Electoral district of Narracan

Narracan
Victoria—Legislative Assembly

Location of Narracan (dark green) in Victoria
State Victoria
Created 1967
MP Gary Blackwood
Party Liberal Party of Australia
Electors 46,055 (2014)
Area 4,452 km2 (1,718.9 sq mi)
Demographic Rural

The Electoral district of Narracan is an electoral district of the Victorian Legislative Assembly. It was first proclaimed in 1967 and has usually been held by the Liberal Party.

The electorate covers the provincial centres of Warragul and Moe as well as many smaller rural towns in north west Gippsland.

Members for Narracan

Member Party Term
  Jim Balfour Liberal 1967–1982
  John Delzoppo Liberal 1982–1996
  Florian Andrighetto Liberal 1996–1999
  Ian Maxfield Labor 1999–2006
  Gary Blackwood Liberal 2006–present

Election results

Victorian state election, 2014: Narracan[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Gary Blackwood 22,907 55.2 −5.4
Labor Kate Marten 12,223 29.5 +3.7
Greens Malcolm McKelvie 3,720 9.0 +1.1
Country Alliance Dave Snelling 1,673 4.0 −0.1
Rise Up Australia Norman Baker 973 2.3 +2.3
Total formal votes 41,496 95.8 −0.2
Informal votes 1,829 4.2 +0.2
Turnout 43,325 94.1 +1.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Gary Blackwood 25,482 61.3 −4.7
Labor Kate Marten 16,095 38.7 +4.7
Liberal hold Swing −4.7

References

  1. ↑ State Election 2014: Narracan District, VEC.


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