Division of Burke (1949–1955) explained

Federal:yes
Burke
State:vic
Created:1949
Abolished:1955
Namesake:Robert O'Hara Burke

The Division of Burke was an Australian Electoral Division in Victoria. The division was named after Robert O'Hara Burke, an explorer who led the Victorian expedition in 1860, the first white explorer to cross Australia from south to north. The division was created in 1949 and replaced the similarly located and pronounced division of Bourke. It was located in the inner suburbs of Melbourne, including Brunswick and Fitzroy.[1] It was a safe seat for the Australian Labor Party. It was abolished in 1955.

Election results

See main article: Electoral results for the Division of Burke (1949–55).

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: ELECTORAL DIVISION OF Bourke. . . Melbourne . 27 May 1954 . 8 April 2015 . 15 . National Library of Australia.