division of mcewen

today i am talking about the seat of mcewen the seat was named after former prime minister john Mcewen member for echuca indi and murray in the past the seat is a marginal seat due to the part rural part metropolitian seat the metropolitian areas are strong labor while rural areas are more liberal the seat has swung several times first won by labor in 1984 the seat was picked up by the libs fran bailey in 1990 she lost in 1993 in another close contest and won it back in 96 until 2007 the seat was the closest in the contest with the libs holding on by 31 votes the next election saw labor win it in a 5.3% swing joining latrobe as labor’s two gains at the election. the redisribution saved labor in 2013 leaving it very marginal as well as neighbouring bendigo. The current member rob mitchell is second deputy speaker and former state mp.