Electoral district of Moonee Ponds

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Moonee Ponds
VictoriaLegislative Assembly
State Victoria
Created1945
Abolished1976
NamesakeSuburb of Moonee Ponds
DemographicMetropolitan

Electoral district of Moonee Ponds was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Victoria. [1]

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Moonee Ponds was created in the redistribution of 1945, in which several districts were abolished including the Electoral district of Flemington. [2] Moonee Ponds was abolished in the 1976 redistribution, Electoral district of Ascot Vale was created. [1]

Members for Moonee Ponds

MemberPartyTerm
  Samuel Merrifield Labor 1945–1955
  Jack Holden Liberal 1955–1967
  Tom Edmunds Labor 1967–1976

Election results

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References

  1. 1 2 "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.

Coordinates: 37°46′S144°55′E / 37.767°S 144.917°E / -37.767; 144.917