Electoral district of Hawthorn

Hawthorn
VictoriaLegislative Assembly
Location of Hawthorn (dark green) in Greater Melbourne
StateVictoria
Created1889
MPJohn Pesutto
PartyLiberal
NamesakeHawthorn
Electors44,828 (2018)
Area21 km2 (8.1 sq mi)
DemographicInner metropolitan
Coordinates37°50′S 145°03′E / 37.833°S 145.050°E / -37.833; 145.050
Electorates around Hawthorn:
Richmond Kew Box Hill
Richmond Hawthorn Box Hill
Malvern Ashwood Ashwood

Hawthorn is an electoral district of the Victorian Legislative Assembly. It was first proclaimed in 1888, taking effect at the 1899 election.[1]

The seat is located in eastern Melbourne and is centred on the suburbs of Hawthorn and Hawthorn East. It also includes Camberwell and parts of Canterbury, Glen Iris, and Surrey Hills.

  1. ^ "The Electoral Act Amendment Act 1888" (PDF). Retrieved 11 March 2014.