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Division of West Sydney

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Created
  
1901

Founded
  
1901

Namesake
  
Inner West

Abolished
  
1969

Date dissolved
  
1969

The Division of West Sydney was an Australian Electoral Division in the state of New South Wales. It was located in the inner western suburbs of Sydney, and at various times included the suburbs of Pyrmont, Darling Harbour, Surry Hills, Balmain and Glebe.

West Sydney was proclaimed in 1900, and was one of the original 75 seats to be contested at the first Federal election. It was abolished at the redistribution of 21 November 1968. It was the first of four seats to be held by Billy Hughes, the eleventh Prime Minister of Australia and the longest-serving member of the Australian Parliament. It was also held by T. J. Ryan, a former Premier of Queensland.

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Division of West Sydney Wikipedia