Electoral district of Macquarie Fields

Macquarie Fields is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. It is represented by Dr Andrew McDonald of the Australian Labor Party. Dr McDonald had previously worked as a paediatrician at Campbelltown and Camden hospitals.

Dr McDonald replaces former Labor MP Steven Chaytor, who resigned following a conviction on domestic violence charges. Dr McDonald's principal opponent at the election was Liberal candidate Nola Fraser, who made wide-ranging public criticisms of the administration of Camden and Campbelltown Hospitals.

Despite the scandal associated with Chaytor's resignation, Dr McDonald was comfortably elected with 61% of the two-party-preferred vote.

Members for Macquarie Fields

Election results

Election box begin
title=New South Wales state election, 2007: Macquarie FieldsElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Nola Fraser
party = Liberal
votes = 13,678
percentage = 33.10
change = +11.00

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Peter Butler
party = Greens
votes = 2,092
percentage = 5.10
change = +0.30

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Frank Corrigan
party = AAFI
votes = 1,160
percentage = 2.80
change = +1.00

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Mick Allen
party = Independent
votes = 703
percentage = 1.70
change = +0.90

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Andrew McDonald
party = Labor
votes = 21,918
percentage = 53.00
change = -10.20

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Hany Gayed
party = Christian Democrats
votes = 1,806
percentage = 4.40
change = +1.20

Election box candidate AU party
candidate =
party = Unity
votes = 0
percentage = 0.00
change = -1.10

Election box candidate AU party
candidate =
party = Australian Democrats
votes = 0
percentage = 0.00
change = -0.9

Election box candidate AU party
candidate =
party = Other
votes = 0
percentage = 0.00
change = -2.20

Election box formal
votes = 41,357
percentage = 95.00
change =

Election box informal
votes = 1,858
percentage = 5.00
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 43,215
percentage =
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Andrew McDonald
votes = 23,359
percentage = 61.10
change = -12.20

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = Nola Fraser
votes = 14,860
percentage = 38.90
change = +12.20

Election box hold AU party
winner = Labor
swing = -12.20

Notes

External links

*cite web
title=Macquarie Fields Electoral District
publisher = New South Wales Electoral Commission
url = http://www.elections.nsw.gov.au/state_government_elections/electoral_districts/all_districts_/macquarie_fields
accessdate = 2007-01-25
*cite web
title=State Electoral District - Macquarie Fields Results 2007
publisher = New South Wales Electoral Commission
url = http://vtr.elections.nsw.gov.au/lapreferential.macquarie%20fields.aspx
accessdate = 2007-05-07
*cite web
title=State Electoral District - Macquarie Fields By-election Results 2005
publisher = New South Wales Electoral Commission
url = http://www.elections.nsw.gov.au/state_government_elections/election_results/district_index/macquarie_fields/results/2005_byelection
accessdate = 2007-01-25
*cite web
title=State Electoral District - Macquarie Fields Results 2003
publisher = New South Wales Electoral Commission
url = http://www.elections.nsw.gov.au/state_government_elections/election_results/district_index/macquarie_fields/results/2003
accessdate = 2007-01-25
*cite web
title=State Electoral District - Macquarie Fields Results 1999
publisher = New South Wales Electoral Commission
url = http://www.elections.nsw.gov.au/state_government_elections/election_results/district_index/macquarie_fields/results/1999
accessdate = 2007-01-25