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| Melbourne Ports Australian House of Representatives Division |
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| State or territory: | Victoria |
| Created: | 1901 |
| MP: | Michael Danby |
| Party: | Labor |
| Namesake: | Melbourne Ports |
| Electors: | 95,935 |
| Area: | 44 km² (17.0 sq mi) |
| Demographic: | Inner Metropolitan |
The Division of Melbourne Ports is an Australian federal electoral division in the inner south-eastern suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
The electorate was created in 1900 at the time of Australian Federation (see History of Australia), and was one of the original 75 divisions contested at the first federal election. It is named for the fact that at the time of its creation it was centred on Port Melbourne and Williamstown, both major ports.
The electorate, traditionally working class, is much more demographically diverse on its current boundaries. It still includes Port Melbourne, but now also includes the alternative lifestyle suburb of St Kilda, and middle class Caulfield, the home of Australia's largest Jewish community. According to 2006 census, this electorate has 18.8% Catholic, 12.7% Jewish, 10.8% Anglican, 11.7% other Christian, 5.9% other Religion, 23.2% no Religion and 16.9 not stated. It also has a large gay and lesbian community.
Melbourne Ports has been held by the Australian Labor Party (ALP) since 1906. Since its extension eastwards to Caulfield in the 1990 redistribution, however, it has become much less secure for Labor, and is now a marginal seat.
Members
| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Mauger | Protectionist | 1901—1906 | |
| James Mathews | Labor | 1906—1931 | |
| Ted Holloway | Labor | 1931—1951 | |
| Frank Crean | Labor | 1951—1977 | |
| Clyde Holding | Labor | 1977—1998 | |
| Michael Danby | Labor | 1998—present | |
Election results
| Australian federal election, 2007: Melbourne Ports | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Labor | Michael Danby | 36,556 | 42.47 | +3.22 | |
| Liberal | Adam Held | 34,154 | 39.68 | -3.26 | |
| Greens | Phillip Walker | 12,941 | 15.03 | +0.93 | |
| Democrats | John Mathieson | 1,527 | 1.77 | +0.42 | |
| Family First | Rebecca Gebbing | 731 | 0.85 | +0.31 | |
| Citizens Electoral Council | Aaron Isherwood | 172 | 0.20 | +0.02 | |
| Total formal votes | 86,081 | 97.84 | +1.24 | ||
| Informal votes | 1,903 | 2.16 | -1.24 | ||
| Turnout | 87,984 | 91.71 | +0.58 | ||
| Two Candidate Preferred Result | |||||
| Labor | Michael Danby | 49,191 | 57.15 | +3.41 | |
| Liberal | Adam Held | 36,890 | 42.85 | -3.41 | |
| Labor hold | Swing | +3.41 | |||
| Australian federal election, 2004: Melbourne Ports | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Liberal | David Southwick | 35,058 | 42.94 | +3.23 | |
| Labor | Michael Danby | 32,046 | 39.25 | -0.11 | |
| Greens | Jo Lewis | 11,508 | 14.10 | +2.82 | |
| Democrats | Craig Beale | 1,102 | 1.35 | -7.92 | |
| Independent | Les Cameron | 958 | 1.17 | +1.17 | |
| Family First | Graeme Jackel | 444 | 0.54 | +0.54 | |
| Independent | Leonie Horin | 374 | 0.46 | +0.46 | |
| Citizens Electoral Council | Aaron Isherwood | 146 | 0.18 | -0.21 | |
| Total formal votes | 81,636 | 96.60 | -0.14 | ||
| Informal votes | 2,875 | 3.40 | +0.14 | ||
| Turnout | 84,511 | 91.13 | -1.79 | ||
| Two Candidate Preferred Result | |||||
| Labor | Michael Danby | 43,873 | 53.74 | -1.95 | |
| Liberal | David Southwick | 37,763 | 46.36 | +1.95 | |
| Labor hold | Swing | -1.95 | |||
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