Division of Evans

Evans Australian House of Representatives Division
Created	1949
Abolished	1977
Namesake	George Evans

The Division of Evans was an Australian Electoral Division in New South Wales. The division was created in 1949^{[ citation needed ]} and abolished in 1977. ^[1] It was named for George Evans, an early explorer.^{[ citation needed ]} It was located in the inner western suburbs of Sydney, including Ashfield, Croydon and Drummoyne. It was a marginal seat, held by both the Australian Labor Party and the Liberal Party.

Prior to its abolition in 1977 and except in 1961, Evans was a bellwether seat that was won by the party that formed government afterwards.

Members

	Image	Member	Party	Term	Notes
		Frederick Osborne (1909–1996)	Liberal	10 December 1949 – 9 December 1961	Served as minister under Menzies. Lost seat
		James Monaghan (1921–2007)	Labor	9 December 1961 – 30 November 1963	Lost seat
		Malcolm Mackay (1919–1999)	Liberal	30 November 1963 – 2 December 1972	Served as minister under McMahon. Lost seat
		Allan Mulder (1928–2009)	Labor	2 December 1972 [2] – 13 December 1975 [1]	Lost seat
		John Abel (1939–2019)	Liberal	13 December 1975 [1] – 10 November 1977	Failed to win preselection for the Division of Lowe when Evans was abolished in 1977 [1]

Election results

Main article: Electoral results for the Division of Evans

References

1. Carr, Adam (2008). "COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA LEGISLATIVE ELECTION OF 13 DECEMBER 1975". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. Australian Government publications. Archived from the original on 3 August 2008. Retrieved 23 November 2025.
2. Carr, Adam (2008). "COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA LEGISLATIVE ELECTION OF 2 DECEMBER 1972". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. Australian Government publications. Archived from the original on 3 August 2008. Retrieved 23 November 2025.