Division Profile

Division Name

RICHMOND

State

New South Wales

Elected Member

Elliot, J (ALP) 2004-

Name Derivation

Named after the area in which it is located.

First Proclaimed / Election

1900/1901

Area

2768 sq. kms

Demographic

Rural

Pre-Election Seat Status

Fairly Safe

Seat Status

Marginal

Enrolment

97,421

Turnout

92.06%

Informal

4.91%

Location

Richmond covers an area of approximately 2,768 sq km from the New South Wales/Queensland border in the north to Lennox Head and Skennars Head in the south. The main towns include Bangalow, Brunswick Heads, Byron Bay, Kingscliff, Lennox Head, Mullumbimby, Murwillumbah, Nimbin, Ocean Shores, Pottsville, Suffolk Park and Tweed Heads.

Products and Industry

Tourism, commercial fishing, agriculture including dairy, beef cattle, tropical fruits, sugarcane, coffee and macadamia nuts, sugar processing, timber, light engineering, boat building and cottage industries.

Members

Elliot, J (ALP) 2004-

Anthony, L (NP) 1996-2004

Newell, N J (ALP) 1990-1996

Blunt, C W (NP) 1984-1990

Anthony, J D (CP/NCP/NP) 1957-1984

Anthony, H L (CP) 1937-1957

Green, R F (CP) 1922-1937

Massey-Greene, W (LIB/NAT) 1910-1922

Ewing, T T (PROT) 1901-1910

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the divisional name derivation
Member elected at the election
the year the division was first proclaimed
area and location description of the division
products/industries of the area
the demographic rating of the division as at the election
seat status following the election
the number of electors eligible to vote on election day for the division
turnout and informality rates from the election
Members for the division.

Notes:

Inner metropolitan: located in a capital city and comprising well-established, built-up suburbs.
Outer metropolitan: located in capital cities and containing areas of more recent urban expansion.
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.
These results are final.

NSW DIVISION - RICHMOND

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