Bendigo
Australian House of Representatives Division |
| State or territory: |
Victoria |
| Created: |
1901 |
| MP: |
Steve Gibbons |
| Party: |
Labor |
| Namesake: |
Bendigo, Victoria |
| Electors: |
97,197 |
| Area: |
7,286 km² (2,813. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. The House of Representatives is one of the two houses (chambers of the Parliament of Australia; it is the Lower house, the Upper house being the Senate The Australian House of Representatives is elected from 150 single-member districts called Divisions. The Commonwealth of Australia is made up of 8 states and territories controlled under a federal system of government Year 1901 ( MCMI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a Parliament. For the musician see Steve Gibbons (musician Stephen William Gibbons (born 11 September 1949) Australian Political parties in Australia lists political parties in Australia. Bendigo is a regional city in central Victoria Australia, located in the City of Greater Bendigo. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 1 sq mi) |
| Demographic: |
Provincial |
The Division of Bendigo is an Australian Electoral Division in Victoria. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. The Australian House of Representatives is elected from 150 single-member districts called Divisions. The division was created in 1900 and was one of the original 75 divisions contested at the first federal election. Year 1900 ( MCM) was an exceptional Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar Background Following the federation of 1856 - New South Wales, Tasmania and Victoria 1857 - South Australia It is named for the city of Bendigo. Bendigo is a regional city in central Victoria Australia, located in the City of Greater Bendigo. 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. Echuca is a town located on the banks of the Murray River in Victoria, Australia. Maryborough is a city in Victoria, Australia, located on the Pyrenees Highway, north of Ballarat, north-west of Melbourne, Seymour is a township located in the Shire of Mitchell in the state of Victoria, Australia and is located 98 km north of Melbourne. Today it includes Bendigo, Castlemaine, Maldon and Maryborough. A town in Britain bears the same name see Maldon Essex Maldon is a town in Victoria, Australia, in the Shire Bendigo has always been a marginal seat, changing hands regularly between the Australian Labor Party and the conservative parties. Bendigo has had 15 members, the equal-highest number (with Denison) of any federal electorate. The Division of Denison is an Australian Electoral Division in Tasmania. Its most notable members have been its first member, 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. Sir John Quick ( 14 April 1852 &ndash 17 June 1932) Australian Politician and Author, was the federal The Prime Minister of Australia is the Head of government of the Commonwealth of Australia, holding office on commission from the Governor-General. William Morris 'Billy' Hughes, CH, KC (25 September 1862 &ndash 28 October 1952 Australian politician was the seventh Prime Minister of Australia Sydney (ˈsɪdniː is the most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 4 John Brumby, who held the seat from 1983 to 1990, is now Premier of Victoria. John Mansfield Brumby (born 21 April 1953 Australian Labor Party politician is the 45th Premier of Victoria, assuming office on 30 July 2007 after the resignation Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar)
Members
Election results
| Australian federal election, 2007: Bendigo |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labor |
Steve Gibbons |
42,410 |
47. Sir John Quick ( 14 April 1852 &ndash 17 June 1932) Australian Politician and Author, was the federal The Protectionist Party was an Australian political party formally organised from 1889 until 1909 with policies centred on Protectionism. Background Following the federation of 1856 - New South Wales, Tasmania and Victoria 1857 - South Australia Year 1909 ( MCMIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting For the modern Liberal Party of Australia see Liberal Party of Australia The Commonwealth Liberal Party (CLP also known as The Fusion Year 1909 ( MCMIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1913 ( MCMXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common John Andrew Arthur ( 15 August 1875 – 9 December 1914) was an Australian politician and briefly Minister for External Affairs Year 1914 ( MCMXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1917 ( MCMXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year William Morris 'Billy' Hughes, CH, KC (25 September 1862 &ndash 28 October 1952 Australian politician was the seventh Prime Minister of Australia Stanleybrucejpg|right|150px|thumb| Stanley Bruce, Nationalist Prime Minister of Australia 1923-1929]] The Nationalist Party of Australia was an Australian political Year 1922 ( MCMXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Stanleybrucejpg|right|150px|thumb| Stanley Bruce, Nationalist Prime Minister of Australia 1923-1929]] The Nationalist Party of Australia was an Australian political Year 1929 ( MCMXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Richard Valentine Keane ( 14 February 1881 – 26 April 1946) was an Australian politician Year 1931 ( MCMXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Eric Fairweather Harrison ( 16 April 1880 – 15 April 1948) was an Australian soldier and politician Robert Menzies 1930sjpg|right|150px|thumb| Robert Menzies, UAP Prime Minister of Australia 1939-1941]]The United Australia Party or UAP was an Australian Results Issues The election was dominated by the Great Depression in Australia, which was at its height Year 1937 ( MCMXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Major General George James Rankin DSO & Bar ( 1 May 1887 &ndash 28 December 1957) was an Australian soldier and The National Party of Australia is an Australian political party. Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Percy James Clarey ( 20 January 1890 &ndash 17 May 1960) was an Australian trade union leader and politician Electoral reform As of this election single transferrable vote with Proportional representation became the method for electing the Senate Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Issues The 1969 election centred heavily on the two leaders John Gorton and Gough Whitlam Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Liberal Party of Australia is an Australian political party. Issues The 1972 Election was largely focused on domestic policy issues and the role of the federal government in resolving these issues Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) John Mansfield Brumby (born 21 April 1953 Australian Labor Party politician is the 45th Premier of Victoria, assuming office on 30 July 2007 after the resignation Background The coalition government led by Malcolm Fraser had to contend with a parlous economic situation with high inflation and high unemployment Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) The Liberal Party of Australia is an Australian political party. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) For the musician see Steve Gibbons (musician Stephen William Gibbons (born 11 September 1949) Australian Results House of Representatives preference flows The Nationals had candidates in 13 seats where Three-cornered-contests existed Federal elections for the Parliament of Australia were held on Saturday 24 November 2007 after a 6-week campaign in which 13 For the musician see Steve Gibbons (musician Stephen William Gibbons (born 11 September 1949) Australian 14 |
+3. 61 |
|
Liberal |
Peter Kennedy |
34,562 |
38. The Liberal Party of Australia is an Australian political party. 42 |
-7. 02 |
|
Greens |
Toby Byrne |
6,521 |
7. The Australian Greens, commonly known as The Greens, is a Green Australian political party. 25 |
+0. 32 |
|
Family First |
Terry Jarvis |
3,190 |
3. The Family First Party is a socially conservative minor Political party in Australia. 55 |
-0. 12 |
|
Independent |
Eril Rathjen |
1,865 |
2. In Politics, an independent is a Politician who is not Affiliated with any Political party. 07 |
+2. 07 |
|
Democrats |
Edward Guymer |
577 |
0. The Australian Democrats is an Australian Political party espousing a centrist or Social liberal ideology 64 |
+0. 64 |
|
Independent |
Adam Veitch |
331 |
0. In Politics, an independent is a Politician who is not Affiliated with any Political party. 37 |
+0. 37 |
|
Independent |
Peter Consandine |
304 |
0. In Politics, an independent is a Politician who is not Affiliated with any Political party. 34 |
+0. 34 |
|
Liberty and Democracy |
Clinton Gale |
210 |
0. The Liberty & Democracy Party (LDP is a moderate libertarian or classical liberal Australian Political party founded in 2001. 23 |
+0. 23 |
| Total formal votes |
89,970 |
96. 46 |
-0. 67 |
| Informal votes |
3,305 |
3. 54 |
+0. 67 |
| Turnout |
93,275 |
95. Voter turnout is the percentage of eligible voters who cast a Ballot in an Election. 96 |
-0. 24 |
| Two Candidate Preferred Result |
|
Labor |
Steve Gibbons |
50,504 |
56. For the musician see Steve Gibbons (musician Stephen William Gibbons (born 11 September 1949) Australian 13 |
+5. 17 |
|
Liberal |
Peter Kennedy |
39,466 |
43. The Liberal Party of Australia is an Australian political party. 87 |
-5. 17 |
|
Labor hold |
Swing |
+5. The term swing is used in Australia in a different sense from that employed in Britain, where the term originated (see Swing (politics) 17 |
|
| Australian federal election, 2004: Bendigo |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal |
Kevin Gibbins |
40,035 |
45. Federal elections were held in Australia on 9 October, 2004. All 150 seats in the House of Representatives and 40 seats in the 76-member The Liberal Party of Australia is an Australian political party. 44 |
+5. 92 |
|
Labor |
Steve Gibbons |
38,356 |
43. For the musician see Steve Gibbons (musician Stephen William Gibbons (born 11 September 1949) Australian 53 |
+0. 04 |
|
Greens |
David Petersen |
6,108 |
6. The Australian Greens, commonly known as The Greens, is a Green Australian political party. 93 |
+1. 29 |
|
Family First |
Nathan Hulls |
3,238 |
3. The Family First Party is a socially conservative minor Political party in Australia. 67 |
+3. 67 |
|
Citizens Electoral Council |
Vern White |
373 |
0. The Citizens Electoral Council of Australia ( CEC) is a minor nationalist political party in Australia affiliated with the international LaRouche Movement 42 |
+0. 42 |
| Total formal votes |
88,110 |
97. 13 |
+0. 76 |
| Informal votes |
2,599 |
2. 87 |
-0. 76 |
| Turnout |
90,709 |
96. Voter turnout is the percentage of eligible voters who cast a Ballot in an Election. 20 |
-0. 22 |
| Two Candidate Preferred Result |
|
Labor |
Steve Gibbons |
44,900 |
50. For the musician see Steve Gibbons (musician Stephen William Gibbons (born 11 September 1949) Australian 96 |
-2. 59 |
|
Liberal |
Kevin Gibbins |
43,210 |
49. The Liberal Party of Australia is an Australian political party. 04 |
+2. 59 |
|
Labor hold |
Swing |
-2. The term swing is used in Australia in a different sense from that employed in Britain, where the term originated (see Swing (politics) 59 |
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