Division of Phillip






















Phillip
Australian House of Representatives Division
Created 1949
Abolished 1993
Namesake Arthur Phillip

The Division of Phillip was an Australian Electoral Division in the state of New South Wales. It was located in the Sydney's eastern suburbs, and was named after Captain Arthur Phillip, captain of the First Fleet and first Governor of New South Wales. The Division included the suburbs of Bondi, Coogee, Kensington and Randwick.


The Division was proclaimed at the redistribution of 11 May 1949, and was first contested at the 1949 Federal election. It was abolished prior to the 1993 Federal election. It was a marginal seat that from 1963 onward was held by the governing party of the day.



Members


















































Member Party Term
 

Joe Fitzgerald

Labor

1949–1955
 

William Aston

Liberal

1955–1961
 

Syd Einfeld

Labor

1961–1963
 

(Sir) William Aston

Liberal

1963–1972
 

Joe Riordan

Labor

1972–1975
 

Jack Birney

Liberal

1975–1983
 

Jeannette McHugh

Labor

1983–1993


Election results











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