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 | |
|---|---|
Map Interactive map of boundaries | |
| Created | 1984 |
| MP | Brian Mitchell |
| Party | Labor |
| Namesake | Joseph Lyons and Enid Lyons |
| Electors | 72,875 (2010) |
| Area | 32,910 km2 (12,706.6 sq mi) |
| Demographic | Rural |
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Profile of the electoral division of Lyons (Tas)". Australian Electoral Commission. 2013. Retrieved 6 August 2013.
- ↑ Lyons, TAS, 2022 Tally Room, Australian Electoral Commission.