Division of Capricornia
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The Division of Capricornia is an Australian Electoral Division in Queensland. The division was created in 1900 and was one of the original 75 divisions contested at the first federal election. It is named for the Tropic of Capricorn, which runs through the Division. It is located on the central Queensland coast and its centre has always been the city of Rockhampton. On its current boundaries it also includes the towns of Mt Morgan and Yeppoon.
The first election saw Alexander Paterson, with 51% of votes, narrowly elected over the ALP candidate Wallace Nelson. For most of its subsequent history it has been a fairly safe seat for the ALP.
[edit] Members
| Member | Party | Term |
|---|---|---|
| Alexander Paterson | Independent | 1901-03 |
| David Thomson | ALP | 1903-06 |
| Edward Archer | Anti-Socialist, Liberal | 1906-10 |
| Hon William Higgs | ALP, Nationalist | 1910-22 |
| Rt Hon Frank Forde | ALP | 1922-46 |
| Charles Davidson | Liberal | 1946-49 |
| Henry Pearce | Liberal | 1949-61 |
| George Gray | ALP | 1961-67 |
| Hon Dr Doug Everingham | ALP | 1967-75 |
| Colin Carige | National Party | 1975-77 |
| Hon Dr Doug Everingham | ALP | 1977-84 |
| Keith Wright | ALP, Independent | 1984-93 |
| Marjorie Henzell | ALP | 1993-96 |
| Paul Marek | National Party | 1996-98 |
| Kirsten Livermore | ALP | 1998- |
[edit] Results 2004 Election
| Registered Voters | 91,027 | Marginal Labor | |||||
| Votes Cast | 86,239 | Turnout % | 94.74 | -1.79 | |||
| Informal Votes | 3,664 | Informal % | 4.25 | +0.10 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Primary Votes | % | Swing% | |||
| Australian Democrats | Naomi JOHNS | 1,185 | 1.44 | -0.47 | |||
| The Nationals | John LEVER | 22,719 | 27.51 | +3.14 | |||
| One Nation Party | Larry H COLEMAN | 2,575 | 3.12 | -4.81 | |||
| Help End Marijuana Prohibition | Judy CANALES | 787 | 0.95 | +0.95 | |||
| Liberal Party of Australia | Di KUNTSCHIK | 10,938 | 13.25 | -1.27 | |||
| Australian Labor Party | Kirsten Livermore | 38,984 | 47.21 | +0.07 | Elected | ||
| Citizens Electoral Council | Bill INGREY | 273 | 0.33 | -0.52 | |||
| Australian Greens | Michael KANE | 1,690 | 2.05 | +0.54 | |||
| Family First Party | Alan J SPACKMAN | 3,424 | 4.15 | +4.15 | |||
| Two Candidate Preferred | |||||||
| The Nationals | John LEVER | 37,044 | 44.86 | +0.38 | |||
| Australian Labor Party | Kirsten Livermore | 45,531 | 55.14 | -0.38 | Elected | ||
| Total | 82,575 | ||||||
| Electoral Divisions of the Australian House of Representatives in Queensland | |
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Blair | Bonner | Bowman | Brisbane | Capricornia | Dawson | Dickson | Fadden | Fairfax | Fisher | Flynn | Forde | Griffith | Groom | Herbert | Hinkler | Kennedy | Leichhardt | Lilley | Longman | Maranoa | McPherson | Moncrieff | Moreton | Oxley | Petrie | Rankin | Ryan | Wide Bay |
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