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The '''Division of Bennelong''' is an [[Divisions of the Australian House of Representatives|Australian electorate]] in [[New South Wales]]. The division was created in [[1949]] and is named for [[Bennelong]], an [[Indigenous Australians|Aboriginal]] man befriended by the first [[Governor of New South Wales]], [[Arthur Phillip]]. Bennelong is based in Northern Sydney, including the suburbs of [[Eastwood, New South Wales|Eastwood]], [[Carlingford, New South Wales|Carlingford]], [[Epping, New South Wales|Epping]] and [[Ryde, New South Wales|Ryde]], and was |
The '''Division of Bennelong''' is an [[Divisions of the Australian House of Representatives|Australian electorate]] in [[New South Wales]]. The division was created in [[1949]] and is named for [[Bennelong]], an [[Indigenous Australians|Aboriginal]] man befriended by the first [[Governor of New South Wales]], [[Arthur Phillip]]. Bennelong is based in Northern Sydney, including the suburbs of [[Eastwood, New South Wales|Eastwood]], [[Carlingford, New South Wales|Carlingford]], [[Epping, New South Wales|Epping]] and [[Ryde, New South Wales|Ryde]], and was held by the [[Liberal Party of Australia|Liberal Party]] from its creation until its swing to [[Australian Labor Party|Labor]] in the [[Australian federal election, 2007|2007 election]]. Between 1949 and [[2007]], Bennelong had only two Members. |
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== Electoral History == |
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Bennelong, [[Division of Lingiari|Lingiari]] in the [[Northern Territory]] and also [[Division of Blair|Blair]] and [[Division of Bonner|Bonner]] in [[Queensland]] are all named after indigenous Australians. |
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=== 2004 Election === |
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The two-party preferred vote for the Liberals declined 3.4% in the [[Australian federal election, 2004|2004 election]], contrary to a strong national trend to the coalition (and a particularly strong one to the Coalition in outer-suburban metropolitan seats), making Bennelong a marginal seat at that time, with a margin of just 4.3%. The 2006 redistribution pushed this margin slightly further into Labor territory, due to the inclusion of the predominantly working class and public housing suburb of [[Ermington, New South Wales|Ermington]] in Bennelong's boundaries.<ref>{{cite web|title=Archive for the 'Federal Redistributions' Category|publisher=The Poll Bludger|url=http://www.pollbludger.com/category/federal-redistributions/|date=2006-09-13|accessdate=2007-11-25}}</ref> |
The two-party preferred vote for the Liberals declined 3.4% in the [[Australian federal election, 2004|2004 election]], contrary to a strong national trend to the coalition (and a particularly strong one to the Coalition in outer-suburban metropolitan seats), making Bennelong a marginal seat at that time, with a margin of just 4.3%. The 2006 redistribution pushed this margin slightly further into Labor territory, due to the inclusion of the predominantly working class and public housing suburb of [[Ermington, New South Wales|Ermington]] in Bennelong's boundaries.<ref>{{cite web|title=Archive for the 'Federal Redistributions' Category|publisher=The Poll Bludger|url=http://www.pollbludger.com/category/federal-redistributions/|date=2006-09-13|accessdate=2007-11-25}}</ref> |
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=== 2007 Election === |
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| ⚫ | In the [[Australian federal election, 2007|2007 election]], the incumbent Member for Bennelong, |
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| ⚫ | In the [[Australian federal election, 2007|2007 election]], the incumbent Member for Bennelong, former Prime Minister [[John Howard]], lost the seat to [[Australian Labor Party|Labor]] candidate [[Maxine McKew]], after holding it for 33 years. This was only the second time in Australian history that a sitting Prime Minister had been defeated in their own electorate, the first being [[Stanley Bruce]] in [[1929]]. |
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In his national address conceding the election, Howard had admitted that it was "very likely" that he had lost the seat.<ref>{{cite web|title=Defeated Howard thanks Australia|publisher=ABC News|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2007/11/24/2100335.htm|date=2007-11-25|accessdate=2007-11-25}}</ref> Following initial reluctance to officially call the outcome (despite confidence of success),<ref>{{cite web|title=McKew refuses to call Bennelong|publisher=News.com.au|url=http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,22817782-29277,00.html|date=2007-11-25|accessdate=2007-12-01}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=McKew confident but can wait to declare|publisher=The Australian|url=http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,22820642-5013871,00.html|date=2007-11-26|accessdate=2007-12-01}}</ref> McKew declared victory officially on [[December 1]].<ref>{{cite web|title=McKew declares victory in Bennelong|publisher=ABC News|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2007/12/01/2106949.htm|date=2007-12-01|accessdate=2007-12-01}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Maxine McKew claims victory in Bennelong|publisher=The Sydney Morning Herald|url=http://www.smh.com.au/news/National/Maxine-McKew-claims-victory-in-Bennelong/2007/12/01/1196394663899.html|date=2007-12-01|accessdate=2007-12-01}}</ref> At that time, the Australian Electoral Commission showed McKew ahead on a two candidate preferred basis, 43,272 votes to 41,159;<ref>{{cite web|title=House of Representatives Division First Preferences|publisher=Australian Electoral Commission|url=http://vtr.aec.gov.au/HouseDivisionFirstPrefs-13745-105.htm|date=2007-11-30|accessdate=2007-12-01}}</ref> however, pre-poll, postal and absent votes were still being counted and could possibly have affected the outcome. |
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Howard formally conceded defeat in Bennelong on [[December 12]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Finally, Howard admits McKew has it|publisher=The Sydney Morning Herald|url=http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/finally-howard-admits-mckew-has-it/2007/12/12/1197135541910.html|date=2007-12-12|accessdate=2007-12-13}}</ref> The Electoral Commission has declared the seat, with 44,685 votes for McKew to 42,251 for Howard; voter turnout in Bennelong was 95%.<ref>{{cite web|title=House of Representatives Division First Preferences|publisher=Australian Electoral Commission|url=http://vtr.aec.gov.au/HouseDivisionFirstPrefs-13745-105.htm|date=2007-12-11|accessdate=2007-12-13}}</ref> |
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== Members == |
== Members == |
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Revision as of 06:15, 13 December 2007
 Divisions of the Australian House of Representatives
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 Division of Bennelong | ||
| State/Territory | New South Wales | |
| Electorate created | 1949 | |
| Registered Voters (2007) | 97,573 | |
| Area (km²) | 58 sq. km | |
| Pop. density (per km²) | 1486.55 | |
The Division of Bennelong is an Australian electorate in New South Wales. The division was created in 1949 and is named for Bennelong, an Aboriginal man befriended by the first Governor of New South Wales, Arthur Phillip. Bennelong is based in Northern Sydney, including the suburbs of Eastwood, Carlingford, Epping and Ryde, and was held by the Liberal Party from its creation until its swing to Labor in the 2007 election. Between 1949 and 2007, Bennelong had only two Members.
Electoral History
2004 Election
The two-party preferred vote for the Liberals declined 3.4% in the 2004 election, contrary to a strong national trend to the coalition (and a particularly strong one to the Coalition in outer-suburban metropolitan seats), making Bennelong a marginal seat at that time, with a margin of just 4.3%. The 2006 redistribution pushed this margin slightly further into Labor territory, due to the inclusion of the predominantly working class and public housing suburb of Ermington in Bennelong's boundaries.[1]
2007 Election
In the 2007 election, the incumbent Member for Bennelong, former Prime Minister John Howard, lost the seat to Labor candidate Maxine McKew, after holding it for 33 years. This was only the second time in Australian history that a sitting Prime Minister had been defeated in their own electorate, the first being Stanley Bruce in 1929.
In his national address conceding the election, Howard had admitted that it was "very likely" that he had lost the seat.[2] Following initial reluctance to officially call the outcome (despite confidence of success),[3][4] McKew declared victory officially on December 1.[5][6] At that time, the Australian Electoral Commission showed McKew ahead on a two candidate preferred basis, 43,272 votes to 41,159;[7] however, pre-poll, postal and absent votes were still being counted and could possibly have affected the outcome.
Howard formally conceded defeat in Bennelong on December 12.[8] The Electoral Commission has declared the seat, with 44,685 votes for McKew to 42,251 for Howard; voter turnout in Bennelong was 95%.[9]
Mitglieder
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Liberal | John Howard | 38,326 | 49.89 | -3.18 | |
| Labor | Nicole Campbell | 21,819 | 28.40 | -2.54 | |
| Greens | Andrew Wilkie | 12,573 | 16.37 | +12.34 | |
| Christian Democrats | Ray Levick | 1,824 | 2.37 | +2.37 | |
| Democrats | Peter Goldfinch | 967 | 1.26 | -4.42 | |
| Independent | Gary Hannah | 854 | 1.11 | +1.11 | |
| Independent | Troy Rollo | 451 | 0.59 | +0.59 | |
| Total formal votes | 76,814 | 94.16 | −0.42 | ||
| Informal votes | 4,762 | 5.84 | +0.42 | ||
| Turnout | 81,576 | 94.61 | +0.02 | ||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| Liberal | John Howard | 41,735 | 54.33 | -3.38 | |
| Labor | Nicole Campbell | 35,079 | 45.67 | +3.38 | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | -3.38 | |||
Polls
| Date | Poller | Coalition | Labor |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 October 1998 | 1998 election[10] | 56.03% | 43.97% |
| 4-5 April 2001 | Roy Morgan[11] | 57% | 43% |
| 10 November 2001 | 2001 election[12] | 57.70% | 42.30% |
| 9 October 2004 | 2004 election[13] | 54.33% | 45.67% |
| 14-15 February 2007 | Roy Morgan[14] | 45% | 55% |
| 9-10 May 2007 | Galaxy[citation needed] | 48% | 52% |
| 8-9 August 2007 | Galaxy[citation needed] | 47% | 53% |
References
- ^ "Archive for the 'Federal Redistributions' Category". The Poll Bludger. 2006-09-13. Retrieved 2007-11-25.
- ^ "Defeated Howard thanks Australia". ABC News. 2007-11-25. Retrieved 2007-11-25.
- ^ "McKew refuses to call Bennelong". News.com.au. 2007-11-25. Retrieved 2007-12-01.
- ^ "McKew confident but can wait to declare". The Australian. 2007-11-26. Retrieved 2007-12-01.
- ^ "McKew declares victory in Bennelong". ABC News. 2007-12-01. Retrieved 2007-12-01.
- ^ "Maxine McKew claims victory in Bennelong". The Sydney Morning Herald. 2007-12-01. Retrieved 2007-12-01.
- ^ "House of Representatives Division First Preferences". Australian Electoral Commission. 2007-11-30. Retrieved 2007-12-01.
- ^ "Finally, Howard admits McKew has it". The Sydney Morning Herald. 2007-12-12. Retrieved 2007-12-13.
- ^ "House of Representatives Division First Preferences". Australian Electoral Commission. 2007-12-11. Retrieved 2007-12-13.
- ^ "House of Representatives - Two Party Preferred Statistics by Division (1998)". Australian Electoral Commission. 2007-08-09. Retrieved 2007-11-25.
- ^ ""Safe" Liberal Seats Not So Safe According To Latest Bulletin-Morgan Poll". Roy Morgan Research. 2001-04-17. Retrieved 2007-11-25.
- ^ "House of Representatives: Divisional Results". Australian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 2007-11-25.
- ^ "Bennelong - Divisional Profiles". Australian Electoral Commission. 2007-10-15. Retrieved 2007-11-25.
- ^ "Special Crikey Morgan Poll: Howard Would Lose Bennelong". Roy Morgan Research. 2007-02-19. Retrieved 2007-11-25.
External links
- Electoral Division of Bennelong (NSW) House of Representatives, Parliament of Australia.
- The Poll Bludger - Bennelong