Electoral district of Korong and Eaglehawk

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Korong and Eaglehawk
VictoriaLegislative Assembly
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Shire of Korong
(approximation of the district)
State Victoria
Created1927
Abolished1945
Namesake Shire of Korong,
Town of Eaglehawk
DemographicRural

Electoral district of Korong and Eaglehawk was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Victoria. [1]

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Korong and Eaglehawk was created when the districts of Korong and Eaglehawk were abolished in 1927. [1] Korong and Eaglehawk was abolished when Korong was recreated in 1945. [1]

Members for Korong and Eaglehawk

MemberPartyTerm
 Sir Albert Dunstan VFU / Country 1927–1945
Dunstan (who was Premier 1935–1943) also represented Eaglehawk 1920–1927 and Korong 1945–1955. [2]

Election results

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Former Members". re-member: a database of all Victorian MPs since 1851. Parliament of Victoria. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  2. "Dunstan, Sir Albert Arthur". Re-Member: a database of all Victorian MPs since 1851. Parliament of Victoria. Archived from the original on 23 April 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2022.

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