Electoral district of Clayton
The Electoral district of Clayton is a former electoral district of the Victorian Legislative Assembly.[1] It was named for the Melbourne suburb of Clayton, and also includes Clarinda, Notting Hill as well as parts of surrounding suburbs.
| Clayton Victoria—Legislative Assembly | |
|---|---|
| State | Victoria |
| Created | 1985 |
| Abolished | 2014 |
| Electors | 33,843 (2010) |
| Area | 38 km2 (14.7 sq mi) |
| Demographic | Metropolitan |
It was created by the redistribution that abolished malapportionment in the Victorian Legislative Assembly prior to the 1985 election, and was always a safe Labor seat. Clayton was abolished in 2014 following a redistribution of Victoria's electoral boundaries. Much of Clayton's territory is in the new district of Clarinda.
Members for Clayton
| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gerard Vaughan | Labor | 1985–1996 | |
| Hong Lim | Labor | 1996–2014 | |
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labor | Hong Lim | 15,843 | 54.34 | -7.85 | |
| Liberal | Justin Scott | 8,833 | 30.29 | +6.54 | |
| Greens | Matthew Billman | 2,782 | 9.54 | +0.13 | |
| Democratic Labor | Peter Bolling | 976 | 3.35 | +3.35 | |
| Family First | Darren Reid | 723 | 2.48 | -0.90 | |
| Total formal votes | 29,157 | 94.16 | -0.08 | ||
| Informal votes | 1,808 | 5.84 | +0.08 | ||
| Turnout | 30,965 | 91.50 | -2.99 | ||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| Labor | Hong Lim | 19,071 | 65.31 | -4.96 | |
| Liberal | Justin Scott | 10,129 | 34.69 | +4.96 | |
| Labor hold | Swing | -4.96 | |||
See also
References
- "Re-Member (Former Members)". State Government of Victoria. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
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