Electoral results for the district of Bendigo West
# Electoral results for the district of Bendigo West

This is a list of electoral results for the Electoral district of Bendigo West in Victorian state elections.

## Members for Bendigo West

First incarnation (1904–1927) :

| Member | Member | Party | Term |
| - | - | - | - |
| | David Smith | Labor | 1904–1914 |
| | David Smith | Independent | 1914–1917 |
| | David Smith | National Labor | 1917–1920 |
| | David Smith | Nationalist | 1920–1924 |
| | Arthur Cook | Labor | 1924–1927 |
| Second incarnation (1985–present) ||||
| Member | Member | Party | Term |
| | David Kennedy | Labor | 1985–1992 |
| | Max Turner | Liberal | 1992–1996 |
| | Bob Cameron | Labor | 1996–2010 |
| | Maree Edwards | Labor | 2010–present |

## Election results

### Elections in the 2020s

2022 Victorian state election: Bendigo West :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Maree Edwards | 18,704 | 46.47 | −7.01 |
| | Liberal | Ken Price | 10,057 | 24.99 | −2.10 |
| | Greens | James Searle | 4,634 | 11.51 | −1.54 |
| | Legalise Cannabis | Wayne Taylor | 2,175 | 5.40 | +5.40 |
| | Family First | Steve Serpell | 1,704 | 4.23 | +4.23 |
| | Animal Justice | Victoria Maxwell | 1,040 | 2.58 | −3.80 |
| | Independent | Matt Bansemer | 979 | 2.43 | +2.43 |
| | Freedom | Richard James Woolley | 606 | 1.51 | +1.51 |
| | Independent | Marilyn Nuske | 349 | 0.87 | +0.87 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 40,248 | 94.47 | −0.69 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,401 | 5.63 | +0.69 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 42,649 | 89.21 | -1.95 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Maree Edwards | 25,967 | 64.35 | −4.20 |
| | Liberal | Ken Price | 14,388 | 35.65 | +4.20 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −4.20 | |

### Elections in the 2010s

2018 Victorian state election: Bendigo West :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Maree Edwards | 20,979 | 53.5 | +5.6 |
| | Liberal | Kevin Finn | 10,636 | 27.1 | -5.2 |
| | Greens | Laurie Whelan | 5,116 | 13.0 | +1.2 |
| | Animal Justice | Marilyn Nuske | 2,501 | 6.4 | +6.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 39,232 | 95.0 | -0.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,041 | 5.0 | +0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 41,273 | 91.1 | -2.7 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Maree Edwards | 26,883 | 68.5 | +6.3 |
| | Liberal | Kevin Finn | 12,339 | 31.5 | -6.3 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +6.3 | |

2014 Victorian state election: Bendigo West :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Maree Edwards | 18,247 | 47.9 | +8.2 |
| | Liberal | Michael Langdon | 12,328 | 32.3 | +12.4 |
| | Greens | John Brownstein | 4,482 | 11.8 | +1.0 |
| | Family First | Amanda Moskalewicz | 1,311 | 3.4 | +1.6 |
| | Country Alliance | Elise Chapman | 1,071 | 2.8 | −0.8 |
| | Rise Up Australia | Sandra Caddy | 692 | 1.8 | +1.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 38,131 | 95.6 | +1.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,753 | 4.4 | −1.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 39,884 | 93.8 | +2.0 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Maree Edwards | 23,702 | 62.2 | +4.0 |
| | Liberal | Michael Langdon | 14,419 | 37.8 | −4.0 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +4.0 | |

2010 Victorian state election: Bendigo West :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Maree Edwards | 14,431 | 39.34 | -9.12 |
| | National | Steven Oliver | 7,965 | 21.71 | +15.41 |
| | Liberal | Anita Donlon | 7,343 | 20.02 | -9.16 |
| | Greens | Sue-Ellen Radford | 3,999 | 10.90 | -0.07 |
| | Country Alliance | Trevor Phillips | 1,328 | 3.62 | +3.62 |
| | Family First | Frances Wintle | 671 | 1.83 | -3.25 |
| | Democratic Labor | Sandra Caddy | 584 | 1.59 | +1.59 |
| | Christian Democrats | Anne Foster | 361 | 0.98 | +0.98 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 36,682 | 94.52 | −1.63 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,127 | 5.48 | +1.63 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 38,809 | 93.11 | +0.22 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Maree Edwards | 19,417 | 52.93 | -7.63 |
| | National | Steven Oliver | 17,265 | 47.07 | +47.07 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -7.63 | |

### Elections in the 2000s

2006 Victorian state election: Bendigo West :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Bob Cameron | 17,120 | 48.46 | -7.97 |
| | Liberal | Bruce McClure | 10,310 | 29.18 | +6.14 |
| | Greens | Sue-Ellen Radford | 3,877 | 10.97 | +0.79 |
| | National | Glenn Murrells | 2,227 | 6.30 | -3.88 |
| | Family First | Rachel Harrison | 1,796 | 5.08 | +5.08 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 35,330 | 96.15 | -1.39 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,413 | 3.85 | +1.39 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 36,743 | 92.89 | -1.05 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Bob Cameron | 21,447 | 60.56 | -5.38 |
| | Liberal | Bruce McClure | 13,965 | 39.44 | +5.38 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -5.38 | |

2002 Victorian state election: Bendigo West :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Bob Cameron | 19,865 | 56.43 | +0.04 |
| | Liberal | Geoff Austerberry | 8,112 | 23.04 | -12.92 |
| | National | Robin Taylor | 3,642 | 10.35 | +10.35 |
| | Greens | Doug Ralph | 3,583 | 10.18 | +5.90 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 35,202 | 97.54 | -0.53 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 888 | 2.46 | +0.53 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 36,090 | 93.94 | -0.86 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Bob Cameron | 23,203 | 65.94 | +4.68 |
| | Liberal | Geoff Austerberry | 11,986 | 34.06 | -4.68 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +4.68 | |

### Elections in the 1990s

1999 Victorian state election: Bendigo West :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Bob Cameron | 18,315 | 56.4 | +12.7 |
| | Liberal | Felix Cappy | 11,679 | 36.0 | -7.0 |
| | Greens | Anne Hall | 1,391 | 4.3 | +4.3 |
| | Independent | Alan Howard | 1,092 | 3.4 | +3.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 32,477 | 98.1 | -0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 638 | 1.9 | +0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 33,115 | 94.8 | -0.1 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Bob Cameron | 19,893 | 61.3 | +9.6 |
| | Liberal | Felix Cappy | 12,582 | 38.7 | -9.6 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +9.6 | |

1996 Victorian state election: Bendigo West :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Bob Cameron | 13,849 | 43.7 | -1.8 |
| | Liberal | Max Turner | 13,632 | 43.0 | +7.3 |
| | Independent | Willi Carney | 1,936 | 6.1 | +6.1 |
| | Independent | Karen Brown | 1,153 | 3.6 | +3.6 |
| | Shooters | Tom Comini | 974 | 3.1 | +3.1 |
| | Natural Law | Robert Freethy | 152 | 0.5 | +0.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 31,696 | 98.5 | +0.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 491 | 1.5 | -0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 32,187 | 94.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Bob Cameron | 16,371 | 51.7 | +2.8 |
| | Liberal | Max Turner | 15,281 | 48.3 | -2.8 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +2.8 | |

1992 Victorian state election: Bendigo West :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | David Kennedy | 13,763 | 45.5 | -0.1 |
| | Liberal | Max Turner | 10,788 | 35.7 | +5.3 |
| | National | Tony Southcombe | 3,995 | 13.2 | -1.2 |
| | Independent | Brian Keogh | 1,683 | 5.6 | +5.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 30,229 | 97.7 | +0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 703 | 2.3 | -0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 30,932 | 96.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Max Turner | 15,433 | 51.1 | +2.7 |
| | Labor | David Kennedy | 14,760 | 48.9 | -2.7 |
| | Liberal gain from Labor | Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +2.7 | |

### Elections in the 1980s

1988 Victorian state election: Bendigo West :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | David Kennedy | 13,881 | 44.97 | -8.75 |
| | Liberal | William Maltby | 9,534 | 30.89 | -1.20 |
| | National | Peter McNaught | 4,549 | 14.74 | +0.55 |
| | Democrats | Peter Shaw-Truex | 1,138 | 3.69 | +3.69 |
| | Independent | Harold Hall | 891 | 2.89 | +2.89 |
| | Call to Australia | Graeme Furlong | 876 | 2.84 | +2.84 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 30,869 | 97.39 | -0.86 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 828 | 2.61 | +0.86 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 31,697 | 94.15 | -0.80 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | David Kennedy | 15,697 | 50.88 | -4.80 |
| | Liberal | William Maltby | 15,155 | 49.12 | +4.80 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -4.80 | |

1985 Victorian state election: Bendigo West :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | David Kennedy | 15,687 | 53.7 | +4.0 |
| | Liberal | Alexander Sandner | 9,371 | 32.1 | -6.0 |
| | National | Reginald Holt | 4,142 | 14.2 | +9.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 29,200 | 98.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 520 | 1.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 29,720 | 95.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | David Kennedy | 16,264 | 55.7 | +1.0 |
| | Liberal | Alexander Sandner | 12,936 | 44.3 | -1.0 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +1.0 | |

### Elections in the 1920s

1924 Victorian state election: Bendigo West :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Arthur Cook | 3,425 | 51.3 | +3.9 |
| | Nationalist | Edwin Ham | 3,247 | 48.7 | -3.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 6,672 | 99.1 | -0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 58 | 0.9 | +0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,730 | 74.6 | +8.5 |
| | Labor gain from Nationalist | Labor gain from Nationalist | Swing | +3.9 | |

1921 Victorian state election: Bendigo West :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Nationalist | David Smith | 3,259 | 52.6 | +14.1 |
| | Labor | Thomas Jude | 2,937 | 47.4 | +10.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 6,196 | 99.5 | +4.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 34 | 0.5 | -4.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,230 | 66.1 | -5.6 |
| | Nationalist hold | Nationalist hold | Swing | +1.7 | |

1920 Victorian state election: Bendigo West :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Nationalist | David Smith | 2,408 | 38.4 | -21.4 |
| | Labor | Thomas Jude | 2,322 | 37.1 | -3.1 |
| | Independent | David Andrew | 1,537 | 24.5 | +24.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 6,267 | 95.3 | -2.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 308 | 4.7 | +2.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,575 | 71.7 | +11.4 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Nationalist | David Smith | 3,173 | 50.9 | -8.9 |
| | Labor | Thomas Jude | 3,058 | 49.1 | +8.9 |
| | Nationalist hold | Nationalist hold | Swing | -8.9 | |

### Elections in the 1910s

1917 Victorian state election: Bendigo West :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | National Labor | David Smith | 3,344 | 59.8 | +26.7 |
| | Labor | Arthur Cook | 2,244 | 40.2 | +16.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 5,588 | 97.2 | -0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 161 | 2.8 | +0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,749 | 60.3 | -4.4 |
| | National Labor gain from Independent | National Labor gain from Independent | Swing | N/A | |

1914 Victorian state election: Bendigo West :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | David Andrew | 2,879 | 43.5 | -5.2 |
| | Independent | David Smith | 2,190 | 33.1 | +33.1 |
| | Labor | Arthur Cook | 1,543 | 23.3 | -28.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 6,612 | 97.6 | -0.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 166 | 2.4 | +2.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,778 | 64.7 | +3.5 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Independent | David Smith | 3,315 | 50.1 | +50.1 |
| | Liberal | David Andrew | 3,297 | 49.9 | +1.2 |
| | Independent gain from Labor | Independent gain from Labor | Swing | N/A | |

1911 Victorian state election: Bendigo West :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | David Smith | 3,405 | 51.3 | N/A |
| | Liberal | David Andrew | 3,226 | 48.7 | +48.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 6,631 | 99.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 53 | 0.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,684 | 64.9 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |
