Division of New England
| New England Australian House of Representatives Division | |
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Division of New England (green) within New South Wales | |
| Created | 1901 |
| MP | Barnaby Joyce |
| Party | National |
| Namesake | New England |
| Electors | 102,132 (2013)[1] |
| Area | 59,344 km2 (22,912.8 sq mi) |
| Demographic | Rural |
The Division of New England is an Australian electoral division in the state of New South Wales. The division is located in the north-east of the state, adjoining the border with Queensland. The division was proclaimed in 1900, and was one of the original 75 divisions to be contested at the first federal election. It is named after the New England region in northern New South Wales.
The division includes such towns as Armidale, Ashford, Barraba, Bingara, Bundarra, Glen Innes, Gunnedah, Guyra, Inverell, Manilla, Quirindi, Tamworth, Uralla, Werris Creek, Walcha and Tenterfield. The Division covers a largely rural area, with agriculture the main industry.
The current Member for New England, since the 2013 federal election, is Barnaby Joyce, a member of the National Party of Australia and a former Senator for the state of Queensland.
History
From 1922 to 2001, it was one of the safest seats in Australia for the National Party. However, between 2001 and 2013, it was represented by independent Tony Windsor. Windsor retired in 2013, and former Queensland Senator Joyce reclaimed it for the Nationals.
Members
| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Sawers | Protectionist | 1901–1903 | |
| Edmund Lonsdale | Free Trade | 1903–1906 | |
| Francis Foster | Labor | 1906–1913 | |
| Percy Abbott | Commonwealth Liberal | 1913–1917 | |
| Nationalist | 1917–1919 | ||
| Alexander Hay | Nationalist | 1919–1920 | |
| Country | 1920–1922 | ||
| Independent | 1922–1922 | ||
| Victor Thompson | Country | 1922–1940 | |
| Joe Abbott | Country | 1940–1949 | |
| David Drummond | Country | 1949–1963 | |
| Ian Sinclair | Country | 1963–1975 | |
| National Country | 1975–1982 | ||
| National | 1982–1998 | ||
| Stuart St. Clair | National | 1998–2001 | |
| Tony Windsor | Independent | 2001–2013 | |
| Barnaby Joyce | National | 2013–present | |
Election results
| Australian federal election, 2013: New England[1] | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| National | Barnaby Joyce | 49,486 | 54.21 | +28.99 | |
| Independent | Rob Taber | 12,574 | 13.77 | +13.77 | |
| Labor | Stephen Hewitt | 10,825 | 11.86 | +3.73 | |
| Independent | Jamie McIntyre | 6,059 | 6.64 | +6.64 | |
| Palmer United | Phillip Girle | 4,746 | 5.20 | +5.20 | |
| Greens | Pat Schultz | 4,184 | 4.58 | +1.01 | |
| One Nation | Brian Dettmann | 1,566 | 1.72 | +0.85 | |
| Christian Democrats | Aaron Evans | 1,496 | 1.64 | +1.64 | |
| CEC | Richard Witten | 353 | 0.39 | +0.05 | |
| Total formal votes | 91,289 | 93.95 | −2.51 | ||
| Informal votes | 5,881 | 6.05 | +2.51 | ||
| Turnout | 97,170 | 95.14 | +0.26 | ||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| National | Barnaby Joyce | 64,551 | 70.71 | +3.91 | |
| Labor | Stephen Hewitt | 26,738 | 29.29 | −3.91 | |
| Two-candidate-preferred result | |||||
| National | Barnaby Joyce | 58,846 | 64.46 | +35.98 | |
| Independent | Rob Taber | 32,443 | 35.54 | +35.54 | |
| National gain from Independent | Swing | N/A | |||
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "NSW Division - New England, NSW". Virtual Tally Room, Election 2013. Australian Electoral Commission. 8 October 2013. Retrieved 6 November 2013.
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