Electoral district of Williamstown
- Electoral district of Williamstown
Williamstown is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Victoria. It is a 33 km² urban electorate in the inner south-western suburbs of Melbourne, encompassing the suburbs of Brooklyn, Newport, Spotswood and Williamstown. The electorate had a population of 51,847 as of the 2001 census.
Williamstown was first proclaimed in 1856 and it is a very safe seat for the Australian Labor Party who have held it uninterrupted for over a century. Notable former members include John Lemmon, who held the seat for a Victorian record 51 years until his retirement in 1955, and former Premiers Joan Kirner and Steve Bracks. [http://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/re-member/bioregfull.cfm?mid=123]
Steve Bracks held the seat from a by-election in 1994 until his surprise resignation on 30 July 2007. A by-election was held on 15 September 2007, resulting in the election of Labor's Wade Noonan.
Members for Williamstown
References
* [http://www.vec.vic.gov.au/WilliamstownDistrictprofile.html District profile from the Victorian Electoral Commission]
* [http://www.vec.vic.gov.au/images/maps/WilliamstownDistrictMapLR.pdf District map from the Victorian Electoral Commission (PDF)]
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