Division of Hughes
| Hughes Australian House of Representatives Division | |
|---|---|
 Division of Hughes (green) in New South Wales | |
| Created | 1955 |
| MP | Craig Kelly |
| Party | Liberal |
| Namesake | Billy Hughes |
| Electors | 97,998 (2010) |
| Area | 178 km2 (68.7 sq mi) |
| Demographic | Outer Metropolitan |
The Division of Hughes is an Australian Electoral Division in New South Wales. The division was created in 1955 and is named for Billy Hughes, who was Prime Minister of Australia 1915-23. It is located in the southern and southwestern suburbs of Sydney, including Alfords Point, Bangor, Barden Ridge, Chipping Norton, East Hills, Engadine, Hammondville, Holsworthy, Illawong, Loftus, Lucas Heights, Menai, Milperra, Moorebank, Panania, Picnic Point, Revesby, Warwick Farm, Wattle Grove and Woronora and parts of Padstow, Jannali, Liverpool and Sutherland.
The seat was contested at the 2013 election by the sitting member Craig Kelly for the Liberal Party of Australia, Alison Megarrity for the Australian Labor Party, Signe Westerberg for the Australian Greens and John Peters for the Palmer United Party.
Members
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Craig Kelly | 48,436 | 54.68 | +5.53 | |
| Labor | Alison Megarrity | 28,406 | 32.07 | −5.71 | |
| Palmer United | John Peters | 5,224 | 5.90 | +5.90 | |
| Greens | Signe Westerberg | 3,948 | 4.46 | −1.83 | |
| Christian Democrats | Peter Colsell | 2,561 | 2.89 | +0.44 | |
| Total formal votes | 88,575 | 92.61 | −0.87 | ||
| Informal votes | 7,071 | 7.39 | +0.87 | ||
| Turnout | 95,646 | 94.24 | +0.03 | ||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| Liberal | Craig Kelly | 53,735 | 60.67 | +5.50 | |
| Labor | Alison Megarrity | 34,840 | 39.33 | −5.50 | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | +5.50 | |||
References
- ^ NSW DIVISION - HUGHES, Virtual Tally Room, Australian Electoral Commission, 2013.