Sitting MP: Joel Fitzgibbon (ALP).
Major party candidates: Michael Johnsen (Nationals), Chris Parker (Greens).
2007 result (two-party preferred): Joel Fitzgibbon (ALP) 65.92%, Beth Black (Nationals) 34.08%.
Margin after redistribution: 16%.
Location: Hunter covers an area of about 20,111 square kilometres from Maitland in the east to Cassilis in the west, Murrurundi in the north and south to Wollombi. Towns include: Branxton, Cessnock, Denman, Kurri Kurri, Maitland, Muswellbrook, and Singleton. Map
Candidates for the seat of Hunter (ranked by ballot order)
1. Chris Parker The Greens, organic farmer
2. Jennifer Leayr, One Nation, university student
3. Joel Fitzgibbon, Labor, Member of Parliament
4.Wayne Riley. Christian Democratic Party (Fred Nile Group), electrician
5. Michael Johnsen, The Nationals, financial planner
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