The electoral district of Sandringham is one of the

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, Australia, for the

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. It consists of the

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bayside suburbs of

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, Black Rock and Sandringham, and parts of

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, Highett, and Mentone. Since the seat was created in 1955, it has been held by the

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, except for the period 1982-5 when it was held by the Labor Party. The seat is currently held by

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of the Liberal Party with a margin of 5.1%. The Liberal Party experienced a swing towards it at the

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Members for Sandringham

Election results

References

External links

Electorate profile: Sandringham District, Victorian Electoral Commission
Electoral districts of Victoria (state) 1955 establishments in Australia City of Bayside City of Kingston (Victoria) Electoral districts and divisions of Greater Melbourne {{VictoriaAU-gov-stub