Division of O'Connor facts for kids
Quick facts for kids O'ConnorAustralian House of Representatives Division |
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Division of O'Connor (green) in Western Australia
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| Created | 1980 |
| MP | Rick Wilson |
| Party | Liberal |
| Namesake | Charles Yelverton O'Connor |
| Electors | 95,069 (2013) |
| Area | 908,954 km2 (350,949.1 sq mi) |
| Demographic | Rural |
The Division of O'Connor is an Australian electoral division in the state of Western Australia. It is one of Western Australia's three rural seats. It is named after C. Y. O'Connor, the Engineer-in-Chief of Western Australia who designed Fremantle Harbour and the Goldfields Pipeline. It was set up for the 1980 election.
There were large changes to the area covered by O'Connor for the 2010 election. The northern half was added to the new seat of Durack. The boundary for the division moved to the east, including most of the south part of the former Division of Kalgoorlie. It now includes the cities of Albany and Kalgoorlie, and the regional towns of Bridgetown, Denmark, Esperance, Kojonup, Laverton, Leonora, Manjimup, Mount Barker, Ravensthorpe, Southern Cross, Wagin and Warburton.
Members
| Member | Party | Term | |
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| Wilson Tuckey | Liberal | 1980–2010 | |
| Tony Crook | WA Nationals | 2010–2013 | |
| Rick Wilson | Liberal | 2013–present | |
Election results
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Charles Yelverton O'Connor, the division's namesake
