DIVISION OF LOWE

The 'Division of Lowe' is an Australian Electoral Division in the state of New South Wales. It is located in the inner western suburbs of Sydney, on the south shore of the Parramatta River. It includes the suburbs of Drummoyne, Five Dock, Haberfield, Burwood, Homebush, Strathfield, Concord and Mortlake.
The Division is named after Hon Robert Lowe, 1st Viscount Sherbrooke, a former Member of the New South Wales Legislative Council, and former Home Secretary of the United Kingdom. The Division was proclaimed at the redistribution of May 11 1949, and was first contested at the 1949 Federal election. The seat is currently a marginal Labor seat. It was first held by Sir William McMahon, the twentieth Prime Minister of Australia.

Contents

Members

Election results

References

External link

Members

Member		Party	Term
	William McMahon	Liberal	1949—1982
	Michael Maher	Labor	1982—1987
	Bob Woods	Liberal	1987—1993
	Mary Easson	Labor	1993—1996
	Paul Zammit	Liberal	1996—1998
	John Murphy	Labor	1998—present

Election results

References

★ Psephos: Adam Carr's Election Archive

★ The Poll Bludger

★ ABC Elections

★ Australian Electoral Commission

External link

★ Division of Lowe (PDF, 184 kB)