Division of Fawkner
| Fawkner Division | |
|---|---|
| Created | 1906 |
| Abolished | 1969 |
| Namesake | John Pascoe Fawkner |
The Division of Fawkner was an
Toorak. It was usually a safe conservative seat, but was occasionally won by the Australian Labor Party
.
The seat is best known as the starting point for the career of future Prime Minister Harold Holt, who held the seat from 1935[2] until 1949, when he followed most of its wealthier portion into Higgins.
Members
| Image | Member | Party | Term | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
George Fairbairn (1855–1943) |
Independent Protectionist
|
12 December 1906 – 26 May 1909 |
Previously held the Victorian Legislative Assembly seat of Toorak. Lost seat. Later elected to the Senate in 1917 | |
| Liberal | 26 May 1909 – 31 May 1913 | ||||
|
Joseph Hannan (1873–1943) |
Labor | 31 May 1913 – 5 May 1917 |
Previously held the Victorian Legislative Assembly seat of Albert Park. Lost seat. Later appointed to the Senate in 1924 | |
|
George Maxwell (1859–1935) |
Nationalist
|
5 May 1917 – September 1929 |
Died in office | |
Independent Nationalist
|
September 1929 – 2 December 1929 | ||||
| Australian | 2 December 1929 – May 1930 | ||||
Independent
|
May 1930 – 7 May 1931 | ||||
| United Australia | 7 May 1931 – 25 June 1935 | ||||
|
Harold Holt (1908–1967) |
17 August 1935 – 21 February 1945 |
Served as minister under Fadden. Transferred to the Division of Higgins
| ||
| Liberal | 21 February 1945– 10 December 1949 | ||||
|
Bill Bourke (1913–1981) |
Labor | 10 December 1949 – April 1955 |
Lost seat | |
Labor (Anti-Communist)
|
April 1955 – 10 December 1955 | ||||
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|
Peter Howson (1919–2009) |
Liberal | 10 December 1955 – 25 October 1969 |
Served as Gorton. Transferred to the Division of Casey after Fawkner was abolished in 1969
|
Election results
References
- ^ corporateName=Australian Electoral Commission; address=10 Mort Street, Canberra ACT 2600; contact=13 23 26. "Electoral division names no longer in use". Australian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "FAWKNER BY-ELECTION". Argus. 18 July 1935. Retrieved 20 October 2023.