Division of Forrest
| Forrest Australian House of Representatives Division | |
|---|---|
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Division of Forrest in Western Australia, as of the 2016 federal election. | |
| Created | 1922 |
| MP | Nola Marino |
| Party | Liberal |
| Namesake | John Forrest |
| Electors | 100,341 (2016) |
| Area | 11,072 km2 (4,274.9 sq mi) |
| Demographic | Rural |
The Division of Forrest is an Australian Electoral Division in Western Australia. The division was created in 1922 and is named for Sir John Forrest, the first Premier of Western Australia and a federal Cabinet minister. It is located in the south-western corner of the state, including the towns of Bunbury, Busselton, Collie and Harvey. Before the 1943 election, it was a Country Party seat, but since the 1949 election it has been held by the Liberals for all but one term.
Members
| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Prowse | Country | 1922–1943 | |
| Nelson Lemmon | Labor | 1943–1949 | |
| Gordon Freeth | Liberal | 1949–1969 | |
| Frank Kirwan | Labor | 1969–1972 | |
| Peter Drummond | Liberal | 1972–1987 | |
| Geoff Prosser | Liberal | 1987–2007 | |
| Nola Marino | Liberal | 2007–present | |
Election results
Main article: Electoral results for the Division of Forrest
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Nola Marino | 41,869 | 49.44 | −1.81 | |
| Labor | Lorrae Loud | 19,596 | 23.14 | −0.39 | |
| Greens | Jill Reading | 10,137 | 11.97 | +2.13 | |
| National | Luke Pilkington | 4,306 | 5.08 | −1.31 | |
| Independent | Ross Slater | 2,896 | 3.42 | +3.42 | |
| Outdoor Recreation | David Fishlock | 2,375 | 2.80 | +2.80 | |
| Christians | Edward Dabrowski | 1,858 | 2.19 | +0.56 | |
| Rise Up Australia | Jennifer Whately | 1,654 | 1.95 | +1.27 | |
| Total formal votes | 84,691 | 94.14 | −0.27 | ||
| Informal votes | 5,269 | 5.86 | +0.27 | ||
| Turnout | 89,960 | 89.65 | −0.50 | ||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| Liberal | Nola Marino | 52,981 | 62.56 | −1.25 | |
| Labor | Lorrae Loud | 31,710 | 37.44 | +1.25 | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | −1.25 | |||
References
- ↑ Forrest, WA, Virtual Tally Room 2016, Australian Electoral Commission.
External links
Coordinates: 33°42′00″S 115°42′22″E / 33.700°S 115.706°E
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