Bendigo East is an

electoral district An electoral district, also known as an election district, legislative district, voting district, constituency, riding, ward, division, or (election) precinct is a subdivision of a larger state (a country, administrative region, or other polity ...

of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of

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. It covers an area of covering the part of the city of

Bendigo Bendigo ( ) is a city in Victoria, Australia, located in the Bendigo Valley near the geographical centre of the state and approximately north-west of Melbourne, the state capital. As of 2019, Bendigo had an urban population of 100,991, makin ...

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 Kerang ...

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 ...

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, Flora Hill, Junortoun,

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, Quarry Hill, Spring Gully,

Strathdale Strathdale is a suburb of the regional city of Bendigo in north central Victoria, Australia, east of the Bendigo city centre. Victory Christian College Victory Christian College is an independent Christian Prep to Year 12 school located in ...

, 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 settlemen ...

Mandurang Mandurang, is a locality in the City of Greater Bendigo, in the Australian state of Victoria. It grew and developed as a goldfield settlement and logging locality, though today mostly consists of small farms and wineries. Mandurang Primary Scho ...

, Raywood and Sedgwick. It also includes parts of the localities of

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, Elmore,

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and Ravenswood, and the Bendigo campus of

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. It lies within the

Northern Victoria Region Northern 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 i ...

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

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 since June 2022. She is a member of the Victorian Branch of the Australian Labor Party and has been a member of ...

at the 1999 general election. Allan was re-elected at the

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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 {{VictoriaAU-gov-stub