Division of Lyne
| Lyne Division | |||||||||||||||
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 Division of Lyne in New South Wales, as of the 2016 federal election | |||||||||||||||
| Created | 1949 | ||||||||||||||
| MP | David Gillespie | ||||||||||||||
| Party | Nationals | ||||||||||||||
| Namesake | Sir William Lyne | ||||||||||||||
| Electors | 124,687 (2022) | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 16,099 km2 (6,215.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Demographic | Rural | ||||||||||||||
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The Division of Lyne is an
Geography
Since 1984, federal electoral division boundaries in Australia have been determined at redistributions by a redistribution committee appointed by the Australian Electoral Commission. Redistributions occur for the boundaries of divisions in a particular state, and they occur every seven years, or sooner if a state's representation entitlement changes or when divisions of a state are malapportioned.[1]
It includes the major towns of
History
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The division is named after
The Division of Lyne was created in a redistribution in 1949 and was represented by the National Party (previously the Country Party and National Country Party) for almost 60 years. This reflects the area's history as a strongly conservative and rural region. The division covers parts of southern
In 1993, after the exclusion of minor candidates, the Nationals'
Oakeshott announced on 26 June 2013 that he would not contest the 2013 election. It was widely expected that the seat would revert to the Nationals; despite Oakeshott's previous personal popularity, Lyne was still a comfortably safe National seat in a "traditional" two-party matchup with Labor. As expected, David Gillespie, who had been Oakeshott's opponent in 2010, easily reclaimed the seat for the Nationals.
Members
| Image | Member | Party | Term | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Jim Eggins (1898–1952) |
Country | 10 December 1949 – 28 January 1952 |
Previously a member of the New South Wales Legislative Council. Died in office | |
|
Philip Lucock (1916–1996) |
Country | 22 March 1952 – 2 May 1975 |
Retired | |
| National Country | 2 May 1975 – 19 September 1980 | ||||
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Bruce Cowan (1926–2011) |
National Country | 18 October 1980 – 16 October 1982 |
Previously held the New South Wales Legislative Assembly seat of Oxley. Retired | |
| Nationals | 16 October 1982 – 8 February 1993 | ||||
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Mark Vaile (1956–) |
Nationals | 13 March 1993 – 30 July 2008 |
Served as minister and Howard . Resigned to retire from politics
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Rob Oakeshott (1969–) |
Independent
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6 September 2008 – 5 August 2013 |
Previously held the New South Wales Legislative Assembly seat of Port Macquarie. Retired | |
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David Gillespie (1957–) |
Nationals | 7 September 2013 – present |
Served as minister under Morrison . Incumbent
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Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National | David Gillespie | 46,661 | 43.51 | −5.84 | |
| Labor | Alex Simpson | 23,024 | 21.47 | −2.62 | |
| One Nation | Josephine Cashman | 8,502 | 7.93 | +7.93 | |
| Greens | Karl Attenborough | 8,422 | 7.85 | +1.34 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Mark Hornshaw | 6,824 | 6.36 | +0.56 | |
| Independent | Steve Attkins | 5,574 | 5.20 | +5.20 | |
| United Australia | Joel Putland | 4,421 | 4.12 | +0.07 | |
| Independent | Joanne Pearce | 3,820 | 3.56 | +3.56 | |
| Total formal votes | 107,248 | 93.41 | +2.48 | ||
| Informal votes | 7,563 | 6.59 | −2.48 | ||
| Turnout | 114,811 | 92.22 | −1.51 | ||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| National | David Gillespie | 68,421 | 63.80 | −1.37 | |
| Labor | Alex Simpson | 38,827 | 36.20 | +1.37 | |
| National hold | Swing | −1.37 | |||
References
- ^ Muller, Damon (14 November 2017). "The process of federal redistributions: a quick guide". Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
- ^ "2008 Lyne By-election - ABC Elections (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 9 June 2023.
- ^ Lyne, NSW, 2022 Tally Room, Australian Electoral Commission.