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Capricornia
Australian House of Representatives Division
Division of Capricornia (green) within QueenslandCreated: 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
Main article: Electoral results for the Division of CapricorniaAustralian 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
Electoral divisions of the Australian House of Representatives in Queensland Blair · Bonner · Bowman · Brisbane · Capricornia · Dawson · Dickson · Fadden · Fairfax · Fisher · Flynn · Forde · Griffith · Groom · Herbert · Hinkler · Kennedy · Leichhardt · Lilley · Longman · Maranoa · McPherson · Moncrieff · Moreton · Oxley · Petrie · Rankin · Ryan · Wide Bay · Wright
Abolished: Darling Downs · Oxley (1901-34)
Divisions in: New South Wales · Victoria · Queensland · Western Australia · South Australia · Tasmania · Australian Capital and Northern Territories Categories:- Electoral divisions of Australia
- Australian electorates contested at every election
- Rockhampton
- Federal politics in Queensland
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