Hawthorn District profile
Features of the District
| Location: | Hawthorn District is an inner metropolitan electorate approximately six kilometres east of Melbourne. |
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| Area: | 19 square kilometres. |
| Suburbs: | Hawthorn and Hawthorn East. Parts of Camberwell, Canterbury and Glen Iris. |
| Features: | The District is a residential electorate. Features include Swinburne University of Technology and the Camberwell Junction shopping centre. |
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Upper House Region: | Southern Metropolitan Region |
Statistical profile based on 2011 Census data (link to pdf)
Sitting Member
John Pesutto - Liberal (Parliament website, external link)
Election Results
| 2014 State election results – Hawthorn District |
| 2010 State election results – Hawthorn District |
| 2006 State election results – Hawthorn District |
| 2002 State election results – Hawthorn District |
Historical pattern
| 1889-94 | Liberal |
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| 1894-1900 | Conservative |
| 1900-02 | Liberal |
| 1902-07 | Conservative |
| 1907-08 | Fusion |
| 1908-09 | Independent Liberal |
| 1909-16 | Fusion Liberal/Liberal |
| 1916-18 | Economy |
| 1918-40 | National/United Australia Party |
| 1940-45 | Independent |
| 1945 | Ministerial Liberal |
| 1945-50 | Liberal/Liberal and Country Party |
| 1950 | Independent Liberal |
| 1950-52 | Liberal and Country Party |
| 1952-55 | ALP |
| 1955 | Anti-Communist Labor |
| 1955-64 | Liberal and Country Party |
| 1964 | Independent Liberal |
| 1964-present | Liberal and Country Party /Liberal |