Summary of Candidates and Parties Contesting the 2023 NSW Election
A total of 852 candidates have nominated for the NSW election, down from 914 in 2019. In the lower house, the Legislative Assembly, nominations are down from 568 in 2019 to 562 in 2023, while the Legislative Council is down from 346 candidates to just 290 in 2023.
The record number of lower house candidates was 732 candidates in 1999, and the record for the Legislative Council was 394 in 2015.
The number of columns on the Legislative Council ballot paper has risen from 21 to 22, both totals including one ‘Ungrouped’ column. Of the 21 groups on the 2023 ballot paper, six have nominated fewer than 15 candidates which means these six groups will not have an ‘above the line’ group voting square. It is effectively impossible for a group to elect a member without a group voting square.
At this stage I only have Assembly total numbers. Details of candidates will not be released until ballot paper proofing is complete.
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