Electoral district of Kogarah

Kogarah; New South Wales—Legislative Assembly
	Location within Sydney
State	New South Wales
Dates current	1930–present
MP	Chris Minns
Party	Labor Party
Electors	53,226 (2019)
Area	18.13 km2 (7.0 sq mi)
	Electorates around Kogarah:

Kogarah is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales in Sydney's St George district. It is represented by Chris Minns of the Labor Party.

Kogarah includes the suburbs of Allawah, Beverly Hills, Carlton, Carss Park, Kogarah and parts of Bexley, Bexley North, Blakehurst, Hurstville, Kingsgrove, Penshurst and South Hurstville.[1]

History

Kogarah was created for the 1930 election, partly replacing the abolished districts of Oatley and St George. It was a marginal seat in the 1930s and 1940s, however since 1953, it has become increasingly safe for the Labor Party.

Members for Kogarah

	Party	Term
Mark Gosling [2]	Labor	1930–1932
James Ross [3]	United Australia	1932–1941
William Currey [4]	Labor	1941–1948
Douglas Cross [5]	Liberal	1948–1953
Bill Crabtree [6]	Labor	1953–1983
Brian Langton [7]	Labor	1983–1999
Cherie Burton [8]	Labor	1999–2015
Chris Minns [9]	Labor	2015–present

Election results

2019 New South Wales state election: Kogarah [10][11]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Labor	Chris Minns	19,254	42.25	−3.17
	Liberal	Scott Yung	19,185	42.09	+7.92
	Greens	Greta Werner	2,950	6.47	−0.02
	One Nation	Phillip Pollard	2,790	6.12	+6.12
	Keep Sydney Open	Natalie Resman	1,397	3.07	+3.07
Total formal votes			45,576	95.56	+0.13
Informal votes			2,120	4.44	−0.13
Turnout			47,696	89.61	−0.91
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Chris Minns	21,544	51.77	−5.09
	Liberal	Scott Yung	20,073	48.23	+5.09
	Labor hold		Swing	−5.09

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References

"Kogarah". New South Wales Electoral Commission. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
"Mr Mark Gosling (1886-1980)". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
"Mr James Clyde Ross (1895–1975)". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
"Mr William Matthew Currey VC (1895-1948)". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
"Mr Douglas Donald Cross (1892–1970)". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
"Mr Bill Crabtree (1915-2001)". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
"The Hon. Brian Joseph Langton (1948- )". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
"Ms Cherie Ann Burton (1968- )". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
"Mr (Chris) Christopher John Minns MP". Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
"Kogarah: First Preference Votes". 2019 NSW election results. NSW Electoral Commission. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
"Kogarah: Distribution of Preferences". 2019 NSW election results. NSW Electoral Commission. Retrieved 22 September 2019.

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[1] "Kogarah". New South Wales Electoral Commission. Retrieved 23 November 2019.

[Mark_Gosling_NSW_parl-2] "Mr Mark Gosling (1886-1980)". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 16 June 2019.

[James_Ross_NSW_parl-3] "Mr James Clyde Ross (1895–1975)". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 10 June 2019.

[William_Currey_NSW_parl-4] "Mr William Matthew Currey VC (1895-1948)". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 23 October 2019.

[Douglas_Cross_NSW_parl-5] "Mr Douglas Donald Cross (1892–1970)". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 11 May 2019.

[Bill_Crabtree_NSW_parl-6] "Mr Bill Crabtree (1915-2001)". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 13 May 2019.

[Brian_Langton_NSW_parl-7] "The Hon. Brian Joseph Langton (1948- )". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 13 May 2019.

[Cherie_Burton_NSW_parl-8] "Ms Cherie Ann Burton (1968- )". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 13 May 2019.

[Chris_Minns_NSW_parl-9] "Mr (Chris) Christopher John Minns MP". Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 6 April 2019.

[10] "Kogarah: First Preference Votes". 2019 NSW election results. NSW Electoral Commission. Retrieved 22 September 2019.

[11] "Kogarah: Distribution of Preferences". 2019 NSW election results. NSW Electoral Commission. Retrieved 22 September 2019.

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