Electoral district of Kew
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The Electoral district of Kew is an electoral district of the Victorian Legislative Assembly. It lies a few kilometres east of Melbourne and is centred around the suburb of Kew and also contains parts of Balwyn and Canterbury.
The seat was created in 1927 and has been a safe seat for the Liberal Party and its predecessors. It has been the seat for prominent Liberals such as former Deputy Premiers Wilfrid Kent Hughes and Arthur Rylah while the most notable former member is Rupert Hamer who was Premier of Victoria from 1972 until 1981.
The current member is Andrew McIntosh who despite having a slightly modest 6% margin, has the fourth safest Liberal seat in the state.
Members for Kew
| Member | Party | Term |
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| Wilfrid Kent Hughes | Nationalist/United Australia/Liberal | 1927-1949 |
| Arthur Rylah | Liberal | 1949-1971 |
| Rupert Hamer | Liberal | 1971-1981 |
| Prue Sibree | Liberal | 1981-1988 |
| Jan Wade | Liberal | 1988-1999 |
| Andrew McIntosh | Liberal | 1999 - |
See also
- Parliaments of the Australian states and territories
- List of members of the Victorian Legislative Assembly
External links
- [Electorate profile: Kew District, Victorian Electoral Commission]
- [State Election 2002: Kew District, Victorian Electoral Commission]
- [State Election 1999: Kew District, Victorian Electoral Commission]
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