Division of Bradfield

Division of Bradfield
Bradfield
Australian House of Representatives Division
Division of Bradfield 2010.png
Division of Bradfield (green) in New South Wales
Created: 1949
MP: Paul Fletcher
Party: Liberal
Namesake: John Bradfield
Area: 99 km² (38 sq mi)
Demographic: Inner Metropolitan

The Division of Bradfield is an Australian Electoral Division in New South Wales. The division was created in 1949 and is named for Dr John Bradfield, the designer of the Sydney Harbour Bridge. It is located in the upper North Shore, and includes the suburbs of Chatswood, Killara, St Ives and Turramurra. One of the wealthiest electorates in Australia, Bradfield has historically been a very safe Liberal seat, having been in in Liberal hands for its entire existence.[1] Bradfield's first member was Billy Hughes, a former Prime Minister of Australia and the last serving member of the first federal Parliament. After Hughes, its best-known member was Brendan Nelson, a minister in the third and fourth Howard Governments and the federal Leader of the Opposition from 2007 to 2008. Its current member is Paul Fletcher who was elected at the 2009 Bradfield by-election to replace Nelson.

Presently, it is the safest Coalition seat in metropolitan Australia and the sixth-safest Coalition seat overall, with an 18.2 per cent swing required for Labor to win it.

Members

Member Party Term
  Billy Hughes Liberal 1949–1952
  Harry Turner Liberal 1952–1974
  David Connolly Liberal 1974–1996
  Brendan Nelson Liberal 1996–2009
  Paul Fletcher Liberal 2009–present

Election results

Australian federal election, 2010: Bradfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Paul Fletcher 56,143 64.45 +5.06
Labor Sarah Gallard 16,742 19.22 -6.95
Greens Susie Gemmell 14,231 16.34 +5.28
Total formal votes 87,116 95.90 -0.13
Informal votes 3,722 4.10 +0.13
Turnout 90,838 93.41 -0.64
Two-candidate preferred result
Liberal Paul Fletcher 59,397 68.18 +4.32
Labor Sarah Gallard 27,719 31.82 -4.32
Liberal hold Swing +4.32

References

Coordinates: 33°43′55″S 151°08′46″E / 33.732°S 151.146°E / -33.732; 151.146


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