Division Profile

Division Name

MELBOURNE PORTS

State

Victoria

Elected Member

Danby, M (ALP) 1998-

Name Derivation

Named after the area in which it is located.

First Proclaimed / Election

1900/1901

Area

40 sq. kms

Demographic

Inner Metropolitan

Pre-Election Seat Status

Fairly Safe

Seat Status

Marginal

Enrolment

93,616

Turnout

90.04%

Informal

3.82%

Location

The Division of Melbourne Ports is located to the south of Melbourne's central business district. It covers an area of approximately 40 sq km around the north and north-eastern shores of Port Phillip Bay. The suburbs include Albert Park, Balaclava, Caulfield, Caulfield East, Caulfield North, part of Elsternwick, Elwood, Middle Park, Port Melbourne, Ripponlea, St Kilda, St Kilda East, St Kilda West, Southbank, South Melbourne and parts of South Yarra and Docklands.

Products and Industry

Car assembly plants, aircraft parts production, stevedoring and various manufacturing, commercial and retail industries.

Members

Danby, M (ALP) 1998-

Holding, C (ALP) 1977-1998

Crean, F (ALP) 1951-1977

Holloway, E J (FLP/ALP) 1931-1951

Mathews, J (ALP) 1906-1931

Mauger, S (PROT) 1901-1906

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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 - MELBOURNE PORTS

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