Victorian state election · Legislative Assembly
Bendigo East
Current member
Jacinta Allan, Australian Labor PartyNot among the candidates announced so far for 2026. The list may be incomplete; this doesn't mean they're retiring.
Candidates
Who's running
6 candidates have been announced or preselected for Bendigo East, listed by surname. The VEC draws ballot order and publishes the official list after nominations close at 12 noon on 9 November.
Candidate list: Tally Room 2026 seat guide, checked 5 Nov 2026. 5 of 6 candidates have a profile so far, written by this site from the sources listed with it.
Was the Nationals' candidate for the federal seat of Bendigo, according to the party's page.
Draft profile, not yet reviewed · sources (1)
The party's profile gives no biographical details, and we couldn't find any elsewhere, as of 5 November 2026.
Draft profile, not yet reviewed · sources (1)
A Bendigo teacher who lives in Spring Gully, and grew up in a single-parent household.
Draft profile, not yet reviewed · sources (1)
A Bendigo civil engineer and Australian Services Union member. Was also the Greens candidate for Bendigo East in 2022, winning 8.7% of first preferences.
Draft profile, not yet reviewed · sources (2)
Running as an independent. The campaign website gives no biography, and we couldn't find one elsewhere, as of 5 November 2026.
Draft profile, not yet reviewed · sources (1)
Voting
How to vote in Bendigo East
Two ballot papers
Lower house (Legislative Assembly): you choose the member for Bendigo East, from the candidates above.
Upper house (Legislative Council): you help elect the five members for the Northern Victoria Region.
When and where
- Early voting: Wednesday 18 to Friday 27 November
- Election day: Saturday 28 November
How-to-vote cards
Parties and candidates hand out cards showing the order they suggest. They're only suggestions: you can number the boxes in any order you choose. The VEC publishes every registered card on its website.
Filling in your ballot papers
Lower house: On the smaller lower house ballot paper, you need to number every box in the order of your choice.
Upper house: On the larger upper house ballot paper, you can choose to vote above the line or below the line. Whether you choose to vote above the line or below the line, you need to number at least one to five in your order of choice for your vote to count.
Use numbers only, no ticks or crosses. (Source: VEC)
Group voting tickets have been abolished for the upper house, so its ballot paper works differently from 2022. Check the VEC's guide even if you've voted before. (Source: Proportional Representation Society)
Instructions are quoted from the Victorian Electoral Commission, checked 5 Nov 2026.
Your state member
Contact Jacinta Allan
- Electorate office
- 140 Mollison Street, Bendigo, VIC, 3550
- Postal address
- PO Box 399, Bendigo, VIC, 3552
- Phone
- 03 5443 2144
- jacinta.allan@parliament.vic.gov.au
- Online
- WebsiteX (Twitter)
Source: Parliament of Victoria, updated 28 Aug 2026.