Division of Bourke

The Division of Bourke was an Australian Electoral Division in Victoria. It was set up for the first federal election in 1901. It was abolished in 1949. It was named for Sir Richard Bourke, who was Governor of New South Wales at the time of the founding of Melbourne. It was based in the northern suburbs of Melbourne, including Brunswick and Coburg. The National Library of Australia holds a map showing the boundaries of Bourke in 1912.

Members
MemberPartyTerm James Hume Cook Protectionist 1901–1909  Commonwealth Liberal 1909–1910  Frank Anstey Labor 1910–1934 Maurice Blackburn Labor 1934–1941  Independent Labor 1941–1943  Bill Bryson Labor 1943–1946  Doris Blackburn Independent Labor 1946–1949

Frank Anstey was Minister for Health and Minister for Repatriation in the Scullin government.

References

Category:Electoral divisions of Victoria, Australia
Bourke
Category:1901 establishments in Australia
Category:1949 disestablishments
Category:20th-century disestablishments in Australia