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|name = Gippsland East
|name = Gippsland East
|state = vic
|state = vic
|image = VIC Gippsland East District 2014.png
|image = Electoral district of Gippsland East (Victoria) 2022.svg
|caption = Location of Gippsland East (dark green) in Victoria
|caption = Location of Gippsland East (dark green) in Victoria
|created = 1889
|created = 1889
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|mp = [[Tim Bull]]
|mp = [[Tim Bull]]
|mp-party = [[National Party of Australia – Victoria|National Party]]
|mp-party = [[National Party of Australia – Victoria|National Party]]
|namesake =
|namesake = [[East Gippsland]]
|electors = 46335
|electors = 46335
|electors_year = 2018
|electors_year = 2018
|area = 27531
|area = 27544
|class = Rural
|class = Rural
|near-n = [[Electoral district of Benambra|Benambra]]
|near-ne = ''[[New South Wales]]''
|near-nw = [[Electoral district of Ovens Valley|Ovens Valley]]
|near-e = ''[[Tasman Sea]]''
|near-w = [[Electoral district of Eildon|Eildon]]<br>[[Electoral district of Narracan|Narracan]]
|near-s = ''[[Tasman Sea]]''
|near-se = ''[[Tasman Sea]]''
|near-sw = [[Electoral district of Gippsland South|Gippsland South]]
}}
}}


The '''electoral district of Gippsland East''' is an electoral district of the [[Victorian Legislative Assembly]]. It covers most of eastern [[Victoria, Australia|Victoria]] and includes the towns of [[Bairnsdale, Victoria|Bairnsdale]], [[Lakes Entrance, Victoria|Lakes Entrance]], [[Orbost, Victoria|Orbost]], [[Omeo, Victoria|Omeo]], [[Maffra]] and [[Heyfield]]. Gippsland East is the state's third largest electorate in area and covers 27,531 square kilometres.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url = http://www.abc.net.au/news/vic-election-2014/guide/giea/|title = Gippsland East|access-date = 15 February 2015|website = Victoria Votes}}</ref>
The '''electoral district of Gippsland East''' is an electoral district of the [[Victorian Legislative Assembly]]. It covers most of eastern [[Victoria, Australia|Victoria]] and includes the towns of [[Bairnsdale, Victoria|Bairnsdale]], [[Lakes Entrance, Victoria|Lakes Entrance]], [[Orbost, Victoria|Orbost]], [[Omeo, Victoria|Omeo]], [[Maffra]] and [[Heyfield]]. Gippsland East is the state's third largest electorate in area and covers 27,544 square kilometres.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url = http://www.abc.net.au/news/vic-election-2014/guide/giea/|title = Gippsland East|access-date = 15 February 2015|website = Victoria Votes}}</ref>


The [[National Party of Australia – Victoria|National Party]] held the seat without interruption from 1920 to 1999. However at the [[1999 Victorian state election|1999 election]] independent candidate [[Craig Ingram]] unexpectedly won the seat after receiving preferences from the independent, [[One Nation Party|One Nation]] and [[Australian Labor Party (Victorian Branch)|Labor]] candidates.<ref name=VEC>{{cite web|title=Gippsland East District profile |url=http://www.vec.vic.gov.au/state1999distributionGippslandEastDistrict.html |website=Victorian Electoral Commission |access-date=10 February 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091006233541/http://www.vec.vic.gov.au/state1999distributionGippslandEastDistrict.html |archive-date=6 October 2009 }}</ref>
The [[National Party of Australia – Victoria|Country Party]] (now the [[National Party of Victoria|National Party]]) held the seat without interruption from 1920 to 1999. However at the [[1999 Victorian state election|1999 election]] independent candidate [[Craig Ingram]] unexpectedly won the seat after receiving preferences from the independent, [[One Nation Party|One Nation]] and [[Australian Labor Party (Victorian Branch)|Labor]] candidates.<ref name=VEC>{{cite web|title=Gippsland East District profile |url=http://www.vec.vic.gov.au/state1999distributionGippslandEastDistrict.html |website=Victorian Electoral Commission |access-date=10 February 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091006233541/http://www.vec.vic.gov.au/state1999distributionGippslandEastDistrict.html |archive-date=6 October 2009 }}</ref>


Ingram's victory affected state politics—Ingram and fellow Independents Susan Davies and Russell Savage contributed to the end of the Kennett era by agreeing to back Labor to form government after the 1999 election.<ref name=":0" /> Ingram was also returned in the 2002 and 2006 elections. He was defeated in 2010 by National candidate [[Tim Bull]].
Ingram's victory affected state politics—Ingram and fellow Independents Susan Davies and Russell Savage contributed to the end of the Kennett era by agreeing to back Labor to form government after the 1999 election.<ref name=":0" /> Ingram was also returned in the 2002 and 2006 elections. He was defeated in 2010 by National candidate [[Tim Bull]].
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{{main|Electoral results for the district of Gippsland East}}
{{main|Electoral results for the district of Gippsland East}}


{{Excerpt|Results of the 2022 Victorian state election (Legislative Assembly)|section=Gippsland East}}
{{Election box begin
|title=[[2018 Victorian state election]]: Gippsland East<ref>[https://www.vec.vic.gov.au/Results/State2018/GippslandEastDistrict.html State Election 2018: Gippsland East District], VEC.</ref>
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|candidate = [[Tim Bull]]
|party = Nationals VIC
|votes = 22,438
|percentage = 56.73
|change = −3.63
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|candidate = Mark Reeves
|party = Labor VIC
|votes = 8,589
|percentage = 21.72
|change = +1.35
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|candidate = Sonia Buckley
|party = Liberal Democrats
|votes = 2,507
|percentage = 6.34
|change = +6.34
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|candidate = [[Deb Foskey]]
|party = Greens VIC
|votes = 2,455
|percentage = 6.21
|change = −1.76
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|candidate = Matt Stephenson
|party = Independent
|votes = 1,509
|percentage = 3.82
|change = +3.82
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|candidate = George Neophytou
|party = Independent
|votes = 1,210
|percentage = 3.06
|change = +3.06
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|candidate = Benjamin Garrett
|party = Independent
|votes = 842
|percentage = 2.13
|change = +2.13
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 39,550
|percentage = 94.25
|change = −0.12
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 2,411
|percentage = 5.75
|change = +0.12
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 41,961
|percentage = 90.56
|change = −3.02
}}
{{Election box 2pp}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|candidate = [[Tim Bull]]
|party = Nationals VIC
|votes = 26,819
|percentage = 67.59
|change = −0.32
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|candidate = Mark Reeves
|party = Labor VIC
|votes = 12,859
|percentage = 32.41
|change = +0.32
}}
{{Election box hold AU party
|winner = Nationals VIC
|swing = −0.32
}}
{{Election box end}}


== List of towns in Gippsland East ==
== List of towns in Gippsland East ==
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{{Electoral districts of Victoria}}
{{Electoral districts of Victoria}}
{{Electoral districts of the Eastern Victoria Region}}


[[Category:Electoral districts of Victoria (Australia)|Gippsland East]]
[[Category:Electoral districts of Victoria (state)|Gippsland East]]
[[Category:East Gippsland]]
[[Category:Shire of East Gippsland]]
[[Category:1889 establishments in Australia|Gippsland East]]
[[Category:1889 establishments in Australia|Gippsland East]]
[[Category:Shire of Wellington]]




Latest revision as of 07:52, 11 March 2024

"Gippsland East" redirects here. Not to be confused with East Gippsland.

Gippsland East
Victoria—Legislative Assembly
Location of Gippsland East (dark green) in Victoria
StateVictoria
Created1889
MPTim Bull
PartyNational Party
NamesakeEast Gippsland
Electors46,335 (2018)
Area27,544 km2 (10,634.8 sq mi)
DemographicRural
Electorates around Gippsland East:
Ovens Valley Benambra New South Wales
Eildon
Narracan		 Gippsland East Tasman Sea
Gippsland South Tasman Sea Tasman Sea

The electoral district of Gippsland East is an electoral district of the Victorian Legislative Assembly. It covers most of eastern Victoria and includes the towns of Bairnsdale, Lakes Entrance, Orbost, Omeo, Maffra and Heyfield. Gippsland East is the state's third largest electorate in area and covers 27,544 square kilometres.[1]

The Country Party (now the National Party) held the seat without interruption from 1920 to 1999. However at the 1999 election independent candidate Craig Ingram unexpectedly won the seat after receiving preferences from the independent, One Nation and Labor candidates.[2]

Ingram's victory affected state politics—Ingram and fellow Independents Susan Davies and Russell Savage contributed to the end of the Kennett era by agreeing to back Labor to form government after the 1999 election.[1] Ingram was also returned in the 2002 and 2006 elections. He was defeated in 2010 by National candidate Tim Bull.

Members for Gippsland East

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Member Party Term
  Henry Foster Unaligned 1889–1902
  James Cameron Ministerialist 1902–1920
  Commonwealth Liberal
  Nationalist
  Sir Albert Lind Farmers Union 1920–1961
  Land
  Bruce Evans Land 1961–1975
  National Country 1975–1982
  National 1982–1992
  David Treasure National 1992–1999
  Craig Ingram Independent 1999–2010
  Tim Bull National 2010–present

Election results

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Main article: Electoral results for the district of Gippsland East
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2022 Victorian state election (Legislative Assembly) § Gippsland East.[edit]
2022 Victorian state election: Gippsland East[3][4][5][6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Tim Bull 26,737 63.3 +6.6
Labor Stephen Richardson 7,191 17.0 −4.7
Greens Nissa Ling 2,691 6.4 +0.2
Shooters, Fishers, Farmers Ricky Muir 2,460 5.8 +5.8
Freedom Ed Barnes 1,340 3.2 +3.2
Family First Carl John Fechner 1,068 2.5 +2.5
Animal Justice Sally Court 725 1.7 +1.7
Total formal votes 42,209 95.5 +1.2
Informal votes 1,995 4.5 −1.2
Turnout 44,204 89.0 +1.3
Two-party-preferred result
National Tim Bull 31,475 74.6 +7.0
Labor Stephen Richardson 10,734 25.4 −7.0
National hold Swing +7.0

List of towns in Gippsland East

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Bairnsdale, Boisdale, Briagolong, Bruthen, Buchan, Cann River, Dargo, Ensay, Heyfield, Lakes Entrance, Lindenow, Maffra, Mallacoota, Metung, Newry, Omeo, Orbost, Paynesville, Raymond Island, Stratford, Swan Reach, Swifts Creek and Wy Yung.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Gippsland East". Victoria Votes. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
  2. ^ a b "Gippsland East District profile". Victorian Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 6 October 2009. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
  3. ^ Green, Antony (11 January 2023). "VIC22 – 2-Party Preferred Results and Swings by District". Antony Green's Election Blog. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
  4. ^ VIC 2021 Final Redistribution, ABC News. [Retrieved 1 January 2023.
  5. ^ Gippsland East District results, Victorian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
  6. ^ Full preference distributions – 2022 State election, Victorian Electoral Commission. [Retrieved 17 June 2023.
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