Virtual Tally Room: the official election results
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House of Representatives Updated: 14/09/2010 3:16:56 PM

NSW DIVISION - PARKES

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Division Profile
Division Name PARKES
State New South Wales
Elected Member Coulton, M (NP) 2007-
Name Derivation Named after Sir Henry Parkes 1815-96, former Premier of New South Wales and known as the 'Father of Federation'.
First Proclaimed / Election 1984 (There was previously a division with the name of Parkes which existed in the Sydney metropolitan area up until 1967.)
Area 256643 sq. kms
Demographic Rural
Pre-Election Seat Status Safe
Seat Status Safe
Enrolment 100,170
Turnout 94.32%
Informal 5.02%
Location Parkes covers an area of approximately 256,643 sq km from the Queensland border in the North to Ilford, Tomingley and Lake Cargelligo in the South; from Bingara, Boggabri and Coolah in the East to Dubbo, Wanaaring and Cobar in the West. The main towns include Bingara, Bourke, Brewarrina, Cobar, Condobolin, Coonabarabran, Coonamble, Dubbo, Gilgandra, Gulgong, Lake Cargelligo, Lightning Ridge, Moree, Mudgee, Mungindi, Narrabri, Narromine, Nyngan, Walgett, Warialda, Warren and Wellington.
Products and Industry Wool, beef, pork, wheat, cotton, oil seed crops, lucerne, fruit, vegetables, dairy cattle, horse, sheep and cattle studs, comprehensive agricultural support services, coal and opal mining, timber, wine growing, light engineering and construction industries

Members
Coulton, M (NP) 2007-
Cobb, J (NP) 2001-2007
Lawler, A (NP) 1998-2001
Cobb, M (NP) 1984-1998

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