The electoral district of Sandringham is one of the electoral districts of Victoria, Australia, for the Victorian Legislative Assembly.[1] It consists of the Melbourne bayside suburbs of Beaumaris, Black Rock and Sandringham, and parts of Cheltenham, Hampton, Highett, and Mentone.
| Sandringham Victoria—Legislative Assembly | |
|---|---|
 Location of Sandringham (dark green) in Greater Melbourne | |
| State | Victoria |
| Created | 1955 |
| MP | Brad Rowswell |
| Party | Liberal |
| Namesake | Sandringham |
| Electors | 45,020 (2018) |
| Area | 24 km2 (9.3 sq mi) |
| Demographic | Metropolitan |
Since the seat was created in 1955, it has been held by the Liberal Party, except for the period 1982-5 when it was held by the Labor Party. The seat is currently held by Brad Rowswell of the Liberal Party with a margin of 5.1%. The Liberal Party experienced a swing towards it at the 2022 Victorian state election.
Members for Sandringham
edit| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Murray Porter | LCP | 1955–1970 | |
| Liberal | |||
| Max Crellin | Liberal | 1970–1982 | |
| Graham Ihlein | Labor | 1982–1985 | |
| David Lea | Liberal | 1985–1992 | |
| Murray Thompson | Liberal | 1992–2018 | |
| Brad Rowswell | Liberal | 2018–present | |
Election results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Brad Rowswell | 18,783 | 46.4 | +3.8 | |
| Labor | Bettina Prescott | 10,426 | 25.7 | −7.4 | |
| Greens | Alysia Regan | 5,949 | 14.7 | +6.5 | |
| Independent | Clarke Martin | 2,800 | 6.9 | −1.6 | |
| Animal Justice | Barbara Eppingstall | 976 | 2.4 | −0.8 | |
| Democratic Labour | Karla Zmegac | 749 | 1.9 | −1.0 | |
| Family First | Jill Chalmers | 714 | 1.8 | +1.8 | |
| Independent | Rodney Campbell | 115 | 0.3 | +0.3 | |
| Total formal votes | 40,510 | 96.0 | +0.8 | ||
| Informal votes | 1,701 | 4.0 | −0.8 | ||
| Turnout | 42,211 | 91.2 | +2.2 | ||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| Liberal | Brad Rowswell | 22,294 | 55.0 | +4.6 | |
| Labor | Bettina Prescott | 18,216 | 45.0 | −4.6 | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | +4.6 | |||
References
edit- ^ "Re-Member (Former Members)". State Government of Victoria. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
- ^ Green, Antony (11 January 2023). "VIC22 – 2-Party Preferred Results and Swings by District". Antony Green's Election Blog. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
- ^ VIC 2021 Final Redistribution, ABC News. [Retrieved 1 January 2023.
- ^ Sandringham District results, Victorian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
- ^ Full preference distributions – 2022 State election, Victorian Electoral Commission. [Retrieved 17 June 2023.
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