Virtual Tally Room: the official election results
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House of Representatives Updated: Thursday, 26 September 2013 04:38:59 PM

NSW DIVISION - CUNNINGHAM

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Division Profile
Division Name CUNNINGHAM
State New South Wales
Elected Member Bird, S (ALP) 2004-
Name Derivation Named after Allan Cunningham 1791-1839, an early Australian explorer.
First Proclaimed / Election 1949
Area 721 sq. kms
Demographic Provincial
Pre-Election Seat Status Safe
Seat Status Fairly Safe
Enrolment 104,092
Turnout 93.56%
Informal 6.37%
Location Cunningham covers an area of approximately 721 sq km. The southern boundary of Cunningham is Five Islands Rd, the Princes Hwy at Unanderra, and the Moss Vale Unanderra Railway Line. The northern boundary is the Hacking River, Farnell Ave and Heathcote Rd. The western boundary is the same as the Wollongong City Council western boundary. The main suburbs include Austinmer, Balgownie, Bellambi, Bulli, Bundeena, Clifton, Coalcliff, Coledale, Coniston, Cordeaux Heights, Corrimal, Darkes Forest, Fairy Meadow, Figtree, Gwynneville, Heathcote, Helensburgh, Keiraville, Maianbar, Mangerton, Mount Keira, Mount Kembla, Mount Ousley, Mount Saint Thomas, Otford, Russell Vale, Scarborough, Stanwell Park, Tarrawanna, most of The Royal National Park, Thirroul, Towradgi, Waterfall, West Wollongong, Wollongong, Wombarra, Woonona and part of Unanderra.
Products and Industry Wollongong is the commercial centre of the Illawarra, servicing tourism, tertiary education, steel production, coal mining, brick manufacturing and textiles.

Members
Bird, S (ALP) 2004-
Organ, M (GRN) 2002-2004
Martin, S (ALP) 1993-2002
West, S J (ALP) 1977-1993
Connor, R F X (ALP) 1963-1977
Kearney, V D (ALP) 1956-1963
Davies, W (ALP) 1949-1956

Please Note: the division profile displayed above was at the time of the election. Please consult the AEC website for the most current division profile.

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