St George Australian House of Representatives Division | |
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Created | 1949 |
Abolished | 1993 |
Namesake | St George |
The Division of St George was an Australian Electoral Division in the state of New South Wales. It was located in the southern suburbs of Sydney, and covered the suburbs of Hurstville, Rockdale and Arncliffe.
The Division was named after the Sydney district of St George. It was proclaimed at the redistribution of 11 May 1949. For most of its existence, it was a marginal seat that frequently changed hands between the Labor Party and the Liberal Party. Unlike some marginal seats, it was not considered a barometer for winning government; of its seven members (two of which held it on separate stints), four spent at least one term in opposition.
At the redistribution of 31 January 1992, it was abolished and replaced by the Division of Watson, named after Hon. Chris Watson, the first Labor Prime Minister of Australia.
Image | Member | Party | Term | Notes | |
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Bill Graham (1919–1995) | Liberal | 10 December 1949 – 29 May 1954 | Lost seat | ||
Nelson Lemmon (1908–1989) | Labor | 29 May 1954 – 10 December 1955 | Previously held the Division of Forrest. Lost seat | ||
Bill Graham (1919–1995) | Liberal | 10 December 1955 – 22 November 1958 | Lost seat. Later elected to the Division of North Sydney in 1966 | ||
Lionel Clay (1900–1965) | Labor | 22 November 1958 – 30 November 1963 | Lost seat | ||
Len Bosman (1924–2017) | Liberal | 30 November 1963 – 25 October 1969 | Lost seat | ||
Bill Morrison (1928–2013) | Labor | 25 October 1969 – 13 December 1975 | Served as minister under Whitlam. Lost seat | ||
Maurice Neil (1944–) | Liberal | 13 December 1975 – 18 October 1980 | Lost seat | ||
Bill Morrison (1928–2013) | Labor | 18 October 1980 – 26 October 1984 | Retired | ||
Stephen Dubois (1940–) | Labor | 1 December 1984 – 8 February 1993 | Retired after St George was abolished in 1993 |
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