Division of Braddon
(Redirected from Division of Darwin)
The Division of Braddon is an Australian electoral division in Tasmania. It was set up in 1955 and is named for Sir Edward Braddon, a Premier of Tasmania and one of Tasmania's five original federal MPs.[1] It covers an area of 20,826 km² in the north-western part of Tasmania.[1] It includes the cities of Burnie and Devonport, and various towns including Ulverstone, Penguin and Wynyard.[1]
| Braddon Australian House of Representatives Division | |
|---|---|
 Division of Braddon (Green) in Tasmania | |
| Created | 1955 |
| MP | Gavin Pearce |
| Party | Liberal |
| Namesake | Sir Edward Braddon |
| Electors | 71,576 (2010) |
| Area | 20,826 km2 (8,041.0 sq mi) |
| Demographic | Rural |
Members
| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aubrey Luck | Liberal | 1955–1958 | |
| Ron Davies | Labor | 1958–1975 | |
| Ray Groom | Liberal | 1975–1984 | |
| Chris Miles | Liberal | 1984–1998 | |
| Sid Sidebottom | Labor | 1998–2004 | |
| Mark Baker | Liberal | 2004–2007 | |
| Sid Sidebottom | Labor | 2007–2013 | |
| Brett Whiteley | Liberal | 2013–present | |
Election results
| 2022 Australian federal election: Braddon[2] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Liberal | Gavin Pearce | 31,142 | 44.11 | +6.22 | |
| Labor | Chris Lynch | 15,886 | 22.50 | −9.56 | |
| Lambie | Sophie Lehmann | 6,966 | 9.87 | +9.87 | |
| Independent | Craig Garland | 5,538 | 7.84 | +7.84 | |
| Greens | Darren Briggs | 4,745 | 6.72 | +1.88 | |
| One Nation | Ludo Mineur | 3,065 | 4.34 | −1.20 | |
| United Australia | Darren Bobbermien | 1,000 | 1.42 | −2.26 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Duncan White | 971 | 1.38 | +1.38 | |
| The Local Party | Scott Rankin | 719 | 1.02 | +1.02 | |
| Animal Justice | Keone Martin | 566 | 0.80 | +0.80 | |
| Total formal votes | 70,598 | 92.76 | −2.33 | ||
| Informal votes | 5,858 | 7.66 | +0.58 | ||
| Turnout | 76,456 | 92.64 | −2.45 | ||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| Liberal | Gavin Pearce | 40,968 | 58.03 | +4.94 | |
| Labor | Chris Lynch | 29,630 | 41.97 | −4.94 | |
| Template:Australian politics/name/Liberal hold | Swing | +4.94 | |||
Division Of Braddon Media
Sir Edward Braddon, the division's namesake
Australian politician Aubrey Luck, Liberal MHR for Darwin.
A 1966 black and white portrait of Ron Davies, MHR for Braddon
Photo of Chris Miles taken 1985
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Profile of the electoral division of Braddon (Tas)". Australian Electoral Commission. 2013. Retrieved 5 August 2013.
- ↑ Braddon, TAS, 2022 Tally Room, Australian Electoral Commission.