diff --git a/pkg/election/fake.go b/pkg/election/fake.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..27852b62bbf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/election/fake.go
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+/*
+Copyright 2014 Google Inc. All rights reserved.
+
+Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+limitations under the License.
+*/
+
+package election
+
+import (
+	"sync"
+
+	"github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/kubernetes/pkg/watch"
+)
+
+// Fake allows for testing of anything consuming a MasterElector.
+type Fake struct {
+	mux           *watch.Mux
+	currentMaster Master
+	lock          sync.Mutex // Protect access of currentMaster
+}
+
+// NewFake makes a new fake MasterElector.
+func NewFake() *Fake {
+	// 0 means block for clients.
+	return &Fake{mux: watch.NewMux(0)}
+}
+
+func (f *Fake) ChangeMaster(newMaster Master) {
+	f.lock.Lock()
+	defer f.lock.Unlock()
+	f.mux.Action(watch.Modified, newMaster)
+	f.currentMaster = newMaster
+}
+
+func (f *Fake) Elect(path, id string) watch.Interface {
+	f.lock.Lock()
+	defer f.lock.Unlock()
+	w := f.mux.Watch()
+	if f.currentMaster != "" {
+		f.mux.Action(watch.Modified, f.currentMaster)
+	}
+	return w
+}
diff --git a/pkg/election/master.go b/pkg/election/master.go
index 14b16da5564..7cb59ffce2b 100644
--- a/pkg/election/master.go
+++ b/pkg/election/master.go
@@ -17,7 +17,11 @@ limitations under the License.
 package election
 
 import (
+	"sync"
+
 	"github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/kubernetes/pkg/watch"
+
+	"github.com/golang/glog"
 )
 
 // MasterElector is an interface for services that can elect masters.
@@ -32,3 +36,75 @@ type MasterElector interface {
 	// and removes the caller from the election
 	Elect(path, id string) watch.Interface
 }
+
+// Service represents anything that can start and stop on demand.
+type Service interface {
+	Start()
+	Stop()
+}
+
+type notifier struct {
+	lock sync.Mutex
+	cond *sync.Cond
+
+	// desired is updated with every change, current is updated after
+	// Start()/Stop() finishes. 'cond' is used to signal that a change
+	// might be needed. This handles the case where mastership flops
+	// around without calling Start()/Stop() excessively.
+	desired, current Master
+
+	// for comparison, to see if we are master.
+	id Master
+
+	service Service
+}
+
+// Notify runs Elect() on m, and calls Start()/Stop() on s when the
+// elected master starts/stops matching 'id'. Never returns.
+func Notify(m MasterElector, path, id string, s Service) {
+	n := &notifier{id: Master(id), service: s}
+	n.cond = sync.NewCond(&n.lock)
+	go n.serviceLoop()
+	for {
+		w := m.Elect(path, id)
+		for {
+			event, open := <-w.ResultChan()
+			if !open {
+				break
+			}
+			if event.Type != watch.Modified {
+				continue
+			}
+			electedMaster, ok := event.Object.(Master)
+			if !ok {
+				glog.Errorf("Unexpected object from election channel: %v", event.Object)
+				break
+			}
+			func() {
+				n.lock.Lock()
+				defer n.lock.Unlock()
+				n.desired = electedMaster
+				if n.desired != n.current {
+					n.cond.Signal()
+				}
+			}()
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+// serviceLoop waits for changes, and calls Start()/Stop() as needed.
+func (n *notifier) serviceLoop() {
+	n.lock.Lock()
+	defer n.lock.Unlock()
+	for {
+		for n.desired == n.current {
+			n.cond.Wait()
+		}
+		if n.current != n.id && n.desired == n.id {
+			n.service.Start()
+		} else if n.current == n.id && n.desired != n.id {
+			n.service.Stop()
+		}
+		n.current = n.desired
+	}
+}
diff --git a/pkg/election/master_test.go b/pkg/election/master_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..478602b5cec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/election/master_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+/*
+Copyright 2014 Google Inc. All rights reserved.
+
+Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+limitations under the License.
+*/
+
+package election
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+)
+
+type slowService struct {
+	t  *testing.T
+	on bool
+	// We explicitly have no lock to prove that
+	// Start and Stop are not called concurrently.
+	changes chan<- bool
+}
+
+func (s *slowService) Start() {
+	if s.on {
+		s.t.Errorf("started already on service")
+	}
+	time.Sleep(2 * time.Millisecond)
+	s.on = true
+	s.changes <- true
+}
+
+func (s *slowService) Stop() {
+	if !s.on {
+		s.t.Errorf("stopped already off service")
+	}
+	time.Sleep(2 * time.Millisecond)
+	s.on = false
+	s.changes <- false
+}
+
+func Test(t *testing.T) {
+	m := NewFake()
+	changes := make(chan bool, 1500)
+	s := &slowService{t: t, changes: changes}
+	go Notify(m, "", "me", s)
+
+	done := make(chan struct{})
+	go func() {
+		for i := 0; i < 500; i++ {
+			for _, key := range []string{"me", "notme", "alsonotme"} {
+				m.ChangeMaster(Master(key))
+			}
+		}
+		close(done)
+	}()
+
+	<-done
+	time.Sleep(8 * time.Millisecond)
+	close(changes)
+
+	changeList := []bool{}
+	for {
+		change, ok := <-changes
+		if !ok {
+			break
+		}
+		changeList = append(changeList, change)
+	}
+
+	if len(changeList) > 1000 {
+		t.Errorf("unexpected number of changes: %v", len(changeList))
+	}
+}