Division of Mernda
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| Mernda Australian House of Representatives Division | |
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| Created | 1901 |
| Abolished | 1913 |
| Namesake | Mernda |
The Division of Mernda was an Australian electoral division in the state of Victoria. It was named after the town of Mernda, now a suburb in the City of Whittlesea in the northern suburbs of Melbourne. It originally included the towns of Lilydale and Mitcham, now suburbs, and the towns of Seymour and Yea. It was redistributed on 13 July 1906 to include the towns of Gisborne and Kyneton. The division was proclaimed in 1900, and was one of the original 65 divisions to be contested at the first federal election. It was abolished at the redistribution of 1 February 1913.
Members
| Image | Member | Party | Term | Notes | |
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Robert Harper (1842–1919) |
Protectionist | 29 March 1901 – 26 May 1909 |
Previously held the Victorian Legislative Assembly seat of East Bourke. Retired after Mernda was abolished in 1913 | |
| Commonwealth Liberal | 26 May 1909 – 23 April 1913 |
See also
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