Division of West Sydney

The Division of West Sydney was an Australian Electoral Division in New South Wales. The division was one of the original 75 divisions created in 1900 for the first federal election in 1901. It was abolished in 1968. It covered the inner western suburbs of Sydney, and at various times included the suburbs of Pyrmont, Darling Harbour, Surry Hills, Balmain and Glebe.

West Sydney Australian House of Representatives Division
Created	1901
Abolished	1969
Namesake	West Sydney

Members

Member		Party	Term
	Billy Hughes	Labor	1901–1916
		National Labor	1916–1917
		Nationalist	1917–1917
	Con Wallace	Labor	1917–1919
	T. J. Ryan	Labor	1919–1921
	William Lambert	Labor	1921–1928
	Jack Beasley	Labor	1928–1931
		Labor (NSW)	1931–1936
		Labor	1936–1940
		Labor (Non-Communist)	1940–1941
		Labor	1941–1946
	William O'Connor	Labor	1946–1949
	Daniel Minogue	Labor	1949–1969

It was the first of four seats to be held by Billy Hughes, the 11th Prime Minister of Australia and the longest-serving member of the Australian Parliament. It was also held by T. J. Ryan, a former Premier of Queensland.

Preceded by Wide Bay

Division represented by the Prime Minister 1915–1917 Billy Hughes

Succeeded by Bendigo