Adam Carr's Election Archive
Commonwealth of Australia
Electoral Divisions of the House of Representatives
Division of Lang, New South Wales
The Division of Lang was created in 1901 and abolished in 1977. It was named for Rev John Lang (1799-1878), early advocate of Australian independence, NSW MP 1843-47, 1850-51, 1854-56, 1859-69.
REDISTRIBUTIONS
1901: Kogarah, Livingstone, Marrickville, Rockdale
1906: Hurstville, Kogarah, Marrickville, Rockdale
1913: Arncliffe, Livingstone, Marrickville, Petersham
1922: Marrickville, Lewisham, Petersham, Sydenham
1934: Arncliffe, Belmore, Earlwood, Lakemba
1949: Belmore, Campsie, Earlwood, Harcourt
1955: Bankstown East, Belmore, Lakemba, Punchbowl
1969: Belmore, Campsie, Lakemba, Punchbowl
TWO-PARTY MAJORITIES
1901: Free Trade 28.3 *1
1903: Free Trade 12.0 *2
1906: Anti-Socialist 20.4
1910: Liberal 01.0
1913: Liberal 07.1
1914: Liberal 03.5
1917: Nationalist 10.4
1919: Nationalist 07.3
1922: Nationalist 04.4
1925: Nationalist 05.9
1928: Labor 03.5
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1929: Labor 16.2
1931: United Australia 04.2
1934: United Australia 07.1
1937: Labor 02.6
1940: Lang Labor 16.0
1943: Labor 21.0
1946: Labor 14.6
1949: Labor 04.7
1951: Labor 03.2
1953b: Labor 06.7
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1954: Labor 04.6
1955: Labor 10.3
1958: Labor 11.5
1961: Labor 16.3
1963: Labor 08.6
1966: Labor 01.5
1969: Labor 11.7
1972: Labor 11.4
1974: Labor 16.7
1975: Labor 07.4
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*1 Majority over Protectionist
*2 Majority over independent
ENROLMENTS
ELECTION RESULTS 1901-75
Click here to see full results for Lang at every election from 1901 to 1975.
MEMBERS FOR LANG
Hon Francis McLean (FT) 1901-03
Hon Sir Elliot Johnson (FT, AS, Lib, Nat) 1903-28
William Long (ALP) 1928-31
Adam Dein (UAP) 1931-34
Daniel Mulcahy (ALP-NSW, ALP, ALP-NC, ALP) 1934-53
Hon Frank Stewart (ALP) 1953b-77
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| Hon Francis McLean (FT) 1901-03 |
Hon Sir Elliot Johnson (FT, AS, Lib, Nat)
1903-28 |
William Long (ALP) 1928-31 |
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| Adam Dein (UAP) 1931-34 |
Daniel Mulcahy (ALP-NSW, ALP, ALP-NC,
ALP) 1934-53 |
Hon Frank Stewart (ALP) 1953-77 |
BOUNDARIES
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