Division of Higgins

The Division of Higgins is an Australian Electoral Division in Victoria. 

It was created in 1949 and is named after Justice H. B. Higgins (1851–1929). Higgins was a member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly (1894), president of the Carlton Football Club (1904), a member of the Australian House of Representatives (1901–1906), and a judge of the High Court of Australia (1906–1929).

The Division of Higgins covers the inner eastern suburbs of Melbourne, including Armadale, Ashburton, Malvern, Toorak and parts of Glen Iris, Camberwell, Carnegie, Murrumbeena, Prahran, and South Yarra.

 Members 

MemberPartyTerm  Harold Holt Liberal 1949–1967 John Gorton Liberal 1968–1975  Independent 1975–1975  Roger Shipton Liberal 1975–1990  Peter Costello Liberal 1990–2009  Kelly O'Dwyer Liberal 2009–2019  Katie Allen Liberal 2019–2022 Michelle Ananda-Rajah Labor 2022–2025

Higgins has been important in Australian federal politics and for the Liberal Party of Australia. The seat's first two members, Harold Holt and Sir John Gorton, were the 17th and 19th Prime Ministers of Australia. Higgins is the only Division to have been held by two Prime Ministers. 

Peter Costello the longest serving Treasurer of Australia and former Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party also held the seat from 1990–2009. He resigned in 2009 which meant a by-election had to be held. There had also been a by-election in 1967, after Harold Holt disappeared in the sea.

 Election results 

References

Division of Higgins – Australian Electoral Commission

Other websites
 Kelly O'Dwyer's website

Higgins
Category:1949 establishments in Australia