Electoral district of Kara Kara
{{Short description|Former state electoral district in Victoria, Australia}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2019}}
{{Infobox Australian electorate
|name = Kara Kara
|state = vic
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|lifespan = 1877–1927, 1955–1976
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|class = Rural
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Kara Kara was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Victoria from 1877 to 1927, and 1955 to 1976. 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.
{{cite web
|url=http://handle.slv.vic.gov.au/10381/120074
|title=State Electoral Districts of Lowan and Kara Kara
|year=1956
|type=map
|access-date=30 April 2013
}}
Kara Kara was abolished in 1976 and replaced by the electoral district of Ripon.
Members for Kara Kara
| class="wikitable" | ||
| colspan=4|First Incarnation 1877–1927 | ||
|---|---|---|
| colspan="2"|Member | Party | Term |
| {{Australian party style|Other}}|
| John Dow | None | 1877 – 1893 | ||
| {{Australian party style|Other}}|
| None | 1893# – 1897 | ||
| {{Australian party style|Other}}|
| None | 1897# – 1913 | ||
| {{Australian party style|Commonwealth Liberal}}|
| Liberal | 1913# – 1917 | ||
| {{Australian party style|VFU}}|
| VFU | 1917 – 1918 | ||
| {{Australian party style|Nationalist}}|
| 1918 – 1927 |
Kara Kara was abolished in 1927 and the district of Kara Kara and Borung was created, which existed until 1945. Pennington was the member for Kara Kara and Borung from 1927 to 1935.
| class="wikitable" | ||
| colspan=4|Second Incarnation 1955–1976 | ||
|---|---|---|
| colspan="2"|Member | Party | Term |
| {{Australian party style|Liberal}}|
| 1955 – 1964 | ||
| {{Australian party style|National}}|
| Country | 1964 – 1970 | ||
| {{Australian party style|Labor}}|
| Labor | 1970 – 1976 |
# = by-election
Election results
{{main|Electoral results for the district of Kara Kara}}
References
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{{Former electoral districts of Victoria|state=expanded}}
{{Electoral districts of Victoria|state=collapsed}}
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Category:Former electoral districts of Victoria (state)
Category:1877 establishments in Australia
Category:1927 disestablishments in Australia