Robert Hodges 'Bob' Horne (born 18 December 1939) is a former Australian politician. Born in

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, he attended the University of Newcastle before becoming a teacher. He served on

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from 1987 to 1990 and

Port Stephens Council Port Stephens Council (also known simply as Port Stephens) is a local government area in the Hunter Region of New South Wales, Australia. The area is just north of Newcastle and is adjacent to the Pacific Highway which runs through Raymond ...

from 1991 to 1993. In 1993 he was elected to the

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as the

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member for Paterson. He was defeated in 1996 by

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

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Australian Labor Party members of the Parliament of Australia Members of the Australian House of Representatives for Paterson Members of the Australian House of Representatives 1939 births Living people Port Stephens Council People from Newcastle, New South Wales 21st-century Australian politicians 20th-century Australian politicians {{Australia-Labor-representative-stub