Division of Higinbotham

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Higinbotham Australian House of Representatives Division
Created	1949
Abolished	1969
Namesake	George Higinbotham

The Division of Higinbotham was an Australian Electoral Division in Victoria. The seat was created in 1949 and abolished in 1969, when it was renamed Hotham. It was named for George Higinbotham, a leading Victorian colonial politician and judge. ^[1]

It was located in the south-eastern suburbs of Melbourne, including Bentleigh, Highett, Moorabbin and Sandringham. It was a fairly safe seat for the Liberal Party. ^[1]

Members

Image		Member	Party	Term	Notes
		Frank Timson (1909–1960)	Liberal	10 December 1949 – 16 October 1960	Died in office
		Don Chipp (1925–2006)		10 December 1960 – 25 October 1969	Served as minister under Holt, McEwen and Gorton. Transferred to the newly created Division of Hotham after Higinbotham was abolished in 1969 [2]

Election results

Main article: Electoral results for the Division of Higinbotham

References

1. "Division of Higinbotham, Victoria". Psephos: Adam Carr's Electoral Archive. Archived from the original on 20 January 2025. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
2. "Democrats founder Chipp dies". ABC News. 29 August 2006. Archived from the original on 28 October 2016. Retrieved 27 November 2025.