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{{short description|Former Australian federal electoral division}}
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{{Infobox Australian Electorate | federal = yes
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|state = nsw
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|created = [[1949]]
|created = 1949
|abolished = [[1977]]
|abolished = 1977
|namesake = [[George Evans (explorer)|George Evans]]
|namesake = [[George Evans (explorer)|George Evans]]
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The '''Division of Evans''' was an
The '''Division of Evans''' was an [[Divisions of the Australian House of Representatives|Australian Electoral Division]] in [[New South Wales]].
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The division was created in 1949 and abolished in 1977. It was named for [[George Evans (explorer)|George Evans]], an early explorer. It was located in the inner western suburbs of [[Sydney]], including [[Ashfield, New South Wales|Ashfield]], [[Croydon, New South Wales|Croydon]] and [[Drummoyne, New South Wales|Drummoyne]]. It was a marginal seat, held by both the [[Australian Labor Party]] and the [[Liberal Party of Australia|Liberal Party]].
[[Divisions of the Australian House of Representatives|Australian Electoral Division]] in [[New South Wales]].
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The division was created in [[1949]] and abolished in [[1977]]. It was named for [[George Evans (explorer)|George Evans]], an early explorer. It was located in the inner western suburbs of [[Sydney]], including [[Ashfield, New South Wales|Ashfield]], [[Croydon, New South Wales|Croydon]] and [[Drummoyne, New South Wales|Drummoyne]]. It was a marginal seat, held by both the [[Australian Labor Party]] and the [[Liberal Party of Australia|Liberal Party]].


Prior to its abolition in 1977 and except in 1961, Evans was a bellwether seat that was won by the party that formed government afterwards.
==Members==
==Members==
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!colspan="2"|Member!!Party!!Term
! Image
! Member
! Party
! Term
! Notes
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|-

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| {{Australian politics/party colours/Liberal}}| 
|-
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| [[Frederick Osborne]]
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| {{Australian party style|Liberal}}| 
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| [[File:Frederick Osborne.jpg|100px]]
| [[Frederick Osborne]]<br />{{small|(1909–1996)}}
| [[Liberal Party of Australia|Liberal]]
| [[Liberal Party of Australia|Liberal]]
| [[Australian federal election, 1949|1949]]—[[1961]]
| nowrap | [[1949 Australian federal election|10 December 1949]] –<br/>[[1961 Australian federal election|9 December 1961]]
| Served as minister under [[Menzies Government (1949-66)|Menzies]]. Lost seat

|-
|-
| {{Australian politics/party colours/Labor}}|&nbsp;
| {{Australian party style|Labor}}|&nbsp;
| [[File:JamesMonaghan1962.jpg|100px]]
| [[James Monaghan (politician)|James Monaghan]]
| [[James Monaghan]]<br />{{small|(1921–2007)}}
| [[Australian Labor Party|Labor]]
| [[Australian Labor Party|Labor]]
| [[Australian federal election, 1961|1961]]—[[1963]]
| nowrap | [[1961 Australian federal election|9 December 1961]] –<br/>[[1963 Australian federal election|30 November 1963]]
| Lost seat

|-
|-
| {{Australian politics/party colours/Liberal}}|&nbsp;
| {{Australian party style|Liberal}}|&nbsp;
| [[File:Malcolm_Mackay_1970.jpg|100px]]
| [[Malcolm Mackay]]
| [[Malcolm Mackay (Australian politician)|Malcolm Mackay]]<br />{{small|(1919–1999)}}
| [[Liberal Party of Australia|Liberal]]
| [[Liberal Party of Australia|Liberal]]
| [[Australian federal election, 1963|1963]]—[[1972]]
| nowrap | [[1963 Australian federal election|30 November 1963]] –<br/>[[1972 Australian federal election|2 December 1972]]
| Served as minister under [[McMahon Government|McMahon]]. Lost seat

|-
|-
| {{Australian politics/party colours/Labor}}|&nbsp;
| {{Australian party style|Labor}}|&nbsp;
| [[Alan Mulder]]
| [[File:Allan Mulder.jpg|100px]]
| [[Allan Mulder]]<br />{{small|(1928–2009)}}
| [[Australian Labor Party|Labor]]
| [[Australian Labor Party|Labor]]
| [[Australian federal election, 1972|1972]]—[[1975]]
| nowrap | [[1972 Australian federal election|2 December 1972]] –<br/>[[1975 Australian federal election|13 December 1975]]
| Lost seat

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| {{Australian politics/party colours/Liberal}}|&nbsp;
| {{Australian party style|Liberal}}|&nbsp;
| [[File:Liberal Placeholder.png|100px]]
| [[John Abel (Australian politician)|John Abel]]
| [[John Abel (politician)|John Abel]]<br />{{small|(1939–2019)}}
| [[Liberal Party of Australia|Liberal]]
| [[Liberal Party of Australia|Liberal]]
| [[Australian federal election, 1975|1975]]—[[1977]]
| nowrap | [[1975 Australian federal election|13 December 1975]] –<br/>[[1977 Australian federal election|10 November 1977]]
| Failed to win preselection for the Division of [[Division of Lowe|Lowe]] when Evans was abolished in 1977
|}
|}


==Election results==
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{{Australian federal NSW divisions}}
[[Category:Electoral divisions of Australia|Evans]]
{{Main|Electoral results for the Division of Evans}}

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{{Australian federal divisions of New South Wales}}

{{Coord missing|New South Wales}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Division Of Evans}}
[[Category:1949 establishments in Australia]]
[[Category:Constituencies established in 1949]]
[[Category:1977 disestablishments in Australia]]
[[Category:Constituencies disestablished in 1977]]
[[Category:Former electoral divisions of Australia|Evans]]

Revision as of 05:23, 27 April 2024

Evans
Australian House of Representatives Division
Created1949
Abolished1977
NamesakeGeorge Evans

The Division of Evans was an Australian Electoral Division in New South Wales. The division was created in 1949 and abolished in 1977. It was named for George Evans, an early explorer. It was located in the inner western suburbs of Sydney, including Ashfield, Croydon and Drummoyne. It was a marginal seat, held by both the Australian Labor Party and the Liberal Party.

Prior to its abolition in 1977 and except in 1961, Evans was a bellwether seat that was won by the party that formed government afterwards.

Members

Image Member Party Term Notes
  Frederick Osborne
(1909–1996) 		Liberal 10 December 1949 –
9 December 1961 		Served as minister under Menzies. Lost seat
  James Monaghan
(1921–2007) 		Labor 9 December 1961 –
30 November 1963 		Lost seat
  Malcolm Mackay
(1919–1999) 		Liberal 30 November 1963 –
2 December 1972 		Served as minister under McMahon. Lost seat
  Allan Mulder
(1928–2009) 		Labor 2 December 1972 –
13 December 1975 		Lost seat
  John Abel
(1939–2019) 		Liberal 13 December 1975 –
10 November 1977 		Failed to win preselection for the Division of Lowe when Evans was abolished in 1977

Election results

Main article: Electoral results for the Division of Evans

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