The Division of Scullin is an Australian Electoral Division in the state of Victoria. It is located in the northern suburbs of Melbourne, including Epping, Lalor, Bundoora, Mill Park and Plenty.
The Division replaced the abolished Division of Darebin at the redistribution of 21 November 1968. It was named after Rt Hon James Scullin, the ninth Prime Minister of Australia. The Division has been a safe seat for the Australian Labor Party since its inception. The Division has been held by two generations of the Jenkins family. Harry Jenkins Sr was the Speaker of the Australian House of Representatives from 1983 to 1986. His son Harry was Deputy Speaker from 1993–1996, second Deputy Speaker from 1996–2007 and was Speaker from 2007 until 2011.
[edit] Members
[edit] Election results
| Australian federal election, 2010: Scullin |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labor |
Harry Jenkins |
49,310 |
62.12 |
-1.20 |
|
Liberal |
Max Williams |
19,142 |
24.11 |
-0.28 |
|
Greens |
Gurm Sekhon |
6,702 |
8.44 |
+2.41 |
|
Family First |
Ian Stratov |
4,226 |
5.32 |
+0.59 |
| Total formal votes |
79,380 |
94.01 |
-1.93 |
| Informal votes |
5,055 |
5.99 |
+1.93 |
| Turnout |
84,435 |
92.97 |
-2.73 |
| Two-candidate preferred result |
|
Labor |
Harry Jenkins |
57,355 |
72.25 |
+1.40 |
|
Liberal |
Max Williams |
22,025 |
27.75 |
-1.40 |
|
Labor hold |
Swing |
+1.40 |
|
[edit] References
Coordinates: 37°39′47″S 145°03′11″E / 37.663°S 145.053°E / -37.663; 145.053
