Division of Paterson
| Paterson Australian House of Representatives Division | |
|---|---|
 Division of Paterson (green) within New South Wales | |
| Dates current | 1949–1984, 1992–present |
| MP | Meryl Swanson |
| Party | Labor |
| Namesake | Banjo Paterson |
| Electors | 97,107 (2013)[1] |
| Area | 6,652 km2 (2,568.4 sq mi) |
| Demographic | Provincial |
The Division of Paterson is an Australian electoral division in the state of New South Wales. It is just north of Newcastle, on the coast of the Tasman Sea. It includes the towns of Anna Bay, Bulahdelah. Clarence Town, Dungog, Forster, Hawks Nest, Lemon Tree Passage, Medowie, Morpeth, Nelson Bay, Paterson, Raymond Terrace, Stroud, Tuncurry and parts of Nabiac, Thornton and East Maitland.[2] The division was first set up in 1949 and abolished in 1984.[2] It was recreated after a redistribution in 1992.[2]
The division is named after poet and author Banjo Paterson.[2] It is possible that is was named after Colonel William Paterson who also gave his name to the Paterson River and the town of Paterson, both of which were in the electorate.[2] It was first contested at the 1949 election.
In 1949 the division included Singleton, Maitland and Muswellbrook. Redistributions moved the electorate north until it included Gunnedah and Mudgee. The original electorate was abolished in 1984. In 1992 it was recreated covering a similar area to the original electorate.
Members[change | change source]
| (1949–1984) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Member | Party | Term | |
| Allen Fairhall | Liberal | 1949–1969 | |
| Frank O'Keefe | Country | 1969–1975 | |
| National Country | 1975–1982 | ||
| National | 1982–1984 | ||
| (1993–present) | |||
| Member | Party | Term | |
| Bob Horne | Labor | 1993–1996 | |
| Bob Baldwin | Liberal | 1996–1998 | |
| Bob Horne | Labor | 1998–2001 | |
| Bob Baldwin | Liberal | 2001–present | |
Election results[change | change source]
| 2022 Australian federal election: Paterson[3] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Labor | Meryl Swanson | 46,725 | 40.67 | −0.41 | |
| Liberal | Brooke Vitnell | 42,142 | 36.68 | +4.16 | |
| One Nation | Neil Turner | 9,363 | 8.15 | −6.01 | |
| Greens | Louise Ihlein | 8,677 | 7.55 | +0.65 | |
| United Australia | Jason Olbourne | 4,474 | 3.89 | +0.28 | |
| Informed Medical Options | Angela Ketas | 1,883 | 1.64 | +1.64 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Sonia Bailey | 1,621 | 1.41 | +1.41 | |
| Total formal votes | 114,885 | 94.93 | +0.78 | ||
| Informal votes | 6,142 | 5.07 | −0.78 | ||
| Turnout | 121,027 | 91.66 | −1.58 | ||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| Labor | Meryl Swanson | 61,247 | 53.31 | −1.73 | |
| Liberal | Brooke Vitnell | 53,638 | 46.69 | +1.73 | |
| Labor hold | Swing | −1.73 | |||
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "NSW Division – Paterson, NSW". Virtual Tally Room, Election 2013. Australian Electoral Commission. 24 September 2013. Archived from the original on 2 November 2013. Retrieved 6 November 2013.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 "Divisional Profiles: Paterson". Australian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 13 January 2008.
- ↑ Paterson, NSW, 2022 Tally Room, Australian Electoral Commission.