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Adam Carr's Election Archive
Commonwealth of Australia
Electoral Divisions of the House of Representatives
Division of Watson, New South Wales (1934-69)
The Division of Watson was created in 1934 and abolished in 1969. It was named for Hon Chris Watson (1867-1941), NSW MP 1894-1901, federal MP 1901-10, Prime Minister 1904 (first Labor Prime Minister).
REDISTRIBUTIONS
1934: Coogee, Kensington, Maroubra, Randwick
1949: Banksmeadow, Kensington, La Perouse, Maroubra
1955: Banksmeadow, Mascot, Redfern, Tempe
TWO-PARTY MAJORITIES
1934: United Australia 08.7
1937: United Australia 03.8
1940: Labor 02.0
1943: Labor 12.1
1946: Labor 06.7
1949: Labor 09.0
1951: Labor 06.7
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1954: Labor 13.2
1955: Labor 28.9
1958: Labor 21.8
1961: Labor 30.7
1963: Labor 22.5
1966: Labor 14.4
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ENROLMENTS
ELECTION RESULTS 1934-66
Click here to see full results for Watson at every election from 1934 to 1966.
MEMBERS FOR WATSON (1934-69)
John Jennings (UAP) 1934-40
Sydney Falstein (ALP) 1940-49
Daniel Curtin (ALP) 1949-55
James Cope (ALP) 1955-69
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| John Jennings (UAP) 1934-40 |
Sydney Falstein (ALP) 1940-49 |
Daniel Curtin (ALP) 1949-55 |
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| James Cope (ALP) 1955-69 |
BOUNDARIES
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