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.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Division of Bennelong | 0 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Australian federal electoral division ⓘ |
| classification | Inner metropolitan ⓘ |
| contains |
Macquarie University
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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 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formerClassification | Outer metropolitan ⓘ |
| formerPrimeMinisterRepresented | John Howard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingBody | Australian Electoral Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSuburb |
Denistone
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Eastwood NERFINISHED ⓘ Epping NERFINISHED ⓘ Gladesville NERFINISHED ⓘ Macquarie Park NERFINISHED ⓘ Marsfield NERFINISHED ⓘ Meadowbank NERFINISHED ⓘ North Ryde NERFINISHED ⓘ Putney NERFINISHED ⓘ Ryde NERFINISHED ⓘ West Ryde NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPartyStrength | traditionally Liberal-leaning ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Commonwealth of Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | Australian House of Representatives NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
New South Wales
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Sydney ⓘ north-western Sydney ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Bennelong
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Woollarawarre Bennelong NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedFor | Aboriginal leader Bennelong NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFormerMember |
John Alexander
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John Howard NERFINISHED ⓘ Maxine McKew NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalSignificance |
bellwether characteristics at times
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marginal seat in federal elections ⓘ |
| postalAbbreviation | Bennelong NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| redistributionAuthority | Australian Electoral Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| redistributionFrequency | every seven years or sooner ⓘ |
| region | Northern Sydney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| representationBegan | 1949 ⓘ |
| stateElectoralDivisionOf | New South Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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