Bennelong

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Bennelong is an Australian federal electoral division in New South Wales, named after the Aboriginal leader Woollarawarre Bennelong and encompassing several suburbs in Sydney’s north-west.

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instanceOf Australian federal electoral division
classification Inner metropolitan
contains Macquarie University
commercial centres
light industrial areas
major residential areas
country Australia
created 1949
createdFor 1949 federal election
electoralSystem preferential voting
electoralType federal
electorsRecorded over 100000 electors
experienced swings between Liberal Party and Australian Labor Party
federalElectorateOf Parliament of Australia
formerClassification Outer metropolitan
formerPrimeMinisterRepresented John Howard
governingBody Australian Electoral Commission
hasSuburb Denistone
Eastwood
Epping
Gladesville
Macquarie Park
Marsfield
Meadowbank
North Ryde
Putney
Ryde
West Ryde
historicalPartyStrength traditionally Liberal-leaning
jurisdiction Commonwealth of Australia
language English
legislativeBody Australian House of Representatives
locatedIn New South Wales
Sydney
north-western Sydney
namedAfter Bennelong
Woollarawarre Bennelong
namedFor Aboriginal leader Bennelong
notableFormerMember John Alexander
John Howard
Maxine McKew
politicalSignificance bellwether characteristics at times
marginal seat in federal elections
postalAbbreviation Bennelong
redistributionAuthority Australian Electoral Commission
redistributionFrequency every seven years or sooner
region Northern Sydney
representationBegan 1949
stateElectoralDivisionOf New South Wales

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Division of Bennelong postalAbbreviation Bennelong
subject linked to: Bennelong