Adam Carr's Election Archive
Commonwealth of Australia
Electoral Divisions of the House of Representatives
Division of Deakin, Victoria
The Division of Deakin was created in 1937. It is named for Hon Alfred Deakin (1856-1919), Vic MP 1879, 1880-1900, federal MP 1901-13, Prime Minister 1903-04, 1905-08, 1909-10, Leader of the Opposition 1908-09, 1910-12.
REDISTRIBUTIONS
1937: Box Hill, Croydon, Ivanhoe, Mitcham
1949: Box Hill, Eltham, Heidelberg, Mitcham
1955: Box Hill, Eltham, Heidelberg, Surrey Hills
1969: Blackburn, Box Hill, Parkmore, Surrey Hills
1977: Blackburn, Heatherdale, Heathmont, Wantirna
1984: Blackburn, Forest Hill, Mitcham, Nunawading
1990: Blackburn, Mitcham, Nunawading, Ringwood
1996: Blackburn, Forest Hill, Nunawading, Ringwood
2004: Blackburn, Mitcham, Nunawading, Ringwood
2013: Blackburn, Mitcham, Nunawading, Ringwood
2018: Croydon, Mitcham, Ringwood, Vermont
2021: Croydon, Forest Hill, Ringwood, Vermont
2025: Croydon, Forest Hill, Ringwood, Vermont
TWO-PARTY MAJORITIES
1937: United Australia 09.7
1940: United Australia 12.2
1943: United Australia 06.7
1946: Liberal 06.7
1949: Liberal 05.6
1951: Liberal 01.6
1954: Liberal 02.2
1955: Liberal 14.4
1958: Liberal 13.1
1961: Liberal 08.2
1963: Liberal 11.6
1966: Liberal 13.3
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1969: Liberal 07.7
1972: Liberal 00.7
1974: Liberal 02.3
1975: Liberal 09.9
1977: Liberal 07.4
1980: Liberal 02.3
1983: Labor 02.1
1984: Liberal 00.7
1987: Liberal 01.5
1990: Liberal 02.4
1993: Liberal 01.3
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1996: Liberal 02.5
1998: Liberal 02.1
2001: Liberal 01.7
2004: Liberal 05.0
2007: Labor 01.4
2010: Labor 02.4
2013: Liberal 03.3
2016: Liberal 05.7
2019: Liberal 04.8
2022: Liberal 00.2
2025: Labor 02.8
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ENROLMENTS
ELECTION RESULTS 1937-2025
Click here to see full results for Deakin at every election since 1937.
MEMBERS FOR DEAKIN
William Hutchinson (UAP, Lib) 1937-49
Frank Davis (Lib) 1949-66
Alan Jarman (Lib) 1966-83
John Saunderson (ALP) 1983-84
Julian Beale (Lib) 1984-90
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Ken Aldred (Lib) 1990-96
Philip Barresi (Lib) 1996-2007
Mike Symon (ALP) 2007-13
Hon Michael Sukkar (Lib) 2013-25
Matt Gregg (ALP) 2025-
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| William Hutchinson (UAP, Lib) 1937-49 |
Frank Davis (Lib) 1949-66 |
Alan Jarman (Lib) 1966-83 |
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| John Saunderson (ALP) 1983-84 |
Julian Beale (Lib) 1984-90 |
Ken Aldred (Lib) 1990-96 |
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| Philip Barresi (Lib) 1996-2007 |
Mike Symon (ALP) 2007-13 |
Hon Michael Sukkar (Lib) 2013-25 |
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| Matt Gregg (ALP) 2025- |
CURRENT BOUNDARIES
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EARLIER BOUNDARIES
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