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Encyclopedia > Division of Bradfield

The Division of Bradfield is an Australian Electoral Division in New South Wales. The division was created in 1949 and is named for Dr John Bradfield, the designer of the Sydney Harbour Bridge. It is located in the upper North Shore, and includes the suburbs of Chatswood, Killara, St Ives and Wahroonga. It is one the safest seats in the country for the Liberal Party. Bradfield's first member was Billy Hughes, a former Prime Minister of Australia and the last serving member of the first federal Parliament. Its current member, Dr Brendan Nelson, is the Minister for Defence in the Howard government. The Australian House of Representatives is elected from 150 single-member districts called Divisions. ... “NSW” redirects here. ... Year 1949 (MCMXLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... John Job Crew Bradfield (December 26, 1867 - September 23, 1943) was an engineer who designed the Sydney Harbour Bridge and had a grand vision for Sydneys railway system that has only been partly fulfilled. ... The Sydney Harbour Bridge is the main crossing of Sydney Harbour carrying rail, vehicular, and pedestrian traffic between the Sydney central business district (CBD) and the North Shore. ... Chatswoood area Chatswood skyline Chatswood is a suburb on the North Shore of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... Killara is a suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. ... St Ives is a suburb in northern Sydney, Australia, part of the Upper North Shore and 16 kilometers north of the CBD. It is part of the Ku-ring-gai Local Government Area. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The Liberal Party of Australia is an Australian political party. ... For other persons named Billy Hughes, see Billy Hughes (disambiguation). ... Judicial High Court Lower Courts Constitution State and territory governments Executive Governors and Administrators Premiers and Chief Ministers Legislative Parliaments and Assemblies State electoral systems ACT - NSW - NT - Qld. ... Dr. Brendan John Nelson (born 19 August 1958), Australian politician, has been a Liberal Party of Australia member of the Australian House of Representatives since March 1996, representing the Division of Bradfield, New South Wales. ... John Winston Howard (born 26 July 1939) is an Australian politician and the 25th Prime Minister of Australia. ...

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Members

Member Party Term
  Billy Hughes Liberal 1949—1952
  Henry Turner Liberal 1952—1974
  David Connolly Liberal 1974—1996
  Brendan Nelson Liberal 1996—present

For other persons named Billy Hughes, see Billy Hughes (disambiguation). ... The Liberal Party of Australia is an Australian political party. ... Federal elections were held in Australia on December 10, 1949. ... Year 1952 (MCMLII) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Liberal Party of Australia is an Australian political party. ... Year 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. ... The Liberal Party of Australia is an Australian political party. ... Federal elections were held in Australia on 18 May 1974. ... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... Dr. Brendan John Nelson (born 19 August 1958), Australian politician, has been a Liberal Party of Australia member of the Australian House of Representatives since March 1996, representing the Division of Bradfield, New South Wales. ... The Liberal Party of Australia is an Australian political party. ... Federal elections were held in Australia on 2 March 1996. ...

Election results

Australian federal election, 2004: Bradfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Brendan Nelson 51,356 63.58 -1.02
Labor Neil Neelam 16,735 20.72 +1.71
Greens Robert H Goodwill 9,249 11.45 +4.76
Democrats Jeannette Tsoulos 1,971 2.44 -4.24
Family First Sarah Montgomery 1,459 1.81 +1.81
Total formal votes 80,770 95.65 -0.59
Informal votes 3,675 4.35 +0.59
Turnout 84,445 93.81 -0.41
2-Candidate Preferred Result
Liberal Brendan Nelson 55,336 68.51 -2.65
Labor Neil Neelam 25,434 31.49 +2.65
Liberal hold Swing -2.65
Australian federal election, 2001: Bradfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Brendan Nelson 52,628 64.60 +2.00
Labor Kathie Blunt 15,489 19.01 -1.01
Greens David Bell 5,451 6.69 +3.56
Democrats Peter Byrne 5,443 6.68 -0.99
One Nation John Webeck 1,247 1.53 -2.05
Christian Democrats Witold Wiszniewski 1,204 1.48 -0.04
Total formal votes 81,462 96.24 -0.81
Informal votes 3,179 3.76 +0.81
Turnout 84,641 94.46
2-Candidate Preferred Result
Liberal Brendan Nelson 57,969 71.16 -0.13
Labor Kathie Blunt 23,493 28.84 +0.13
Liberal hold Swing -0.13

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References

  • Psephos: Adam Carr's Election Archive
  • The Poll Bludger
  • ABC Elections
  • Australian Electoral Commission

External links

  • Division of Bradfield. Australian Electoral Commission Divisional Profiles. Retrieved on 2007-08-21. (PDF, 175 kB)

  Results from FactBites:
 
Division of Bradfield - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (165 words)
The Division of Bradfield is an Australian Electoral Division in New South Wales.
Bradfield's first member was Billy Hughes, a former Prime Minister of Australia and the last serving member of the first federal Parliament.
Electoral Divisions of the Australian House of Representatives in New South Wales
GENUKI: Ecclesfield Supplementary (2904 words)
"BARNSGREEN, a hamlet in the township and parish of Ecclesfield, upper division of Strafforth and Tickhill; 5 miles N. of Sheffield, 8 from Rotherham, 10 from Barnsley.
The Chapelry of Bradfield is a "bleak, high, and mountainous tract of country, lying between the Riveling and the Don, extending north westward to the point, where meet the three counties of Chester, Derby, and York." Some portions of it are among the highest grounds of the English Apennines.
"MIDHOPE, in the township of Bradfield, and parish of Ecclesfield, upper-division of Strafforth and Tickhill; 4½ miles from Penistone, 12 from Sheffield.
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