Electoral district of Kara Kara
| Kara Kara Victoria—Legislative Assembly | |
|---|---|
| State | Victoria |
| Dates current | 1877–1927, 1955–1976 |
| Demographic | Rural |
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 | |
| Andrew Anderson | 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
- ^ a b "Re-Member (Former Members)". State Government of Victoria. Retrieved 30 April 2013.
- ^ "State Electoral Districts of Lowan and Kara Kara" (map). 1956. Retrieved 30 April 2013.