Electoral district of Dandenong
The electoral district of Dandenong is an electoral district of the Victorian Legislative Assembly. It was first proclaimed in 1904 when the district of Dandenong and Berwick was abolished.
| Dandenong Victoria—Legislative Assembly | |
|---|---|
 Location of Dandenong (dark green) in Greater Melbourne | |
| State | Victoria |
| Created | 1904 |
| MP | Gabrielle Williams |
| Party | Labor |
| Namesake | Dandenong, Victoria |
| Electors | 42,361 (2018) |
| Area | 62 km2 (23.9 sq mi) |
| Demographic | Outer metropolitan |
The district is located within the outskirts of Melbourne's south-east, containing both residential and industrial areas, as well as the Dandenong Plaza and Churchill National Park.[1] A very multicultural district, it has been a safe Labor seat since the 1970s.
Dandenong District comprises the suburbs of Dandenong, Doveton, Eumemmerring and parts of Dandenong North, Dandenong South, Endeavour Hills, Noble Park, Noble Park North and Rowville.[2]
It is part of the South-Eastern Metropolitan Region for elections to the Legislative Council.
Members for Dandenong
| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Keast | Conservative | 1904–1917 | |
| Commonwealth Liberal | |||
| Nationalist | |||
| Frank Groves | Nationalist | 1917–1929 | |
| Bert Cremean | Labor | 1929–1932 | |
| Frank Groves | United Australia | 1932–1937 | |
| Frank Field | Labor | 1937–1947 | |
| William Dawnay-Mould | Liberal | 1947–1952 | |
| Electoral Reform League | |||
| Les Coates | Labor | 1952–1955 | |
| Ray Wiltshire | Liberal | 1955–1958 | |
| Len Reid | Liberal | 1958–1969 | |
| Alan Lind | Labor | 1969–1979 | |
| Rob Jolly | Labor | 1979–1985 | |
| Terry Norris | Labor | 1985–1992 | |
| John Pandazopoulos | Labor | 1992–2014 | |
| Gabrielle Williams | Labor | 2014–present | |
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labor | Gabrielle Williams | 21,823 | 66.00 | +13.16 | |
| Liberal | Virosh Perera | 7,608 | 23.01 | −5.96 | |
| Greens | Rhonda Garad | 2,483 | 7.51 | −0.20 | |
| Transport Matters | Afroz Ahmed | 1,150 | 3.48 | +3.48 | |
| Total formal votes | 33,064 | 90.98 | −0.72 | ||
| Informal votes | 3,278 | 9.02 | +0.72 | ||
| Turnout | 36,342 | 85.79 | −3.83 | ||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| Labor | Gabrielle Williams | 24,476 | 73.93 | +11.05 | |
| Liberal | Virosh Perera | 8,632 | 26.07 | −11.05 | |
| Labor hold | Swing | +11.05 | |||
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References
External links
- Electorate profile: Dandenong District, Victorian Electoral Commission
- South Eastern Metropolitan Region
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