Electorate profile: Bendigo West District
Map of Bendigo West District showing the towns of Tarnagulla, Bendigo, Maldon, Castlemaine, and Newstead.
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Features of the District
| Location: | Bendigo West District is an urbanised rural electorate located north-west of Melbourne. |
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| Area: | 2,633 square kilometres. |
| Region: | Northern Victoria Region |
| Towns: | Bendigo city centre, California Gully, Castlemaine, Harcourt, Long Gully, Maldon, Marong, Newstead and West BendigoParts of Eaglehawk, Golden Square and Kangaroo Flat. |
| Features: | The city of Bendigo was a major gold mining centre in the nineteenth century and is a popular tourist destination. Industries include mining, dairy and sheep farming, fruit growing, manufacturing and tourism. Features include the Cairn Curran reservoir and the apple centre at Harcourt. |
| Member: | Robert Cameron |
Statistical profile from the 2001 Census.
Election results
2006 State election results for Bendigo West District.2002 State election results for Bendigo West District.
Seat position within the swing.
Historical pattern
| 1904-14 | ALP |
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| 1914-16 | Independent Labor |
| 1916-18 | National Labor |
| 1918-24 | NP |
| 1924-27* | ALP |
| 1985-92 | ALP |
| 1992-96 | Liberal |
| 1996-present | ALP |
| *Abolished in 1927, and re-established in 1985 |