The Division of Henty was an Australian Electoral Division in Victoria. The division was created in 1913 and abolished in 1990. It was named for the Henty family of Portland, the first European settlers in Victoria. It was located in the south eastern suburbs of Melbourne, including at various times Brighton, Caulfield, Malvern and Oakleigh. For most of its history it was a safe seat for the Liberal Party and its predecessors. A 1969 redistribution cut the seat back to the Oakleigh area, and from then on it was somewhat more marginal. In 1974 it elected Joan Child, the first female Labor member of the House of Representatives and the first female Speaker.

Members

ImageMemberPartyTermNotes
James Boyd (1867–1941)Liberal31 May 1913 – 17 February 1917Previously held the Victorian Legislative Assembly seat of Melbourne. Lost seat
Nationalist17 February 1917 – 13 December 1919
Frederick Francis (1881–1949)Independent Nationalist13 December 1919 – 1922Retired
Nationalist1922 – 3 October 1925
Sir Henry Gullett (1878–1940)14 November 1925 – 7 May 1931Served as minister under Bruce, Lyons, Page and Menzies. Died in office. Son was Jo Gullett
United Australia7 May 1931 – 13 August 1940
Arthur Coles (1889–1982)Independent21 September 1940 – 26 June 1941Resigned to retire from politics
United Australia26 June 1941 – 3 October 1941
Independent3 October 1941 – 30 March 1946
Jo Gullett (1914–1999)Liberal30 March 1946 – 4 November 1955Served as Chief Government Whip in the House under Menzies. Retired. Father was Sir Henry Gullett
Max Fox (1912–1988)10 December 1955 – 18 May 1974Served as Chief Government Whip in the House under Gorton and McMahon. Lost seat
Joan Child (1921–2013)Labor18 May 1974 – 13 December 1975Lost seat
Ken Aldred (1945–2016)Liberal13 December 1975 – 18 October 1980Lost seat. Later elected to the Division of Bruce in 1983
Joan Child (1921–2013)Labor18 October 1980 – 19 February 1990Served as Speaker during the Hawke Government. Retired after Henty was abolished in 1990

Election results