Electoral district of Hawthorn
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The Electoral district of Hawthorn is an electoral district of the Victorian Legislative Assembly. It was first proclaimed in 1889 and has usually been a safe seat for the Liberal Party and its predecessors.
The electorate is located to the east of Melbourne and is based around the suburb of Hawthorn, after which it is named. It also includes parts of Camberwell, Burwood and Glen Iris.
Notable former members for Hawthorn include former Premier William Murray McPherson and Hamer government minister Walter Jona.
The current member is Opposition Leader Ted Baillieu who has a margin of 12.3%.
| Member | Party | Term |
|---|---|---|
| Charles Taylor | Liberal | 1889-1894 |
| Robert Smith | Conservative | 1894-1900 |
| Robert Barbour | Liberal/Ministerialist | 1900-1902 |
| George Swinburne | Ministerialist/Independent/ Fusion Liberal | 1902-1913 |
| William Murray McPherson | Fusion Liberal/Economy/ Nationalist | 1913-1930 |
| John Gray | Nationalist/ United Australia | 1930-1939 |
| Leslie Tyack | United Australia | 1939-1940 |
| Leslie Hollins | Independent | 1940-1945 |
| Frederick Edmunds | Liberal/ Independent | 1945-1950 |
| Leslie Tyack | Liberal | 1950-1952 |
| Charles Murphy | Labor/Australian Labor Party (Anti-Communist) | 1952-1955 |
| James Manson | Liberal | 1955-1958 |
| Peter Garrisson | Liberal/ Independent | 1958-1964 |
| Walter Jona | Liberal | 1964-1985 |
| Phillip Gude | Liberal | 1985-1999 |
| Ted Baillieu | Liberal | 1999- |
- Parliaments of the Australian states and territories
- List of members of the Victorian Legislative Assembly
- Electorate profile: Hawthorn District, Victorian Electoral Commission
- State Election 2002: Hawthorn District, Victorian Electoral Commission
- State Election 1999: Hawthorn District, Victorian Electoral Commission