Division of Dawson

The Division of Dawson is an Australian Electoral Division in Queensland.

Dawson
Australian House of Representatives Division
Division of Dawson in Queensland, as of the 2019 federal election.
Created1949
MPGeorge Christensen
PartyLiberal National
NamesakeAnderson Dawson
Electors105,264 (2019)
Area14,630 km2 (5,648.7 sq mi)
DemographicRural

History
Anderson Dawson, the division's namesake

The division was created in 1949 and is named after Anderson Dawson, the first Labor Premier of Queensland and leader of the first parliamentary socialist government anywhere in the world. It is located on the North Queensland coast, taking in the towns of Ayr, Bowen, Mackay, Proserpine and some south-eastern suburbs of the city of Townsville.

Apart from a period from 1966 to 1975 and 2007 to 2010, it has been held by the National Party. While Mackay, the largest city wholly within the electorate, is a longstanding Labor stronghold, it is usually not enough to overcome the region's overall conservative leaning.

Members
Image Member Party Term Notes
  Charles Davidson
(1897–1985)		 Country 10 December 1949 –
1 November 1963		 Previously held the Division of Capricornia. Served as minister under Menzies. Retired
  George Shaw
(1913–1966)		 Country 30 November 1963 –
9 January 1966		 Died in office
  Rex Patterson
(1927–2016)		 Labor 26 February 1966 –
13 December 1975		 Served as minister under Whitlam. Lost seat
  Ray Braithwaite
(1933–)		 National Country 13 December 1975 –
16 October 1982		 Retired
  Nationals 16 October 1982 –
29 January 1996
  De-Anne Kelly
(1954–)		 Nationals 2 March 1996 –
24 November 2007		 Served as minister under Howard. Lost seat
  James Bidgood
(1959–)		 Labor 24 November 2007 –
19 July 2010		 Retired
  George Christensen
(1978–)		 Liberal Nationals 21 August 2010 –
present		 Incumbent

Election results
Main article: Electoral results for the Division of Dawson
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2019 Australian federal election in Queensland § Dawson[edit]
2019 Australian federal election: Dawson[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal National George Christensen 38,164 42.95 +0.32
Labor Belinda Hassan 18,022 20.28 −12.48
One Nation Debra Lawson 11,628 13.09 +13.09
Katter's Australian Brendan Bunyan 5,619 6.32 −0.22
United Australia Colin Thompson 4,355 4.90 +4.90
Greens Imogen Lindenberg 4,009 4.51 −0.65
Democratic Labour Ann-Maree Ware 2,835 3.19 +3.19
Independent Lachlan Queenan 2,478 2.79 +2.79
Conservative National Michael Turner 1,741 1.96 +1.96
Total formal votes 88,851 92.99 −2.47
Informal votes 6,699 7.01 +2.47
Turnout 95,550 90.79 −0.90
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal National George Christensen 57,405 64.61 +11.24
Labor Belinda Hassan 31,446 35.39 −11.24
Liberal National hold Swing+11.24

References
  1. Dawson, QLD, Tally Room 2019, Australian Electoral Commission.

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