Division of New England

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The Division of New England is an Australian Electoral Division in the state of New South Wales. It is located in the north-east of the state, adjoining the border with Queensland. It includes such towns as Armidale, Glen Innes, Inverell, Tamworth and Tenterfield. The Division covers a largely rural area, with agriculture the main industry.

The Division was proclaimed in 1900, and was one of the original 75 divisions to be contested at the first Federal election. It is named after the New England region in northern New South Wales. New England's most prominent member was Ian Sinclair, a long serving Country/National Country/National Party government minister and party leader.

[edit] Members

Member Party affiliation Period
William Sawers Protectionist 1901-1903
Edmund Lonsdale Free Trade 1903-1906
Francis Foster Labor 1906-1913
Percy Abbott Commonwealth Liberal/Nationalist 1913-1919
Alexander Hay Nationalist 1919-1922
Victor Thompson Country 1922-1940
Joseph Abbott Country 1940-1949
David Drummond Country 1949-1963
Ian Sinclair Country/National Country/National 1963-1998
Stuart St. Clair National 1998-2001
Tony Windsor Independent 2001-

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Electoral Divisions of the Australian House of Representatives in New South Wales

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