Division of Corio

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Corio
Australian House of Representatives Division
State or territory: Victoria
Created: 1901
MP: Richard Marles
Party: Labor
Namesake: Corio Bay
Electors: 90,454
Area: 815 km² (314.7 sq mi)
Demographic: Provincial

The Division of Corio is an Australian Electoral Division in Victoria. The division was created in 1900 and was one of the original 75 divisions contested at the first federal election. It is named for Corio Bay. It has always been based on the city of Geelong, although in the past it has also included parts of the western suburbs of Melbourne. For most of its history it has been a marginal seat, but since the 1970s it has become fairly safe for the Australian Labor Party. Its most prominent members have been Richard Casey, a leading Cabinet member in the 1930s and later Governor-General, and Gordon Scholes, who was Speaker during the Whitlam government. The sitting member, Gavan O'Connor, lost Labor preselection for the 2007 election to ACTU Assistant Secretary Richard Marles.

[edit] Members

Member Party Term
  Richard Crouch Protectionist 1901—1909
  Commonwealth Liberal 1909—1910
  Alfred Ozanne Labor 1910—1913
  William Kendell Commonwealth Liberal 1913—1914
  Alfred Ozanne Labor 1914—1917
  John Lister Nationalist 1917—1929
  Arthur Lewis Labor 1929—1931
  Richard Casey United Australia 1931—1940
  John Dedman Labor 1940—1949
  Hubert Opperman Liberal 1949—1967
  Gordon Scholes Labor 1967—1993
  Gavan O'Connor Labor 1993—2007
  Independent 2007—2007
  Richard Marles Labor 2007—present

[edit] Election results

Australian federal election, 2007: Corio
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Richard Marles 37,778 45.49 -1.19
Liberal Angelo Kakouros 24,591 29.61 -10.68
Independent Gavan O'Connor 10,530 12.68 +12.68
Greens Rob Leach 4,910 5.91 +0.00
Family First Gordon Alderson 3,291 3.96 +1.37
Liberty and Democracy Darrin Welden 791 0.95 +0.95
Democrats Erica Menheere-Thompson 628 0.76 +0.76
Socialist Alliance Chris Johnson 332 0.40 -0.23
Citizens Electoral Council Ross Russell 190 0.23 -0.08
Total formal votes 83,041 96.27 +0.65
Informal votes 3,213 3.73 -0.65
Turnout 86,254 95.36 +0.33
Two Candidate Preferred Result
Labor Richard Marles 48,939 58.93 +3.29
Liberal Angelo Kakouros 34,102 41.07 -3.29
Labor hold Swing +3.29
Australian federal election, 2004: Corio
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Gavan O'Connor 37,405 46.68 -1.87
Liberal Bruce King 32,289 40.29 +3.91
Greens Brett Constable 4,733 5.91 +1.55
Independent Steve Malesic 2,877 3.59 +3.59
Family First Gordon Alderson 2,077 2.59 +2.59
Socialist Alliance Tim Gooden 505 0.63 +0.63
Citizens Electoral Council Steven Bird 251 0.31 +0.09
Total formal votes 80,137 95.62 +0.70
Informal votes 3,667 4.38 -0.70
Turnout 83,804 95.03 -1.11
Two Candidate Preferred Result
Labor Gavan O'Connor 44,588 55.64 -2.87
Liberal Bruce King 35,549 44.36 +2.87
Labor hold Swing -2.87
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Electoral Divisions of the Australian House of Representatives in Victoria

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