Division of West Sydney

The Division of West Sydney was an Australian Electoral Division in New South Wales. The division was one of the original 75 divisions created in 1900 for the first federal election in 1901. It was abolished in 1968. It covered the inner western suburbs of Sydney, and at various times included the suburbs of Pyrmont, Darling Harbour, Surry Hills, Balmain and Glebe.

Members
MemberPartyTerm Billy Hughes Labor 1901–1916  National Labor 1916–1917  Nationalist 1917–1917  Con Wallace Labor 1917–1919  T. J. Ryan Labor 1919–1921  William Lambert Labor 1921–1928 Jack Beasley Labor 1928–1931  Labor (NSW) 1931–1936  Labor 1936–1940  Labor (Non-Communist) 1940–1941  Labor 1941–1946  William O'Connor Labor 1946–1949  Daniel Minogue Labor 1949–1969

It was the first of four seats to be held by Billy Hughes, the 11th Prime Minister of Australia and the longest-serving member of the Australian Parliament. It was also held by T. J. Ryan, a former Premier of Queensland.

West Sydney
Category:Electoral divisions of New South Wales
Category:1901 establishments in Australia
Category:1969 disestablishments in Australia