Division of Hughes

Australian federal electoral division

The Division of Hughes is an Australian Electoral Division in New South Wales. It was set up in 1955 and is named for Billy Hughes, who was Prime Minister of Australia 1915-23.[1] It is in the southern and southwestern suburbs of Sydney, including Alfords Point, Bangor, Barden Ridge, Chipping Norton, East Hills, Engadine, Hammondville, Holsworthy, Illawong, Loftus, Lucas Heights, Menai, Milperra, Moorebank, Panania, Picnic Point, Revesby, Warwick Farm, Wattle Grove and Woronora and parts of Padstow, Jannali, Liverpool and Sutherland.[1]

Hughes
Australian House of Representatives Division
Division of Hughes (green) in New South Wales
Created1955
MPJenny Ware
PartyLiberal
NamesakeBilly Hughes
Electors97,998 (2010)
Area178 km2 (68.7 sq mi)
DemographicOuter Metropolitan
Billy Hughes

Members change

Member Party Term
  Les Johnson Labor 1955–1966
  Don Dobie Liberal 1966–1969
  Les Johnson Labor 1969–1984
  Robert Tickner Labor 1984–1996
  Danna Vale Liberal 1996–2010
  Craig Kelly Liberal 2010–present

Election results change

2022 Australian federal election: Hughes[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Jenny Ware 42,148 43.49 −9.67
Labor Riley Campbell 21,828 22.52 −7.94
Independent Georgia Steele 13,891 14.33 +14.33
United Australia Craig Kelly 7,186 7.42 +4.94
Greens Pete Thompson 6,118 6.31 −0.63
Independent Linda Seymour 3,138 3.24 +3.24
One Nation Narelle Seymour 2,600 2.68 +2.68
Total formal votes 96,909 95.67 +0.84
Informal votes 4,387 4.33 −0.84
Turnout 101,296 94.42 −0.40
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Jenny Ware 55,244 57.01 −2.84
Labor Riley Campbell 41,665 42.99 +2.84
Liberal hold Swing −2.84

The sitting member, Craig Kelly was elected as a Liberal, but resigned from the party in 2021, subsequently joining United Australia.

References change

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Profile of the electoral division of Hughes (NSW)". Australian Electoral Commission. 2013. Retrieved 7 November 2013.
  2. Hughes, NSW, 2022 Tally Room, Australian Electoral Commission.

Other websites change

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