Electoral district of Sandringham
| Sandringham Victoria—Legislative Assembly | |
|---|---|
 Location of Sandringham (dark green) in Greater Melbourne | |
| State | Victoria |
| Created | 1955 |
| MP | Murray Thompson |
| Party | Liberal |
| Electors | 41,456 (2014) |
| Area | 24 km2 (9.3 sq mi) |
| Demographic | Metropolitan |
The Electoral district of Sandringham is an electoral district of the Victorian Legislative Assembly.[1] It consists of the Melbourne bayside suburbs of Beaumaris, Black Rock and Sandringham, and parts of Cheltenham, Hampton, Highett, and Mentone.
Members for Sandringham
| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Murray Porter | LCP | 1955–1970 | |
| Liberal | |||
| Max Crellin | Liberal | 1970–1982 | |
| Graham Ihlein | Labor | 1982–1985 | |
| David Lea | Liberal | 1985–1992 | |
| Murray Thompson | Liberal | 1992–present | |
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Murray Thompson | 19,264 | 51.6 | −9.0 | |
| Labor | Christina Zigouras | 9,103 | 24.4 | +2.4 | |
| Greens | Adam McBeth | 5,144 | 13.8 | −2.0 | |
| Independent | Clarke Martin | 3,840 | 10.3 | +10.3 | |
| Total formal votes | 37,351 | 96.5 | +0.3 | ||
| Informal votes | 1,369 | 3.5 | −0.3 | ||
| Turnout | 38,720 | 93.4 | +3.0 | ||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| Liberal | Murray Thompson | 21,393 | 57.3 | −8.2 | |
| Labor | Christina Zigouras | 15,920 | 42.7 | +8.2 | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | −8.2 | |||
References
- ^ "Re-Member (Former Members)". State Government of Victoria. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
- ^ State Election 2014: Sandringham District, VEC.
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