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South Sydney
Australian House of Representatives Division
Created 1901
Abolished 1934
Namesake South Sydney

The Division of South Sydney was an Australian Electoral Division in the state of New South Wales. It was located in the south of the city of Sydney.

The Division was proclaimed in 1900, and was one of the original 75 divisions to be contested at the first Federal election. At the redistribution of 1 August 1934, it was abolished and replaced by the Division of Watson (1934–1969), in honour of Hon Chris Watson, the first Labor Prime Minister of Australia and South Sydney's second member.

Members

Image Member Party Term Notes
  George Bertrand Edwards (cropped).jpg George Edwards
(1855–1911)
Free Trade 29 March 1901 –
1906
Retired. Later elected to the Division of North Sydney in 1910
  Anti-Socialist 1906 –
8 November 1906
  John Christian Watson.jpg Chris Watson
(1867–1941)
Labor 12 December 1906 –
19 February 1910
Previously held the Division of Bland. Retired
  Edward Riley.jpg Edward Riley
(1859–1943)
13 April 1910 –
19 December 1931
Lost seat
  John Jennings.jpg John Jennings
(1878–1968)
United Australia 19 December 1931 –
15 September 1934
Transferred to the Division of Watson after South Sydney was abolished in 1934

Election results

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