Electoral district of Talbot and Avoca

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Talbot and Avoca
VictoriaLegislative Assembly
State Victoria
Created1889
Abolished1904
DemographicRural

Talbot and Avoca was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly [1] in the Australian state of Victoria from 1889 to 1904. It was based in western Victoria around the towns of Talbot and Avoca. The Electoral district of Avoca was abolished in March 1889 and Talbot and Avoca created in April 1889. [1]

Members

MemberTerm
James Syme Stewart April 1889 – November 1889
Robert Bowman May 1890# – December 1893
Carty Salmon May 1894# – May 1901
George Mitchell June 1901# – May 1904

   # =by-election

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References

  1. 1 2 "Re-Member (Former Members)". State Government of Victoria. Retrieved 6 May 2013.