Division of McPherson

McPherson
Australian House of Representatives Division

Division of McPherson (green) within Queensland
Created: 1949
MP: Karen Andrews
Party: Liberal National
Namesake: McPherson Range
Area: 230 km² (89 sq mi)
Demographic: Provincial

The Division of McPherson is an Australian Electoral Division in Queensland. The division was created in 1948 and is named for the McPherson Range, which forms one of the divisional boundaries. McPherson is located in south east Queensland, and is based on the southern portion of the City of the Gold Coast.

Members

Member Party Term
  Arthur Fadden Country 1949–1958
  Charles Barnes Country 1958–1972
  Eric Robinson Liberal 1972–1981
  Peter White Liberal 1981–1990
  John Bradford Liberal 1990–1998
  Christian Democrats 1998–1998
  Margaret May Liberal 1998–2010
  Karen Andrews Liberal National 2010–present

Election results

Main article: Electoral results for the Division of McPherson
Australian federal election, 2010: McPherson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal National Karen Andrews 42,069 53.90 -0.93
Labor Dan Byron 22,526 28.86 -6.99
Greens Ben O'Callaghan 9,676 12.40 +6.49
Family First Matthew Reeves 3,777 4.84 +3.33
Total formal votes 78,048 94.10 -2.73
Informal votes 4,890 5.90 +2.73
Turnout 82,938 92.06 -2.67
Two-candidate preferred result
Liberal National Karen Andrews 47,044 60.28 +1.63
Labor Dan Byron 31,004 39.72 -1.63
Liberal National hold Swing +1.63

References

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Abolished: Darling Downs · Oxley (1901-34)
Divisions in: New South Wales · Victoria · Queensland · Western Australia · South Australia · Tasmania · Australian Capital and Northern Territories