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Electoral district of Hawthorn
State electoral district of Victoria, Australia
State electoral district of Victoria, Australia
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Hawthorn |
| state | vic |
| image | |
| caption | Interactive map of electoral district boundaries from the 2022 state election |
| created | 1889 |
| mp | John Pesutto |
| mp-party | Liberal |
| namesake | Hawthorn |
| electors | 44828 |
| electors_year | 2018 |
| area | 21 |
| class | Inner metropolitan |
| coordinates | |
| near-n | Kew |
| near-ne | Box Hill |
| near-e | Box Hill |
| near-se | Ashwood |
| near-s | Ashwood |
| near-sw | Malvern |
| near-w | Richmond |
| near-nw | Richmond |
|mp-party = Liberal | near-n = Kew | near-ne = Box Hill | near-e = Box Hill | near-se = Ashwood | near-s = Ashwood | near-sw = Malvern | near-w = Richmond | near-nw = Richmond
Hawthorn is an electoral district of the Victorian Legislative Assembly. It was first proclaimed in 1888, taking effect at the 1899 election.
The seat is located in eastern Melbourne and is centred on the suburbs of Hawthorn and Hawthorn East. It also includes Camberwell and parts of Canterbury, Glen Iris, and Surrey Hills.
History
Hawthorn has usually been a safe seat for the Liberal Party and its predecessors, having been held by a number of leaders and senior ministers. In the 1960s, the seat of Hawthorn included parts of working class Richmond, making it less secure for the Liberals than in recent decades.
With the exception of two occasions when Liberal MPs defected and sat as independents, it has only been held by non-Liberal MPs three times in its history: independent Leslie Hollins from 1940 to 1945, Labor-turned-Labor (Anti-Communist) MP Charles Murphy from 1952 to 1955, and Labor MP John Kennedy in 2018.
Kennedy's victory over Liberal MP John Pesutto at the 2018 state election was considered a shock, with Guardian Australia saying he had "little chance" going into the election. Pesutto was a panelist on ABC on election night when he was told on live television that he had lost his seat.
Pesutto re-contested Hawthorn at the 2022 state election, defeating Kennedy and teal independent candidate Melissa Lowe. He is the current member, as well as a former leader of the Victorian Liberal Party.
Notable former members for Hawthorn include former premiers Sir William McPherson and Ted Baillieu, as well as Walter Jona, a minister in the Hamer government.
Members for Hawthorn
| Image | Member | Party | Term | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Taylor | ||||
| (1849–1898) | Liberal | 1 April 1889 – | ||
| 1 September 1894 | ||||
| [[File:Robert Murray Smith by Samuel Calvert - Illustrated Australian News (1873).jpg | 100px]] | Robert Murray Smith | ||
| (1831–1921) | 1 October 1894 – | |||
| 1 October 1900 | ||||
| [[File:Robert Barbour, Politician.png | 100px]] | Robert Barbour | ||
| (1845–1914) | Liberal | 1 November 1900 – | ||
| 1901 | ||||
| Ministerialist | 1901 – | |||
| 1 September 1902 | ||||
| [[File:George swinburne founder of swinburne technical college.jpg | 100px]] | George Swinburne | ||
| (1861–1928) | Ministerialist | 1 October 1902 – | ||
| 1907 | ||||
| Independent | 1907 – | |||
| 1911 | ||||
| Liberal | 1911 – | |||
| 31 July 1913 | ||||
| [[File:William McPherson 1929 (cropped).jpg | 100px]] | William Murray McPherson | ||
| (1865–1932) | Liberal | 1 September 1913 – | ||
| 1916 | ||||
| Economy | 1916 – | |||
| 1917 | ||||
| Nationalist | 1917 – | |||
| 1 August 1930 | ||||
| [[File:John_Austin_Gray.png | 100px]] | John Austin Gray | ||
| (1892–1939) | Nationalist | 27 September 1930 – | ||
| 15 September 1931 | ||||
| United Australia | 15 September 1931 – | |||
| 6 May 1939 | ||||
| [[File:Les Tyack.png | 100px]] | Les Tyack | ||
| (1899–1970) | United Australia | 10 June 1939 – | ||
| 16 March 1940 | ||||
| [[File:Leslie_Hollins.png | 100px]] | Leslie Hollins | ||
| (1897–1984) | Independent | 16 March 1940 – | ||
| 10 November 1945 | ||||
| [[File:Fred Edmunds.png | 100px]] | Fred Edmunds | ||
| (1901–1985) | Liberal | 10 November 1945 – | ||
| 22 March 1949 | ||||
| Liberal and Country | 22 March 1949 – | |||
| 10 February 1950 | ||||
| Independent Liberal | 10 February 1950 – | |||
| 31 March 1950 | ||||
| Independent | 31 March 1950 – | |||
| 1 April 1950 | ||||
| Independent Liberal | 1 April 1950 – | |||
| 13 May 1950 | ||||
| [[File:Les Tyack.png | 100px]] | Les Tyack | ||
| (1899–1970) | Liberal | 13 May 1950 – | ||
| 6 December 1952 | ||||
| [[File:CharlesMurphy.png | 100px]] | Charles Murphy | ||
| (1909–1997) | Labor | 6 December 1952 – | ||
| 30 March 1955 | ||||
| Labor (Anti-Communist) | 30 March 1955 – | |||
| 27 May 1955 | ||||
| [[File:Liberal Party of Australia placeholder portrait.svg | 100px]] | Jim Manson | ||
| (1908–1974) | Liberal | 27 May 1955 – | ||
| 31 May 1958 | ||||
| [[File:Liberal Party of Australia placeholder portrait.svg | 100px]] | Peter Garrisson | ||
| (1923–2013) | Liberal | 31 May 1958 – | ||
| 1963 | ||||
| Independent | 1963 – | |||
| 27 June 1964 | ||||
| [[File:Liberal Party of Australia placeholder portrait.svg | 100px]] | Walter Jona | ||
| (1926–2007) | Liberal | 27 June 1964 – | ||
| 2 March 1985 | ||||
| [[File:Liberal Party of Australia placeholder portrait.svg | 100px]] | Phil Gude | ||
| (1941–) | Liberal | 2 March 1985 – | ||
| 18 September 1999 | ||||
| [[File:Chinese New Year 2013 85 - Ted Baillieu (8459813505) b.jpg | 100px]] | Ted Baillieu | ||
| (1953–) | Liberal | 18 September 1999 – | ||
| 29 November 2014 | ||||
| [[File:Victorian Liberal Leader John Pesutto b.jpg | 100px]] | John Pesutto | ||
| (1970–) | Liberal | 29 November 2014 – | ||
| 24 November 2018 | ||||
| [[File:Labor Placeholder.png | 100px]] | John Kennedy | ||
| (1947–) | Labor | 24 November 2018 – | ||
| 26 November 2022 | ||||
| [[File:Victorian Liberal Leader John Pesutto b.jpg | 100px]] | John Pesutto | ||
| (1970–) | Liberal | 26 November 2022 – | ||
| present |
Election results
Main article: Electoral results for the district of Hawthorn
References
References
- "The Electoral Act Amendment Act 1888".
- (5 December 2018). "Victorian Liberal leader hopeful John Pesutto lashes out at federal party after losing seat". [[Guardian Australia]].
- (24 November 2018). "Victorian election TV panellist told he has lost his seat on live TV during Labor's landslide win". ABC News.
- (29 November 2022). "John Pesutto clinches Hawthorn victory, paving way for Victorian Liberal leadership bid". ABC News.
- (2022-12-08). "Labor's Emma Vulin wins Pakenham after nail-biting race, as Victorian Liberals choose new leader". ABC News.
- (8 May 1939). "STATE MEMBER'S DEATH". The Age.
- (10 February 1950). "PREMIER SUSPENDS REBEL MEMBERS". The Herald.
- (15 February 1950). "Lechte-Edmunds Expelled From L.C.P.". The Riverine Herald.
- (1 April 1930). "Edmunds out of L.C.P.: "content"". The Argus.
- (8 April 1950). "Mr. Edmunds Admitted to L.C.P. Again". The Age.
- (12 April 1950). "Edmunds "not back as L.C.P. member"". The Sun News-Pictorial.
- (21 April 1950). "Division Over Mr. Edmunds". The Age.
- (29 April 1950). "Mr. EDMUNDS NAMES LEADER "SNUBBED"". The Sun News-Pictorial.
- (15 May 1950). "LOWER MAJORITY FOR L.C.P. IN VICTORIA". Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate.
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