Electoral district of Oxley

Oxley
New South Wales—Legislative Assembly
Oxley; New South Wales—Legislative Assembly
	Interactive map of district boundaries from the 2023 state election
State	New South Wales
Dates current	1920–1988; 1991–present
MP	Michael Kemp
Party	National Party
Namesake	John Oxley
Electors	62,816 (2023)
Area	9,239.31 km2 (3,567.3 sq mi)
Demographic	Rural
	Electorates around Oxley:

Oxley is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales.

While the Mid North Coast has throughout history been conservative, Oxley is seen as particularly conservative even by Mid North Coast standards. As a single-member seat, Oxley has only ever been held by a conservative party. It is a very safe Nationals seat.

History

Oxley was created in 1920, with the introduction of proportional representation, replacing Gloucester and Raleigh, and elected three members. It was named after John Oxley. In 1927 it was divided into the single-member electorates of Oxley, Gloucester and Raleigh. In 1988 it was abolished and replaced by Port Macquarie. It was recreated in 1991.^[1]^[2]

Oxley is one of three original (post 1927 redistribution) electorates to have never been held by the Labor Party, the other districts being Tamworth and Upper Hunter. The National Party has held the seat since its current incarnation was created in 1991.

At the 2007 election it included most of Bellingen Shire (including Bellingen and Dorrigo), Nambucca Shire (including Nambucca Heads, Macksville and Bowraville), Kempsey Shire, some of inland Port Macquarie-Hastings Council, including Wauchope, the lightly inhabited northwest of the Mid-Coast Council, and the lightly inhabited eastern fringe of Walcha Shire and Armidale Regional Council.^[3]

The next redistribution taking effect at the 2015 state election redrew Oxley to contain the entirety of Bellingen Shire, Nambucca Shire, Kempsey Shire and a large inland component of Port Macquarie-Hastings Council. Its significant population centres include Bellingen, Nambucca Heads, Macksville, Kempsey and Wauchope.^[3]

Members for Oxley

First incarnation 1920-1988

Three members (1920–1927)
Member		Party	Term	Member		Party	Term	Member		Party	Term
	George Briner ^[4]	Progressive	1920–1920		Joseph Fitzgerald ^[5]	Labor	1920–1927		Richard Price ^[6]	Progressive	1920–1922
	Theodore Hill ^[7]	Progressive	1920–1922						Richard Price ^[6]	Progressive	1920–1922
	Theodore Hill ^[7]	Nationalist	1922–1927						Roy Vincent ^[8]	Progressive	1922–1927

Single-member (1927–1988)
Member		Party	Term
	Lewis Martin ^[9]	Nationalist	1927–1932
	Lewis Martin ^[9]	United Australia	1932–1941
	George Mitchell ^[10]	Independent	1941–1944
	Les Jordan ^[11]	Country	1944–1959
	Les Jordan ^[11]	Liberal	1959–1965
	Bruce Cowan ^[12]	Country	1965–1980
	Peter King ^[13]	National	1981–1981
	Jim Brown ^[14]	National	1981–1984
	Bruce Jeffery ^[15]	National	1984–1988
Single-member (1991–present)
Member		Party	Term
	Bruce Jeffery ^[15]	National	1991–1999
	Andrew Stoner ^[16]	National	1999–2015
	Melinda Pavey ^[17]	National	2015–2023
	Michael Kemp ^[18]	National	2023–present

Election results

2023 New South Wales state election: Oxley^[19]^[20]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National	Michael Kemp	24,987	47.5	−4.9
	Labor	Gregory Vigors	9,899	18.8	−1.5
	Greens	Dominic King	7,420	14.1	+1.6
	Legalise Cannabis	Megan Mathew	4,708	8.9	+8.9
	Independent	Joshua Fairhall	2,878	5.5	+5.5
	Sustainable Australia	Bianca Drain	1,400	2.7	−1.0
	Independent	Troy Irwin	1,316	2.5	+2.5
Total formal votes			52,608	96.5	+0.1
Informal votes			1,880	3.5	−0.1
Turnout			54,488	86.7	−1.7
Two-party-preferred result
	National	Michael Kemp	27,132	62.8	−2.6
	Labor	Gregory Vigors	16,047	37.2	+2.6
	National hold		Swing	−2.6

References

^ Green, Antony. "Elections for the District of Oxley". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
^ "Oxley- NSW Electorate, Candidates, Results". NSW Votes 2019. ABC News. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
^ ^a ^b "Oxley". New South Wales Electoral Commission. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
^ "Mr George Stuart Briner (1862–1920)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
^ "Mr Joseph John Fitzgerald (1883–1973)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 15 June 2019.
^ "Mr Richard Atkinson Price (1864–1936)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
^ "Mr Theodore Hooke Hill (1855–1942)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
^ "Mr Roy Stanley Vincent (1892-1965)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
^ "Mr Lewis Ormsby Martin (1872–1944)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
^ "Mr George Deane Mitchell (1894-1961)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
^ "Mr Leslie Charles Jordan (1896–1965)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
^ "Mr David Bruce Cowan (1926–2011)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
^ "Mr Peter Maurice King (1940–2018)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
^ "Mr James Hill Brown (1918-1999)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
^ ^a ^b "Mr Bruce Leslie Jeffery (1944- )". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
^ "The Hon. Andrew John Stoner (1960- )". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
^ "The Hon. Melinda Jane Pavey MP". Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
^ "Oxley - NSW Electorate, Candidates, Results". abc.net.au. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
^ LA First Preference: Oxley, NSW State Election Results 2023, NSW Electoral Commission. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
^ LA Two Candidate Preferred: Oxley, NSW State Election Results 2023, NSW Electoral Commission. Retrieved 13 April 2023.

[Green_Oxley-1] Green, Antony. "Elections for the District of Oxley". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 12 September 2019.

[2] "Oxley- NSW Electorate, Candidates, Results". NSW Votes 2019. ABC News. Retrieved 18 September 2019.

[EC_Oxley_profile-3] "Oxley". New South Wales Electoral Commission. Retrieved 23 November 2019.

[George_Briner_NSW_parl-4] "Mr George Stuart Briner (1862–1920)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 10 May 2019.

[Joseph_Fitzgerald_NSW_parl-5] "Mr Joseph John Fitzgerald (1883–1973)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 15 June 2019.

[Richard_Price_NSW_parl-6] "Mr Richard Atkinson Price (1864–1936)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 10 May 2019.

[Theodore_Hill_NSW_parl-7] "Mr Theodore Hooke Hill (1855–1942)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 23 June 2019.

[Roy_Vincent_NSW_parl-8] "Mr Roy Stanley Vincent (1892-1965)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 5 May 2019.

[Lewis_Martin_NSW_parl-9] "Mr Lewis Ormsby Martin (1872–1944)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 16 June 2019.

[George_Mitchell_NSW_parl-10] "Mr George Deane Mitchell (1894-1961)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 23 May 2019.

[Les_Jordan_NSW_parl-11] "Mr Leslie Charles Jordan (1896–1965)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 16 June 2019.

[Bruce_Cowan_NSW_parl-12] "Mr David Bruce Cowan (1926–2011)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 13 May 2019.

[Peter_Maurice_King_NSW_parl-13] "Mr Peter Maurice King (1940–2018)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 10 April 2019.

[Jim_Brown_NSW_parl-14] "Mr James Hill Brown (1918-1999)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 13 May 2019.

[Bruce_Jeffery_NSW_parl-15] "Mr Bruce Leslie Jeffery (1944- )". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 13 May 2019.

[Andrew_Stoner_NSW_parl-16] "The Hon. Andrew John Stoner (1960- )". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 18 September 2019.

[Melinda_Pavey_NSW_parl-17] "The Hon. Melinda Jane Pavey MP". Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 18 September 2019.

[18] "Oxley - NSW Electorate, Candidates, Results". abc.net.au. Retrieved 25 March 2023.

[19] LA First Preference: Oxley, NSW State Election Results 2023, NSW Electoral Commission. Retrieved 13 April 2023.

[20] LA Two Candidate Preferred: Oxley, NSW State Election Results 2023, NSW Electoral Commission. Retrieved 13 April 2023.

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v t e Mid North Coast region of New South Wales, Australia
Federal divisions	Cowper Lyne
State electorates	Coffs Harbour Myall Lakes Oxley Port Macquarie
Local government areas	Bellingen Coffs Harbour Kempsey Nambucca Valley Port Macquarie-Hastings Greater Taree
Cities	Coffs Harbour Port Macquarie
Towns / suburbs	Arakoon Batar Bellingen Birdwood Boambee Bonny Hills Bonville Bostobrick Bowraville Camden Haven Collombatti Comboyne Coopernook Coramba Corindi Beach Crescent Head Cundletown Dorrigo Ellenborough Forster Frederickton Hannam Vale Harrington Hat Head Herons Creek Jerseyville Karangi Kempsey Kendall Kew Kinchela Kindee Kolodong Korora Krambach Kundabung Lake Cathie Lansdowne Laurieton Long Flat Lowanna Macksville Manning Point Mylestom Nambucca Heads Nana Glen Newee Creek New Entrance North Haven Oceanside Old Bar Park Beach Raleigh Repton Sawtell Scotts Head Smithtown South West Rocks Taree Taylors Arm Telegraph Point Thora Toms Creek Tinonee Toormina Tuncurry Ulong Urunga Valla Warrell Creek Wingham Woolgoolga Wauchope
Rivers	Apsley Barnard Barrington Bellinger Bowman Camden Haven Cells Christmas Coolongolook Cooplacurripa Crawford Dawson Doyles Ellenborough Forbes Georges Hastings Kalang Kunderang Lansdowne Macleay Manning Maria Mummel Myall Lakes Myall Nambucca Never Never Nowendoc Pappinbarra Pipers Ralfes Rosewood Rowleys Smiths Lake Stewarts Taylors Throne Tobins Walcrow Wallamba Wallingat Wallis Lake Wang Wauk Williams Wilson
Ranges and mountains	Banda Banda Three Brothers
National parks / Nature reserves / Important Bird Areas	Coocumbac Island Nature Reserve Dooragan NP Ellenborough Falls Hastings-Macleay IBA Hat Head NP Kattang Nature Reserve Limeburners Creek NP Maria NP Middle Brother NP Sea Acres NP
Major tourist attractions	Big Banana Billabong Zoo North Coast Regional Botanic Garden Willi Willi Caves