Division Profile

Division Name

SOLOMON

State

Northern Territory

Elected Member

Griggs, N (CLP) 2010-

Name Derivation

Named after Vaiben Louis Solomon 1853-1908, who has been described as the Northern Territory's founding father of federation.

First Proclaimed / Election

2000/2001 (Previously part of the Division of Northern Territory - 1922-2000.)

Area

326 sq. kms

Demographic

Inner Metropolitan

Pre-Election Seat Status

Marginal

Seat Status

Marginal

Enrolment

59,891

Turnout

89.62%

Informal

5.06%

Location

Solomon covers an area of approximately 337 sq km and includes the cities of Darwin and Palmerston and urban fringes.

Products and Industry

Tourism, mining, horticulture, fishing and light industry.

Members

Griggs, N (CLP) 2010-

Hale, D (ALP) 2007-2010

Tollner, D (CLP) 2001-2007

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