Electoral district of Kara Kara

Kara Kara Victoria—Legislative Assembly
State	Victoria
Dates current	1877–1927, 1955–1976
Demographic	Rural

Kara Kara was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Victoria from 1877 to 1927 and 1955 to 1976.^[1] It was based in north-western Victoria and included the subdivisions of Donald, Charlton, Minyip, Murtoa, St. Arnaud, Wedderburn, Inglewood, Dunnolly, Landsborough, Avoca, Maryborough and Carisbrook.^[2]

Members for Kara Kara

First Incarnation 1877–1927
Member		Party	Term
	John Dow	None	May 1877   – Mar. 1893
	Andrew Anderson	None	June 1893^# – Apr. 1897
	Sir Peter McBride	None	June 1897^# – Feb. 1913
	John Pennington	Liberal	Mar. 1913^# – Oct. 1917
	John Hall	VFU	Nov. 1917  – Feb. 1918
	John Pennington	Nationalist	Feb. 1918  – Mar. 1927

Kara Kara was abolished in 1927, the Electoral district of Kara Kara and Borung was created 1927 and existed until 1945. Pennington was member for Kara Kara and Borung from 1927 to 1935.^[1]

Second Incarnation 1955–1976
Member		Party	Term
	Keith Turnbull	Liberal and Country	May 1955 – 26 Jun  1964
	Bill Phelan	Country	Jun  1964 – 18 May 1970
	Esmond Curnow	Labor	30 May 1970 – 19 Mar 1976

      ^# = by-election

References

1. "Re-Member (Former Members)". State Government of Victoria. Retrieved 30 April 2013.
2. "State Electoral Districts of Lowan and Kara Kara" (map). 1956. Retrieved 30 April 2013.

Coordinates: 36°33′S 143°37′E / 36.550°S 143.617°E