State: Victoria

Name Derivation: Named after Sir Charles Hotham 1806-55, Governor of Victoria 1854-55.

Area and Location Description: Hotham covers an area of approximately 72 sq km from Oakleigh in the north to Dingley Village in the south. The main suburbs include Bentleigh East, Dingley Village, Moorabbin, and parts of Carnegie, Clayton, Clayton South, Cheltenham, Murrumbeena, Noble Park, Oakleigh, Oakleigh South, Springvale and Springvale South.

Map of Division: Hotham [PDF 120KB]

Products/Industries of the Area: Light industry and commercial activity including light engineering and warehousing.

First Proclaimed/Election: 1968/1969

Demographic Rating: Outer Metropolitan

Members:

• Crean, S (ALP) 1990-
• Kent, L (ALP) 1980-1990
• Johnston, J R (LP) 1977-1980
• Chipp, D (LP/IND/DEM) 1969-1977

Current Member Details: Please refer to the Parliament of Australia website

AEC Divisional Office Address: Divisional Office Contact Details

2007 Federal Election Results: House of Representatives results for Hotham

Further information:

• 2004 Federal Election - House of Representatives results for Hotham
• 2004 Divisional Profile
• 2004 Map of Division

For supporting information, see Party Codes, Demographic Ratings and Seat Status .