Division of Fraser

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Fraser
Australian House of Representatives Division

Fraser, shown within ACT
State or territory: Australian Capital Territory
Created: 1974
MP: Bob McMullan
Party: Labor
Namesake: James Fraser
Electors: 116,341
Area: 513 km² (198.1 sq mi)
Demographic: Inner Metropolitan

The Division of Fraser is an Australian Electoral Division in the Australian Capital Territory. It also covers the Jervis Bay Territory. The division was created in 1974 and is named for James Fraser, who was member for Australian Capital Territory 1951-70. It encompasses the northern suburbs of Canberra, including the districts of Belconnen, Gungahlin, North Canberra and also Jervis Bay Territory. It also includes the land in the ACT north of the Molonglo River and Lake Burley Griffin. It has always been a safe seat for the Australian Labor Party.

[edit] Members

Member Party Term
  Ken Fry Labor 1974—1984
  John Langmore Labor 1984—1996
  Steve Dargavel Labor 1997—1998
  Bob McMullan Labor 1998—present

[edit] Election results

Australian federal election, 2007: Fraser
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Bob McMullan 55,533 51.10 +0.50
Liberal Troy Williams 33,936 31.23 -2.41
Greens Meredith Hunter 14,546 13.38 +2.12
Democrats Darren Churchill 2,509 2.31 -0.27
Independent Kerri Taranto 1,275 1.17 +1.17
Socialist Alliance Farida Iqbal 539 0.50 -1.42
Citizens Electoral Council Jim Arnold 342 0.31 +0.31
Total formal votes 108,680 97.64 +1.15
Informal votes 2,629 2.36 -1.15
Turnout 111,309 95.67 +0.92
Two Candidate Preferred Result
Labor Bob McMullan 70,715 65.07 +1.75
Liberal Troy Williams 37,965 34.93 -1.75
Labor hold Swing +1.75
Australian federal election, 2004: Fraser
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Bob McMullan 54,622 50.60 +3.13
Liberal Adam Giles 36,270 33.60 +2.82
Greens David Turbayne 12,197 11.30 +3.42
Democrats Lynne Grimsey 2,792 2.59 -5.39
Socialist Alliance James Vassilopoulos 2,067 1.91 +1.91
Total formal votes 107,948 96.52 +0.14
Informal votes 3,887 3.48 -0.14
Turnout 111,835 94.72 +0.11
Two Candidate Preferred Result
Labor Bob McMullan 68,359 63.33 +0.64
Liberal Adam Giles 39,589 36.67 -0.64
Labor hold Swing +0.64

[edit] References

Electoral Divisions of the Australian House of Representatives in the Territories

Australian Capital Territory
Canberra  · Fraser (also covers Jervis Bay Territory)

Abolished: Australian Capital Territory · Namadgi

Northern Territory
Lingiari (also covers Christmas Island and Cocos (Keeling) Islands)  · Solomon

Abolished: Northern Territory