Division Profile

Division Name

BRUCE

State

Victoria

Elected Member

Griffin, A (ALP) 1996-

Name Derivation

Named after Stanley Melbourne Bruce 1883-1967, Prime Minister of Australia 1923-29.

First Proclaimed / Election

1955

Area

73 sq. kms

Demographic

Outer Metropolitan

Pre-Election Seat Status

Fairly Safe

Seat Status

Marginal

Enrolment

94,772

Turnout

92.28%

Informal

5.50%

Location

The Division of Bruce is located south-east of Melbourne. It covers an area of approximately 73 sq km including the suburbs of Dandenong North, Glen Waverley, Mulgrave, Noble Park Nth, Wheelers Hill, and parts of Clayton, Dandenong, Noble Park, Notting Hill and Springvale.

Products and Industry

Diverse commercial activities including warehouse and light engineering.

Members

Griffin, A (ALP) 1996-

Beale, J H (LP) 1990-1996

Aldred, K J (LP) 1983-1990

Snedden, B M (LP) 1955-1983

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Member elected at the election
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area and location description of the division
products/industries of the area
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seat status following the election
the number of electors eligible to vote on election day for the division
turnout and informality rates from the election
Members for the division.

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'.
The turnout figure provided in the results screens is based on eligible electors and is calculated as the number of votes counted as a percentage of the election enrolment.
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VIC DIVISION - BRUCE

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