Division of Chifley
| Chifley Australian House of Representatives Division | |
|---|---|
 Division of Chifley in New South Wales, as of the 2016 federal election. | |
| Created | 1969 |
| MP | Ed Husic |
| Party | Labor |
| Namesake | Ben Chifley |
| Electors | 103,864 (2016) |
| Area | 126 km2 (48.6 sq mi) |
| Demographic | Outer Metropolitan |
The Division of Chifley is an Australian electoral division in the state of New South Wales. The division was created in 1969 and is named for Ben Chifley, who was Prime Minister of Australia 1945–49.
The division is located in the western suburbs of Sydney. On its original boundaries it was based on Blacktown, but now includes the suburbs of Bidwill, Blackett, Bungarribee, Colebee, Dean Park, Dharruk, Doonside, Emerton, Glendenning, Hassall Grove, Hebersham, Lethbridge Park, Marayong, Marsden Park, Mount Druitt, Oakhurst, Plumpton, Rooty Hill, Ropes Crossing, Shalvey, Shanes Park, Tregear, Whalan, Willmot, and Woodcroft; as well as parts of Arndell Park, Blacktown, Eastern Creek, Huntingwood, Quakers Hill, Riverstone, and Schofields.
The Member for Chifley, since the 2010 federal election, is Ed Husic, a member of the Australian Labor Party.
Chifley has been won by the Labor Party at every federal election since its creation in 1969, and at the 2007 federal election was one of Labor's safest seats.[1]
Members
| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Armitage | Labor | 1969–1983 | |
| Russ Gorman | Labor | 1983–1984 | |
| Roger Price | Labor | 1984–2010 | |
| Ed Husic | Labor | 2010–present | |
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labor | Ed Husic | 52,278 | 61.09 | +8.39 | |
| Liberal | Mohit Kumar | 19,394 | 22.66 | −9.16 | |
| Christian Democrats | Joshua Green | 7,820 | 9.14 | +5.68 | |
| Greens | Eliza James | 3,883 | 4.54 | +1.88 | |
| Independent | Ammar Khan | 2,194 | 2.56 | +0.44 | |
| Total formal votes | 85,569 | 91.66 | +4.95 | ||
| Informal votes | 7,785 | 8.34 | −4.95 | ||
| Turnout | 93,354 | 89.88 | +0.16 | ||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| Labor | Ed Husic | 59,202 | 69.19 | +8.26 | |
| Liberal | Mohit Kumar | 26,367 | 30.81 | −8.26 | |
| Labor hold | Swing | +8.26 | |||
References
- ^ "House of Representatives: Two party preferred by division". Election 2007. Australian Electoral Commission. 11 August 2008. Retrieved 6 November 2013.
- ^ Chifley, NSW, Virtual Tally Room 2016, Australian Electoral Commission.