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title: "Essendon: candidates and political ads | Politics Computer"
description: "Essendon: who holds the seat, who's running at the Victorian election on 28 November, and what they're spending on Facebook and Instagram ads."
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# Essendon

In the Northern Metropolitan region. Votes on Saturday 28 November, in 15 days.

## Sitting member

- [![](https://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/4aaf5c/contentassets/e028c9e255c045c9b599d3a2a1543451/member-photo/14.jpg?width=96&height=96&rmode=crop)**Danny Pearson** Labor, Essendon ](https://politics.computer/mp/danny-pearson)

## On the ballot: 8 candidates

In ballot-paper order, as the Victorian Electoral Commission published them.

1. 1 John Barnes One Nation
2. 2 Ava Adams Independent
3. 3 Tommy Le Deux Liberal
4. 4 Anab Mohamud Independent
5. 5 Kat Theodosis Labor
6. 6 James Williams Greens
7. 7 Oscar Yildiz Independent
8. 8 Michal Kedem Victorian Socialists

Source: [Victorian Electoral Commission nominations](https://www.vec.vic.gov.au/electoral-boundaries/state-districts/essendon-district/nominations) (© Victorian Electoral Commission, CC BY 4.0). Linked names are sitting members.

About

## About Essendon

Essendon is an electoral district of the Victorian Legislative Assembly covering north-western Melbourne suburbs including Essendon, Moonee Ponds and Ascot Vale. It is held by Danny Pearson of the Australian Labor Party. Pearson has announced he will not contest the 2026 Victorian election.

Created

1904, after abolition of Essendon and Flemington electorate

Abolished and re-created

Abolished 1955; re-created 1958

Regained by Labor

Judy Maddigan, 1996 election

Previous members

Judy Maddigan, retired 2010; succeeded by Justin Madden

First elected

Danny Pearson, 2014 state election

Sitting member's intention

Will not contest the 2026 Victorian election

Summarised by AI from [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electoral%5Fdistrict%5Fof%5FEssendon), plus our own records. Sources last checked 11 November 2026.

## Who's advertising

MPs and candidates for Essendon whose Facebook pages we follow, by what they've spent.

We don't follow any candidate's page for Essendon yet, so there are no ads here. Statewide and party ads that reach Essendon are on the [Victorian race](https://politics.computer/victoria) page.

## Other districts in Northern Metropolitan

- [Broadmeadows](https://politics.computer/seats/vic/broadmeadows)
- [Brunswick](https://politics.computer/seats/vic/brunswick)
- [Greenvale](https://politics.computer/seats/vic/greenvale)
- [Kalkallo](https://politics.computer/seats/vic/kalkallo)
- [Melbourne](https://politics.computer/seats/vic/melbourne)
- [Northcote](https://politics.computer/seats/vic/northcote)
- [Pascoe Vale](https://politics.computer/seats/vic/pascoe-vale)
- [Preston](https://politics.computer/seats/vic/preston)
- [Richmond](https://politics.computer/seats/vic/richmond)
- [Thomastown](https://politics.computer/seats/vic/thomastown)

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