Division of Bradfield

Australian federal electoral division

The Division of Bradfield is an Australian Electoral Division in New South Wales. It was created in 1949 and is named for Dr John Bradfield,[1] the designer of the Sydney Harbour Bridge.

Bradfield
Australian House of Representatives Division
Division of Bradfield (green) in New South Wales
Created1949
MPPaul Fletcher
PartyLiberal
NamesakeJohn Bradfield
Electors97,255 (2010)
Area99 km2 (38.2 sq mi)
DemographicInner Metropolitan
John Bradfield

It includes the suburbs of St Ives ChaseSt IvesEast KillaraEast LindfieldRoseville Chase, Roseville, LindfieldWest Lindfield, West KillaraWest PymbleSouth TurramurraThornleighGordonLindfieldPymbleKillaraWahroongaWaitara and Hornsby.[1] 

Bradfield is the richest electorate in Australia.[2]

Members

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Member Party Term
  Billy Hughes Liberal 1949–1952
  Harry Turner Liberal 1952–1974
  David Connolly Liberal 1974–1996
  Brendan Nelson Liberal 1996–2009
  Paul Fletcher Liberal 2009–present

Billy Hughes was a former Prime Minister of Australia and the last serving member of the first federal Parliament. Brendan Nelson was a minister in the third and fourth Howard Governments and the Leader of the Opposition from 2007 to 2008.

Election results

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2022 Australian federal election: Bradfield[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Paul Fletcher 43,562 45.05 −15.28
Independent Nicolette Boele 20,198 20.89 20.89
Labor David Brigden 16,902 17.48 −3.70
Greens Martin Cousins 8,960 9.27 −4.44
Independent Janine Kitson 3,018 3.12 3.12
United Australia Rob Fletcher 2,496 2.58 0.74
One Nation Michael Lowe 1,568 1.62 1.62
Total formal votes 96,704 96.40 0.45
Informal votes 3,616 3.60 −0.45
Turnout 100,320 92.43 −0.95
Notional two-party-preferred count
Liberal Paul Fletcher 54,685 56.55 −10.01
Labor David Brigden 42,019 43.45 10.01
Two-candidate-preferred result
Liberal Paul Fletcher 52,447 54.23 −12.33
Independent Nicolette Boele 44,257 45.77 45.77
Liberal hold Swing –12.33

References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 "Profile of the electoral division of Bradfield (NSW)". Australian Electoral Commission. 22 February 2012. Retrieved 6 April 2012.
  2. "Mumble election tables – Median weekly household income". mumble.com.au. 2013. Archived from the original on 19 August 2013. Retrieved 19 August 2013.
  3. Bradfield, NSW, 2022 Tally Room, Australian Electoral Commission.

Other websites

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