Division of Namadgi
The Division of Namadgi was an Australian Electoral Division in the Australian Capital Territory. It was located in the southern suburbs of Canberra, and included all suburbs in the district of Tuggeranong, the southern Woden Valley suburbs of Chifley, Farrer, Isaacs, Mawson, Pearce and Torrens, and the remainder of the ACT south and west of the Murrumbidgee River.[1]
| Namadgi Australian House of Representatives Division | |
|---|---|
| Created | 1996 |
| Abolished | 1998 |
| Namesake | Namadgi National Park |
The Division was proclaimed at the redistribution of 20 September 1994, and was first contested at the 1996 federal election. It was abolished at the redistribution of 10 December 1997. It was held for its entire lifetime by former ACT MLA Annette Ellis, who subsequently became the member for Canberra after Namadgi's abolition.
Members
| Image | Member | Party | Term | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Annette Ellis (1946–) |
Labor | 2 March 1996 – 3 October 1998 |
Previously a member of the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly. Transferred to the Division of Canberra after Namadgi was abolished in 1998 |
Election results
1996
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Brendan Smyth | 28,638 | 45.14 | +9.99 | |
| Labor | Annette Ellis | 28,583 | 45.06 | -8.89 | |
| Greens | Shane Rattenbury | 4,579 | 7.22 | +7.22 | |
| Independent | Derek Rosborough | 1,636 | 2.58 | +2.58 | |
| Total formal votes | 63,436 | 97.43 | +0.33 | ||
| Informal votes | 1,672 | 2.57 | -0.33 | ||
| Turnout | 65,108 | 97.37 | |||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| Labor | Annette Ellis | 32,542 | 51.51 | -9.28 | |
| Liberal | Brendan Smyth | 30,628 | 48.49 | +9.28 | |
| Labor hold | Swing | -9.28 | |||
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References
- "1994 Redistribution of Federal Electoral Boundaries" (PDF) (Press release). Australian Electoral Commission. June 1994. Retrieved 26 October 2015.
- Carr, Adam. "Australian Capital Territory". 1996 election: House of Representatives. Psephos. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
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