Division of Henty

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Henty
Australian House of Representatives Division
Created1913
Abolished1990
NamesakeHenty family

The Division of Henty was an Australian Electoral Division in Victoria. The division was created in 1913 and abolished in 1990. It was named for the Henty family of Portland, the first European settlers in Victoria. It was located in the south eastern suburbs of Melbourne, including at various times Brighton, Caulfield, Malvern and Oakleigh. For most of its history it was a safe seat for the Liberal Party and its predecessors. A 1969 redistribution cut the seat back to the Oakleigh area, and from then on it was somewhat more marginal. In 1974 it elected Joan Child, the first female Labor member of the House of Representatives and the first female Speaker.

Members

ImageMemberPartyTermNotes
  James Arthur Boyd.jpg James Boyd
(1867–1941)
Liberal 31 May 1913
17 February 1917
Previously held the Victorian Legislative Assembly seat of Melbourne. Lost seat
  Nationalist 17 February 1917 –
13 December 1919
  Frederick Francis.jpg Frederick Francis
(1881–1949)
Independent Nationalist 13 December 1919
1922
Retired
  Nationalist 1922 –
3 October 1925
  Henrygullett (cropped).jpg (Sir) Henry Gullett
(1878–1940)
Nationalist 14 November 1925
7 May 1931
Served as minister under Bruce, Lyons, Page and Menzies. Died in office. Son was Jo Gullett
  United Australia 7 May 1931 –
13 August 1940
  ArthurColes1945.jpg Arthur Coles
(1889–1982)
Independent 21 September 1940
26 June 1941
Resigned to retire from politics
  United Australia 26 June 1941 –
3 October 1941
  Independent 3 October 1941 –
30 March 1946
  Jo Gullett 1954.jpg Jo Gullett
(1914–1999)
Liberal 30 March 1946
4 November 1955
Served as Chief Government Whip in the House under Menzies. Retired. Father was Sir Henry Gullett
  MaxFox1967.jpg Max Fox
(1912–1988)
Liberal 10 December 1955
18 May 1974
Served as Chief Government Whip in the House under Gorton and McMahon. Lost seat
  No image.svg Joan Child
(1921–2013)
Labor 18 May 1974
13 December 1975
Lost seat
  No image.svg Ken Aldred
(1945–2016)
Liberal 13 December 1975
18 October 1980
Lost seat. Later elected to the Division of Bruce in 1983
  No image.svg Joan Child
(1921–2013)
Labor 18 October 1980
19 February 1990
Served as Speaker during the Hawke Government. Retired after Henty was abolished in 1990

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