Division of Dickson

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Dickson
Australian House of Representatives Division

Division of Dickson
State or territory: Queensland
Created: 1993
MP: Peter Dutton
Party: Liberal
Namesake: James Dickson
Electors: 89,360
Area: 4,649 km² (1,795.0 sq mi)
Demographic: Outer Metropolitan

The Division of Dickson is an Australian Electoral Division in Queensland, Australia. The division was formed in 1992 (1993 - First Election) and is named after Sir James Dickson, a leading advocate in Australian Federation, Queensland Premier and Minister for Defence in first Australian Ministry. It is located in the outer north-western suburbs of Brisbane, including Albany Creek, Ferny Grove, Kallangur and Strathpine. The 2006 redistribution added Shire of Esk to and removed part of Kallangur from the district. It has historically been a marginal seat, changing hands between the Australian Labor Party and the Liberal Party. It is currently one of the most marginal seats in Australia.

[edit] Members

Member Party Term
  Michael Lavarch Labor 1993—1996
  Tony Smith Liberal 1996—1998
  Independent 1998—1998
  Cheryl Kernot Labor 1998—2001
  Peter Dutton Liberal 2001—present

[edit] Election results

Australian federal election, 2007: Dickson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Peter Dutton 41,832 46.15 -6.65
Labor Fiona McNamara 36,438 43.67 +9.54
Greens Howard Nielsen 5,006 6.00 +0.38
Family First Dale Shuttleworth 2,118 2.54 -1.75
Democrats Peter Kerin 797 0.96 -0.64
Christian Democrats Connie Wood 323 0.39 +0.39
Liberty and Democracy Brad Cornwell 258 0.31 +0.31
Total formal votes 83,447 97.23 +1.64
Informal votes 2,380 2.77 -1.64
Turnout 85,827 96.05 +0.10
Two Candidate Preferred Result
Liberal Peter Dutton 41,832 50.13 -8.76
Labor Fiona McNamara 41,615 49.87 +8.76
Liberal hold Swing -8.76
Australian federal election, 2004: Dickson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Peter Dutton 39,810 52.09 +6.55
Labor Craig McConnell 27,036 35.37 +2.18
Greens Howard Robert Nielsen 4,485 5.87 +2.35
Family First Dale Shuttleworth 3,454 4.52 +4.52
Democrats Kirsty Reye 1,270 1.66 -3.64
Great Australians Terry Hyland 373 0.49 +0.49
Total formal votes 76,428 95.40 +1.12
Informal votes 3,684 4.60 -1.12
Turnout 80,112 95.14 +0.92
Two Candidate Preferred Result
Liberal Peter Dutton 44,199 57.83 +1.81
Labor Craig McConnell 32,229 42.17 -1.81
Liberal hold Swing +1.81

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