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Division of Franklin | Fraser |
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Location: Hobart: Bridgewater, Cygnet, Kingston, Lauderdale Division named for: Sir John Franklin, Lieutenant-Governor of Van Diemen's Land 1837-1843 and polar explorer Median weekly family income: $814 (113th highest) Persons born in non English speaking countries: 3.5% (133rd highest) Persons in professional occupations: 25.6% (71st highest) Persons in government employment: 24.0% (6th highest) Persons aged 65 and over: 12.3% (90th highest) Couple families with dependent children: 38.2% (78th highest) Dwellings being purchased: 32.4% (34th highest) Sitting member: Julie Collins (Labor), elected 2007 1996 two-party majority: Labor 04.7 1998 two-party majority: Labor 06.6 Effect of 2001 redistribution: no change 2001 two-party majority: Labor 08.1 2004 primary votes: Labor 46.4, Liberal 38.7, Green 11.2 2004 two-party majority: Labor 07.6 
2004 enrolment: 69,794 2007 enrolment: 72,542 (+02.5%) Franklin has existed since Tasmania was first divided into electorates in 1903, initially taking in much of southern and central Tasmania. In recent times it has been cut back to become a Hobart suburban seat, covering the suburbs on the eastern shore of the Derwent River, but also taking in some outer suburan territory to the south-west of Hobart, plus the thinly inhabited south-west corner of the state. Like all the Tasmanian seats it has a relatively low median family income level, and a very low proportion of people born in non English speaking countries. As a suburban seat it has a fairly high proportion of families with dependent children and dwellings being purchased. Over the years Franklin has been held by both sides of politics for extended periods. Recently it seems to have been becoming more reliable for Labor. Harry Quick held Franklin for Labor from 1993 to 2007. Quick, like his Liberal predecessor Bruce Goodluck, was a colourful personalities who held the seat largely on his personal standing. Quick was expelled from the Labor Party in 2007 when he publically refused to support his endorsed successor, Electrical Trades Union official Kevin Harkins. After months of controversy Harkins withdrew his candidacy in August. Labor then endorsed state secretary Julie Collins. Although Collins was elected at the 2007 election, Franklin was one of the few seats to swing to the Liberals. Labor polled 71% of the two-party vote in Blackmans Bay, Clarendon Vale and Risdon Vale, and also polled over 65% at Bridgwater, Gagebrook, Middleton, Rokeby and Warrane. The Liberals polled 67% at Port Huon, but polled over 55% at only one other booth. There were substantial swings against Labor in most of the Eastern Shore booths, but the Huon Valley area swung to Labor. | | 
Two-party vote by booth, 2007
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