Английская Википедия:Electoral district of Benambra
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The electoral district of Benambra is one of the electoral districts of Victoria, Australia, for the Victorian Legislative Assembly. It covers an area of Шаблон:Convert[1] in north-eastern Victoria. The largest settlement is the city of Wodonga. Benambra also includes the towns of Baranduda, Barnawartha, Beechworth, Chiltern, Corryong, Eskdale, Kiewa, Mitta Mitta, Mount Beauty, Rutherglen, Tallangatta, Tangambalanga, Tawonga, Wahgunyah, and Yackandandah. It lies in the Northern Victoria Region of the upper house, the Legislative Council.[1]
The district of Benambra was created by the Electoral Act Amendment Act 1876.[2] taking effect at the 1877 elections.
The district has been held by various conservative parties unbroken since 1877, with the Liberal Party taking the seat from the Nationals in 1976 and retaining it since.
The district is named after Benambra, a small town 28km north of Omeo in Gippsland. The town of Benambra is not actually located in the electoral district. Benambra is thought to be Aboriginal in origin meaning hills with big trees or men spearing eels.[3]
Members for Benambra
| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Шаблон:Australian party style| | Peter Wright | Liberal | 1877–1880 |
| Шаблон:Australian party style| | Peter Wallace | Conservative | 1880–1886 |
| Шаблон:Australian party style| | Peter Wright | Liberal | 1886–1889 |
| Шаблон:Australian party style| | Albert Craven | Conservative | 1889–1913 |
| Шаблон:Australian party style| | Conservative Liberal | ||
| Шаблон:Australian party style| | Comm Liberal | ||
| Шаблон:Australian party style| | John Leckie | Comm Liberal | 1913–1917 |
| Шаблон:Australian party style| | Henry Beardmore | Economy | 1917–1918 |
| Шаблон:Australian party style| | Nationalist | 1917–1931 | |
| Шаблон:Australian party style| | United Australia | 1931–1932 | |
| Шаблон:Australian party style| | Roy Paton | Country | 1932–1947 |
| Шаблон:Australian party style| | Tom Mitchell | Country | 1947–1976 |
| Шаблон:Australian party style| | National | ||
| Шаблон:Australian party style| | Lou Lieberman | Liberal | 1976–1992 |
| Шаблон:Australian party style| | Tony Plowman | Liberal | 1992–2006 |
| Шаблон:Australian party style| | Bill Tilley | Liberal | 2006–present |
Election results
References
External links
Шаблон:Electoral districts of Victoria Шаблон:Electoral districts of Northern Victoria
