Division of McMahon
| McMahon Australian House of Representatives Division | |
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Division of McMahon in New South Wales, as of the 2016 federal election. | |
| Created | 2009 |
| MP | Chris Bowen |
| Party | Labor |
| Namesake | William McMahon |
| Electors | 106,231 (2016) |
| Area | 168 km2 (64.9 sq mi) |
| Demographic | Outer Metropolitan |
The Division of McMahon is an Australian electoral division in the state of New South Wales. The division was established in 2010 and is named in honour of former Australian Prime Minister Sir William McMahon. It replaced the abolished division of Prospect.
The division is located in the western suburbs of Sydney, and includes the suburbs of Erskine Park, Fairfield Heights, Greystanes, Guildford West, Horsley Park, Merrylands West, Minchinbury, Mount Vernon, Old Guildford, Pemulwuy, Smithfield, St Clair, Wetherill Park, and Woodpark; as well as parts of Abbotsbury, Arndell Park, Blacktown, Bossley Park, Canley Vale, Cecil Park, Eastern Creek, Fairfield, Fairfield West, Guildford, Huntingwood, Kemps Creek, Merrylands, Orchard Hills, Prairiewood, Prospect, South Wentworthville, and Yennora.
The current Member for McMahon, since the 2010 federal election, is the former member for Prospect, Chris Bowen, former interim leader of the Australian Labor Party.
Members
| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Bowen | Labor | 2010–present | |
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labor | Chris Bowen | 45,979 | 53.44 | +4.40 | |
| Liberal | George Bilic | 25,855 | 30.05 | −10.69 | |
| Christian Democrats | Milan Maksimovic | 6,198 | 7.20 | +4.43 | |
| Greens | Astrid O'Neill | 4,665 | 5.42 | +2.43 | |
| Australia First | Victor Waterson | 1,797 | 2.09 | +2.08 | |
| Independent | Fadhel Shamasha | 1,544 | 1.79 | +1.79 | |
| Total formal votes | 86,038 | 90.11 | +2.09 | ||
| Informal votes | 9,441 | 9.89 | −2.09 | ||
| Turnout | 95,479 | 89.88 | −3.78 | ||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| Labor | Chris Bowen | 53,442 | 62.11 | +7.48 | |
| Liberal | George Bilic | 32,596 | 37.89 | −7.48 | |
| Labor hold | Swing | +7.48 | |||
References
- ↑ McMahon, NSW, Virtual Tally Room 2016, Australian Electoral Commission.
External links
Coordinates: 33°50′13″S 150°51′32″E / 33.837°S 150.859°E