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Adam Carr's Election Archive

Victorian state election, 28 November 2026
Gippsland East District

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Location: Bairnsdale, Maffra, Mallacoota
Legislative Council: Eastern Victoria Region
Enrolment 2018 election: 49,698
Enrolment 2022 election: 50,629

Sitting member: Tim Bull (Nationals): Elected 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022

Shadow Minister for Disability, Ageing, Carers and Volunteers
Shadow Minister for Racing
Shadow Minister for Veterans' Affairs

2018 Nationals majority over Labor 17.6%
2022 Nationals majority over Labor: 23.9%

Status: Very safe Nationals

Gippsland East was created in 1889, and its boundaries have changed very little since. It has always been a conservative seat, and has never come close to electing a Labor member. It has been held continuously by the Country Party / Nationals since 1920, except for the years 1999-2010, when it elected an independent. Recent memnbers: Bruce Evans (Country / Nationals) 1961-92, David Treasure (Nationals) 1992-99, Craig Ingram (Independent) 1999-2010, Tim Bull (Nationals) since 2010.

  • 2022 results
  • Boundaries following
    2021 redistricting

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  • Candidates:
    Tim Bull
    The Nationals

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