Electoral district of Benalla
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The Electoral district of Benalla is an electoral district of the Victorian Legislative Assembly. It is named after the town of Benalla and the seat also includes the towns Bright, Mansfield and Nagambie as well as the tourist attractions of Lake Eildon and the Victorian Alps.
The seat was created in 1904 had has traditionally been held by conservative members. The National Party held the seat from 1943 to 2000 when Denise Allen of the Australian Labor Party unexpectedly and narrowly won the by-election caused by former National Party leader and deputy premier Pat McNamara's resignation from parliament after the 1999 election result.
At the 2002 election Bill Sykes regained the seat for the Nationals, seeing off strong challenges from the Liberal candidate Andrew Dywer and Allen herself. Sykes ended up winning with a margin of 1.97%.
Members for Benalla
- Tom Trewin Country Party / National Party of Australia 1961 - 1982
- Pat McNamara National Party of Australia 1982 - 2000
- Denise Allen Australian Labor Party 2000 - 2002
- Bill Sykes National Party of Australia 2002 -
See also
- Parliaments of the Australian states and territories
- List of members of the Victorian Legislative Assembly
External links
- [Electorate profile: Benalla District, Victorian Electoral Commission]
- [State Election 2002: Benalla District, Victorian Electoral Commission]
- [Benalla District By-Election 2000, Victorian Electoral Commission]
- [State Election 1999: Benalla District, Victorian Electoral Commission]
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