Division of New England

The Division of New England is an Australian electoral division in New South Wales. It is in the north-east of the state, next to the border with Queensland. It was set up for the first federal election in 1901. It is named after the New England region of northern New South Wales.

The includes the towns of Armidale, Ashford, Barraba, Bingara, Bundarra, Glen Innes, Gunnedah, Guyra, Inverell, Manilla, Quirindi,  Tamworth, Uralla, Werris Creek, Walcha and Tenterfield. 

Members
MemberPartyTerm  William Sawers Protectionist 1901–1903  Edmund Lonsdale Free Trade 1903–1906  Francis Foster Labor 1906–1913 Percy Abbott Commonwealth Liberal 1913–1917  Nationalist 1917–1919 Alexander Hay Nationalist 1919–1920  Country 1920–1922  Victor Thompson Country 1922–1940  Joe Abbott Country 1940–1949  David Drummond Country 1949–1963  Ian Sinclair Country 1963–1975  National Country 1975–1982  National 1982–1998  Stuart St. Clair National 1998–2001  Tony Windsor Independent 2001–2013 Barnaby Joyce National 2013–2025  One Nation 2025–present

Barnaby Joyce is a former Senator for the state of Queensland. In 2016 he became leader of the National Party and Deputy Prime Minister.

Election results

References

Other websites
 Division of New England – Australian Electoral Commission

Category:Electoral divisions of New South Wales
Category:1901 establishments in Australia