Division of Groom

Division of Groom
Groom
Australian House of Representatives Division
Division of Groom 2010.png
Division of Groom (green) within Queensland
Created: 1984
MP: Ian Macfarlane
Party: Liberal National
Namesake: Littleton Groom
Area: 5,594 km² (2,160 sq mi)
Demographic: Provincial

The Division of Groom is an Australian Electoral Division in Queensland. The division was created in 1984, when the old Division of Darling Downs was abolished, and is named in honour of Sir Littleton Groom, a long-serving member for Darling Downs.

It is located in the rural areas west of Brisbane and is centred on the city of Toowoomba, Australia's second largest inland city. Other centres include Oakey and Pittsworth.

The seat has never elected a Labor member and is considered a safe seat for the Liberal National Party with a two party preferred vote of 68.95% at the 2004 election.

Members

Member Party Term
  Tom McVeigh National 1984–1988
  Bill Taylor Liberal 1988–1998
  Ian Macfarlane Liberal 1998–2010
  Liberal National 2010–present

Election results

Australian federal election, 2010: Groom
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal National Ian Macfarlane 51,757 61.25 +8.54
Labor Chris Meibusch 19,153 22.67 -12.16
Greens Frida Forsberg 6,165 7.30 +2.46
Family First Rose Kirkwood 4,696 5.56 +1.18
Independent Rod Jeanneret 2,730 3.23 +2.63
Total formal votes 84,501 95.85 -1.09
Informal votes 3,655 4.15 +1.09
Turnout 88,156 94.41 -1.05
Two-candidate preferred result
Liberal National Ian Macfarlane 57,912 68.53 +10.31
Labor Chris Meibusch 26,589 31.47 -10.31
Liberal National hold Swing +10.31

References

Coordinates: 27°29′02″S 151°39′11″E / 27.484°S 151.653°E / -27.484; 151.653


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