Since 1984, federal electoral division boundaries in Australia have been determined at redistributions by a redistribution committee appointed by the Australian Electoral Commission. Redistributions occur for the boundaries of divisions in a particular state, and they occur every seven years, or sooner if a state's representation entitlement changes or when divisions of a state are malapportioned.[2]
In the early years of federation the seat consisted of little more than Bendigo itself, but on later boundaries the seat has included towns such as Echuca, Castlemaine, Maryborough and Seymour.
Bendigo has been a marginal seat, changing hands regularly between the Labor Party and the conservative parties; typically mirroring voting patterns in state elections.[3] However, it has remained a Labor seat since the 1998 federal election.
Unlike most marginal seats, Bendigo is not a barometer for winning government. Since 1949, all but one of its members has spent at least one term in opposition. Indeed, during two elections that saw a change of government, it elected an opposition MP.
Its most notable members include its first representative, Sir John Quick, who was a leading federalist, and Prime MinisterBilly Hughes who, although from Sydney, represented Bendigo for two terms at a time when the federal Parliament met in Melbourne, and who moved to the seat after leaving the Labor Party over conscription, holding the seat as the leader of the Nationalist Party.
^"Profile of the electoral division of Bendigo (Vic)". Current federal electoral divisions. Australian Electoral Commission. 1 October 2013. Retrieved 23 November 2013.
^Muller, Damon (14 November 2017). "The process of federal redistributions: a quick guide". Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
^ abGreen, Antony (11 October 2013). "Federal election 2013: Bendigo results". Australia Votes. Australia: ABC. Retrieved 23 November 2013.
^Bendigo, VIC, 2022 Tally Room, Australian Electoral Commission.
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This article is about the Australian federal electorate For the Victorian state electorate see Electoral district of Bendigo The Division of Bendigo is an Australian electoral division in the state of Victoria The division was proclaimed in 1900 and was one of the original 65 divisions to be contested at the first federal election It is named for the city of Bendigo BendigoAustralian House of Representatives DivisionDivision of Bendigo in Victoria as of the 2022 federal electionCreated1901MPLisa ChestersPartyLaborNamesakeBendigo VictoriaElectors112 498 2022 Area5 496 km2 2 122 0 sq mi DemographicProvincialThe division is situated on the northern foothills of the Great Dividing Range in North Central Victoria It covers an area of approximately 5 496 square kilometres 2 122 sq mi and provides the southern gateway to the Murray Darling basin In addition to the city of Bendigo other large population centres in the division include Castlemaine Heathcote Kyneton and Woodend 1 The current Member for the Division of Bendigo since the 2013 federal election is Lisa Chesters a member of the Australian Labor Party Contents 1 Geography 2 History 3 Members 4 Election results 5 References 6 External linksGeography EditSince 1984 federal electoral division boundaries in Australia have been determined at redistributions by a redistribution committee appointed by the Australian Electoral Commission Redistributions occur for the boundaries of divisions in a particular state and they occur every seven years or sooner if a state s representation entitlement changes or when divisions of a state are malapportioned 2 History Edit nbsp The city of Bendigo the division s namesakeIn the early years of federation the seat consisted of little more than Bendigo itself but on later boundaries the seat has included towns such as Echuca Castlemaine Maryborough and Seymour Bendigo has been a marginal seat changing hands regularly between the Labor Party and the conservative parties typically mirroring voting patterns in state elections 3 However it has remained a Labor seat since the 1998 federal election Unlike most marginal seats Bendigo is not a barometer for winning government Since 1949 all but one of its members has spent at least one term in opposition Indeed during two elections that saw a change of government it elected an opposition MP Its most notable members include its first representative Sir John Quick who was a leading federalist and Prime Minister Billy Hughes who although from Sydney represented Bendigo for two terms at a time when the federal Parliament met in Melbourne and who moved to the seat after leaving the Labor Party over conscription holding the seat as the leader of the Nationalist Party John Brumby who held the seat from 1983 to 1990 would subsequently be elected to the Victorian Legislative Council in 1993 He then transferred to the Victorian Legislative Assembly seat of Broadmeadows a few months later after being elected Victorian Opposition Leader a position he would hold until 1999 After serving as a senior state minister under Steve Bracks Brumby went on to become Premier of Victoria from 2007 to 2010 Brumby was defeated in Bendigo at the 1990 election by a former state Legislative Councillor Bruce Reid who retained the seat narrowly in 1993 and 1996 before retiring at the 1998 election when a 4 3 swing delivered the seat to Labor s Steve Gibbons Reid has a minor claim to fame through being the third candidate in the contest for Liberal leadership between John Hewson and John Howard after the party s 1993 election defeat Reid attracted one vote presumably his own 3 Members EditImage Member Party Term Notes nbsp Sir John Quick 1852 1932 Protectionist 29 March 1901 1906 Previously held the Victorian Legislative Assembly seat of Sandhurst Served as minister under Deakin Lost seat Independent Protectionist 1906 26 May 1909 Commonwealth Liberal 26 May 1909 23 April 1913 nbsp John Arthur 1875 1914 Labor 31 May 1913 9 December 1914 Served as minister under Fisher Died in office nbsp Alfred Hampson 1864 1924 Labor 6 February 1915 5 May 1917 Previously held the Victorian Legislative Assembly seat of Bendigo East Lost seat nbsp Billy Hughes 1862 1952 Nationalist 5 May 1917 16 December 1922 Previously held the Division of West Sydney Served as Prime Minister from 1915 to 1923 Transferred to the Division of North Sydney nbsp Geoffry Hurry 1868 1951 Nationalist 16 December 1922 12 October 1929 Lost seat nbsp Richard Keane 1881 1946 Labor 12 October 1929 19 December 1931 Lost seat Later elected to the Senate in 1937 nbsp Eric Harrison 1880 1948 United Australia 19 December 1931 21 September 1937 Did not contest in 1937 Failed to win pre selection for the Division of Deakin nbsp George Rankin 1887 1957 Country 23 October 1937 31 October 1949 Transferred to the Senate nbsp Percy Clarey 1890 1960 Labor 10 December 1949 17 May 1960 Previously a member of the Victorian Legislative Council Died in office nbsp Noel Beaton 1925 2004 Labor 16 July 1960 9 April 1969 Resigned to retire from politics nbsp David Kennedy 1940 Labor 7 June 1969 2 December 1972 Lost seat Later elected to the Victorian Legislative Assembly seat of Bendigo First person from an Indigenous background to be elected to the House of Representatives nbsp John Bourchier 1929 2017 Liberal 2 December 1972 5 March 1983 Served as Chief Government Whip in the House under Fraser Lost seat nbsp John Brumby 1953 Labor 5 March 1983 24 March 1990 Lost seat Later elected to the Victorian Legislative Council in 1993 nbsp Bruce Reid 1935 2020 Liberal 24 March 1990 31 August 1998 Previously a member of the Victorian Legislative Council Retired nbsp Steve Gibbons 1949 2022 Labor 3 October 1998 5 August 2013 Retired nbsp Lisa Chesters 1980 Labor 7 September 2013 present IncumbentElection results EditMain article Electoral results for the Division of Bendigo This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2022 Australian federal election in Victoria Bendigo edit 2022 Australian federal election Bendigo 4 Party Candidate Votes Labor Lisa Chesters 42 883 42 98 0 63Liberal Darin Schade 26 576 26 63 5 15Greens Cate Sinclair 14 026 14 06 3 15One Nation Ben Mihail 5 508 5 52 0 72Independent James Laurie 4 319 4 33 4 33United Australia Elijah Suares 3 579 3 59 0 74Liberal Democrats Matt Bansemer 2 888 2 89 2 89Total formal votes 99 779 96 36 0 46Informal votes 3 764 3 64 0 46Turnout 103 543 92 16 2 15Two party preferred resultLabor Lisa Chesters 61 968 62 11 3 26Liberal Darin Schade 37 811 37 89 3 26Labor hold Swing 3 26References Edit Profile of the electoral division of Bendigo Vic Current federal electoral divisions Australian Electoral Commission 1 October 2013 Retrieved 23 November 2013 Muller Damon 14 November 2017 The process of federal redistributions a quick guide Parliament of Australia Retrieved 19 April 2022 a b Green Antony 11 October 2013 Federal election 2013 Bendigo results Australia Votes Australia ABC Retrieved 23 November 2013 Bendigo VIC 2022 Tally Room Australian Electoral Commission External links EditDivision of Bendigo Australian Electoral Commission 36 54 04 S 144 10 55 E 36 901 S 144 182 E 36 901 144 182 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Division of Bendigo amp oldid 1178523550, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
