Division of Shortland
The Division of Shortland is an Australian Electoral Division in the state of New South Wales. The Division closely follows the Pacific coast. It is a long and narrow shape not more than 10 kms wide. The western boundary is formed by Lake Macquarie. The Division stretches from Charlestown in the north to Norah Head in the south. It includes the towns of Toukley, Doyalson, Swansea, Belmont and Gateshead.
| Shortland Australian House of Representatives Division | |
|---|---|
 Division of Shortland (green) in New South Wales | |
| Created | 1949 |
| MP | Pat Conroy |
| Party | Labor |
| Namesake | John Shortland |
| Area | 205 km2 (79.2 sq mi) |
| Demographic | Provincial |
The Division was named after Lieutenant John Shortland. He was an early explorer of the Hunter Valley region. The Division was set up on May 11, 1949, and the first election was the 1949 Federal election. The seat is currently a safe Labor seat.
Members
| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Griffiths | Labor | 1949–1972 | |
| Peter Morris | Labor | 1972–1998 | |
| Jill Hall | Labor | 1998–present | |
Peter Morris' brother, Alan Morris was the member for the Division of Newcastle. His son Matthew Morris was a member of the New South Wales Parliament.
Election results
| 2022 Australian federal election: Shortland[1] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Labor | Pat Conroy | 40,135 | 40.02 | −1.11 | |
| Liberal | Nell McGill | 32,215 | 32.12 | −5.25 | |
| Greens | Kim Grierson | 9,910 | 9.88 | +1.62 | |
| One Nation | Quintin King | 6,397 | 6.38 | +6.38 | |
| United Australia | Kenneth Maxwell | 3,125 | 3.12 | −1.41 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Barry Reed | 2,984 | 2.98 | +2.98 | |
| Animal Justice | Bree Roberts | 2,979 | 2.97 | −0.63 | |
| Independent | Basil Paynter | 2,554 | 2.55 | +2.55 | |
| Total formal votes | 100,299 | 93.94 | +0.35 | ||
| Informal votes | 6,467 | 6.06 | −0.35 | ||
| Turnout | 106,766 | 91.85 | −1.81 | ||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| Labor | Pat Conroy | 55,985 | 55.82 | +1.37 | |
| Liberal | Nell McGill | 44,314 | 44.18 | −1.37 | |
| Labor hold | Swing | +1.37 | |||
Division Of Shortland Media
John Shortland, the division's namesake
A 1971 portrait of Charles Griffiths, Labor MHR for Shortland.
Portrait of Jill Hall
Australian politician Pat Conroy
References
- ↑ Shortland, NSW, 2022 Tally Room, Australian Electoral Commission.