Division of Batman

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Batman
Australian House of Representatives Division
State or territory: Victoria
Created: 1906
MP: Martin Ferguson
Party: Labor
Namesake: John Batman
Electors: 88,052
Area: 53 km² (20.5 sq mi)
Demographic: Inner Metropolitan

The Division of Batman is an Australian Electoral Division in Victoria. The division was created in 1906 (it was formerly called Northern Melbourne), and is named for John Batman, one of the founders of the city of Melbourne. When it was created it covered the inner suburbs of Carlton and Fitzroy, but successive boundary changes have moved it steadily northwards. Today it includes Northcote, Preston, Reservoir and Thornbury. On these boundaries it is one of the safest seats in Australia for the Australian Labor Party. Its most notable member has been Brian Howe, who was Deputy Prime Minister in the Hawke and Keating governments.

[edit] Members

Member Party Term
  Jabez Coon Protectionist 1906—1909
  Commonwealth Liberal 1909—1910
  Henry Beard Labor 1910—1910
  Frank Brennan Labor 1911—1931
  Samuel Dennis United Australia 1931—1934
  Frank Brennan Labor 1934—1949
  Alan Bird Labor 1949—1962
  Sam Benson Labor 1962—1966
  Independent 1966—1969
  Horace Garrick Labor 1969—1977
  Brian Howe Labor 1977—1996
  Martin Ferguson Labor 1996—present

[edit] Election results

Australian federal election, 2007: Batman
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Martin Ferguson 45,551 57.18 +1.65
Liberal Jonathan Peart 16,439 20.64 -5.31
Greens Patricia Carey 13,674 17.17 +3.24
Family First Peter Kerin 2,090 2.62 +1.49
Democrats Darren Hassan 1,619 2.03 +0.57
Citizens Electoral Council Robert Barwick 288 0.36 +0.13
Total formal votes 79,661 96.18 +2.02
Informal votes 3,167 3.82 -2.02
Turnout 82,828 94.07 +0.50
Two Candidate Preferred Result
Labor Martin Ferguson 60,503 75.95 +4.63
Liberal Jonathan Peart 19,158 24.05 -4.63
Labor hold Swing -3.75
Australian federal election, 2004: Batman
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Martin Ferguson 41,953 55.53 -3.37
Liberal Maxwell Gratton 19,603 25.95 +4.22
Greens Alexandra Bhathal 10,520 13.93 +2.54
Democrats Scott Kneebone 1,105 1.46 -4.78
Family First Chris Ariaratnam 853 1.13 +1.13
Independent Craig Bishop 708 0.94 +0.94
Socialist Alliance Graham Matthews 430 0.57 +0.57
Peter Byrne 201 0.27 +0.27
Citizens Electoral Council Walter Hernan Mellado 171 0.23 -0.19
Total formal votes 75,544 94.15 -0.31
Informal votes 4,686 5.84 +0.31
Turnout 80,230 93.57 +0.22
Two Candidate Preferred Result
Labor Martin Ferguson 53,880 71.32 -3.75
Liberal Maxwell Gratton 21,664 28.68 +3.75
Labor hold Swing -3.75
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Electoral Divisions of the Australian House of Representatives in Victoria

Aston · Ballarat · Batman · Bendigo · Bruce · Calwell · Casey · Chisholm · Corangamite · Corio · Deakin · Dunkley · Flinders · Gellibrand · Gippsland · Goldstein · Gorton · Higgins · Holt · Hotham · Indi · Isaacs · Jagajaga · Kooyong · Lalor · La Trobe · McEwen · McMillan · Mallee · Maribyrnong · Melbourne · Melbourne Ports · Menzies · Murray · Scullin · Wannon · Wills

Abolished: Balaclava · Bourke · Burke (1949-55) · Burke (1969-2004) · Corinella (1901-06) · Corinella (1990-96) · Darebin · Diamond Valley · Echuca · Fawkner · Grampians · Henty · Higinbotham · Hoddle · Isaacs (1949-69) · Laanecoorie · Mernda · Moira · Northern Melbourne · Scullin (1955-69) · Southern Melbourne · Streeton · Wimmera · Yarra
Divisions in: New South Wales · Victoria · Queensland · Western Australia · South Australia · Tasmania · Australian Capital and Northern Territories