Electoral district of Sandringham
| Sandringham Victoria—Legislative Assembly | |
|---|---|
 Location of Sandringham (dark green) in Greater Melbourne | |
| State | Victoria |
| Created | 1955 |
| MP | Brad Rowswell |
| Party | Liberal |
| 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 0.65%. The Liberal Party experienced a swing against it of 6.69% at the 2018 Victorian state election.
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 | 1992–2018 | |
| Brad Rowswell | Liberal | 2018–present | |
Election results[]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Brad Rowswell | 16,770 | 42.70 | −8.88 | |
| Labor | Anita Horvath | 12,918 | 32.89 | +8.52 | |
| Independent | Clarke Martin | 3,317 | 8.45 | -1.85 | |
| Greens | Dominic Phillips | 3,201 | 8.15 | −5.62 | |
| Animal Justice | Snezana Redford | 1,310 | 3.34 | +3.34 | |
| Democratic Labour | Liz Freeman | 1,149 | 2.93 | +2.93 | |
| Sustainable Australia | Creighton King | 609 | 1.55 | +1.55 | |
| Total formal votes | 39,274 | 95.18 | −1.29 | ||
| Informal votes | 1,990 | 4.82 | +1.29 | ||
| Turnout | 41,264 | 91.66 | −1.74 | ||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| Liberal | Brad Rowswell | 19,891 | 50.65 | −6.69 | |
| Labor | Anita Horvath | 19,383 | 49.35 | +6.69 | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | −6.69 | |||
References[]
- ^ "Re-Member (Former Members)". State Government of Victoria. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
- ^ State Election 2018: Sandringham District, VEC.
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