Electoral district of Albert Park
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The Electoral district of Albert Park is an electoral district of the Victorian Legislative Assembly. It covers the inner city suburbs of South Melbourne, Albert Park, Port Melbourne and St. Kilda. It is was first proclaimed in 1889.
Albert Park has been held continuously by the Labor Party since the 1950 election. It is currently held by a margin of 9.5% after the election in 2006 which is a decline of 3% on the previous election.
John Thwaites has held the seat since 1992.
[edit] Members of Albert Park
| Member | Party | Term |
|---|---|---|
| John Nimmo | Liberal | 1889-1892 |
| John White | Conservative | 1892-1902 |
| George Elmslie | Labor | 1902-1918 |
| Joseph Hannan | Labor | 1918-1919 |
| Arthur Wallace | Labor | 1919-1927 |
| Robert Cuthertson | Nationalist | 1927-1929 |
| Arthur Wallace | Labor | 1929-1932 |
| Harold Drew | United Australia/Independent | 1932-1937 |
| Sir William Haworth | United Australia/ Liberal | 1937-1945 |
| Frank Crean | Labor | 1945-1947 |
| Roy Schilling | Liberal | 1947-1950 |
| Patrick Sutton | Labor | 1950-1970 |
| Valentine Doube | Labor | 1970-1979 |
| Ron Walsh | Labor | 1979-1992 |
| John Thwaites | Labor | 1992-present |
[edit] See also
- Parliaments of the Australian states and territories
- List of members of the Victorian Legislative Assembly
[edit] External links
- Electorate profile: Albert Park District, Victorian Electoral Commission
- State Election 2002: Albert Park District, Victorian Electoral Commission
- State Election 1999: Albert Park District, Victorian Electoral Commission
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