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McMahon
Australian House of Representatives Division
Division of McMahon (green) in New South WalesCreated: 2009 MP: Chris Bowen Party: Labor Namesake: William McMahon Area: 161 km² (62 sq mi) Demographic: Outer Metropolitan The Division of McMahon is an Australian Electoral Division in the state of New South Wales. It is located in the western suburbs of Sydney, and includes the suburbs of Abbotsbury, Blacktown (part), Bossley Park, Canley Vale, Cecil Park, Eastern Creek, Edensor Park, Erskine Park, Fairfield, Fairfield Heights, Fairfield West, Greenfield Park, Greystanes, Horsley Park, Kemps Creek, Merrylands (part), Merrylands West, Mount Vernon, Orchard Hills, Pemulwuy, Prairiewood, Prospect, Smithfield, South Wentworthville (part), St Clair and Wetherill Park.
The division is named in honour of former Australian Prime Minister Sir William McMahon. It replaced the abolished division of Prospect. The former member for Prospect, Labor MP Chris Bowen, became the seat's first member at the 2010 federal election.
Members
Member Party Term Chris Bowen Labor 2010—present Election results
Australian federal election, 2010: McMahon Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labor Chris Bowen 40,933 51.26 -7.41 Liberal Jamal Elishe 28,950 36.25 +5.29 Greens Astrid O'Neill 6,428 8.05 +3.37 Christian Democrats Manny Poularas 3,549 4.44 +1.72 Total formal votes 79,860 89.16 -3.24 Informal votes 9,710 10.84 +3.24 Turnout 89,570 93.25 -0.28 Two-candidate preferred result Labor Chris Bowen 46,170 57.81 -5.96 Liberal Jamal Elishe 33,690 42.19 +5.96 Labor hold Swing -5.96 References
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