Electoral district of Barron River

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Barron River
QueenslandLegislative Assembly
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Barron River (2008—)
State or territory: Queensland
Dates current: 1972–present
MP: Steve Wettenhall
Party: Labor
Namesake: T C Barron, police clerk

Barron River is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Queensland.

Created at the 1971 redistribution, it currently covers the northern suburbs of Cairns, as well as Kuranda. The Barron River from which the electorate derives its name runs through its centre. It is bordered by the districts of Cook to the north and west, Cairns to the southeast and Mulgrave to the south.

The electorate is currently held by Steve Wettenhall of the Australian Labor Party.

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[edit] Members for Barron River

Member Party Term
  Bill Wood Labor 1972–1974
  Martin Tenni National 1974–1989
  Lesley Clark Labor 1989–1995
  Lyn Warwick Liberal 1995–1998
  Lesley Clark Labor 1998–2006
  Steve Wettenhall Labor 2006–present

[edit] Election results

Queensland state election, 2009: Barron River[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal National Wendy Richardson 12,025 43.8 +8.6
Labor Steve Wettenhall 11,864 43.2 +1.9
Greens Sarah Isaacs 3,545 12.9 −0.8
Total formal votes 27,434 97.1
Informal votes 689 2.9
Turnout 28,123 89.6
Two-candidate preferred result
Labor Steve Wettenhall 13,742 52.3 −2.4
Liberal National Wendy Richardson 12,522 47.7 +2.4
Labor hold Swing −2.4

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