Electoral district of Dandenong and Berwick

Dandenong and Berwick
Victoria—Legislative Assembly
State Victoria
Created 1889
Abolished 1904
Namesake Dandenong, Berwick
Demographic Rural

Dandenong and Berwick was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly[1] in the Australian state of Victoria from 1889 to 1904. It was located south-east of Melbourne, in the area around Dandenong and Berwick.

Members

Member Party Term
  John Keys Apr 1889 – Sep 1894
  Francis Longmore Oppositionist[2] Oct 1894 – Sep 1897
  John Keys Ministerialist[3] Oct 1897 – Oct 1900
  William Keast Ministerialist Nov 1900 – May 1904

The seat was abolished in 1904 and a new seat, the Electoral district of Dandenong, was created the same year. William Keast was the first member for Dandenong, holding the seat until 1917.[1]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Re-Member (Former Members)". State Government of Victoria. Retrieved 26 April 2013.
  2. ↑ "The General Election". Portland Guardian. Trove. 21 September 1894. Retrieved 26 April 2013.
  3. ↑ "The General Election". Gippsland Times. Trove. 29 Mar 1889. Retrieved 26 April 2013.

Coordinates: 38°01′S 145°16′E / 38.017°S 145.267°E