Adam Carr's Election Archive
Commonwealth of Australia
Electoral Divisions of the House of Representatives
Division of Cunningham, New South Wales
The Division of Cunningham was created in 1949. It is named for Allan Cunningham (1791-1839), explorer of NSW and Queensland.
REDISTRIBUTIONS
1949: Keira, Thirroul, Woollongong, Woonona
1955: Keira, Kembla, Wollongong, Woonona
1969: Fairy Meadow, Keira, Oak Flats, Wollongong
1977: Fairy Meadow, Keira, Oak Flats, Wollongong
1984: Figtree, Port Kembla, Unanderra, Wollongong
1993: Corrimal, Figtree, Unanderra, Wollongong
2001: Corrimal, Figtree, Unanderra, Wollongong
2007: Bulli, Corrimal, Unanderra, Wollongong
2010: Bulli, Corrimal, Heathcote, Wollongong
2016: Bulli, Corrimal, Port Kembla, Wollongong
2025: Bulli, Corrimal, Port Kembla, Wollongong
TWO-PARTY MAJORITIES
1949: Labor 18.2
1951: Labor 17.7
1954: Labor 17.5
1955: Labor 16.5
1956b: Labor unopposed
1958: Labor 11.4
1961: Labor 15.3
1963: Labor 11.5
1966: Labor 08.0
1969: Labor 15.9
1972: Labor 19.1
|
|
|
|
|
1974: Labor 21.8
1975: Labor 12.4
1977b: Labor 10.7
1977: Labor 10.7
1980: Labor 15.1
1983: Labor 21.5
1984: Labor 19.1
1987: Labor 14.4
1990: Labor 02.4 *
1993: Labor 17.9
1996: Labor 12.9
|
|
|
|
|
1998: Labor 18.2
2001: Labor 10.6
2002b: Greens 02.2 **
2004: Labor 11.5
2007: Labor 18.1
2010: Labor 13.2
2013: Labor 09.9
2016: Labor 13.3
2019: Labor 13.4
2022: Labor 14.7
2025: Labor 17.5
|
* Majority over Aust Democrats
** Majority over Labor
ENROLMENTS
ELECTION RESULTS 1949-2025
Click here to see full results for Cunningham at every election since 1949.
MEMBERS FOR CUNNINGHAM
Hon William Davies (ALP) 1949-56
Victor Kearney (ALP) 1956-63
Hon Rex Connor (ALP) 1963-77
Hon Stewart West (ALP) 1977-93
|
|
|
|
|
Hon Stephen Martin (ALP) 1993-2002
Michael Organ (Green) 2002-04
Hon Sharon Bird (ALP) 2004-22
Alison Byrnes (ALP) 2022-
|
 |
 |
 |
| Hon William Davies (ALP) 1949-56 |
Victor Kearney (ALP) 1956-63 |
Hon Rex Connor (ALP) 1963-77 |
 |
 |
 |
| Hon Stewart West (ALP) 1977-93 |
Hon Stephen Martin (ALP) 1993-2002 |
Michael Organ (Green) 2002-04 |
 |
 |
| Hon Sharon Bird (ALP) 2004-22 |
Alison Byrnes (ALP) 2022- |
CURRENT BOUNDARIES
Click on the map to see full-size map
EARLIER BOUNDARIES
Click on the maps to see full-size map
 |
2016 |
| |
