| Wannon Australian House of Representatives Division |
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 Division of Wannon (green) in Victoria |
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| Created: | 1901 |
| MP: | David Hawker |
| Party: | Liberal |
| Namesake: | Wannon River |
| Electors: | 90,904 |
| Area: | 33,854 km² (13,071 sq mi) |
| Demographic: | Rural |
The Division of Wannon is an Australian Electoral Division in the state of Victoria. It is located in the south-west of the state, and encompasses most of the Western Region of the state. It adjoins the South Australian border in the west, and the Bass Strait coast in the south. The Division encompasses the towns of Warnambool, Portland, Ararat, Hamilton, Stawell and Halls Gap. The Grampians and the Port Campbell National Parks are in the Division.
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 the Wannon River. The seat is currently a safe Liberal seat. The seat has been held by former Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser, and is currently held by David Hawker, former Speaker of the Australian House of Representatives.
Members
| Member | Party | Term | |
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| Samuel Cooke | Free Trade | 1901–1903 | |
| Arthur Robinson | Free Trade | 1903–1906 | |
| John McDougall | Labor | 1906–1913 | |
| Arthur Rodgers | Commonwealth Liberal | 1913–1916 | |
| Nationalist | 1916–1922 | ||
| John McNeill | Labor | 1922–1925 | |
| Arthur Rodgers | Nationalist | 1925–1929 | |
| John McNeill | Labor | 1929–1931 | |
| Thomas Scholfield | United Australia | 1931–1940 | |
| Donald McLeod | Labor | 1940–1949 | |
| Daniel Mackinnon | Liberal | 1949–1951 | |
| Donald McLeod | Labor | 1951–1955 | |
| Malcolm Fraser | Liberal | 1955–1983 | |
| David Hawker | Liberal | 1983–present | |
Election results
| Australian federal election, 2007: Wannon | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Liberal | David Hawker | 44,834 | 52.56 | -5.27 | |
| Labor | Antony Moore | 30,852 | 36.17 | +4.32 | |
| Greens | Lisa Owen | 5,953 | 6.98 | +2.63 | |
| Family First | Daniel Pech | 3,663 | 4.29 | +1.31 | |
| Total formal votes | 85,302 | 97.41 | +0.79 | ||
| Informal votes | 2,266 | 2.59 | -0.79 | ||
| Turnout | 87,568 | 96.33 | +0.38 | ||
| Two Candidate Preferred Result | |||||
| Liberal | David Hawker | 49,020 | 57.47 | -4.90 | |
| Labor | Antony Moore | 36,282 | 42.53 | +4.90 | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | -4.90 | |||
External links
- "Division of Wannon". Australian Electoral Commission Divisional Profiles. http://www.aec.gov.au/pdf/profiles/w/wannon.pdf. Retrieved 2007-06-29. (PDF, 216 kB)
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