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Division of Tangney, Western Australia

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The Division of Tangney was created in 1974. It is named for Senator Dorothy Tangney (1911-85), Senator 1943-68 (first woman Senator).

REDISTRIBUTIONS
1974: Bentley, Gosnells, Kwinana, Riverton
1977: Bentley, Gosnells, Riverton, Thornlie
1980: Applecross, Bentley, Riverton, Thornlie
1984: Applecross, Canning Vale, Rossmoyne, Thornlie
1990: Applecross, Ardross, Riverton, Rossmoyne
1998: Applecross, Canning Vale, Riverton, Rossmoyne
2001: Applecross, Melville, Riverton, Rossmoyne
2010: Applecross, Leeming, Melville, Riverton
2016: Applecross, Leeming, Melville, Riverton
2022: Applecross, Canning Vale, Melville, Riverton
2025: Applecross, Canning Vale, Melville, Riverton

TWO-PARTY MAJORITIES

1974: Labor 03.1
1975: Liberal 06.6
1977: Liberal 08.4
1980: Liberal 04.6
1983: Labor 03.2
1984: Liberal 07.8
1987: Liberal 07.5

1990: Liberal 11.8
1993: Liberal 11.9
1996: Liberal 12.1
1998: Liberal 05.9
2001: Liberal 08.0
2004: Liberal 11.8
2007: Liberal 08.7

2010: Liberal 12.3
2013: Liberal 14.7
2016: Liberal 11.0
2019: Liberal 11.5
2022: Labor 02.4
2025: Labor 07.0

ENROLMENTS


ELECTION RESULTS 1974-2025
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MEMBERS FOR TANGNEY

John Dawkins (ALP) 1974-75
Dr Peter Richardson (Lib, Ind) 1975-77
Peter Shack (Lib) 1977-83
George Gear (ALP) 1983-84
Peter Shack (Lib) 1984-93

Hon Daryl Williams (Lib) 1993-2004
Dr Dennis Jensen (Lib, Ind) 2004-16
Hon Ben Morton (Lib) 2016-22
Sam Lim (ALP) 2022-

John Dawkins (ALP) 1974-75 Dr Peter Richardson (Lib, Ind) 1975-77 Peter Shack (Lib) 1977-83

George Gear (ALP) 1983-84 Peter Shack (Lib) 1984-93 Hon Daryl Williams (Lib) 1993-2004

Dr Dennis Jensen (Lib, Ind) 2004-16 Hon Ben Morton (Lib) 2016-22 Sam Lim (ALP) 2022-

CURRENT BOUNDARIES
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EARLIER BOUNDARIES
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