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Fowler
Australian House of Representatives Division
Division of Fowler (green) in New South WalesCreated: 1984 MP: Chris Hayes Party: Labor Namesake: Lilian Fowler Area: 69 km² (27 sq mi) Demographic: Outer Metropolitan The Division of Fowler is an Australian Electoral Division in New South Wales. It includes the suburbs of Ashcroft, Austral, Bonnyrigg, Bonnyrigg Heights, Busby, Cabramatta, Cabramatta West, Canley Heights, Canley Vale, Cartwright, Cecil Hills, Cecil Park, Edensor Park, Green Valley, Greenfield Park, Heckenberg, Hinchinbrook, Lansvale, Liverpool, Middleton Grange, Miller, Mount Pritchard, Prairiewood, Sadleir, St Johns Park, Wakeley and West Hoxton.
The division was created in 1984. It is named for Lilian Fowler, the first woman mayor in Australia.
Members
Member Party Term Ted Grace Labor 1984–1998 Julia Irwin Labor 1998–2010 Chris Hayes Labor 2010–present Election results
Main article: Electoral results for the Division of FowlerAustralian federal election, 2010: Fowler Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labor Chris Hayes 40,636 52.86 -15.06 Liberal Thomas Dang 28,402 36.94 +14.10 Greens Signe Westerberg 5,144 6.69 +0.73 Socialist Equality Mike Head 2,700 3.51 +3.51 Total formal votes 76,882 87.17 -4.35 Informal votes 11,314 12.83 +4.35 Turnout 88,196 92.29 -1.05 Two-candidate preferred result Labor Chris Hayes 45,178 58.76 -13.81 Liberal Thomas Dang 31,704 41.24 +13.81 Labor hold Swing -13.81 References
Categories:- Electoral divisions of Australia
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