DIVISION OF CHISHOLM

The 'Division of Chisholm' is an Australian Electoral Division in Victoria. The division was created in 1949 and is named for Caroline Chisholm, a social worker and promoter of women's immigration. It is located in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne. Until the 1980s it was a safe Liberal Party seat based on Camberwell, but since then boundary changes have moved it south-east and made it a marginal seat, taking in the suburbs of Box Hill, Burwood and parts of Clayton. It has been held by the Australian Labor Party since 1998. The first member for Chisholm, Sir Wilfrid Kent Hughes, was one of Australia's most distinguished soldiers.

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Members

Election results

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Members

Member		Party	Term
	Wilfrid Kent Hughes	Liberal	1949—1970
	Tony Staley	Liberal	1970—1980
	Graham Harris	Liberal	1980—1983
	Helen Mayer	Labor	1983—1987
	Michael Wooldridge	Liberal	1987—1998
	Anna Burke	Labor	1998—present

Election results

External links

★ AEC Electoral Division Profile for Chisholm

★ AEC Electoral Division Map for Chisholm (PDF approx 150k)