Electoral district of Mitcham
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For the abolished South Australian electoral district of Mitcham, see Electoral district of Waite.
The Electoral district of Mitcham is an electoral district of the Victorian Legislative Assembly. It is centered around Mitcham and Blackburn in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne.
Created prior to the 1967 election it has, with one exception, always been held by the current government. The one exception was a 1997 by-election which was won by the Australian Labor Party with a massive 16% swing, signaling a revival in the performance of the ALP prior to the 1999 election where they narrowly retained the seat and even more narrowly won government.
The current member for Mitcham is Tony Robinson, having comfortably retained the seat for the ALP at the 2006 election.
[edit] Members for Mitcham
| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Goble | Liberal Party of Australia | 1967-1976 | |
| George Cox | Liberal Party of Australia | 1976-1982 | |
| John Harrowfield | Australian Labor Party | 1982-1992 | |
| Roger Pescott | Liberal Party of Australia | 1992-1997 | |
| Tony Robinson | Australian Labor Party | 1997-present | |
[edit] See also
- Parliaments of the Australian states and territories
- List of members of the Victorian Legislative Assembly
[edit] External links
- Electorate profile: Mitcham District, Victorian Electoral Commission
- State Election 2002: Mitcham District, Victorian Electoral Commission
- State Election 1999: Mitcham District, Victorian Electoral Commission
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