Division of Flynn Division of Flynn The Division of Flynn is an Australian Electoral Division in Queensland. The division was created in 2006, following a redistribution of seats in the state. It was first contested at the 2007 federal election. The electorate generally extends west from the port city of Gladstone, as far as the Central Highlands town of Emerald. It was named after John Flynn, founder of the Royal Flying Doctor Service. In June 2006, the Australian Electoral Commission announced that the new federal electorate in Queensland to be created for the 2007 election would be named Wright in honour of Judith
William S. Flynn 1922, Flynn won the Democratic nomination over favorite John T. Brown, Superior Court Judge. Flynn lieutenants staged a coup by asking delegates to cast a "token vote of friendliness" for Flynn. Flynn won by such a margin on the first ballot that no second ballot was held. Flynn was 37 years old when he won the Governorship, defeating Republican Harold J. Gross by 7,111 votes. Flynn was one of the youngest men to hold the office. Flynn was elected as part of a group of reform-minded young Democrats. They called for a 48-hour work week. Flynn served a single two-year