Division of Dawson

Dawson Australian House of Representatives Division
Division of Dawson (green) within Queensland
Created	1949
MP	George Christensen
Party	Liberal National
Namesake	Anderson Dawson
Electors	98,171 (2013)
Area	14,945 km2 (5,770.3 sq mi)
Demographic	Rural

Anderson (Andrew) Dawson

The Division of Dawson is an Australian Electoral Division in Queensland. It was set up in 1949 and is named after Anderson Dawson, the first Labor Premier of Queensland and leader of the first parliamentary socialist government in the world. It is on the North Queensland coast, and includes the towns of Ayr, Bowen, Mackay, Proserpine and parts of Townsville.

Members

Member		Party	Term
	Charles Davidson	Country	1949–1963
	George Shaw	Country	1963–1966
	Rex Patterson	Labor	1966–1975
	Ray Braithwaite	National	1975–1996
	De-Anne Kelly	National	1996–2007
	James Bidgood	Labor	2007–2010
	George Christensen	Liberal National	2010–present

Rex Patterson won the seat at a by-election for Dawson in 1966 following the death of George Shaw. Patterson became Minister for Northern Development, and later Minister for Agriculture in the Whitlam Government.

Election results

• 2004 election results
• 2007 election results
• 2010 election results
• 2013 election results

Other websites

• Division of Dawson (Qld) — Australian Electoral Commission