Electoral district of Albert Park explained

Albert Park
Created:1889
State:vic
Mp:Nina Taylor
Mp-Party:Labor
Namesake:Suburb of Albert Park
Electors:48949
Electors Year:2018
Area:21
Class:Inner metropolitan
Coordinates:-37.8333°N 201°W

The electoral district of Albert Park is one of the electoral districts of Victoria, Australia, for the Victorian Legislative Assembly. It covers an area of 21sqkm in inner suburban Melbourne, and includes the suburbs of Albert Park, Middle Park, Port Melbourne, St Kilda West, Southbank, South Melbourne, South Wharf, and parts of St Kilda. It lies within the Southern Metropolitan Region of the upper house, the Legislative Council.[1]

It was first proclaimed in 1889, and has been held by the Labor Party without interruption since the 1950 election.

John Thwaites was the member from 1992 to 2007, serving as deputy leader of Victorian Labor from 1996 to 2007 and as Deputy Premier of Victoria from 1999 to 2007. He and Premier Steve Bracks, the member for neighbouring Williamstown, both resigned on 30 July 2007. A by-election was held on 15 September 2007, which resulted in Martin Foley retaining the seat for Labor.

Members for Albert Park

MemberPartyTerm
 John NimmoLiberal1889–1892
 John WhiteConservative1892–1902
 George ElmslieLabour1902–1918
 Joseph HannanLabor1918–1919
 Arthur WallaceLabor1919–1927
 Robert CuthbertsonNationalist1927–1929
 Arthur WallaceLabor1929–1932
 Independent
 Harry DrewUnited Australia1932–1937
 Independent
 William HaworthUnited Australia1937–1944
 Liberal1944–1945
 Frank CreanLabor1945–1947
 Roy SchillingLiberal1947–1950
 Keith SuttonLabor1950–1970
 Val DoubeLabor1970–1979
 Bunna WalshLabor1979–1992
 John ThwaitesLabor1992–2007
Martin FoleyLabor2007–2022
Nina TaylorLabor2022–present

Election results

See also: Electoral results for the district of Albert Park.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Albert Park district profile . Victorian Electoral Commission . 6 December 2014.