Division of Bendigo

The Division of Bendigo is an Australian Electoral Division in Victoria. The division was created in 1900 first federal election in 1901. It is named for the city of Bendigo. In the early years was covered only Bendigo, but on later boundaries the seat has included towns such as Echuca, Castlemaine, Maryborough and Seymour. It now includes Bendigo, Castlemaine, Kyneton and Maldon.

Bendigo Australian House of Representatives Division
Division of Bendigo in Victoria, as of the 2016 federal election.
Created	1901
MP	Lisa Chesters
Party	Labor
Namesake	Bendigo, Victoria
Electors	109,615 (2016)
Area	6,255 km2 (2,415.1 sq mi)
Demographic	Provincial

Members

Member		Party	Results
	Sir John Quick	Protectionist	1901–1906
		Independent Protectionist	1906–1909
		Commonwealth Liberal	1909–1913
	John Arthur	Labor	1913–1914
	Alfred Hampson	Labor	1915–1917
	Billy Hughes	Nationalist	1917–1922
	Geoffry Hurry	Nationalist	1922–1929
	Richard Keane	Labor	1929–1931
	Eric Harrison	United Australia	1931–1937
	George Rankin	Country	1937–1949
	Percy Clarey	Labor	1949–1960
	Noel Beaton	Labor	1960–1969
	David Kennedy	Labor	1969–1972
	John Bourchier	Liberal	1972–1983
	John Brumby	Labor	1983–1990
	Bruce Reid	Liberal	1990–1998
	Steve Gibbons	Labor	1998–2013
	Lisa Chesters	Labor	2013–present

Bendigo has often been held by both the Australian Labor Party and the conservative parties. Bendigo has had 15 members, the second-highest number (with Denison) of any federal electorate. Famous members have been its first member, Sir John Quick, who was a leading federalist, and Prime Minister Billy Hughes. Hughes, who came from Sydney, represented Bendigo for two terms at a time when the federal Parliament met in Melbourne. John Brumby, who held the seat from 1983 to 1990, later became Premier of Victoria.

Election results

2022 Australian federal election: Bendigo
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Lisa Chesters	42,883	42.98	−0.63
	Liberal	Darin Schade	26,576	26.63	−5.15
	Greens	Cate Sinclair	14,026	14.06	+3.15
	One Nation	Ben Mihail	5,508	5.52	−0.72
	Independent	James Laurie	4,319	4.33	+4.33
	United Australia	Elijah Suares	3,579	3.59	−0.74
	Liberal Democrats	Matt Bansemer	2,888	2.89	+2.89
Total formal votes			99,779	96.36	+0.46
Informal votes			3,764	3.64	−0.46
Turnout			103,543	92.16	−2.15
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Lisa Chesters	61,968	62.11	+3.26
	Liberal	Darin Schade	37,811	37.89	−3.26
	Labor hold		Swing	+3.26

References

• Division of Bendigo – Australian Electoral Commission

Other websites

• Lisa Chesters' website

Preceded by West Sydney

Division represented by the Prime Minister 1917–1922 Billy Hughes

Succeeded by North Sydney