Division of Holt

Holt
Australian House of Representatives Division
Division of Holt (green) in Victoria
Created1969
MPCassandra Fernando
PartyLabor
NamesakeHarold Holt
Electors108,891 (2010)
Area145 km2 (56.0 sq mi)
DemographicOuter Metropolitan
Harold Holt, 1953

The Division of Holt is an Australian Electoral Division in Victoria. It was created in 1969 and is named for Harold Holt, who was Prime Minister of Australia 1966–67.[1] It covers the outer south-eastern suburbs of Melbourne. This includes Cranbourne, Doveton, Hampton Park, Endeavour Hills, Narre Warren, and Hallam.[1]

Members

Member Party Term
  Len Reid Liberal 1969–1972
  Max Oldmeadow Labor 1972–1975
  William Yates Liberal 1975–1980
  Michael Duffy Labor 1980–1996
  Gareth Evans Labor 1996–1999
  Anthony Byrne Labor 1999–present

Gareth Evans was a member of the Senate before being elected to Holt. He was a Cabinet Minister in the Hawke and Keating Governments, including Foreign Minister. He was the Deputy Leader of the Opposition from 1996 to 1998.

Election results

2022 Australian federal election: Hotham[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Clare O'Neil 47,135 47.04 −3.72
Liberal Savitri Bevinakoppa 25,273 25.22 −8.15
Greens Louisa Willoughby 12,408 12.38 +3.44
Liberal Democrats Edward Sok 6,591 6.58 +6.58
United Australia Bruce Ridgway 5,869 5.86 +2.17
One Nation Roger Tull 2,926 2.92 +2.92
Total formal votes 100,202 96.45 +0.85
Informal votes 3,688 3.55 −0.85
Turnout 103,890 89.58 −2.81
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Clare O'Neil 64,382 64.25 +3.07
Liberal Savitri Bevinakoppa 35,820 35.75 −3.07
Labor hold Swing +3.07

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Profile of the electoral division of Holt (Vic)". Australian Electoral Commission. 2013. Retrieved 13 August 2013.
  2. ↑ Hotham, VIC, 2022 Tally Room, Australian Electoral Commission.

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