Hotham
Federal electorate · Victoria
Named after Sir Charles Hotham RN KCB, 1806–55. Hotham was Lieutenant-Governor of Victoria (1854-55) and the first Governor of Victoria (1855).
Covers: The Division of Hotham consists of: part of the Glen Eira City Council, part of the Greater Dandenong City Council, part of the Kingston City Council, and part of the Monash City Council.
| Enrolled voters | 118,993 |
|---|---|
| Area | 81 sq km |
| Demographic rating | Inner Metropolitan – situated in capital cities and consisting of well-established built-up suburbs. |
| Established | 21 Nov 1968 |
| Name first used | 1969 federal election |
| Boundary gazetted | 17 October 2024 |
Current member
2025 federal election: two-candidate preferred
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clare O'Neil ✓ | Australian Labor Party | 71,012 | 66.86 | +5.27 |
| Harmick Singh Matharu | Liberal | 35,199 | 33.14 | -5.27 |
2025 federal election: first preferences
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clare O'Neil ✓ | Australian Labor Party | 51,880 | 48.85 | +5.74 |
| Harmick Singh Matharu | Liberal | 27,346 | 25.75 | -2.81 |
| Martin Barry | The Greens | 15,780 | 14.86 | +0.21 |
| Stuart Fogarty | Pauline Hanson's One Nation | 4,959 | 4.67 | +2.29 |
| Mark Brown | Family First | 3,592 | 3.38 | +3.38 |
| Tony Vainoras | Citizens Party | 2,654 | 2.50 | +2.46 |
| Informal ballots | 3,692 | 3.36 | -0.19 | |
Candidate percentages are of formal votes; the informal share is of all ballots cast.
Results at each election
| Election | Elected | Party | Two-candidate % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 federal election | Clare O'Neil | Australian Labor Party | 66.86 |
| 2022 federal election | Clare O'Neil | Australian Labor Party | 64.25 |
| 2019 federal election | Clare O'Neil | Australian Labor Party | 55.91 |
| 2016 federal election | Clare O'Neil | Australian Labor Party | 57.48 |
| 2013 federal election | Clare O'Neil | Australian Labor Party | 57.27 |
| 2010 federal election | Simon Crean | Australian Labor Party | 63.50 |
| 2007 federal election | Simon Crean | Australian Labor Party | 63.00 |
| 2004 federal election | Simon Crean | Australian Labor Party | 57.40 |
Every contest for a division of this name since 2004, each on the boundaries in force at the time. The two-candidate figure is the winner's share of the final count.
Election figures and profile © Commonwealth of Australia (AEC), CC BY 4.0. Date established from the Parliamentary Handbook. ✓ marks the elected candidate.