Lawson AustralianHouse of RepresentativesDivision | |
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Created | 1949 |
Abolished | 1969 |
Namesake | Henry Lawson |
TheDivision of Lawson was anAustralian Electoral Division in thestate ofNew South Wales. It was located in the north-west of the state, and included the towns ofCoonabarabran,Dubbo andMudgee.
The Division was named forFederation era Australian authorHenry Lawson. It was proclaimed at the redistribution of 11 May 1949, and was first contested at the1949 federal election. It was abolished at the redistribution of 21 November 1968.[1]
Image | Member | Party | Term | Notes | |
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![]() | Laurie Failes (1899–1976) | Country | 10 December 1949 – 29 September 1969 | Retired after Lawson was abolished in 1969 |