Richard James Williamson (born 1973) is an Australian politician. He was elected a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly representing Clarence for the National Party in 2023.[2]
Richie Williamson | |
|---|---|
| Member of the New South Wales Assembly for Clarence | |
| Assumed office 25 March 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Chris Gulaptis |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1973 (age 50–51) Grafton, New South Wales, Australia |
| Political party | National Party |
| Other political affiliations | Independent |
| Residence | Coutts Crossing[1] |
Early life
editWilliamson grew up in a village south of Grafton.[3]
Political career
editWilliamson was Mayor of Clarence Valley Council from 2008 to 2016.[4] He stood as an Independent candidate in Clarence at the 2011 New South Wales state election but was defeated in the second round by National party candidate Steve Cansdell.
Electoral record
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National | Richie Williamson | 24,247 | 49.6 | +3.0 | |
| Labor | Leon Ankersmit | 10,700 | 21.9 | +0.9 | |
| Greens | Greg Clancy | 3,739 | 7.6 | −0.3 | |
| Legalise Cannabis | Mark Rayner | 3,708 | 7.6 | +7.6 | |
| Independent | Debrah Novak | 3,433 | 7.0 | +7.0 | |
| Independent | Nicki Levi | 1,320 | 2.7 | +2.7 | |
| Sustainable Australia | George Keller | 1,061 | 2.2 | +0.6 | |
| Independent Indigenous | Brett Duroux | 725 | 1.5 | +1.5 | |
| Total formal votes | 48,933 | 96.2 | −0.5 | ||
| Informal votes | 1,911 | 3.8 | +0.5 | ||
| Turnout | 50,844 | 88.8 | −0.7 | ||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| National | Richie Williamson | 26,475 | 64.3 | −0.2 | |
| Labor | Leon Ankersmit | 14,731 | 35.7 | +0.2 | |
| National hold | Swing | −0.2 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National | Steve Cansdell | 28,717 | 62.8 | +9.9 | |
| Independent | Richie Williamson | 7,789 | 17.0 | +17.0 | |
| Labor | Colin Clague | 4,683 | 10.2 | −19.8 | |
| Greens | Janet Cavanaugh | 3,147 | 6.9 | −0.2 | |
| Christian Democrats | Bethany Camac | 822 | 1.8 | +1.8 | |
| Family First | Kristen Bromell | 598 | 1.3 | +1.3 | |
| Total formal votes | 45,756 | 97.9 | −0.1 | ||
| Informal votes | 961 | 2.1 | +0.1 | ||
| Turnout | 46,717 | 92.8 | −0.3 | ||
| Notional two-party-preferred count | |||||
| National | Steve Cansdell | 31,625 | 81.4 | +19.8 | |
| Labor | Colin Clague | 7,237 | 18.6 | −19.8 | |
| Two-candidate-preferred result | |||||
| National | Steve Cansdell | 30,120 | 73.3 | +11.8 | |
| Independent | Richie Williamson | 10,963 | 26.7 | +26.7 | |
| National hold | Swing | +11.8 | |||
References
edit- ^ "Candidates – The Legislative Assembly District of Clarence". Elections NSW. New South Wales Electoral Commission. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
- ^ "Clarence – NSW Electorate, Candidates, Results". abc.net.au. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
- ^ Freymark, Susanna (25 March 2023). "Nationals keep Clarence with Williamson as new MP". Richmond Valley and Kyogle news. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
- ^ Susanna (15 February 2023). "Clarence candidate: Get to know Richie Williamson, Nationals". Richmond Valley and Kyogle news. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
- ^ LA First Preference: Clarence, NSW State Election Results 2023, NSW Electoral Commission. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
- ^ LA Two Candidate Preferred: Clarence, NSW State Election Results 2023, NSW Electoral Commission. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
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