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Adam Carr's Election Archive
Commonwealth of Australia
Electoral Divisions of the House of Representatives
Division of Burke, Victoria (1969-2004)

Burke (1949-55) Previous seat | Next seat Burt
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The Division of Burke was created in 1969 and abolished in 2004. It was named for Robert Burke (1821-61), leader of the first expedition to cross Australia from south to north.

REDISTRIBUTIONS
1969: Broadmeadows, Fawkner, Glenroy, Thomastown
1977: Broadmeadows North, Gisborne, Gladstone Park, Glenroy
1984: Bacchus Marsh, Castlemaine, Gisborne, Sunbury
1990: Bacchus Marsh, Deer Park, Gisborne, Sunbury
1996: Bacchus Marsh, Deer Park, Gisborne, Sunbury

TWO-PARTY MAJORITIES

1969: Labor 09.2
1972: Labor 14.7
1974: Labor 15.8
1975: Labor 07.0
1977: Labor 06.6
1980: Labor 08.8
1983: Labor 15.5

1984: Labor 02.9
1987: Labor 04.4
1990: Labor 03.3
1993: Labor 10.0
1996: Labor 07.0
1998: Labor 07.7
2001: Labor 05.5

ENROLMENTS


ELECTION RESULTS 1969-2001
Click here to see full results for Burke at every election from 19569 to 2001.

MEMBERS FOR BURKE (1969-2004)
Keith Johnson (ALP) 1969-80
Dr Andrew Theophanous (ALP) 1980-84
Hon Neil O'Keefe (ALP) 1984-2001
Brendan O'Connor (ALP) 2001-04


Keith Johnson (ALP) 1969-80 Dr Andrew Theophanous (ALP) 1980-84 Hon Neil O'Keefe (ALP) 1984-2001


Brendan O'Connor (ALP) 2001-04


BOUNDARIES

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1969

1977

1984


1990

1996