The table lists division names that have been abolished or retired as the result of a redistribution. A set of Guidelines for naming federal electoral divisions for use in the redistribution process was adopted following recommendations from the Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters in December 1995.
| Division | Date | State | Named after |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angas | 1903–1934 1949–1977 |
SA | George Fife Angas (1789–1879) – philanthropist and pioneer of South Australia |
| Australian Capital Territory | 1949–1974 | ACT | Locality name |
| Balaclava | 1901–1984 | VIC | Locality name – railway station |
| Barrier | 1901–1922 | NSW | Geographic feature (Barrier Range) |
| Batman | 1906–2018 | VIC | John Batman 1801–39, the early settler and explorer, known as the 'Founder of Melbourne' |
| Bland | 1901–1906 | NSW | William Bland (1789–1868) doctor, politician |
| Bonython | 1955–2003 | SA | Sir John Langdon Bonython 1848–1939, a Member of the first Federal Parliament 1901–1906 and proprietor of The Advertiser. |
| Bourke | 1901–1948 | VIC | Sir Richard Bourke (1777–1855) eighth Governor of NSW |
| Burke | 1968-2003 | VIC | Robert O'Hara Burke 1821–1861, a former Irish Policeman, who led the Victorian expedition in 1860 which attempted to cross Australia from south to north. |
| Canobolas | 1901–1906 | NSW | Geographic feature (Mt Canobolas) |
| Charlton | 1984–2016 | NSW | Matthew Charlton (1866–1948), Member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly 1903–10, Member of House of Representatives 1910–28 and leader of ALP 1922–28 |
| Coolgardie | 1901–1913 | WA | Locality name |
| Corinella | 1901–1906 1989–1994 |
VIC | Locality name – after the original settlement on the Westernport Bay and derived from the local aboriginal language |
| Dalley | 1901–1968 | NSW | William Bede Dalley (1831–1888) barrister, politician |
| Dampier | 1912–1922 | WA | William Dampier (1651–1715) English sea explorer |
| Darebin | 1948–1968 | VIC | Geographic feature (Darebin Creek) |
| Darling | 1901–1977 | NSW | Sir Ralph Darling (1775–1858) – Governor of the colony of New South Wales 1825–31 |
| Darling Downs | 1901–1984 | QLD | Locality name of district within division |
| Darwin | 1903–1955 | TAS | Geographic feature (Mt Darwin) |
| Denison | 1903–2017 | TAS | Sir William Denison 1804–71, Lieutenant-Governor of Tasmania 1847–55 and Governor of New South Wales 1855–61. |
| Diamond Valley | 1968–1984 | VIC | Locality name of district within division |
| Dundas | 1977–1992 | NSW | Locality name |
| East Sydney | 1901–1968 | NSW | Locality name |
| Echuca | 1901–1936 | VIC | Locality name |
| Evans | 1948–1977 | NSW | George William Evans (1775–1852) – early explorer of the New South Wales interior |
| Fawkner | 1906–1968 | VIC | John Pascoe Fawkner (1792–1869) pioneer, one of the founders of Melbourne |
| Fraser | 1974–2016 | ACT | James Fraser 1908–70, Member of the House of Representatives for the Australian Capital Territory 1951–70. |
| Grampians | 1901–1922 | VIC | Geographic feature (Grampian Mountains) |
| Gwydir | 1901–2006 | NSW | Gwydir River which was discovered by Allan Cunningham in 1827 and named after Lord Gwydir. Coincidentally Gwydir is also an Aboriginal name meaning 'river with red banks'. |
| Hawker | 1968–1992 | SA | The Hon CAS Hawker – former member of the House of Representatives for Wakefield |
| Henty | 1912–1989 | VIC | Francis Henty – early settler in Victoria |
| Higinbotham | 1948–1968 | VIC | George Higinbotham (1826–1892) politician, judge |
| Hoddle | 1948–1955 | VIC | Robert Hoddle (1794–1881) surveyor, laid out plan for Melbourne |
| Illawarra | 1901–1922 | NSW | Locality name |
| Kalgoorlie | 1901–2008 | WA | Named after the town of Kalgoorlie where gold was discovered in 1893. |
| Laanecoorie | 1901–1912 | VIC | Locality name |
| Lang | 1901–1977 | NSW | John Dunmore Lang (1799–1878) – Presbyterian clergyman, politician and reformer in New South Wales |
| Lowe | 1949–2009 | NSW | Named after Robert Lowe, see Lowe profile for more information Renamed 'Reid' (22 December 2009) |
| Lawson | 1948–1968 | NSW | Henry Lawson (1867–1922) poet, author |
| Martin | 1922–1955 | NSW | Sir James Martin (1820–1886) politician, Chief Justice of NSW |
| Melbourne Ports | 1901–2018 | VIC | Locality name |
| McMillan | 1949–2018 | VIC | Angus McMillan 1810–65, pioneer and explorer who made several trips into Gippsland |
| Mernda | 1901–1912 | VIC | Locality name |
| Moira | 1901–1906 | VIC | Locality name (property) |
| Murray | 1949–2018 | VIC | Named after the Murray River which was named by Charles Sturt in 1830 after Sir George Murray, Colonial Secretary |
| Namadgi | 1994–1997 | ACT | Locality name of apparent Aboriginal origin, applied to the mountainous area southwest of Canberra. |
| Nepean | 1906–1922 | NSW | Geographic feature (Nepean River) |
| Northern Melbourne | 1901–1906 | VIC | Locality name |
| Northern Territory | 1922–2001 | NT | Named after the area in which it is located. |
| Phillip | 1948–1992 | NSW | Captain Arthur Phillip – first Governor of the colony of New South Wales |
| Port Adelaide | 1949–2018 | SA | Named after the locality which was discovered by Collet Barker in 1831 |
| Prospect | 1968–2009 | NSW | Geographic feature (Prospect reservoir), see Prospect profile for more information Renamed 'McMahon' (22 December 2009) |
| Riverina-Darling | 1984–1992 | NSW | Geographical |
| Reid | 1922–2009 | NSW | Named after Sir George Reid, see Reid profile for more information |
| South Sydney | 1901–1934 | NSW | Locality name |
| Southern Melbourne | 1901–1906 | VIC | Locality name |
| St George | 1948–1992 | NSW | Locality name |
| Streeton | 1984–1989 | VIC | Sir Arthur Streeton – original member of the Heidelberg School of Painting |
| Throsby | 1984–2016 | NSW | Dr Charles Throsby (1771–1828), a local pioneer who explored the area |
| Wakefield | 1903–2018 | SA | Edward Gibbon Wakefield 1796–1862, whose theories of colonisation had a great impact on the formation of settlements in Western Australia and South Australia. |
| West Sydney | 1901–1968 | NSW | Locality name |
| Wilmot | 1903–1984 | TAS | Sir John Eardley Eardley-Wilmot (1783–1847) – Lt. Governor of Tasmania 1843–46 |
| Wimmera | 1901-1977 | VIC | Locality name – a variant of the aboriginal word 'woomera' meaning a 'throwing stick' |
| Yarra | 1901–1968 | VIC | Geographic feature (Yarra River) |
