
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