Division of Aston
The Division of Aston is an Australian Federal Electoral Division in the state of Victoria. The division is located in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne, including Bayswater, Boronia, Ferntree Gully, Knoxfield, Rowville, Scoresby, The Basin, Wantirna and Wantirna South; and parts of Lysterfield, Sassafras and Upper Ferntree Gully.
| Aston Australian House of Representatives Division | |
|---|---|
 Division of Aston in Victoria, as of the 2019 federal election. | |
| Created | 1984 |
| MP | Alan Tudge |
| Party | Liberal |
| Namesake | Tilly Aston |
| Electors | 110,377 (2019) |
| Area | 113 km2 (43.6 sq mi) |
| Demographic | Outer Metropolitan |
History
The division was created in 1984 and is named after Tilly Aston, a blind writer and teacher who helped found the Library of the Victorian Association of Braille Writers in 1894.
The current Member for Aston, since the 2010 federal election, is Alan Tudge, a member of the Liberal Party of Australia who currently serves as a minister in the Morrison Government.
A classic "mortgage belt" seat, it was held by the Australian Labor Party until 1990, but since then it has become increasingly safe for the Liberal Party.
Members
| Image | Member | Party | Term | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
John Saunderson (1948–) |
Labor | 1 December 1984 – 24 March 1990 |
Previously held the Division of Deakin. Lost seat | |
|
Peter Nugent (1938–2001) |
Liberal | 24 March 1990 – 24 April 2001 |
Died in office | |
|
Chris Pearce (1963–) |
Liberal | 14 July 2001 – 19 July 2010 |
Retired | |
 |
Alan Tudge (1971–) |
Liberal | 21 August 2010 – present |
Served as minister under Turnbull. Incumbent. Currently a minister under Morrison |
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Alan Tudge | 54,744 | 54.69 | +5.24 | |
| Labor | Kadira Pethiyagoda | 29,839 | 29.81 | −1.17 | |
| Greens | Asher Cookson | 8,867 | 8.86 | −0.14 | |
| United Australia | Matthew Sirianni-Duffy | 3,611 | 3.61 | +3.61 | |
| Democratic Labour | Anna Kennedy | 3,029 | 3.03 | +3.03 | |
| Total formal votes | 100,090 | 96.32 | +0.52 | ||
| Informal votes | 3,829 | 3.68 | −0.52 | ||
| Turnout | 103,919 | 94.18 | −0.69 | ||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| Liberal | Alan Tudge | 60,180 | 60.13 | +2.72 | |
| Labor | Kadira Pethiyagoda | 39,910 | 39.87 | −2.72 | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | +2.72 | |||
References
- Aston, VIC, Tally Room 2019, Australian Electoral Commission.