Division of Parkes (1901–69)

Parkes; Australian House of Representatives Division
Created	1901
Abolished	1969
Namesake	Henry Parkes

Last updated July 13, 2019

The Division of Parkes was an Australian Electoral Division in the state of New South Wales. It was located in the south-west of Sydney, and originally included the suburbs of Canterbury, Burwood and Ashfield. By the time it was abolished in 1969, it had been redistributed to cover suburbs such as Earlwood and Harcourt.

In Australia, electoral districts for the Australian House of Representatives are called divisions or more commonly referred to as electorates or seats. There are currently 151 single-member electorates for the Australian House of Representatives.

The states and territories are the first-level administrative divisions of the Commonwealth of Australia. They are the second level of government in Australia, located between the federal and local government tiers.

New South Wales is a state on the east coast of Australia. It borders Queensland to the north, Victoria to the south, and South Australia to the west. Its coast borders the Tasman Sea to the east. The Australian Capital Territory is an enclave within the state. New South Wales' state capital is Sydney, which is also Australia's most populous city. In December 2018, the population of New South Wales was over 8 million, making it Australia's most populous state. Just under two-thirds of the state's population, 5.1 million, live in the Greater Sydney area. Inhabitants of New South Wales are referred to as New South Welshmen.

The Division was proclaimed in 1900, and was one of the original 75 divisions to be contested at the first Federal election. It was named after Sir Henry Parkes, seventh Premier of New South Wales and sometimes known as the 'Father of Federation'. The seat was vacant for a short time at the end of 1930, when Edward McTiernan was appointed a Justice of the High Court of Australia. He was to become the longest serving Justice of that court.

Federal elections for the inaugural Parliament of Australia were held in Australia on Friday 29 March and Saturday 30 March 1901. The elections followed Federation and the establishment of the Commonwealth of Australia on 1 January 1901. All 75 seats in the Australian House of Representatives, six of which were uncontested, as well as all 36 seats in the Australian Senate, were up for election.

Henry Parkes Australian Statesman and Politician

Sir Henry Parkes, was a colonial Australian politician and longest non-consecutive Premier of the Colony of New South Wales, the present-day state of New South Wales in the Commonwealth of Australia. He has been referred to as the "Father of Federation" due to his early promotion for the federation of the six colonies of Australia, as an early critic of British convict transportation and as a proponent for the expansion of the Australian continental rail network.

The Premier of New South Wales is the head of government in the state of New South Wales, Australia. The Government of New South Wales follows the Westminster system, with a Parliament of New South Wales acting as the legislature. The Premier is appointed by the Governor of New South Wales, and by modern convention holds office by virtue of his or her ability to command the support of a majority of members of the lower house of Parliament, the Legislative Assembly.

At the redistribution of 11 October 1984, a new Division of Parkes was created. However, this was located in north-west rural New South Wales, and had no connection to this Division.

The Division of Parkes is an Australian electoral division in the state of New South Wales. The largest electorate in the state, it is located in the far north west of the state, adjoining the border with Queensland in the north and with South Australia in the west. The division is named after Sir Henry Parkes, seventh Premier of New South Wales and sometimes known as the 'Father of Federation'. The division was proclaimed at the redistribution of 11 October 1984, and was first contested at the 1984 federal election.

Members

Member	Party	Term	Notes
Bruce Smith (1851–1937)	Free Trade	29 March 1901 – 1906	Previously held the New South Wales Legislative Assembly seat of Glebe. Lost preselection and then lost seat
	Anti-Socialist	1906 – 26 May 1909
	Commonwealth Liberal	26 May 1909 – 17 February 1917
	Nationalist	17 February 1917 – 1919
	Independent	1919 – 13 December 1919
Charles Marr (1880–1960)	Nationalist	13 December 1919 – 12 October 1929	Served as minister under Bruce. Lost seat
Edward McTiernan (1892–1990)	Labor	12 October 1929 – 19 December 1930	Previously held the New South Wales Legislative Assembly seat of Western Suburbs. Resigned in order to become a Justice of the High Court
(Sir) Charles Marr (1880–1960)	Nationalist	31 January 1931 – 7 May 1931	Served as minister under Lyons. Lost seat
(Sir) Charles Marr (1880–1960)	United Australia	7 May 1931 – 21 August 1943	Served as minister under Lyons. Lost seat
Les Haylen (1898–1977)	Labor	21 August 1943 – 30 November 1963	Lost seat
Tom Hughes (1923–)	Liberal	30 November 1963 – 25 October 1969	Transferred to the Division of Berowra after Parkes was abolished in 1969

Election results

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