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The Division was proclaimed at the redistribution of 11 May 1949, and was first contested at the [[Australian federal election, 1949|1949 Federal election]]. It was named after [[Peter Lalor]], the leader of the miners at the [[Eureka Stockade]], and a former member of the [[Victorian Legislative Assembly]]. It is currently held by [[Julia Gillard]], who became [[Prime Minister of Australia]] on 24 June 2010. It has previously been held by [[Barry Jones (Australian politician)|Barry Jones]], former Minister for Science under [[Bob Hawke]] and Labor National President, and by [[Jim Cairns]], former [[Treasurer of Australia|Treasurer]] and Deputy Prime Minister under [[Gough Whitlam]]. It is thus the only federal electorate to have been held by two Deputy Prime Ministers. |
The Division was proclaimed at the redistribution of 11 May 1949, and was first contested at the [[Australian federal election, 1949|1949 Federal election]]. It was named after [[Peter Lalor]], the leader of the miners at the [[Eureka Stockade]], and a former member of the [[Victorian Legislative Assembly]]. It is currently held by [[Julia Gillard]], who became [[Prime Minister of Australia]] on 24 June 2010. It has previously been held by [[Barry Jones (Australian politician)|Barry Jones]], former Minister for Science under [[Bob Hawke]] and Labor National President, and by [[Jim Cairns]], former [[Treasurer of Australia|Treasurer]] and Deputy Prime Minister under [[Gough Whitlam]]. It is thus the only federal electorate to have been held by two Deputy Prime Ministers. |
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==Members== |
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| {{Australian politics/party colours/Labor}}| |
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| [[Reg Pollard]] |
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| [[Australian Labor Party|Labor]] |
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| [[Australian federal election, 1949|1949]]–1966 |
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| {{Australian politics/party colours/Liberal}}| |
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| [[Mervyn Lee]] |
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| [[Liberal Party of Australia|Liberal]] |
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| [[Australian federal election, 1966|1966]]–1969 |
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| [[Jim Cairns]] |
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| [[Australian Labor Party|Labor]] |
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| [[Australian federal election, 1969|1969]]–1977 |
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| [[Barry Jones (Australian politician)|Barry Jones]] |
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| [[Australian Labor Party|Labor]] |
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| [[Australian federal election, 1977|1977]]–1998 |
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| {{Australian politics/party colours/Labor}}| |
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| [[Julia Gillard]] |
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| [[Australian Labor Party|Labor]] |
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| [[Australian federal election, 1998|1998]]–present |
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==Election results== |
==Election results== |
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Revision as of 04:35, 30 August 2010
| Lalor Australian House of Representatives Division | |
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 Division of Lalor (green) in Victoria | |
| Created | 1949 |
| MP | Julia Gillard |
| Party | Labor |
| Namesake | Peter Lalor |
| Area | 991 km2 (382.6 sq mi) |
| Demographic | Outer Metropolitan |
The Division of Lalor (Template:Pron-en, locally [ˈloːlə])[1] is an Australian Electoral Division in the state of Victoria. It is located in the outer western suburbs of Melbourne. It includes the suburbs of Werribee, Point Cook, Laverton, Rockbank and Melton.
The Division was proclaimed at the redistribution of 11 May 1949, and was first contested at the 1949 Federal election. It was named after Peter Lalor, the leader of the miners at the Eureka Stockade, and a former member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly. It is currently held by Julia Gillard, who became Prime Minister of Australia on 24 June 2010. It has previously been held by Barry Jones, former Minister for Science under Bob Hawke and Labor National President, and by Jim Cairns, former Treasurer and Deputy Prime Minister under Gough Whitlam. It is thus the only federal electorate to have been held by two Deputy Prime Ministers.
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Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Labor | Julia Gillard | 57,208 | 59.89 | +6.64 | |
| Liberal | Peter Curtis | 28,435 | 29.77 | -7.68 | |
| Family First | Steve Gleeson | 4,199 | 4.40 | +1.22 | |
| Greens | Jay Tilley | 3,836 | 4.02 | -0.10 | |
| Democratic Labor | Libby Krepp | 969 | 1.01 | +1.01 | |
| Democrats | Roger Howe | 879 | 0.92 | -0.52 | |
| Total formal votes | 95,526 | 96.51 | +1.36 | ||
| Informal votes | 3,457 | 3.49 | −1.36 | ||
| Turnout | 98,983 | 95.40 | −0.04 | ||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| Labor | Julia Gillard | 62,600 | 65.53 | +6.74 | |
| Liberal | Peter Curtis | 32,936 | 34.47 | -6.74 | |
| Labor hold | Swing | +6.74 | |||
References
- Division of Lalor, Australian Electoral Commission
Notes
- ^ Those familiar with the suburb, but not the electorate, may erroneously pronounce it [ˈlæɪloː] or [ˈlæɪlə].