Division of Goldstein

Division of Goldstein
Goldstein
Australian House of Representatives Division
Division of Goldstein 2010.png
Division of Goldstein (green) in Victoria
Created: 1984
MP: Andrew Robb
Party: Liberal
Namesake: Vida Goldstein
Area: 49 km² (19 sq mi)
Demographic: Inner Metropolitan

The Division of Goldstein is an Australian Electoral Division in Victoria. The division was created in 1984, when the former Division of Balaclava was abolished. It is named for Vida Goldstein, an early feminist parliamentary candidate. It is located in the bayside suburbs of Melbourne, including Beaumaris, Bentleigh, Brighton and Sandringham. It is a safe seat for the Liberal Party.

Members

Member Party Term
  Ian Macphee Liberal 1984–1990
  David Kemp Liberal 1990–2004
  Andrew Robb Liberal 2004–present

Election results

Australian federal election, 2010: Goldstein
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Andrew Robb 44,436 52.55 -0.37
Labor Nick Eden 25,227 29.83 -3.86
Greens Neil Pilling 13,708 16.21 +5.84
Family First Anthony Forster 1,187 1.40 +0.26
Total formal votes 84,558 96.87 -0.71
Informal votes 2,735 3.13 +0.71
Turnout 87,293 92.92 -2.04
Two-candidate preferred result
Liberal Andrew Robb 47,747 56.47 +0.42
Labor Nick Eden 36,811 43.53 -0.42
Liberal hold Swing +0.42

References

Coordinates: 37°56′02″S 145°01′23″E / 37.934°S 145.023°E / -37.934; 145.023


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