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Division of Lang
The Division of Lang was an Australian Electoral Division in the state of New South Wales. It was located in the southern suburbs of Sydney, and was named after Rev. John Dunmore Lang, a Member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly and advocate of Australian independence. It originally included the suburbs of Kogarah and Marrickville, but by the time it was abolished in 1977, it covered the suburbs of Lakemba and Belmore. The Division was proclaimed in 1900, and was one of the original 75 divisions to be contested at the first Federal election. It was held by the Labor Party for all but one term after 1928, and in its final form was very safe for that party. It was abolished at the redistribution of 31 October 1977.[1]
| Lang Australian House of Representatives Division | |
|---|---|
| Created | 1901 |
| Abolished | 1977 |
| Namesake | John Dunmore Lang |
Members
| Image | Member | Party | Term | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francis McLean (1863–1926) | Free Trade | 29 March 1901 – 23 November 1903 | Previously held the New South Wales Legislative Assembly seat of Marrickville. Did not contest in 1903. Failed to win the Division of Hume | ||
| (Sir) Elliot Johnson (1862–1932) | Free Trade | 16 December 1903 – 1906 | Served as Speaker during the Cook, Hughes and Bruce Governments. Lost seat | ||
| Anti-Socialist | 1906 – 26 May 1909 | ||||
| Commonwealth Liberal | 26 May 1909 – 17 February 1917 | ||||
| Nationalist | 17 February 1917 – 17 November 1928 | ||||
| William Long (1885–1957) | Labor | 17 November 1928 – 19 December 1931 | Lost seat | ||
| Dick Dein (1889–1969) | United Australia | 19 December 1931 – 7 August 1934 | Transferred to the Senate | ||
| Dan Mulcahy (1882–1953) | Labor (NSW) | 15 September 1934 – February 1936 | Died in office | ||
| Labor | February 1936 – 2 May 1940 | ||||
| Labor (Non-Communist) | 2 May 1940 – February 1941 | ||||
| Labor | February 1941 – 13 July 1953 | ||||
| Frank Stewart (1923–1979) | Labor | 29 August 1953 – 10 December 1977 | Served as minister under Whitlam. Transferred to the Division of Grayndler after Lang was abolished in 1977 |
Election results
References
- ^ DEATH OF THE HONOURABLE FRANCIS EUGENE STEWART, M.P