The Division of Lalor (/ˈlɔːlər/, locally [ˈloːlə])[1] is an Australian Electoral Division in the state of Victoria. Located in outer south-western Melbourne, it includes the suburbs of Werribee, Point Cook, Laverton, Hoppers Crossing and Williams Landing.
| Lalor Australian House of Representatives Division | |
|---|---|
 Division of Lalor (green) in Victoria | |
| Created | 1949 |
| MP | Julia Gillard |
| Party | Labor |
| Namesake | Peter Lalor |
| Electors | 116,976 (2010) |
| Area | 991 km2 (382.6 sq mi) |
| Demographic | Outer Metropolitan |
The Division was proclaimed at the redistribution of 11 May 1949, and was first contested at the 1949 Federal election. It was named after Peter Lalor, the leader of the miners at the Eureka Stockade, and a former member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly. Lalor has been held by promiment Labor members; it is currently held by Julia Gillard, who was Prime Minister of Australia from 2010 to 2013. It has previously been held by Barry Jones, former Minister for Science under Bob Hawke and Labor National President, and by Jim Cairns, former Treasurer and Deputy Prime Minister under Gough Whitlam. As Gillard was Deputy Prime Minister prior to becoming Prime Minister, Lalor is therefore the only federal electorate to have been held by two Deputy Prime Ministers.
Lalor is a very safe seat for the Australian Labor Party, which has held it for all but three years of its existence. As Julia Gillard has announced that she will not contest the seat in the 2013 Australian federal election, Lalor will see its first new member elected since 1998.
Members
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labor | Julia Gillard | 66,298 | 64.25 | +4.36 | |
| Liberal | Sheridan Ingram | 23,791 | 23.06 | -6.71 | |
| Greens | Peter Taylor | 7,045 | 6.83 | +2.81 | |
| Family First | Lori McLean | 2,880 | 2.79 | -1.61 | |
| Secular | Paul Sheehan | 881 | 0.85 | +0.85 | |
| Independent | Joanne Clarke | 708 | 0.69 | +0.69 | |
| Independent | Brian Shaw | 659 | 0.64 | +0.64 | |
| Van Rudd | 516 | 0.50 | +0.50 | ||
| Independent | Marc Aussie-Stone | 410 | 0.40 | +0.40 | |
| Total formal votes | 103,188 | 93.76 | −2.75 | ||
| Informal votes | 6,864 | 6.24 | +2.75 | ||
| Turnout | 110,052 | 94.04 | −1.38 | ||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| Labor | Julia Gillard | 74,452 | 72.15 | +6.62 | |
| Liberal | Sheridan Ingram | 28,736 | 27.85 | -6.62 | |
| Labor hold | Swing | +6.62 | |||
References
- ^ Those familiar with the suburb (not contained within the electorate itself), but not the electorate, may erroneously pronounce it [ˈlæɪloː] or [ˈlæɪlə].