Division of Hughes
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 | |
| Created | 1955 |
| MP | Craig Kelly |
| Party | Liberal |
| Namesake | Billy Hughes |
| Electors | 97,998 (2010) |
| Area | 178 km2 (68.7 sq mi) |
| Demographic | Outer Metropolitan |
Billy Hughes
Members
| 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
- 2004 election results
- 2007 election results
- 2010 election results
- 2013 election results Archived 2013-11-02 at the Wayback Machine
There was a by-election in Hughes in 1984 when Les Johnson resigned to become the Australian High Commissioner to New Zealand.[2]
References
- "Profile of the electoral division of Hughes (NSW)". Australian Electoral Commission. 2013. Retrieved 7 November 2013.
- Carr, Adam (2006). "Byelections 1983-1984". psephos.adam-carr.net. Retrieved 7 November 2013.
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