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Fairfax
Australian House of Representatives Division
Division of Fairfax (green) within QueenslandCreated: 1984 MP: Alex Somlyay Party: Liberal National Namesake: Ruth Fairfax Area: 1,036 km² (400 sq mi) Demographic: Rural The Division of Fairfax is an Australian Electoral Division in Queensland. The division was created in 1984 and is named for Ruth Fairfax, founder of the Country Women's Association. It is located in the Sunshine Coast region north of Brisbane and includes the towns of Coolum, Maroochydore, Buderim, Nambour, Montville, Kenilworth and Eumundi. Since 1990 it has been a safe seat for the Liberal Party.
Members
Member Party Term Evan Adermann National 1984–1990 Alex Somlyay Liberal 1990–2010 Liberal National 2010–present Election results
Main article: Electoral results for the Division of FairfaxAustralian federal election, 2010: Fairfax Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal National Alex Somlyay 39,102 49.45 +2.72 Labor Dan McIntyre 21,589 27.31 -9.07 Greens Narelle McCarthy 14,228 18.00 +9.31 Family First Ron Hunt 4,147 5.24 +1.32 Total formal votes 79,066 94.97 -1.64 Informal votes 4,186 5.03 +1.64 Turnout 83,252 92.77 -0.35 Two-candidate preferred result Liberal National Alex Somlyay 45,032 56.95 +3.98 Labor Dan McIntyre 34,034 43.05 -3.98 Liberal National hold Swing +3.98 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 TerritoriesCoordinates: 26°35′10″S 152°53′17″E / 26.586°S 152.888°E
Categories:- Sunshine Coast, Queensland
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