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Batman
Australian House of Representatives Division
Division of Batman (green) in VictoriaCreated: 1906 MP: Martin Ferguson Party: Labor Namesake: John Batman Area: 53 km² (20 sq mi) Demographic: Inner Metropolitan The Division of Batman is an Australian Electoral Division in Victoria. The division was created in 1906 (it was formerly called Northern Melbourne), and is named after John Batman, one of the founders of the city of Melbourne. When it was created it covered the inner suburbs of Carlton and Fitzroy, but successive boundary changes have moved it steadily northwards. Today it includes Northcote, Preston, Reservoir and Thornbury. On these boundaries it was one of the safest seats in Australia for the Australian Labor Party, however at the 2010 election the Greens overtook the Liberals on preferences and came second against Labor, reducing the seat to a "fairly safe" Labor seat. Its most notable member has been Brian Howe, who was Deputy Prime Minister in the Hawke and Keating governments.
Members
Member Party Term Jabez Coon Protectionist 1906–1909 Commonwealth Liberal 1909–1910 Henry Beard Labor 1910–1910 Frank Brennan Labor 1911–1931 Samuel Dennis United Australia 1931–1934 Frank Brennan Labor 1934–1949 Alan Bird Labor 1949–1962 Sam Benson Labor 1962–1966 Independent 1966–1969 Horace Garrick Labor 1969–1977 Brian Howe Labor 1977–1996 Martin Ferguson Labor 1996–present Election results
Main article: Electoral results for the Division of BatmanAustralian federal election, 2010: Batman Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labor Martin Ferguson 40,574 52.38 -4.80 Greens Alexandra Bhathal 18,189 23.48 +6.31 Liberal George Souris 15,412 19.90 -0.74 Family First Andrew Conlon 2,465 3.18 +0.56 Democrats Con Sarazen 823 1.06 -0.97 Total formal votes 77,463 94.85 -1.33 Informal votes 4,202 5.15 +1.33 Turnout 81,665 91.59 -2.61 Two-candidate preferred result Labor Martin Ferguson 44,819 57.86 -18.09 Greens Alexandra Bhathal 32,644 42.14 +42.14 Labor hold Swing -18.09 References
- Division of Batman, Australian Electoral Commission
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Abolished: Balaclava · Bourke · Burke (1949-55) · Burke (1969-2004) · Corinella (1901-06) · Corinella (1990-96) · Darebin · Diamond Valley · Echuca · Fawkner · Grampians · Henty · Higinbotham · Hoddle · Isaacs (1949-69) · Laanecoorie · Mernda · Moira · Northern Melbourne · Scullin (1955-69) · Southern Melbourne · Streeton · Wimmera · Yarra
Divisions in: New South Wales · Victoria · Queensland · Western Australia · South Australia · Tasmania · Australian Capital and Northern Territories Categories:- Electoral divisions of Australia
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