DIVISION OF WARRINGAH

The 'Division of Warringah' is an Australian Electoral Division in the state of New South Wales. It is located in the Northern Beaches region of Sydney, and covers most of the land between Middle Harbour and the Pacific Ocean. It extends from Port Jackson in the south to the suburb of Dee Why in the north. It includes the suburbs of Mosman, Balmoral, Balgowlah, Manly, Brookvale, Beacon Hill and Forestville.
The Division was named after the Warringah area of Sydney, which itself is named by an Aboriginal Australian word which translates into English as "rain", "waves" or "sea". The Division was proclaimed at the redistribution of September 13 1922, and was first contested at the 1922 Federal election. The seat is currently a safe Liberal seat, and has always been held by a member of a conservative party. It is currently held by Tony Abbott, the Minister for Health. In recent years, the conservative margin has been slipping away slowly.

Contents
Members
Election results
References
External links

Members


MemberPartyTerm
  Granville Ryrie Nationalist 19221927
  Robert Parkhill Nationalist 19271931
  Robert Parkhill United Australia 19311937
  Percy Spender United Australia 19371951
  Francis Bland Liberal 19511961
  John Cockle Liberal 19611966
  Edward St. John Liberal 19661969
  Michael Mackellar Liberal 19691994
  Tony Abbott Liberal 1994—present

Election results


References



Psephos: Adam Carr's Election Archive

The Poll Bludger

ABC Elections

Australian Electoral Commission

External links



Division of Warringah (PDF, 175 kB)

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