Electoral results for the district of Bendigo East

This is a list of electoral results for the district of Bendigo East in Victorian state elections.

Members for Bendigo East edit

First incarnation (1904–1927)
Member Party Term
  Alfred Shrapnell Bailes[1][2][3][4] Unaligned 1904–1907
  Thomas Glass Labour 1907–1911
  Alfred Hampson Labor 1911–1915
  Luke Clough Labor 1915–1927
Second incarnation (1985–present)
Member Party Term
  Michael John Liberal 1985–1999
  Jacinta Allan Labor 1999–present

Election results edit

Elections in the 2020s edit

2022 edit

2022 Victorian state election: Bendigo East[5][6][7][8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Jacinta Allan 22,010 48.3 −2.0
Liberal Darin Schade 12,478 27.4 +6.5
Greens Michael Tolhurst 3,944 8.7 +0.7
One Nation Ben Mihail 2,597 5.7 +5.7
Ind. (Australia One) James Laurie 1,603 3.5 +3.5
Animal Justice Vyonne McLelland-Howe 1,574 3.5 +3.5
Family First Evelyn Keetelaar 1,362 3.0 +3.0
Total formal votes 45,568 95.4 −0.2
Informal votes 2,184 4.6 +0.2
Turnout 47,752 89.9 −2.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Jacinta Allan 27,727 60.8 −1.3
Liberal Darin Schade 17,841 39.2 +1.3
Labor hold Swing −1.3

Elections in the 2010s edit

2018 edit

2018 Victorian state election: Bendigo East[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Jacinta Allan 21,693 50.35 +4.07
Liberal Ian Ellis 8,987 20.86 −20.06
National Gaelle Broad 6,864 15.93 +15.93
Greens Nakita Thomson 3,465 8.04 +0.76
Democratic Labour Helen Leach 1,080 2.51 +2.51
Independent Michael Belardinelli 999 2.32 +2.32
Total formal votes 43,088 95.62 −0.90
Informal votes 1,976 4.38 +0.90
Turnout 45,064 92.16 −2.79
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Jacinta Allan 26,776 62.11 +7.12
Liberal Ian Ellis 16,332 37.89 −7.12
Labor hold Swing +7.12

2014 edit

Victorian state election, 2014: Bendigo East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Jacinta Allan 18,651 46.3 +3.1
Liberal Greg Bickley 16,492 40.9 +6.9
Greens Jennifer Alden 2,935 7.3 +1.0
Family First Glenis Bradshaw 963 2.4 +1.1
Country Alliance Cameron Dowling 714 1.8 −1.7
Rise Up Australia Lynette Bell 550 1.4 +1.4
Total formal votes 40,305 96.5 +1.2
Informal votes 1,456 3.5 −1.2
Turnout 41,761 95.0 +2.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Jacinta Allan 22,187 55.0 +1.9
Liberal Greg Bickley 18,118 45.0 −1.9
Labor hold Swing +1.9

2010 edit

2010 Victorian state election: Bendigo East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Jacinta Allan 16,079 43.85 -3.03
Liberal Michael Langdon 12,864 35.08 +0.56
Greens Tim Bardsley 2,295 6.26 -0.94
National Peter Schwarz 2,196 5.99 -0.42
Country Alliance Rod Leunig 1,275 3.48 +3.48
Sex Party Gary Hillier 824 2.25 +2.25
Family First Belinda Guerra 447 1.22 -3.12
Democratic Labor James Stewart 412 1.12 +1.12
Christian Democrats Ben Veitz 275 0.75 +0.75
Total formal votes 36,667 95.25 −0.78
Informal votes 1,827 4.75 +0.78
Turnout 38,494 94.51 +0.75
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Jacinta Allan 19,797 53.82 -1.53
Liberal Michael Langdon 16,989 46.18 +1.53
Labor hold Swing -1.53

Elections in the 2000s edit

2006 edit

2006 Victorian state election: Bendigo East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Jacinta Allan 16,038 46.88 -9.55
Liberal Kevin Gibbins 11,809 34.52 +6.6
Greens John Bardsley 2,464 7.20 +0.54
National John Manning 2,193 6.41 -2.57
Family First Gail Hardy 1,486 4.34 +4.34
People Power Colin James 224 0.65 +0.65
Total formal votes 34,214 96.03 -2.10
Informal votes 1,413 3.97 +2.10
Turnout 35,627 93.76 -1.00
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Jacinta Allan 19,008 55.35 -7.61
Liberal Kevin Gibbins 15,332 44.65 +7.61
Labor hold Swing -7.61

2002 edit

2002 Victorian state election: Bendigo East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Jacinta Allan 18,639 56.4 +8.0
Liberal Lisa Ruffell 9,223 27.9 -16.2
National Tracee Spiby 2,966 9.0 +9.0
Greens David Petersen 2,201 6.7 +1.8
Total formal votes 33,029 98.1 -0.1
Informal votes 631 1.9 +0.1
Turnout 33,660 94.8 -0.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Jacinta Allan 20,795 63.0 +10.1
Liberal Lisa Ruffell 12,232 37.0 -10.1
Labor hold Swing +10.1

Elections in the 1990s edit

1999 edit

1999 Victorian state election: Bendigo East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Jacinta Allan 15,478 48.4 +6.6
Liberal Michael John 14,123 44.2 -8.1
Greens Bruce Rivendell 1,552 4.9 +4.9
Reform Alf Thorpe 828 2.6 +2.6
Total formal votes 31,981 98.3 -0.4
Informal votes 567 1.7 +0.4
Turnout 32,548 95.5 +0.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Jacinta Allan 16,977 53.1 +8.1
Liberal Michael John 15,004 46.9 -8.1
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +8.1

1996 edit

1996 Victorian state election: Bendigo East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Michael John 16,035 52.3 -1.6
Labor Julie Flynn 12,803 41.8 +4..9
Independent Geoff Ferns 1,107 3.6 +3.6
Natural Law Susan Griffith 712 2.3 +2.3
Total formal votes 30,657 98.7 +0.9
Informal votes 406 1.3 -0.9
Turnout 31,063 94.7 -1.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Michael John 16,842 55.0 -4.1
Labor Julie Flynn 13,771 45.0 +4.1
Liberal hold Swing -4.1

1992 edit

1992 Victorian state election: Bendigo East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Michael John 15,755 53.9 +13.6
Labor Bill Murray 10,760 36.8 -4.9
Independent Michael Carty 1,651 5.7 +5.7
Independent Gayle Joyberry 1,042 3.6 +3.6
Total formal votes 29,208 97.8 -0.1
Informal votes 649 2.2 +0.1
Turnout 29,857 96.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Michael John 17,245 59.1 +4.0
Labor Bill Murray 11,959 40.9 -4.0
Liberal hold Swing +4.0

Elections in the 1980s edit

1988 edit

1988 Victorian state election: Bendigo East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Bob Cameron 12,179 41.09 -3.15
Liberal Michael John 12,010 40.52 +1.82
National Leon Waddington 3,908 13.19 -3.87
Call to Australia Vic Upson 1,541 5.20 +5.20
Total formal votes 29,638 97.97 -0.45
Informal votes 614 2.03 +0.45
Turnout 30,252 93.75 -1.47
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Michael John 16,505 55.70 +1.81
Labor Bob Cameron 13,127 44.30 -1.81
Liberal hold Swing +1.81

1985 edit

1985 Victorian state election: Bendigo East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor John Reid 12,493 44.2 +1.9
Liberal Michael John 10,929 38.7 -2.8
National Barry McNaught 4,819 17.1 +13.2
Total formal votes 28,241 98.4
Informal votes 452 1.6
Turnout 28,693 95.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Michael John 15,218 53.9 +2.6
Labor John Reid 13,023 46.1 -2.6
Liberal hold Swing +2.6

1924 edit

1924 Victorian state election: Bendigo East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Luke Clough 3,327 60.2 +0.2
Nationalist John Michelsen 2,202 39.8 -0.2
Total formal votes 5,529 99.5 +0.2
Informal votes 28 0.5 -0.2
Turnout 5,557 67.7 +5.8
Labor hold Swing +0.2

1921 edit

1921 Victorian state election: Bendigo East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Luke Clough 3,250 60.0 +1.4
Nationalist Tom Brennan 2,163 40.0 -1.4
Total formal votes 5,413 99.3 +1.0
Informal votes 39 0.7 -1.0
Turnout 5,452 61.9 -9.1
Labor hold Swing +1.4

1920 edit

1920 Victorian state election: Bendigo East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Luke Clough 3,409 58.6 +3.5
Nationalist Edwin Ham 2,410 41.4 -3.5
Total formal votes 5,819 98.3 +0.6
Informal votes 103 1.7 -0.6
Turnout 5,922 71.0 +5.1
Labor hold Swing +3.5

Elections in the 1910s edit

1917 edit

1917 Victorian state election: Bendigo East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Luke Clough 3,112 55.1 -2.7
Nationalist Walter McRobert 1,640 29.1
Nationalist Thomas Currie 892 15.8
Total formal votes 5,634 97.7 +0.6
Informal votes 132 2.3 -0.6
Turnout 5,766 65.9 +6.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Luke Clough 56.7 -1.1
Nationalist Walter McRobert 43.3 +1.1
Labor hold Swing -1.1
  • Two party preferred vote was estimated.

1915 by-election edit

The 1915 Bendigo East state by-election was held on 4 February 1915 following the resignation of incumbent MP Alfred Hampson. Hampson, a Labor Party member, resigned in order to contest the federal Bendigo by-election, which he won days later on 6 February.[10]

1915 Bendigo East state by-election[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Luke Clough 2,813 52.5 -5.3
Liberal David Andrew 2,540 47.5 +5.3
Total formal votes 5,353 97.0 -0.1
Informal votes 167 3.0 +0.1
Turnout 5,520 58.1 -1.0
Labor hold Swing -5.3

1914 edit

1914 Victorian state election: Bendigo East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Alfred Hampson 3,126 57.8 -1.4
Liberal John Curnow 2,287 42.2 +16.4
Total formal votes 5,413 97.1 -1.3
Informal votes 164 2.9 +1.3
Turnout 5,577 59.1 -2.4
Labor hold Swing -2.9

1911 edit

1911 Victorian state election: Bendigo East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Alfred Hampson 3,380 59.2 +4.1
Liberal Luke Murphy 1,475 25.8 -19.1
Independent Liberal George Knight 850 14.9 +14.9
Total formal votes 5,705 98.4 -1.2
Informal votes 95 1.6 +1.2
Turnout 5,800 61.5 +5.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Alfred Hampson 60.7 +5.6
Liberal Luke Murphy 39.3 -5.6
Labor hold Swing +5.6
  • Two party preferred vote was estimated.

References edit

  • "Bendigo East District results". Victorian Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 21 March 2012. Retrieved 19 November 2011.