Division of Dundas
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| Dundas Australian House of Representatives Division |
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| Created | 1977 |
| Abolished | 1993 |
| Namesake | Henry Dundas |
The Division of Dundas was an Australian Electoral Division in New South Wales. The division was created in 1977 and abolished in 1993. It was named for the Sydney suburb of Dundas, which was in turn named for Henry Dundas, 1st Viscount Melville, who was British Home Secretary 1791–94. It was located in the northern suburbs of Sydney, including Carlingford, Eastwood and Epping. For its entire existence, it was a safe seat for the Liberal Party.
Dundas was created mostly out of the wealthier and Liberal-friendly areas of Parramatta, and was thus a natural choice for Parramatta's former member, Philip Ruddock, to transfer before the 1977 election after a redistribution erased his majority in Parramatta. Ruddock held it without serious difficulty until 1993, when the seat was abolished. Its territory was split between Parramatta, Bennelong and Berowra. Ruddock opted to transfer to Berowra.
Members
| Member | Party | Term | |
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| Philip Ruddock | Liberal | 1977–1993 | |
Election results
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