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Adam Carr's Election Archive
Commonwealth of Australia
Electoral Divisions of the House of Representatives
Division of Fairfax, Queensland

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The Division of Fairax was created in 1984. It is named for Ruth Fairfax (1878-1948), founder of the Country Women's Association.

REDISTRIBUTIONS
1984: Caloundra, Maroochydore, Nambour, Noosa
1993: Maroochydore, Nambour, Noosa, Tewantin
1996: Coolum, Nambour, Noosa, Tewantin
1998: Gympie, Nambour, Noosa, Tewantin
2004: Coolum, Nambour, Noosa, Tewantin
2007: Coolum, Maroochydore, Nambour, Yandina
2010: Coolum, Maroochydore, Nambour, Yandina
2019: Coolum, Maroochydore, Nambour, Yandina

TWO-PARTY MAJORITIES

1984: Nationals 10.6
1987: Nationals 07.3
1990: Liberal 07.5
1993: Liberal 09.8
1996: Liberal 18.1
1998: Liberal 04.4
2001: Liberal 12.3
2004: Liberal 10.8

2007: Liberal 03.0
2010: Liberal 07.0
2013: Palmer United 00.0 *1
2016: Liberal 19.9
2019: Liberal 13.4
2022: Liberal 09.0
2025: Liberal 03.2

*1 Majority over Liberal

ENROLMENTS


ELECTION RESULTS 1984-2025
Click here to see full results for Fairfax at every election since 1984.

MEMBERS FOR FAIRFAX
Hon Evan Adermann (NPA) 1984-90
Hon Alex Somlyay (Lib) 1990-2013
Clive Palmer (PUP) 2013-16
Ted O'Brien (Lib) 2016-


Hon Evan Adermann (NPA) 1984-90 Hon Alex Somlyay (Lib) 1990-2013 Clive Palmer (PUP) 2013-16


Ted O'Brien (Lib) 2016-


CURRENT BOUNDARIES
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EARLIER BOUNDARIES

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