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 district is located within the outskirts of Melbourne's south-east, containing both residential and industrial areas, as well as the Armada Dandenong Plaza and Churchill National Park. 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.
It is part of the South-Eastern Metropolitan Region for elections to the Legislative Council.
Members for Dandenong MemberPartyTerm William Keast Conservative1904–1917 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 Liberal1947–1952 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
Graphical summary
References
External links Electorate profile: Dandenong District, Victorian Electoral Commission South Eastern Metropolitan Region