Charlton Australian House of Representatives Division | |
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![]() Division of Charlton (green) in New South Wales | |
Created | 1984 |
Abolished | 2016 |
Namesake | Matthew Charlton |
Area | 688 km2 (265.6 sq mi) |
Demographic | Provincial |
The Division of Charlton was an Australian electoral division in the state of New South Wales. The division was created in 1984 and is named for Matthew Charlton, who was Leader of the Australian Labor Party 1922–28.
The division was located in the Hunter region of New South Wales, including the coal-mining towns of Cardiff and Wallsend as well as Toronto, Morisset, Cooranbong, Brightwaters, Windermere Park, Sunshine, Glendale and Warners Bay.
The division was renamed Division of Hunter in the 2016 federal election, while the previous Division of Hunter was abolished in the same election. The last Member for Charlton, from the 2013 federal election, was Pat Conroy, a member of the Australian Labor Party.