| Sandringham Victoria—Legislative Assembly | |
|---|---|
_2022.svg) Location of Sandringham (dark green) in Greater Melbourne | |
| State | Victoria |
| Created | 1955 |
| MP | Brad Rowswell |
| Party | Liberal |
| Namesake | Sandringham |
| Electors | 45,020 (2018) |
| Area | 24 km2 (9.3 sq mi) |
| Demographic | Metropolitan |
The electoral district of Sandringham is one of the electoral districts of Victoria, Australia, for 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.
Since the seat was created in 1955, it has been held by the Liberal Party, except for the period 1982-5 when it was held by the Labor Party. The seat is currently held by Brad Rowswell of the Liberal Party with a margin of 5.1%. The Liberal Party experienced a swing towards it at the 2022 Victorian state election.
Members for Sandringham
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| 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 | 1992–2018 | |
| Brad Rowswell | Liberal | 2018–present | |
Election results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Brad Rowswell | 18,783 | 46.4 | +3.8 | |
| Labor | Bettina Prescott | 10,426 | 25.7 | −7.4 | |
| Greens | Alysia Regan | 5,949 | 14.7 | +6.5 | |
| Independent | Clarke Martin | 2,800 | 6.9 | −1.6 | |
| Animal Justice | Barbara Eppingstall | 976 | 2.4 | −0.8 | |
| Democratic Labour | Karla Zmegac | 749 | 1.9 | −1.0 | |
| Family First | Jill Chalmers | 714 | 1.8 | +1.8 | |
| Independent | Rodney Campbell | 115 | 0.3 | +0.3 | |
| Total formal votes | 40,510 | 96.0 | +0.8 | ||
| Informal votes | 1,701 | 4.0 | −0.8 | ||
| Turnout | 42,211 | 91.2 | +2.2 | ||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| Liberal | Brad Rowswell | 22,294 | 55.0 | +4.6 | |
| Labor | Bettina Prescott | 18,216 | 45.0 | −4.6 | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | +4.6 | |||
References
[edit]- ^ "Re-Member (Former Members)". State Government of Victoria. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
- ^ Green, Antony (11 January 2023). "VIC22 – 2-Party Preferred Results and Swings by District". Antony Green's Election Blog. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
- ^ VIC 2021 Final Redistribution, ABC News. [Retrieved 1 January 2023.
- ^ Sandringham District results, Victorian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
- ^ Full preference distributions – 2022 State election, Victorian Electoral Commission. [Retrieved 17 June 2023.
External links
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