Polling Day Saturday 29 November 2014

Victoria Electoral Commission

Victor P Taffa

Victoria State Election 2014: Essendon District Candidates

5 Candidates are listed in the order in which they will appear on the Lower House ballot paper for Essendon District.

Candidate                                          Affiliation

LAWRENCE, Richard

WAITE, Ashley                                  AUSTRALIAN GREENS

MENDEZ, Mario Antonio               VOICE FOR THE WEST

ACKERMAN, Fred                           LIBERAL

PEARSON, Danny                             AUSTRALIAN LABOR PARTY

 

Boundary Changes:

The 2012-2013 redivision of State electoral boundaries made the following changes to the boundaries of Essendon District.

Essendon Lost:

2,997 electors to Niddrie District (Aberfeldie. Part of Moonee Ponds).

Essendon Gained:

5,323 electors from Melbourne District (Travancore. Part of Flemington.).

 

Upper House Region:

Western Metropolitan Region

Election Results:

Two-party preferred vote, 2010 State election:

ALP:               18,476             52.42%

Liberal:            16,770             47.58%

Estimated two-party preferred vote on 2014 boundaries:*

ALP:               19,939             54.3%

Liberal:            16,749             45.7%

*These estimates are based on 2010 figures

 

Sitting Member

Justin Madden – ALP

Historical Pattern

1904-07 Conservative

1907-08 Fusion

1908-09 Liberal

1909-14 Fusion Liberal/Liberal

1914-17 ALP

1917-24 National

1924-32 ALP

1932-43 United Australia Party

1943-47 ALP

1947-50 Liberal/Liberal and Country Party

1950-55 ALP

1955* Anti-Communist Labor

1958-79 Liberal and Country Party /Liberal

1979-92 ALP

1992-96 Liberal

1996-Present ALP

*Abolished in 1955, and re-established in 1958