Division of Grey
The Division of Grey is an Australian electoral division in South Australia. It was set up in 1903 and is named for Sir George Grey, Governor of South Australia from 1841–45 (and later Prime Minister of New Zealand).[1]
| Grey Australian House of Representatives Division | |
|---|---|
| Created | 1903 |
| MP | Rowan Ramsey |
| Party | Liberal |
| Namesake | Sir George Grey |
| Electors | 119,949 (2016) |
| Area | 904,881 km2 (349,376.5 sq mi) |
| Demographic | Rural |
The division covers 92% of the state. The borders of the electorate include the Western Australia, Northern Territory, Queensland and New South Wales borders, as well as the south coast. The division includes Ceduna, Port Lincoln, Whyalla, Port Augusta, Roxby Downs, Coober Pedy, Port Pirie, Kadina, Maitland, Orroroo, Peterborough, Burra and Eudunda.[1]
Members
| Image | Member | Party | Term | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Alexander Poynton (1853–1935) |
Labor | 1903 – 14 November 1916 |
Previously held the Division of South Australia. Served as minister under Hughes. Lost seat | |
| National Labor | 14 November 1916 – 17 February 1917 | ||||
| Nationalist | 17 February 1917 – 1922 | ||||
|
Andrew Lacey (1887–1946) |
Labor | 1922 – 1931 |
Lost seat. Later elected to the South Australian House of Assembly seat of Port Pirie in 1933 | |
|
Philip McBride (1892–1982) |
United Australia | 1931 – 1937 |
Transferred to the Senate | |
|
Oliver Badman (1885–1977) |
Country | 1937 – 1940 |
Previously a member of the Senate. Lost seat | |
| United Australia | 1940 – 1943 | ||||
|
Edgar Russell (1890–1963) |
Labor | 1943 – 31 March 1963 |
Died in office | |
|
Jack Mortimer (1912–1973) |
Labor | 1963 Grey by-election – 1966 |
Lost seat | |
|
Don Jessop (1927–2018) |
Liberal | 1966 – 1969 |
Lost seat. Elected to the Senate in 1970. | |
|
|
Laurie Wallis (1922–1984) |
Labor | 1969 – 1983 |
Retired | |
|
|
Lloyd O'Neil (1937–) |
Labor | 1983 – 1993 |
Retired | |
|
|
Barry Wakelin (1946–) |
Liberal | 1993 – 2007 |
Retired | |
|
Rowan Ramsey (1956–) |
Liberal | 2007 – present |
Current member |
Jack Mortimer won the division in a by-election in 1963, caused by the death of Edgar Russell.
Election results
| 2022 Australian federal election: Grey[2] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Liberal | Rowan Ramsey | 46,730 | 45.32 | −5.33 | |
| Labor | Julie Watson | 22,068 | 21.40 | −1.43 | |
| Independent | Liz Habermann | 11,613 | 11.26 | +11.26 | |
| Greens | Tim White | 6,994 | 6.78 | +2.18 | |
| One Nation | Kerry Ann White | 6,452 | 6.26 | −2.43 | |
| United Australia | Suzanne Waters | 5,781 | 5.61 | +1.85 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Peter Miller | 1,427 | 1.38 | +1.38 | |
| Independent | Richard Carmody | 1,332 | 1.29 | −0.45 | |
| Australian Federation | Tracey Dempsey | 721 | 0.70 | +0.70 | |
| Total formal votes | 103,118 | 93.07 | −0.02 | ||
| Informal votes | 7,674 | 6.93 | +0.02 | ||
| Turnout | 110,792 | 89.62 | −3.03 | ||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| Liberal | Rowan Ramsey | 61,938 | 60.07 | −3.25 | |
| Labor | Julie Watson | 41,180 | 39.93 | +3.25 | |
| Template:Australian politics/name/Liberal hold | Swing | −3.25 | |||
Division Of Grey Media
Sir George Grey, the division's namesake
Alexander Poynton - Broothorn Studios (cropped)
Australian politician Philip McBride, UAP MHR for Grey.
Australian politician Edgar Russell, Labor MHR for Grey.
Australian politician Laurie Wallis, Labor MHR for Grey.
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Other websites
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Profile of the electoral division of Grey (SA)". Australian Electoral Commission. 2014. Retrieved 25 December 2014.
- ↑ Grey, SA, 2022 Tally Room, Australian Electoral Commission.