Division of Hume

The Division of Hume is an Australian Electoral Division in the state of New South Wales. It was one of the 75 divisions set up for the first Federal election in 1901. It was named after Hamilton Hume, one of the first Europeans to travel through the area.

Location
The Division is in the central part of the state, north of the Australian Capital Territory. The Division covers a predominantly rural area, with agriculture and coal mining the main industries. It includes Bargo, Binalong, Boorowa, Bundanoon, Buxton, Caragabal, Colo Vale, Cootamundra, Cowra, Crookwell, Gooloogong, Goulburn, Grenfell, Gundaroo, Gunning, Harden/Murrumburrah, High Range, Hill Top, Joadja, Jugiong, Marulan, Murrumbateman, Oakdale, Picton, Quandialla, Stockinbingal, Sutton, Tahmoor, Tarago, The Oaks, Thirlmere, Wallendbeen, Wilton, Yass and Young.

Members
MemberPartyTerm Sir William Lyne Protectionist 1901–1909  Independent 1909–1913 Robert Patten Commonwealth Liberal 1913–1917  Nationalist 1917–1917  Franc Falkiner Nationalist 1917–1919  Parker Moloney Labor 1919–1931  Thomas Collins Country 1931–1943  Arthur Fuller Labor 1943–1949  Charles Anderson Country 1949–1951  Arthur Fuller Labor 1951–1955  Charles Anderson Country 1955–1961  Arthur Fuller Labor 1961–1963  John Pettitt Country 1963–1972  Frank Olley Labor 1972–1974  Stephen Lusher Country 1974–1975  National Country 1975–1982  National 1982–1984  Wal Fife Liberal 1984–1993  John Sharp National 1993–1998  Alby Schultz Liberal 1998–2013  Angus Taylor Liberal 2013–present

Election results

References

Other websites
 Division of Hume – Australian Electoral Commission

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