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Australian Electoral Commission
Victoria
Named after the Hon. Henry Higgins (1851–1929), Member of House of Representatives (1901–1906), Justice of the High Court (1906–1929), and President of the new Commonwealth Conciliation and Arbitration Court (1907–1921).
It covers an area of approximately 39 sq km from Oakleigh in the south east, South Yarra and Toorak in the north west, Prahran in the south east, Camberwell in the north east, and Ashburton in the east.
The main suburbs include Armadale, Ashburton, Chadstone, Glen Iris, Malvern, Malvern East, Toorak. parts of Burwood, Burwood West, Camberwell, Carnegie, Murrumbeena, Oakleigh, Prahran and South Yarra.
The division is mainly residential, with retail and commercial interests in a number of suburbs.
1948/1949
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AEC – Divisional Office Contact Numbers and Addresses
Inner Metropolitan
| 3 October 1998 Election | 6 November 1999 Referendum | 10 November 2001 Election |
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Enrolment: 84 801 Informal Vote: 3.01% Turnout: 94.08% Seat Status: Fairly safe Liberal Two Party Preferred:
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Enrolment: 87 395 Informal Vote:
Turnout:
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Enrolment: 88 043 Informal Vote: 2.68% Turnout: 93.11% Seat Status: Fairly Safe Liberal Two Party Preferred:
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The AEC acknowledges the Traditional Owners of country throughout Australia and recognises their continuing connection to land, waters, culture and community. We pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging.