Division of Chisholm

The Division of Chisholm is an Australian Electoral Division in Victoria. It was set up in 1949 and is named for Caroline Chisholm, a social worker and supporter of women's immigration. It is covers an area of 65 km2 in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne. In the 1980's it was based on the suburb of Camberwell, but later changes have moved it south-east to Box Hill, Burwood and parts of Clayton. 

Members
MemberPartyTerm  (Sir) Wilfrid Kent Hughes Liberal 1949–1970  Tony Staley Liberal 1970–1980  Graham Harris Liberal 1980–1983  Helen Mayer Labor 1983–1987  Michael Wooldridge Liberal 1987–1998  Anna Burke Labor 1998–2016  Julia Banks Liberal 2016–2018  Independent 2018–2019  Gladys Liu Liberal 2019–2022  Carina Garland Labor 2022–present
The first member for Chisholm, Sir Wilfrid Kent Hughes, was one of Australia's most important soldiers, who held the seat until his death on 31 July 1970. Anna Burke was the Speaker of the House of Representatives during 2013.

Election results

References

Other websites
 Division of Chisolm – Australian Electoral Commission
 Anna Burke's website 

Category:Electoral divisions of Victoria, Australia
Category:1949 establishments in Australia