Division of Aston

The Division of Aston is an Australian Electoral Division in Victoria. It was created in 1984 and is named for Tilly Aston.[1] Aston was a blind writer and teacher who helped setup the Library of the Victorian Association of Braille Writers in 1894. Aston is in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne, including Rowville, Scoresby, Knoxfield, Vermont and Wantirna.

Aston
Australian House of Representatives Division
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Division of Aston in Victoria, as of 2016 federal election.
Created1984
MPMary Doyle
PartyLabor
NamesakeTilly Aston
Electors96,010 (2016)
Area99 km2 (38.2 sq mi)
DemographicOuter Metropolitan
Tilly Aston

Members

Member Party Term
  John Saunderson Labor 1984–1990
  Peter Nugent Liberal 1990–2001
  Chris Pearce Liberal 2001–2010
  Alan Tudge Liberal 2010–present

In 2013, Alan Tudge was made the Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister, Tony Abbott.[2]

Election results

2023 Aston by-election[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Mary Doyle 37,318 40.87 +8.32
Liberal Roshena Campbell 35,680 39.07 –3.98
Greens Angelica Di Camillo 9,256 10.14 –1.94
Independent Maya Tesa 6,426 7.04 +7.04
Fusion Owen Miller 2,637 2.89 +2.89
Total formal votes 91,317 96.70 −0.03
Informal votes 3,112 3.30 +0.03
Turnout 94,429 85.64 −6.86
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Mary Doyle 48,915 53.57 +6.38
Liberal Roshena Campbell 42,402 46.43 –6.38
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +6.38
2022 Australian federal election: Aston[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Alan Tudge 42,260 43.05 −11.64
Labor Mary Doyle 31,949 32.55 +2.74
Greens Asher Cookson 11,855 12.08 +3.22
United Australia Rebekah Spelman 5,990 6.10 +2.49
One Nation Craig Ibbotson 3,022 3.08 +3.08
Liberal Democrats Liam Roche 2,111 2.15 +2.15
TNL Ryan Bruce 973 0.99 +0.99
Total formal votes 98,160 96.73 +0.41
Informal votes 3,320 3.27 −0.41
Turnout 101,480 92.50 −1.79
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Alan Tudge 51,840 52.81 −7.32
Labor Mary Doyle 46,320 47.19 +7.32
Template:Australian politics/name/Liberal hold Swing −7.32

Division Of Aston Media

References

  1. "Profile of the electoral division of Aston (Vic) -". Australian Electoral Commission. 2012. Retrieved 26 July 2013.
  2. "Alan Tudge receives new role assisting incoming Prime Minister". alantudge.com.au. 2013. Retrieved 30 October 2013.
  3. "Aston, VIC". Australian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  4. "2022 Federal Election: Aston, VIC". AEC Tally Room. Australian Electoral Commission. 2022-06-17. Retrieved 2023-02-13.

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Coordinates: 37°53′31″S 145°14′24″E / 37.892°S 145.240°E / -37.892; 145.240