Adam Carr's Election Archive
Commonwealth of Australia
Electoral Divisions of the House of Representatives
Division of Paterson, New South Wales (1949-84)
The Division of Paterson was created in 1949 and abolished in 1984. It was named for A B "Banjo" Paterson (1864-1941), poet and author.
REDISTRIBUTIONS
1949: Maitland, Muswellbrook, Scone, Singleton
1955: Maitland, Muswellbrook, Scone, Singleton
1969: Maitland, Muswellbrook, Quirindi, Singleton
1977: Gunnedah, Maitland, Mudgee, Muswellbrook
TWO-PARTY MAJORITIES
1949: Liberal 08.5
1951: Liberal 07.1
1954: Liberal 04.5
1955: Liberal 10.2
1958: Liberal 11.9
1961: Liberal 05.1
1963: Liberal 11.4
1966: Liberal 19.0
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1969: Country Party 07.5
1972: Country Party 00.4
1974: Country Party 00.3
1975: Nationals 07.3
1977: Nationals 07.3
1980: Nationals 07.7
1983: Nationals 05.8
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ENROLMENTS
ELECTION RESULTS 1949-83
Click here to see full results for Paterson at every election from 1949 to 1983.
MEMBERS FOR PATERSON (1949-84)
Hon Allen Fairhall (Lib) 1949-69
Frank O'Keefe (CP, NCP, NPA) 1969-84
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| Hon Allen Fairhall (Lib) 1949-69 |
Frank O'Keefe (CP, NCP, NPA) 1969-84 |
BOUNDARIES
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