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Adam Carr's Election Archive
Commonwealth of Australia
Electoral Divisions of the House of Representatives
Division of Prospect, New South Wales

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The Division of Prospect was created in 1969 and abolished in 2010, when it was renameed McMahon. It was named for Prospect Hill, Sydney, from where Governor Phillip first saw the Blue Mountains.

REDISTRIBUTIONS
1969: Fairfield, Merrylands, St Marys, Smithfield
1977: Cabramatta, Canley Vale, Fairfield, Smithfield
1984: Canley Vale, Fairfield, Guildford, Smithfield
1993: Fairfield, Greystanes, Guildford, Smithfield
2001: Fairfield, Greystanes, Guildford, Smithfield
2007: Erskine Park, Fairfield, Greystanes, Smithfield

TWO-PARTY MAJORITIES

1969: Labor 08.6
1972: Labor 15.9
1974: Labor 19.0
1975: Labor 08.1
1977: Labor 09.9
1980: Labor 11.2
1983: Labor 15.2
1984: Labor 19.4

1987: Labor 14.0
1990: Labor 14.0
1993: Labor 19.0
1996: Labor 13.9
1998: Labor 19.7
2001: Labor 12.8
2004: Labor 07.1
2007: Labor 13.5

ENROLMENTS


ELECTION RESULTS 1969-2010
Click here to see full results for Prospect at every election from 1969 to 2010.

MEMBERS FOR PROSPECT
Dr Richard Klugman (ALP) 1969-90
Hon Janice Crosio (ALP) 1990-2004
Hon Chris Bowen (ALP) 2004-10


Dr Richard Klugman (ALP) 1969-90 Hon Janice Crosio (ALP) 1990-2004 Hon Chris Bowen (ALP) 2004-10


BOUNDARIES

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1969

1977

1984


1993

2001

2007