Electoral district of Kyneton

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Kyneton
VictoriaLegislative Assembly
Electoral district of Kyneton Boroughs, Victoria.png
Kyneton Boroughs
(similar to district of Kyneton)
State Victoria
Created1889;134 years ago (1889)
Abolished1904;119 years ago (1904)
Namesake Town of Kyneton
DemographicRural
Coordinates 37°14′S144°26′E / 37.233°S 144.433°E / -37.233; 144.433

Kyneton was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Victoria centred on Kyneton from 1889 to 1904. [1]

The Electoral district of Kyneton Boroughs (1856–1889) preceded the district of Kyneton. Charles Young was the last member for Kyneton Boroughs, representing the district from 1874 until its abolition in 1889. [1] Kyneton was abolished in the 1904 redistribution when several new districts were created or re-created including the Electoral district of Dalhousie. Reginald Argyle, the last member for Kyneton, represented Dalhousie 1904–1914. [2]

Members for Kyneton

MemberTerm
Charles Young Apr  1889 – Apr 1892
Hugh Rawson May 1892 – Oct 1900
Reginald Ivon Argyle Nov 1900 – May 1904

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References

  1. 1 2 "Former Members". re-member: a database of all Victorian MPs since 1851. Parliament of Victoria. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  2. "Argyle, Reginald Ivon". 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.