The Electoral district of Korong was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Victoria.[1]
| Korong Victoria—Legislative Assembly | |
|---|---|
| State | Victoria |
| Dates current | 1889–1927, 1945–1955 |
| Demographic | Rural |
It was created by Electoral Act Amendment Act 1888[2] its area was defined as: "Commencing at the intersection of the Loddon River with the Eaglehawk and Inglewood Railway ; thence down the river to the north-east angle of the parish of Leaghur; along the northern and western boundaries of that parish to south-east angle of the parish of Gredgwin ; along the south and south-western boundaries of that parish to the south-east angle of the parish of Quambatook ; westerly by the south boundary of that parish to the Avoca River ; southerly by that river to the Avoca Forest pre-emptive right; north-easterly by the road from Avoca Forest to Inglewood through Wehla to the west boundary of Inglewood borough (as described in the 'Local Government Act' 1874); north, east, and south along the west, north, and east boundaries of the borough to the Eaglehawk and Inglewood Railway line ; south-easterly by that line to the commencing point".[2]
Members for Korong edit
| First incarnation (1889–1927) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Member | Party | Term | |
| Robert Calvert | Ministerialist | 1889–1892 | |
| Thomas Langdon | Ministerialist | 1892–1902 | |
| Reform League | 1902–1904 | ||
| Ministerialist | 1904–1907 | ||
| United Liberal | 1907–1908 | ||
| Liberal | 1908–1909 | ||
| Liberal | 1909–1914 | ||
| Achilles Gray | Ministerialist | 1914–1917 | |
| Isaac Weaver | VFU | 1917–1920 | |
| Country | 1920–1927 | ||
| Second incarnation (1945–1955) | |||
| Member | Party | Term | |
| (Sir) Albert Dunstan | Country | 1945–1950 | |
| Keith Turnbull | Liberal and Country | 1950–1955 | |
Election results edit
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Re-Member, Parliament of Victoria.
- ^ a b "The Electoral Act Amendment Act 1888" (PDF). Retrieved 13 June 2013.