Division Profile

Division Name

GILMORE

State

New South Wales

Elected Member

Gash, J (LP) 1996-

Name Derivation

Named after Dame Mary Gilmore 1865-1962, a well known poet, author and journalist.

First Proclaimed / Election

1984

Area

5528 sq. kms

Demographic

Rural

Pre-Election Seat Status

Fairly Safe

Seat Status

Marginal

Enrolment

87,489

Turnout

95.94%

Informal

4.21%

Location

Gilmore covers an area of approximately 5 529 sq km along the coast from Kiama in the north to Tomakin in the south, then west including much of the Monga, Budawang and Morton National Parks. Towns include Batehaven, Batemans Bay, Berry, Bomaderry, Gerringong, Kangaroo Valley, Kiama, Milton, Mogo, Nelligen, Nowra, Sussex Inlet and Ulladulla.

Products and Industry

Tourism, timber, dairy and beef cattle, paper mill, brickworks, light engineering, dairy products, steel fabrication and fishing.

Members

Gash, J (LP) 1996-

Knott, P J (ALP) 1993-1996

Sharp, J R (NP) 1984-1993

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area and location description of the division
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seat status following the election
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turnout and informality rates from the election
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Provincial: divisions with a majority of enrolment in major provincial cities.
Rural: divisions without a majority of enrolment in major provincial cities.
Where a winning party receives less than 56% of the vote, the seat is classified as 'marginal', 56-60% is classified as 'fairly safe' and more than 60% is considered 'safe'.
The turnout figure provided in the results screens is based on eligible electors and is calculated as the number of votes counted as a percentage of the election enrolment.
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NSW DIVISION - GILMORE

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