Division of Darebin explained

Federal:yes
Darebin
State:vic
Created:1949
Abolished:1969
Namesake:Darebin Creek

The Division of Darebin was an Australian Electoral Division in Victoria. The division was created in 1949, and was named for the Darebin Creek. It was located in the northern suburbs of Melbourne, including Heidelberg, Preston, Reservoir and Thornbury. It was a fairly safe seat for the Australian Labor Party.

The seat was abolished in 1969, and largely replaced by the current Division of Scullin.

Members

ImageMemberPartyTermNotes
 Tom Andrews
Labornowrap 10 December 1949
April 1955
Lost seat
 nowrap Labor (Anti-Communist)nowrap April 1955
10 December 1955
 Robert Holt
Labornowrap 10 December 1955
14 October 1958
Previously held the Victorian Legislative Assembly seat of Portland. Retired
 Frank Courtnay
nowrap 22 November 1958
29 September 1969
Retired after Darebin was abolished in 1969

Election results

See main article: Electoral results for the Division of Darebin.