Adam Carr's Election Archive
Commonwealth of Australia
Electoral Divisions of the House of Representatives
Division of Curtin, Western Australia
The Division of Curtin was created in 1949. It is named for Rt Hon John Curtin (1885-1945), federal MP 1928-31, 1934-45, Leader of the Opposition 1935-41, Prime Minister 1941-45.
REDISTRIBUTIONS
1949: Leederville, Mt Hawthorn, Nedlands, Subiaco
1955: Leederville, Nedlands, Subiaco, Wembley Park
1969: Cottesloe, Leederville, Nedlands, Subiaco
1974: Floreat Park, Leederville, Nedlands, Subiaco
1977: Floreat, Mt Hawthorn, Nedlands, Subiaco
1980: Cottesloe, Floreat, Nedlands, Subiaco
1984: Claremont, Karrakatta, Nedlands, Subiaco
1990: Claremont, Karrakatta, Nedlands, Subiaco
1998: Claremont, Karrakatta, Nedlands, Subiaco
2001: Churchlands, Claremont, Nedlands, Subiaco
2010: Churchlands, Mount Hawthorn, Nedlands, Subiaco
2016: Churchlands, Innaloo, Nedlands, Subiaco
2021: Churchlands, Karinyup, Nedlands, Subiaco
2025: Churchlands, Nedlands, Scarborough, Subiaco
TWO-PARTY MAJORITIES
1949: Liberal 11.2
1951: Liberal 14.7
1954: Liberal 11.3
1955: Liberal unopposed
1958: Liberal 25.2
1961: Liberal 23.1
1963: Liberal 28.8
1966: Liberal 17.7
1969b: Liberal 09.8
1969: Liberal 10.1
1972: Liberal 14.9
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1974: Liberal 09.3
1975: Liberal 16.3
1977: Liberal 18.8
1980: Liberal 12.3
1983: Liberal 04.5
1984: Liberal 09.4
1987: Liberal 11.6
1990: Liberal 12.8
1993: Liberal 15.2
1996: Independent 07.3 *
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1998: Liberal 13.3
2001: Liberal 13.9
2004: Liberal 14.6
2007: Liberal 13.6
2010: Liberal 16.2
2013: Liberal 17.7
2016: Liberal 20.7
2019: Liberal 14.3
2022: Independent 01.3 *
2025: Independent 03.3 *
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* Majority over Liberal
ENROLMENTS
ELECTION RESULTS 1949-2025
Click here to see full results for Curtin at every election since 1949.
MEMBERS FOR CURTIN
Rt Hon Sir Paul Hasluck (Lib) 1949-69
Hon Victor Garland (Lib) 1969-81
Allan Rocher (Lib, Ind) 1981-98
Hon Julie Bishop (Lib) 1998-2019
Celia Hammond (Lib) 2019-22
Kate Chaney (Ind) 2022-
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| Rt Hon Sir Paul Hasluck (Lib) 1949-69 |
Hon Victor Garland (Lib) 1969-81 |
Allan Rocher (Lib, Ind) 1981-98 |
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| Hon Julie Bishop (Lib) 1998-2019 |
Celia Hammond (Lib) 2019-22 |
Kate Chaney (Ind) 2022- |
CURRENT BOUNDARIES
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EARLIER BOUNDARIES
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