Division of Farrer
The Division of Farrer is an Australian Electoral Division in New South Wales. It was set up in 1949 and is named for William Farrer, an agricultural scientist.[1] It is in the southern rural area of the state and includes Albury, Balranald, Broken Hill, Deniliquin and Jerilderie.[1]
| Farrer Australian House of Representatives Division | |
|---|---|
 Division of Farrer (green) within New South Wales | |
| Created | 1949 |
| Namesake | William Farrer |
| Electors | 94,494 (2013) |
| Area | 247,097 km2 (95,404.7 sq mi) |
| Demographic | Rural |
Members
| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Fairbairn | Liberal | 1949–1975 | |
| Wal Fife | Liberal | 1975–1984 | |
| Tim Fischer | National | 1984–2001 | |
| Sussan Ley | Liberal | 2001–2026 | |
| David Farley | One Nation | 2026–present | |
It was held by three Cabinet ministers in succession, David Fairbairn, Wal Fife and Deputy Prime Minister Tim Fischer.
Election results
| 2022 Australian federal election: Farrer[2] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Liberal | Sussan Ley | 52,566 | 52.26 | +1.55 | |
| Labor | Darren Cameron | 19,097 | 18.99 | +4.35 | |
| Greens | Eli Davern | 9,163 | 9.11 | +4.45 | |
| One Nation | Richard Francis | 6,363 | 6.33 | +6.33 | |
| Shooters, Fishers, Farmers | Paul Britton | 5,339 | 5.31 | +5.31 | |
| United Australia | Julie Ramos | 3,270 | 3.25 | −1.01 | |
| Independent | Amanda Duncan-Strelec | 3,189 | 3.17 | +3.17 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Ian Roworth | 1,595 | 1.59 | +0.48 | |
| Total formal votes | 100,582 | 92.41 | +1.54 | ||
| Informal votes | 8,256 | 7.59 | −1.54 | ||
| Turnout | 108,838 | 91.28 | −1.36 | ||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| Liberal | Sussan Ley | 66,739 | 66.35 | +5.41 | |
| Labor | Darren Cameron | 33,843 | 33.65 | +33.65 | |
| Template:Australian politics/name/Liberal hold | Swing | +5.41 | |||
Division Of Farrer Media
Division of Farrer 1949–1955
Location of the federal electoral division (dark green) of the Australian House of Representatives in New South Wales as of the 2025 Australian federal election. Divisions shapefile from Australian Statistical Geography Standard (ASGS) Edition 3 by the
A 1969 portrait of David Fairbairn, MHR for Farrer
Parliamentary portrait of Australian politician Wal Fife
Tim Tischer
Sussan Ley 2019 (Higher Quality)
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Profile of the electoral division of Farrer (NSW). Australian Electoral Commission (2013). Retrieved 6 November 2013.
- ↑ Farrer, NSW, 2022 Tally Room, Australian Electoral Commission.