Elections > Federal Election 2007 > Seats

Bennelong

ALLEN, David - IND
CORDINER, Graeme - IND
GOLDFINCH, Peter - DEM
* HOWARD, John - LP
LEYONHJELM, David - LDP
MARKWELL, Lorraine - FFP
MCKEW, Maxine - ALP     WINNER
PEEBLES, Robyn - CDP
PETERS, Lindsay - GRN
SPENCER, Gavin - CEC
TAHIR, Yusuf - IND
TRACANELLI, Margherita - CCC
WATERSON, Victor - ON

* incumbent

Current Results
Past Results

About Bennelong

Bennelong is an inner north shore Sydney electorate and covers an area of 53 sq km from Carlingford in the west to East Ryde in the east. It is bounded by the Parramatta River in the south and the Lane Cove River in the north. Main suburbs include Epping, East Ryde, Eastwood, Gladesville, Marsfield, Meadowbank, Putney, North Ryde, Ryde and West Ryde.

Seat Background

Proclaimed in 1949, Bennelong has only ever had two members, Prime Minister John Howard and Sir John Cramer. Bennelong is named after the Aboriginal man whom Governor Phillip befriended in 1789.

Demographics

Inner Metropolitan.

Commentary and Analysis

Marginal Liberal.

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