Adam Carr's Election Archive

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Commonwealth of Australia
Electoral Divisions of the House of Representatives

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Division of Burke, Victoria (1949-55)

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The Division of Burke was created in 1949 and abolished in 1955. It was named for Robert Burke (1821-61), leader of the first expedition to cross Australia from south to north.

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REDISTRIBUTIONS

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1949: Blyth, Brunswick, Edward, Fitzroy North

TWO-PARTY MAJORITIES

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1949: Labor 19.4
1951: Labor 22.4
1954: Labor 22.6

ENROLMENTS

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ELECTION RESULTS 1949-54

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Click here to see full results for Burke at every election from 1949 to 1954.

MEMBERS FOR BURKE (1949-55)

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Ted Peters (ALP) 1949-55

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Ted Peters (ALP) 1949-55

BOUNDARIES

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BOUNDARIES

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1949

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