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Mitchell
Australian House of Representatives Division
Division of Mitchell (green) in New South WalesCreated: 1949 MP: Alex Hawke Party: Liberal Namesake: Sir Thomas Mitchell Area: 101 km² (39 sq mi) Demographic: Outer Metropolitan The Division of Mitchell is an Australian Electoral Division in the state of New South Wales. It is located in the north-west suburbs of Sydney, and includes the suburbs of Baulkham Hills, Castle Hill, Northmead, North Rocks, West Pennant Hills, Glenhaven, Dural, Kenthurst and Nelson. The division also includes parts of Carlingford, Kellyville and Rouse Hill.
The Division is named after Major Thomas Mitchell, surveyor and explorer who was the first European to explore large areas of New South Wales and Victoria. The Division was proclaimed at the redistribution of May 11, 1949, and was first contested at the 1949 Federal election. The seat is currently a safe Liberal seat.
The former member, Alan Cadman, announced his retirement in 2007 when it became clear that he was facing a preselection defeat. The current member is Alex Hawke, a former staffer to controversial New South Wales Legislative Council member David Clarke.
Members
Member Party Term Roy Wheeler Liberal 1949–1961 John Armitage Labor 1961–1963 Leslie Irwin Liberal 1963–1972 Alfred Ashley-Brown Labor 1972–1974 Alan Cadman Liberal 1974–2007 Alex Hawke Liberal 2007–present Election results
Main article: Electoral results for the Division of MitchellAustralian federal election, 2010: Mitchell Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal Alex Hawke 52,465 62.66 +7.87 Labor Nigel Gould 22,046 26.33 -6.71 Greens Colin Dawson 6,363 7.60 +2.32 Christian Democrats Brendon Prentice 2,855 3.41 +0.82 Total formal votes 83,729 94.42 -1.51 Informal votes 4,952 5.58 +1.51 Turnout 88,681 94.76 -0.21 Two-candidate preferred result Liberal Alex Hawke 56,229 67.16 +7.51 Labor Nigel Gould 27,500 32.84 -7.51 Liberal hold Swing +7.51 References
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