Division of Murray

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Murray Australian House of Representatives Division
Division of Murray (green) in Victoria
Created	1949
MP	Sharman Stone
Party	Liberal
Namesake	Murray River
Electors	100,039 (2013)
Area	16,229 km² (6,266.1 sq mi)
Demographic	Rural

The Division of Murray is an Australian Electoral Division in the state of Victoria. It is located in the north of the state, adjoining the Murray River, which forms Victoria's border with New South Wales. It includes the towns of Shepparton, Echuca, Cobram, Yarrawonga, Boort and Bridgewater.

The Division was proclaimed at the redistribution of 11 May 1949, and was first contested at the 1949 election. It was named after the Murray River, which itself was named after British Secretary of State for War and the Colonies Sir George Murray. Murray has been in the hands of either the Liberal or National parties for its entire existence. It is currently the third safest coalition held seat in Australia, with a 20-point swing required for Labor to win it. It was first held by Rt Hon Sir John McEwen, who was the caretaker Prime Minister of Australia after the disappearance of Harold Holt.

Members

Australian federal election, 2013: Murray
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Sharman Stone	54,490	61.41	−2.78
	Labor	Rod Higgins	18,403	20.74	−3.07
	Greens	Damien Stevens	3,485	3.93	−2.40
	Palmer United	Catriona Thoolen	2,964	3.34	+3.34
	Katter's Australian	Michael Bourke	2,423	2.73	+2.73
	Sex Party	Tristram Chellew	2,337	2.63	+2.63
	Family First	Alan Walker	1,589	1.79	−1.79
	Independent	Wendy Buck	1,176	1.33	+1.33
	Bullet Train	Fern Summer	986	1.11	+1.11
	Rise Up Australia	Raymond Hungerford	563	0.63	+0.63
	CEC	Jeff Davy	316	0.36	−0.20
Total formal votes			88,732	93.67	−0.62
Informal votes			5,992	6.33	+0.62
Turnout			94,724	94.60	+0.06
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Sharman Stone	62,882	70.87	+1.29
	Labor	Rod Higgins	25,850	29.13	−1.29
	Liberal hold		Swing	+1.29

v t e Electoral divisions of the Australian House of Representatives in Victoria

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Divisions in: New South Wales Victoria Queensland Western Australia South Australia Tasmania Australian Capital and Northern Territories

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