| 1. | Michael Wilson was the sitting member for the abolished district of Torrens.
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| 2. | At the time he was the longest-serving sitting member of the House.
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| 3. | Even some sitting members have broken ranks on the " contract ."
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| 4. | He was successful, unseating the sitting member of parliament, Sir George Newnes.
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| 5. | Booth went into the election as a sitting member of Christchurch City Council.
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| 6. | Republican James Garfield was the last sitting member of the House
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| 7. | All the changes were in open seats while sitting members generally withstood challenges.
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| 8. | The speaker does not have to be a sitting member of the House.
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| 9. | An unsuccessful attempt was made to select aldermen from among sitting members only.
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| 10. | Nelson is the only sitting Member of Congress who served as an astronaut.
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