DIVISION OF COWPER

The 'Division of Cowper' is an Australian Electoral Division in New South Wales. The division was created in 1900 and was one of the original 75 divisions contested at the first federal election. and is named for Charles Cowper, an early Premier of New South Wales. It is located on the north coast of New South Wales, and on its current boundaries takes in the towns of Coffs Harbour, Kempsey, Macksville, Nambucca Heads. Except for one brief break, the seat has been held by the National Party and its precedecessor the Country Party since 1919. Its most prominent member has been Sir Earle Page, leader of the Country Party and Prime Minister of Australia in 1939.

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Members

Election results

References

Members

Member		Party	Term
	Francis Clarke	Protectionist	1901—1903
	Henry Lee	Free Trade, Anti-Socialist	1903—1906
	John Thomson	Protectionist	1906—1909
	John Thomson	Commonwealth Liberal	1909—1916
	John Thomson	Nationalist	1916—1919
	Earle Page	Country	1919—1961
	Frank McGuren	Labor	1961—1963
	Ian Robinson	Country, National	1963—1984
	Garry Nehl	National	1984—2001
	Luke Hartsuyker	National	2001—present

Election results

References

★ Psephos: Adam Carr's Election Archive

★ The Poll Bludger

★ ABC Elections

★ Australian Electoral Commission