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Electoral district of Allandale

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Former state electoral district of Victoria, Australia

Australian electorate
Allandale
VictoriaLegislative Assembly
StateVictoria
Created1904
Abolished1955
DemographicRural

The electoral district of Allandale was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Victoria, located north-west of Ballarat.

The district was bounded by the city of Ballarat, Lake Burrumbeet and Burrumbeet Creek. The district was created in the electoral redistribution which came into effect in 1904, when 42 districts were abolished, including the Electoral district of Clunes and Allandale. Alexander Peacock was the last member for Clunes and Allandale.

Allandale was abolished in the electoral redistribution which came into effect in 1955, 19 new districts including Ballarat North and Ballarat South were created. Russell White, the last member for Allandale went on to represent Ballarat North 1955–1960.

Members

Member Party Term
  Alexander Peacock Ministerial 1904–1911
  Fusion Liberal 1911–1916
  Nationalist 1916–1931
  United Australia 1931–1933
  Millie Peacock United Australia 1933–1935
  Thomas Parkin United Australia 1935–1936
  Patrick Denigan Labor 1936–1945
  Russell White Country 1945–1955

Election results

Main article: Electoral results for the district of Allandale

References

  1. ^ "Electoral Districts Boundaries Act 1903". Australasian Legal Information Institute. Retrieved 3 June 2014.
  2. ^ "Re-Member (Former Members)". State Government of Victoria. Retrieved 3 June 2014.
Former electoral districts of Victoria
Electoral districts of the Victorian Legislative Assembly
Labor (54)
Coalition (28)
Liberal (19)
National (9)
Greens (3)
Independent (1)
Independent Labor (1)
Vacant (1)

37°30′S 143°40′E / 37.500°S 143.667°E / -37.500; 143.667

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