Division of Fadden

The Division of Fadden is an Australian Electoral Division in Queensland. It was set up in 1977 and is named after Sir Arthur Fadden, Prime Minister of Australia in 1941.[1] At first it included a large area south of Brisbane, but today it covers the northern Gold Coast area, including Alberton, Arundel, Biggera Waters, Coombabah, Coomera, Gaven, Gilberton, Helensvale, Hollywell, Hope Island, Jacobs Well, Labrador, Molendinar, Norwell, Paradise Point, Parkwood, Runaway Bay, Stapylton, Steiglitz, Woongoolba and parts of Ormeau, Oxenford, Pacific Pines, Pimpama and Southport. South Stradbroke Island and other islands in the Broadwater and South Moreton Bay.[1]

Fadden
Australian House of Representatives Division
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Division of Fadden (green) within Queensland
Created1977
MPCameron Caldwell
PartyLiberal National
NamesakeArthur Fadden
Electors85,225 (2010)
Area395 km2 (152.5 sq mi)
DemographicOuter Metropolitan
Arthur Fadden

Members

Member Party Term
  Donald Milner Cameron Liberal 1977–1983
  David Beddall Labor 1983–1984
  David Jull Liberal 1984–2007
  Stuart Robert Liberal 2007–2010
  Liberal National 2010–present

David Cameron lost his seat in the 1983 election, but was elected to the Division of Moreton in a by-election. David Beddall did not stand for Fadden in 1984, but changed to the Division of Rankin. David Jull was Minister for Administrative Services at the start of the Howard Government.

Election results

2023 Fadden by-election[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal National Cameron Caldwell 43,554 49.08 +4.46
Labor Letitia Del Fabbro 19,580 22.06 –0.29
One Nation Sandy Roach 7,896 8.90 +0.22
Legalise Cannabis Suzette Luyken 6,424 7.24 +7.24
Greens Scott Turner 5,477 6.17 –4.56
Independent Belinda Jones 931 1.05 +1.05
Indigenous-Aboriginal Marnie Laree Davis 895 1.01 +1.01
Independent Stewart Brooker 805 0.91 –3.26
Sustainable Australia Quentin Bye 779 0.88 +0.88
Independent Kevin Young 641 0.72 +0.72
Australian Federation James Tayler 607 0.68 +0.68
Australian Democrats Chris Simpson 589 0.66 +0.66
Australian Citizens Jan Pukallus 570 0.64 +0.64
Total formal votes 88,748 93.20 −2.49
Informal votes 6,473 6.80 +2.49
Turnout 95,221 72.54 −14.00
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal National Cameron Caldwell 56,224 63.35 +2.72
Labor Letitia Del Fabbro 32,524 36.65 –2.72
Template:Australian politics/name/Liberal National hold Swing +2.72
2022 Australian federal election: Fadden[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal National Stuart Robert 47,190 44.62 −4.10
Labor Letitia Del Fabbro 23,638 22.35 −0.16
Greens Sally Spain 11,353 10.73 +1.73
One Nation Sandy Roach 9,177 8.68 +0.11
United Australia Nathan O'Brien 7,014 6.63 +1.52
Independent Stewart Brooker 4,407 4.17 +4.17
Liberal Democrats Alex Forbes 2,992 2.83 −1.69
Total formal votes 105,771 95.69 +0.60
Informal votes 4,760 4.31 −0.60
Turnout 110,531 86.54 −3.09
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal National Stuart Robert 64,126 60.63 −3.55
Labor Letitia Del Fabbro 41,645 39.37 +3.55
Template:Australian politics/name/Liberal National hold Swing −3.55

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Profile of the electoral division of Fadden (Qld)". Australian Electoral Commission. 2014. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
  2. "Fadden, QLD". Australian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  3. Fadden, QLD, 2022 Tally Room, Australian Electoral Commission.

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