Electoral district of Midlands

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Midlands
VictoriaLegislative Assembly
State Victoria
Created1945
Abolished1985
DemographicRural

The Electoral district of Midlands was an electoral district of the Victorian Legislative Assembly. [1]

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It was created in the 1945 redistribution and mainly consisted of the abolished Bulla and Dalhousie [2] and Castlemaine and Kyneton districts. [3]

Members for Midlands

MemberPartyTerm
  Clive Stoneham Labor 1945–1970
  Les Shilton Labor 1970–1973
  Bill Ebery Liberal 1973–1985

Election results

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References

  1. "Re-Member (Former Members)". State Government of Victoria. Retrieved 26 May 2014.
  2. "Parties Concentrate on New Seats". The Argus. 6 October 1945. p. 6.
  3. "Redivision Plan for State Seats". The Argus. 27 March 1945. p. 3.

Coordinates: 37°10′S144°35′E / 37.167°S 144.583°E / -37.167; 144.583