.3
	Template:Australian politics/name/Liberal NSW hold		Swing	+0.3

Illawarra

1973 New South Wales state election: Illawarra ^[48]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor NSW	George Petersen	19,523	72.7	+13.0
	Democratic Labor	Everardus Himmelreich	7,318	27.3	+22.8
Total formal votes			26,841	95.3
Informal votes			1,323	4.7
Turnout			28,164	93.0
	Template:Australian politics/name/Labor NSW hold		Swing	+1.6

Kirribilli

1973 New South Wales state election: Kirribilli ^[49]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal NSW	John Waddy	13,981	59.2	+4.1
	Labor NSW	Irene Anderson	8,124	34.4	+4.3
	Democratic Labor	Margaret Colman	1,521	6.4	-5.4
Total formal votes			23,626	97.5
Informal votes			609	2.5
Turnout			24,235	84.9
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal NSW	John Waddy	15,198	64.3	-1.7
	Labor NSW	Irene Anderson	8,428	35.7	+1.7
	Template:Australian politics/name/Liberal NSW hold		Swing	-1.7

Kogarah

1973 New South Wales state election: Kogarah ^[50]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor NSW	Bill Crabtree	16,258	54.3	-0.1
	Liberal NSW	Edward Griffiths	12,497	41.7	+2.8
	Democratic Labor	Harold Rich	1,195	4.0	+4.0
Total formal votes			29,950	97.9
Informal votes			635	2.1
Turnout			30,585	93.5
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor NSW	Bill Crabtree	16,497	55.1	-3.5
	Liberal NSW	Edward Griffiths	13,453	44.9	+3.5
	Template:Australian politics/name/Labor NSW hold		Swing	-3.5

Ku-ring-gai

1973 New South Wales state election: Ku-ring-gai ^[51]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal NSW	John Maddison	21,357	77.6
	Labor NSW	Ian Cameron	4,932	17.9
	Democratic Labor	Norma Boyle	1,235	4.5
Total formal votes			27,524	98.1
Informal votes			525	1.9
Turnout			28,049	92.6
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal NSW	John Maddison	22,345	81.2	+0.1
	Labor NSW	Ian Cameron	5,179	18.8	-0.1
	Template:Australian politics/name/Liberal NSW hold		Swing	+0.1

Ku-ring-gai was a new seat with a notional Liberal majority.

Lake Macquarie

1973 New South Wales state election: Lake Macquarie ^[52]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor NSW	Merv Hunter	17,355	66.0	+1.1
	Independent	Colin Fisher	5,102	19.4	+19.4
	Democratic Labor	Donald Richards	3,851	14.6	+14.6
Total formal votes			26,308	97.4
Informal votes			701	2.6
Turnout			27,009	93.8
Two-candidate-preferred result
	Labor NSW	Merv Hunter	19,281	73.2	+8.3
	Independent	Colin Fisher	7,027	26.8	+26.8
	Template:Australian politics/name/Labor NSW hold		Swing	+8.3

Lakemba

1973 New South Wales state election: Lakemba ^[53]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor NSW	Vince Durick	17,464	56.9	-2.5
	Liberal NSW	Philip Gregory	11,313	36.9	-3.7
	Independent	Douglas Morgan	1,145	3.7	+3.7
	Democratic Labor	Anthony Hook	769	2.5	+2.5
Total formal votes			30,691	96.5
Informal votes			1,110	3.5
Turnout			31,801	92.3
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor NSW	Vince Durick	18,323	59.7	+0.3
	Liberal NSW	Philip Gregory	12,368	40.3	-0.3
	Template:Australian politics/name/Labor NSW hold		Swing	+0.3

Lane Cove

1973 New South Wales state election: Lane Cove ^[54]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal NSW	Ken McCaw	16,681	61.0	+1.7
	Labor NSW	Robert Toner	5,367	19.6	-2.8
	Australia Party	Malcolm Hilbery	3,540	12.9	+0.6
	Democratic Labor	Francis Hernage	1,270	4.6	-1.5
	Independent	Gregory Lewis	315	1.2	+1.2
	Independent	Peter Livesey	174	0.6	+0.6
Total formal votes			27,347	97.5
Informal votes			706	2.5
Turnout			28,053	90.3
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal NSW	Ken McCaw	18,951	69.3	+0.2
	Labor NSW	Robert Toner	8,396	30.7	-0.2
	Template:Australian politics/name/Liberal NSW hold		Swing	+0.2

Lismore

1973 New South Wales state election: Lismore ^[55]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Country NSW	Bruce Duncan	15,120	71.8	-28.2
	Labor NSW	Frederick Braid	5,105	24.2	+24.2
	Democratic Labor	William Hunt	576	2.7	+2.7
	Independent	William Hargrave	258	1.2	+1.2
Total formal votes			21,059	98.5
Informal votes			329	1.5
Turnout			21,388	93.1
Two-party-preferred result
	Country NSW	Bruce Duncan	15,751	74.8	-25.2
	Labor NSW	Frederick Braid	5,308	25.2	+25.2
	Template:Australian politics/name/Country NSW hold		Swing	-25.2

Liverpool

1973 New South Wales state election: Liverpool ^[56]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor NSW	George Paciullo	18,622	66.9	+0.2
	Liberal NSW	Richard Lennon	7,678	27.6	+4.2
	Democratic Labor	Doris Brown	1,526	5.5	-4.4
Total formal votes			27,826	96.1
Informal votes			1,128	3.9
Turnout			28,954	92.5
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor NSW	George Paciullo	18,926	68.0	-0.7
	Liberal NSW	Richard Lennon	8,900	32.0	+0.7
	Template:Australian politics/name/Labor NSW hold		Swing	-0.7

Maitland

1973 New South Wales state election: Maitland ^[57]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal NSW	Milton Morris	15,295	64.4	+6.4
	Labor NSW	George Lyons	6,894	29.1	-6.6
	Democratic Labor	Reginald Hughes	1,542	6.5	+0.2
Total formal votes			23,731	98.3
Informal votes			401	1.7
Turnout			24,132	96.2
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal NSW	Milton Morris	16,517	69.6	+6.1
	Labor NSW	George Lyons	7,214	30.4	-6.1
	Template:Australian politics/name/Liberal NSW hold		Swing	+6.1

Manly

1973 New South Wales state election: Manly ^[58]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal NSW	Douglas Darby	14,231	55.1	-3.9
	Labor NSW	Allan Hughes	7,755	30.0	-1.8
	Australia Party	John Alexander	2,912	11.3	+11.3
	Democratic Labor	Bernard Fox	940	3.6	-3.8
Total formal votes			25,838	97.6
Informal votes			637	2.4
Turnout			26,475	90.6
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal NSW	Douglas Darby	16,278	63.0	-2.8
	Labor NSW	Allan Hughes	9,560	37.0	+2.8
	Template:Australian politics/name/Liberal NSW hold		Swing	-2.8

Maroubra

1973 New South Wales state election: Maroubra ^[59]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor NSW	Bill Haigh	15,427	55.5	-3.5
	Liberal NSW	Ronald Burkitt	9,633	34.7	+0.8
	Australia Party	Norwood Hartley	1,709	6.2	+6.2
	Democratic Labor	John Martin	1,025	3.7	-1.6
Total formal votes			27,794	97.0
Informal votes			862	3.0
Turnout			28,656	91.4
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor NSW	Bill Haigh	16,649	59.9	-1.0
	Liberal NSW	Ronald Burkitt	11,145	40.1	+1.0
	Template:Australian politics/name/Labor NSW hold		Swing	-1.0

Marrickville

1973 New South Wales state election: Marrickville ^[60]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor NSW	Tom Cahill	17,972	66.8	+3.3
	Liberal NSW	George Lamont	7,634	28.4	-8.1
	Democratic Labor	Anthony Kiely	1,315	4.9	+4.9
Total formal votes			26,921	95.1
Informal votes			1,379	4.9
Turnout			28,300	90.0
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor NSW	Tom Cahill	18,235	67.7	+4.2
	Liberal NSW	George Lamont	8,686	32.3	-4.2
	Template:Australian politics/name/Labor NSW hold		Swing	+4.2

Merrylands

1973 New South Wales state election: Merrylands ^[61]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor NSW	Jack Ferguson	17,770	58.1	-9.1
	Liberal NSW	Garry Dent	11,140	36.4	+3.6
	Australia Party	Geoffrey Thomas	1,682	5.5	+5.5
Total formal votes			30,592	96.3
Informal votes			1,160	3.7
Turnout			31,752	92.3
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor NSW	Jack Ferguson	18,947	61.9	-5.3
	Liberal NSW	Garry Dent	11,645	38.1	+5.3
	Template:Australian politics/name/Labor NSW hold		Swing	-5.3

Miranda

1973 New South Wales state election: Miranda ^[62]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal NSW	Tim Walker	14,484	51.2	+4.3
	Labor NSW	John Brookfield	10,653	37.6	-3.2
	Australia Party	Neva Wendt	2,083	7.4	-0.1
	Democratic Labor	Bill Casey	1,085	3.8	-0.9
Total formal votes			28,305	98.4
Informal votes			451	1.6
Turnout			28,756	94.8
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal NSW	Tim Walker	15,977	56.4	+3.8
	Labor NSW	John Brookfield	12,328	43.6	-3.8
	Template:Australian politics/name/Liberal NSW hold		Swing	+3.8

Monaro

1973 New South Wales state election: Monaro ^[63]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal NSW	Steve Mauger	10,876	54.2	+1.0
	Labor NSW	Margaret Gleeson	8,420	42.0	-4.8
	Democratic Labor	Gerald O'Shaughnessy	776	3.9	+3.9
Total formal votes			20,072	97.5
Informal votes			514	2.5
Turnout			20,586	91.3
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal NSW	Steve Mauger	11,497	57.3	+4.1
	Labor NSW	Margaret Gleeson	8,575	42.7	-4.1
	Template:Australian politics/name/Liberal NSW hold		Swing	+4.1

Mosman

1973 New South Wales state election: Mosman ^[64]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal NSW	David Arblaster	17,200	66.0	+3.3
	Australia Party	Allan Mann	6,763	25.9	+15.9
	Democratic Labor	Peter Keogh	2,112	8.1	+0.3
Total formal votes			26,075	97.4
Informal votes			707	2.6
Turnout			26,782	90.9
Two-candidate-preferred result
	Liberal NSW	David Arblaster	18,256	70.0	-3.4
	Australia Party	Allan Mann	7,819	30.0	+30.0
	Template:Australian politics/name/Liberal NSW hold		Swing	-3.4

Mount Druitt

1973 New South Wales state election: Mount Druitt ^[65]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor NSW	Tony Johnson	13,423	57.8	-7.2
	Liberal NSW	Neiven Harrison	6,765	29.1	-5.9
	Independent	Patrick Chalker	2,196	9.5	+9.5
	Democratic Labor	Francesco Rea	835	3.6	+3.6
Total formal votes			23,219	95.9
Informal votes			991	4.1
Turnout			24,210	91.5
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor NSW	Tony Johnson	14,688	63.3	-1.7
	Liberal NSW	Neiven Harrison	8,531	36.7	+1.7
	Template:Australian politics/name/Labor NSW hold		Swing	-1.7

Munmorah

1973 New South Wales state election: Munmorah ^[66]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor NSW	Harry Jensen	17,551	63.5	-3.0
	Liberal NSW	William Jackson	8,528	30.8	+1.7
	Democratic Labor	Raymond Connolly	1,570	5.7	+1.3
Total formal votes			27,649	98.4
Informal votes			446	1.6
Turnout			28,095	94.4
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor NSW	Harry Jensen	17,865	64.6	-2.6
	Liberal NSW	William Jackson	9,784	35.4	+2.6
	Template:Australian politics/name/Labor NSW hold		Swing	-2.6

Murray

1973 New South Wales state election: Murray ^[67]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Bruce Jeffery	5,942	34.6	+34.6
	Liberal NSW	Mary Meillon	5,723	33.3	+19.0
	Labor NSW	Douglas Drew	4,045	23.6	+23.6
	Independent	Gregory Graham	1,041	6.1	+6.1
	Democratic Labor	Brian Maw	351	2.0	-6.3
	Independent	Kevin Lowndes	62	0.4	+0.4
Total formal votes			17,164	96.4
Informal votes			647	3.6
Turnout			17,811	89.5
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal NSW	Mary Meillon	11,980	69.8
	Labor NSW	Douglas Drew	5,184	30.2
Two-candidate-preferred result
	Liberal NSW	Mary Meillon	9,044	52.7	+52.7
	Independent	Bruce Jeffery	8,120	47.3	+47.3
	Template:Australian politics/name/Liberal NSW gain from Independent		Swing	N/A

Murrumbidgee

1973 New South Wales state election: Murrumbidgee ^[68]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor NSW	Lin Gordon	9,712	49.7	-4.0
	Liberal NSW	Donald Mackay	5,309	27.2	+0.8
	Country NSW	Bernardino Zappacosta	4,042	20.7	+5.8
	Democratic Labor	John Hagan	465	2.4	-2.5
Total formal votes			19,528	97.9
Informal votes			411	2.1
Turnout			19,939	91.8
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor NSW	Lin Gordon	10,100	51.7	-4.5
	Liberal NSW	Donald Mackay	9,428	48.3	+4.5
	Template:Australian politics/name/Labor NSW hold		Swing	-4.5

Nepean

1973 New South Wales state election: Nepean ^[69]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal NSW	Ron Rofe	12,526	47.3
	Labor NSW	Kathleen Tucker	10,240	38.7
	Independent	John Allan	1,470	5.6
	Independent	Gregory Woodward	1,435	5.4
	Democratic Labor	David Sanson	677	2.6
	Independent	Maurice Sharp	120	0.5
Total formal votes			26,468	96.4
Informal votes			976	3.6
Turnout			27,444	92.6
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal NSW	Ron Rofe	14,097	53.3	+1.4
	Labor NSW	Kathleen Tucker	12,371	46.7	-1.4
	Template:Australian politics/name/Liberal NSW hold		Swing	+1.4

The sitting member was Ron Mulock (Labor) however the 1973 redistribution made Gosford a notional Liberal seat and Mulock successfully contested the new seat of Penrith.

Newcastle

1973 New South Wales state election: Newcastle ^[70]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor NSW	Arthur Wade	15,241	58.6	-0.2
	Liberal NSW	Richard Bevan	7,994	30.7	-4.4
	Australia Party	Peter Baldwin	1,903	7.3	+4.2
	Democratic Labor	Charin Godfrey	872	3.4	+0.4
Total formal votes			26,010	97.6
Informal votes			631	2.4
Turnout			26,641	94.0
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor NSW	Arthur Wade	16,367	62.9	+1.3
	Liberal NSW	Richard Bevan	9,643	37.1	-1.3
	Template:Australian politics/name/Labor NSW hold		Swing	+1.3

Northcott

1973 New South Wales state election: Northcott ^[71]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal NSW	Jim Cameron	18,686	65.4	-1.7
	Australia Party	Vivienne Berzin	6,829	23.9	+2.7
	Democratic Labor	Michael Kane	2,449	8.6	+8.6
	Republican	Franciscus Leechburch-Auwers	616	2.2	+2.2
Total formal votes			28,580	97.2
Informal votes			830	2.8
Turnout			29,410	93.2
Two-candidate-preferred result
	Liberal NSW	Jim Cameron	20,219	70.4	-2.6
	Australia Party	Vivienne Berzin	8,361	29.6	+2.6
	Template:Australian politics/name/Liberal NSW hold		Swing	-2.6

Orange

1973 New South Wales state election: Orange ^[72]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Country NSW	Charles Cutler	14,596	65.8	+12.4
	Labor NSW	Joseph Ryan	6,387	28.8	-3.5
	Democratic Labor	Robert Hansen	1,202	5.4	-0.4
Total formal votes			22,185	98.5
Informal votes			337	1.5
Turnout			22,522	94.5
Two-party-preferred result
	Country NSW	Charles Cutler	15,558	70.1	+8.6
	Labor NSW	Joseph Ryan	6,627	29.9	-8.6
	Template:Australian politics/name/Country NSW hold		Swing	+8.6

Oxley

1973 New South Wales state election: Oxley ^[73]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Country NSW	Bruce Cowan	15,020	70.1	-6.7
	Labor NSW	Bruce Langford	5,772	26.9	+26.9
	Democratic Labor	Gary Phillips	630	2.9	+2.9
Total formal votes			21,422	98.7
Informal votes			287	1.3
Turnout			21,709	95.5
Two-party-preferred result
	Country NSW	Bruce Cowan	15,558	72.6	-4.2
	Labor NSW	Bruce Langford	6,627	27.4	+27.4
	Template:Australian politics/name/Country NSW hold		Swing	-4.2

Parramatta

1973 New South Wales state election: Parramatta ^[74]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor NSW	Dan Mahoney	16,524	55.6	-1.6
	Liberal NSW	Hilton Robinson	11,719	39.5	-0.3
	Democratic Labor	Mary Woodbury	1,464	4.9	+4.9
Total formal votes			29,707	97.9
Informal votes			643	2.1
Turnout			30,350	90.4
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor NSW	Dan Mahoney	16,817	56.6	-3.1
	Liberal NSW	Hilton Robinson	12,890	43.4	+3.1
	Template:Australian politics/name/Labor NSW hold		Swing	-3.1

Peats

1973 New South Wales state election: Peats ^[75]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor NSW	Keith O'Connell	15,948	57.3	-1.5
	Liberal NSW	Graeme Hallett	11,886	42.7	+1.5
Total formal votes			27,834	97.8
Informal votes			617	2.2
Turnout			28,451	93.4
	Template:Australian politics/name/Labor NSW hold		Swing	-1.5

Peats was a new seat with a notional Labor majority.

Penrith

1973 New South Wales state election: Penrith ^[76]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor NSW	Ron Mulock	15,634	56.6
	Liberal NSW	Eileen Cammack	10,623	38.5
	Independent	Joseph Stein	1,369	5.0
Total formal votes			27,626	97.1
Informal votes			813	2.9
Turnout			28,439	91.5
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor NSW	Ron Mulock	16,547	59.9	+0.8
	Liberal NSW	Eileen Cammack	11,079	40.1	-0.8
	Template:Australian politics/name/Labor NSW hold		Swing	+0.8

Penrith was a new seat with a notional Labor majority.

Phillip

1973 New South Wales state election: Phillip ^[77]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor NSW	Pat Hills	16,523	65.5	-6.6
	Liberal NSW	Walter O'Donoghue	4,594	18.2	-1.3
	Australia Party	Jennifer Baker	1,831	7.3	+7.3
	Democratic Labor	Kristina Aster-Stater	1,007	4.0	-4.4
	Communist	Joseph Owens	838	3.3	+3.3
	Independent	John Hawkins	436	1.7	+1.7
Total formal votes			25,229	94.3
Informal votes			1,514	5.7
Turnout			26,743	83.9
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor NSW	Pat Hills	18,900	74.9	+1.1
	Liberal NSW	Walter O'Donoghue	6,329	25.1	-1.1
	Template:Australian politics/name/Labor NSW hold		Swing	+1.1

Pittwater

1973 New South Wales state election: Pittwater ^[78]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal NSW	Robert Askin	15,522	64.0	+2.0
	Labor NSW	Dorothy Jeffery	7,144	29.5	+29.5
	Democratic Labor	Kevin Lee	1,583	6.5	+0.3
Total formal votes			24,249	97.6
Informal votes			607	2.4
Turnout			24,856	90.6
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal NSW	Robert Askin	16,788	69.2	-1.4
	Labor NSW	Dorothy Jeffery	7,461	30.8	+1.4
	Template:Australian politics/name/Liberal NSW hold		Swing	-1.4

Pittwater was a new seat with a notional Liberal majority.

Raleigh

1973 New South Wales state election: Raleigh ^[79]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Country NSW	Jim Brown	14,347	68.4	+8.0
	Labor NSW	Ken Reed	6,613	31.6	+0.8
Total formal votes			20,960	98.5
Informal votes			309	1.5
Turnout			21,269	94.5
	Template:Australian politics/name/Country NSW hold		Swing	+2.9

Rockdale

1973 New South Wales state election: Rockdale ^[80]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor NSW	Brian Bannon	16,826	62.7
	Liberal NSW	Kenneth Gates	9,056	33.7
	Democratic Labor	Alan Lewis	968	3.6
Total formal votes			26,850	96.3
Informal votes			1,019	3.7
Turnout			27,869	93.5
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor NSW	Brian Bannon	17,020	63.4	0.0
	Liberal NSW	Kenneth Gates	9,830	36.6	0.0
	Template:Australian politics/name/Labor NSW hold		Swing	0.0

South Coast

1973 New South Wales state election: South Coast ^[81]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	John Hatton	10,421	44.7	-4.4
	Liberal NSW	Doug Otton	8,264	35.5	-15.4
	Country NSW	Alexander Cochrane	1,502	6.5	+6.5
	Independent	Robert Coburn	1,440	6.2	+6.2
	Country NSW	Basil Emery	1,289	5.5	+5.5
	Independent	Robert Burke	381	1.6	+1.6
Total formal votes			23,297	96.8
Informal votes			764	3.2
Turnout			24,061	93.1
Two-candidate-preferred result
	Independent	John Hatton	12,048	51.7	+2.6
	Liberal NSW	Doug Otton	11,249	48.3	-2.6
	Independent gain from Template:Australian politics/name/Liberal NSW		Swing	+2.6

The sitting member Jack Beale (Liberal) resigned from Parliament in October 1973.^[81]

Sturt

1973 New South Wales state election: Sturt ^[82]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Country NSW	Tim Fischer	13,012	67.6	+28.1
	Labor NSW	John Foley	5,259	27.3	+27.3
	Democratic Labor	Joseph Lenehan	962	5.0	-3.8
Total formal votes			19,233	98.8
Informal votes			240	1.2
Turnout			19,473	93.7
Two-party-preferred result
	Country NSW	Tim Fischer	13,782	71.7	+7.4
	Labor NSW	John Foley	5,454	28.3	+28.3
	Template:Australian politics/name/Country NSW hold		Swing	+7.4

Tamworth

1973 New South Wales state election: Tamworth ^[83]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Country NSW	Noel Park	7,884	35.9	-6.9
	Liberal NSW	Neil Roberts	5,902	26.9	+26.9
	Labor NSW	William Forrest	3,888	17.7	-17.3
	Labor NSW	William Bischoff	2,959	13.5	+13.5
	Australia Party	Joan Byrne	559	2.6	+2.6
	Independent	Leonard Hill	467	2.1	+2.1
	Democratic Labor	Peter Young	304	1.4	+1.4
Total formal votes			21,963	95.9
Informal votes			943	4.1
Turnout			22,906	94.0
Two-party-preferred result
	Country NSW	Noel Park	13,975	63.6	+5.5
	Labor NSW	William Forrest	7,988	36.4	-5.5
	Template:Australian politics/name/Country NSW hold		Swing	+5.5

Temora

1973 New South Wales state election: Temora ^[84]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Country NSW	Jim Taylor	11,171	64.2	+12.7
	Labor NSW	Alroy Provan	4,520	26.0	-11.4
	Democratic Labor	Terence Brady	959	5.5	+5.5
	Independent	Donald Douglas	760	4.4	+4.4
Total formal votes			17,410	99.0
Informal votes			170	1.0
Turnout			17,580	88.5
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