Electoral district of Kilsyth
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Kilsyth is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly
in the Australia
n state of Victoria
. It is a 41 km² electorate located in the outer eastern suburbs of Melbourne
, encompassing the suburbs of Bayswater North
and Croydon South
and parts of the suburbs of Kilsyth
, Lilydale
and Montrose
. The electorate had a population of 52,701 as of the 2001 census.
Kilsyth was created as a nominally Liberal seat at the 2002 election. It was contested at that election by Liberal MP Lorraine Elliott
, whose nearby electorate of Mooroolbark
had been abolished in the redistribution. Elliott was not expected to face a serious challenge at the election, but amidst a statewide Labor landslide, was defeated in a major upset by Labor candidate Dympna Beard
. Beard's narrow victory left Kilsyth as one of the most marginal seats in the state, and she faced an extremely close race at the 2006 election. The final result was not known for several days, with Liberal candidate David Hodgett
eventually being declared the victor by 185 votes. In 2010, Hodgett was returned with a significantly increased margin and over 60% of the 2PP vote.
Victorian Legislative Assembly
The Victorian Legislative Assembly is the lower house of the Parliament of Victoria in Australia. Together with the Victorian Legislative Council, the upper house, it sits in Parliament House in the state capital, Melbourne.-History:...
in the Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n state of Victoria
Victoria (Australia)
Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....
. It is a 41 km² electorate located in the outer eastern suburbs of Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
, encompassing the suburbs of Bayswater North
Bayswater North, Victoria
Bayswater North is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 28 km east of the Melbourne central business district. It is located in the Local Government Area of City of Maroondah...
and Croydon South
Croydon South, Victoria
Croydon South is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 30 km east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Maroondah. At the 2006 Census, Croydon South had a population of 4242....
and parts of the suburbs of Kilsyth
Kilsyth, Victoria
Kilsyth is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 31 km east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the Shire of Yarra Ranges. At the 2006 Census, Kilsyth had a population of 10,022.-History:...
, Lilydale
Lilydale, Victoria
Lilydale is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 35 km north-east from Melbourne's central business district situated in the Olinda Creek valley. At the 2006 Census, Lilydale had a population of 13,887...
and Montrose
Montrose, Victoria
Montrose is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 33 km east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the Shire of Yarra Ranges. At the 2006 Census, Montrose had a population of 6464....
. The electorate had a population of 52,701 as of the 2001 census.
Kilsyth was created as a nominally Liberal seat at the 2002 election. It was contested at that election by Liberal MP Lorraine Elliott
Lorraine Elliott
Lorraine Clare Elliott, née Golder is a former Australian politician. She was the Liberal member for Mooroolbark in the Victorian Legislative Assembly from 1992 to 2002....
, whose nearby electorate of Mooroolbark
Electoral district of Mooroolbark
The electoral district of Mooroolbark was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Victoria.-Members for Mooroolbark:...
had been abolished in the redistribution. Elliott was not expected to face a serious challenge at the election, but amidst a statewide Labor landslide, was defeated in a major upset by Labor candidate Dympna Beard
Dympna Beard
Dympna Anne Beard was an Australian politician. She was an Australian Labor Party member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly from 2002 to 2006.Beard was born in Colac, Victoria....
. Beard's narrow victory left Kilsyth as one of the most marginal seats in the state, and she faced an extremely close race at the 2006 election. The final result was not known for several days, with Liberal candidate David Hodgett
David Hodgett
David Hodgett is an Australian politician. He has been a Liberal member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly representing the seat of Kilsyth since 2006....
eventually being declared the victor by 185 votes. In 2010, Hodgett was returned with a significantly increased margin and over 60% of the 2PP vote.
Members for Kilsyth
| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dympna Beard Dympna Beard Dympna Anne Beard was an Australian politician. She was an Australian Labor Party member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly from 2002 to 2006.Beard was born in Colac, Victoria.... |
Labor Australian Labor Party The Australian Labor Party is an Australian political party. It has been the governing party of the Commonwealth of Australia since the 2007 federal election. Julia Gillard is the party's federal parliamentary leader and Prime Minister of Australia... |
2002–2006 | |
| David Hodgett David Hodgett David Hodgett is an Australian politician. He has been a Liberal member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly representing the seat of Kilsyth since 2006.... |
Liberal Liberal Party of Australia The Liberal Party of Australia is an Australian political party.Founded a year after the 1943 federal election to replace the United Australia Party, the centre-right Liberal Party typically competes with the centre-left Australian Labor Party for political office... |
2006–present | |
Election results
See also
- Parliaments of the Australian states and territoriesParliaments of the Australian states and territoriesThe Parliaments of the Australian states and territories are legislative bodies within the federal framework of the Commonwealth of Australia. Before the formation of the Commonwealth in 1901, the six Australian colonies were self-governing, with parliaments which had come into existence at various...
- List of members of the Victorian Legislative Assembly