The electoral district of Gippsland West was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Victoria.[1] It was created by the Electoral Act Amendment Act 1888[2][3] along with Gippsland Central and Gippsland East. Gippsland North and Gippsland South were resized at the same time. The electorate was dissolved in 2002.
| Gippsland West Victoria—Legislative Assembly | |
|---|---|
| State | Victoria |
| Dates current | 1889–1976, 1985–2002 |
| Demographic | Rural |
The principal towns of Gippsland West included Pakenham, Drouin, Warragul and Trafalgar.
Members for Gippsland West
edit| First incarnation (1889–1976) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Member | Party | Term | |
| Arthur Groom | None | 1889–1892 | |
| George Turner | None | 1892–1900 | |
| Arthur Nichols | Ministerialist/Independent | 1900–1902 | |
| John Mackey | Ministerialist | 1902–1909 | |
| Commonwealth Liberal | 1909–1917 | ||
| Nationalist | 1917–1924 | ||
| Arthur Walter | Country | 1924–1929 | |
| Matthew Bennett | Country | 1929–1950 | |
| Leslie Cochrane | Country | 1950–1970 | |
| Rob Maclellan | Liberal | 1970–1976 | |
| Second incarnation (1985–2002) | |||
| Member | Party | Term | |
| Alan Brown | Liberal | 1985–1996 | |
| Susan Davies | Independent | 1997–2002 | |
Election results
editReferences
edit- ^ "Re-Member (Former Members)". State Government of Victoria. Retrieved 13 June 2013.
- ^ "The Electoral Act Amendment Act 1888" (PDF). Retrieved 13 June 2013.
- ^ "The Gippsland Times". Gippsland Times (Vic. : 1861 - 1954). Vic.: National Library of Australia. 31 December 1888. p. 3 Edition: Morning. Retrieved 12 February 2015.