Electoral district of Preston

Preston Victoria—Legislative Assembly
State or territory:	Victoria
Created:	1945
MP:	Robin Scott
Party:	Australian Labor Party
Electors:	38,662 (2010)
Area:	22 km² (8 sq mi)
Demographic:	Metropolitan

The Electoral district of Preston is an electoral district of the Victorian Legislative Assembly. It is currently based around the northern Melbourne suburbs of Preston and Reservoir. It has always been a safe Labor Party seat.

The most prominent former member was Victoria Cross recipient William Ruthven. At the 2006 election Robin Scott was elected to succeed the retiring Michael Leighton who had been the member since the 1988 election.

Members for Preston

Member		Party	Term
	William Ruthven	Labor	1945–1955
	Charlie Ring	Labor	1955–1970
	Carl Kirkwood	Labor	1970–1988
	Michael Leighton	Labor	1988–2006
	Robin Scott	Labor	2006–present

Election results

Main article: Electoral results for the district of Preston

Victorian state election, 2010: Preston
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Robin Scott	17,400	52.65	-8.93
	Liberal	Adin McGarvie	8,593	26.00	+5.67
	Greens	Trent McCarthy	7,058	21.35	+7.67
Total formal votes			33,051	93.71	+0.49
Informal votes			2,219	6.29	-0.49
Turnout			35,270	91.23	+0.08
Two-candidate preferred result
	Labor	Robin Scott	23,250	70.38	-4.92
	Liberal	Adin McGarvie	9,783	29.62	+4.92
	Labor hold		Swing	-4.92

See also

• Parliaments of the Australian states and territories
• List of members of the Victorian Legislative Assembly

External links

• Electorate profile: Preston District, Victorian Electoral Commission