Electoral district of Mornington
| Mornington Victoria—Legislative Assembly | |
|---|---|
 Location of Mornington (dark green) in Victoria | |
| State | Victoria |
| Dates current | 1859–1967, 1985–present |
| MP | David Morris |
| Party | Liberal Party of Australia |
| Electors | 43,622 (2014) |
| Area | 155 km2 (59.8 sq mi) |
| Demographic | Outer metropolitan and rural fringe |
The Electoral district of Mornington is an electoral district of the Victorian Legislative Assembly. The electorate can be described as outer metropolitan and rural, including animal farming, grape production and wineries.[1] The district is 155 square kilometres in area.[2]
It was first created in 1859 when the Electoral district of Evelyn and Mornington was abolished and split in two.[3] The district of Mornington initially included the entire Mornington Peninsula, Phillip Island and French Island.[3]
Currently (as of 2014) it includes Mornington, Mount Eliza, Mount Martha and Tuerong, and parts of Baxter and Moorooduc.[2]
David Morris, Liberal, retained his seat after the 2014 Victorian election.[4][5]
Members for Mornington
| First incarnation (1859–1967) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Member | Party | Term | |
| William Lyall | Unaligned | 1859–1861 | |
| Henry Samuel Chapman | Unaligned | 1861–1862 | |
| Sir James McCulloch | Unaligned | 1862–1872 | |
| James Purves | Unaligned | 1872–1880 | |
| James Gibb | Unaligned | 1880–1886 | |
| Louis Smith | Unaligned | 1886–1894 | |
| Alfred Downward | Unaligned | 1894–1929 | |
| Herbert Downward | Country | 1929–1932 | |
| Alfred Kirton | United Australia | 1932–1947 | |
| Country | |||
| William Leggatt | Liberal | 1947–1956 | |
| Roberts Dunstan | Liberal | 1956–1967 | |
| Second incarnation (1985–present) | |||
| Member | Party | Term | |
| Robin Cooper | Liberal | 1985–2006 | |
| David Morris | Liberal | 2006–present | |
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | David Morris | 23,184 | 58.8 | −2.8 | |
| Labor | Rebecca Wright | 10,762 | 27.3 | +2.2 | |
| Greens | Matthew McLaren | 4,618 | 11.7 | +1.2 | |
| Rise Up Australia | Peter Moldovan | 453 | 1.2 | +1.1 | |
| Country Alliance | Marion Barnes | 416 | 1.1 | −0.1 | |
| Total formal votes | 39,433 | 96.0 | −0.2 | ||
| Informal votes | 1,660 | 4.0 | +0.2 | ||
| Turnout | 41,093 | 94.2 | +2.9 | ||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| Liberal | David Morris | 24,711 | 62.6 | −3.6 | |
| Labor | Rebecca Wright | 14,759 | 37.4 | +3.6 | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | −3.6 | |||
Historical maps
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Location of Mornington district in 1859
External links
References
- ^ "About Mornington Peninsula". Visit Mornington Peninsula. Mornington Peninsula Tourism. 12 February 2015. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
- ^ a b "Electorate profile: Mornington District". Victorian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
- ^ a b "An Act to alter the Electoral Districts of Victoria and to increase the number of Members of the Legislative Assembly thereof" (PDF). Australasian Legal Information Institute. 1858. Retrieved 6 February 2014.
- ^ "Mornington results". Victoria Votes. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
- ^ "David Morris". David Morris. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
- ^ State Election 2014: Mornington District, VEC.