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The Division of Dawson is an Australian Electoral Division in Queensland. The division was created in 1949 and is named for Anderson Dawson, the first Labor Premier of Queensland. It is located on the central Queensland coast, taking in the towns of Ayr, Bowen, Mackay and Proserpine. Apart from a period between 1966 and 1975, it has always been held by Country Party and its successor the National Party
[edit] Members
| Member |
Party |
Term |
| Hon Sir Charles Davidson |
Country Party |
1949-63 |
| George Shaw |
Country Party |
1963-66 |
| Hon Dr Rex Patterson |
ALP |
1966-75 |
| Ray Braithwaite |
National Party |
1975-96 |
| Hon De-Anne Kelly |
National Party |
1996- |
[edit] Results 2004 Election
| Registered Voters |
91,615 |
|
Safe National |
|
| Votes Cast |
86,502 |
|
Turnout % |
94.42 |
-2.24 |
|
| Informal Votes |
4,683 |
|
Informal % |
5.41 |
+0.69 |
|
| Party |
Candidate |
Primary Votes |
% |
Swing% |
|
|
| |
Independent |
Margaret F MENZEL |
5,647 |
6.90 |
+6.90 |
|
|
| |
Family First Party |
Bev SMITH |
2,435 |
2.98 |
+2.98 |
|
|
| |
The Nationals |
De-Anne Kelly |
39,406 |
48.16 |
-2.06 |
Elected |
|
| |
New Country |
Debbie LOWIS |
645 |
0.79 |
+0.79 |
|
|
| |
One Nation Party |
Lewis ARROITA |
2,572 |
3.14 |
-5.45 |
|
|
| |
Australian Labor Party |
Cherry FEENEY |
25,626 |
31.32 |
-2.45 |
|
|
| |
Australian Democrats |
Archie JULIEN |
690 |
0.84 |
-1.93 |
|
|
| |
Australian Greens |
Tony W FONTES |
2,606 |
3.19 |
+0.74 |
|
|
| |
Citizens Electoral Council |
Jan PUKALLUS |
2,192 |
2.68 |
+1.81 |
|
|
| Two Candidate Preferred |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
The Nationals |
De-Anne Kelly |
49,399 |
60.38 |
+2.39 |
Elected |
|
| |
Australian Labor Party |
Cherry FEENEY |
32,420 |
39.62 |
-2.39 |
|
|
| Total |
|
81,819 |
|
|
|
|
