Division of Canning
Australian federal electoral division
The Division of Canning is an Australian Electoral Division in Western Australia. It was set up in 1949 and is named for Alfred Canning, the surveyor who set up the Canning Stock Route.[1] It once covered country areas but now includes the outer southern suburbs of Perth. It includes the suburbs of Armadale, Mandurah, Kelmscott, Roleystone, Westfield and Wungong.[1] It also includes Byford, Cardup, Dwellingup, Forrestdale, Halls Head, Jarrahdale, Mundijong, North Dandalup, Oakford, Pinjarra, Ravenswood, Serpentine, Waroona and Yunderup.[1]
Canning Australian House of Representatives Division | |
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![]() Division of Canning (green) in Western Australia | |
Created | 1949 |
MP | Andrew Hastie |
Party | Liberal |
Namesake | Alfred Canning |
Electors | 90,079 (2010) |
Area | 6,178 km2 (2,385.3 sq mi) |
Demographic | Outer Metropolitan |
Members
changeImage | Member | Party | Term | Notes | |
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Len Hamilton (1899–1987) |
Country | 1949 Australian federal election, 10 December 1949 – 1961 Australian federal election, 2 November 1961 |
Previously held the Division of Swan. Retired | ||
Neil McNeill (1921–2009) |
Liberal | 1961 Australian federal election, 9 December 1961 – 1963 Australian federal election, 30 November 1963 |
Lost seat. Later elected to the Western Australian Legislative Council in 1965 | ||
John Hallett (1917–1999) |
Country | 1963 Australian federal election, 30 November 1963 – 1974 Australian federal election, 18 May 1974 |
Lost seat | ||
Mel Bungey (1934–) |
Liberal | 1974 Australian federal election, 18 May 1974 – 1983 Australian federal election, 5 March 1983 |
Lost seat | ||
Wendy Fatin (1941–) |
Labor | 1983 Australian federal election, 5 March 1983 – 1984 Australian federal election, 1 December 1984 |
Transferred to the Division of Brand | ||
George Gear (1947–) |
Labor | 1984 Australian federal election, 1 December 1984 – 1996 Australian federal election, 2 March 1996 |
Previously held the Division of Tangney. Served as Chief Government Whip in the House under Hawke and Keating. Served as minister under Paul Keating. Lost seat | ||
Ricky Johnston (1943–) |
Liberal | 1996 Australian federal election, 2 March 1996 – 1998 Australian federal election, 3 October 1998 |
Lost seat | ||
Jane Gerick (1963–2003) |
Labor | 1998 Australian federal election, 3 October 1998 – 2001 Australian federal election, 10 November 2001 |
Lost seat | ||
Don Randall (1953–2015) |
Liberal | 2001 Australian federal election, 10 November 2001 – 21 July 2015 |
Previously held the Division of Swan. Died in office | ||
Andrew Hastie (1982–) |
Liberal | 2015 Canning by-election, 19 September 2015 – present |
Incumbent |
Election results
change2022 Australian federal election: Canning[2] | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Liberal | Andrew Hastie | 41,294 | 43.81 | −5.31 | |
Labor | Amanda Hunt | 30,897 | 32.78 | +5.24 | |
Greens | Jodie Moffat | 7,659 | 8.13 | +0.64 | |
One Nation | Tammi Siwes | 4,215 | 4.47 | −2.63 | |
United Australia | James Waldeck | 2,438 | 2.59 | +0.33 | |
Western Australia | Brad Bedford | 2,202 | 2.34 | −0.46 | |
Independent | Ashley Williams | 1,708 | 1.81 | +1.81 | |
Christians | Andriette du Plessis | 1,689 | 1.79 | −0.16 | |
Informed Medical Options | Judith Congrene | 785 | 0.83 | +0.83 | |
Liberal Democrats | David Gardiner | 749 | 0.79 | +0.79 | |
Australian Federation | Anthony Gardyne | 628 | 0.67 | +0.67 | |
Total formal votes | 94,264 | 93.50 | −0.43 | ||
Informal votes | 6,558 | 6.50 | +0.43 | ||
Turnout | 100,822 | 87.55 | −2.20 | ||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Liberal | Andrew Hastie | 50,513 | 53.59 | −7.97 | |
Labor | Amanda Hunt | 43,751 | 46.41 | +7.97 | |
Liberal hold | Swing | −7.97 |
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Profile of the electoral division of Canning (WA)". Australian Electoral Commission. 2013. Retrieved 7 August 2013.
- ↑ Canning, WA, 2022 Tally Room, Australian Electoral Commission.
Other websites
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