| Warringah Australian House of Representatives Division |
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| Created: | 1922 |
| MP: | Tony Abbott |
| Party: | Liberal |
| Namesake: | Warringah |
| Electors: | 94,253 |
| Area: | 65 km² (25 sq mi) |
| Demographic: | Inner Metropolitan |
The Division of Warringah is an Australian Electoral Division in the state of New South Wales. It is located in the Northern Beaches region of Sydney, and covers most of the land between Middle Harbour and the Pacific Ocean. It extends from Port Jackson in the south to the suburb of Dee Why in the north. It includes the suburbs of Mosman, Balgowlah, Manly, Brookvale, Beacon Hill and Forestville.
The Division was named after the Warringah area of Sydney, which itself is named by an Aboriginal Australian word which translates into English as "rain", "waves" or "sea". The Division was proclaimed at the redistribution of 13 September 1922, and was first contested at the 1922 Federal election. The seat is currently a safe Liberal seat, and has always been held by a member of a conservative party. It is currently held by Tony Abbott, the Leader of the Opposition.
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Members
| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Granville Ryrie | Nationalist | 1922–1927 | |
| Archdale Parkhill | Nationalist | 1927–1931 | |
| United Australia | 1931–1937 | ||
| Percy Spender | Independent | 1937–1940 | |
| United Australia | 1940–1944 | ||
| Liberal | 1944–1951 | ||
| Francis Bland | Liberal | 1951–1961 | |
| John Cockle | Liberal | 1961–1966 | |
| Edward St John | Liberal | 1966–1969 | |
| Independent | 1969–1969 | ||
| Michael MacKellar | Liberal | 1969–1994 | |
| Tony Abbott | Liberal | 1994–present | |
Election results
| Australian federal election, 2007: Warringah | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Liberal | Tony Abbott | 46,398 | 54.53 | -0.97 | |
| Labor | Hugh Zochling | 23,317 | 27.40 | +2.29 | |
| Greens | Conny Harris | 10,660 | 12.53 | +0.71 | |
| Independent | Patricia Petersen | 1,529 | 1.80 | -0.50 | |
| Democrats | Georgina Johanson | 1,095 | 1.29 | +1.04 | |
| Christian Democrats | Bill McCudden | 1,020 | 1.20 | +1.20 | |
| Climate Conservatives | Goronwy Price | 616 | 0.72 | +0.72 | |
| Independent | Brett Middleton | 456 | 0.54 | -0.83 | |
| Total formal votes | 85,091 | 96.42 | +2.18 | ||
| Informal votes | 3,162 | 3.58 | -2.18 | ||
| Turnout | 88,253 | 93.63 | -0.17 | ||
| Two Candidate Preferred Result | |||||
| Liberal | Tony Abbott | 50,627 | 59.50 | -1.79 | |
| Labor | Hugh Zochling | 34,464 | 40.50 | +1.79 | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | -1.79 | |||
References
- Psephos: Adam Carr's Election Archive
- The Poll Bludger
- ABC Elections
- Australian Electoral Commission
External links
- "Division of Warringah". Australian Electoral Commission Divisional Profiles. http://www.aec.gov.au/pdf/profiles/w/warringah.pdf. Retrieved 2007-06-29. (PDF, 175 kB)
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