Division of Australian Capital Territory

The Division of Australian Capital Territory was an Australian electoral division in the Territory of the same name. The division was created in 1949 and included the whole of the city of Canberra and surrounding rural areas.

Australian Capital Territory
Australian House of Representatives Division
Map of the Australian Capital Territory
Created1949
Abolished1974
MP
Party
NamesakeAustralian Capital Territory
DemographicMetropolitan and rural

Prior to 1949, the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) had no representation in the Australian Parliament. The ACT's first member was elected at the 1949 federal election. However, until 1966 he could only vote on matters relating to the ACT and did not count for the purposes of forming government. In 1966, full voting rights were granted.[1] For most of its history it was a fairly safe seat for the Australian Labor Party.

In 1974, the division was divided into two new divisions, Canberra and Fraser. The last member for the united division, Kep Enderby, transferred to Canberra.

Members

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Image Member Party Term Notes
    Lewis Nott
(1886–1951)
Independent 10 December 1949
28 April 1951
Previously held the Division of Herbert. Lost seat
    Jim Fraser
(1908–1970)
Labor 28 April 1951
1 April 1970
Died in office
    Kep Enderby
(1926–2015)
30 May 1970
18 May 1974
Served as minister under Whitlam. Transferred to the Division of Canberra after Australian Capital Territory was abolished in 1974

Election results

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References

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  1. ^ "Places - Australian Capital Territory". Documenting a democracy. National Archives of Australia. 2010. Archived from the original on 12 October 2009. Retrieved 15 September 2010.


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