Division Profile

Division Name

HOTHAM

State

Victoria

Elected Member

Crean, S (ALP) 1990-

Name Derivation

Named after Sir Charles Hotham 1806-55, Governor of Victoria 1854-55.

First Proclaimed / Election

1968/1969

Area

72 sq. kms

Demographic

Outer Metropolitan

Pre-Election Seat Status

Fairly Safe

Seat Status

Safe

Enrolment

88,723

Turnout

94.79%

Informal

3.30%

Location

Hotham covers an area of approximately 72 sq km from Oakleigh in the north to Dingley Village in the south. The main suburbs include Bentleigh East, Dingley Village, Moorabbin, and parts of Carnegie, Clayton, Clayton South, Cheltenham, Murrumbeena, Noble Park, Oakleigh, Oakleigh South, Springvale and Springvale South.

Products and Industry

Light industry and commercial activity including light engineering and warehousing.

Members

Crean, S (ALP) 1990-

Kent, L (ALP) 1980-1990

Johnston, J R (LP) 1977-1980

Chipp, D (LP/IND/DEM) 1969-1977

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turnout and informality rates from the election
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Notes:

Inner metropolitan: located in a capital city and comprising well-established, built-up suburbs.
Outer metropolitan: located in capital cities and containing areas of more recent urban expansion.
Provincial: divisions with a majority of enrolment in major provincial cities.
Rural: divisions without a majority of enrolment in major provincial cities.
Where a winning party receives less than 56% of the vote, the seat is classified as 'marginal', 56-60% is classified as 'fairly safe' and more than 60% is considered 'safe'.
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VIC DIVISION - HOTHAM

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