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Division of Fawkner
The Division of Fawkner was an Australian Electoral Division in Victoria. The division was created in 1906 as a replacement for Southern Melbourne, and was abolished itself in 1969. It was named for John Pascoe Fawkner, one of the founders of Melbourne. It was located in the inner southern suburbs of Melbourne, including at various times Prahran, South Yarra, St Kilda and Toorak. It was usually a safe conservative seat, but was occasionally won by the Australian Labor Party.
| Fawkner Australian House of Representatives Division | |
|---|---|
| Created | 1906 |
| Abolished | 1969 |
| Namesake | John Pascoe Fawkner |
The seat is best known as the starting point for the career of future Prime Minister Harold Holt, who held the seat from 1935 until 1949, when he followed most of its wealthier portion into Higgins.
Members
| Image | Member | Party | Term | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Fairbairn (1855–1943) | Independent Protectionist | 12 December 1906 – 26 May 1909 | Previously held the Victorian Legislative Assembly seat of Toorak. Lost seat. Later elected to the Senate in 1917 | ||
| Commonwealth Liberal | 26 May 1909 – 31 May 1913 | ||||
| Joseph Hannan (1873–1943) | Labor | 31 May 1913 – 5 May 1917 | Previously held the Victorian Legislative Assembly seat of Albert Park. Lost seat. Later appointed to the Senate in 1924 | ||
| George Maxwell (1859–1935) | Nationalist | 5 May 1917 – September 1929 | Died in office | ||
| Independent Nationalist | September 1929 – 2 December 1929 | ||||
| Australian | 2 December 1929 – May 1930 | ||||
| Independent | May 1930 – 7 May 1931 | ||||
| United Australia | 7 May 1931 – 25 June 1935 | ||||
| Harold Holt (1908–1967) | United Australia | 17 August 1935 – 21 February 1945 | Served as minister under Menzies and Fadden. Transferred to the Division of Higgins | ||
| Liberal | 21 February 1945– 10 December 1949 | ||||
| Bill Bourke (1913–1981) | Labor | 10 December 1949 – April 1955 | Lost seat | ||
| Labor (Anti-Communist) | April 1955 – 10 December 1955 | ||||
| Peter Howson (1919–2009) | Liberal | 10 December 1955 – 25 October 1969 | Served as Chief Government Whip in the House under Menzies. Served as minister under Menzies, Holt, McEwen and Gorton. Transferred to the Division of Casey after Fawkner was abolished in 1969 |
Election results