Peter Blackmore OAM
Member of the New South Wales Parliament for Maitland
In office 25 May 1991 – 5 March 1999
Preceded by	Allan Walsh
Succeeded by	John Price
Mayor of Maitland
In office 11 September 1999 – 9 September 2017
Preceded by	Ron Eagle as Administrator Henry Meskauskas as Mayor
Succeeded by	Loretta Baker
In office 1987 - 1990
Preceded by	Patrick J Hughes
Succeeded by	Ray Fairweather
Personal details
Born	Peter Terrence Blackmore (1945-02-11) 11 February 1945 (age 81) Newcastle, New South Wales
Party	Independent
Other political affiliations	Liberal
Occupation	Salesman

Peter Terrence Blackmore OAM (born 11 February 1945) is an Australian politician, he was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, representing Maitland since from 1991 to 1999. He also served as Mayor of the City of Maitland from 1986 to 1990, and then from 1999 to 2017.

Born to George and Kathleen Blackmore, he attended Newcastle Technical High School and became a salesman, covering fields such as real estate and catering. From 1974 to 1990, he owned a service station. Blackmore has two daughters with his second wife, Lynette Ruth Steel. He also has two sons Rodney and Simon peter with his first wife.^[1]

In 1986 he was elected Mayor of Maitland, a position he held until 1990, and was reelected to the position of Mayor in September 1999 before concluding his term in 2017. In 1991 he was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for the seat of Maitland as a member of the Liberal Party. He held the seat until his defeat by Labor member for Waratah John Price in 1999.^[1]

Blackmore contested the seat as an independent after Price's retirement at the 2007 state election, but was narrowly defeated by Labor candidate Frank Terenzini.^[1]