The Electoral district of Frankston is an electoral district of the Victorian Legislative Assembly. It is currently based around the suburbs of Frankston and Frankston South south east of Melbourne. The Legislative Assembly, or lower house, is one of the two chambers of the parliament of Victoria in Australia. ... The main street of Frankston Frankston foreshore View of Frankston from Olivers Hill Lookout Frankston is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... Frankston South, on the Frankston Peninsula is typically an upper, middle-class place compared to the counterpart of Frankston North (commonly referred to as The Pines) and is usually referred to as including some of the area east of Frankston CBD as well. ... The City of Melbournes coat of arms The central business district of Melbourne, viewed from the north Alternate meanings: Melbourne (disambiguation) Melbourne is the capital and largest city of the state of Victoria, and the second largest city in Australia, with a population of 52,117 in the Central...

The electorate was first created prior to the 1967 election and the Liberal Party held the seat until the Cain landslide of 1982. Population increases, however, meant the seat was abolished in 1985 and replaced by Frankston South and Frankston North. The Liberal Party of Australia is an Australian liberal conservative political party. ... 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The seat was re-established in 1992 and it became very safe for the Liberal Party with the seat being won with margins of well over 10%. 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ...

However the adjoining Labor held seat of Frankston East was abolished prior to the 2002 election and much of its territory was incorporated into the seat, making the seat quite marginal. Labor's Alistair Harkness went on to easily win the seat on the back of the Labor landslide at the 2002 election. He currently enjoys a margin of 5.8%. Legislative elections for the Victorian Legislative Assembly and for half the seats in the Victorian Legislative Council were held on Saturday November 30, 2002. ...

Members for Frankston

The Liberal Party of Australia is an Australian liberal conservative political party. ... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ... 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday. ... The Liberal Party of Australia is an Australian liberal conservative political party. ... 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday. ... 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Liberal Party of Australia is an Australian liberal conservative political party. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... The Liberal Party of Australia is an Australian liberal conservative political party. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ...

See also

• Parliaments of the Australian states and territories
• List of members of the Victorian Legislative Assembly

The Parliaments of the Australian states and territories are legislative bodies within the federal framework of the Commonwealth of Australia. ... See also: Victorian Legislative Assembly Members of the Victorian Legislative Council, 2002-2006 Categories: Lists of members of parliament ...

External links

• Electorate profile: Frankston District, Victorian Electoral Commission
• State Election 2002: Frankston District, Victorian Electoral Commission
• State Election 1999: Frankston District, Victorian Electoral Commission