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Pearce
Australian House of Representatives Division
Division of Pearce (green) in Western AustraliaCreated: 1989 MP: Judi Moylan Party: Liberal Namesake: George Pearce Area: 14,401 km² (5,560 sq mi) Demographic: Outer Metropolitan The Division of Pearce is an Australian Electoral Division in the state of Western Australia. It is located to the east and north of Perth, taking in the rural areas adjoining the Perth metropolitan area to the south-east, east and north-east, then sweeping around to the Indian Ocean where it includes several outer northern suburbs of the metropolitan area.
It includes the towns of Gingin, Mundaring, Mount Helena, Chidlow, Northam, York, Yanchep, Brookton, Pingelly and Narrogin.
The Division was named after Rt Hon Sir George Pearce, a founder of the Australian Labor Party in Western Australia, and the longest-serving member of the Australian Senate. The Division was proclaimed at the redistribution of 31 March 1989, and was first contested at the 1990 Federal election. The seat is currently a safe Liberal seat.
Members
Member Party Term Fred Chaney Liberal 1990–1993 Judi Moylan Liberal 1993–present Election results
Main article: Electoral results for the Division of PearceAustralian federal election, 2010: Pearce Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal Judi Moylan 39,248 49.91 -0.52 Labor Bill Leadbetter 23,214 29.52 -3.63 Greens Toni Warden 10,414 13.24 +4.32 National Darren Moir 1,999 2.54 +2.54 Christian Democrats Janet Broadstock 1,691 2.15 +0.18 Family First Ian Rose 1,619 2.06 +0.60 CEC Chris Pepper 456 0.58 +0.28 Total formal votes 78,641 94.29 -1.72 Informal votes 4,762 5.71 +1.72 Turnout 83,403 93.16 -0.02 Two-candidate preferred result Liberal Judi Moylan 46,292 58.86 +1.17 Labor Bill Leadbetter 32,349 41.14 -1.17 Liberal hold Swing +1.17 References
Electoral Divisions of the Australian House of Representatives in Western Australia Divisions in: New South Wales · Victoria · Queensland · Western Australia · South Australia · Tasmania · Australian Capital and Northern Territories Categories:- Electoral divisions of Australia
- Federal politics in Western Australia
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