Adam Carr's Election Archive
Commonwealth of Australia
Electoral Divisions of the House of Representatives
Division of Macarthur, New South Wales
The Division of Macarthur was created in 1949. It is named for John Macarthur (1766-1834), NSW MP 1825-33, and his wife Elizabeth (1766-1850), founders of the Australian wool industry.
REDISTRIBUTIONS
1949: Ingleburn, Lawson, Nowra, Penrith
1955: Ingleburn, Kiama, Nowra, St Marys
1969: Campbelltown, Dapto, Kiama, Nowra
1977: Berry, Bowral, Dapto, Nowra
1984: Bulli, Camden, Corrimal, Picton
1993: Bowral, Camden, Mittagong, Picton
2001: Camden, Campbelltown, Leumeah, Narellan
2007: Camden, Campbelltown, Narellan, Picton
2010: Camden, Campbelltown, Luddenham, Narellan
2016: Campbelltown, Ingleburn, Leppington, Minto
2025: Bradbury, Campbelltown, Minto, Rosemeadow
TWO-PARTY MAJORITIES
1949: Liberal 14.6
1951: Liberal 13.8
1954: Liberal 07.6
1955: Liberal 08.0
1958: Liberal 09.3
1961: Liberal 03.0
1963: Liberal 07.7
1966: Liberal 13.3
1969: Liberal 03.8
1972: Labor 02.2
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1974: Labor 04.4
1975: Liberal 04.1
1977: Liberal 01.9
1980: Liberal 03.2
1983: Labor 02.1
1984: Labor 12.3
1987: Labor 08.9
1990: Labor 12.7
1993: Labor 01.3
1996: Liberal 10.7
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1998: Liberal 05.6
2001: Liberal 07.0
2004: Liberal 09.5
2007: Liberal 00.7
2010: Liberal 03.0
2013: Liberal 11.3
2016: Labor 08.3
2019: Labor 08.4
2022: Labor 08.5
2025: Labor 15.6
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ENROLMENTS
ELECTION RESULTS 1949-2025
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MEMBERS FOR MACARTHUR
Jeff Bate (Lib, Ind) 1949-72
John Kerin (ALP) 1972-75
Michael Baume (Lib) 1975-83
Colin Hollis (ALP) 1983-84
Hon Stephen Martin (ALP) 1984-93
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Chris Haviland (ALP) 1993-96
Hon John Fahey (Lib) 1996-2001
Hon Pat Farmer (Lib) 2001-10
Russell Matheson (Lib) 2010-16
Dr Michael Freelander (ALP) 2016-
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| Jeff Bate (Lib, Ind) 1949-72 |
John Kerin (ALP) 1972-75 |
Michael Baume (Lib) 1975-83 |
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| Colin Hollis (ALP) 1983-84 |
Hon Stephen Martin (ALP) 1984-93 |
Chris Haviland (ALP) 1993-96 |
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| Hon John Fahey (Lib) 1996-2001 |
Hon Pat Farmer (Lib) 2001-10 |
Russell Matheson (Lib) 2010-16 |
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| Dr Michael Freelander (ALP) |
CURRENT BOUNDARIES
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EARLIER BOUNDARIES
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