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Paterson
Australian House of Representatives Division
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Division of Paterson (green) within New South Wales
Dates current 1949–1984, 1992–present
MP Bob Baldwin
Party Liberal
Namesake Banjo Paterson
Electors 97,107 (2013)
Area 6,652 km2 (2,568.4 sq mi)
Demographic Rural
Banjo Patterson
Banjo Paterson
Colonel William Paterson
Colonel William Paterson

The Division of Paterson is an Australian electoral division in the state of New South Wales. It is just north of Newcastle, on the coast of the Tasman Sea. It includes the towns of Anna Bay, Bulahdelah. Clarence Town, Dungog, Forster, Hawks Nest, Lemon Tree Passage, Medowie, Morpeth, Nelson Bay, Paterson, Raymond Terrace, Stroud, Tuncurry and parts of Nabiac, Thornton and East Maitland. The division was first set up in 1949 and abolished in 1984. It was recreated after a redistribution in 1992.

The division is named after poet and author Banjo Paterson. It is possible that is was named after Colonel William Paterson who also gave his name to the Paterson River and the town of Paterson, both of which were in the electorate. It was first contested at the 1949 election.

In 1949 the division included Singleton, Maitland and Muswellbrook. Redistributions moved the electorate north until it included Gunnedah and Mudgee. The original electorate was abolished in 1984. In 1992 it was recreated covering a similar area to the original electorate.

Members

(1949–1984)
Member Party Term
  Allen Fairhall Liberal 1949–1969
  Frank O'Keefe Country 1969–1975
  National Country 1975–1982
  National 1982–1984
(1993–present)
Member Party Term
  Bob Horne Labor 1993–1996
  Bob Baldwin Liberal 1996–1998
  Bob Horne Labor 1998–2001
  Bob Baldwin Liberal 2001–present

Election results

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