Division of Farrer
| Farrer Australian House of Representatives Division | |
|---|---|
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Division of Farrer (green) within New South Wales | |
| Created | 1949 |
| MP | Sussan Ley |
| Party | Liberal |
| Namesake | William Farrer |
| Electors | 94,528 (2013)[1] |
| Area | 247,097 km2 (95,404.7 sq mi) |
| Demographic | Rural |
The Division of Farrer is an Australian electoral division in the state of New South Wales. The division was created in 1949 and is named for William Farrer, agricultural scientist.
The division is located in the southern rural area of the state and includes Albury, Balranald, Broken Hill, Deniliquin and Jerilderie.
The sitting member, since the 2001 election, is Sussan Ley, a member of the Liberal Party of Australia.[2]
It has always been a safe non-Labor seat, alternating between the Liberal Party and the National Party. It was held by three Cabinet ministers in succession, including Tim Fischer, a Deputy Prime Minister.
Members
| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Fairbairn | Liberal | 1949–1975 | |
| Wal Fife | Liberal | 1975–1984 | |
| Tim Fischer | National | 1984–2001 | |
| Sussan Ley | Liberal | 2001–present | |
Election results
Main article: Electoral results for the Division of Farrer
| Australian federal election, 2013: Farrer[1] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Liberal | Sussan Ley | 47,977 | 57.81 | +6.40 | |
| Labor | Gavin Hickey | 19,708 | 23.75 | −1.54 | |
| Greens | Christina Sobey | 3,643 | 4.39 | −1.49 | |
| Palmer United | Ron Emmerton | 3,392 | 4.09 | +4.09 | |
| Katter's Australian | Ken Trewin | 3,091 | 3.72 | +3.72 | |
| Rise Up Australia | Narelle Davis | 1,646 | 1.98 | +1.98 | |
| Democratic Labour | Brendan Cattell | 1,509 | 1.82 | +1.82 | |
| Bullet Train | Tracey Powell | 1,048 | 1.26 | +1.26 | |
| Christian Democrats | Frank Horwill | 982 | 1.18 | −2.03 | |
| Total formal votes | 82,996 | 92.89 | −0.77 | ||
| Informal votes | 6,357 | 7.11 | +0.77 | ||
| Turnout | 89,353 | 94.53 | +0.35 | ||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| Liberal | Sussan Ley | 55,961 | 67.43 | +2.92 | |
| Labor | Gavin Hickey | 27,035 | 32.57 | −2.92 | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | +2.92 | |||
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Farrer, NSW". Election 2013. Australian Electoral Commission. 1 October 2013. Retrieved 7 November 2013.
- ↑ Johnston, David (31 January 2013). "Ley now the third longest serving in Farrer". The Border Mail (Fairfax Media). Retrieved 7 April 2013.
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