Division of Longman
The Division of Longman is an Australian electoral division in Queensland.
| Longman Australian House of Representatives Division | |
|---|---|
 Division of Longman in Queensland, as of the 2019 federal election. | |
| Created | 1996 |
| MP | Terry Young |
| Party | Liberal National |
| Namesake | Irene Longman |
| Electors | 114,702 (2019) |
| Area | 1,237 km2 (477.6 sq mi) |
| Demographic | Provincial |
History
Irene Longman, the division's namesake
The division was first proclaimed in 1994. The division is named after Irene Longman, the first female member of the Parliament of Queensland and the third woman elected to a parliament in Australia.
Wyatt Roy, who represented the electorate between 2010 and 2016, was Australia's youngest ever parliamentarian elected at the time.[1]
Boundaries
Longman covers much of the Moreton Bay Region, including the former Caboolture Shire and some of the former Pine Rivers.
Its boundaries include Beachmere, Bribie Island, Burpengary, Dakabin, Donnybrook, Kallangur, Ningi, Toorbul, Caboolture, Morayfield, Wamuran, Woodford and Narangba.
Members
| Image | Member | Party | Term | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Mal Brough (1961–) |
Liberal | 2 March 1996 – 24 November 2007 |
Served as minister under Howard. Lost seat. Later elected to the Division of Fisher in 2013 | |
|
Jon Sullivan (1950–) |
Labor | 24 November 2007 – 21 August 2010 |
Previously held the Legislative Assembly of Queensland seat of Caboolture. Lost seat | |
 |
Wyatt Roy (1990–) |
Liberal Nationals | 21 August 2010 – 2 July 2016 |
Lost seat. Was the youngest person ever elected to the House of Representatives | |
|
Susan Lamb (1972–) |
Labor | 2 July 2016 – 18 May 2019 |
Lost seat | |
|
Terry Young (1968–) |
Liberal Nationals | 18 May 2019 – present |
Incumbent |
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal National | Terry Young | 38,411 | 38.59 | −0.42 | |
| Labor | Susan Lamb | 33,949 | 34.10 | −1.28 | |
| One Nation | Matthew Thomson | 13,160 | 13.22 | +3.80 | |
| Greens | Simone Dejun | 6,684 | 6.71 | +2.32 | |
| United Australia | Bailey Maher | 3,344 | 3.36 | +3.36 | |
| Conservative National | Dave Paulke | 1,967 | 1.98 | +1.98 | |
| Australia First | Peter Schuback | 1,069 | 1.07 | +1.07 | |
| Progressives | Jono Young | 965 | 0.97 | +0.97 | |
| Total formal votes | 99,549 | 94.16 | +2.69 | ||
| Informal votes | 6,173 | 5.84 | −2.69 | ||
| Turnout | 105,722 | 92.16 | +0.59 | ||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| Liberal National | Terry Young | 53,037 | 53.28 | +4.07 | |
| Labor | Susan Lamb | 46,512 | 46.72 | −4.07 | |
| Liberal National gain from Labor | Swing | +4.07 | |||
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References
- Singer, Melissa; Mitchell, Alex (22 August 2010). "About a Roy: Wyatt set to be youngest ever MP". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 24 August 2010.
- Longman, QLD, Tally Room 2019, Australian Electoral Commission.
External links
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