Division of Fawkner

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Fawkner
Australian House of Representatives Division
State or territory: Victoria
Created: 1906
Abolished: 1969
Namesake: John Pascoe Fawkner

The Division of Fawkner was an Australian Electoral Division in Victoria. The division was created in 1906 (when Southern Melbourne was abolished), and was abolished itself in 1969. It was named for John Pascoe Fawkner, one of the founders of Melbourne. It was located in the inner southern suburbs of Melbourne, including at various times Prahran, South Yarra, St Kilda and Toorak. It was usually a safe conservative seat, but was occasionally won by the Australian Labor Party.

[edit] Members

Member Party Term
  George Fairbairn Independent 19061909
  Commonwealth Liberal 19091913
  Joseph Hannan Labor 19131917
  George Maxwell Nationalist 19171929
  Independent 19291931
  United Australia 19311935
  Harold Holt United Australia 1935—1944
  Liberal 19441949
  William Bourke Labor 19491955
  Labor (Anti-Communist) 19551955
  Peter Howson Liberal 19551969