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Gorton
Australian House of Representatives Division
Division of Gorton (green) in VictoriaCreated: 2004 MP: Brendan O'Connor Party: Labor Namesake: John Gorton Area: 166 km² (64 sq mi) Demographic: Outer Metropolitan The Division of Gorton is an Australian Electoral Division in Victoria. The division was created in 2004 and is named for Sir John Gorton, who was Prime Minister of Australia 1968-71. It is located in the western suburbs of Melbourne, including from north to south, Hillside, Sydenham, Taylors Lakes, Keilor, Keilor Downs, Delahey, Kings Park, part of St Albans, Caroline Springs, Deer Park and parts of Ardeer and parts of Sunshine and is one of the safest seats in Australia for the Australian Labor Party.
Members
Member Party Term Brendan O'Connor Labor 2004–present Election results
Main article: Electoral results for the Division of GortonAustralian federal election, 2010: Gorton Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labor Brendan O'Connor 58,767 59.98 -1.95 Liberal Damon Ryder 23,116 23.59 -0.73 Greens Steve Wilson 9,949 10.15 +4.06 Family First Sean Major 6,153 6.28 +2.33 Total formal votes 97,985 93.29 -2.27 Informal votes 7,048 6.71 +2.27 Turnout 105,033 92.41 -2.51 Two-candidate preferred result Labor Brendan O'Connor 70,705 72.16 +0.94 Liberal Damon Ryder 27,280 27.84 -0.94 Labor hold Swing +0.94 References
- Division of Gorton, Australian Electoral Commission
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Abolished: Balaclava · Bourke · Burke (1949-55) · Burke (1969-2004) · Corinella (1901-06) · Corinella (1990-96) · Darebin · Diamond Valley · Echuca · Fawkner · Grampians · Henty · Higinbotham · Hoddle · Isaacs (1949-69) · Laanecoorie · Mernda · Moira · Northern Melbourne · Scullin (1955-69) · Southern Melbourne · Streeton · Wimmera · Yarra
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