Electoral district of Kara Kara

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Kara Kara
Victoria—Legislative 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]

Members for Kara Kara[]

First Incarnation 1877–1927
Member Party Term
  John Dow None May 1877   – Mar. 1893
  None June 1893# – Apr. 1897
  Sir Peter McBride None June 1897# – Feb. 1913
  John Pennington Liberal Mar. 1913# – Oct. 1917
  John Hall VFU Nov. 1917  – Feb. 1918
  John Pennington Nationalist Feb. 1918  – Mar. 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
Member Party Term
  Keith Turnbull Liberal and Country     May 1955 – 26 Jun  1964
  Bill Phelan Country     Jun  1964 – 18 May 1970
  Esmond Curnow Labor 30 May 1970 – 19 Mar 1976

      # = by-election

References[]

  1. ^ a b "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.

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

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