| Hume Australian House of Representatives Division |
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 Division of Hume (green) within New South Wales |
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| Created: | 1901 |
| MP: | Alby Schultz |
| Party: | Liberal |
| Namesake: | Hamilton Hume |
| Electors: | 90,461 |
| Area: | 26,302 km² (10,155 sq mi) |
| Demographic: | Rural |
The Division of Hume is an Australian Electoral Division in the state of New South Wales. The Division is located in the central part of the state, just north of the Australian Capital Territory. It encompasses the city of Goulburn, and towns such as Bowral, Yass and Crookwell. The Division covers a predominantly rural area, with agriculture and coal mining the main industries.
The Division was proclaimed in 1900, and was one of the original 75 divisions to be contested at the first Federal election. The Division was named after Hamilton Hume, one of the first Europeans to travel through the area. The seat is currently a marginal Liberal seat.
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Members
| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Lyne | Protectionist | 1901–1909 | |
| Independent | 1909–1913 | ||
| Robert Patten | Commonwealth Liberal | 1913–1916 | |
| Nationalist | 1916–1917 | ||
| Franc Falkiner | Nationalist | 1917–1919 | |
| Parker Moloney | Labor | 1919–1931 | |
| Thomas Collins | Country | 1931–1943 | |
| Arthur Fuller | Labor | 1943–1949 | |
| Charles Anderson | Country | 1949–1951 | |
| Arthur Fuller | Labor | 1951–1955 | |
| Charles Anderson | Country | 1955–1961 | |
| Arthur Fuller | Labor | 1961–1963 | |
| John Pettitt | Country | 1963–1972 | |
| Frank Olley | Labor | 1972–1974 | |
| Stephen Lusher | Country, National | 1974–1984 | |
| Wal Fife | Liberal | 1984–1993 | |
| John Sharp | National | 1993–1998 | |
| Alby Schultz | Liberal | 1998–present | |
Election results
| Australian federal election, 2007: Hume | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Liberal | Alby Schultz | 41,344 | 49.18 | -7.45 | |
| Labor | David Grant | 31,882 | 37.93 | +8.88 | |
| Greens | Jim Clark | 6,414 | 7.63 | +0.68 | |
| Christian Democrats | Geoff Peet | 2,010 | 2.39 | -1.09 | |
| Family First | Cathy Trent | 1,958 | 2.33 | +2.33 | |
| CEC | Lindsay Cosgrove | 455 | 0.54 | -0.08 | |
| Total formal votes | 84,063 | 96.61 | +1.68 | ||
| Informal votes | 2,946 | 3.39 | -1.68 | ||
| Turnout | 87,009 | 96.18 | +0.92 | ||
| Two Candidate Preferred Result | |||||
| Liberal | Alby Schultz | 45,526 | 54.16 | -8.68 | |
| Labor | David Grant | 38,537 | 45.84 | +8.68 | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | -8.68 | |||
References
- Psephos: Adam Carr's Election Archive
- The Poll Bludger
- ABC Elections
- Australian Electoral Commission
External links
- "Division of Hume". Australian Electoral Commission Divisional Profiles. http://www.aec.gov.au/pdf/profiles/h/hume.pdf. Retrieved 2007-06-29. (PDF, 190 kB)
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