Division of Holt
| Holt Australian House of Representatives Division | |
|---|---|
 Division of Holt (green) in Victoria | |
| Created | 1969 |
| MP | Cassandra Fernando |
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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]| 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
[change | change source]- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Profile of the electoral division of Holt (Vic)". Australian Electoral Commission. 2013. Retrieved 13 August 2013.
- ↑ Hotham, VIC, 2022 Tally Room, Australian Electoral Commission.