Richie Williamson

Richie Williamson MP
Member of the New South Wales Assembly for Clarence
Incumbent
Assumed office 25 March 2023
Preceded by	Chris Gulaptis
Personal details
Born	1973 (age 51–52) Grafton, New South Wales, Australia
Political party	National Party
Other political affiliations	Independent
Residence	Coutts Crossing[1]

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]

Early life

Williamson grew up in a village south of Grafton.^[3]

Political career

Williamson 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

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2023 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Clarence.[edit]

2023 New South Wales state election: Clarence^[5]^[6]

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

2011 New South Wales state election: Clarence

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

1. "Candidates – The Legislative Assembly District of Clarence". Elections NSW. New South Wales Electoral Commission. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
2. "Clarence – NSW Electorate, Candidates, Results". abc.net.au. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
3. Freymark, Susanna (25 March 2023). "Nationals keep Clarence with Williamson as new MP". Richmond Valley and Kyogle news. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
4. Susanna (15 February 2023). "Clarence candidate: Get to know Richie Williamson, Nationals". Richmond Valley and Kyogle news. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
5. LA First Preference: Clarence, NSW State Election Results 2023, NSW Electoral Commission. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
6. LA Two Candidate Preferred: Clarence, NSW State Election Results 2023, NSW Electoral Commission. Retrieved 13 April 2023.

New South Wales Legislative Assembly
Preceded by Chris Gulaptis	Member for Clarence 2023–present	Incumbent