Division of West Sydney facts for kids

The Division of West Sydney was an Australian electoral division in the state of New South Wales. It was located in the inner western suburbs of Sydney, and at various times included the suburbs of Pyrmont, Darling Harbour, Surry Hills, Balmain, Glebe, and from 1955 to 1969, Lord Howe Island.

The division was proclaimed in 1900, and was one of the original 75 divisions to be contested at the first federal election. It was abolished at the redistribution of 21 November 1968. It was the first of four seats to be held by Billy Hughes, the eleventh Prime Minister of Australia and the longest-serving member of the Australian Parliament. It was also held by T. J. Ryan, a former Premier of Queensland.

Members

	Image	Member	Party	Term	Notes
		Billy Hughes (1862–1952)	Labor	29 March 1901 – 14 November 1916	Previously held the New South Wales Legislative Assembly seat of Sydney-Lang. Served as minister under Watson and Fisher. Served as Prime Minister from 1915 to 1923. Transferred to the Division of Bendigo
			National Labor	14 November 1916 – 17 February 1917
			Nationalist	17 February 1917 – 5 May 1917
		Con Wallace (1881–1921)	Labor	5 May 1917 – 13 December 1919	Did not contest in 1919. Failed to win the Division of Nepean
		T. J. Ryan (1876–1921)		13 December 1919 – 1 August 1921	Previously held the Legislative Assembly of Queensland seat of Barcoo. Died in office
		William Lambert (1881–1928)		3 September 1921 – 6 September 1928	Died in office
		Jack Beasley (1895–1949)		17 November 1928 – 27 March 1931	Served as minister under Curtin, Forde and Chifley. Retired to become the High Commissioner to the United Kingdom
			Labor (NSW)	27 March 1931 – February 1936
			Labor	February 1936 – 2 May 1940
			Labor (Non-Communist)	2 May 1940 – February 1941
			Labor	February 1941 – 14 August 1946
		William O'Connor (1910–1987)		28 September 1946 – 10 December 1949	Transferred to the Division of Martin
		Dan Minogue (1893–1983)		10 December 1949 – 29 September 1969	Retired after West Sydney was abolished in 1969

Election results