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Division of Nepean

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Nepean
Australian House of Representatives Division
Created1906
Abolished1922
NamesakeEvan Nepean

The Division of Nepean was an Australian Electoral Division in the state of New South Wales. It was located in the western suburbs of Sydney. It originally covered the suburbs of Granville, Lithgow and Penrith. After the redistribution of 27 February 1913 it also included the suburb of Homebush.

The Division was named for the Nepean River, which itself was named after British politician Evan Nepean. It was proclaimed at the redistribution of 13 July 1906, and was first contested at the 1906 Federal election. It was abolished at the redistribution of 13 September 1922.

Members

Image Member Party Term Notes
  Eric Bowden
(1871–1931)
Anti-Socialist 12 December 1906
26 May 1909
Lost seat. Later elected to the Division of Parramatta in 1919
  Commonwealth Liberal 26 May 1909 –
13 April 1910
  George Cann
(1871–1948)
Labor 13 April 1910
31 May 1913
Lost seat. Later elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly seat of Canterbury in 1914
  Richard Orchard
(1871–1942)
Commonwealth Liberal 31 May 1913
17 February 1917
Served as minister under Hughes. Retired
  Nationalist 17 February 1917 –
3 November 1919
  Eric Bowden
(1871–1931)
Nationalist 13 December 1919
16 December 1922
Transferred to the Division of Parramatta after Nepean was abolished in 1922

Election results