Division of Lang
| Lang Australian House of Representatives Division | |
|---|---|
| Created | 1901 |
| Abolished | 1977 |
| Namesake | John Dunmore Lang |
The Division of Lang was an Australian Electoral Division in the state of New South Wales. It was located in the southern suburbs of Sydney, and was named after Rev. John Dunmore Lang, a Member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly and advocate of Australian independence. It originally included the suburbs of Kogarah and Marrickville, but by the time it was abolished in 1977, it covered the suburbs of Lakemba and Belmore. The Division was proclaimed in 1900, and was one of the original 75 divisions to be contested at the first Federal election. It was held by the Labor Party for all but one term after 1928, and in its final form was very safe for that party. It was abolished at the redistribution of 31 October 1977.[1]
Members
| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Francis McLean | Free Trade | 1901–1903 | |
| (Sir) Elliot Johnson | Free Trade, Anti-Socialist | 1903–1909 | |
| Commonwealth Liberal | 1909–1917 | ||
| Nationalist | 1917–1928 | ||
| William Long | Labor | 1928–1931 | |
| Dick Dein | United Australia | 1931–1934 | |
| Dan Mulcahy | Labor (NSW) | 1934–1936 | |
| Labor | 1936–1940 | ||
| Labor (Non-Communist) | 1940–1941 | ||
| Labor | 1941–1953 | ||
| Frank Stewart | Labor | 1953–1977 | |
Election results
Main article: Electoral results for the Division of Lang
References
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