Division of Dawson
The Division of Dawson is an Australian Electoral Division in Queensland.
| Dawson Australian House of Representatives Division | |
|---|---|
 Division of Dawson in Queensland, as of the 2019 federal election. | |
| Created | 1949 |
| MP | George Christensen |
| Party | Liberal National |
| Namesake | Anderson Dawson |
| Electors | 105,264 (2019) |
| Area | 14,630 km2 (5,648.7 sq mi) |
| Demographic | Rural |
History
Anderson Dawson, the division's namesake
The division was created in 1949 and is named after Anderson Dawson, the first Labor Premier of Queensland and leader of the first parliamentary socialist government anywhere in the world. It is located on the North Queensland coast, taking in the towns of Ayr, Bowen, Mackay, Proserpine and some south-eastern suburbs of the city of Townsville.
Apart from a period from 1966 to 1975 and 2007 to 2010, it has been held by the National Party. While Mackay, the largest city wholly within the electorate, is a longstanding Labor stronghold, it is usually not enough to overcome the region's overall conservative leaning.
Members
| Image | Member | Party | Term | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Charles Davidson (1897–1985) |
Country | 10 December 1949 – 1 November 1963 |
Previously held the Division of Capricornia. Served as minister under Menzies. Retired | |
 |
George Shaw (1913–1966) |
Country | 30 November 1963 – 9 January 1966 |
Died in office | |
 |
Rex Patterson (1927–2016) |
Labor | 26 February 1966 – 13 December 1975 |
Served as minister under Whitlam. Lost seat | |
 |
Ray Braithwaite (1933–) |
National Country | 13 December 1975 – 16 October 1982 |
Retired | |
| Nationals | 16 October 1982 – 29 January 1996 | ||||
 |
De-Anne Kelly (1954–) |
Nationals | 2 March 1996 – 24 November 2007 |
Served as minister under Howard. Lost seat | |
 |
James Bidgood (1959–) |
Labor | 24 November 2007 – 19 July 2010 |
Retired | |
| George Christensen (1978–) |
Liberal Nationals | 21 August 2010 – present |
Incumbent |
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal National | George Christensen | 38,164 | 42.95 | +0.32 | |
| Labor | Belinda Hassan | 18,022 | 20.28 | −12.48 | |
| One Nation | Debra Lawson | 11,628 | 13.09 | +13.09 | |
| Katter's Australian | Brendan Bunyan | 5,619 | 6.32 | −0.22 | |
| United Australia | Colin Thompson | 4,355 | 4.90 | +4.90 | |
| Greens | Imogen Lindenberg | 4,009 | 4.51 | −0.65 | |
| Democratic Labour | Ann-Maree Ware | 2,835 | 3.19 | +3.19 | |
| Independent | Lachlan Queenan | 2,478 | 2.79 | +2.79 | |
| Conservative National | Michael Turner | 1,741 | 1.96 | +1.96 | |
| Total formal votes | 88,851 | 92.99 | −2.47 | ||
| Informal votes | 6,699 | 7.01 | +2.47 | ||
| Turnout | 95,550 | 90.79 | −0.90 | ||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| Liberal National | George Christensen | 57,405 | 64.61 | +11.24 | |
| Labor | Belinda Hassan | 31,446 | 35.39 | −11.24 | |
| Liberal National hold | Swing | +11.24 | |||
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References
- Dawson, QLD, Tally Room 2019, Australian Electoral Commission.
External links
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