Division of Bendigo facts for kids
Quick facts for kids BendigoAustralian House of Representatives Division |
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Division of Bendigo in Victoria, as of the 2016 federal election.
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| 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 |
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.
Members
| Member | Party | Results | |
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| 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
| Preceded by West Sydney |
Division represented by the Prime Minister 1917–1922 Billy Hughes |
Succeeded by North Sydney |
Images for kids
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The city of Bendigo, the division's namesake
