Division of Capricornia

Division of Capricornia
Capricornia
Australian House of Representatives Division
Division of Capricornia 2010.png
Division of Capricornia (green) within Queensland
Created: 1900
MP: Kirsten Livermore
Party: Labor
Namesake: Capricornia, Queensland
Area: 91,049 km² (35,154 sq mi)
Demographic: Provincial

The Division of Capricornia is an Australian Electoral Division in Queensland. The division was one of the original 75 divisions contested at the first federal election. It is named for the Tropic of Capricorn, which runs through the Division. It is located on the central Queensland coast and its centre has always been the city of Rockhampton. On its current boundaries it also includes the towns of Mount Morgan and Yeppoon.

The first election saw Alexander Paterson, with 51% of votes, narrowly elected over the ALP candidate Wallace Nelson. For most of its subsequent history it has been a fairly safe seat for the ALP.

Members

Member Party Term
  Alexander Paterson Independent 1901–1903
  David Thomson Labor 1903–1906
  Edward Archer Anti-Socialist 1906–1909
  Commonwealth Liberal 1909–1910
  William Higgs Labor 1910–1920
  Independent 1920–1920
  Nationalist 1920–1922
  Frank Forde Labor 1922–1946
  Charles Davidson Liberal 1946–1949
  Henry Pearce Liberal 1949–1961
  George Gray Labor 1961–1967
  Doug Everingham Labor 1967–1975
  Colin Carige National 1975–1977
  Doug Everingham Labor 1977–1984
  Keith Wright Labor 1984–1993
  Independent 1993–1993
  Marjorie Henzell Labor 1993–1996
  Paul Marek National 1996–1998
  Kirsten Livermore Labor 1998–present

Election results

Australian federal election, 2010: Capricornia
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Kirsten Livermore 36,793 45.77 -9.57
Liberal National Michelle Landry 32,489 40.42 +3.44
Greens Paul Bambrick 4,435 5.52 +2.52
Family First Sandra Corneloup 2,802 3.49 +1.70
Independent Shane Guley 2,045 2.54 +2.54
Independent Bevan Mowen 1,402 1.74 +1.74
Secular Steve Jeffery 414 0.52 +0.52
Total formal votes 80,380 93.85 -2.83
Informal votes 5,263 6.15 +2.83
Turnout 85,643 93.13 -2.27
Two-candidate preferred result
Labor Kirsten Livermore 43,150 53.68 -8.40
Liberal National Michelle Landry 37,230 46.32 +8.40
Labor hold Swing -8.40

References

Coordinates: 22°03′04″S 148°11′20″E / 22.051°S 148.189°E / -22.051; 148.189


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