The Electoral district of Mitcham was an electoral district of the Victorian Legislative Assembly. It was centered on Mitcham and Blackburn in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne.
Created prior to the 1967 election it was, with one exception, always held by the current government. The one exception was a 1997 by-election which was won by the Labor Party with a massive 16% swing, signaling a revival in the performance of the ALP prior to the 1999 election where they narrowly retained the seat and even more narrowly won government.
Mitcham was abolished in 2014 and largely replaced by Ringwood.
Members for Mitcham MemberPartyTerm Dorothy Goble Liberal 1967–1976 George Cox Liberal 1976–1982 John Harrowfield Labor 1982–1992 Roger Pescott Liberal 1992–1997 Tony Robinson Labor 1997–2010 Dee Ryall Liberal 2010–2014
Election results
See also Parliaments of the Australian states and territories List of members of the Victorian Legislative Assembly
References
External links Electorate profile: Mitcham District, Victorian Electoral Commission