About Goldstein

The Area

Goldstein

The federal electorate of Goldstein is in inner city bayside Melbourne.

Goldstein is around 49 square kilometres in size and extends from Elsternwick on the north, Beaumaris in the south, the Frankston railway line in the east and Port Philip Bay in the west.

Goldstein includes all or parts of the suburbs of Beaumaris, Bentleigh, Black Rock, Brighton, Brighton East, Carnegie, Caulfield South, Cheltenham, Elsternwick, Gardenvale, Glenhuntly, Hampton, Hampton East, Highett, McKinnon, Moorabbin, Ormond and Sandringham.

Goldstein borders the electorates of Melbourne Ports, Higgins, Hotham and Issacs.

History

Goldstein was named after Vida Goldstein (1869 - 1949) a prominent Melbourne suffragette who has been regarded as one of the most remarkable women of her time. Vida was the first female candidate for Parliamentary election in the British Empire.

Goldstein was first proclaimed in 1984. It was previously the seat of Balaclava which was one of the four original electorates of Melbourne at that time of Federation.

Electoral History of Balaclava / Goldstein

Balaclava: 1901 - 1984

1901 - 1906 Sir George Turner (Protectionist Party) = 2 Elections
1906 - 1914 William Agar (Independent Protectionist) = 3 Elections
1914 - 1929 William Watt (Liberal Party) = 6 Elections
1929 - 1951 Thomas White (National - 1 term, United Australia Party - 5 terms and Liberal - 2 terms) = 8 Elections
1951 - 1960 Percy Joske (Liberal Party) = 4 Elections
1960 - 1974 Ray Wittorn (Liberal Party) = 5 Elections
1974 - 1990 Ian M Macphee (Liberal Party) = 5 Elections

Goldstein: 1984 - Present

1974 - 1990 Ian M Macphee (Liberal Party) = 2 Elections
1990 - 2004 Dr David A. Kemp (Liberal Party) = 5 Elections
2004 - Present Andrew Robb (Liberal Party) = 2 Elections

Totals:

42 elections held since 1901.
The Labor Party has never held the seat.
The Liberal Party of Australia has won 25 elections since 1901.
Other anti-socialist parties have won 17 elections since 1901.


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