Division of Holt
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Holt Australian House of Representatives Division | |
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![]() Division of Holt (green) in Victoria | |
Created | 1969 |
MP | Anthony Byrne |
Party | Labor |
Namesake | Harold Holt |
Electors | 108,891 (2010) |
Area | 145 km2 (56.0 sq mi) |
Demographic | Outer Metropolitan |
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[change | change source]
Member | Party | Term | |
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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[change | change source]
- 2004 election results
- 2007 election results
- 2010 election results
- 2013 election results Archived 2013-11-02 at the Wayback Machine
References[change | change source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Profile of the electoral division of Holt (Vic)". Australian Electoral Commission. 2013. Retrieved 13 August 2013.