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Quick facts for kids Fairfax Australian House of Representatives Division
Division of Fairfax (green) within Queensland
Created	1984
MP	Clive Palmer
Party	Palmer United
Namesake	Ruth Fairfax
Electors	95,467 (2013)
Area	1,036 km² (400.0 sq mi)
Demographic	Rural

The Division of Fairfax is an Australian Electoral Division in Queensland. It was set up in 1984 and is named after Ruth Fairfax, founder of the Country Women's Association. It is covers the Sunshine Coast region north of Brisbane and includes the towns of Buderim, Coolum, Eumundi, Kenilworth, Mapleton, Maroochydore, Montville, Nambour, Palmwoods, Peregian Springs, Woombye and Yandina.

Members

	Party	Term
Evan Adermann	National	1984–1990
Alex Somlyay	Liberal	1990–2010
Alex Somlyay	Liberal National	2010–2013
Clive Palmer	Palmer United	2013-present

In the 2013 election, mining millionaire and leader of the Palmer United Party, Clive Palmer won the seat by 36 votes at the first count. This was reduced to 7 votes after a recount of the distribution of preferences. Because this was less than 100 votes, the Australian Electoral Commission counted all the votes again which gave Palmer a win by 53 votes.

Election results

Images for kids

Ruth Fairfax, the division's namesake

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