Division of Hughes
| Hughes Australian House of Representatives Division | |
|---|---|
 Division of Hughes (green) in New South Wales | |
| Created | 1955 |
| MP | Jenny Ware |
| Party | Liberal |
| Namesake | Billy Hughes |
| Electors | 97,998 (2010) |
| Area | 178 km2 (68.7 sq mi) |
| Demographic | Outer Metropolitan |
The Division of Hughes is an Australian Electoral Division in New South Wales. It was set up in 1955 and is named for Billy Hughes, who was Prime Minister of Australia 1915-23.[1] It is in the southern and southwestern suburbs of Sydney, including Alfords Point, Bangor, Barden Ridge, Chipping Norton, East Hills, Engadine, Hammondville, Holsworthy, Illawong, Loftus, Lucas Heights, Menai, Milperra, Moorebank, Panania, Picnic Point, Revesby, Warwick Farm, Wattle Grove and Woronora and parts of Padstow, Jannali, Liverpool and Sutherland.[1]
Members
[change | change source]| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Les Johnson | Labor | 1955–1966 | |
| Don Dobie | Liberal | 1966–1969 | |
| Les Johnson | Labor | 1969–1984 | |
| Robert Tickner | Labor | 1984–1996 | |
| Danna Vale | Liberal | 1996–2010 | |
| Craig Kelly | Liberal | 2010–present | |
Election results
[change | change source]| 2022 Australian federal election: Hughes[2] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Liberal | Jenny Ware | 42,148 | 43.49 | −9.67 | |
| Labor | Riley Campbell | 21,828 | 22.52 | −7.94 | |
| Independent | Georgia Steele | 13,891 | 14.33 | +14.33 | |
| United Australia | Craig Kelly | 7,186 | 7.42 | +4.94 | |
| Greens | Pete Thompson | 6,118 | 6.31 | −0.63 | |
| Independent | Linda Seymour | 3,138 | 3.24 | +3.24 | |
| One Nation | Narelle Seymour | 2,600 | 2.68 | +2.68 | |
| Total formal votes | 96,909 | 95.67 | +0.84 | ||
| Informal votes | 4,387 | 4.33 | −0.84 | ||
| Turnout | 101,296 | 94.42 | −0.40 | ||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| Liberal | Jenny Ware | 55,244 | 57.01 | −2.84 | |
| Labor | Riley Campbell | 41,665 | 42.99 | +2.84 | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | −2.84 | |||
The sitting member, Craig Kelly was elected as a Liberal, but resigned from the party in 2021, subsequently joining United Australia.
References
[change | change source]- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Profile of the electoral division of Hughes (NSW)". Australian Electoral Commission. 2013. Retrieved 7 November 2013.
- ↑ Hughes, NSW, 2022 Tally Room, Australian Electoral Commission.