Division Profile
| Division Name |
BARTON |
| State |
New South Wales |
| Elected Member |
McClelland, R (ALP) 1996- |
| Name Derivation |
Named after Sir Edmund Barton 1849-1920, the first Prime Minister of Australia 1901-03. |
| First Proclaimed / Election |
1922 |
| Area |
38 sq. kms |
| Demographic |
Inner Metropolitan |
| Pre-Election Seat Status |
Fairly Safe |
| Seat Status |
Safe |
| Enrolment |
91,451 |
| Turnout |
94.91% |
| Informal |
5.56% |
| Location |
Barton covers an area of approximately 38 sq km from Arncliffe and Turrella in the north to the Georges River in the south, Botany Bay in the east and generally to the Illawarra railway line in the west. The main suburbs include Allawah, Arncliffe, Banksia, Bardwell Valley, Beverley Park, Blakehurst, Brighton-Le-Sands, Carss Park, Connells Point, Dolls Point, Hurstville Grove, Hurstville South, Kogarah, Kogarah Bay, Kyeemagh, Kyle Bay, Monterey, Ramsgate, Ramsgate Beach, Rockdale, Sandringham, Sans Souci, Turrella, Wolli Creek and parts of Bexley, Carlton, Hurstville, Mortdale, Oatley and Penshurst. |
| Products and Industry |
Light manufacturing, commercial and retail industry, tourism, oyster farming, medical supplies and health services. |
Members
| McClelland, R (ALP) 1996- |
| Punch, G F (ALP) 1983-1996 |
| Bradfield, J M (LP) 1975-1983 |
| Reynolds, L J (ALP) 1969-1975 |
| Arthur, W T (LP) 1966-1969 |
| Reynolds, L J (ALP) 1958-1966 |
| Evatt, H V (ALP) 1940-1958 |
| Lane, A (UAP) 1931-1940 |
| Tully, J T (ALP) 1928-1931 |
| Ley, T J (NAT) 1925-1928 |
| McDonald, F A (ALP) 1922-1925 |
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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