Division of Charlton
| Charlton Australian House of Representatives Division | |
|---|---|
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Division of Charlton (green) in New South Wales | |
| Created | 1984 |
| MP | Pat Conroy |
| Party | Labor |
| Namesake | Matthew Charlton |
| Electors | 98,534 (2013)[1] |
| Area | 688 km2 (265.6 sq mi) |
| Demographic | Provincial |
The Division of Charlton is an Australian electoral division in the state of New South Wales. The division was created in 1984 and is named for Matthew Charlton, who was Leader of the Australian Labor Party 1922-28.
The division is located in the Hunter region of New South Wales, including the coal-mining towns of Cardiff and Wallsend as well as Toronto, Morisset, Cooranbong, Glendale and Warners Bay.
The current Member for Charlton, since the 2013 federal election, is Pat Conroy, a member of the Australian Labor Party.
History
Since its inception, it has been a safe seat for Labor. The Hunter Region is one of the few country areas where Labor has consistently done well.
The most prominent members have been Bob Brown, a minister in the Hawke and Keating governments, and Greg Combet, a former secretary of the ACTU from 2000 to 2007, and a minister in the Gillard and Rudd governments.
During the 2013 federal election campaign, the Liberal Party of Australia endorsed Kevin Baker as their candidate for the division.[2] However, Baker was forced to end his campaign on 21 August 2013 due to controversy over inappropriate content on a car enthusiasts' website that he hosted. The Australian Electoral Commission had closed candidate nominations by the time Baker abandoned his campaign. The Liberals did not field a replacement candidate in the election. Although Baker was no longer the Liberal candidate, his name stayed listed as such in ballot papers as they had already been printed at the time of Baker's resignation from the campaign;[3] and in excess of 24,500 electors gave him their first preference vote.[1]
Members
| Member | Party | Term | |
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| Bob Brown | Labor | 1984–1998 | |
| Kelly Hoare | Labor | 1998–2007 | |
| Greg Combet | Labor | 2007–2013 | |
| Pat Conroy | Labor | 2013–present | |
Election results
| Australian federal election, 2013: Charlton[1] | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Labor | Pat Conroy | 40,125 | 46.44 | −6.71 | |
| Liberal | Kevin Baker | 24,646 | 28.53 | −2.18 | |
| Palmer United | Bronwyn Reid | 9,412 | 10.89 | +10.89 | |
| Greens | Dessie Kocher | 5,820 | 6.74 | −2.09 | |
| Christian Democrats | Steve Camilleri | 2,671 | 3.09 | +0.27 | |
| One Nation | Brian Burston | 2,266 | 2.62 | +2.62 | |
| Bullet Train | Trevor Anthoney | 1,460 | 1.69 | +1.69 | |
| Total formal votes | 86,400 | 92.89 | −0.19 | ||
| Informal votes | 6,618 | 7.11 | +0.19 | ||
| Turnout | 93,018 | 94.40 | −0.08 | ||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| Labor | Pat Conroy | 51,173 | 59.23 | −3.44 | |
| Liberal | Kevin Baker | 35,227 | 40.77 | +3.44 | |
| Labor hold | Swing | −3.44 | |||
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Charlton, NSW". Election 2013. Australian Electoral Commission. 27 September 2013. Retrieved 6 November 2013.
- ↑ "Libs announce candidate for seat of Charlton". ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation). 4 March 2013. Retrieved 7 April 2013.
- ↑ "Liberal candidate Kevin Baker quits race for Charlton over lewd website". ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation). 20 August 2013.
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