Division of St George

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St George
Australian House of Representatives Division
State or territory: New South Wales
Created: 1949
Abolished: 1993
Namesake: St George

The Division of St George was an Australian Electoral Division in the state of New South Wales. It was located in the southern suburbs of Sydney, and covered the suburbs of Hurstville, Rockdale and Arncliffe.

The Division was named after the Sydney district of St George. It was proclaimed at the redistribution of May 11, 1949. At the redistribution of January 31, 1992, it was abolished and replaced by the Division of Watson, named after Hon. Chris Watson, the first Labor Prime Minister of Australia.

[edit] Members

Member Party Term
  Bill Graham Liberal 19491954
  Nelson Lemmon Labor 19541955
  Bill Graham Liberal 19551958
  Lionel Clay Labor 19581963
  Leonard Bosman Liberal 19631969
  William Morrison Labor 19691975
  Maurice Neil Liberal 19751980
  William Morrison Labor 19801984
  Stephen Dubois Labor 19841993