Robert Gordon Arthur Roberts (born 21 September 1952) is an Australian politician, elected as the Member for Cessnock of the

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for the

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between 1988 and 1991. This was the only time since its creation in 1913 that Cessnock was not held by the Labor Party. He defeated longtime Labor incumbent Stan Neilly amid the Liberals' 1988 landslide. Neilly led on the first count, but

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preferences flowed overwhelmingly to Roberts on the second count, allowing Roberts to win by less than 300 votes. Neilly retook the seat in a 1991 rematch. He was born in

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. Prior to entering Parliament, he was a

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of the

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and from 1987 of the

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. In 1993, he stood unsuccessfully for election for the federal seat of

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Roberts, Bob Members of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly 1952 births Living people Australian Labor Party members of the Parliament of New South Wales People from Singleton, New South Wales