Division of Darebin

Darebin
Australian House of Representatives Division
Created 1949
Abolished 1969
Namesake Darebin Creek

The Division of Darebin was an Australian Electoral Division in Victoria. The division was created in 1949, and was named for the Darebin Creek. It was located in the northern suburbs of Melbourne, including Heidelberg, Preston, Reservoir and Thornbury. It was a fairly safe seat for the Australian Labor Party.

The seat was abolished in 1969, and largely replaced by the current Division of Scullin.

Members

MemberPartyTerm
  Tom Andrews Labor 1949–1955
  Labor (Anti-Communist) 1955–1955
  Robert Holt Labor 1955–1958
  Frank Courtnay Labor 1958–1969

Election results

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