Electoral district of Malvern
| Malvern Victoria—Legislative Assembly | |
|---|---|
 Location of Malvern (dark green) in Greater Melbourne | |
| State | Victoria |
| Created | 1945 |
| MP | Michael O'Brien |
| Party | Liberal Party of Australia |
| Electors | 40,708 (2014) |
| Area | 19 km2 (7.3 sq mi) |
| Demographic | Metropolitan |
The Electoral district of Malvern is an electorate of the Victorian Legislative Assembly[1] including Armadale, Kooyong, Malvern and Malvern East, and parts of Glen Iris and Toorak. The current member is Michael O'Brien of the Liberal Party, who replaced former Liberal leader Robert Doyle at the 2006 Victorian election. The seat is considered "safe" for the Liberal Party of Australia.
Members for Malvern
| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trevor Oldham[2] | Liberal | 1945–1953 | |
| Sir John Bloomfield | Liberal | 1953–1970 | |
| Lindsay Thompson | Liberal | 1970–1982 | |
| Geoff Leigh | Liberal | 1982–1992 | |
| Robert Doyle | Liberal | 1992–2006 | |
| Michael O'Brien | Liberal | 2006–present | |
- Oldham represented Boroondara 1933–1945[2]
Election results
Main article: Electoral results for the district of Malvern
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Michael O'Brien | 22,642 | 62.6 | −2.8 | |
| Labor | Les Tarczon | 7,730 | 21.4 | +2.0 | |
| Greens | James Bennett | 5,780 | 16.0 | +1.9 | |
| Total formal votes | 36,152 | 96.0 | −0.9 | ||
| Informal votes | 1,515 | 4.0 | +0.9 | ||
| Turnout | 37,667 | 92.5 | +2.2 | ||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| Liberal | Michael O'Brien | 23,958 | 66.3 | −4.3 | |
| Labor | Les Tarczon | 12,205 | 33.7 | +4.3 | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | −4.3 | |||
References
- ↑ "Re-Member (Former Members)". State Government of Victoria. Retrieved 28 May 2014.
- 1 2 "Oldham, Trevor Donald". re-member: a database of all Victorian MPs since 1851. Parliament of Victoria.
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