Division of North Sydney

The Division of North Sydney is an Australian Electoral Division in New South Wales. The division is named after the North Sydney area where it is located. It was proclaimed in 1900 and was one of the original 75 divisions contested at the first federal election.

North Sydney is one of only two original divisions in New South Wales, along with Wentworth, which have never been held by the ALP. It has been held by a member of a non-Labor party for all but six years of its existence, when independent Ted Mack held it. It is currently held by former Howard Government Minister and current Shadow Treasurer Joe Hockey.

In addition to North Sydney, the electoral division includes the suburbs of Artarmon, Cammeray, Cremorne, Cremorne Point, Crows Nest, Gore Hill, Greenwich, Henley, Hunters Hill, Huntleys Point, Kirribilli, Lane Cove, Lane Cove West, Lavender Bay, Linley Point, Longueville, McMahons Point, Milsons Point, Naremburn, Neutral Bay, Northbridge, Northwood, Riverview, St Leonards, Tarban, Waverton, Wollstonecraft, Woolwich and parts of Castlecrag, Gladesville and Willoughby.

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