Bendigo East is an
electoral district of the
Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of
Victoria
Victoria most commonly refers to:
* Victoria (Australia), a state of the Commonwealth of Australia
* Victoria, British Columbia, provincial capital of British Columbia, Canada
* Victoria (mythology), Roman goddess of Victory
* Victoria, Seychelle ...
. It covers an area of covering the part of the city of
Bendigo east of the
Yungera railway line
The Piangil railway line is a 5 ft 3 in gauge (1600 mm) railway line in north-western Victoria, Australia. It branches off the Deniliquin line just north of Bendigo, and runs in a north-westerly direction through Pyramid Hill and Keran ...
and surrounding rural areas to the north, east and south. It includes the Bendigo suburbs of
East Bendigo
East Bendigo is an suburb of the regional city of Bendigo in north central Victoria
Victoria most commonly refers to:
* Victoria (Australia), a state of the Commonwealth of Australia
* Victoria, British Columbia, provincial capital of British ...
,
Epsom
Epsom is the principal town of the Borough of Epsom and Ewell in Surrey, England, about south of central London. The town is first recorded as ''Ebesham'' in the 10th century and its name probably derives from that of a Saxon landowner. The ...
,
Flora Hill,
Junortoun,
Kennington,
Quarry Hill,
Spring Gully,
Strathdale,
Strathfieldsaye and
White Hills, and the surrounding towns of
Axedale
Axedale is a small town in Victoria, Australia. It is located on the McIvor Highway, in the City of Greater Bendigo, east of Bendigo. It was surveyed and proclaimed in 1861. At the 2016 census, Axedale had a population of 802.
The town is nest ...
,
Goornong
Goornong is a town in north central Victoria, Australia. The town is in the City of Greater Bendigo local government area and on the Midland Highway, north of the state capital, Melbourne.
At the , Goornong had a population of 718.
A railway ...
,
Huntly
Huntly ( gd, Srath Bhalgaidh or ''Hunndaidh'') is a town in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, formerly known as Milton of Strathbogie or simply Strathbogie. It had a population of 4,460 in 2004 and is the site of Huntly Castle. Its neighbouring settlement ...
,
Mandurang,
Raywood and
Sedgwick. It also includes parts of the localities of
Eaglehawk
The wedge-tailed eagle (''Aquila audax'') is the largest bird of prey in the continent of Australia. It is also found in southern New Guinea to the north and is distributed as far south as the state of Tasmania. Adults of this species have lon ...
,
Elmore,
Golden Square
Golden Square, in Soho, the City of Westminster, London, is a mainly hardscaped garden square planted with a few mature trees and raised borders in Central London flanked by classical office buildings. Its four approach ways are north and sou ...
and
Ravenswood, and the Bendigo campus of
La Trobe University
La Trobe University is a public research university based in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Its main campus is located in the suburb of Bundoora. The university was established in 1964, becoming the third university in the state of Victoria a ...
. It lies within the
Northern Victoria Region of the upper house, the
Legislative Council.
The electorate was first created in 1904 in what was then a relatively strong Labor area. It continuously returned Labor candidates from 1907 until its abolition in 1927, when it was merged with
Bendigo West
Bendigo West is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Victoria. It is a
electorate centred on the city of Bendigo west of the Yungera railway line, and including surrounding rural towns to the west ...
to create a single
Bendigo electorate. It was recreated in 1985 as a marginal seat and was won by Liberal candidate
Michael John, who went on to serve as a minister in the
Kennett government. He was narrowly defeated by Labor candidate
Jacinta Allan
Jacinta Marie Allan (born 19 September 1973) is an Australian politician serving as the 29th and current Deputy Premier of Victoria, deputy premier of Victoria since June 2022. She is a member of the Australian Labor Party (Victorian Branch), Vi ...
at the
1999 general election. Allan was re-elected at the
2002,
2006,
2010,
2014
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and
2018
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elections.
Members for Bendigo East
Election results
References
External links
Electorate profile: Bendigo East District, Victorian Electoral Commission
1904 establishments in Australia
1927 disestablishments in Australia
1985 establishments in Australia
Electoral districts of Victoria (Australia)
Bendigo
Shire of Loddon
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