Division of Holt

Holt
Australian House of Representatives Division

Division of Holt (green) in Victoria
Created 1969
MP Anthony Byrne
Party Labor
Namesake Harold Holt
Electors 102,589 (2013)
Area 131 km2 (50.6 sq mi)
Demographic Outer Metropolitan

The Division of Holt is an Australian Electoral Division in Victoria. The division was created in 1969 and is named for Harold Holt, who was Prime Minister of Australia 1966–67. It is located in the outer south-eastern suburbs of Melbourne, including Cranbourne, Doveton, Hampton Park, Endeavour Hills, Narre Warren, and Hallam. Although it has usually been held by the Australian Labor Party, after the 2004 election it was highly marginal, but it returned to its safe status after the 2007 election.

Members

MemberPartyTerm
  Len Reid Liberal 1969–1972
  Max Oldmeadow Labor 1972–1975
  William Yates Liberal 1975–1980
  Michael Duffy Labor 1980–1996
  Gareth Evans Labor 1996–1999
  Anthony Byrne Labor 1999–present

Election results

Australian federal election, 2013: Holt
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Anthony Byrne 43,096 48.19 −6.92
Liberal Ricardo Balancy 29,181 32.63 +2.72
Palmer United Bobby Singh 4,931 5.51 +5.51
Greens Jackie McCullough 3,469 3.88 −5.32
Sex Party Lachlan Smith 2,514 2.81 +2.81
Family First Pam Keenan 2,232 2.50 −2.46
Democratic Labour Michael Palma 1,835 2.05 +2.05
Christians Vivian Hill 1,232 1.38 +1.38
Rise Up Australia Jonathan Eli 933 1.04 +1.04
Total formal votes 89,423 93.92 −0.24
Informal votes 5,789 6.08 +0.24
Turnout 95,212 92.81 +0.65
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Anthony Byrne 52,836 59.09 −4.88
Liberal Ricardo Balancy 36,587 40.91 +4.88
Labor hold Swing −4.88

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    Coordinates: 38°02′38″S 145°16′52″E / 38.044°S 145.281°E