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 Image Member Party Term Notes James Boyd Liberal 31 May 1913 –17 February 1917 Previously held the Victorian Legislative Assembly seat of Melbourne. Lost seat Nationalist 17 February 1917 –13 December 1919 Frederick Francis Independent Nationalist 13 December 1919 –1922 Retired Nationalist 1922 –3 October 1925 Sir Henry Gullett 14 November 1925 –7 May 1931 Served as minister under Bruce, Lyons, Page and Menzies. Died in office. Son was Jo Gullett United Australia 7 May 1931 –13 August 1940 Arthur Coles Independent 21 September 1940 –26 June 1941 Resigned to retire from politics United Australia 26 June 1941 –3 October 1941 Independent 3 October 1941 –30 March 1946 Jo Gullett Liberal 30 March 1946 –4 November 1955 Served as Chief Government Whip in the House under Menzies. Retired. Father was Sir Henry Gullett Max Fox 10 December 1955 –18 May 1974 Served as Chief Government Whip in the House under Gorton and McMahon. Lost seat Joan Child Labor 18 May 1974 –13 December 1975 Lost seat Ken Aldred Liberal 13 December 1975 –18 October 1980 Lost seat. Later elected to the Division of Bruce in 1983 Joan Child Labor 18 October 1980 –19 February 1990 Served as Speaker during the Hawke Government. Retired after Henty was abolished in 1990
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