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Farrer
Australian House of Representatives Division
Division of Farrer (green) within New South WalesCreated: 1949 MP: Sussan Ley Party: Liberal Namesake: William Farrer Area: 247,097 km² (95,405 sq mi) Demographic: Rural The Division of Farrer is an Australian Electoral Division in New South Wales. The division was created in 1949 and is named for William Farrer, agricultural scientist. It is located in the southern rural area of the state and includes Albury, Balranald, Deniliquin and Jerilderie. It has always been a safe non-Labor seat, alternating between the Liberal Party and the National Party. It was held by three Cabinet ministers in succession, including Deputy Prime Minister Tim Fischer.
Members
Member Party Term David Fairbairn Liberal 1949–1975 Wal Fife Liberal 1975–1984 Tim Fischer National 1984–2001 Sussan Ley Liberal 2001–present Election results
Main article: Electoral results for the Division of FarrerAustralian federal election, 2010: Farrer Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal Sussan Ley 42,646 51.41 -5.87 Labor Christian Emmery 20,981 25.29 -7.39 Independent Louise Burge 9,350 11.27 +11.27 Greens Peter Carruthers 4,880 5.88 +1.05 Christian Democrats James Male 2,664 3.21 +3.21 Secular Mathew Crothers 1,099 1.32 +1.32 Jason Clancy 724 0.87 +0.87 Democrats Stephen Bingle 603 0.73 +0.73 Total formal votes 82,947 93.66 -2.51 Informal votes 5,611 6.34 +2.51 Turnout 88,558 94.15 -2.09 Two-candidate preferred result Liberal Sussan Ley 53,513 64.51 +3.32 Labor Christian Emmery 29,434 35.49 -3.32 Liberal hold Swing +3.32 References
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