Division of Chisholm
| Chisholm Australian House of Representatives Division | |
|---|---|
 Division of Chisholm (green) in Victoria | |
| Created | 1949 |
| MP | Carina Garland |
| Party | Labor |
| Namesake | Caroline Chisholm |
| Electors | 86,220 (2010) |
| Area | 61 km2 (23.6 sq mi) |
| Demographic | Inner Metropolitan |
The Division of Chisholm is an Australian Electoral Division in Victoria. It was set up in 1949 and is named for Caroline Chisholm, a social worker and supporter of women's immigration.[1] It is covers an area of 65 km2 in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne.[2] In the 1980's it was based on the suburb of Camberwell, but later changes have moved it south-east to Box Hill, Burwood and parts of Clayton.
Members[change | change source]
| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| (Sir) Wilfrid Kent Hughes | Liberal | 1949–1970 | |
| Tony Staley | Liberal | 1970–1980 | |
| Graham Harris | Liberal | 1980–1983 | |
| Helen Mayer | Labor | 1983–1987 | |
| Michael Wooldridge | Liberal | 1987–1998 | |
| Anna Burke | Labor | 1998–present | |
The first member for Chisholm, Sir Wilfrid Kent Hughes, was one of Australia's most important soldiers, who held the seat until his death on 31 July 1970. Anna Burke was the Speaker of the House of Representatives during 2013.
Election results[change | change source]
| 2022 Australian federal election: Chisholm[3] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Labor | Carina Garland | 38,692 | 40.09 | +3.77 | |
| Liberal | Gladys Liu | 35,038 | 36.30 | −7.70 | |
| Greens | Sarah Newman | 12,130 | 12.57 | +1.94 | |
| United Australia | Melanie Kempson | 2,295 | 2.38 | +0.22 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Ethelyn King | 1,620 | 1.68 | +1.68 | |
| Independent | Dominique Murphy | 1,590 | 1.65 | +1.65 | |
| One Nation | Aaron Tyrrell | 1,377 | 1.43 | +1.43 | |
| Animal Justice | Rod Whitfield | 1,122 | 1.16 | −0.09 | |
| Justice | Thomas Stanfield | 946 | 0.98 | −0.45 | |
| Independent | Wayne Tseng | 757 | 0.78 | +0.78 | |
| Australian Federation | Anthea Antonie | 567 | 0.59 | +0.59 | |
| Australian Citizens | Ryan Dare | 384 | 0.40 | +0.40 | |
| Total formal votes | 96,518 | 95.30 | −0.44 | ||
| Informal votes | 4,763 | 4.70 | +0.44 | ||
| Turnout | 101,281 | 92.20 | −2.61 | ||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| Labor | Carina Garland | 54,448 | 56.41 | +6.86 | |
| Liberal | Gladys Liu | 42,070 | 43.59 | −6.86 | |
| Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +6.86 | |||
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Profile of the electoral division of Chisholm (Vic)". Australian Electoral Commission. 2013. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
- ↑ "Current federal electoral divisions". Australian Electoral Commission. 2013. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
- ↑ Chisholm, VIC, 2022 Tally Room, Australian Electoral Commission.