Division of Kennedy

The Division of Kennedy is an Australian Electoral Division in Queensland.  It was one of the 75 divisions set up for the first federal election in 1901. The division is named after Edmund Kennedy, an explorer in the area where the division is located in Queensland.

The division covers a large area of outback Queensland. It includes the towns of Atherton, Babinda, Camooweal, Charters Towers, Cloncurry, Georgetown, Gordonvale, Hughenden, Ingham, Innisfail, Mareeba, Mount Isa, Normanton and Tully.

Members
MemberPartyTerm  Charles McDonald Labor 1901–1925  Grosvenor Francis Nationalist 1925–1929  Darby Riordan Labor 1929–1936  Bill Riordan Labor 1936–1966 Bob Katter, Sr. Country 1966–1975  National Country 1975–1982  National 1982–1990  Rob Hulls Labor 1990–1993 Bob Katter National 1993–2001  Independent 2001–2011  Katter's Australian Party 2011–present
Since 1966 the division has been held by the conservative Katter family—Bob Sr. and his son, Bob Jr.—for all but one term. In the 2013 election there was a 17% swing against Katter.

Election results

 References 

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

Category:Electoral divisions of Queensland
Category:1901 establishments in Australia