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Electoral district of Port Fairy

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Former electoral district of Victoria, Australia

Australian electorate
Port Fairy
VictoriaLegislative Assembly
Port Fairy is in current Moyne Shire
StateVictoria
Created1889
Abolished1927
DemographicRural

38°22′S 142°14′E / 38.367°S 142.233°E / -38.367; 142.233 Port Fairy was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Victoria from 1889 to 1927. It was created when the Electoral district of Belfast was renamed. Bryan O'Loghlen was the last member for Belfast, serving 1888–1889.

It centred on the coastal town of Port Fairy in western Victoria. It was replaced in 1927 by the Electoral district of Port Fairy and Glenelg.

In 2002, Port Fairy was incorporated into the South-West Coast electorate. Denis Napthine has been the sitting member since 2002.

Members for Port Fairy

Member Party Term
  Bryan O'Loghlen Unaligned 1889–1894
  James Duffus Unaligned 1894–1897
  Bryan O'Loghlen Unaligned 1897–1900
  James Duffus Unaligned 1900–1908
  Jeremiah Wall Labor 1908–1911
  James Duffus Liberal 1911–1914
  Henry Bailey Labor 1914–1927

Election results

Main article: Electoral results for the district of Port Fairy

References

  1. ^ "Re-Member (Former Members)". State Government of Victoria. Retrieved 9 April 2013.
  2. "South-West Coast District profile". Victorian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
Former electoral districts of Victoria
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