Electoral results for the Division of Bendigo

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This is a list of electoral results for the Division of Bendigo in Australian federal elections from the division's creation in 1901 until the present.

Contents

Members

MemberPartyResults
  Sir John Quick Protectionist 1901–1906
  Ind. Protectionist 1906–1909
  Liberal 1909–1913
  John Arthur Labor 1913–1914
  Alfred Hampson Labor 1915 by–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 by–1969
  David Kennedy Labor 1969 by–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

Election results

Elections in the 2020s

2022

2022 Australian federal election: Bendigo [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Lisa Chesters 42,88342.98−0.63
Liberal Darin Schade26,57626.63−5.15
Greens Cate Sinclair14,02614.06+3.15
One Nation Ben Mihail5,5085.52−0.72
Independent James Laurie4,3194.33+4.33
United Australia Elijah Suares3,5793.59−0.74
Liberal Democrats Matt Bansemer2,8882.89+2.89
Total formal votes99,77996.36+0.46
Informal votes3,7643.64−0.46
Turnout 103,54392.16−2.15
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Lisa Chesters 61,96862.11+3.26
Liberal Darin Schade37,81137.89−3.26
Labor hold Swing +3.26

Elections in the 2010s

2019

2019 Australian federal election: Bendigo [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Lisa Chesters 44,34043.62+5.06
Liberal Sam Gayed32,21031.68−6.06
Greens Robert Holian11,38111.20+0.29
One Nation Vaughan Williams6,2786.18+6.18
United Australia Adam Veitch4,3214.25+4.25
Conservative National Julie Hoskin1,6671.64+1.64
Rise Up Australia Sharon Budde1,4641.44−0.70
Total formal votes101,66195.93+0.55
Informal votes4,3184.07−0.55
Turnout 105,97993.99+0.51
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Lisa Chesters 60,01659.04+5.17
Liberal Sam Gayed41,64540.96−5.17
Labor hold Swing +5.17

2016

2016 Australian federal election: Bendigo [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Lisa Chesters 37,39638.35+1.79
Liberal Megan Purcell36,95637.90−1.77
Greens Rosemary Glaisher10,74911.02+1.72
National Andy Maddison3,5443.63−1.39
Family First Alan Howard2,7322.80+1.68
Animal Justice Ruth Parramore2,1462.20+2.20
Rise Up Australia Sandy Caddy2,0582.11+1.57
Independent Anita Donlon1,9221.97+1.97
Total formal votes97,50395.40+1.11
Informal votes4,7054.60−1.11
Turnout 102,20893.25−2.08
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Lisa Chesters 52,39853.74+2.48
Liberal Megan Purcell45,10546.26−2.48
Labor hold Swing +2.48

2013

2013 Australian federal election: Bendigo [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Greg Bickley36,70139.67+3.77
Labor Lisa Chesters 33,82936.56−10.38
Greens Lachlan Slade8,6009.30−3.65
National Sarah Sheedy4,6445.02+5.02
Palmer United Anita Donlon2,3362.52+2.52
Sex Party Charlie Crutchfield2,2202.40+2.40
Family First Alan Howard1,0361.12−2.98
Katter's Australian Stephen Stingel7450.81+0.81
Christians Ewan McDonald5670.61+0.61
Independent Daniel Abikhair5450.59+0.59
Country Alliance Rod Leunig5380.58+0.58
Rise Up Australia Sandra Caddy4990.54+0.54
Independent Matine Rahmani2590.28+0.28
Total formal votes92,51994.29−2.07
Informal votes5,6005.71+2.07
Turnout 98,11995.32+0.25
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Lisa Chesters 47,42651.26−8.16
Liberal Greg Bickley45,09348.74+8.16
Labor hold Swing −8.16

2010

2010 Australian federal election: Bendigo [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Steve Gibbons 43,96547.65+0.51
Liberal Craig Hunter33,06735.84−2.58
Greens Kymberlie Dimozantos11,34112.29+5.04
Family First Alan Howard3,8924.22+0.67
Total formal votes92,26596.26−0.20
Informal votes3,5883.74+0.20
Turnout 95,85395.19−0.84
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Steve Gibbons 54,92859.53+3.40
Liberal Craig Hunter37,33740.47−3.40
Labor hold Swing +3.40

Elections in the 2000s

2007

2007 Australian federal election: Bendigo
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Steve Gibbons 42,41047.14+3.61
Liberal Peter Kennedy34,56238.42−7.02
Greens Toby Byrne6,5217.25+0.32
Family First Terry Jarvis3,1903.55−0.12
Independent Eril Rathjen1,8652.07+2.07
Democrats Edward Guymer5770.64+0.64
Independent Adam Veitch3310.37+0.37
Independent Peter Consandine3040.34+0.34
Liberty & Democracy Clinton Gale2100.23+0.23
Total formal votes89,97096.46−0.67
Informal votes3,3053.54+0.67
Turnout 93,27595.96−0.24
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Steve Gibbons 50,50456.13+5.17
Liberal Peter Kennedy39,46643.87−5.17
Labor hold Swing +5.17

2004

2004 Australian federal election: Bendigo
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Kevin Gibbins40,03545.44+5.92
Labor Steve Gibbons 38,35643.53+0.04
Greens David Petersen6,1086.93+1.29
Family First Nathan Hulls3,2383.67+3.67
Citizens Electoral Council Vern White3730.42+0.42
Total formal votes88,11097.13+0.76
Informal votes2,5992.87−0.76
Turnout 90,70996.20−0.22
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Steve Gibbons 44,90050.96−2.59
Liberal Kevin Gibbins43,21049.04+2.59
Labor hold Swing −2.59

2001

2001 Australian federal election: Bendigo
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Steve Gibbons 35,63043.48+0.58
Liberal Maurie Sharkey32,31139.43+3.55
Greens Bruce Rivendell4,2795.22+2.56
Democrats Helen Lilley2,6203.20−1.33
One Nation Neil Smith2,0392.49−4.12
Christian Democrats Phil Arnold1,8572.27+2.27
Independent Karel Zegers1,3871.69+1.69
Independent John Pasquarelli 1,0731.31+1.31
Ron Barrow7440.91+0.91
Total formal votes81,94096.28+0.42
Informal votes3,1653.72−0.42
Turnout 85,10597.03
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Steve Gibbons 43,89253.57+0.10
Liberal Maurie Sharkey38,04846.43−0.10
Labor hold Swing +0.10

Elections in the 1990s

1998

1998 Australian federal election: Bendigo
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Steve Gibbons 33,48342.91+0.09
Liberal Max Turner 28,00435.89−8.86
One Nation Karel Zegers5,1596.61+6.61
Democrats Alan Tilley3,5334.53−1.11
National Scott Mitchell2,4793.18+3.18
Greens David Rhys Jones2,0802.67−0.60
Reform Alfred Thorpe1,1081.42+1.42
Independent Peter Morley8461.08+1.08
Natural Law Alan McDonald5260.67+0.37
Unity Gayle Maddigan3610.46+0.46
Australia First Peter Biggs3320.43+0.43
Citizens Electoral Council Lyn Speirs1260.16+0.16
Total formal votes78,03795.87−2.09
Informal votes3,3664.13+2.09
Turnout 81,40397.01+0.08
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Steve Gibbons 41,72653.47+4.35
Liberal Max Turner 36,31146.53−4.35
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +4.35

1996

1996 Australian federal election: Bendigo
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Bruce Reid 34,70344.75+0.08
Labor Joe Helper 33,20642.82−4.23
Democrats Don Semmens4,3715.64+2.43
Greens Doug Ralph2,5343.27+3.27
Call to Australia Pamela Taylor1,4831.91−0.18
Against Further Immigration John Bulbrook1,0191.31+1.31
Natural Law Susan Griffith2330.30−0.27
Total formal votes77,54997.95+0.13
Informal votes1,6192.05−0.13
Turnout 79,16896.93−0.20
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Bruce Reid 39,29850.88+2.23
Labor Joe Helper 37,93849.12−2.23
Liberal hold Swing +2.23

1993

1993 Australian federal election: Bendigo
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Joe Helper 33,78546.10+5.57
Liberal Bruce Reid 33,52745.75+11.83
Democrats Don Semmens2,1983.00−5.00
Call to Australia Pamela Taylor1,7172.34+0.07
Independent Julie Oberin1,3351.82+1.82
Natural Law Sharon Hill3930.54+0.54
Doug Harrison3300.45+0.45
Total formal votes73,28597.85+0.22
Informal votes1,6072.15−0.22
Turnout 74,89297.13
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Bruce Reid 36,67750.07−1.08
Labor Joe Helper 36,57949.93+1.08
Liberal hold Swing −1.08

1990

1990 Australian federal election: Bendigo
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor John Brumby 28,19740.5−8.6
Liberal Bruce Reid 23,59233.9+9.5
National Denis English9,33013.4−8.7
Democrats Ian Keeling5,5668.04.0
Call to Australia Vic Upson1,5782.3+2.3
Independent Joan Ansell8801.3+1.3
Independent Russell Castley4200.6+0.6
Total formal votes69,56397.6
Informal votes1,6842.4
Turnout 71,24796.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Bruce Reid 35,53951.1+5.1
Labor John Brumby 33,94948.9−5.1
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +5.1

Elections in the 1980s

1987

1987 Australian federal election: Bendigo
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor John Brumby 32,31248.5−0.6
Liberal John Radford 16,50824.8−11.9
National Ron Best 14,70322.1+13.2
Democrats Kaye Swanton2,7004.0+0.8
Independent John Somerville3300.5+0.5
Independent Sharyne O'Grady1260.2+0.2
Total formal votes66,67996.2
Informal votes2,6613.8
Turnout 69,34096.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor John Brumby 35,67753.5+1.4
Liberal John Radford 31,04646.5−1.4
Labor hold Swing +1.4

1984

1984 Australian federal election: Bendigo
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor John Brumby 31,04749.1+1.1
Liberal Daryl McClure 23,19736.7−8.2
National Reginald Holt5,5998.9+6.1
Democrats Nola Rixon2,0173.2−1.2
Democratic Labor Vincent Jordan1,3612.2−0.4
Total formal votes63,22194.9
Informal votes3,3775.1
Turnout 66,59896.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor John Brumby 32,78652.0+0.9
Liberal Daryl McClure 30,28748.0−0.9
Labor hold Swing +0.9

1983

1983 Australian federal election: Bendigo
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor John Brumby 34,90849.7+5.7
Liberal John Bourchier 30,35243.2−4.1
Democrats Neil Jewell3,0784.4−4.4
Democratic Labor Robert Denahy1,8592.6+2.6
Total formal votes70,19798.6
Informal votes9681.4
Turnout 71,16596.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor John Brumby 52.8+4.1
Liberal John Bourchier 47.2−4.1
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +4.1

1980

1980 Australian federal election: Bendigo
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal John Bourchier 31,46847.3−0.7
Labor Victor Dolby29,25744.0+9.5
Democrats George Hunter5,8288.8−3.8
Total formal votes66,55398.6
Informal votes9191.4
Turnout 67,47296.1
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Bourchier 34,12251.3−6.9
Labor Victor Dolby32,43148.7+6.9
Liberal hold Swing −6.9

Elections in the 1970s

1977

1977 Australian federal election: Bendigo
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal John Bourchier 30,07248.0−1.3
Labor Dennis Muldoon21,62034.5−7.0
Democrats Ian Price7,90512.6+12.6
Democratic Labor Paul Brennan3,0054.8+0.3
Total formal votes62,60298.1
Informal votes1,2101.9
Turnout 63,81295.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Bourchier 58.5+0.8
Labor Dennis Muldoon41.5−0.8
Liberal hold Swing +0.8

1975

1975 Australian federal election: Bendigo
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal John Bourchier 28,59448.3+9.7
Labor Stewart Anderson25,16042.5−5.3
Democratic Labor Paul Brennan2,6634.5−0.8
National Country Henry O'Halloran2,5634.3+4.3
Independent Leslie Irlam2630.4+0.4
Total formal votes59,24398.6
Informal votes8121.4
Turnout 60,05596.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Bourchier 56.7+5.9
Labor Stewart Anderson45.3−5.9
Liberal hold Swing +5.9

1974

1974 Australian federal election: Bendigo
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor David Kennedy 27,23147.8+0.1
Liberal John Bourchier 22,01438.6+11.9
Independent Joe Pearce4,0877.2+7.2
Democratic Labor Paul Brennan3,0325.3−3.1
Australia Robert Stenton5961.0+1.0
Total formal votes56,96098.5
Informal votes8681.5
Turnout 57,82896.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Bourchier 28,92250.8+0.6
Labor David Kennedy 28,03849.2−0.6
Liberal hold Swing +0.6

1972

1972 Australian federal election: Bendigo
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor David Kennedy 24,32647.7−3.1
Liberal John Bourchier 13,63726.7−10.0
Country Joe Pearce8,81317.3+17.3
Democratic Labor Paul Brennan4,2678.4−4.1
Total formal votes51,04398.8
Informal votes6361.2
Turnout 51,67996.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Bourchier 25,60450.2+3.2
Labor David Kennedy 25,43949.8−3.2
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +3.2

Elections in the 1960s

1969

1969 Australian federal election: Bendigo
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor David Kennedy 24,79250.8+0.0
Liberal Mervyn Lee 17,89736.7+0.0
Democratic Labor Paul Brennan6,10212.5+0.1
Total formal votes48,79198.7
Informal votes6221.3
Turnout 49,41396.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor David Kennedy 53.0+0.9
Liberal Mervyn Lee 47.0−0.9
Labor hold Swing +0.9

1969 by-election

Bendigo by-election, 1969 [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor David Kennedy 20,01145.3−6.4
Liberal Rodney Cambridge15,10634.2−1.6
Democratic Labor Paul Brennan5,71012.9+0.3
Independent Lance Hutchinson2,7506.2+6.2
Independent Chris Candler5951.3+1.3
Total formal votes44,17298.5
Informal votes6931.5
Turnout 44,86593.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor David Kennedy 22,42150.8−2.2
Liberal Rodney Cambridge21,75149.2+2.2
Labor hold Swing −2.2

1966

1966 Australian federal election: Bendigo
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Noel Beaton 23,19151.7+0.5
Liberal Frank Dunphy16,06235.8+0.7
Democratic Labor Bill Drechsler5,64012.6−1.1
Total formal votes44,89398.5
Informal votes6971.5
Turnout 45,59096.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Noel Beaton 53.0+0.4
Liberal Frank Dunphy47.0−0.4
Labor hold Swing +0.4

1963

1963 Australian federal election: Bendigo
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Noel Beaton 22,64651.2−0.4
Liberal Fred Grimwade 15,54135.1+0.9
Democratic Labor Bill Drechsler6,04413.7+0.2
Total formal votes44,23199.3
Informal votes3070.7
Turnout 44,53896.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Noel Beaton 52.6−1.6
Liberal Fred Grimwade 47.4+1.6
Labor hold Swing −1.6

1961

1961 Australian federal election: Bendigo
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Noel Beaton 22,51151.6+3.1
Liberal Henry Snell14,92834.2−4.2
Democratic Labor Ronald Anderson5,89513.5+0.4
Independent Milan Lorman3080.7+0.7
Total formal votes43,64298.6
Informal votes6061.4
Turnout 44,24896.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Noel Beaton 54.2+3.9
Liberal Henry Snell45.8−3.9
Labor hold Swing +3.9

1960 by-election

Bendigo by-election, 1960 [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Noel Beaton 20,29048.0−0.5
Liberal Henry Snell15,77337.3−1.1
Democratic Labor Bill Drechsler6,20014.7+1.6
Total formal votes42,26399.2
Informal votes3450.8
Turnout 42,60894.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Noel Beaton 21,19850.2−0.1
Liberal Henry Snell21,06549.8+0.1
Labor hold Swing -0.1

Elections in the 1950s

1958

1958 Australian federal election: Bendigo
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Percy Clarey 20,84048.5+2.3
Liberal Henry Snell16,47138.4−2.0
Democratic Labor Bill Drechsler5,61913.1−0.3
Total formal votes42,93098.7
Informal votes5841.3
Turnout 43,51496.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Percy Clarey 21,59850.3−0.9
Liberal Henry Snell21,33249.7+0.9
Labor hold Swing −0.9

1955

1955 Australian federal election: Bendigo
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Percy Clarey 19,00646.2−8.5
Liberal Bill Day16,63740.4−4.9
Labor (A-C) Jim Brosnan5,50213.4+13.4
Total formal votes41,14598.4
Informal votes6671.6
Turnout 41,81295.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Percy Clarey 21,07551.2−3.5
Liberal Bill Day20,07048.8+3.5
Labor hold Swing −3.5

1954

1954 Australian federal election: Bendigo
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Percy Clarey 23,27255.8+2.2
Liberal John Barton18,44844.2−2.2
Total formal votes41,72099.2
Informal votes3520.8
Turnout 42,07296.6
Labor hold Swing +2.2

1951

1951 Australian federal election: Bendigo
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Percy Clarey 21,97553.6+6.6
Liberal Charles Carty-Salmon18,99746.4−1.3
Total formal votes40,97298.8
Informal votes5091.2
Turnout 41,48196.8
Labor hold Swing +3.4

Elections in the 1940s

1949

1949 Australian federal election: Bendigo
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Thomas Grigg 19,26847.7+24.2
Labor Percy Clarey 18,96247.0−5.0
Independent Allan Goodman2,1345.3+5.3
Total formal votes40,36498.6
Informal votes5541.4
Turnout 40,91896.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Percy Clarey 20,25850.2−4.1
Liberal Thomas Grigg 20,10649.8+4.1
Labor gain from Country Swing 14.1

1946

1946 Australian federal election: Bendigo
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Ernest Duus19,61342.9+0.1
Country George Rankin 15,78034.5−10.4
Liberal Joseph Hall10,32322.6+22.6
Total formal votes45,71698.6
Informal votes6641.4
Turnout 46,38095.4
Two-party-preferred result
Country George Rankin 25,17255.1+2.8
Labor Ernest Duus20,54444.9−2.8
Country hold Swing +2.8

1943

1943 Australian federal election: Bendigo
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country George Rankin 20,05044.9−4.4
Labor Bert de Grandi19,10742.8+4.7
Ind. United Australia Morton Garner2,1514.8+4.8
Independent John Crawford2,0894.7+4.7
Independent Labor William Banks1,2922.9+2.9
Total formal votes44,68997.5
Informal votes1,1692.5
Turnout 45,85896.7
Two-party-preferred result
Country George Rankin 23,38652.3−5.2
Labor Bert de Grandi21,30347.7+5.2
Country hold Swing −5.2

1940

1940 Australian federal election: Bendigo
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country George Rankin 22,56149.3+17.7
Labor Bert de Grandi17,45338.1−1.4
Independent Country John Barton5,76912.6+12.6
Total formal votes45,78398.6
Informal votes6311.4
Turnout 46,41495.6
Two-party-preferred result
Country George Rankin 26,31457.5+0.6
Labor Bert de Grandi19,46942.5−0.6
Country hold Swing +0.6

Elections in the 1930s

1937

1937 Australian federal election: Bendigo
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Ernest Duus18,83439.5−0.5
Country George Rankin 15,08131.6+7.6
United Australia Walter Pearce13,74828.8−6.4
Total formal votes47,66398.5
Informal votes7401.5
Turnout 48,40396.0
Two-party-preferred result
Country George Rankin 27,10056.9−0.3
Labor Ernest Duus20,56343.1+0.3
Country gain from United Australia Swing −0.3

1934

1934 Australian federal election: Bendigo
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
United Australia Eric Harrison 21,68351.6−7.9
Labor Richard Keane 20,37848.4+7.9
Total formal votes42,06198.8
Informal votes5221.2
Turnout 42,58395.1
United Australia hold Swing −7.9

1931

1931 Australian federal election: Bendigo
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
United Australia Eric Harrison 23,71059.5+14.6
Labor Richard Keane 16,16740.5−14.6
Total formal votes39,87798.7
Informal votes5441.3
Turnout 40,42196.2
United Australia gain from Labor Swing +14.6

Elections in the 1920s

1929

1929 Australian federal election: Bendigo
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Richard Keane 21,11155.1+12.7
Nationalist Geoffry Hurry 17,17744.9+7.3
Total formal votes38,28899.0
Informal votes3901.0
Turnout 38,67896.6
Labor gain from Nationalist Swing +8.2

1928

1928 Australian federal election: Bendigo
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor James McDonald 15,84942.4−4.1
Nationalist Geoffry Hurry 14,07437.6−15.9
Country Cyril James7,48920.0+20.0
Total formal votes37,41297.8
Informal votes8552.2
Turnout 38,26795.7
Two-party-preferred result
Nationalist Geoffry Hurry 19,88253.1−0.4
Labor James McDonald 17,53046.9+0.4
Nationalist hold Swing −0.4

1925

1925 Australian federal election: Bendigo
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Nationalist Geoffry Hurry 20,15453.5+21.9
Labor Thomas Jude17,50746.5+3.4
Total formal votes37,66198.9
Informal votes4001.1
Turnout 38,06194.6
Nationalist hold Swing +1.8

1922

1922 Australian federal election: Bendigo
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Thomas Jude10,85443.1+0.0
Nationalist Geoffry Hurry 7,96131.6−10.2
Country Edmund Jowett 6,34825.2+10.1
Total formal votes25,16396.8
Informal votes8263.2
Turnout 25,98963.3
Two-party-preferred result
Nationalist Geoffry Hurry 13,01651.7−3.8
Labor Thomas Jude12,14748.3+3.8
Nationalist hold Swing −3.8

Elections in the 1910s

1919

1919 Australian federal election: Bendigo
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Nationalist Billy Hughes 14,29155.0−2.4
Labor Alfred Hampson 11,67645.0+2.4
Total formal votes25,96799.3
Informal votes1860.7
Turnout 26,15382.8
Nationalist hold Swing −2.4

1917

1917 Australian federal election: Bendigo
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Nationalist Billy Hughes 16,27257.4+12.5
Labor Alfred Hampson 12,09142.6−12.5
Total formal votes28,36397.9
Informal votes6182.1
Turnout 28,98189.7
Nationalist gain from Labor Swing +12.5

1915 by-election

1915 Bendigo by-election [8] [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Alfred Hampson 12,18850.89−4.21
Liberal William Richards11,76149.11+4.21
Total formal votes23,94999.17+0.87
Informal votes2010.83−0.87
Registered electors 35,495
Turnout 24,15068.04−4.48
Labor hold Swing −4.21

1914

1914 Australian federal election: Bendigo
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor John Arthur 16,13455.1+4.6
Liberal Frank Maldon Robb13,14544.9−1.7
Total formal votes29,27999.3
Informal votes5091.7
Turnout 29,78883.8
Labor hold Swing +3.1

1913

1913 Australian federal election: Bendigo
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor John Arthur 14,48850.5+2.1
Liberal Sir John Quick 13,37846.6−5.0
Independent Cyril James8212.9+2.9
Total formal votes28,68797.8
Informal votes6392.2
Turnout 29,32678.6
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +3.6

1910

1910 Australian federal election: Bendigo
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Sir John Quick 12,72351.3−0.4
Labour Frank Brennan 12,06548.7+0.4
Total formal votes24,78899.0
Informal votes2441.0
Turnout 25,03279.2
Liberal gain from Independent Swing −0.4

Elections in the 1900s

1906

1906 Australian federal election: Bendigo
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Ind. Protectionist Sir John Quick 9,61751.7+51.7
Labour Thomas Glass 8,96948.3+29.9
Total formal votes18,58697.5
Informal votes4672.5
Turnout 19,05359.1
Ind. Protectionist gain from Protectionist Swing +51.7

1903

1903 Australian federal election: Bendigo
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Protectionist Sir John Quick 6,02041.9−58.1
Labour David Smith 5,70439.7+39.7
Free Trade Cyril James2,65018.4+18.4
Total formal votes14,37499.1
Informal votes1290.9
Turnout 14,50057.3
Protectionist hold Swing −58.1

1901

1901 Australian federal election: Bendigo
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Protectionist Sir John Quick unopposed
Protectionist win(new seat)

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