Division of Lyons

Australian federal electoral division

The Division of Lyons is an Australian electoral division in Tasmania. It was set up in 1984 is named for Joseph Lyons, Prime Minister of Australia 1931-39, Member for Wilmot from 1929 to 1939, and his wife Dame Enid Lyons.[1] Dame Enid was the first woman elected to the Australian House of Representatives in 1943 and the first female member of Cabinet (1949–51).

Lyons
Australian House of Representatives Division
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Created1984
MPBrian Mitchell
PartyLabor
NamesakeJoseph Lyons and Enid Lyons
Electors72,875 (2010)
Area32,910 km2 (12,706.6 sq mi)
DemographicRural

It is covers an area of 32,910 km² central Tasmania, stretching from the eastern to western coasts and includes such places as New Norfolk, Deloraine and St Marys.[1]

Members change

Member Party Term
  Max Burr Liberal 1984–1993
  Dick Adams Labor 1993–2013
  Eric Hutchinson Liberal 2013-present

Election results change

2022 Australian federal election: Lyons[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Susie Bower 27,296 37.22 +13.04
Labor Brian Mitchell 21,295 29.04 −7.42
Greens Liz Johnstone 8,382 11.43 +1.98
Lambie Troy Pfitzner 7,962 10.86 +10.86
One Nation Emma Goyne 3,927 5.35 −2.78
United Australia Jason Evans 1,976 2.69 −3.41
Animal Justice Anna Gralton 1,312 1.79 +1.79
Liberal Democrats Rhys Griffiths 1,188 1.62 +1.62
Total formal votes 73,338 93.70 −1.73
Informal votes 4,932 6.30 +1.73
Turnout 78,270 91.90 −2.28
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Brian Mitchell 37,341 50.92 −4.26
Liberal Susie Bower 35,997 49.08 +4.26
Labor hold Swing −4.26

References change

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Profile of the electoral division of Lyons (Tas)". Australian Electoral Commission. 2013. Retrieved 6 August 2013.
  2. Lyons, TAS, 2022 Tally Room, Australian Electoral Commission.

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