Division of Lingiari
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| Lingiari Australian House of Representatives Division |
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 Lingiari, shown within north-western Australia |
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| State or territory: | Northern Territory |
| Created: | 2001 |
| MP: | Warren Snowdon |
| Party: | Labor |
| Namesake: | Vincent Lingiari |
| Electors: | 60,341 |
| Area: | 1,347,849 km² (520,407.4 sq mi) |
| Demographic: | Rural |
The Division of Lingiari is an Australian Electoral Division in the Northern Territory. It was created in 2000, out of the former Division of Northern Territory. It covers almost the entire Territory (except for the area around Darwin, which is covered by the Division of Solomon), an area of 1,347,849 square kilometres (520,407 sq mi), making it the second largest electorate in terms of area in Australia. The division also includes the Christmas and Cocos (Keeling) Islands.
The division was named after prominent Aboriginal rights activist Vincent Lingiari AM (1908 - 1988), who was a member of the Gurindji nation. The only other divisions named after Aboriginal Australians are Bennelong in New South Wales, and Blair and Bonner in Queensland.
At the time of the 2004 election, there were 58,205 people enrolled to vote in Lingiari, making it one of the least populous divisions in Australia.
[edit] Members
| Member | Party | Term | |
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| Warren Snowdon | Labor | 2001—present | |
[edit] Election results
| Australian federal election, 2007: Lingiari | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Labor | Warren Snowdon | 25,213 | 53.99 | +3.33 | |
| Country Liberal | Adam Giles | 16,189 | 34.66 | -3.70 | |
| Greens | Emma Young | 3,321 | 6.92 | +1.34 | |
| Independent | Maurie Ryan | 1,206 | 2.58 | +2.58 | |
| Independent | Wayne Wright | 864 | 1.85 | +1.85 | |
| Total formal votes | 46,703 | 95.15 | +0.09 | ||
| Informal votes | 2,381 | 4.85 | -0.09 | ||
| Turnout | 49,084 | 81.34 | +3.63 | ||
| Two Candidate Preferred Result | |||||
| Labor | Warren Snowdon | 28,565 | 61.16 | +3.50 | |
| Country Liberal | Adam Giles | 18,138 | 38.84 | -3.50 | |
| Labor hold | Swing | +3.50 | |||
| Australian federal election, 2004: Lingiari | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Labor | Warren Snowdon | 21,782 | 50.66 | +2.83 | |
| Country Liberal | Maisie Austin | 16,494 | 38.36 | -0.82 | |
| Greens | James Bristow | 2,400 | 5.58 | +2.78 | |
| Democrats | David Curtis | 1,260 | 2.93 | -2.13 | |
| Independent | Andrew Ian Mills | 1,063 | 2.47 | +2.47 | |
| Total formal votes | 42,999 | 95.06 | -0.07 | ||
| Informal votes | 2,235 | 4.94 | +0.07 | ||
| Turnout | 45,234 | 77.71 | -2.84 | ||
| Two Candidate Preferred Result | |||||
| Labor | Warren Snowdon | 24,795 | 57.66 | +2.37 | |
| Country Liberal | Maisie Austin | 18,204 | 42.32 | -2.37 | |
| Labor hold | Swing | +2.37 | |||
[edit] References
- Australian Electoral Commission - Division of Lingiari profile [1]
- Australian Electoral Commission - map of Division of Lingiari [2]
| Electoral Divisions of the Australian House of Representatives in the Territories | |
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Australian Capital Territory |
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