| Gwydir Australian House of Representatives Division |
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| State or territory: | New South Wales |
| Created: | 1901 |
| Abolished: | 2007 |
| Namesake: | Gwydir River |
The Division of Gwydir was an Australian Electoral Division in New South Wales. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. The House of Representatives is one of the two houses (chambers of the Parliament of Australia; it is the Lower house, the Upper house being the Senate The Australian House of Representatives is elected from 150 single-member districts called Divisions. The Commonwealth of Australia is made up of 8 states and territories controlled under a federal system of government Year 1901 ( MCMI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The Gwydir River is a large inland river in the northern part of the Australian state of New South Wales. The Australian House of Representatives is elected from 150 single-member districts called Divisions. The division was created in 1900 and was one of the original 75 divisions contested at the first federal election. Year 1900 ( MCM) was an exceptional Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar Background Following the federation of 1856 - New South Wales, Tasmania and Victoria 1857 - South Australia As a result of the electoral redistribution of 13 September 2006, Gwydir was abolished and ceased to exist at the 2007 federal election. The term redistribution is used in Australia to mean a redrawing of electoral boundaries Events 509 BC - The Temple of Jupiter on Rome 's Capitoline Hill is dedicated on the ides of September Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Federal elections for the Parliament of Australia were held on Saturday 24 November 2007 after a 6-week campaign in which 13
Gwydir was named for the Gwydir River (which in turn was named by the explorer Allan Cunningham after his patron Lord Gwydir, who took his title from Gwydir Castle in Wales). The Gwydir River is a large inland river in the northern part of the Australian state of New South Wales. Allan Alan or Allen Cunningham may refer to Sir Alan Cunningham, World War II general Allan Cunningham (author (1784-1842 Gwydir Castle is situated in the Conwy valley, North Wales, a mile to the west of the ancient Market town of Llanrwst and to the south The Division was located in western New South Wales, and at the time of its abolition included the towns of Bourke, Moree, Mudgee and Brewarrina. Bourke is a town and Local Government Area (see Bourke Shire Council) in the north of New South Wales, Australia. Moree is a large town in Moree Plains Shire in northern New South Wales, Australia. Mudgee is a town in central New South Wales, Australia. It is located in the broad fertile Cudgegong River valley 261 kilometres north west of Sydney Brewarrina is a small town (2006 population 1121 in North West New South Wales, Australia on the banks of the Darling / Barwon River in
The seat was a stronghold of the Australian Workers Union and was usually held by the Australian Labor Party until the 1940s, but after 1949 it grew increasingly safe for the National Party of Australia. Template talkInfobox Union for usage --> The Australian Workers' Union (AWU is one of Australia 's largest Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The National Party of Australia is an Australian political party. Its last Labor member, William Scully, was a Cabinet minister in the Ben Chifley government. William James Scully ( 1 February 1883 &ndash 19 March 1966) was an Australian politician and farmer Joseph Benedict Chifley (22 September 1885 &ndash 13 June 1951 Australian politician and 16th Prime Minister of Australia, was one of Australia's most influential Prime Ministers The final member, John Anderson, was Leader of the National Party and Deputy Prime Minister in the Howard Government until he resigned the position. John Duncan Anderson (born 14 November 1956) is an Australian politician. See also Howard Government John Winston Howard AC (born 26 July 1939 was the 25th Prime Minister of Australia from 11 March
In September 2006 the New South Wales redistribution commissioners decided to abolish the Division of Gwydir. The abolition took effect at the 2007 federal election. Federal elections for the Parliament of Australia were held on Saturday 24 November 2007 after a 6-week campaign in which 13 Most of the division became part of the Division of Parkes, whilst some towns in the Upper Hunter Shire (mainly Scone, Aberdeen, Merriwa and Murrurundi) were absorbed into the Division of Hunter. The Division of Parkes is an Australian Electoral Division in the state of New South Wales. The Upper Hunter is a region and Local Government Area (LGA of the Hunter Valley, New South Wales, Australia. Scone (which rhymes with 'bone' is a town in the Upper Hunter Shire in the Hunter Valley region of New South Wales, Australia. Aberdeen is a small town in the upper Hunter Valley region of New South Wales, Australia, in Upper Hunter Shire. Merriwa is a town in the far west of the Hunter Valley in New South Wales, Australia, in Upper Hunter Shire. Murrurundi is a rural town in Upper Hunter Shire, located in the Upper Hunter Valley of New South Wales. The Division of Hunter is an Australian Electoral Division in the state of New South Wales.
Members
Election results
| Australian federal election, 2004: Gwydir | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| National | John Anderson | 46,951 | 61. George Alexander Cruickshank (1853 &ndash 12 April 1904) was an Australian politician The Protectionist Party was an Australian political party formally organised from 1889 until 1909 with policies centred on Protectionism. Background Following the federation of 1856 - New South Wales, Tasmania and Victoria 1857 - South Australia Year 1903 ( MCMIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar or a Common year starting William Webster ( 7 June 1860 &ndash 3 October 1936) was an Australian politician Electorates Candidates were contesting 75 House of Representatives and 36 Senate seats a number unchanged from the 1901 election Year 1916 ( MCMXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Stanleybrucejpg|right|150px|thumb| Stanley Bruce, Nationalist Prime Minister of Australia 1923-1929]] The Nationalist Party of Australia was an Australian political Year 1916 ( MCMXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Year 1919 ( MCMXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Lucien Lawrence "Lou" Cunningham ( 4 June 1889 &ndash 23 March 1948) was an Australian farmer and politician Year 1925 ( MCMXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Charles Lydiard Aubrey Abbott ( 4 May 1886 &ndash 30 April 1975) was an Australian politician and Administrator of the Northern The National Party of Australia is an Australian political party. Year 1929 ( MCMXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Lucien Lawrence "Lou" Cunningham ( 4 June 1889 &ndash 23 March 1948) was an Australian farmer and politician Year 1931 ( MCMXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Charles Lydiard Aubrey Abbott ( 4 May 1886 &ndash 30 April 1975) was an Australian politician and Administrator of the Northern The National Party of Australia is an Australian political party. Results Issues The election was dominated by the Great Depression in Australia, which was at its height Year 1937 ( MCMXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. William James Scully ( 1 February 1883 &ndash 19 March 1966) was an Australian politician and farmer Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Thomas John Treloar ( 1 August 1892 &ndash 15 November 1953) was an Australian politician The National Party of Australia is an Australian political party. Electoral reform As of this election single transferrable vote with Proportional representation became the method for electing the Senate Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Archibald Ian Allan ( 3 January 1916 &ndash 13 February 2000) was an Australian politician The National Party of Australia is an Australian political party. Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Ralph James Dunnet Hunt AO (born 31 March 1928) was an Australian politician The National Party of Australia is an Australian political party. The National Party of Australia is an Australian political party. Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) John Duncan Anderson (born 14 November 1956) is an Australian politician. The National Party of Australia is an Australian political party. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Federal elections were held in Australia on 9 October, 2004. All 150 seats in the House of Representatives and 40 seats in the 76-member The National Party of Australia is an Australian political party. John Duncan Anderson (born 14 November 1956) is an Australian politician. 95 | +9. 32 | |
| Labor | Glenn Richard Sims | 17,396 | 22. 95 | +0. 30 | |
| Independent | Bruce Haigh | 3,797 | 5. In Politics, an independent is a Politician who is not Affiliated with any Political party. Bruce Douglas Haigh joined the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade in 1972 01 | -1. 03 | |
| One Nation | Colin Rogers | 3,441 | 4. Not to be confused with the One Nation program of infrastructure works carried out from 1991 to 1996 by the Keating Labor Government 54 | -5. 50 | |
| Greens | Michael John Anderson | 3,399 | 4. The Australian Greens, commonly known as The Greens, is a Green Australian political party. 48 | +2. 76 | |
| Citizens Electoral Council | Richard Stringer | 808 | 1. The Citizens Electoral Council of Australia ( CEC) is a minor nationalist political party in Australia affiliated with the international LaRouche Movement 07 | -0. 49 | |
| Total formal votes | 75,792 | 96. 40 | +0. 93 | ||
| Informal votes | 2,830 | 3. 60 | -0. 93 | ||
| Turnout | 78,622 | 95. Voter turnout is the percentage of eligible voters who cast a Ballot in an Election. 15 | +0. 03 | ||
| Two Candidate Preferred Result | |||||
| National | John Anderson | 51,835 | 68. The National Party of Australia is an Australian political party. John Duncan Anderson (born 14 November 1956) is an Australian politician. 39 | +3. 51 | |
| Labor | Glenn Richard Sims | 23,957 | 31. 61 | -3. 51 | |
| National hold | Swing | +3. The National Party of Australia is an Australian political party. The term swing is used in Australia in a different sense from that employed in Britain, where the term originated (see Swing (politics) 51 | |||
| Australian federal election, 2001: Gwydir | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| National | John Anderson | 40,437 | 52. Federal elections were held in Australia on 10 November, 2001. The National Party of Australia is an Australian political party. John Duncan Anderson (born 14 November 1956) is an Australian politician. 63 | +11. 15 | |
| Labor | Anne Murnain | 17,402 | 22. 65 | -5. 71 | |
| One Nation | Colin Rogers | 7,716 | 10. Not to be confused with the One Nation program of infrastructure works carried out from 1991 to 1996 by the Keating Labor Government 04 | -9. 10 | |
| Independent | Bruce Haigh | 4,637 | 6. In Politics, an independent is a Politician who is not Affiliated with any Political party. Bruce Douglas Haigh joined the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade in 1972 04 | +6. 04 | |
| Greens | Neil Strachan | 1,324 | 1. The Australian Greens, commonly known as The Greens, is a Green Australian political party. 72 | +1. 52 | |
| Independent | Bevan O'Regan | 1,289 | 1. In Politics, an independent is a Politician who is not Affiliated with any Political party. 68 | +1. 68 | |
| Democrats | Ken Graham | 1,242 | 1. The Australian Democrats is an Australian Political party espousing a centrist or Social liberal ideology 62 | -0. 83 | |
| Citizens Electoral Council | Richard Witten | 1,197 | 1. The Citizens Electoral Council of Australia ( CEC) is a minor nationalist political party in Australia affiliated with the international LaRouche Movement 56 | +1. 48 | |
| Lower Excise Fuel and Beer | Harry Weber | 1,194 | 1. The Lower Excise Fuel and Beer Party is a minor Australian political party that fielded several candidates in the 2001 and 2004 Federal elections Their main 55 | +1. 55 | |
| Independent | Gary Edwards | 389 | 0. In Politics, an independent is a Politician who is not Affiliated with any Political party. 51 | -0. 32 | |
| Total formal votes | 76,827 | 95. 52 | -0. 51 | ||
| Informal votes | 3,603 | 4. 48 | +0. 51 | ||
| Turnout | 80,430 | 95. Voter turnout is the percentage of eligible voters who cast a Ballot in an Election. 54 | |||
| Two Candidate Preferred Result | |||||
| National | John Anderson | 49,844 | 64. The National Party of Australia is an Australian political party. John Duncan Anderson (born 14 November 1956) is an Australian politician. 88 | +2. 88 | |
| Labor | Anne Murnain | 26,983 | 35. 12 | -2. 88 | |
| National hold | Swing | +2. The National Party of Australia is an Australian political party. The term swing is used in Australia in a different sense from that employed in Britain, where the term originated (see Swing (politics) 88 | |||
References
- Psephos: Adam Carr's Election Archive
- The Poll Bludger
- ABC Elections
- Australian Electoral Commission
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