Candidates Of The Victorian State Election, 2010
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2010 Victorian state election The 2010 Victorian state election, held on Saturday, 27 November 2010, was for the 57th Parliament of Victoria. The election was to elect all 88 members of the Legislative Assembly and all 40 members of the Legislative Council. The incumbent ce ...
. The election was held on 27 November 2010.


Retiring MPs


Labor

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Peter Batchelor Peter John Batchelor (born 21 September 1950) is a former Australian politician who served as an Australian Labor Party member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly seat of Thomastown from 1990 until 2010. Batchelor was born in western Sydney ...
MLA (
Thomastown Thomastown (), historically known as Grennan, is a town in County Kilkenny in the province of Leinster in the south-east of Ireland. It is a market town along a stretch of the River Nore which is known for its salmon and trout, with a number of ...
) * Bob Cameron MLA (
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 ...
) * Carlo Carli MLA ( Brunswick) *
Judy Maddigan Judith Marilyn Maddigan (; born 3 February 1948), Australian politician, was Speaker of the Victorian Legislative Assembly from 2003 to 2005. She was the member for the seat of Essendon from 1996 to 2010, representing the Labor Party. Maddig ...
MLA (
Essendon Essendon may refer to: Australia *Electoral district of Essendon *Electoral district of Essendon and Flemington *Essendon, Victoria **Essendon railway station **Essendon Airport *Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League United King ...
) *
Karen Overington Karen Marie Overington (16 November 1951 – 11 August 2011) was an Australian politician. She was a Labor Party member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly from 1999 to 2010, representing the electorate of Ballarat West. Overington was born ...
MLA ( Ballarat West) * George Seitz MLA (
Keilor Keilor is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, north-west of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the Cities of Brimbank and Hume local government areas. Keilor recorded a population of 5,906 at the 2021 census. Whi ...
)


Liberal

* Helen Shardey MLA ( Caulfield) *
John Vogels John Adrian Vogels (born 14 June 1946, in the Netherlands) has been the Chairman of Wannon Water, a regional Water Authority in Victoria Australia, since 2011. He was an Australian politician. He was a Liberal member of the Victorian Parliamen ...
MLC (
Western Victoria Region Western Victoria Region is one of the eight electoral regions of Victoria, Australia, which elects five members to the Victorian Legislative Council (also referred to as the upper house) by proportional representation. The region was created in ...
)


National

* Ken Jasper MLA ( Murray Valley)


Legislative Assembly

Sitting members are shown in bold text. Successful candidates are highlighted in the relevant colour. Where there is possible confusion, an asterisk (*) is also used.


Legislative Council

Sitting members are shown in bold text. Tickets that elected at least one MLC are highlighted in the relevant colour. Successful candidates are identified by an asterisk (*).


Eastern Metropolitan

The Labor Party was defending two seats. The
Liberal Party The Liberal Party is any of many political parties around the world. The meaning of ''liberal'' varies around the world, ranging from liberal conservatism on the right to social liberalism on the left. __TOC__ Active liberal parties This is a li ...
was defending three seats.


Eastern Victoria

The Labor Party was defending two seats. The
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was defending three seats.


Northern Metropolitan

The Labor Party was defending three seats. The
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was defending one seat. The Greens were defending one seat.


Northern Victoria

The Labor Party was defending two seats. The
Liberal Liberal or liberalism may refer to: Politics * a supporter of liberalism ** Liberalism by country * an adherent of a Liberal Party * Liberalism (international relations) * Sexually liberal feminism * Social liberalism Arts, entertainment and m ...
/
National National may refer to: Common uses * Nation or country ** Nationality – a ''national'' is a person who is subject to a nation, regardless of whether the person has full rights as a citizen Places in the United States * National, Maryland, ce ...
Coalition A coalition is a group formed when two or more people or groups temporarily work together to achieve a common goal. The term is most frequently used to denote a formation of power in political or economical spaces. Formation According to ''A Gui ...
was defending three seats.


South Eastern Metropolitan

The Labor Party was defending three seats. The
Liberal Party The Liberal Party is any of many political parties around the world. The meaning of ''liberal'' varies around the world, ranging from liberal conservatism on the right to social liberalism on the left. __TOC__ Active liberal parties This is a li ...
was defending two seats.


Southern Metropolitan

The Labor Party was defending two seats. The
Liberal Party The Liberal Party is any of many political parties around the world. The meaning of ''liberal'' varies around the world, ranging from liberal conservatism on the right to social liberalism on the left. __TOC__ Active liberal parties This is a li ...
was defending two seats. The Greens were defending one seat.


Western Metropolitan

The Labor Party was defending three seats. The
Liberal Party The Liberal Party is any of many political parties around the world. The meaning of ''liberal'' varies around the world, ranging from liberal conservatism on the right to social liberalism on the left. __TOC__ Active liberal parties This is a li ...
was defending one seat. The Greens were defending one seat.


Western Victoria

The Labor Party was defending two seats. The
Liberal Party The Liberal Party is any of many political parties around the world. The meaning of ''liberal'' varies around the world, ranging from liberal conservatism on the right to social liberalism on the left. __TOC__ Active liberal parties This is a li ...
was defending two seats. The Democratic Labor Party was defending one seat.


Unregistered parties and groups

Some parties and groups that did not qualify for registration with the
Victorian Electoral Commission Victorian or Victorians may refer to: 19th century * Victorian era, British history during Queen Victoria's 19th-century reign ** Victorian architecture ** Victorian house ** Victorian decorative arts ** Victorian fashion ** Victorian literature ...
nevertheless endorsed candidates, who appeared on the ballot papers as independent candidates. *The
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endorsed Daniel Sapphire in Caulfield, Hayden Ostrom Brown in
Gembrook Gembrook is a town in Victoria, Australia, south-east of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the Shire of Cardinia local government area. Gembrook recorded a population of 2,559 at the 2021 census. Gembrook is a popular ...
, Shane McKenzie in
Kilsyth Kilsyth (; Scottish Gaelic ''Cill Saidhe'') is a town and civil parish in North Lanarkshire, roughly halfway between Glasgow and Stirling in Scotland. The estimated population is 9,860. The town is famous for the Battle of Kilsyth and the relig ...
, Robert Livesay in Niddrie and Alan Ide in Oakleigh. *The "Make the State Pay" group endorsed Bob Halsall in Cranbourne, Tim Hassan in
Narre Warren North Narre Warren North is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 36 km south-east of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Casey local government area. Narre Warren North recorded a population of 8,033 at the 2 ...
and Angela Dunleavy in Narre Warren South. *The Socialist Equality Party endorsed Peter Byrne in
Broadmeadows Broadmeadows is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, north of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Hume local government area. Broadmeadows recorded a population of 12,524 at the 2021 census. Broadmeadow ...
. *The
Secular Party of Australia The Secular Party of Australia is a minor Australian political party, founded in January 2006 and registered as a federal political party in 2010.
endorsed John Perkins in
Melbourne Melbourne ( ; Boonwurrung/Woiwurrung: ''Narrm'' or ''Naarm'') is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Victoria, and the second-most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Its name generally refers to a met ...
. *The
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endorsed
Stephen Jolly Stephen Jolly (born 1962) is an Australian politician, socialist activist, author and construction worker. He is a councillor in the City of Yarra and previously was the President and lead candidate for the Victorian Socialists during the 2018 ...
in
Richmond Richmond most often refers to: * Richmond, Virginia, the capital of Virginia, United States * Richmond, London, a part of London * Richmond, North Yorkshire, a town in England * Richmond, British Columbia, a city in Canada * Richmond, California, ...
. *The "Plug the Pipe" group endorsed Jan Beer in Seymour. *The Pedestrian08 Campaign endorsed ungrouped candidate Mike Cockburn in Southern Metropolitan. *
South Australia South Australia (commonly abbreviated as SA) is a state in the southern central part of Australia. It covers some of the most arid parts of the country. With a total land area of , it is the fourth-largest of Australia's states and territories ...
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Nick Xenophon Nick Xenophon ( Nicholas Xenophou; born 29 January 1959) is an Australian politician and lawyer who was a Senator for South Australia from 2008 to 2017. He was the leader of two political parties: Nick Xenophon Team federally, and Nick Xenophon ...
endorsed Lorraine Beyer in
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and
Stephen Mayne Stephen Mayne (born 23 July 1969) is an Australian Walkley Award winning journalist, local government councillor, and self-described shareholder activist. Career Journalism Mayne worked for a number of media outlets and was a media adviser to ...
's Group C in Northern Metropolitan.Citizen campaigner puts anti-pokes stance to the vote
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See also

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2010 Victorian state election The 2010 Victorian state election, held on Saturday, 27 November 2010, was for the 57th Parliament of Victoria. The election was to elect all 88 members of the Legislative Assembly and all 40 members of the Legislative Council. The incumbent ce ...
* Members of the Victorian Legislative Assembly, 2006–2010 *
Members of the Victorian Legislative Council, 2006–2010 This is a list of members of the Victorian Legislative Council, as elected at the 2006 state election. : Southern Metropolitan Labor MLC Evan Thornley resigned on 28 December 2008. Jennifer Huppert was appointed as his replacement on 3 Februa ...
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Members of the Victorian Legislative Assembly, 2010–2014 This is a list of members of the Victorian Legislative Assembly from 2010 to 2014: : On 21 December 2010, the Labor member for Broadmeadows and former Premier of Victoria, John Brumby, resigned. Labor candidate Frank McGuire won the resulting ...
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Members of the Victorian Legislative Council, 2010–2014 This is a list of members of the Victorian Legislative Council, as elected at the 2010 Victorian state election, 2010 state election and at subsequent appointments. : Western Metropolitan Labor MLC Martin Pakula resigned on 26 March 2013. Cesa ...
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Candidates for Victorian state elections