Kara Kara
VictoriaLegislative Assembly
StateVictoria
Dates current1877–1927, 1955–1976
DemographicRural

Kara Kara was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Victoria from 1877 to 1927 and 1955 to 1976.[1] It was based in north-western Victoria and included the subdivisions of Donald, Charlton, Minyip, Murtoa, St. Arnaud, Wedderburn, Inglewood, Dunnolly, Landsborough, Avoca, Maryborough and Carisbrook.[2] It was abolished in 1976 and replaced by the electoral district of Ripon.

Members for Kara Kara

First Incarnation 1877–1927
MemberPartyTerm
  John Dow None 1877 – 1893
  Andrew Anderson None 1893# – 1897
  Sir Peter McBride None 1897# – 1913
  John Pennington Liberal 1913# – 1917
  John Hall VFU 1917  – 1918
  John Pennington Nationalist 1918  – 1927

Kara Kara was abolished in 1927, the Electoral district of Kara Kara and Borung was created 1927 and existed until 1945. Pennington was member for Kara Kara and Borung from 1927 to 1935.[1]

Second Incarnation 1955–1976
MemberPartyTerm
  Keith Turnbull Liberal and Country 1955 – 1964
  Bill Phelan Country 1964 – 1970
  Esmond Curnow Labor 1970 – 1976

      # = by-election

Election results

References

  1. 1 2 "Re-Member (Former Members)". State Government of Victoria. Retrieved 30 April 2013.
  2. "State Electoral Districts of Lowan and Kara Kara" (map). 1956. Retrieved 30 April 2013.

36°33′S 143°37′E / 36.550°S 143.617°E / -36.550; 143.617

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