Division of Dawson

The Division of Dawson is an Australian Electoral Division in Queensland. It was set up in 1949 and is named after Anderson Dawson, the first Labor Premier of Queensland and leader of the first parliamentary socialist government in the world. It is on the North Queensland coast, and includes the towns of Ayr, Bowen, Mackay, Proserpine and parts of Townsville.Australian Electoral Commission: Profile of the electoral division of Dawson (Qld) - Australian Electoral Commission 

Members
MemberPartyTerm  Charles Davidson Country 1949–1963  George Shaw Country 1963–1966  Rex Patterson Labor 1966–1975  Ray Braithwaite National 1975–1996  De-Anne Kelly National 1996–2007  James Bidgood Labor 2007–2010  George Christensen Liberal National 2010–2022  Andrew Willcox Liberal National 2022–present

Rex Patterson won the seat at a by-election for Dawson in 1966 following the death of George Shaw. Patterson became Minister for Northern Development, and later Minister for Agriculture in the Whitlam Government.

Election results

The sitting member, George Christensen, was elected as a Liberal National, but resigned from the party in 2022, subsequently joining One Nation and contested a Senate seat.

References

Other websites
 Division of Dawson (Qld) — Australian Electoral Commission

Category:Electoral divisions of Queensland
Category:1949 establishments in Australia