Robert Hodges "Bob" Horne (born 18 December 1939) is a former Australia

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n politician. Born in Newcastle, New South Wales

Newcastle, New South Wales

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, he attended Newcastle University before becoming a teacher. He served on Dungog Shire Council from 1987–90 and Port Stephens Council from 1991-93. In 1993 he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives

Australian House of Representatives

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 as the Labor

Australian Labor Party

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 member for Paterson

Division of Paterson

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. He was defeated in 1996 by Liberal

Liberal Party of Australia

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 candidate Bob Baldwin

Bob Baldwin

Robert Charles "Bob" Baldwin , Australian politician, has been a Liberal member of the Australian House of Representatives from March 1996 to October 1998 and again since November 2001, representing theDivision of Paterson in New South Wales...

, but defeated Baldwin in 1998. After his defeat by Baldwin in 2001, Horne retired from politics.