Division of Bendigo
The Division of Bendigo is an Australian Electoral Division in Victoria. The division was created in 1900 first federal election in 1901. It is named for the city of Bendigo. In the early years was covered only Bendigo, but on later boundaries the seat has included towns such as Echuca, Castlemaine, Maryborough and Seymour. It now includes Bendigo, Castlemaine, Kyneton and Maldon.
Bendigo Australian House of Representatives Division | |
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Created | 1901 |
MP | Lisa Chesters |
Party | Labor |
Namesake | Bendigo, Victoria |
Electors | 109,615 (2016) |
Area | 6,255 km2 (2,415.1 sq mi) |
Demographic | Provincial |
Members
Member | Party | Results | |
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Sir John Quick | Protectionist | 1901–1906 | |
Independent Protectionist | 1906–1909 | ||
Commonwealth Liberal | 1909–1913 | ||
John Arthur | Labor | 1913–1914 | |
Alfred Hampson | Labor | 1915–1917 | |
Billy Hughes | Nationalist | 1917–1922 | |
Geoffry Hurry | Nationalist | 1922–1929 | |
Richard Keane | Labor | 1929–1931 | |
Eric Harrison | United Australia | 1931–1937 | |
George Rankin | Country | 1937–1949 | |
Percy Clarey | Labor | 1949–1960 | |
Noel Beaton | Labor | 1960–1969 | |
David Kennedy | Labor | 1969–1972 | |
John Bourchier | Liberal | 1972–1983 | |
John Brumby | Labor | 1983–1990 | |
Bruce Reid | Liberal | 1990–1998 | |
Steve Gibbons | Labor | 1998–2013 | |
Lisa Chesters | Labor | 2013–present |
Bendigo has often been held by both the Australian Labor Party and the conservative parties. Bendigo has had 15 members, the second-highest number (with Denison) of any federal electorate. Famous members have been its first member, Sir John Quick, who was a leading federalist, and Prime Minister Billy Hughes. Hughes, who came from Sydney, represented Bendigo for two terms at a time when the federal Parliament met in Melbourne. John Brumby, who held the seat from 1983 to 1990, later became Premier of Victoria.
Election results
2022 Australian federal election: Bendigo[1] | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Labor | Lisa Chesters | 42,883 | 42.98 | −0.63 | |
Liberal | Darin Schade | 26,576 | 26.63 | −5.15 | |
Greens | Cate Sinclair | 14,026 | 14.06 | +3.15 | |
One Nation | Ben Mihail | 5,508 | 5.52 | −0.72 | |
Independent | James Laurie | 4,319 | 4.33 | +4.33 | |
United Australia | Elijah Suares | 3,579 | 3.59 | −0.74 | |
Liberal Democrats | Matt Bansemer | 2,888 | 2.89 | +2.89 | |
Total formal votes | 99,779 | 96.36 | +0.46 | ||
Informal votes | 3,764 | 3.64 | −0.46 | ||
Turnout | 103,543 | 92.16 | −2.15 | ||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Labor | Lisa Chesters | 61,968 | 62.11 | +3.26 | |
Liberal | Darin Schade | 37,811 | 37.89 | −3.26 | |
Labor hold | Swing | +3.26 |
Division Of Bendigo Media
The city of Bendigo, the division's namesake
References
- ↑ Bendigo, VIC, 2022 Tally Room, Australian Electoral Commission.
Other websites
Preceded by West Sydney |
Division represented by the Prime Minister 1917–1922 Billy Hughes |
Succeeded by North Sydney |