Division of Prospect

{{short description|Former Australian federal electoral division}}

{{about|the former Australian federal electorate|the New South Wales state electorate|Electoral district of Prospect|the former South Australian state electorate|Electoral district of Prospect (South Australia)}}

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{{Infobox Australian Electorate | federal = yes

|name = Prospect

|image = Division of Prospect 2007.png

|caption = Division of Prospect (green) in New South Wales

|state = nsw

|created = 1969

|abolished = 2010

|namesake = Prospect Reservoir

|electors = 90,624

|area = 164

|class = Outer metropolitan

}}

The Division of Prospect was an Australian Electoral Division in the state of New South Wales from 1969 to 2010. It was located in the western suburbs of Sydney, and included the suburbs of Fairfield, Smithfield, Kemps Creek, St Clair, Horsley Park and those parts of the suburb of Prospect south of the Great Western Highway which were the least populous parts of the suburb. The Prospect Reservoir was located within the Division, from which it took its name.

The origins of the Division date back to the redistribution of 21 November 1968, and was first contested at the 1969 Federal election. The seat was a safe Labor seat for its entire existence.

Following the 2009 redistribution of New South Wales, the division was renamed McMahon to honour former Prime Minister Sir William McMahon.[http://www.aec.gov.au/media/media-releases/2009/10-23.htm Media Release 2009: Augmented Electoral Commission decides boundaries and names for Federal Electoral Divisions in NSW - Australian Electoral Commission] McMahon was first contested at the 2010 federal election.