DIVISION OF MITCHELL

The 'Division of Mitchell' is an Australian Electoral Division in the state of New South Wales. It is located in the north-west suburbs of Sydney, and includes the suburbs of Castle Hill, North Rocks, Glenhaven, Dural, Kenthurst and Nelson. The division also includes part of Carlingford.
The Division is named after Major Thomas Mitchell, surveyor and explorer who was the first European to explore large areas of New South Wales and Victoria. 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 safe Liberal seat.

Contents

Members

Election results

References

External links

Members

Member		Party	Term
	Roy Wheeler	Liberal	1949—1961
	John Armitage	Labor	1961—1963
	Leslie Irwin	Liberal	1963—1972
	Alfred Ashley-Brown	Labor	1972—1974
	Alan Cadman	Liberal	1974—present

Election results

References

★ Psephos: Adam Carr's Election Archive

★ The Poll Bludger

★ ABC Elections

★ Australian Electoral Commission

External links

★ Division of Mitchell