Electoral district of Gippsland East

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The Electoral district of Gippsland East is an electoral district of the Victorian Legislative Assembly. It covers most of eastern Victoria and includes the towns of Bairnsdale, Lakes Entrance, Orbost, Omeo, Maffra and Heyfield.

The National Party held the seat without interruption from 1920 to 1999. However at the 1999 election independent candidate Craig Ingram unexpectedly won the seat after receiving preferences from the independent, One Nation and Labor candidates. [1] Ingram was also returned in the 2002 and 2006 elections.

[edit] Members for Gippsland East

Member Party Term
  Henry Foster Unaligned 1889-1902
  James Cameron Ministerialist/Liberal/Nationalist Party of Australia 1902-1920
  Sir Albert Lind Victorian Farmers Union/Country Party 1920-1961
  Bruce Evans Country Party/National Party of Australia 1961-1992
  David Treasure National Party of Australia 1992-1999
  Craig Ingram Independent 1999-present

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