Division of Moncrieff
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For the Canberra suburb of Moncrieff, see Moncrieff, Australian Capital Territory.
| Moncrieff Australian House of Representatives Division |
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 Division of Moncrieff (green) within Queensland |
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| Created: | 1984 |
| MP: | Steven Ciobo |
| Party: | Liberal National |
| Namesake: | Gladys Moncrieff |
| Area: | 92 km² (36 sq mi) |
| Demographic: | Provincial |
The Division of Moncrieff is an Australian Electoral Division in Queensland. The division was created in 1984 and is named for Gladys Moncrieff, an Australian singer who resided in the area.
Moncrieff is located in south east Queensland, and is based on the central portion of the Gold Coast, including Surfers Paradise.
[edit] Members
| Member | Party | Term | |
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| Kathy Sullivan | Liberal | 1984–2001 | |
| Steven Ciobo | Liberal | 2001–2010 | |
| Liberal National | 2010–present | ||
[edit] Election results
Main article: Electoral results for the Division of Moncrieff
| Australian federal election, 2010: Moncrieff | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Liberal National | Steven Ciobo | 46,832 | 61.85 | +2.27 | |
| Labor | Robert Hough | 17,776 | 23.48 | -6.71 | |
| Greens | Sally Spain | 8,756 | 11.56 | +5.34 | |
| Family First | James Tayler | 2,351 | 3.11 | +1.36 | |
| Total formal votes | 75,715 | 93.82 | -2.37 | ||
| Informal votes | 4,985 | 6.18 | +2.37 | ||
| Turnout | 80,700 | 90.59 | -3.98 | ||
| Two-candidate preferred result | |||||
| Liberal National | Steven Ciobo | 51,103 | 67.49 | +3.69 | |
| Labor | Robert Hough | 24,612 | 32.51 | -3.69 | |
| Liberal National hold | Swing | +3.69 | |||
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