Division of Bourke
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Bourke Australian House of Representatives Division | |
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Created | 1901 |
Abolished | 1949 |
Namesake | Sir Richard Bourke |
The Division of Bourke was an Australian electoral division in Victoria. The division was proclaimed in 1900, and was one of the original 65 divisions to be contested at the first federal election. It was abolished in 1949. It was named for Sir Richard Bourke, Governor of New South Wales at the time of the founding of Melbourne. It was based in the northern suburbs of Melbourne, including the suburbs of Brunswick and Coburg. After 1910, it was a safe seat for the Australian Labor Party, but was lost to an independent Labor member in 1946.
Members
Image | Member | Party | Term | Notes | |
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James Hume Cook (1866–1942) |
Protectionist | 29 March 1901 – 26 May 1909 |
Previously held the Victorian Legislative Assembly seat of East Bourke Boroughs. Served as Chief Government Whip in the House under Deakin. Served as minister under Deakin. Lost seat | ||
Liberal | 26 May 1909 – 13 April 1910 | ||||
Frank Anstey (1865–1940) |
Labor | 13 April 1910 – 7 August 1934 |
Previously held the Victorian Legislative Assembly seat of Brunswick. Served as minister under Scullin. Retired | ||
Maurice Blackburn (1880–1944) |
15 September 1934 – December 1935 |
Previously held the Victorian Legislative Assembly seat of Clifton Hill. Lost seat. Wife was Doris Blackburn | |||
Independent Labor | December 1935 – 27 March 1937 | ||||
Labor | 27 March 1937 – October 1941 | ||||
Independent Labor | October 1941 – 21 August 1943 | ||||
Bill Bryson (1898–1973) |
Labor | 21 August 1943 – 28 September 1946 |
Lost seat. Later elected to the Division of Wills in 1949 | ||
Doris Blackburn (1889–1970) |
Independent Labor | 28 September 1946 – 26 June 1947 |
Failed to win the Division of Wills after Bourke was abolished in 1949. Husband was Maurice Blackburn | ||
Blackburn-Mutton Labor | 26 June 1947 – 10 December 1949 |
Election results
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