2001 Profile of the division of Bowman

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State:

Queensland

Name Derivation:

Named after David Bowman (1860–1916), a Member of the Queensland Parliament (1904–1916).

Area and Location Description:

It covers an area of approximately 600 sq km from Wynnum in the north to Thornlands in the south and also includes Moreton Island and North Stradbroke Island.

The main suburbs include Alexandra Hills, Birkdale, Capalaba, Cleveland, Lota, Manly, Thorneside, Thornlands and Wynnum.

Products/Industries of the area:

The area is mostly residential with some crops, poultry, oil refinery, shipping, various light industries and tourism.

First Proclaimed/Election

1949

Members

Con Sciacca (ALP) 1998–

A West (LP) 1996–98

C A Sciacca (ALP) 1987–96

L J Keogh (ALP) 1983–87

D F Jull (LP) 1975–83

L J Keogh (ALP) 1969–75

W T Gibbs (LP) 1963–69

J Comber (ALP) 1961–63

M L McColm (LP) 1949–61

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Demographic Rating

Outer Metropolitan

3 October 1998 Election	6 November 1999 Referendum	10 November 2001 Election
Enrolment: 80 403 Informal Vote: 2.64% Turnout: 95.02% Seat Status: Marginal Labor Two Party Preferred: ALP: 53.29% LP: 46.71%	Enrolment: 82 319 Informal Vote: Republic Question 0.71% Preamble Question 0.74% Turnout: Republic Question 95.69% Preamble Question 95.74%	Enrolment: 87 122 Informal Vote: 4.75% Turnout: 95.48% Seat Status: Marginal Labor Two Party Preferred: ALP: 51.42% LP: 48.58%