2001 Profile of the division of Mayo

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State:

South Australia

Name Derivation:

Named after Helen Mayo (1878–1967), cofounder of the Mothers' and Babies' Health Association in 1927, and the first woman elected to a University Council of Australia in 1914.

Area and Location Description:

It covers an area of approximately 2047 sq km from Strathalbyn in the south and includes metropolitan suburbs such as Athelstone, Rostrevor, Newton, Aberfoyle Park and Flagstaff Hill.

Some of the country towns in the division include Meadows, Macclesfield, Echunga, Oakbank, Kangarilla, Callington, Mount Barker, Strathablyn, Aldgate, Nairne, Lobethal, Stirling and Woodside.

Products/Industries of the area:

Dairying, beef, sheep, apples, pears, cherries, Kanmantoo copper mines, Jupiter Creek goldfields, almonds, market gardening, forestry, wine, cereals and the army barracks at Woodside.

First Proclaimed

1984

Members

Alexander Downer (LP) 1984–

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AEC – Divisional Office Contact Numbers and Addresses

Demographic Rating

Rural

3 October 1998 Election	6 November 1999 Referendum	10 November 2001 Election
Enrolment: 90 861 Informal Vote: 3.85% Turnout: 95.91% Seat Status: Fairly Safe Liberal Two Party Preferred: ALP: 40.10% LP: 59.90% Two Candidate Preferred* LP: 51.74% DEM: 48.26%	Enrolment: 83 585 Informal Vote: Republic Question 0.80% Preamble Question 0.95% Turnout: Republic Question 96.48% Preamble Question 96.49%	Enrolment: 86 319 Informal Vote: 5.49% Turnout: 95.86% Seat Status: Safe Liberal Two Party Preferred: ALP: 37.13% LP: 62.87%