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Encyclopedia > 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. The Legislative Assembly, or lower house, is one of the two chambers of the parliament of Victoria in Australia. ... 1904 (MCMIV) was a leap year starting on a Friday (link will take you to calendar). ...


The seat is currently based around Dandenong and its surrounding suburbs, although in previous years the seat has had a more rural character. Traditionally it has been a key marginal seat, but since the 1970s demographic changes have made it a very safe Labor Party seat. However, during the Kennett government the seat became very marginal again, and at the 1999 the Liberals put a substantial effort into an ultimately unsuccessful attempt at winning the seat. The neglect of their own marginal seats was seen as one of the reasons why the Coalition narrowly lost government at that election. [1], [2] Dandenong coat of arms See also Mount Dandenong, Victoria for the mountain and a different suburb with similar name. ... Rural area in Dalarna, Sweden Qichun, a rural town in Hubei province, China Rural areas are sparsely settled places away from the influence of large cities and towns. ... The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, inclusive. ... The Australian Labor Party or ALP is Australias oldest political party. ... This article or section contains information that has not been verified and thus might not be reliable. ... Legislative elections for the Victorian Legislative Assembly and for half the seats in the Victorian Legislative Council were held on Saturday September 18, 1999. ... The Coalition in Australian politics refers to the grouping of two political parties that has existed in the form of a coalition agreement since 1922, with only brief breaks (e. ...


The current member is John Pandazopoulos who has a very safe 20.3% margin.


Members for Dandenong

Member Party Term
William Keast Conservative/Fusion Liberal/Nationalist 1904-1917
Frank Groves Nationalist 1917-1929
Herbert Cremean Labor 1929-1932
Frank Groves United Australia 1932-1937
Francis Field United Australia 1937-1947
William Dawnay-Mould Liberal/Electoral Reform League 1947-1952
Leslie Coates Labor 1952-1955
Raymond Wiltshire Liberal 1955-1958
Leonard Reid Liberal 1958-1969
Alan Lind Labor 1969-1979
Robert Jolly Labor 1979-1985
Terry Norris Labor 1985-1992
John Pandazopoulos Labor 1992-

The Commonwealth Liberal Party, usually called The Fusion, was a political movement active in Australia shortly after federation. ... The Nationalist Party of Australia was an Australian political party formed in 1917 from a merger of pro-conscription members of the Labor Party (who had been operating under the banner National Labor after their earlier split with the Labor party) with the Commonwealth Liberal Party. ... 1904 (MCMIV) was a leap year starting on a Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1917 (MCMXVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar. ... The Nationalist Party of Australia was an Australian political party formed in 1917 from a merger of pro-conscription members of the Labor Party (who had been operating under the banner National Labor after their earlier split with the Labor party) with the Commonwealth Liberal Party. ... 1917 (MCMXVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar. ... 1929 (MCMXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1929 (MCMXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1932 (MCMXXXII) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link will take you to a full 1932 calendar). ... The United Australia Party or UAP was an Australian political party that was the political successor to the Nationalist Party of Australia. ... 1932 (MCMXXXII) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link will take you to a full 1932 calendar). ... 1937 (MCMXXXVII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... The United Australia Party or UAP was an Australian political party that was the political successor to the Nationalist Party of Australia. ... 1937 (MCMXXXVII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1947 calendar). ... The Liberal Party of Australia is an Australian liberal conservative political party. ... 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1947 calendar). ... 1952 (MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1952 (MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Liberal Party of Australia is an Australian liberal conservative political party. ... 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1958 (MCMLVIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Liberal Party of Australia is an Australian liberal conservative political party. ... 1958 (MCMLVIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1969 (MCMLXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1969 calendar). ... 1969 (MCMLXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1969 calendar). ... This page refers to the year 1979. ... This page refers to the year 1979. ... 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ...

See also

The Parliaments of the Australian states and territories are legislative bodies within the federal framework of the Commonwealth of Australia. ... See also: Victorian Legislative Assembly Members of the Victorian Legislative Council, 2002-2006 Categories: Lists of members of parliament ...

External links

  • Electorate profile: Dandenong District, Victorian Electoral Commission
  • State Election 2002: Dandenong District, Victorian Electoral Commission
  • State Election 1999: Dandenong District, Victorian Electoral Commission


 
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