Division of Dobell

The Division of Dobell is an Australian electoral Division in New South Wales. It was set up in 1984 and is named for the Australian painter, Sir William Dobell.[1] It is on the Central Coast and includes Bateau Bay, Berkeley Vale, Blue Haven, The Entrance, Gorokan, Jilliby, Ourimbah, Toukley, Tuggerah, Tumbi Umbi, Wamberal, Wyoming.[1]

Dobell
Australian House of Representatives Division
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Division of Dobell (green) in New South Wales
Created1984
MPEmma McBride
PartyLabor
NamesakeSir William Dobell
Electors93,646 (2010)
Area775 km2 (299.2 sq mi)
DemographicProvincial
William Dobell

Members

Member Party Term
  Michael Lee Labor 1984–2001
  Ken Ticehurst Liberal 2001–2007
  Craig Thomson Labor 2007–2012
  Independent 2012–2013
  Karen McNamara Liberal 2013–present

Craig Thomson was arrested in 2013 and charged with 173 offences including fraud and theft.[2] He resigned form the ALP and sat as an independent. He contested the 2013 election as an independent but only got 4% of the votes.

Election results

2022 Australian federal election: Dobell[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Emma McBride 43,595 42.86 +1.37
Liberal Michael Feneley 34,276 33.70 −7.03
Greens Cath Connor 8,700 8.55 +1.08
One Nation Martin Stevenson 7,583 7.45 +7.45
United Australia Dean Mackin 3,818 3.75 −1.58
Fusion Geoff Barnes 2,202 2.16 +2.16
Liberal Democrats Eliot Metherell 1,543 1.52 +1.52
Total formal votes 101,717 95.38 +1.35
Informal votes 4,930 4.62 −1.35
Turnout 106,647 90.07 −1.98
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Emma McBride 57,491 56.52 +5.02
Liberal Michael Feneley 44,226 43.48 −5.02
Labor hold Swing +5.02

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Profile of the electoral division of Dobell (NSW)". Australian Electoral Commission. 2013. Retrieved 6 November 2013.
  2. Farnsworth, Sarah (22 May 2013). "Craig Thomson faces 19 new charges including 15 counts of fraud". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 6 November 2013.
  3. Dobell, NSW, 2022 Tally Room, Australian Electoral Commission.

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Coordinates: 33°14′53″S 151°21′58″E / 33.248°S 151.366°E / -33.248; 151.366