Division of Isaacs
The Division of Isaacs is an Australian Electoral Division in the state of Victoria. It is located in the south-eastern suburbs of Melbourne, on the eastern shores of Port Phillip Bay. It covers the suburbs of Mordialloc, Keysborough, Waterways, Cheltenham, Chelsea, Aspendale, Aspendale Gardens, Edithvale, Bonbeach, Patterson Lakes, Carrum, Mentone, Dandenong South, Highett, Heatherton and Moorabbin.
| Isaacs Australian House of Representatives Division | |
|---|---|
 Division of Isaacs in Victoria, as of the 2019 federal election. | |
| Created | 1969 |
| MP | Mark Dreyfus |
| Party | Labor |
| Namesake | Sir Isaac Isaacs |
| Electors | 108,325 (2019) |
| Area | 155 km2 (59.8 sq mi) |
| Demographic | Outer Metropolitan |
History
The division was named after Sir Isaac Isaacs, former Chief Justice of Australia and the first Australian-born Governor-General of Australia. It was proclaimed at the redistribution of 21 November 1968, and first contested at the 1969 federal election. Originally a marginal seat, it switched regularly between the Liberals and Labor. However, Labor has held it without interruption since 1996, and it is now considered fairly safe for that party.
The former Division of Isaacs (1949–69) was located in the inner south-eastern suburbs of Melbourne, and was not related to this division except in name.
Mark Dreyfus became the new Labor member in 2007, and has been re-elected ever since. The division was also contested in 2007 by Laura Chipp, daughter of Don Chipp, for the Australian Democrats.
Members
| Image | Member | Party | Term | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
David Hamer (1923–2002) |
Liberal | 25 October 1969 – 18 May 1974 |
Lost seat | |
 |
Gareth Clayton (1942–2010) |
Labor | 18 May 1974 – 13 December 1975 |
Lost seat | |
 |
David Hamer (1923–2002) |
Liberal | 13 December 1975 – 10 November 1977 |
Transferred to the Senate | |
|
Bill Burns (1933–2009) |
Liberal | 10 December 1977 – 18 October 1980 |
Lost seat | |
|
David Charles (1948–) |
Labor | 18 October 1980 – 19 February 1990 |
Retired | |
|
Rod Atkinson (1948–) |
Liberal | 24 March 1990 – 2 March 1996 |
Lost seat | |
|
Greg Wilton (1955–2000) |
Labor | 2 March 1996 – 14 June 2000 |
Died in office | |
|
Ann Corcoran (1951–) |
Labor | 12 August 2000 – 17 October 2007 |
Lost preselection and retired | |
 |
Mark Dreyfus (1956–) |
Labor | 24 November 2007 – present |
Served as minister under Gillard and Rudd. Incumbent |
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labor | Mark Dreyfus | 43,364 | 44.78 | +3.84 | |
| Liberal | Jeremy Hearn | 34,089 | 35.20 | −7.45 | |
| Greens | Kim Samiotis | 10,822 | 11.18 | +0.46 | |
| United Australia | Tony Seals | 3,813 | 3.94 | +3.94 | |
| Animal Justice | Bronwyn Currie | 3,607 | 3.72 | −0.62 | |
| Rise Up Australia | Ash Puvimanasinghe | 1,142 | 1.18 | +0.53 | |
| Total formal votes | 96,837 | 95.86 | −0.73 | ||
| Informal votes | 4,180 | 4.14 | +0.73 | ||
| Turnout | 101,017 | 93.28 | +1.03 | ||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| Labor | Mark Dreyfus | 54,645 | 56.43 | +3.45 | |
| Liberal | Jeremy Hearn | 42,192 | 43.57 | −3.45 | |
| Labor hold | Swing | +3.45 | |||
References
- Isaacs, VIC, Tally Room 2019, Australian Electoral Commission.