Division Profile
| Division Name |
BENDIGO |
| State |
Victoria |
| Elected Member |
Chesters, L (ALP) 2013- |
| Name Derivation |
Named after the city which is its main centre. |
| First Proclaimed / Election |
1901 |
| Area |
6255 sq. kms |
| Demographic |
Provincial |
| Pre-Election Seat Status |
Fairly Safe |
| Seat Status |
Marginal |
| Enrolment |
102,928 |
| Turnout |
95.33% |
| Informal |
5.71% |
| Location |
The Division of Bendigo is situated on the northern foothills of the Great Dividing Range in North Central Victoria. It covers an area of approximately 6 255 sq km and provides the southern gateway to the Murray Darling Basin. In addition to the city of Bendigo, other large population centres in the division include Castlemaine, Heathcote, Kyneton and Woodend. Bendigo shares boundaries with the divisions of Murray to the north, Wannon to the west, Ballarat to the south and McEwen to the east. |
| Products and Industry |
The main population centre (Bendigo) is now the administrative, commercial and educational centre for North Central and Northern Victoria. The rural area of the division supports a diverse range of farming, agricultural and viticultural activities along with continuing gold mining and other extractive industries. |
Members
| Chesters, L (ALP) 2013- |
| Gibbons, S (ALP) 1998-2013 |
| Reid, B (LP) 1990-1998 |
| Brumby, J M (ALP) 1983-1990 |
| Bourchier, J W (LP) 1972-1983 |
| Kennedy, A D (ALP) 1969-1972 |
| Beaton, N L (ALP) 1960-1969 |
| Clarey, P J (ALP) 1949-1960 |
| Rankin, G J (ST CP/UCP/CP) 1937-1949 |
| Harrison, E F (UAP) 1931-1937 |
| Kean, R V (ALP) 1929-1931 |
| Hurry, G (NAT) 1922-1929 |
| Hughes, W M (NAT) 1917-1922 |
| Hampson, A J (ALP) 1915-1917 |
| Arthur, J A (ALP) 1913-1914 |
| Quick, J (PROT/IND PROT/LIB) 1901-1913 |
Please Note: the division profile displayed above was at the time of the election. Please consult the AEC website for the most current division profile.
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