Division of Menzies

The Division of Menzies is an Australian Electoral Division in the state of Victoria. It is covers the suburbs of Bulleen, Croydon Hills, Doncaster, Doncaster East, Donvale, Park Orchards, Templestowe, Templestowe Lower, Warrandyte and Warrandyte South.[1] There are also parts of Ringwood North, Warranwood and Wonga Park in the Division.

Menzies
Australian House of Representatives Division
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Division of Menzies (green) in Victoria
Created1984
MPKeith Wolahan
PartyLiberal
NamesakeSir Robert Menzies
Electors90,931 (2010)
Area119 km2 (45.9 sq mi)
DemographicOuter Metropolitan

The Division was set up in 1984. It was named after Rt Hon Sir Robert Menzies, the longest serving Prime Minister of Australia.[1]

Members

Member Party Term
  Neil Brown Liberal 1984–1991
  Kevin Andrews Liberal 1991–present

Kevin Andrews became the Minister for Social Services in the Abbott Government.

Election results

2022 Australian federal election: Menzies[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Keith Wolahan 42,526 42.10 −8.77
Labor Naomi Oakley 33,635 33.30 +2.77
Greens Bill Pheasant 14,289 14.14 +4.01
Liberal Democrats Greg Cheesman 3,646 3.61 +3.61
United Australia Nathan Scaglione 3,643 3.61 +1.19
One Nation John Hayes 2,312 2.29 +2.29
Australian Federation Sanjeev Sabhlok 968 0.96 +0.96
Total formal votes 101,019 96.79 +0.42
Informal votes 3,355 3.21 −0.42
Turnout 104,374 92.58 −2.65
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Keith Wolahan 51,198 50.68 −6.34
Labor Naomi Oakley 49,821 49.32 +6.34
Template:Australian politics/name/Liberal hold Swing −6.34

Division Of Menzies Media

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Profile of the electoral division of Menzies (Vic)". Australian Electoral Commission. 2013. Retrieved 4 November 2013.
  2. Menzies, VIC, 2022 Tally Room, Australian Electoral Commission.

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Coordinates: 37°45′47″S 145°11′28″E / 37.763°S 145.191°E / -37.763; 145.191