Electoral district of Sandringham
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 |
| 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 0.65%. The Liberal Party experienced a swing against it of 6.69% at the 2018 Victorian state election.
Members for Sandringham
| 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
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Brad Rowswell | 16,770 | 42.70 | −8.88 | |
| Labor | Anita Horvath | 12,918 | 32.89 | +8.52 | |
| Independent | Clarke Martin | 3,317 | 8.45 | -1.85 | |
| Greens | Dominic Phillips | 3,201 | 8.15 | −5.62 | |
| Animal Justice | Snezana Redford | 1,310 | 3.34 | +3.34 | |
| Democratic Labour | Liz Freeman | 1,149 | 2.93 | +2.93 | |
| Sustainable Australia | Creighton King | 609 | 1.55 | +1.55 | |
| Total formal votes | 39,274 | 95.18 | −1.29 | ||
| Informal votes | 1,990 | 4.82 | +1.29 | ||
| Turnout | 41,264 | 91.66 | −1.74 | ||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| Liberal | Brad Rowswell | 19,891 | 50.65 | −6.69 | |
| Labor | Anita Horvath | 19,383 | 49.35 | +6.69 | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | −6.69 | |||
References
- "Re-Member (Former Members)". State Government of Victoria. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
- State Election 2018: Sandringham District, VEC.
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