Division of Scullin

Coordinates: 37°39′47″S 145°03′11″E / 37.663°S 145.053°E / -37.663; 145.053
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Scullin
Australian House of Representatives Division
Division of Scullin (green) in Victoria
Created1968
MPAndrew Giles
PartyLabor
NamesakeJames Scullin
Electors90,811 (2010)
Area101 km2 (39.0 sq mi)
DemographicOuter Metropolitan

The Division of Scullin is an Australian Electoral Division in the state of Victoria. It includes the northern suburbs of Epping, Lalor, Bundoora, Mill Park and Plenty.[1]

The Division replaced the Division of Darebin in 1968. It was named after Rt Hon James Scullin, Prime Minister of Australia from 1929 to 1932.[1]

Members[change | change source]

Member Party Term
  Harry Jenkins, Sr. Labor 1969–1986
  Harry Jenkins Labor 1986–2013
  Andrew Giles Labor 2013–present

The Division has been held by two generations of the Jenkins family. Harry Jenkins, Sr. was the Speaker of the Australian House of Representatives from 1983 to 1986. His son Harry Jenkins was Deputy Speaker from 1993–1996, second Deputy Speaker from 1996–2007 and was Speaker from 2007 until 2011.

Election results[change | change source]

2022 Australian federal election: Scullin[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Andrew Giles 42,147 46.25 −14.17
Liberal Virosh Perera 19,780 21.71 −0.60
Greens Patchouli Paterson 9,953 10.92 +4.25
United Australia Yassin Albarri 7,444 8.17 +3.13
One Nation Ursula van Bree 5,907 6.48 +6.48
Liberal Democrats Eric Koelmeyer 3,422 3.76 +3.76
Victorian Socialists Cameron Rowe 2,469 2.71 +2.71
Total formal votes 91,122 94.31 −0.47
Informal votes 5,494 5.69 +0.47
Turnout 96,616 88.98 −3.25
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Andrew Giles 59,761 65.58 −6.08
Liberal Virosh Perera 31,361 34.42 +6.08
Labor hold Swing −6.08

References[change | change source]

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Division Profile". vtr.aec.gov.au. 2013. Archived from the original on 11 September 2013. Retrieved 4 November 2013.
  2. Scullin, VIC, 2022 Tally Room, Australian Electoral Commission.

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